Re: Input into Apple IIe

[tcompter@nyx.cs.du.edu (Thomas Compter)]

Nicholas Kelly (nkelly@pro-palmtree.cts.com) wrote:
: Hi guys it is me, your friendly neighborhood third grade teacher again.
: 
: Now the fun part. Our school recently won a $31,000 technology grant. It is
: going to be used for in classroom computers. Most people want a PowerMac
: but I want to suggest to use my money for fixing up these Apples. 
What a great idea!
:  I have
: been able to duplicate essentially everything the can do with a modern day
: Mac using Beaglewrite, Publish It, and 8/16 Paint.
: 
: However I also want to one up them before the decision for this money comes
: down. I have read the documentation for Publish It and it says that the
: program can accept Super Hi-res IIGS graphics and will print them with
: various level of gray on a laserprinter. I am working on the laserprinter
: part but I need to know, is there, or was there a way to get IIGS quality
: photographic input into a IIe? Could I use a scanner, did they sell some
: sort of video input thing that could snap photos off videotape or anything.
: 
: The quality on screen does not have to be that good. What is important is
: that it keeps the higher number of colors associated with the GS and
: allows them to go to Publish It.

I can't answer that with any authority...
: 
: Question number 2 is my workaround in the event there is no solution to
: number 1. I was just given an Apple 800k 3 1/2 inch disk drive. It will go
: into the regular disk drive controller slot
                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Do you mean to say that a controller card came with the drive, or that
the cable fits the controller card already present, or that your
//e's have an actual _port_ in the back panel? 

:  but the computer won't
: recognize it. Do I need a special card for the Apple II to use that drive.

I think you do, but I don't remember what it's called (help, anyone?)

: I could then use my Mac at home to input the pictures, save them in Prodos
: and IIGS format and use them on the IIe. by bringing them in via the 3 1/2
: inch disk drive.

Do you have a IIGS in the school anywhere? 
The easiest solution might be, if you get the 3.5 disk drive working,
would be to move some GIFs to the GS, translate them  to GS graphics
using available shareware or commercial conversion utilities, and then 
copy them to the 3.5 for use on the //es. 

: It is the VW of computers in
: my opinion.

What an apt description! Mind if I borrow that? 

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