Re: Jon Relay's Applesoft Painting Program (ColorDraw 5)

[Steve <stingray@webzone.net>]

You can get at Mac modem cable (com port on one end minidin 8 on the other)that
will plug into a PC null modem cable directly. These are available at most stores
that sell Mac products. Not very elegant, but functional.
Steve

Jon Bettencourt wrote:

> In article <388A5E25.98F8DB1B@swbell.net>, rubywand@swbell.net wrote:
>
> > Jon Bettencourt writes ...
> > >
> > > In article <3889927A.5BDA0C2F@swbell.net>, rubywand@swbell.net wrote:
> > >
> > > > Jon Bettencourt writes ...
> > > > >
> > > > > How's _this_ for a painting program? It's freeware and I made it myself.
> > > > >
> > > >  ....
> > > >
> > > >      Be sure to upload the program to one of the archives, like Asimov or
> > > > Ground.
> >  ....
> > >
> > > I have a hard drive image of a lot of other programs I've made. I just
> > > need a way to transfer a 1.8MB file from my PC to my Mac which is the only
> > > computer in my house with internet access.
> >  ....
> >
> > Try connecting the com ports using a NULL modem adaptor. The only software
> > required is stuff you probably already have-- just a telecom terminal program
> > on each computer (like HyperTerm, Telemate, etc. on the PC and some similar
> > program on the Mac).  The setup is similar to the one described in the FAQs
> > Csa2T1TCOM file available on several sites:
> {snip}
> > Rubywand
>
> Macs don't have COM ports. They have MiniDIN-8 ports like the IIgs has. To
> connect the two isn't a simple matter of rearranging the pins. The COM
> ports and the MiniDIN-8 ports have different signals.
>
> I think I saved a file somewhere that told me how to connect the two to
> get the proper connection. I'll look into that.
>
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