[Simh] EXT :Re: Mouse capture on VAXstation II/GPX (KA630) simulator V4.0-0 Current

[Supratim Sanyal]

Matt,

I ran through six possible combinations of capture and cpu model. Here 
are the results, also attaching in PDF format because non-html mail 
readers will lose the table. This is using microvax2git id 
89cd649c/2020-03-18T00:47:48-07:00 on FreeBSD-12/intel x64 with VAX/VMS 
5.5-2H4 as the guest. In summary, the best combination that works for me 
is QDSS/VAXstation (monochrome but still sweet).

I will try Paul Hardy's approach with a MicroVAX 3100M38 sometime in the 
near future after playing with a couple of unrelated toys waiting for me 
(VAX/VMS 3.0 and 4.6) first.

SIMH Config file: CAPTURE

	

SIMH Config file:
CPU MODEL

	

MOUSE AVAILABLE?

	

Notes

None

	

VAXstation

	

Yes

	

·Monochrome

·No ReleaseKey in title-bar

QVSS

	

VAXstation

	

No

	

·Monochrome

·ReleaseKey present in title-bar

·Mouse pointer disappears when first moved

QDSS

	

VAXstation

	

Yes

	

·Monochrome

·ReleaseKey present in title-bar

None

	

VAXstationGPX

	

No

	

·Color

·No ReleaseKey in title-bar

QVSS

	

VAXstationGPX

	

No

	

·Color

·No ReleaseKey in title-bar

QDSS

	

VAXstationGPX

	

No

	

·Monochrome

·ReleaseKey present in title-bar

·Mouse pointer disappears when first moved

Regards,
Supratim

On 3/20/20 5:11 AM, Matt Burke wrote:
> It looks like mouse capture is still not enabled as I'm sure the 
> release key should be shown in the window title bar. You can toggle 
> the messages region with CTRL+F2. I'll give the latest code a try to 
> see if I can reproduce the issues.
>
> The QDSS does have some known issues which cause screen corruption 
> over time. I hope to fix these one day but debugging the QDSS can be 
> quite difficult.
>
> Matt
>
> On 19/03/2020 17:38, Supratim Sanyal wrote:
>>
>> Very interesting. With "qvss capture" below "cpu model", mouse now 
>> works (jumpy, but better than no mouse). Also, I am getting console 
>> replies at the top of the graphical desktop, and have lost color. 
>> Here's a screenshot.
>>
>> On 3/19/20 1:25 PM, Supratim Sanyal wrote:
>>> On 3/19/20 11:09 AM, Hittner, David T [US] (MS) wrote:
>>>>
>>>> et cpu model=vaxstationgpx
>>>>
>>>> set qvss enable                        ; if required – I think ‘set 
>>>> cpu model = vaxstationgpx’ does this implicitly
>>>>
>>>> set qvss capture
>>>>
>>> Tried this sequence:
>>>
>>> set cpu model=vaxstationgpx
>>> set qvss enable
>>> set qvss capture
>>>
>>> Trying to set capture after the CPU model produces this:
>>>
>>> "Capture Mode Can't be changed with device enabled"
>>>
>>> BTW, an explicit "set qvss enable" produces this twice, so I think 
>>> your thoughts on implicit enable is correct ...
>>>
>>> "QDSS Display Created.  Uncaptured Input Mode
>>> QVSS Display Created.  Uncaptured Input Mode"
>>>
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>>> QCOCAL::SANYAL via HECnet
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