Is Hawes' WShell still available?

12 September 2009, 16:29

I would like to find WShell.

I have looked around the web, and I can only find old reviews of it, no news if Hawes is still selling it either.

Does anyone have any more info on it?

poohbear · 14 September 2009, 03:37

I have a WShell 2.0 spiral bound manual. It has "Wishful Thinking Development Corp." on the cover, and inside it is titled "The Beachcomber's Guide to the WShell, Version 2.0" by William S Hawes, 1988, 1991.

I do not have a disk or image for WShell though.

It lists the Wishful Thinking Development Corp. phone number as 508 568 8695, but it might be wishful thinking to expect that to still work...

hit · 15 September 2009, 20:35

i found three version of wshell in the boiler-room archive ( 1.05, 1.20 and 2.00 ) - have a look into the zone.

poohbear · 16 September 2009, 01:54

Thanks for the DMSs!

prowler · 16 September 2009, 20:45

Hit's done it again!

hit · 17 September 2009, 23:45

ah, well. without the BBS archive, it would have been harder

19 September 2009, 14:32

Wow. Thanks Hit!

I halfway expected to find it was still available in some form and have to buy it.

Poohbear:
I actually tried calling that phone number. It wasn't in service.

I think that those are all of the versions that were ever available.

I'll look for an old beachcomber's guide (I think that was the name of the manual).

I am not good with a scanner, but if I find them, I'll try to make a pdf from the dox.
I don't even remember clearly which version of wsh went with which version of amigados.
I might find this info from the old reviews.
I think it was: 1.05 -- dos 1.2
1.20 -- dos 1.3
2.00 -- dos 2.0 and above.

Thanks again for this!

poohbear · 19 September 2009, 23:00

During a clean up this week, I found that I do have an original disk for WShell 2.0 after all. If the DMS does not work (and I am not likely to have time to test it in the near future), let me know and I will look into imaging the disk (that requires setting up a PC with two floppy drives to use disk2fdi).

poohbear · 20 September 2009, 00:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by mas528

Wow. Thanks Hit!
I am not good with a scanner, but if I find them, I'll try to make a pdf from the dox.

See the zone for a surprise.

prowler · 20 September 2009, 00:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear

See the zone for a surprise.

Thanks, poohbear!

Nice job.

hit · 20 September 2009, 00:51

thanks poohbear

poohbear · 20 September 2009, 03:44

No problem, have fun!

21 September 2009, 19:10

Hey! Thanks Poohbear!

Good thing you did this, since I went lookin', and there were no manuals to be bought.

We going to go on a library hunt this week!

You have saved me a lot of trouble, although I regret that I have nothing to contribute.

I think it is really cool that you and Hit responded with generosity to some new guy with two-posts to his name.

poohbear · 24 September 2009, 22:51

mas528: glad it is of interest. There are quite a few books that I am hoping to scan one day...

ppill · 29 August 2010, 19:12

Anyone can reupload those DMS files with WShell 2.0? Thanks.

prowler · 30 August 2010, 01:37

I have them.

Give me a moment and I'll upload them to the Zone for you.

Edit: Zoned!

ppill · 30 August 2010, 11:31

You've just made my day!

Diz_57 · 16 December 2010, 22:49

I too would like to find WShell. Just registered to post, but cant access the zone! How do I get permission to get in the zone?

prowler · 16 December 2010, 22:56

How do I get access to the zone?

You won't find it there yet, but if you wait a short while I'll upload it again for you.

Diz_57 · 16 December 2010, 22:58

OK thank you prowler!

12 September 2009, 16:29	#1
mas528 Posts: n/a	Is Hawes' WShell still available? I would like to find WShell. I have looked around the web, and I can only find old reviews of it, no news if Hawes is still selling it either. Does anyone have any more info on it?

30 August 2010, 01:37	#16
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	I have them. Give me a moment and I'll upload them to the Zone for you. Edit: Zoned! Last edited by prowler; 30 August 2010 at 01:43.

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hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	i found three version of wshell in the boiler-room archive ( 1.05, 1.20 and 2.00 ) - have a look into the zone.

16 September 2009, 01:54	#4
poohbear Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto / Canada Posts: 65	Thanks for the DMSs!

16 September 2009, 20:45	#5
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Hit's done it again!

17 September 2009, 23:45	#6
hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	ah, well. without the BBS archive, it would have been harder

19 September 2009, 14:32	#7
mas528 Posts: n/a	Wow. Thanks Hit! I halfway expected to find it was still available in some form and have to buy it. Poohbear: I actually tried calling that phone number. It wasn't in service. I think that those are all of the versions that were ever available. I'll look for an old beachcomber's guide (I think that was the name of the manual). I am not good with a scanner, but if I find them, I'll try to make a pdf from the dox. I don't even remember clearly which version of wsh went with which version of amigados. I might find this info from the old reviews. I think it was: 1.05 -- dos 1.2 1.20 -- dos 1.3 2.00 -- dos 2.0 and above. Thanks again for this!

19 September 2009, 23:00	#8
poohbear Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto / Canada Posts: 65	During a clean up this week, I found that I do have an original disk for WShell 2.0 after all. If the DMS does not work (and I am not likely to have time to test it in the near future), let me know and I will look into imaging the disk (that requires setting up a PC with two floppy drives to use disk2fdi).

20 September 2009, 00:51	#11
hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	thanks poohbear

20 September 2009, 03:44	#12
poohbear Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto / Canada Posts: 65	No problem, have fun!

21 September 2009, 19:10	#13
mas528 Posts: n/a	Hey! Thanks Poohbear! Good thing you did this, since I went lookin', and there were no manuals to be bought. We going to go on a library hunt this week! You have saved me a lot of trouble, although I regret that I have nothing to contribute. I think it is really cool that you and Hit responded with generosity to some new guy with two-posts to his name.

24 September 2009, 22:51	#14
poohbear Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto / Canada Posts: 65	mas528: glad it is of interest. There are quite a few books that I am hoping to scan one day...

29 August 2010, 19:12	#15
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 43 Posts: 1,250	Anyone can reupload those DMS files with WShell 2.0? Thanks.

30 August 2010, 11:31	#17
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 43 Posts: 1,250	You've just made my day!

16 December 2010, 22:49	#18
Diz_57 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lancashire / England Posts: 62	I too would like to find WShell. Just registered to post, but cant access the zone! How do I get permission to get in the zone?

16 December 2010, 22:56	#19
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	How do I get access to the zone? You won't find it there yet, but if you wait a short while I'll upload it again for you.

16 December 2010, 22:58	#20
Diz_57 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lancashire / England Posts: 62	OK thank you prowler!

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