[Amps] Tetrode software

[Mike Tubby]

When I want to run old 16-bit or 32-bit DOS programs or console apps I 
use a program called DOSBox:

     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOSBox

which runs on Win-7 and Win-8 64 bit machines.

Mike G8TIC

On 02/05/2015 16:23, Gerald Williamson via Amps wrote:
> Hi Kim, the older programs I have were originally written for running  on a
> DOS computer. When Windows systems came along they could be run in a DOS
> mode by going to the Start menu making the "RUN" selection and typing
> "COMMAND"  or "CMD".
>   
> This would bring up a DOS window and you could run .exe programs just as in
>   an old DOS computer. You could also run Basic programs by using GWbasic
> and  others just like the old DOS computers. I still use GWBASIC to debug a
> program  and then compile the program to create an .exe version that runs much
> faster  than the .BAS version.
>   
> Windows versions all had this capability through Windows 7. There are
> versions of Windows 7 that can operate in a 32 bit or 64 bit mode. The older DOS
>   .exe programs that I have are all for 32 bit operation and will not work
> at all  in a 64 bit computer. And, these programs all require use of the
> above "Command"  or "CMD" method of producing a DOS window to run.
>   
> I have heard that there are emulator programs that provide a DOS looking
> window for older programs but I have not personally used any as all of my
> computers at home and work are XP or Win7 32  which are set up for 32  bit
> operation.
>   
> I would like to convert my eme tracking programs to run in a 64 bit
> computer but can't seem to muster up the courage to learn a newer programming
> language for the job.
>   
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
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> In a message dated 5/1/2015 5:39:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> Can't  you fool the older software by setting it to run in a
> compatibility mode?  Or does that not work with things like this?
>
> Kim N5OP
>
> On  5/1/2015 12:44 PM, Gerald Williamson via Amps wrote:
>> Hi All, older  software will work with Win7 32 bit or older. Will not work
>> with 64  bit operating system.
>>    
>> I have similar issues with  my older eme tracking programs.
>>    
>> 73,
>>   Gerald K5GW
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>> In a message dated 5/1/2015 12:22:48 P.M. Central Daylight  Time,
>> scott at nx7u.net writes:
>>
>> One  thing to keep  in mind is that this is written in Visual Basic
>> 6...which is   beyond obsolete!
>> The installer is very basic and I think a bit   counter-intuitive.
>> 1. Extract the files from the downloaded .zip  file
>> 2.  Run "Setup.exe".  The first window will be "Welcome  to the Tetrode
>> installation program", click OK.
>> 3. Next window  is "begin teh  installation by clicking the button
>> below"...which  is the button with the  picture of the computer and a box
>> of  software (told you it was old).   Often on this window I get  confused
>> because the only  command-button-looking items are  "Exit" and "change
>> directory", there's no  "GO" or "install"  button.
>> 4. next screen asks for what Program Group you  want to  put the shortcut
>> into.
>> 5. then you're done.
>>
>>   When you  start the program, the first thing to do is OPEN a
> file...which
>> is the  digitized constant-current curves of the  tetrode you are
>> interested  in.  I have supplied several in  the download.  Once you
>> choose  one, the Screen Bias entry  will be populated...that's the
>> reference Eg2  for the  curves.  You then enter the Grid Bias, Anode Bias,
>> and the   peak RF-cycle points (Max Grid Volts and Min Anode Volts), and
>>   click  "Calculate".  All the information you would have gotten from  the
>> Eimac EB-5 will populate.  Note in the upper right corner of  the  working
>> screen is information on the limits of the digitized  data.   If you
>> exceed the limits the program is  extrapolating rather than  interpolating
>> and you're on your  own.
>>
>> As to the "Charts"  button...it doesn't do  anything.  Sorry.  The charts
>> I made for  the 4CX1000A  study I did in Excel.
>>
>> I hope this little bit  helps.   I just downloaded it and installed it in
>> an XP  window on my Win7 machine  with no problems.
>>
> --
>
> Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM,  PP
> SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
>
> /"In  theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in
> practice, there is." //– Attributed to many people; it’s so true that it
> doesn’t matter who said  it./
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