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Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker?

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Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> wrote:
>> Michael J. Mahon wrote:
>>> 
>>> It's been so long since I used the DOS version that I'm curious about
>>> the
>>> changes you don't like...
>>> 
>> 
>> They're probably little things that can be changed using the parameters
>> file. I need to read through that section of my manual.
> 
> Me, too. 

Well, I did, and I was disappointed. The parameters are for diddly-do things
like 80-columns display and beeping the speaker.

> 
>> But under my present DOS 3.3 system, I can just hit D to change to drive
>> 2
>> where my source files are. I'm hoping ProDOS Merlin can have a default
>> path.
> 
> Yes, typing "d pfx work/synth" is, for me, a little salutation to the work
> at hand. It kind of puts me in the mood...
> 
>> Second, I can press Q from the main menu to exit DOS 3.3 Merlin, whereas
>> ProDOS Merlin asks for confirmation to quit.
> 
> Ever had that sinking feeling after one stray keystroke leaves you briefly
> in OMG-land?

I don't make stray keystrokes. ;-) True story: I have two Apples with the
Ctrl-Reset slide switch on their encoder board 
and I always have this switch set so I can do a single-key Reset.


Thanks for your input, everyone. I'm using PUT files now. I've posted some
of my project on Mac GUI. More to come soon, I hope.

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Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-02-19 19:48 +0000
  Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2015-02-19 16:42 -0600
    Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-02-19 22:51 +0000
      Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2015-02-19 17:31 -0600
        Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-02-20 20:27 +0000
          Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? "Anton Treuenfels" <teamtempest@yahoo.com> - 2015-02-20 17:16 -0600
            Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2015-02-21 12:44 -0600
          Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2015-02-21 12:44 -0600
            Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-02-21 20:00 +0000
              Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2015-02-22 01:36 -0600
                Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-02-23 17:30 +0000
                Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2015-02-23 12:57 -0600
                Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-02-23 19:12 +0000
                Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? wssimms@gmail.com - 2015-02-23 15:44 -0800
                Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-02-27 20:07 +0000
                Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2015-02-24 03:16 -0600
                Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-02-27 20:11 +0000
  Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? Hugh Hood <hughhood@earthlink.net> - 2015-02-20 09:59 -0600
    Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-02-20 20:26 +0000
  Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable linker? jbrooks@blueshiftinc.com - 2015-09-25 21:18 -0700

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