Short: V1.4 Load packages into the Newton Author: David Fong Uploader: David Fong Type: misc/emu Version: 1.4 Replaces: misc/emu/AmigaNPI* Architecture: m68k-amigaos AmigaNPI 1.4 - 28th December 1997 Amiga Newton Package Installer Converted into Blitz2 Basic by David Fong Based on source code by Filip R. Zawadiak Based on information graciously provided by Apple Computer and Newton Inc. AIM To upload packages from the Amiga to the Newton without using a Macintosh emulator. Three versions are provided. A generic WB/CLI version (v1.4), a CLI only version (v1.4) and another CLI only version (v0.2a). REQUIREMENTS Can be used from CLI - a fast Amiga is recommended. Used from CLI on an Amiga 1200 with a 40 MHz 030 and the standard serial port, AmigaNPI consumes approximately 75% of available CPU processor power. This requirement drops to about 60% if an external serial port (such as provided on the Surf Squirrel) is used. Graphical user interface requires OS 2.0 (3.0 recommended) and Magic User Interface v3.8. On the same Amiga as above, AmigaNPI consumes 80% of available CPU power when uploading a package. HISTORY 1.3 - 12th December, 1997 - BUG FIX - Considerable change in MUI handling routines. This will not be apparant to the user, but will hopefully result in more people being able to run AmigaNPI. - BUG FIX - Some cleaning up of the MUI display, and also another replacement of a VWait with a Delay_(1) - NEW - CLI only v1.3 provided. - NEW - attempts to load AmigaNPI.prefs from default directory first. If AmigaNPI.prefs is found in the default directory, then AmigaNPI will also try to save the prefs in the default directory. If this fails, AmigaNPI will ask permission to try to save AmigaNPI.prefs in the env: directory, but will only to env: in the NEXT attempt. (This behaviour is more Amiga User Interface Style Guide compliant). 1.3a - 13th December, 1997 - BUG FIX - Numerous fixes to MUI handling routines. 1.4 - 28th December, 1997 - NEW - user-definable serial device buffer length. Default is 64 bytes (used to be 8000 bytes!) - BUG FIX - AmigaNPI was ALWAYS trying to set the buffer length of 8000, and ALWAYS trying to set this buffer length for serial unit zero! This bug has been fixed. - BUG FIX - fixed some misleading `usage' information displayed when AmigaNPI is called from CLI. CONTACT Dr.David.Fong@medical.net.au (this is my permanent address) - vkelim@onaustralia.com.au - vkelim@ariel.unimelb.edu.au http://ariel.unimelb.edu.au/~vkelim/ - contains a lot of information about connecting the Newton to the Amiga. Last modified 28th December 1997.