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0403 -
0403 -    ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 7 0000. ref SDS 6 0000.
040502 -
040503 -
040504 -
040505 -
040506 -
040508 -  ..
0406 -
0407 -
0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - This morning in another record figured out solution to problem
040902 - reported using SDS on Morris' computer. ref SDS 8 YV6F
040904 -  ..
040905 - Tested everything with c15 and found the program was working correctly
040906 - running SDS on only the c drive.
040908 -  ..
040909 - Was late getting to Morris home in Saratoga.  He was already up and
040910 - had turned on his computer, which takes about 10 minutes to warm up.
040912 -  ..
040913 - Initially, Morris demonstrated the code on his computer was failing
040914 - to access the program from the Group Manager.
040915 -
040917 -  ..
040918 - Password Cannot Remember Where Data Stored to Find Critical Information
040919 -
040920 - Follow up ref SDS 3 FL61, ref SDS 2 IQ6J.
040921 -
040922 - Morris tried to connect c15 to his computer across the network using
040923 - the wireless network feature.  Worked for about 30 minutes trying
040924 - various forms of passwords, but none worked.  This occurred previously
040925 - on 071106. ref SDS 3 FL61  On a prior occasion Morris was able to
040926 - remember the password to access his network, reported 070625.
040927 - ref SDS 2 IQ6J
040929 -  ..
040930 - We then tried a LAN connection using a cable.  This required Morris to
040931 - set files on his computer for sharing on the network.  The drive is
040932 - several hundred GB.  Morris launched an operating system operation to
040933 - set only SDS directories for file sharing.  This ran for another 20
040934 - minutes or so, without indication of completing.  Morris eventually
040935 - ended this process, and used a "memory stick" that plugs into a USB
040936 - port as an external hard drive.
040938 -  ..
040939 - The memory stick transfer took about 2 minutes, mostly for set up.
040941 -  ..
040942 - Transferred files for the SDS program converted to run on c drive.
040944 -  ..
040945 - Transferred Medit development files to Morris' computer in standard
040946 - directory...
040947 -
040948 -                  c: 00 10
040950 -  ..
040951 - Zipped and transferred work files to Morris computer, so SDS is fully
040952 - updated on his computer as of today.
040954 -  ..
040955 - Launched SDS and it ran correctly.
040957 -  ..
040958 - Took about 20 minutes for SDS to launch because he has a lot of
040959 - fragmented files on the c drive, and a lot of data.  Finding SDS
040960 - files spread out everywhere takes a long time.
040962 -  ..
040963 - After the program evantually completed the initial boot, demonstrated
040964 - that opening subsequent sessions occurs instantly.
040966 -  ..
040967 - Morris defragmented and compacted his disk.  This took another 20
040968 - minutes or so.
040970 -  ..
040971 - Morris discussed issues encountered on the new Medit program for SDS
040972 - using Java development technology.  He explained there has been little
040973 - progress since we met last week on 081104. ref SDS 6 2W6I  As a
040974 - result, we did not take time to look at actual code nor review program
040975 - operation.
040976 -
040977 -
040979 -  ..
040980 - Line Draw Difficult Support Font Medit Java 32-64-bit Application
040981 - Font for Medit Java 32/64-bit Applciation Omits Line Draw
040982 -
040983 - Morris explained the new SDS program will not support line draw
040984 - characters, because these characters have been removed from the ascii
040985 - character set.
040986 -
040987 -            [On 081123 Gary's letter to Morris cites merit building a
040988 -            modern 64-bit version of the current SDS program without
040989 -            trying to understand it all that much. ref SDS 10 V29Y
040991 -             ..
040992 -            [On 081123 Morris reports progress developing new Medit
040993 -            editor with Java and notes challenges using this method
040994 -            meeting requirements for SDS macro code. ref SDS 11 RO4X
040996 -             ..
040997 -            [On 081123 Morris reports having discussed something about
040998 -            symbol tables; not clear if this is related to the font set
040999 -            for graphical characters. ref SDS 11 W87N
041001 -  ..
041002 - We reviewed application of line draw characters is limited in SDS.
041003 - Line 02 is a single line, and the lines below subject descriptions at
041004 - each Control Field is a double line.  Headers use a single line draw
041005 - for demarcation.  These are visual aids, and can probably be
041006 - accomplished another way.
041008 -  ..
041009 - None-the-less, as discussed on 081104, the aim of the current effort
041010 - is to replicate, as closely as possible, current capabilities of Medit
041011 - with expanded memory capacity for 64-bit processors, because this
041012 - design has proven effective for 30 years creating records like this
041013 - one. ref SDS 6 VO3P
041014 -
041015 -            [On 081123 Gary's letter to Morris cites merit building a
041016 -            modern 64-bit version of the current SDS program without
041017 -            trying to understand it all that much. ref SDS 10 V29Y
041019 -             ..
041020 -            [On 090119 0654 Morris reports font selected for Java
041021 -            version of SDS does not look when he specified the font in
041022 -            the Medit code a few days earlier, and does not support SDS
041023 -            requirements for a well ordered record. ref SDS 14 JE8O
041025 -             ..
041026 -            [On 090127 received call from Gary; he will research font
041027 -            for Java version of SDS. ref SDS 15 425H
041029 -             ..
041030 -            [On 090131 0942 received source from Gary for possible font
041031 -            that will support SDS requirements in a Java version of
041032 -            Medit. ref SDS 16 425H
041034 -  ..
041035 - On 081104 Morris advised that he is experimenting with Java
041036 - development tools, rather than assembly language, used for the current
041037 - version of Medit. ref SDS 6 2W6I
041038 -
041039 -
041041 -  ..
041042 - Font Java Medit Set by Windows OS No Control SDS Appearance
041043 - Java Medit Font for SDS Controlled by Windows Operating System
041044 - SDS Font Java Application Controlled by Windows Operating System
041045 -
041046 - Morris explained that 8-bit font characters for DOS applications have
041047 - been increased to 16-bit fonts in new versions of Microsoft programs.
041048 - He is concerned that even if he creates a font set with graphic line
041049 - draw characters, which today are missing from fonts he can specify,
041050 - per above, ref SDS 0 5P4J, the Microsoft operating system may
041051 - arbitrarily select a different font set everytime the program runs,
041052 - and these other font sets would not support the line draw characters.
041054 -  ..
041055 - Morris is further worried that various control characters SDS uses to
041056 - manage the work may be missing from fonts that can be specified with
041057 - Java.
041059 -  ..
041060 - Morris explained that font control has not been a problem for SDS the
041061 - past 30 years, because Microsoft NTVD has maintained a stable font
041062 - choice.
041064 -  ..
041065 - This may be another reason to use DOS/NTVD, unless Vista has dropped
041066 - support for the font we have been using.
041068 -             ..
041069 -            [On 081122 Morris discusses 32-bit characters in a letter
041070 -            to Gary on upgrading Medit; not sure what solutions are
041071 -            proposed on finding a font for SDS. ref SDS 9 NX5S
041073 -             ..
041074 -            [On 081123 Morris reports having discussed something about
041075 -            "symbol tables"; not clear if this is related to the font
041076 -            set for graphical characters. ref SDS 11 W87N
041078 -             ..
041079 -            [On 081202 2011 Steve Gibson letter advises programming in
041080 -            assembler will yield strongest compatiblity with current
041081 -            Medit, ref SDS 12 8L54; coding  in assembler there's no
041082 -            compiler producing anything unexpected, so the engineer has
041083 -            greater control on program performance. ref SDS 12 XJ8O
041085 -             ..
041086 -            [On 081204 checked DOS command prompt for Vista 64-bit
041087 -            version on Morris' computer; shows all DOS/NTVD commands,
041088 -            except mem. ref SDS 13 V24F
041090 -  ..
041091 - This part of the discussion seemed confusing, that every time a
041092 - program runs it would look different, rather look the way the software
041093 - engineer designed the product.
041095 -  ..
041096 - Seems likely that a software program can specify a font, and deliver
041097 - that font with the program to control the work.  If for some reason
041098 - the font is not available, then the OS would select something from
041099 - inventory.
041100 -
041101 -            [On 081123 Gary concurs transformation to 32-bit characters
041102 -            seems underway; does not seem to address Morris' concern
041103 -            about finding a font for SDS. ref SDS 10 V33R
041105 -             ..
041106 -            [On 090119 0654 Morris reports font selected for Java
041107 -            version of SDS does not look when he specified the font in
041108 -            the Medit code a few days earlier, and does not support SDS
041109 -            requirements for a well ordered record. ref SDS 14 JE8O
041111 -             ..
041112 -            [On 090127 received call from Gary; he will research font
041113 -            for Java version of SDS. ref SDS 15 425H
041114 -
041115 -
041116 -
041118 -  ..
041119 - Software Limits Writing on Computer Screen to Printing on Paper
041120 - Assembly DOS NTVD Transcend Limitations Paradigm Printing Documents
041121 -
041122 - Morris considered going back to DOS as the development environment for
041123 - SDS, rather than Java because DOS (NTVD) has had the same font for 30
041124 - years.
041126 -  ..
041127 - Morris is also concerned about how to accomplish with Java development
041128 - platform SDS calls to DOS that run batch file ops to develop data for
041129 - manipulation and control in the diary data base, the subject index,
041130 - and contacts systems.  He indicated that staying with DOS/NTVD for a
041131 - 32-bit and 64-bit application of Medit would resolve this problem.
041133 -  ..
041134 - Morris is still concerned about the cost of assembler software
041135 - development tools, discussed previously on 081104. ref SDS 6 VN6F
041136 -
041137 -            [On 081202 2011 Steve Gibson reports coding in assembler
041138 -            for all software including web site special services using
041139 -            32-bit assembler with readable variable names and nice
041140 -            features of MASM which allow for some elegant control
041141 -            structures. ref SDS 12 8L6W
041143 -  ..
041144 - He is worried however that the version of NTVD/DOS in Windows Vista
041145 - 64-bit platform does not have the full slate of commands available in
041146 - NTVD/DOS provided by Windows XP, prior versions of Microsoft operating
041147 - systems, which SDS uses.
041148 -
041149 -            [On 081202 2011 Steve Gibson letter advises programming in
041150 -            assembler will yield strongest compatiblity with current
041151 -            Medit, ref SDS 12 8L54; coding  in assembler there's no
041152 -            compiler producing anything unexpected, so the engineer has
041153 -            greater control on program performance. ref SDS 12 XJ8O
041155 -             ..
041156 -            [On 081204 checked command prompt for Vista 64-bit version
041157 -            on Morris' computer; shows all DOS/NTVD commands, except
041158 -            mem. ref SDS 13 V24F
041160 -  ..
041161 - Morris did some research and found font information for Java Netbeans
041162 - that did not show support for ASCI graphical character set used in
041163 - SDS.  Did not have time to find anything for Assembly or C,
041165 -  ..
041166 - Morris is further concerned that adding ability to vary the window
041167 - size will cause SDS programming for Knowledge Management to fail that
041168 - positions the cursor to perform processing outside the current window
041169 - size.
041171 -  ..
041172 - We tried this with Microsoft Word, and found through demonstration
041173 - today that the Word software computer program forces data entry to
041174 - automatically wrap to the next line within specified margins.  Review
041175 - of Microsoft menus did not present an option to turn wordwrap off,
041176 - indicating Microsoft word is designed solely for creating documents
041177 - that print on standard size paper.
041179 -  ..
041180 - Morris gave a long explanation about Microsoft and IBM setting
041181 - standards 10 - 15 years ago for conforming writing on the computer to
041182 - limitations for printing documents.  Standard sizes are 8.5 x 11 in
041183 - portrait and landscape modes.  There are also pleading paper modes
041184 - that use longer pages, but in recent years that has faded.  There are
041185 - postcard sizes smaller than 8.5 x 11, and other modes may be bigger,
041186 - but the key point is that computer files for writing a book, letter,
041187 - article, report, anything and everything is limited to printer
041188 - capabilities.  During the meeting today, Morris demonstrated strong
041189 - correlation between traditional printing modalities and Microsoft Word
041190 - data entry limitations.
041192 -  ..
041193 - Morris feels data entry limitations of Microsoft Word for printing
041194 - documents that have a high quality professional appearance, should
041195 - limit the SDS design for a paperless model.  He seemed to indicate
041196 - that varying the size of the window for the new Medit editor using a
041197 - Java platform, which he demonstrated a week or so ago on 081104,
041198 - ref SDS 6 ZH6I, will require applying document data entry limitations
041199 - of Microsoft Word to limit data entry in SDS.
041201 -  ..
041202 - Limiting computers to the publishing paradigm for printing documents
041203 - was considered during the meeting on 080206. ref SDS 4 QM8F  Review at
041204 - that time revealed conflicts with SDS objectives for augmenting
041205 - intelligence to get things done quickly and accurately. ref SDS 4 RT9I
041206 - Cultural forces driven by the publishing paradigm, discussed on
041207 - 080206, ref SDS 4 6F9G, present a "2-worlds problem," also, discussed
041208 - on 080206. ref SDS 4 HE6N
041210 -  ..
041211 - Case study on 080422 shows history of publishing paradigm blinding
041212 - people to requirements for flexible structure that drives the power of
041213 - knowledge to control the future. ref SDS 5 W66H
041215 -  ..
041216 - We reviewed SDS design goals for a new way of working using computer
041217 - power to augment intelligence, based on a theory of knowledge to
041218 - organize, analyze, align, summarize, and verify accuracy with feedback
041219 - loops, presented in POIMS. ref OF 4 0367  Gary Johnson explained SDS
041220 - tools and practices apply a theory of knowledge in his record on
041221 - 080422. ref SDS 5 MQ4L  Morris noted SDS enables a new way of working
041222 - that strengthens the way people normally create information and
041223 - communicate on the job, reported on 911123. ref SDS 1 0477  POIMS
041224 - describes advancing beyond limits of the information paradigm for
041225 - publishing documents to a new modality of Knowledge Mangement.
041226 - ref OF 5 K84L
041228 -  ..
041229 - After the meeting today, tried Wordpad and Notepad.  They do not wrap
041230 - SDS records to the screen, nor to margins.  All formatting entered in
041231 - an SDS record with Medit are maintained in Wordpad with word wrap off,
041232 - set in the menus at...
041233 -
041234 -            View
041235 -              Options
041236 -                Text
041237 -                  Wordwrap
041238 -                    No wrap
041240 -  ..
041241 - Notepad menus control word wrap in the menu at...
041242 -
041243 -            Format
041244 -              Word wrap
041245 -
041246 -
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0503 -
050401 -  ..
050402 - Medit Commands Used for SDS Development
050403 -
050404 - Morris asked about progress reviewing Medit code in pcdm.asm for
050405 - commands that are not used for SDS.  This was reported on 081104.
050406 - ref SDS 6 XF4K  Morris explained today that another file, ptbl.asm has
050407 - more Medit commands.
050409 -  ..
050410 - The file ptbl.asm was created with Morris' command tabson.
050411 -
050412 -            [On 081123 Morris reported in a letter to Gary that he
050413 -            needs the list of Medit commands required for SDS.
050414 -            ref SDS 11 RO7T
050416 -  ..
050417 - To get the file to display correctly with the Medit default tabsoff,
050418 - open a file without the SDS profile.  Enter the command from the
050419 - command line...
050420 -
050421 -        CMD>tabsoff     [Enter]
050423 -  ..
050424 - Use the get command to load the file...
050425 -
050426 -        CMD>g c:\00\10\ptbl.asm    [Enter]
050428 -  ..
050429 - Then write the file back to c: 00 10 ptbl.asm
050430 -
050431 -        CMD>file c:\00\10\ptbl.asm    [Enter]
050432 -
050434 -  ..
050435 - Review of ptbl.asm shows...
050436 -
050437 -        overlay       not used
050438 -        help          tried from CMD and got invalid
050439 -        mac           tried from CMD and got invalid
050440 -        query           "     "   "       "  Query not supported
050441 -        blank         tried from CMD and got invalid
050442 -        col132        not needed causes Medit to crash
050443 -        zapdots       seems not to be used
050444 -        free          not working may not be needed
050445 -        ega8044       seems to be working but not needed??
050446 -        ledger        not used in macros but useful for programming
050447 -        cnt_subr      not used in macros but useful for programming
050448 -
050450 -             ..
050451 -            [On 081123 Morris reported in a letter to Gary that he
050452 -            needs the list of Medit commands required for SDS.
050453 -            ref SDS 11 RO7T
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