Re: Problems running GS/OS software -- HELP

[nathan@cco.caltech.edu (Nathan Mates)]

In article <1994Jun7.212537.1583@agouron.com>,
Chris Sherman <sherman@agouron.com> wrote:
>trying to run several applications that produce the following 
>error message when executed.
>
>"An application can't be found for this document"
>
>I know this error message does say it all, but I thought the
>following programs should run with no problem under the
>GS/OS.
>
>GSCIIPLUS - $B8/NDA file -- new desktop accessory.
>SSCII - $B5/EXE file -- GS/OS Shell application.
>MEGATERM - a simple binary.

   GSCII+ is a New Desktop Accessory, as you correctly identified.
Although this isn't the bost blatantly obvious, it's not an
application program, but something that is added on to the system.
Desk Accessories need to be copied into the "Desk.Accs" folder in the
"System" folder on whatever disk you boot off of. (In System 6.0.1, if
the system folder is on the desktop you can drag a desk accessory,
font, Control Panel, and such to it, and it'll be dropped in the right
place). Then, reboot, and the GSCII+ entry will appear in the Apple
Menu in the top left.

   If you don't have enough space for the GSCII+ NDA and other
addons, I would suggest that you grab the "IR" system extension from
ftp.apple.com. IR lets you install and run most Desk Accs, and all
on the fly from another disk.

   SSCII is a shell (text-based) application. Therefore, you need a
text shell to run it from. (GSCII+ and SSCII do the same thing, but
from different environments. You'll probably want one or the other,
but not both.) There are two major text shells for the IIGS: the
ORCA shell, which is included with the Orca languages (Assembler (/M),
C, and Pascal) from the ByteWorks. 

   The other (better, cooler, spiffier) shell is the GNO shell. It
doesn't come bundled with any languages, but GNO is a small unix for
the GS, with multitasking of shell applications, and all other sorts
of fun mayhem. Both Orca and GNO are commercial; if you want to pick
them up, give Resource Central a call at (913) 469-6502.

   I've never used MegaTerm personally. A straight binary file
indicates that it may be runnable, but maybe not. If you go into Basic
(run the Basic.System on your boot disk), change to the right
directory (hint: put this MegaTerm file in the same directory as the
Basic.System if you want to save a little typing), and from Basic,
type a "brun Megaterm" (brun= Binary Run). If it can be run, it will
be. If not, your GS will crash. Very quick and simple way of seeing
if it's runnable; the worst that you'll have to do is reboot.


Nathan Mates




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