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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: November 4, 2008 07:00 AM Tuesday; Rod Welch

Meeting with Morris on Windows SDS application, test Virtual PC 2007.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Agenda Review Progress
3...Windows SDS Application Review Progress
4...SDS Morris Use for Experience Learning Design Requirements
5...SDS on Morris' XP Computer Running Correctly Despite Error Messages
6...Help SDS Demonstation Using SDS Schedule and Records
7...Line Numbers New Punctuation People Learn New Way of Working
8...New Way Working Transformation to Knowledge Complex Call for Help
9...Virtual PC Run Current SDS on Vista 64-bit Computer
10...Medit 64-bit Update 16-bit Assembly or Java Development Platform?
11...Medit 64-bit Application Will Not Run on NTVD for Disk Access
12...Java Part of Microsoft Operating Systems Similar to DOS and NTVD
13...Editior Desk Top Window Size Varies with Fixed Columns and Line Numbers
14...Medit Commands Not Used for SDS Development


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SUBJECTS
Windows SDS Application Meeting Agenda Review Progress Past 12 Month                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
0803 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0803 -    ..
0804 - Summary/Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
0805 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
080501 - Follow up ref SDS 51 0000. ref SDS 50 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
080502 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
080503 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
080504 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
080505 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
080506 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
080508 -  ..
0806 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0807 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0808 - Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
0809 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
080901 - Agenda Review Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
080902 - 
080903 - Follow up ref SDS 51 RW5J.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
080904 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
080905 -    1.  Review SDS Windows                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
080906 -        application.............................. ref SDS 0 XV9F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
080908 -         ..
080909 -    2.  SDS update SDS on Morris' computer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
080910 -        to learn essential features, and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
080911 -        provide orientation using                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
080912 -        SDS Help................................. ref SDS 0 RF7N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
080914 -         ..
080915 -    3.  Test Virtual PC on Morris' Vista                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
080916 -        64-bit quad-core computer to run                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
080917 -        current version of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
080918 -        SDS...................................... ref SDS 0 HX6F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
080920 -         ..
080921 -    4.  SDS 64-bit update for Medit parallel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
080922 -        work on Windows SDS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
080923 -        application.............................. ref SDS 0 2W6I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
080924 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
080925 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
080926 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
0810 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

SUBJECTS
Default Null Subject Account for Blank Record                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
1303 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
130401 -  ..
130402 - Windows SDS Application Review Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
130403 - 
130404 - Follow up ref SDS 51 XV9F.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
130405 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
130406 - Background on difficulty developing Knowledge Management support at                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
130407 - the SDS level and by mainstream technology firms like IBM, Microsoft,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
130408 - etc, was reviewed on 0810107. ref SDS 51 PQ9L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
130410 -  ..
130411 - Review on 081007 showed that over the past year, Morris has made good                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
130412 - progress compared to others who have tried to advance from information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
130413 - to knowledge tools. ref SDS 51 IP8M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
130415 -  ..
130416 - Today, review focused on developing a 64-bit version of Medit to run                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
130417 - the current version of SDS, continuing prior planning shown in case                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
130418 - study on 040405. ref SDS 29 QU61                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
130419 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
130420 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
130421 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
130422 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
130423 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
1305 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

SUBJECTS
Default Null Subject Account for Blank Record                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
1403 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
140401 -  ..
140402 - SDS Morris Use for Experience Learning Design Requirements                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
140403 - 
140404 - Follow up ref SDS 51 RF7N.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
140405 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
140406 - Reviewed today recent records for health care managed by SDS, and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
140407 - which extend demonstrate support for general knowledge work.  Morris                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
140408 - is also a member of Kaiser, and in the past year has suffered chronic                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
140409 - illness that comes with age.  He is therefore working more freqently                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
140410 - with the health care system than in prior years.  Advantages of SDS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
140411 - for managing complex health care issues, evident from seeing records                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
140412 - on Millie's care to recover from cancer, provides incentive to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
140413 - maintain support for SDS in evolving technology for the 21st century,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
140414 - which requires at this time applying SDS on 64-bit operating systems,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
140415 - beginning with Microsoft Windows.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
140417 -  ..
140418 - Advantages of focusing SDS to support health care was discussed during                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
140419 - the meeting on 081007. ref SDS 51 LV5K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
140421 -  ..
140422 - There wasn't time today to review Help to assist Morris learning SDS,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
140423 - and extend support from last month on 081007. ref SDS 51 9F34                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
140425 -  ..
140426 - Did not have time time today for further assistance using essential                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
140427 - features. ref SDS 51 QY9F, discussed in Morris' letter on 071222,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
140428 - ref SDS 40 3V35, and discussed again on 081007. ref SDS 51 DM93                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
140429 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
140430 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
140431 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
1405 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

SUBJECTS
Default Null Subject Account for Blank Record                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
1503 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
150401 -  ..
150402 - SDS on Morris' XP Computer Running Correctly Despite Error Messages                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
150403 - 
150404 - Follow up ref SDS 51 LV7K.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
150405 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150406 - This morning, Morris was able to install the SDS update submitted to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
150407 - him and Gary yesterday. ref SDS 52 6H5O  He used a windows version of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
150408 - pkzip to process the zip files.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150410 -  ..
150411 - There was a problem launching the program, because the SDS update was                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
150412 - for the development set that uses drives cdefgh, and for reasons                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
150413 - explained on 030609 0651. ref SDS 24 LD5I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150415 -  ..
150416 - Work plan to recover and correct code on Morris' computer...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
150417 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150418 -    1.  Build SDS C drive version with current development code.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150419 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150420 -        In an SDS record right click to open menu bar and select...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
150421 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150422 -            Tools                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
150423 -               Make SDS User Version                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
150425 -         ..
150426 -    2.  Install c drive version of SDS code to c drive...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
150427 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150428 -        Computer c15 has code set up to run the c drive version,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150429 -        except save these two directories...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
150430 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150431 -            c: sd 01   move------ >  c: 12 sd 01   executables e.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
150432 -            c: sd 03   move------ >  c: 12 sd 03   macros                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
150433 -            c: sd 04   delete                      menus                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
150435 -         ..
150436 -        Copy.....                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
150437 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150438 -            g: sd 51 01 copy----- >  c: sd 01                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150439 -            g: sd 51 03 copy----- >  c: sd 03                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150440 -            g: sd 51 04 copy----- >  c: sd 04                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150442 -         ..
150443 -    3.  Copy work files from d and h to c to test c drive code.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
150444 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150445 -            d: sd 08 00101 ------------> c: sd 08                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
150446 -            d: sd 08 gljdy ------------> c: sd 08                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
150448 -         ..
150449 -    4.  Test new configuration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
150450 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150451 -        Had to modify the Group Manager in c: sd 03 047027                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
150452 -        to just list....                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
150453 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150454 -                  Morris                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
150455 -                  Rod                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
150456 -                  Gary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
150458 -         ..
150459 -        Program seems to run correctly with everything on c: drive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
150461 -         ..
150462 -    5.  Prepare zip files again to update SDS on Morris' computer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
150463 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150464 -        This will get the new files that run SDS on the c drive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150466 -         ..
150467 -        Used following commands...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
150468 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150469 -                               Medit development                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150471 -         ..
150472 -        pkzipc -path=root -add -recurse cs c:\00\10\*.* > nul                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150473 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150474 -                               General batch files                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
150476 -         ..
150477 -        pkzipc -path=root -add -recurse cs c:\01\02\*.* > nul                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150478 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150479 -                               SDS macro development files                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
150481 -         ..
150482 -        pkzipc -path=root -add -recurse cs c:\01\04\*.* > nul                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150483 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150484 -                               SDS program directory                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
150486 -         ..
150487 -        pkzipc -path=root -add -recurse cs c:\sd\01\*.* > nul                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150488 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150489 -                               SDS macros directory                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
150491 -         ..
150492 -        pkzipc -path=root -add -recurse cs c:\sd\03\*.* > nul                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150493 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150494 -                               SDS menus directories                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
150496 -         ..
150497 -        pkzipc -path=root -add -recurse cs c:\sd\04\*.* > nul                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150498 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150499 -                               SDS Help                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
150501 -         ..
150502 -        pkzipc -path=root -add -recurse cs c:\sd\05\*.* > nul                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150504 -  ..
150505 - This created....                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
150506 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150507 -                    cs.zip          22 MB                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
150508 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150509 -    6.  Transferred cs.zip to Internet...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
150510 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150511 -             http://www.welchco.com/09                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
150513 -  ..
150514 - Morris can download cs.zip                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
150516 -  ..
150517 - Morris can first delete on his computer...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
150518 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150519 -                c: 00 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
150520 -                c: 01 02                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
150521 -                c: 01 04                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
150522 -                c: sd 01                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
150523 -                c: sd 03                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
150524 -                c: sd 04                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
150525 -                c: sd 05                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
150527 -  ..
150528 - Then unzip...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
150529 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150530 -                    cs.zip                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
150532 -  ..
150533 - SDS should now run on Morris computer, correcting the problem                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
150534 - encountered this morning, per above. ref SDS 0 YN37                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
150535 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150536 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150538 -  ..
150539 - Help SDS Demonstation Using SDS Schedule and Records                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
150540 - 
150541 - Follow up ref SDS 51 9F34.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
150542 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150543 - We used Help this morning to get a list of Medit commands commonly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
150544 - used in SDS macros, per below.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
150546 -  ..
150547 - In an SDS record, use Ctrl F10 to open a Help Index...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
150548 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150549 -    Select...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
150550 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150551 -            Function Keys Menus Commands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
150552 -            Commands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
150553 -            Macros                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
150555 -  ..
150556 - This produces a list of Medit commands used in macros to develop SDS.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
150557 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150558 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150560 -  ..
150561 - Line Numbers New Punctuation People Learn New Way of Working                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
150562 - 
150563 - Follow up ref SDS 51 ME7X.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
150565 -  ..
150566 - There was no discussion of line numbers today.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
150567 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150569 -  ..
150570 - New Way Working Transformation to Knowledge Complex Call for Help                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
150571 - 
150572 - Follow up ref SDS 51 UK9F.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
150573 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150574 - We reviewed today the explanation in POIMS about using SDS for adding                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
150575 - "intelligence" to documents, ref OF 4 XX6N, which is cited in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
150576 - letter to Gary and Morris yesterday submitting updated SDS records.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
150577 - ref SDS 52 GN6G                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
150579 -  ..
150580 - Morris has not called for help, so this indicates he is not using                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
150581 - SDS, and so is cut off from understanding what to program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
150582 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
150583 -        [On 081112 Morris called for assistance using SDS to study                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
150584 -        Medit commands, and SDS performance. ref SDS 54 QI5J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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160401 -  ..
160402 - Virtual PC Run Current SDS on Vista 64-bit Computer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
160403 - 
160404 - Follow up ref SDS 51 HX6F, ref SDS 50 P16X.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
160405 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
160406 - Did not discuss this issue today.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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1703 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
170401 -  ..
170402 - Medit 64-bit Update 16-bit Assembly or Java Development Platform?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170403 - 
170404 - Follow up ref SDS 51 2W6I.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
170405 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170406 - Morris showed code he has done so far using Java to develop an Medit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170407 - editor for SDS to run on 64-bit microprocessor technology.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170409 -  ..
170410 - Case study on Medit assembly language platform, reported in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170411 - record on 080124, ref SDS 38 WG5G, shows the following...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170413 -  ..
170414 - Developing the editor to run on modern technology aligns with Gary's                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170415 - letter to Morris on 040404, ref SDS 28 PRWV, cited in the case study                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170416 - on 040505, ref SDS 29 QU61, showing plans to upgrade SDS, and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170417 - presenting source for advantages using assembly language for 32-bit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170418 - Windows programs. ref SDS 29 QU8K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
170420 -  ..
170421 - Using Java rather than assembly or C conflicts with original planning                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170422 - on 070907. ref SDS 35 V35O  Case study on 060211 evaluated using Java                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
170423 - for developing Knowledege Management software tools generally,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
170424 - ref SDS 31 YY5K, and cites record indicating Java is too slow for SDS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
170425 - requirements to provide efficient usability ref SDS 31 OZ39                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170427 -  ..
170428 - On 030803 Morris commented in a letter that C++ is a good programming                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170429 - language for SDS Windows application, and indicated that choice of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170430 - programming lanaguge and design (style) has less of an impact on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
170431 - performance of Windows applications because personal computers have                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170432 - more memory and increased speed. ref SDS 27 YG3H  On 950802 Morris                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
170433 - started work on a Windows version of SDS using C++, ref SDS 10 9U8K,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170434 - resulting in a work plan, ref SDS 10 0145,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
170436 -  ..
170437 - On 040504 Morris explained that upgrading Medit 16-bit to 32-bit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
170438 - assembly for expanded memory running on Windows XP would take more                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170439 - time than he could allocate at that time, ref SDS 29 QU50, cited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
170440 - previously on 020108. ref SDS 18 U29J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
170442 -  ..
170443 - On 010208 Morris estimated changes to 16-bit assembly code to increase                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
170444 - memory for SDS by applying Microsoft 32-bit Windows technology would                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170445 - take 1 week to code and 6 months to debug. ref SDS 15 6Q8H  Based on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170446 - having invested 15 months on a prior effort, 1 week of coding and 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170447 - months to debug sounds like excellent progress.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170449 -             ..
170450 -            [On 081114 Morris discussed challenges for the new Medit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
170451 -            editor to support SDS. ref SDS 55 YD64                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
170453 -             ..
170454 -            [On 081123 Gary's letter to Morris cites merit building a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
170455 -            modern 64-bit version of the current SDS program as it                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170456 -            exists with assembly language platform. ref SDS 57 V29Y                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
170458 -             ..
170459 -            [On 081123 Morris reports progress developing new Medit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
170460 -            editor with Java and notes challenges using this method                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170461 -            meeting requirements for SDS macro code. ref SDS 58 RO5Y                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
170463 -  ..
170464 - Morris explained that Java tools are free, but he would have to buy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170465 - development tools for assembly language in order to upgrade the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170466 - existing Medit code.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170468 -  ..
170469 - Morris further explained that when he left Intel, he was unable to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170470 - take assembly language software development tools purchased for his                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170471 - use by the company.  Buying these tools might cost $2,000, and this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170472 - seems too substantial for SDS development that has limited commercial                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170473 - prospects, based on project history.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170475 -  ..
170476 - He also noted that assembly language is not necessary to maintain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170477 - high-speed performance of Medit that makes SDS productive with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
170478 - efficient usability, because the speed of high performance 64-bit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170479 - microprocessors will continue to increase.  Gary has supported this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170480 - latter point.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
170482 -             ..
170483 -            [On 081114 0700 Morris considering using assembler to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170484 -            upgrade Medit, rather than Java, because there are a lot of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
170485 -            compatibility problems with using Java. ref SDS 55 MW7O                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
170487 -             ..
170488 -            [On 081202 2011 Steve Gibson reports coding in assembler                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
170489 -            for all software including web site special services using                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170490 -            32-bit assembler with readable variable names and nice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170491 -            features of MASM which allow for some elegant control                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
170492 -            structures. ref SDS 60 8L6W                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
170494 -             ..
170495 -            [On 120203 0947 fastest processor available 3.2 GHz with 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170496 -            GB memory running Windows 7 32-bit OS takes 45 seconds to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170497 -            run an SDS op that original SDS on same platform takes 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170498 -            seconds to run. ref SDS 67 XP5I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
170500 -  ..
170501 - Morris has a history of successfully developing Medit with assembly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170502 - language, beginning in about 1980.  In the beginning of the 1990s,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170503 - Morris worked on Medit with C and this was never completed, due to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170504 - limited time.  Nobody else has come close to technology that supports                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170505 - SDS.  Other tools may work as well or better than Medit for SDS, but                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170506 - there is no evidence showing this has been done.  Many people and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170507 - organizations have worked on tools generally aimed at "Knowledge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
170508 - Management," and none have been successful.  Everyone has given up,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170509 - shown by case study on 020608. ref SDS 21 QV5G, and by follow on study                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
170510 - on 070126. ref SDS 32 QH8L  This means SDS is a unique solution that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170511 - is difficult to accomplish, noted by Gary in his record on 080422.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170512 - ref SDS 42 KH8L  Introducing unnecessary deviations compounds                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170513 - difficulties in unforseen ways.  Minimizing deviations provides the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170514 - most direct path to extending the life of SDS into the 64-bit world of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
170515 - computing, perhaps for another 10 - 20 years, so that enabling forces                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170516 - have time to align in sufficient measure that demand for intelligence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170517 - support will grow.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170518 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170519 -            [On 081120 telecon Gary to develop presentation on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170520 -            advantages using assembly language to continue successful                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170521 -            work history. ref SDS 56 KD6H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
170523 -             ..
170524 -            [On 081120 letter from Gary submis record saying Java is as                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170525 -            good a choice as any for SDS 64-bit platform, ref SDS 56                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
170526 -            WS5R; notes other applications do not use assembly,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
170527 -            ref SDS 56 KD6O; advantages of assembly language are not                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
170528 -            presented, which may mean there are none? ref SDS 56 X24H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170530 -             ..
170531 -            [On 081123 Morris reports progress developing new Medit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
170532 -            editor with Java and notes challenges using this method                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170533 -            meeting requirements for SDS macro code. ref SDS 58 RO4X                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
170535 -             ..
170536 -            [On 081123 Gary suggests in a letter to Morris "building                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
170537 -            what already exists" for the Medit editor that enables SDS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170538 -            to run on 64-bit microprocessor technology, ref SDS 57                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
170539 -            V29Y, which currently exists with assembly language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170541 -             ..
170542 -            [On 081123 Morris discusses adding another command                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170543 -            structure to Medit. ref SDS 58 RO6S                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170545 -             ..
170546 -            [On 081130 Gary's letter cites disadvantages using assembly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170547 -            lanaguge and no advantages of assembly language for the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170548 -            editor to support what already exists for SDS, ref SDS 59                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170549 -            IK5H, as previously proposed on 081123. ref SDS 57 V29Y                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
170551 -  ..
170552 - Since the purpose of SDS is to augment intelligence for understanding                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170553 - cause and effect that guides taking immediate action, and since                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170554 - reasoning largely rests on accurate memory, reported on 900319,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170555 - ref SDS 2 0005, and since wisdom flows from identifying long term                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
170556 - patterns of causation that are not evident from near term                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
170557 - observations, explained in NWO, ref OF 5 23TE, then our goal must be                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170558 - to preserve viability of SDS records over decades and centuries that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170559 - enables a garden of knowledge to grow and evolve for the ages.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
170561 -  ..
170562 - Gary Johnson notes in a record on 080422 that SDS based on the Medit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170563 - assembly language platform huge work product stretching over decades                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170564 - (30 years) -- a feat matched by no other known efforts. 080422,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170565 - ref SDS 42 KH8L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170567 -  ..
170568 - How can computers help construct, distribute, and preserve the daily                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170569 - story of chronology, context, and connections which people use for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170570 - "knowledge"?  Writings with ink and paper from 1500, 1600, 1800, 1900                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170571 - are still available to guide us today.  What can we do to extend this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170572 - legacy into the future?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
170573 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170574 -            [On 081123 Morris notes that organizations and technologies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170575 -            don't last forever. ref SDS 58 RO6X                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170577 -  ..
170578 - Morris advised that using Java development platform, will require                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170579 - people to have java code on their computer that is compatible with the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
170580 - version of Java Morris uses to develop Medit.  He explained that an                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170581 - Medit Java program has a file extension of dot jar (e.g., medit.jar),                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170582 - rather than e.exe that calls the current assembly Medit program                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170583 - running on Microsoft Windows operating systems, XP, and soon to be                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170584 - released Windows 7.  Customers must install java.exe on their                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
170585 - computer, and the computer must be configured with java.exe in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170586 - system path so that medit.jar can find to launch SDS Java Widows                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
170587 - application.  At this time, the Java development team is making                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170588 - java.exe available for free downloaded from the Internet.  How long                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170589 - this free java.exe program will be available on the Internet and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
170590 - ensuring compatble versions present long-term risks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170592 -  ..
170593 - The current SDS program running under Morris' 16-bit assembly language                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
170594 - program has executed consistently with e.exe for 30 years.  Will the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170595 - medit.jar program that requires java.exe work as well, noted by Gary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170596 - on 080422? ref SDS 42 KH8L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
170598 -  ..
170599 - Morris indicated that Java has advantage of compiling software code                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170600 - for either 16-bit, 32-bit, or 64-bit technology.  He feels                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170601 - compatibility and longevity issues can be solved by avoiding medit.jar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
170602 - and instead compiling Medit editor code together with code for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
170603 - java.exe into a single e.exe program that loads everything needed to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170604 - run into memory.  This simplifies deployment and SDS development by                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170605 - eliminating need for customers to obtain, install and update java.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170606 - that is compatible with version of java used for the medit program,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170607 - since all of the code will be built into e.exe and will execute in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170608 - memory as internally compatible code.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170610 -             ..
170611 -            [On 100830 0058 letter to Morris on compiling Medit java                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
170612 -            into e.exe. ref SDS 61 3H8R                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
170614 -             ..
170615 -            [On 100831 0021 Morris requested research for software to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
170616 -            compile Medit java code into e.exe; research shows that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170617 -            compiling java .jar code and required support libraries                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170618 -            into .exe programs is common practice to simplify                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
170619 -            deployment of java applications on Microsoft Windows                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170620 -            platforms, ref SDS 62 ME5G                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
170622 -             ..
170623 -            [On 100920 1407 Morris seems to be resisting compiling Java                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170624 -            development code into e.exe. ref SDS 63 I65M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
170626 -             ..
170627 -            [On 110725 0922 SDS and Medit java launch failed on c16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
170628 -            64-bit mode likely due to compatibility conflicts with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170629 -            java, ref SDS 64 ZH8J, as cited in research in the record                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170630 -            on 100831. ref SDS 62 GT5G                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
170632 -             ..
170633 -            [On 111010 1016 Morris had severe problem recovering from                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
170634 -            transmitting Unit files on college computer to c7 which                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170635 -            requires Windows 7 files. ref SDS 65 QR7W                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170637 -             ..
170638 -            [On 111012, Morris reported problems getting Medit Java to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
170639 -            operate correctly on his home computer. ref SDS 66 TI3H  At                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
170640 -            that time, he explained a conflict occurred between the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170641 -            version of Java on his home computer, and updates to Medit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170642 -            code he had done using computers at the college.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
170643 -            ref SDS 66 TI3H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
170645 -             ..
170646 -            [On 120225 2128 Morris explained problems applying code to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
170647 -            increase speed and performance using current method of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170648 -            calling SDS and Medit java through Netbeans program                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
170649 -            development directories ref SDS 68 LP6F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
170651 -             ..
170652 -            [On 120228 1023 letter to Gary asks for comment on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170653 -            compiling SDS java into exe file. ref SDS 69 NQ4U                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170655 -             ..
170656 -            [On 120314 1026 Morris reviewed research on reasons for AOT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170657 -            compiling SDS java to improve performance and delivery,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170658 -            ref SDS 70 TI3H, researched compiler programs Excelsior Jet                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
170659 -            and GCJ (open source), ref SDS 70 KW7J; schedule experiment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
170660 -            with AOT compiler on 120320. ref SDS 70 KQ8O                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
170662 -             ..
170663 -            [On 120316 0048 letter thanks Morris for progress improving                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170664 -            SDS performance, and notified of additional java compiler                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170665 -            programs to evaluate. ref SDS 71 FH9P                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
170667 -             ..
170668 -            [On 120316 0048 at 2238 Morris responds on being convinced                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
170669 -            people care about ahead of time (AOT) compiling SDS java                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170670 -            into EXE Windows program to improve performance and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
170671 -            deployment. ref SDS 71 KL6W                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
170672 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170674 -  ..
170675 - Is there a core capability of Medit that might be more stable using                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170676 - assembly, and other peripheral features supported with other tools,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170677 - like Java?  Gary has mentioned this idea for several years.  See, for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170678 - example, Gary's record on 030727, ref SDS 25 2O5K, which is cited on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170679 - 030801, ref SDS 26 GO5H,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
170680 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170681 -        [On 081114 Morris explains that Java does not seem to have a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
170682 -        font that supports SDS requirements for line draw characters,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170683 -        ref SDS 55 5P4J, and further seems to indicates this font may                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
170684 -        be unique to NTVD SDS has been using for 30 years, but is no                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170685 -        longer supported by any software programming tools. ref SDS 55                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
170686 -        PS6Q                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
170687 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170688 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170690 -  ..
170691 - Medit 64-bit Application Will Not Run on NTVD for Disk Access                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
170692 - Java Part of Microsoft Operating Systems Similar to DOS and NTVD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170693 - 
170694 - Morris seemed to indicate today that java is included with Microsoft                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170695 - operating systems, including Vista for 64-bit Intel processors.  The                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170696 - new program will not run under DOS nor NTVD.  He feels this could be a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
170697 - problem executing the DOS calls using search and sort tools.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
170699 -  ..
170700 - Not clear yet how disk maintenance tasks can be accomplished without                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170701 - commands to inventory and manipulate disk content.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170703 -  ..
170704 - Since the new program is aimed at running on Vista, and since Vista                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170705 - has a DOS or NTVD command prompt, why cannot a Java application                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170706 - execute a dose /c call from the operating system?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
170707 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170708 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170710 -  ..
170711 - Editior Desk Top Window Size Varies with Fixed Columns and Line Numbers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
170712 - 
170713 - Morris demonstrated calling an Medit program for 32 bit and 64-bit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
170714 - microprocessors with capacity to handle 64 MB files.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170716 -  ..
170717 - He has configred a window that can be sized, by width and height, but                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
170718 - retains the structure of fixed lines and columns, similar to Wordpad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170719 - and Notepad software that are part of the Microsoft XP operating                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
170720 - system.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
170721 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170722 -        [On 081114 Morris concerned that limitations of Microsoft Word                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
170723 -        that prevent data entry of line lengths beyond screen width,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
170724 -        based on requirements for printing documents will not support                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170725 -        SDS design that adds control criteria to manage record content,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
170726 -        including analysis of documents in columns beyond traditional                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
170727 -        dimensions of 8.5" x 11" for printing documents. ref SDS 55                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
170728 -        VB6H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
170729 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
170730 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
1708 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

SUBJECTS
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1803 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
180401 -  ..
180402 - Medit Commands Not Used for SDS Development                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
180403 - 
180404 - Morris asked about Medit commands that are not used for SDS.  We can                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
180405 - get a full list of all Medit commands from pcmd.asm. ref OF 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
180407 -  ..
180408 - Initially considered...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
180409 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180410 -            .dot........... somehow feel this is used somewhere                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
180411 -            oo............. overlay                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
180412 -            jj............. justify which is done with macro 49                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
180414 -  ..
180415 - Actually, immed jj is used for double space op in...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
180416 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180417 -            c: 01 04 0340610.................. ref OF 3 4U8K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
180419 -  ..
180420 - Morris asked for survey of all Medit commands which he indicated are                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
180421 - in pcmd.asm.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
180422 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180423 -        [On 081112 Morris called for assistance using SDS to study                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
180424 -        Medit commands, and SDS performance. ref SDS 54 QI5J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
180426 -  ..
180427 - Checking pcmd.asm shows the following commands.....                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
180428 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180429 -              ?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
180430 -              =                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
180431 -              @                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
180432 -              -goto                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
180433 -              -label                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
180434 -              -entry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
180435 -              -if                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
180436 -              -exit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
180437 -              up                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180438 -              -u                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180439 -              down                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
180440 -              -d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180441 -              -gosub                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
180442 -              -gosubup                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
180443 -              -gosubdn                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
180444 -              >                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
180445 -              >+                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
180446 -              <
180447 -              <=
180449 -  ..
180450 - This seems like a small subset, but not sure.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
180451 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180452 -            [On 081114 showed Morris the list above from pcmd.asm;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
180453 -            Morris advised that ptbl.asm has more Medit commands.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
180454 -            ref SDS 55 ZU4N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
180455 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180456 -            [On 081123 Morris reported in a letter to Gary that he                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
180457 -            needs the list of Medit commands required for SDS.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
180458 -            ref SDS 58 RO7T                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
180459 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180460 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180461 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180462 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180463 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180464 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180465 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180466 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
180467 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
1805 -