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f1fco

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Posted: 01:56am 22 Jun 2015

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hello to all
excuse my bad english, I use a translator...

questions about the MicroMite v4.7 :
I use the version Beta 8

is it a complete manual available for this version ?
not only pages 17 to 21 and 83,84 included in the zip

I use my MicroMite with an ASCII video terminal from Geoff

I write "CLS" and the answer is :
Error : display not configured
what and how configure ? is it possible to clear screen without using ESC codes...

I try the (undocumented) command :
OPTION DISPLAY nn

I NEED a COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION

thank you to help me

Pierre
from Nimes, south of France

73s de F1FCO

Chris Roper
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Posted: 02:34am 22 Jun 2015

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Rather than CLS try:

Print chr$(27)+"[2J";

I think that the CLS command is only for use on LCD Displays, the Terminal needs ESC code Sequences.

Cheers
Chris
Edited by Chris Roper 2015-06-23

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f1fco

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Posted: 03:55am 22 Jun 2015

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hello Chris,
thank you for answer
for LCD display the command is LCD CLEAR
I read that on the User Manual of MkII v4.6

and what about OPTION DISPLAY nn ?

a complete documentation for v4.7 is needed !!!

and ok for the commands CHR$(27)+"[xxxx

Pierre

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Chris Roper
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Posted: 04:04am 22 Jun 2015

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I have not used v4.7 yet, also waiting for the new documentation, but I think Geoff is away, so it may be a while before he has time to fully document it.

I also don't, as yet, use any LCD Displays but I do use the Terminal Interface and VT100 emulation. I control it via ESC sequences rather than any built in commands.

If you need a full list of ESC Sequences and my MMBASIC implementation for VT100 I can let you have them.

Cheers
Chris

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matherp
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Posted: 04:45am 22 Jun 2015

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There is very good documentation for 4.7b8 despite it being clearly marked as a BETA

Take the 4.6b documentation and add the extra pages (titled Colour LCD Support) documenting the new commands supporting the colour TFT panels.

These have NOTHING to do with VT100 displays. Likewise they have nothing to do with the LCD commands (page 20 of the 4.6b manual) which are used for the normal 2x16 and 2x20 character displays.

OPTION DISPLAY is documented on page 52 of the 4.6B manual where you would expect to find it.

4.7 changes nothing from 4.6b other than adding new facilities. 4.7b8 has one known bug relating to the DISTANCE command.Edited by matherp 2015-06-23

f1fco

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Posted: 05:40am 22 Jun 2015

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thank you Matherp
I have printed only the manual of v4.6, NOT v4.6B
I download it and I print it

and ok for page 52 and OPTION DISPLAY nn

excuse me for this loss of time

Pierre

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PicFan
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Posted: 06:31am 22 Jun 2015

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Manual MK2 4.6B

OPTION DISPLAY lines [,chars]

Set the characteristics of the display terminal used for the console. Both the LIST and EDIT commands need to know this information to correctly format the text for display.
'lines' is the number of lines on the display and 'chars' is the width of the display in characters. The default is 24 lines x 80 chars and when changed this option will be remembered even when the power is removed.
Note that the documentation for the VT100 ASCII Video Terminal initially listed incorrect specifications for the composite video. If you are using this project with the Micromite check the website http://geoffg.net/terminal.html for the correct specifications.

I hope this help ?Edited by PicFan 2015-06-23

Chris Roper
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Posted: 08:41am 22 Jun 2015

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matherp said TThese have NOTHING to do with VT100 displays. Likewise they have nothing to do with the LCD commands (page 20 of the 4.6b manual) which are used for the normal 2x16 and 2x20 character displays.

Thanks matherp, I am also new here but was trying to help as the OP and I are in the same time zone. I mentioned the LCD display because of this response to one of my threads.:

TassyJim said

viscomjim said Probably because of the CLS statement as in 4.7b8 this is part of an lcd display command.... I'm guessing???

That is correct.
To help reduce the chance of conflicts, I would prefix all the functions with 'VT_' or similar.

RESET is a good function name to avoid!

A useful set of functions.

Jim

Apologies if I offended anyone.

Cheers
Chris
Edited by Chris Roper 2015-06-23

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