Re: Can't figure out "Apple Trek"

[DMn2004404 <dmn2004404@gmail.com>]

On Apr 22, 5:24 pm, Chuck Morris <chuckwmor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 22, 12:36 pm, DMn2004404 <dmn2004...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Apr 21, 5:52 pm, Chuck Morris <chuckwmor...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > On Apr 21, 4:35 pm, dog_...@macgui.com (D Finnigan) wrote:
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> > > > DMn2004404 wrote:
> > > > > I encountered the "Apple Trek" program on the Virtual Apple website
> > > > > (virtualapple.org) and, frankly, the "navigation" command has me
> > > > > stumped.  How exactly am I supposed to work with that particular
> > > > > command?
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> > > > Isn't that where one is supposed to type the coordinates which correspond to
> > > > the on-screen map grid?
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> > > > --
> > > > Mac GUI Vault - A source for retro Apple II and Macintosh
> > > > computing.http://macgui.com/vault/
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> > > Headings for both navigation and firing photon torpedoes use degrees,
> > > with 0 being the top of the screen, 90 to the right, 180 to the
> > > bottom, and 270 to the left.  You can type a question mark (sometimes)
> > > to get a list of the numeric commands that are valid.  A bit of trial
> > > and error ought to make this clearer.
>
> > Yes, I get the general idea, but how exactly do I input the actual
> > sequence of commands necessary?- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> You're likely experiencing problems due to one or more of the
> following:
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> 1.  Attempting to use the numeric keypad on your computer
> 2.  Replying to prompts for alphabetic information in lower case
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> The game was programmed in Integer Basic at a time when lower case
> wasn't standard equipment on the Apple II, so programmers often didn't
> check for the possibility that the user might enter lower case.  When
> you try to navigate and it prompts you as to whether you want to use
> the warp or ion drive "W" or "I", entering either "w" or "i" is
> ignored.  As for numeric input, the ActiveGS emulator that Virtual
> Apple uses doesn't map the inputs from the numeric keypad the way you
> expect, so you have to use the numbers from the top row of keys.
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> The docs for this game (such as they are) can be found here:http://www.textfiles.com/apple/DOCUMENTATION/appletrek.txt

Got it! Thanks for all the help. I didn't exactly realize or remember
that many programs written for the Apple ][ series of computers
required that the Caps Lock be on, LIKE THIS. Like most, I'm used to a
world where Caps Lock equals SHOUTING.

Anyway, thanks again.

Brandon Taylor