(meteorobs) successfully Compiled the existing "METEOR" Code

[Jay Salsburg]

I successfully Compiled the existing "METEOR" Code into a Windows Console
EXE using FreeBasic. http://www.amsmeteors.org/mallama/mallama11.html

Because my computer does not have the legacy A to D card the program
expects, it does not work correctly but it runs, processing False Triggers.

In addition to this, I created an executable "Audio Recorder" in VB6 that
runs on XP and Win7. Hopefully, I can migrate the "METEOR" Code into the
Audio Recorder to create a new hybrid App that will run on Newer Hardware.

In my last correspondence, I made a mistake. In haste I contributed the
METEOR program to Christian Steyaert. I was mistaken.

The Code is from Anthony Mallama dated 1996 and 1997.


-----Original Message-----
From: Jay Salsburg [mailto:jsalsburg at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:02 AM
To: 'Meteor science and meteor observing'
Subject: adapt the Legacy Code named "METEOR by RADIO" 

I have been experimenting with creating a "Sound Recorder" App that will
work with XP to Win7 machines. The problem I faced was that there is no
fresh code that will work on both Windows OS and compile on the same
Compiler. I solved the problem by abandoning the New Visual Studio Compiler
and reverting to Visual Basic 6 which is near 10 years old. The Test
successfully Compiles a Sound Recording/Play-Wav/MP3 App that works on both
XP and Win7. Next is to start integrating the Contributed Code if possible,
all the while, testing its function and utility on young Hardware.

The reason to do this is to adapt the Legacy Code named "METEOR by RADIO"
published by Christian Steyaert at
http://www.amsmeteors.org/ams-programs/radio-observing/

Jay Salsburg