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RE: sending files to pbForth
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Date: 
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 19:45:48 GMT
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> I realize these might be a FAQ, but cannot seem to find the answers...
> 
> * how does one send files to pbForth? HyperTerminal is garbling everything up -
> was that one of the problems with it that Ralph was talking about? maybe
> another terminal program will work...

Yes, they are a FAQ. PLease refer to the website for FAQ info. It sounds like you
do not have the latest version of firmware. Go to the website and gran
a copy of the lastest 1.1.0 pbForth.

The double chars are eliminated in this release.

> * is there a way to turn off the RCX from pbForth, or is removing the batteries
> the only way? seems like no fun to download the firmware every time, and it
> wears the batteries off...

Read the RCX extra wordlist page on the website and use the POWER_OFF word.

Cheers,

Ralph Hempel - P.Eng

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Ralph Hempel skrev: > * how does one send files to pbForth? HyperTerminal is garbling everything up - The double chars are eliminated in this release. Thanks for the quick answer! I downloaded the latest version. But what I meant by garbling was (...) (27 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)

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I realize these might be a FAQ, but cannot seem to find the answers... * how does one send files to pbForth? HyperTerminal is garbling everything up - was that one of the problems with it that Ralph was talking about? maybe another terminal program (...) (27 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)

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