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Re: Encoder/decoder

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Depending upon the size of the program, uploading as a text file could be easier. Outside of that, what functions do the “choose file” and “upload” buttons serve? What file type(s) are expected?
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Re: Encoder/decoder

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Wyatt_Irk wrote:
Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:25 pm
Depending upon the size of the program, uploading as a text file could be easier. Outside of that, what functions do the “choose file” and “upload” buttons serve? What file type(s) are expected?
The size of the text file makes no difference to how easy it is to copy and paste. Unless you're using prehistoric software that did sometimes limit the size of the clipboard to 64KB (that would be one hell of a program already!) you're not limited in that respect.

As for the file types expected, I suppose this is not explicit enough:

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Re: Encoder/decoder

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I tend to do preliminary work in Free42 on my iPhone, where I don’t have access to ctrl-a, ctrl-c, ctrl-v because it is easier for me, and selecting and copying sometimes is problematic. But moving them from Free42 isn’t as easy, though you do copy them in Free42. But when trying to encode a file (rather than decode a *.raw file), I tried to use the select and upload buttons on the encode side.

I try to keep versions of programs stored in iCloud as text files because that process works for me. But I can’t import those directly to the DM42. I still don’t understand how to use the encode part of the encode/decode program by uploading a file. If it only works by pasting then okay, I misunderstood the intent.
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Re: Encoder/decoder

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Sounds like a real-life customer problem. Alas, that's business! (The only nuisance factor is the customer. (S)he does things no reasonable person would ever do.)
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Re: Encoder/decoder

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Here's how I transfer programs from Free42 on my iPhone to my DM42:
  1. On the iPhone, copy the program: in Free42, GTO the program in question, then switch to PRGM mode, tap in the top of the screen to bring up the main menu, and then select Copy. This copies the entire program to the system clipboard, as text
  2. On the iPhone, paste the program into an email, and send it to myself
  3. On my laptop, open the email, and copy the program listing
  4. Convert the program listing to raw. I use Free42 for this, out of habit more than anything else; the on-line encoder is probably a bit more convenient
  5. Transfer the raw file to the DM42. I won't go into the specifics of that; I think that part is well documented.
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Re: Encoder/decoder

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grsbanks wrote:
Sat Jul 06, 2019 2:06 pm
ijabbott wrote:
Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:21 am
It doesn't support uploading program listings in text files, so you have to select and copy the text (e.g. from a text editor) and paste it into the "DM42 Listing" text box of the decoder/encoder page.
Egads -- it never crossed my mind that anyone would ever want to do that! I mean, how much quicker than "Ctrl-A Ctrl-C click Ctrl-V" do people expect a file upload to be?
But that means you have to touch the keyboard! That's something we Windows users aren't used to. We like choosing files from dialog boxes.
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Re: Encoder/decoder

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Well, Select All, Copy, and Paste are all in the Edit menu. You can do the whole sequence with the mouse if you prefer. The keyboard shortcuts are just for those of us whose computer habits were formed before 1984. :lol:
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Re: Encoder/decoder

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toml_12953 wrote:
Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:00 pm
That's something we Windows users aren't used to. We like choosing files from dialog boxes.
Not this Windows user. 8-) Keyboard shortcuts are easier, faster and not as prone to oops. And even if you do somehow oops, Ctrl-Z fixes that too.

My fingers have done this for so long, I sometimes have to look at the keyboard to see what they already know.

One of the reasons Windows-10 is great is there are more key assignments available than in any prior version. Often a single key assignment substitutes for 3 to 4 mouse gestures, making them well worth learning.

And yes, I admit it, a lot of the common use keys I use go back to DOS days... but that's an advantage, not a handicap. :lol:
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Re: Encoder/decoder

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rprosperi wrote:
Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:59 pm
toml_12953 wrote:
Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:00 pm
That's something we Windows users aren't used to. We like choosing files from dialog boxes.
Not this Windows user. 8-) Keyboard shortcuts are easier, faster and not as prone to oops. And even if you do somehow oops, Ctrl-Z fixes that too.

My fingers have done this for so long, I sometimes have to look at the keyboard to see what they already know.

One of the reasons Windows-10 is great is there are more key assignments available than in any prior version. Often a single key assignment substitutes for 3 to 4 mouse gestures, making them well worth learning.

And yes, I admit it, a lot of the common use keys I use go back to DOS days... but that's an advantage, not a handicap. :lol:
You're a closet Linux user! :lol:
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Re: Encoder/decoder

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toml_12953 wrote:
Sun Jul 07, 2019 3:18 am
rprosperi wrote:
Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:59 pm
toml_12953 wrote:
Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:00 pm
That's something we Windows users aren't used to. We like choosing files from dialog boxes.
Not this Windows user. 8-) Keyboard shortcuts are easier, faster and not as prone to oops. And even if you do somehow oops, Ctrl-Z fixes that too.

My fingers have done this for so long, I sometimes have to look at the keyboard to see what they already know.

One of the reasons Windows-10 is great is there are more key assignments available than in any prior version. Often a single key assignment substitutes for 3 to 4 mouse gestures, making them well worth learning.

And yes, I admit it, a lot of the common use keys I use go back to DOS days... but that's an advantage, not a handicap. :lol:
You're a closet Linux user! :lol:
We, old DOS users, came before any linux user. 8-)
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