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Return to Simulator StatusInstructions for DownLoading " ROPE " into Windows 7
The goal of this page is to
- how to down load using Windows 7
- initial instructions for running ROPE 7
The latest - use these instructions From: Luca Severini < lucaseverini@mac.com >
Date: Sun, Aug 10, 2014 1:53 pm
To: 1401_software@computerhistory.org
Cc: Stan Paddock, Marc Verdiell
Hi Everybody,I've just updated Rope (dropbox folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l7oeau0r5uj4jx5/AAC58_J-N4XrsEKfpumPhle3a)
Now the assembler (autocoder) doesn't complain if there is text going on column 72 and beyond. Also a problem reported by Stan causing autocoder to append the very first card after the last one has been fixed.
best,
Luca
A grump - getting ROPE downloaded into Windows 7 is more difficult than into say XP
- Windows 7 is just a lot more awkward for "developers", like you and me ;-))
- You must be ( On-Line ) to the Internet, hopefully not behind a company "FireWall"
- activate "Windows Explorer" (this is not "Internet Explorer") by
- in the lower left of the screen, click on "Start"
- in the new window, click on "Computer"
- This brings up a little window called "Computer" which shows your disks
- DoubleClick on your " C: " drive which shows the directories (folders) it contains
- It is best if you make a new directory (folder), lets call it "ROPE"
- on the third line down from the top on this little window, find "New Folder" and click it
- A blue bar with "New Folder" is displayed in that little window
- Move your cusor into "New Folder" and replace that name with say "ROPE"
- Depress your "Enter" key, and the name changes to "ROPE"
- If you mess up, you can DELETE the mis-named folder,
- placing it in the RECYCLE area, and go to "a" above ;-))- You can start the download of Ron Mak's latest by click here
- Another little window opens labled "Opening ROPE1401v07.zip"
- click on the "Open with" radio button, the option window probably shows "Windows Explorer (default)
- this is good -- Click on the greyed out "OK" button, causing it to be active
- Click on it again - this will cause the 425 KB download - time depends on your line speed.
- Soon another "Windows Explorer" window open, labled in part "AppData^Local^Temp^ROPE1401v07.zip"
- this displays the names of the 18 files compressed into the .zip file- An option in this window is "Extract all files", click on this
- Another window labeled "Extract Compressed (Zipped) Folders" opens
- A typable window opens with the button "Browse..." on its right.
- Click on "Brouse..." which displays folders
- another little window "Select adestination" opens
- browse about looking for your " C: " drive and your new " ROPE " folder
- click " OK " to select that destination- "Check", make it have a check mark" the option "Show extracted files when compete"
- Click on the " Extract " button
- After some flashes,
- you are looking at a " Windows Explorer " window with about 18 oddly names files
- the file you want to start is " ROPE1401.jar "- Double click on " ROPE1401.jar ", and if you have JAVA installed and able to activate,
- you get the opening " ROPE " window
- labeled " ROPE/1401 by Ronald Mak (Version 0.7 Beta) " :-))- Click here for Getting Started with ROPE
Started Jan 20, 2012
Last updated Jan 20, 2012
For comments or corrections, please e-mail Ed Thelen < ed@ed-thelen.org >
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