Hi Ronni -- -- Thanks for blast from the past. I worked at UWA for 24 years, starting in 1964, and was one of the early users of the PDP-6 -- in those days users came in with their punch cards, mag tapes, or paper tapes and sat at the console themselves to operate the beast. It was a huge step up from the IBM 1620 accounting machine, which did run on punched cards, but was programmed by plugging wires into a logic frame. I actually did the Macro course at Mt Lawley Tech -- by then it may have been to use on the PDP-10, the language was the same.
Cheers, David ==== On 21 August 2013 21:18, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > Hey David, > > Did you do the course on Macro at UWA? This might bring back memories. > > The PDP-6 Computer Delivered to UWA in May 1965 > < > http://www.is.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/2357574/DEC-PDP6-Facts.pdf > > > > Cheers, > Ronni > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > On 21/08/2013, at 12:17 PM, David Noel <lis...@aoi.com.au> wrote: > > Well, fervent thanks to Ronni and Peter for the explanations, they worked > a treat! It would have taken me forever to have worked all that out by > myself. I'm continually and totally gobsmacked by the expertise and clear, > concise answers given to us lucky Wamuggers. > > Years ago I did a course on Macro, the machine language for DEC's PDP6. > The instructor told us that he had given up learning anything new, as his > brain was full. I'm knowing more and more what he meant. I suspect that > Ronni, Peter, and doubtless other WAMUG stars must have their brains synced > to a mess of cloud servers in order to produce the wonderful advice they > give. > > David Noel > > 2013 Aug 21 > > ========= > > > > > On 20 August 2013 08:08, Peter Hinchliffe <hinch...@multiline.com.au>wrote: > >> >> On 19/08/2013, at 2:41 PM, David Noel <lis...@aoi.com.au> wrote: >> >> > -- Hi, can anyone help with this? I have been using Bento quite widely >> on my iMac, and have about 20 libraries up, including a Chinese-English >> pinyin (romanization) and character store. Now my wife and I are due to go >> on a 'Silk Route' trip through Central Asia, Istanbul to Beijing. >> > >> > -- This trip we thought we would take my wife's iPad instead of my >> MacBook, so I downloaded Bento on the iPad, after updating to the latest >> iOS (also updated to the latest version of Bento on the iMac). I would like >> to transfer (sync) the Chinese library from the iMac onto the iPad. This is >> certainly possible with the Sync command from iMac Bento. >> > >> > 1). The main problem is, that with the Sync command, no mobile devices >> show up as the target for the Sync. Is this because my wife's iPad has her >> details (email address etc) as the user, and if so, how can I get round >> this? I have both devices side by side, the iMac connected to the router by >> Ethernet, the iPad by wireless. >> > >> > -- Some of the other problems will be because I am a complete novice >> with the iPad, and have had to be shown how to switch on and off, alter >> volume levels etc. Some questions: >> > >> > 2). If I can run the Sync successfully, will it transfer the whole >> Bento database (all libraries), or only the library open at the time of >> syncing? >> > >> > 3). If the library/database is synced, how do I type Chinese pinyin >> into, say, the Search box? On the iMac, I choose 'Pinyin - Simplified' on >> the Input Source menu or by a keyboard shortcut (Command-Space). I don't >> know how to access either of these on the iPad. >> > >> > Any suggestions, or tips on the concept of taking an iPad to Central >> Asia, much appreciated. >> > >> > David Noel >> > 2013 Aug 19 >> > >> >> Since Ronni has answered question 1 for you, I'll try to help with 2 & 3. >> >> 2) With Bento 4 on the iPad, the synchronisation between desktop and iPad >> is quite complete. You will see a record-for-record, layout-for-layout copy >> of your desktop libararies on your iPad. >> >> 3) Easy. First go to Settings on your iPad, then go to General > >> Keyboard. You will see a setting labelled "Keyboards >". Choose this >> then tap "Add New Keyboard". You will then see a comprehensive list of >> alternative keyboards. At about position 8 on this list you will see >> "Chinese - Simplfied (Pinyan)". Select this adn it wil lbe added to your >> list of available keyboards. >> >> Exit out of Settings. Now, whenever the keyboard appears at the bottom of >> the screen, you will see a new button, at the left of the spacebar, >> containing a "World" icon. Tap this and the keyboard will change to the >> Chinese one. Note that if you have more than two keyboards assigned this >> button cycles between all of them. >> >> As for using the Chinese keyboard - I'm afraid I'll have to leave that up >> to you. My Chinese language powers are somewhat underdeveloped. Rest >> assured, however, that it works fine in Bento. >> >> Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >> Perth, Western Australia >> Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. >> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - < > http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >
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