CFOG's PIP, January 1987, Volume 5 No. 3, Whole No. 51, page 5

Memory Mapped WordStar Query

by Benjamin H. Cohen

I have been using memory mapped wordstar on my O-1 and on the Exec at the office with results that are nothing short of spectacular. Running with WS and the overlays in a Drive C: RAM the memory mapped version is so fast that for small files it rivals VDE for speed.

I've had only a few minor problems. With the Osborne 1 version, there is no clear screen on the O-1 version <actually, I suppose it may be doing a ^Z to clear screen, but that doesn't work on my ZCPR1 system> so I have to clear the screen before running it.

My O-1 version's printer installation is 'normal', that is, the printer was selected from the WordStar installation menu. At my law office I have an Osborne Executive, which has been installed with the Sudden Products "Enhancer" for a C. Itoh Prowriter. Everything is dandy.

I decided to try to make a copy for my daughter to use at school where there's no Drive C RAM disk. She has an IDS MicroPrism and her WS is also installed with the Enhancer. I've tried to get the memory mapped modifications installed, both before and after the Enhancer, but there are problems. I got it to run, but there are problems. When I try to save a file <^KD> and then exit <x> WordStar cycles back to the last edited file <but only once, the next time you save and then exit it seems to work normally>. If you try to save and exit in one operation the system hangs. Any suggestions would be appreciated.