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| PeterB Guru  Joined: 05/02/2015 Location: AustraliaPosts: 655 |
G'Day All. I have used VAR SAVE and VAR RESTORE in the past with no problems however things went bad when I started a new lot of 28 pin chips from Arrow. I had developed the program using a dog eared chip from Grogster and made the move into a new chip at the same time as inserting the SAVE / RESTORE stuff and that was that. It all came good when I did a VAR CLEAR so I assume the thing was chockers. I'm sure (as much as I can be) that my software didn't do it and it's all O.K. now so did the chips leave the factory almost full? I think we should go back to steam. Peter |
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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
Dog eared chip? Does not compute. Please define 'Dog eared chip'.....  Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| PeterB Guru Joined: 05/02/2015 Location: AustraliaPosts: 655 |
G'Day. Do I have to explain every thing to you? Dog eared comes from the look of a dog that has lost a few fights. One ear droops a bit, that sort of thing. This particular chip has pin 4 sticking out because I got a bit ham-listed and it is now stuck HI or LO, can't remember, so I am stuck with it's operating system. It was a very nice chip when you sold it to me. But this problem had me going for the best part of 2 days. Peter |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
Oh, OK, thanks. Not sure that the attitude is really required though..... Please use smilies so we all know your actual mood.  Your post above reads as over-the-top offensive towards me, cos you are not using any smilies. IE: It reads as though you are insinuating I am seriously an idiot - which I would seriously dispute. I simply had not heard that term before. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| PeterB Guru Joined: 05/02/2015 Location: AustraliaPosts: 655 |
Sorry! Do you remember I had to explain LULU to you? If there is a problem it is my use of old Australian expressions. I will try to avoid them in future. And I will remember to use smilies when I am trying to be funny. I still think we should go back to steam Peter |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
Oh yeah, I DO remember you had to explain that to me.  It's cool. It just read like you were angry at me about this, and I don't want that. Would it be of any help if you were to send me the 'dog-eared' PCB and I could replace the chip with a new one and put the latest MMBASIC firmware on it? Free. You just need to pay postage. I'd hate think you were struggling.  That's what the forums are here for - to help. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| PeterB Guru Joined: 05/02/2015 Location: AustraliaPosts: 655 |
People from all over the world had a lot of fun with LULU and that is also what a forum is about. Not to worry about the dog (eared chip). I damaged it and these things happen and they only cost $5. I bought 5 from arrow and, if Mike keeps going, I will need about 80 more. |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
I know lots of Aussie colloquialisms, but certainly not all of them. Always willing to learn more, though. [Quote=AVIS ad] If your're the full quid, You'll be into it like a snake up a drainpipe. Spotcha digger!!! [/Quote] Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| PeterB Guru Joined: 05/02/2015 Location: AustraliaPosts: 655 |
Spotcha digger!!!!! does not compute, please explain  |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
See you later, mate!  Nice one, my son. [Quote=AVIS ad] Grab a handfull of tinnies, Mosey on into AVIS, and you'll be laughing like a gumtree full of Kookaburra's. [/Quote] EDIT: I'm trying to track down this ad, but it does not seem to exist on YouTube. If I ever find it, I will post a link. It was hilarious at the time. I might even have an old copy on VHS videotape - I will look up my archive database. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| PeterB Guru Joined: 05/02/2015 Location: AustraliaPosts: 655 |
Now you are making them up. AND "MOSEY" HAS TO BE YANK! Now I have to knock off and get HER into bed. |
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Turbo46 Guru Joined: 24/12/2017 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1642 |
What the hell was that all about? I think someone's a sandwich short of a picnic. Peter can you "please explain" in the morning before the sun is over the yardarm? Grogster, Don't be sucked in. He's only extracting the urine. BTW it's "Rat up a drainpipe". Bill Keep safe. Live long and prosper. |
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CircuitGizmos Guru Joined: 08/09/2011 Location: United StatesPosts: 1427 |
Oh my. If an Australian has trouble understanding someone from New Zealand, what chance does a poor Yank have? - insert an emotional yellow graphic image here -  Micromites and Maximites! - Beginning Maximite |
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| Paul_L Guru Joined: 03/03/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 769 |
Hey CG ... fuhgedaboudit! Deese guys is all upside down and going backwards! Dere's no way a Polack from Brooklyn can figure dem out! Paul in NY |
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| CircuitGizmos Guru Joined: 08/09/2011 Location: United StatesPosts: 1427 |
Well, Paul, I doan doubt dat dere would be a bit of effawht tuh unnerstand dialects all across de United States. Okay? Us "almost western" people need translatawhs in orduh tuh unnerstand a Brooklyn accent. Ya' dig? Micromites and Maximites! - Beginning Maximite |
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| PeterB Guru Joined: 05/02/2015 Location: AustraliaPosts: 655 |
G'Day Bill. Explain what? Which bit do you not understand. The bit about VAL or the bit about getting HER to bed? (SHE is 80 and very wobbly) Peter The only people I know that don't have a funny accent are me and me mates |
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| Turbo46 Guru Joined: 24/12/2017 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1642 |
Hi Peter, I did not understand the first post. Whether it was meant to be funny, a comment or a question. Either way I missed the point. Bill Keep safe. Live long and prosper. |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
Sorry all, this thread has gotten a little off topic, and that is probably my fault for trying to quote that funny AVIS ad from years ago.   Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| Turbo46 Guru Joined: 24/12/2017 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1642 |
What topic? Keep safe. Live long and prosper. |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
From what I can gather, Paul is saying that there were issues with VAR SAVE and VAR RESTORE, but those issues were fixed by using VAR CLEAR. I think he was asking if others had seen that issue before. I suspect that something was corrupting the VAR SAVE somehow, and when you tried to use VAR RESTORE, it failed. VAR CLEAR would wipe the memory and thus fix the problem till next time. That's my take on it. Paul? Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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