On Mon, 11 Jun 2001 21:29:19 -0400, Glenn McCorkle wrote:
> It took about 2 or 3 hours to translate this old TRS-80 model 1
> program to C and compile it for the PC.
> (took about the same to convert it to M1 basic from its original
> RadioShack "Color Computer" format)
> http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/drop.bas
> http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/drop.c
> All it does is to draw this picture dot-by-dot. :)
> http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/drop.jpg
> The Color Computer did it "on screen" in graphics mode.
> Since the M1 has no graphics mode capable of doing it.
> I programmed it to send each dot to the CGP (Color Graphics Printer)
> (even rigged-it-up to rotate the color pens after each dot was printed.
> red, green, blue and black) <g>
> The whole picture took about 2 hours to draw on that M1/CGP
> On the PC, we're back to "on screen graphics".
> (it draws the picture on screen in about 2sec. with this P150)
How about putting up the basic version that prints to the PC screen ?
I don't have a TRS-80 or Coco. <g>
- Clarence Verge
- Back to using Arachne V1.62 ....
