From: jstoddard@SDF.ORG   
      
   On Mon, 6 Feb 2023, Oliver Schmidt wrote:   
      
   > Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2023 07:37:34 -0000 (UTC)   
   > From: Oliver Schmidt    
   > Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2   
   > Subject: Re: Contiki IRC   
   >   
   > Hi Jeremiah,   
   >   
   >> I'm kind of sort of   
   >> considering another project--this time from scratch--to see if it would be   
   >> possible to put together an IRC client that works with those "Simple WiFi   
   >> Modem" gadgets.   
   >   
   > Great idea! I'm considering the very same thing for the Contiki web   
   > browser.   
      
   That sounds awesome. BBSes are great, but it would be fantastic if there   
   were a few other things to do with those WiFi modems, too.   
      
   >   
   >> I dunno; I don't have any experience   
   >> programming a Super Serial Card, either.   
   >   
   > When you hacked the Contiki IRC client, then you already know cc65. It   
   > comes with a driver for the Super Serial Card (that uses interrupts in   
   > contrast to the SSC firmware). For WiFi modems which support the hardware   
   > handshake on their serial port, that driver makes SSC programming super   
   > simple. See https://github.com/cc65/cc65/blob/master/samples/terminal.c   
      
   Oh, cool. I guess I'm diving into cc65, then, rather then just getting my   
   feet wet.   
      
   >   
   > Together with the cc65 CONIO interface for direct/fast screen access in 80   
   > col. mode (as it is i.e. used by the Contiki IRC client), you're pretty   
   > well equipped.   
   >   
   > Both interfaces (serial & screen) are btw. also available for the C64 and   
   > the ATARIs. You could pretty easily support all three machines with   
   > (almost) the same source code (just like the Contiki IRC client).   
      
   Neat! Maybe that will give me an excuse to get the old thrift store C64   
   working, finally.   
      
   >   
   > Regards,   
   > Oliver   
   >   
      
   Thanks for the information. If I jump into this project, it will   
   definitely be useful.   
      
   -Jeremiah   
      
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