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LisaList2 / Re: Looking for software teste...
Last post by bmwcyclist - Yesterday at 10:42:09 PM
Minor updates, GUI improvements, baud rate selection.

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Lisa Workshop / Re: Tool Number List
Last post by blusnowkitty - Yesterday at 09:52:41 PM
I have to wonder what the point of the tool numbers were.

Don't forget about all the period software we do have, too: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1STG0Le_8dMHRLf026x6YfXzRQm2hD0igeZVb2Hx0Lxo/edit?gid=0#gid=0
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Lisa Workshop / Re: Tool Number List
Last post by RebeccaRGB - Yesterday at 09:51:30 PM
Third-party professionally-developed tools; disk images on bitsavers and asimov:

T31 - Calendar - (unknown) - Disk image contains no copyright information but does contain the name Steve Vollum. Steve Vollum was cofounder of E-Machines (manufacturer of Macintosh peripherals; not related to eMachines, manufacturer of never-obsolete PCs).

T101 - Phone Dialer - Scientific Enterprises Inc.

T140 - Desktop Calendar - Videx Inc.

T32500 - LabeList - C.A.S.E.R. (Consortium of Associated Schools and Educational Resources)

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Can I preemptively reserve the 7xx range?
#4
Lisa Workshop / Re: Tool Number List
Last post by sigma7 - Yesterday at 07:38:55 PM
Quote from: stepleton on Yesterday at 06:43:11 PMI can't remember how I chose such a big number for LisaMandelbrot, but there is a chance that I used the recommendation in section 4.3 of the QuickPort guidance in the Lisa Pascal 3.0 System Software manual

So 271828 = e * 10^5 is just a coincidence? Cool.
#5
Lisa Workshop / Re: LISA File Transporter tool...
Last post by bmwcyclist - Yesterday at 06:57:47 PM
Quote from: AlexTheCat123 on Yesterday at 05:52:03 PM
Quote from: bmwcyclist on August 07, 2026, 08:45:08 AMThe issue seems to be from the FPGA since it keeps power to the EMU after the "lisa" is shut down. Too hasty a card removal can cause issues, apparently.

I'm not quite sure how that could cause a problem, and I haven't observed anything like that myself, but it definitely needs to be fixed if it's truly an issue! Can you elaborate on what you think could be causing a problem when power is sustained after the Lisa is off?

I'm trying to reproduce the issue. I can almost guarantee you. It's end user error and not a problem with either the 210 or the FPGA.
#6
Lisa Workshop / Re: Tool Number List
Last post by stepleton - Yesterday at 06:43:11 PM
I can't remember how I chose such a big number for LisaMandelbrot, but there is a chance that I used the recommendation in section 4.3 of the QuickPort guidance in the Lisa Pascal 3.0 System Software manual, found on PDF pages 381 and 382 here. "We recommend you use your Lisa's serial number plus an offset. Using the serial number plus an offset will prevent duplication of tool numbers among different software developers."
#7
Lisa Workshop / Re: Tool Number List
Last post by AlexTheCat123 - Yesterday at 05:57:00 PM
LOS Minesweeper - Tool 201

Somebody emailed me a Pong game they created with Claude that also happens to be tool 202, so there's a conflict right there.

It's funny that everyone happened to choose 200-level tool numbers. My rationale was that my LOS recompiles were in the 100 range, so might as well go another 100 above that, but I guess if multiple people have the same thought process then it's not such a good idea after all...
#8
Lisa Workshop / Re: LISA File Transporter tool...
Last post by AlexTheCat123 - Yesterday at 05:52:03 PM
Quote from: bmwcyclist on August 07, 2026, 08:45:08 AMThe issue seems to be from the FPGA since it keeps power to the EMU after the "lisa" is shut down. Too hasty a card removal can cause issues, apparently.

I'm not quite sure how that could cause a problem, and I haven't observed anything like that myself, but it definitely needs to be fixed if it's truly an issue! Can you elaborate on what you think could be causing a problem when power is sustained after the Lisa is off?
#9
Lisa Workshop / Tool Number List
Last post by sigma7 - Yesterday at 04:35:33 PM
Lisa Tool Numbers as of 2026-08-08

When building a Lisa Application (Such as LisaWrite), the application is assigned a tool number, which is used to associate its components in the Office System's file system.

Accordingly, if there are two applications that have the same tool number, some misadventures are likely to ensue.

It isn't clear how Apple intended to manage Lisa tool numbers to prevent collisions, but we can try to minimize them by keeping track of what has been used. Hopefully some kind of tool-renumbering application can be devised if collisions become an issue.

Please append your tool number usage so this list can be maintained and avoid collisions.

Known Tool Numbers


Number    Tool Name                                     Source     
1LisaWriteApple Original
2LisaGraphApple Original
3LisaCalcApple Original
4LisaDrawApple Original
5LisaListApple Original
6LisaBallsApple Original
7LisaGuideApple Original
8LisaProjectApple Original
10LisaTerminalApple Original
11ConfigurationApple Original
12CalculatorApple Original
13ClockApple Original
31CalendarSteve Vollum?
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101Phone DialerScientific Enterprises Inc.
103LisaListAlexTheCat recompile
104LisaTerminalAlexTheCat recompile
105LisaWriteAlexTheCat recompile
107LisaCalcAlexTheCat recompile
108LisaGraphAlexTheCat recompile
140 Desktop CalendarVidex Inc.
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201LOS MinesweeperAlexTheCat
202Lisa XModem Utilitybmwcyclist
202Pong(unknown)
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7xx(Reservation Request)RebeccaRGB
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32500 LabeListC.A.S.E.R. (Consortium of Associated Schools and Educational Resources)
271828LisaMandelbrotStepleton
#10
LisaList2 / Looking for software testers. ...
Last post by bmwcyclist - August 07, 2026, 11:44:15 PM
Looking for software testers. LISA XModem Utility Beta

Attached is my first-ever LOD application (400k LOS 3.1 disk image) and readme

It is a VERY basic XModem file transfer tool.

So far, I have been using it with a PC running Tera Term.

I would very much appreciate any bug reports and feature requests.

It's a bit late, but tomorrow I will try to make a 'how to' video.

Thank you!