I don't know if you saw it, but Jon Glass gave a succinct commentary on
the software package called "HeapSave." I've copied it here.
> It is a custom app, along with the blank backdrop app, called "heap
> saver"
> that was done by the company that created the custom software
> (NorthStar)
> that some of these units from Gem and other places came with. It's a
> rather
> convenient way of doing a soft reset on your 2100.
>
> However, seeing that and the "heap saver" backdrop, it kind of makes one
> wonder what this Northstar app was like, if you needed to both save
> heap and
> reset so frequently. ;-)
> --
> -Jon Glass
> Krakow, Poland
> <jonglass_at_usa.net>
Hope that this helps!
Patrick
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Age doesn't always bring wisdom. Sometimes age comes alone.
A Message from Patrick Jendraszak
On Saturday, May 11, 2002, at 09:46 AM, Stephen Swift (aka Burnum) wrote:
>
> Other than that, the Newt seems in good shape. All the clips and such
> seem
> to be there. There is a piece of software that I can't figure out.
> It's
> called "HeapSave." When I open it, a blank square appears on my Newton
> and
> I have to reset the Newton. Should I just leave this thing alone or
> throw
> it out? Thanks.
>
> Stephen Swift =BF' The Burnum Man
> burnum_at_mac.com
>
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