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‘READMETWOAš0BLOCKS LEFTŸTHE FOLLOWING IS FROM THE NATL ADAM ECHO ON THE FIDONET BBS NETWORK.Boards carrying the NATL ADAM ECHO ARE AS FOLLOWS:.   FIDONET NATIONAL ADAM ECHO BBSs.Baker Street Irregular(Panama City Fl)(James Young)(904)871-6536The BobCat Byte (Las Cruces NM)  (Mel Ostler)     (505)527-8878Cornacopia (Orlando Fl.)  24 hrs.(Pat H.&Lani B.) (407)645-4929Grand Illusions (Adam ECHO) 24 hrs.(Barry,AL,Jim) (314)434-7260The Hot Muddy Duck (Shalimar Fl.)  (Faye Deere)   (904)651-8684The Kanata (Ottawa Ont.)(Ron Mitgraphs without*affecting properly formattedtables or lists.**CP/M files are usually writtenin 77 to 79 columns.  Go to thetop of the *document and resetthe left margin and page width:L1 W79.  Note the *spacebetween left setting and pagewidth.**Now go to the end of thedocument and delete the lastspurious characters; *there maybe up to 127 of thm**Check if the document hadforced page breaks, they willappear as an E *inside a boxsimilar to the end of documentmarker.  If so, replace these*, Ifeel compelled to say something*about it.  Firstly,SpeedyWrite is amazing!Considering that it was hand*assembled from a systemmonitor (which is still part ofSW), David White is *to becommended for a job well done.I was particularly amazed atthe *speed at which it loads ina file.  I would venture to saythat it does so *marginallyfaster than VDE 2.66.**As some of you may be aware, Ido most of my writing in TDOSusing VDE. *Thus I havechallenged myself to quicklyconvert such a text file tographs without*affecting properly formattedtables or lists.**CP/M files are usually writtenin 77 to 79 columns.  Go to thetop of the *document and resetthe left margin and page width:L1 W79.  Note the *spacebetween left setting and pagewidth.**Now go to the end of thedocument and delete the lastspurious characters; *there maybe up to 127 of thm**Check if the document hadforced page breaks, they willappear as an E *inside a boxsimilar to the end of documentmarker.  If so, replace these*to an EOS medium; be sureto use an 'A' *file type.**Load the file into SpeedyWriteand delete the line-feeds withthe following *global replace:LEFT><WILD><CR>   LEFT><CR>.This means replace *a returncharacter and the nextcharacter (the line feed) witha return *character.  This maytake several seconds.**Next, make paragraphs byconverting VDE 2.66 softreturns to spaces.  A *softreturn is <SPACE><CR>:<SPACE>LEFT><CR>   <SPACE><CR>.This *changes all the<SPACE><CR> to <SPACE> andbuilds up parachel,Guy Cousineau(613)831-4082Sea/Mac Mansion/Tabby(Wa.) (Bart Lynch)           (206)725-6629The Treasure Chest (South Bend In) (Allen Keltner)(219)234-8004AMsg#:11158 *ADAM NAT'L*12-21-91 10:34:49From: GUY COUSINEAUTo: ALLSubj: SPEEDYWRITE<->VDEFirst crack at sending TEXTfile as mesage...apologies ifgarbled.....  *                 CONVERTINGCP/M FILES TO SPEEDYWRITEFORMAT **I don't know how many peoplego through this exercise, butnow that I have *SpeedyWriteinstalled on my Hard Drivemanually with SpeedyWrite'spage break:  E.  I have notfound a way to do *this with aGLOBAL replace.  Depending onthe author's preference forpage *lengths, you may need toreset the SpeedyWrite pagelength.**Now you should be able to SAVEand print the file and have itlook almost *the same as itwould have printed in TDOS.**Guy--- Telegard v2.5i Standard * Origin: The Kanata BBS(1:163/411.0)<C>ubby, <R>eply, <A>gain,<N>ext, or <S>top? nges all the<SPACE><CR> to <SPACE> andbuilds up para*SpeedyWrite format.  Followingis my procedure.  If anyone hasideas on *improving thetechnique, I would be pleasedto hear about it: **Firstly a note to CP/Mwriters.  Since SpeedyWritedoes not seem to be able *tohandle a TAB character, alwaysuse VARI-TABS (the ones thatinsert *spaces) in documentswhich may be converted toSpeedyWrite format. **If you are onverting a CP/Mfile with TABS, you will haveto convert them *manuallyeither from TDOS orSpeedyWrite.**Use File Convert to move thefile ååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååchel,Guy Cousineau(613)831-4082Sea/Mac Mansion/Tabby(Wa.) (Bart Lynch)           (206)725-6629The Treasure Chest (South Bend In) (Allen Keltner)(219)234-8004AMsg#:13431 *ADAM NAT'L*12-23-91 23:53:36From: LANI BRITOTo: ALLSubj: ANN CONTEST!Happy Holidays everyone! Justwanted to let everyone knowthat the latest winners havebeen picked for the "Don'tWorry Be Happy " contest.Winners are : Alan Neely (firstprize) Bruce Walters (2ndprize) Congrats to both ofthem! The next contest will beannoTHE FOLLOWING IS FROM THE NATL ADAM ECHO ON THE FIDONET BBS NETWORK.Boards carrying the NATL ADAM ECHO ARE AS FOLLOWS:.   FIDONET NATIONAL ADAM ECHO BBSs.Baker Street Irregular(Panama City Fl)(James Young)(904)871-6536The BobCat Byte (Las Cruces NM)  (Mel Ostler)     (505)527-8878Cornacopia (Orlando Fl.)  24 hrs.(Pat H.&Lani B.) (407)645-4929Grand Illusions (Adam ECHO) 24 hrs.(Barry,AL,Jim) (314)434-7260The Hot Muddy Duck (Shalimar Fl.)  (Faye Deere)   (904)651-8684The Kanata (Ottawa Ont.)(Ron Mitchel,Guy Cousineau(613)831-4082Sea/Mac Mansion/Tabby(Wa.) (Bart Lynch)           (206)725-6629The Treasure Chest (South Bend In) (Allen Keltner)(219)234-8004AMsg#:13898 *ADAM NAT'L*12-21-91 18:09:17From: BARRY WILSONTo: MEL OSTLERSubj: SMARTWRITER HELPERMel, Bruce walters originallymade HELPER so you could havetwo disks drives and a RAMdrive all accessible inSmartwriter.Thats just with the AdamPrinter.I told Bruce that was great, Icould use two disk drives & ramaccessible in SmartWritunced shortly. So staytuned and watch yournewsletters!  NETWORK.Boards carrying the NATL ADAM ECHO ARE AS FOLLOWS:.   FIDONET NATIONAL ADAM ECHO BBSs.Baker Street Irregular(Panama City Fl)(James Young)(904)871-6536The BobCat Byte (Las Cruces NM)  (Mel Ostler)     (505)527-8878Cornacopia (Orlando Fl.)  24 hrs.(Pat H.&Lani B.) (407)645-4929Grand Illusions (Adam ECHO) 24 hrs.(Barry,AL,Jim) (314)434-7260The Hot Muddy Duck (Shalimar Fl.)  (Faye Deere)   (904)651-8684The Kanata (Ottawa Ont.)(Ron MitååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååTHE FOLLOWING IS FROM THE NATL ADAM ECHO ON THE FIDONET BBS NETWORK.Boards carrying the NATL ADAM ECHO ARE AS FOLLOWS:.   FIDONET NATIONAL ADAM ECHO BBSs.Baker Street Irregular(Panama City Fl)(James Young)(904)871-6536The BobCat Byte (Las Cruces NM)  (Mel Ostler)     (505)527-8878Cornacopia (Orlando Fl.)  24 hrs.(Pat H.&Lani B.) (407)645-4929Grand Illusions (Adam ECHO) 24 hrs.(Barry,AL,Jim) (314)434-7260The Hot Muddy Duck (Shalimar Fl.)  (Faye Deere)   (904)651-8684The Kanata (Ottawa Ont.)(Ron Mitchel,Guy Cousineau(613)831-4082Sea/Mac Mansion/Tabby(Wa.) (Bart Lynch)           (206)725-6629The Treasure Chest (South Bend In) (Allen Keltner)(219)234-8004AMsg#:13431 *ADAM NAT'L*12-23-91 23:53:36From: LANI BRITOTo: ALLSubj: ANN CONTEST!Happy Holidays everyone! Justwanted to let everyone knowthat the latest winners havebeen picked for the "Don'tWorry Be Happy " contest.Winners are : Alan Neely (firstprize) Bruce Walters (2ndprize) Congrats to both ofthem! The next contest will beannoer butsince I had a patched EOS thatlet me do bold,italics,expanded, etc.  I wouldnot be able to make use of hisHELPER program. So Bruce said send the dotmatrix manual and let me knowwhat you want.Being greedy the more Brucegave me the more I wanted.The final version can do allkinds of things and was for myPanasonic.  So Bruce than hadtwo versions to sell.Then I got a Star Printer(USED) and told Bruce, gee itsa shame I cannot use your greatprogram HELPER on my star.Bruce asked for the line byimbedded commands so it read,displayed on the screen mytypists instructions but didnot print them.  Then anothercommand put the printer back online.Viola Vola (whatever) !!!!  Ihad REM statements inSmartWriter.Of course, I am collectingfunds to build a statute toBruce Walters near my dotmatrix printer.  Allcontributions of money are acceptible.MEL what dot matricx do youhave working????I am sure Bruce can super upone for you.--- * Origin: The Grand Illusion:St. Louis, MO because the same commandon the star is for italics.Well myself or a lesser personwould have said #$(_&$#_&#@@_&@good bye you bum.But Bruce worked it all out forme.Then I said gee Bruce you knowin SmartBasic we can use REMstatements, that would be nicein my form letters, so I canleave instructions for thetypists (on tthe rareoccassions that is someone otherthan me) and they could see whatvariables went where.Bruce checked my manuals andsure enought there was a way toput the printer OFFriented member of the family to ADAMCON 04.  Let's look  at the many things they can do during the session times to keep from being bored to death while we "compute".     Everything from top amusement parks like Geauga Lake,  Cedar Point and Sea World to national historic sites and world-renowned museums  can be found in Cleveland.  University Circle,  only  10 minutes east of downtown, is a beautifully land-scaped  park-like area  that  is home to more than 20 museums and  performing  arts organiz  HST/V.32bis(1:100/450)n the star is for italics.Well myself or a lesser personwould have said #$(_&$#_&#@@_&@good bye you bum.But Bruce worked it all out forme.Then I said gee Bruce you knowin SmartBasic we can use REMstatements, that would be nicein my form letters, so I canleave instructions for thetypists (on tthe rareoccassions that is someone otherthan me) and they could see whatvariables went where.Bruce checked my manuals andsure enought there was a way toput the printer OFF manual andsent me a disk (HELPER modifiedfor the star) which allowed meto do all kinds of things on mystar printer. Then I said Bruce (we werebecoming good friends by then,we corresponded enough) youknow what my form letters whichI set up for the Panasonic comeout funny if I switch off tothe star.  Could you REdo theStar and change the imbeddedcommands so that they duplicatethe ones on the panasonic, sowhen I programm for thepanasonic for it to be boldprint I dont get italics on thestarADAM CON IV INFO.  FROM THE ADAM X CHANGE BBS, 24 HRS.Compliments of Ron Collins  (at least I think it is his work).                THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN CLEVELANDBecause we want this convention to be something enjoyed by  every member of the family, we've put together this list of enteresting places to see (and things to do) in the Cleveland area.   Believe me, YOUR wife won't be the only "computer widow" in Cleveland!  I even know of a few "computer widowers" that plan to accompany the ADAM o line byimbedded commands so it read,displayed on the screen mytypists instructions but didnot print them.  Then anothercommand put the printer back online.Viola Vola (whatever) !!!!  Ihad REM statements inSmartWriter.Of course, I am collectingfunds to build a statute toBruce Walters near my dotmatrix printer.  Allcontributions of money are acceptible.MEL what dot matricx do youhave working????I am sure Bruce can super upone for you.--- * Origin: The Grand Illusion:St. Louis, MOations.     When it comes to theater and the performing arts,  Cleveland is  in  a  league  with the best.  Our  wealth  begins  with  the Cleveland Orchestra: the world's most recorded orchestra! Second,the  internationally acclaimed Cleveland Ballet provides you  the opportunity to experience dance in the grand theatrical style.     The Cleveland Play House recently celebrated it's 75th Anni-versary with performances of well-known plays.  Karamu House, the former settlement house founded in 1915åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå the focal points of the new Nautica  Entertainment Complex down in the "Flats".  You won't want to miss the  Nautica Boardwalk,  a  1/2 mile long traditional boardwalk  with  a  full selection of favorites: ice cream, hot dogs, burgers, gyros, ribs seafood and more!      The Avenue at Twr City Center offers an exciting blend  of find and casual dining and the ultimate in shopping and service.     Nearby is the Galleria, a glittering glass-enclosed shopping complex featuring 60 world-class stores.lines of text thus revealed were in reverse order; Ihave fixed this as well.Apparently this is part of a memorandum from the sameprogrammer who misspelled all the words in the game itself.One can also conclude that Coleco's EOS Programmingmanual was pretty poor.]     I have discovered that in using the _END_RD_KBD routinethat as the saying goes "Once is never enough!" you mustcall the routine meany different times in order to get it towork corectly. I found the following to work:     CALL      åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå, has become a theater and arts institution.     Popular entertainers frequently stop in Cleveland. There are many  comedy clubs featuring established and new comics  nightly.  Touring Broadway plays can be seen at Playhouse Square or in  the Carousel Dinner Theater located in Akron.  The Front Row  Theater highlights Las Vegas type acts and performers.     Where  else  but in Cleveland can you shop in  a  Powerhouse that  once provided electricity for the city's streetcars?   This is just one ofFROM THE ADAM X CHANGE BBS, 24 HRS.RICH DRUSHEL the creator of S.Basic l.X (you have to see it to believe it)  brings us the following on the lighter side.[Programmer graffiti from THE TEMPLE OF APSHAI.Extracted by Richard F. Drushel, ADAM eXchange BBS, #3618 December 1991This text is found in 2 separate places within the diskimage file of the game, APSHAI.IMG.  The text is spelledbackwards with regard to the rest of the strings in thefile; I have unscrambled it here.  In addition, some ofthe      Aurora Farms Factory Outlets is a bargain-hunter's paradise, as is the Lake Erie Factory Outlet Center in Sandusky.     See the sights via an authentic British double decker bus, a 1000 passenger ship (the Goodtime III), or even Lolly the Trolly!        CLEVELAND, OHIO... a place for the whole family!ighlights Las Vegas type acts and performers.     Where  else  but in Cleveland can you shop in  a  Powerhouse that  once provided electricity for the city's streetcars?   This is just one of_START_RD_KBD     LD        B,NUMBER       ; How many times to try toLOOP:                         ; end the read     PUSH      BC             ; Save the count     CALL      _END_RD_KBD    ; Try to end the read     POP       BC             ; Restore the count     JR        C,CHARACTER    ; Branch if a valid character     DJNZ     LOOP           ; Try try againIf you are here there was an incomplete read tryI have found that 150 works for the number of tries Thenumber you need to get a correct reto use a 9 pin or24 pin printer and have full use of a ramdisk or disk drive  2.        This program is self booting and the first thing you will see on thescreen is the option to select a 24 or 9 pin printer. The    next thing you willwant to do is select your drive options. If you have only    one disk drive and nomemory expansion board this option will not  be needed. But  if you do have anexpanded memory board and /or a second disk drive you are    able to access theseby  using different control he name table for the counsel to begin atin most cases at 1800H or adjusted to the correct position.     I think that if in this manual you gave some examples ofcalling procedures [...]needed when calling [...]talked about the missing block pointer in BC and DE used inthe _RD_1_BLOCK and the _WR_1_BOKroutine discriptions     LOOP           ; Try try againIf you are here there was an incomplete read tryI have found that 150 works for the number of tries Thenumber you need to get a correct retyle     Turn On         Turn OffEmphasis        (^A)            (^B)Double Strike   (^C)            (^D)Italics         (^E)            (^F)Compressed      (^G)            (^H)Elite           (^I)Pica            (^J)N.L.Q. Pica     (^K)N.L.Q Elite     (^L)Expanded        (^M)            (^N)Form Feed       (^P)        This program also comes with a patch program and a   list of the DefaultEpson printer codes that are used with the SmartWriter Elite program.        I did find the inFROM ANN AND THE FIDONET BBS NETWORKA REVIEW OF A NEW PROGRAM FROM(JAMES)  WALTERS SOFTWARE.                                Date : 28 Dec 91  20:14:45              Stat: PrivateFrom : Jim Duffy #209To   : Barry Wilson #200Title: reviewSmartWriter EliteReview  byJim Duffy        Walters Software Company  has just come out with a   program that  addsimbedded  printer codes to  Adams  SmartWriter word          processor. The program iscalled SmartWriter Elite and the program will also allow you sult may be less than thatbut at the present time I dont know. If you make only 1call to _END_RD_KBD the results are allways No carry onreturn and the accumulator is allways 0. Could it be thatthe hardware needs the time to respond in this case? Arethere other inseances of this type of thing that we shauld be aware of?     The _CONS_INIT routine has a discription that isn'tquite clear. It took a while to find out what the PNT starting address is. I now know that it is where in VRAM that you want tkeys such as:Drive A         Drive B           Key PushData Drive 1  -  Data Drive 2= Control + (T) keyData Drive 1  -  Ramdisk = Control key + (R) keyData Drive 2  -  Ramdisk = Control key + (X) keyData Drive 2  -  Data Drive 2 = Control key + (Y) keyDrive C = Disk rive #  1        If you want to use the different  embedded printer   codes for suchthings as Double Strike,Elite font or Expanded text you      type the (^) key andthen the proper letter to turn on or off that feature:Print Ssult may be less than thatbut at the present time I dont know. If you make only 1call to _END_RD_KBD the results are allways No carry onreturn and the accumulator is allways 0. Could it be thatthe hardware needs the time to respond in this case? Arethere other inseances of this type of thing that we shauld be aware of?     The _CONS_INIT routine has a discription that isn'tquite clear. It took a while to find out what the PNT starting address is. I now know that it is where in VRAM that you want tstructions for the patch program    difficult tounderstand but then I am not a software developer and most   of the people thatpurchase this program probably are not either. The things I  wish this programhad that a few of the other SmartWriter enhancement programs have are theauto-centering  adjustification commands.        I would suggest that before someone buys one of      these programs thatthey read different reviews and check out which program has  the most featuresfor the smallest price ! Sist and you  are not here thensit down.  If you are here and don't see your name then      leave a message toanyone, me, or all, and let us kow you are alive......Bishop, CarlyBoyce, RussellBrito, LaniCousineau, GuyCreighton, JimDeere, FayeDesmet, TerryDuffy, JimFitzgerald, AlHerrington, PatriciaKeltner, AllenLynch, BartMajor, SteveMitchell, RonOstler, MelStone, JeanWilson, BarryYoung, JamesZonker...who's heSeason's Greetings.....Guyo on the right side whether that meant voting witååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååAN EVERGROWING LIST OF THOSE YOU CAN CONTACT ON THE FIDONET  BBS ADAM ECHO.(Usually FREE or at very low costs. LOCAL NOT LONG DISTANCE  CALLS)Msg #: [197/200]                        Base: ADAM Computer  Users (FIDO)Date : 28 Dec 91  16:33:34              Stat: Sent From : Guy CousineauTo   : AllTitle: Roll CallNo!  I am not volunteering!  Just lending a helping hand...Following is a list of the people I assume are HERE.  If     your name is on thelist, please stand up.  If your name is on the ltyle     Turn On         Turn OffEmphasis        (^A)            (^B)Double Strike   (^C)            (^D)Italics         (^E)            (^F)Compressed      (^G)            (^H)Elite           (^I)Pica            (^J)N.L.Q. Pica     (^K)N.L.Q Elite     (^L)Expanded        (^M)            (^N)Form Feed       (^P)        This program also comes with a patch program and a   list of the DefaultEpson printer codes that are used with the SmartWriter Elite program.        I did find the inååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååFROM THE FIDONET BBS NETWORK, ADAM ECHO.One of the benefits of the FIDONET is that you are in almost daily contact with some of the great Adam technical minds,   such as Guy Cousineau.Some more interesting items from Guy.Msg #: [198/200]                        Base: ADAM Computer  Users (FIDO)Date : 28 Dec 91  16:41:29              Stat: Sent From : Guy CousineauTo   : AllTitle: Universal TranslatorNow that I have ALL's attention, let me clarify.  No this is not something outof Star Trek the firal combinations and report    bugs, problems, andcomplaints.  QUALIFICATIONS...must be conversant in EOS and  CP/M so that letsBarry off the hook.  You must also be reasonably conversant  with FILE CONVERT.If you don't have it, I will send it along with the          translator.  TRANS10.LBRwill be on the Ottawa RCPM as soon as I can raise the        board....it has been downfor several days.  I will post here when the file is         available but will spendthe $$ to mail to my beta test volunteer.ove them all (gee I'm mean).  But seriously, what I would likeis a disk copy and a paper copy of what the final product is supposed to looklike.  I think I have screened all the code possibilities    but I want to makesure.  It does not have to be very long, a page or 2 will do just as long as ithas lotsa codes in it.2:  I need someone who is ready to beta test RIGHT NOW.  I   can send out myworking draft (version 1.0) or yo can come and get it.  Try  out the program toconvert back and forth in sevewhat you are doing.Format side one on a doublesided drive and use the singlesided drive to do side two.Actually, you can do that withFILEMANAGER if you set it up toINIT a 160K directory on eachdrive.....let me startover.....Make a copy of your originalFILEMANAGERInstall it and say you have twosingle sided drivesmake drive 1 the physicaldouble sided one and drive twothe real single sided drive fordiscussion purposes in thisexample.Select MEDIAFUNCTIONS....FORMAT....DISKS 1and 2Put thanks in advance...ask and ye shall receive.....Guy--- * Origin: The Kanata BBS (1:163/411)what the final product is supposed to looklike.  I think I have screened all the code possibilities    but I want to makesure.  It does not have to be very long, a page or 2 will do just as long as ithas lotsa codes in it.2:  I need someone who is ready to beta test RIGHT NOW.  I   can send out myworking draft (version 1.0) or yo can come and get it.  Try  out the program toconvert back and forth in severst generation.  It is a utility to       translate CP/M files toSmartWriter or SPeedyWrite and vice versa.  It is to be the  companion utilityto FILE CONVERT.  I am now looking for volunteers.....Zonker pay attention.You opened your mouth and asked to put this on the wish list so you areexpected to volunteer for at least one of these:1:  I need a SpeedyWrite file with lotsa formatting stuff in it like BOLDUNDERLINE, JUSTIFY, CENTRE, HEADERS, FOOTERS, MACROS.  Just  because I want tosee if I can remFROM THE FIDONET ADAM ECHO MESSAGE BASE COMES THE FOLLOWING BY ONE OF MY FAVORITES,  GUY COUSINEAU.  This time a dialogue with ZONKER on how to   format 500 disks.  (For ANN mailings)Msg#:26340 *ADAM NAT'L*12-28-91 16:29:04From: GUY COUSINEAUTo: BART LYNCHSubj: FLIPPIESSo if you think it takesforever to format flippies, whydon't you get the 8-driveformatter from Bruce Walters?Then, of course, you would haveto BORROW 8 single sideddrives, but actually, you couldborrow just 2 or 3 if you watchral combinations and report    bugs, problems, andcomplaints.  QUALIFICATIONS...must be conversant in EOS and  CP/M so that letsBarry off the hook.  You must also be reasonably conversant  with FILE CONVERT.If you don't have it, I will send it along with the          translator.  TRANS10.LBRwill be on the Ottawa RCPM as soon as I can raise the        board....it has been downfor several days.  I will post here when the file is         available but will spendthe $$ to mail to my beta test volunteer.a NEW disk in drive 1 and aformatted disk in drive 2....GO The format command goes to thedrive and the drive knows howmany tracks to  format.  SOyour disk in drive one getsformatted both sides BUTinitialized as a 160K disk.  Meanwhile,the disk in drive 2 getsformatted in the correct direction andinitialized as a 160K on thatside as wellThrow the disk from drive 2 tothe DONE pileMove the disk from drive one todrive twoPut a new disk in drive oneRepeat the last few steps 499times to fo      excerpt from Technical WorkSHOP on the ADAMLink Internal modem ADAMLink modem control                              By Alan Neeley                   _______________________________________                     TABLE #1 COMMAND INSTRUCTION VALUES               128 = HUNT MODE               64 = INTERNAL RESET               32 = ENABLE TRANSMITTER (set RTS to 0)               16 = RESET ERROR CONDITIONS               8 = SEND BREAK (TXD goes LOW)               4 = RECEIVE ENABLE               åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå              SETTING THE PARAMETERSIf you've used a modem to any extent, you are aware that the parameters   mustbe set properly to communicate with various bulletin boards and othercomputers through your modem.  Two of the more popular settings are 7     databits/even parity/1 stop bit and 8 data bits/no parity/1 stop bits (which,from know on, I'll refer to as 7-E-1 and 8-N-1).  The value that is used  toset the character format to 7-E-1 is 251 (with the NULL bit set) and thevalue for 8-N-1 is 79 FROM THE FIDONET BBS NETWORK, A REPRINT OF AN ALAN NEELEY GEM.Msg #: [187/201]                        Base: ADAM Computer Users (FIDO)Date : 29 Dec 91  10:47:49              Stat: Sent From : Guy CousineauTo   : Peter SherwoodTitle: Re: AdamLink modem dataFollowing is an extract from Alan Neely's discussion of ADAMLINK modemcommunications.  I will try and remember to bring the whole thing to our  nextmeeting....Tuesday January 14th or so....anyway it is Tuesday for sure.                         rmat 500 disks.--- * Origin: The Kanata BBS1:163/411)e and use the singlesided drive to do side two.Actually, you can do that withFILEMANAGER if you set it up toINIT a 160K directory on eachdrive.....let me startover.....Make a copy of your originalFILEMANAGERInstall it and say you have twosingle sided drivesmake drive 1 the physicaldouble sided one and drive twothe real single sided drive fordiscussion purposes in thisexample.Select MEDIAFUNCTIONS....FORMAT....DISKS 1and 2Put 2 = SEIZE LINE (set DTR to 0)               1 = TRANSMIT ENABLE                   _______________________________________                       INITIALIZING THE ADAMLink MODEMBefore you can begin using the internal modem, you must set it up         properly byinitializing it.  This is done by sending three values (or commands) to   theCONTROL port.  The 3 commands are HUNT MODE (128), RESET (64), and theparticular value for the Parameter setting (or character format) that isdesired.             åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå(these values were calculated from table 2).  Theparameters must be set each time during the initialization process (it is thethird value sent).  After that, the parameter setting can be changed      again atany time by sending the correct value for the desired setting to the      controlport.                 _______________________________________                       TABLE #2 CHARACTER MODE VALUES          COLUMN A       COLUMN B          STOP BITS      CHARACTER LENGTH          1 bit = 64    price is $325.00 (the 720K isstill priced at $275.00 and the320K is $225.00).Low Cost hard disk drive - Weare experiencing difficultieswith the LC/40 hard disk units.I'm stopping delivery on themuntil I'm satisfied with theirperformance.  The problem isthat on some units, the numberof hard disk errors increases continuously (never seems to stabilize for locking out of bad sectors). Other units havearrived non-functional (somesort of shipping damage). Until I can sort out theseproblems, th<CR>,T,Q,P,A,R,B,W,D) : ated from table 2).  Theparameters must be set each time during the initialization process (it is thethird value sent).  After that, the parameter setting can be changed      again atany time by sending the correct value for the desired setting to the      controlport.                 _______________________________________                       TABLE #2 CHARACTER MODE VALUES          COLUMN A       COLUMN B          STOP BITS      CHARACTER LENGTH          1 bit = 64    or output port, and two RS-232 serial ports.Press any keyWe are now out of the hard diskcontroller cards that we use forthe Powermate subsystems. TheLC/40 was supposed to provide areplacement for them.  Inparallel with activities toidentify and solve the LC/40 problems, we are developing anew controller board of our own.This will allow us to continueto supply the Powermate HardDisk systems in the near future.The new version of TDOS that wewere supposed to have ready withthe LC/40 will b            12/30/91      Micro Innovations BBSThis BBS supports only the ColecoADAM computer and MicroInnovations add-on products.Please do not call this BBS during the work day (8 AM - 5 PM)Monday through Friday.  My wifeuses this line for her businesstransactions during the day (andthe BBS will not be up anyway).********************************              NEWS********************************Adamnet floppy disk drives - InDecember we began shipping the1.4MB floppy disk drive. Retail      5 bit = 0          1 1/2 bits = 128    6 bit = 4          2 bits = 192        7 bit = 8                         8 bit = 12     OTHER MODES:   ENABLE PARITY = 16 (NO PARITY if not set)               EVEN PARITY = 32 (if not set, then ODD)     REQUIRED VALUE:     64X CLOCK RATE = 3 (required for 300 BAUD)     OPTIONAL VALUE: NULL = 128 (full purpose not known)Hope this is helpful..............Guy--- * Origin: The Kanata BBS (1:163/411)[ADAM Computer Users (FIDO) #17][187] Read (1-201,e product is onhold. Sorry - I'm working asfast as my feeble brain allows.Expansion Memory Boards - nowavailable in 64K and 256K ersions.  Retail pricing is$29.95 for the 64K unit and $69.95 for the 256K version.1MB and larger boards are underdevelopment.Printer Interface Card - nowshipping ($34.95 retail): has aCentronics-compatible parallelprinter port and an addressor output for expansion memory boards.MIB2 Multipurpose Interface Board ($74.95 retail) - has a printer port, an address      5 bit = 0          1 1/2 bits = 128    6 bit = 4          2 bits = 192        7 bit = 8                         8 bit = 12     OTHER MODES:   ENABLE PARITY = 16 (NO PARITY if not set)               EVEN PARITY = 32 (if not set, then ODD)     REQUIRED VALUE:     64X CLOCK RATE = 3 (required for 300 BAUD)     OPTIONAL VALUE: NULL = 128 (full purpose not known)Hope this is helpful..............Guy--- * Origin: The Kanata BBS (1:163/411)[ADAM Computer Users (FIDO) #17][187] Read (1-201,e released soon,with or without the LC/40. We'restill getting the 1.4MB floppydrive support implemented to oursatisfaction.  This new version Press any keywill have the ability to lockout bad sectors on the hard diskand will feature a "screen wrap"function - with a user settable wrap width.A new version of File Manager isalmost ready (a BETA version isbeing shipped with the 1.4MB diskdrive).  It adds 1.4MB support &corrects a couple of minor bugs.This version is a proprietaryconfigurationååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååis new Dragon Master and Risk programs.  Check the GENERAL message base for thecurrent status of his games.A new version of the BulletinBad software is in BETA testand should be ready in a week orso.  It looks very good so far.When we bring the new system online, we will reload all filesPress any keyand add some new ones.We will continue to operate thisBBS on UPS (an Uninterruptable Power Supply) so that you won't encounter any glitched files on this system.s a proprietaryconfigurationt answer  ANY of my adam questions and probably wondered why this old man kept coming there  to look for  accessories or software and to ask her questions, and Honey Well (lucky we had one in St.Louis)but all they would talk about were repairs, not much on  otherthings adam and me.   It was lonely.  Very lonely and scary. Then I      noticed Family Computing Mag. had an adam section.  Well this helped but writing to a  large national mag. does not get ready responses.Then I notice a small ad for somethåååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå - it only operatesif it finds a Micro Innovationshard disk or 1.4MB floppy.  Tony will be releasing a commercial version of this product soon.Rich Drushell (user number 75 onthis BBS) has developed someexciting enhancements forPress any keycurrent Adam software.  His newSmartBasic 1.X adds some nicefeatures and corrects some bugs.And his patches for PowerPaintto allow it to operate on thePowermate hard disks are heavensent!Scott is home from college andis promising some great demosof hBARRY WILSON, EDITOR ANN/ASGIt is a poorly kept secret that I recieved a letter from NIAD & Lyle     presenting a very interesting idea and what I consider a further gesture of good will towards the Adam World by Lyle M.Since the secret is partially out, why not let it out further.Lyle whom I lst met in person at adamcon 03 has been a name I was long familar with.  When I lst got my Adam , in my city of         St.Louis there was me, some clerk at the Children'sPalace where I bought it, who could no - it only operatesif it finds a Micro Innovationshard disk or 1.4MB floppy.  Tony will be releasing a commercial version of this product soon.Rich Drushell (user number 75 onthis BBS) has developed someexciting enhancements forPress any keycurrent Adam software.  His newSmartBasic 1.X adds some nicefeatures and corrects some bugs.And his patches for PowerPaintto allow it to operate on thePowermate hard disks are heavensent!Scott is home from college andis promising some great demosof hing called a NIAD in the back of      Family Computing Mag.I invested in it.   Probably one of the best investments I ever made.Now I had Lyle who would take the time to answer my stupid questions whowould humor me  (like I made him hook up a printer interface and a cable to HIS Adam  in Chicago and be sure it worked---I dont know what I       thought could go wrong)  before he could ship it to me for my printer.   He did so or said he did  so and  that satsified me.   Anyway  I go back a long while wi I have had Dean take over the actual ANN disk        editing, a  former disk NL editor, there IS EDITOR BURNOUT.  No doubt    about that.  There is  an increasing tendency to go from 12 per year to  6-8-10 per year NLs.All the Canadian NLs are 6 per year.We could use something to lighten the burden on our NL editors.Of course, while secretly they may welcome the lessening of pressure,responsibility, obviously some will feel threatened by it.Now also it is to be a GLOBAL NL not a national one as it ething to show new or   prospective members.In THEORY a great idea.  I PERSONALLY feel a great idea in Practice      also.  Lyle made some vague suggestions.   More like I usually do, float the    idea and  see what forms of it people are interested in.Lyle's proposal ASKED more QUESTIONS than it ANSWERED.I sent copies to approx. 8 of the ANN staff for their input.  Input has  been varied.  I did NOT pick yes-men or yes-women so I got back very     critical appraisals of the idea.   THESE ASKED MORE I said Lyle's proposal was vague; perehaps intentionally, but it is a good starting point.I am NOW trying to get some one to  CHAIR this for ANN and coordinate    our response and the development of it.The volunteers to date are:As you can see FAR and FEW between.  Actually NONE would be a better way to say it.I do not have the time to give this what it requires.   I find myself    being swept along by the rapid roaring river of life and apparently      without much ability to m of them, from providing lists of all   Adamites within l days driving time of a convention site, to give full   page reviews of ANN products & projects, to giving much publicity to ANN projects, to doing just about anything I have asked of them, EXCEPT      getting on fidonet.  :)   They have promised me they will look into it   but I am still waiting to see them. 3) Many of the actual points are great in theory.4) Whether we or the NL editors want to admit it and I talk as a former  NL editor and sinceth NIAD and Lyle.At Adamcon 03 we had a chance to talk about adam, and cooperation, etc.Since adamcon 03 we have exchanged several friendly letters.Then comes LYLE'S LETTER.   A two page job indicating that it would be   nice if  NIAD and ANN worked together to help further Adam.   A nice     GENERAL thought.Lyle follows up in his letter suggesting in very very very general terms that perhaps the time has come for a NATIONAL ADAM NL.  It would be      impressive if  done with quality and would be somwould cover    the USA, Canada and perhaps England as well.My thoughts on the matter are that it might work as a 4-6 x per year NL, timed to come out in the off months from the NLs that publish 6 per      year.  The l0-12  per yr. NLS could continue as is, could reduce their   production, whatever they felt best for their AUGS.ANYONE could add local items to the Nat.Nl that came to them.Thoughts have been to send quality masters to the local NLs  and they    could add  their local news and reprint.As QUESTIONS THAN THEY  ANSWERED ALSO.I see this as being very positive for several reasons.l) NIAD approached us.  They had the idea that cooperation would help    Adam and we not afraid to make the overiture, the approach, the initial  efforts.  They showed their willingness to work with ANN to help Adam. 2) We may be entering an era of greater dealer/adamite cooperation and   that is  important.Personally again, NIAD has been very helpful, very cooperative with ANN  whenever I have requeted anythingodify things.I AM ASKING FOR HELP.    Just remember YOU WERE ASKED.It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.It is easier to do something now rather than lament your loss later or   try to correct something later.Anyway, this is to further open up thinking and suggestions on this      idea.Most likely at Adamcon IV some decision will be made but we need to      think about  it NOW.I NEED SOMEONE TO COORDINATE this.Someone who can devise a series of questions or points we want thene code into upper ram21FOR a=56320 TO 5644222READ b23POKE a, b24NEXT25REM put control code in expansion memory26CALL 5636930REM prepare intrinsic buffer with test information to be stored in expansion ram31FOR a=0 TO 25532POKE 57088+a, 233NEXT40REM store test information in lower half of expansion ram41REM which area in expansion ram 42POKE 56321, 243REM store it away44CALL 5641450REM prepare intrinsic buffer with test information to be stored in upper half of expansion ram51FOR a=0 TO 255r someone equally as PRO coordinate it if none of you  respond .FOR THOSE IN FAVOR, you can assume I will have some  NL editor who is    very much  against the propsal coordinate it if none of you respond.ANN STAFF on FIDONET, feel free to capture and make available this       message.ThanksBest from Barryst likely at Adamcon IV some decision will be made but we need to      think about  it NOW.I NEED SOMEONE TO COORDINATE this.Someone who can devise a series of questions or points we want theany key":GET t$90REM get information from second area of expansion ram91REM which area in expansion ram92POKE 56321, 20093REM get it into our intrinsic buffer94CALL 5638695REM look to see what we got from second area of expansion ram96TEXT:? "press any key ":GET t$97FOR a=0 TO 25598? PEEK(a+57088); " "; 99NEXT:? "    press any key":GET t$100TEXT:END 243REM store it away44CALL 5641450REM prepare intrinsic buffer with test information to be stored in upper half of expansion ram51FOR a=0 TO 2551REM Program to access the 64k memory expander 2REM Written by Bruce L. Walters9REM machine code10DATA ,,,,243,58,98,253,203,175,79,6,1,205,32,253,62,2,211,127,20111DATA 62,1,211,127,58,98,253,203,239,79,6,1,205,32,253,251,20112DATA 62,10,211,127,237,176,62,2,211,127,20113DATA 205,4,220,33,38,220,17,,,1,11,,237,176,195,21,22014DATA 205,4,220,42,,220,17,,1,1,,1,205,,,33,,1,17,,223,6,1,237,176,195,21,22015DATA 205,4,220,17,,1,33,,223,1,,1,237,176,33,,1,237,91,,220,6,1,205,,,195,21,22020REM load machi       various groups to respond to, Bill Reynolds the ANN Secretary will help  you get them mailed out, someone to take the responses, and organize     them in some manner, to prepare an outline for discussion at Adamcon IV  and thru Bill Reynolds to get this outline out to the various groups.Others on the ANN staff will give you advice  (OH do they give you       advice) and help as you need & request.THIS IS IMPORTANT.   I NEED SOMEONE DO TO THIS.For those OPPOSED  you can ASSUME I will have LYLE o52POKE a+57088, 20053NEXT60REM store test information in upper half of expansion ram61REM which area in expansion ram62POKE 56321, 20063REM store it away64CALL 5641470REM Now get first test information area back from lower half of expansion ram71REM which area in expansion ram72POKE 56321, 273REM get it into our intrinsic buffer74CALL 5638680REM look to see what we got from first area of expansion ram81TEXT:? "press any key ":GET t$82FOR a=0 TO 25583? PEEK(a+57088); " "; 84NEXT:? "   press        various groups to respond to, Bill Reynolds the ANN Secretary will help  you get them mailed out, someone to take the responses, and organize     them in some manner, to prepare an outline for discussion at Adamcon IV  and thru Bill Reynolds to get this outline out to the various groups.Others on the ANN staff will give you advice  (OH do they give you       advice) and help as you need & request.THIS IS IMPORTANT.   I NEED SOMEONE DO TO THIS.For those OPPOSED  you can ASSUME I will have LYLE o     Control buffer^R 56320:  ....          0   0   0   0^R     This routine is used to turn the interrups off, and to  switch the lower half of the memory to the memory expander.^R 56324:  .     243              DI 56325:  :b.   58 98 253        LD A<(64866) 56328:  ..    203 175          RES 5 A 56330:  O     79               LD C<A 56331:  ..    6 1              LD B< 1 56333:  . .   205 32 253       CALL 64800 56336:  >.    62 2             LD A< 2 56338:  ..    211 127          OUT A>(127)move the information from  the intrinsic memory to the expansion memory.^R 56414:  ...   205 4 220        CALL 56324 56417:  ...   17 0 1           LD DE< 256 56420:  !..   33 0 223         LD HL< 57088 56423:  ...   1 0 1            LD BC< 256 56426:  ..    237 176          LDIR 56428:  !..   33 0 1           LD HL< 256 56431:  .[..  237 91 0 220     LD DE<(56320) 56435:  ..    6 1              LD B< 1 56437:  ...   205 0 0          CALL 0 56440:  ...   195 21 220       JP 56341he information           RET^R     This routine will be stored in the expansion memory.    It will be used to move the information from the temporary   buffer in the memory expander to the permanent areas of the  memory expander and to move the information from the         permanent areas of the memory expander to the temporary      buffer in the memory expander.^R 56358:  >.    62 10            LD A< 10 56360:  ..    211 127          OUT A>(127) 56362:  ..    237 176          LDIR 56364:  >.    62 2             LDååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååfrom  the expansion memory to the intrinsic memory.^R 56386:  ...   205 4 220        CALL 56324 56389:  *..   42 0 220         LD HL<(56320) 56392:  ...   17 0 1           LD DE< 256 56395:  ...   1 0 1            LD BC< 256 56398:  ...   205 0 0          CALL 0 56401:  !..   33 0 1           LD HL< 256 56404:  ...   17 0 223         LD DE< 57088 56407:  ..    6 1              LD B< 1 56409:  ..    237 176          LDIR 56411:  ...   195 21 220       JP 56341^R     This routine will be used to  56340:  .     201              RET^R     This routine is used to switch the lower half of memory to the intrinsic memory, and to turn the interrups back on.^R 56341:  >.    62 1             LD A< 1 56343:  ..    211 127          OUT A>(127) 56345:  :b.   58 98 253        LD A<(64866) 56348:  ..    203 239          SET 5 A 56350:  O     79               LD C<A 56351:  ..    6 1              LD B< 1 56353:  . .   205 32 253       CALL 64800 56356:  .     251              EI 56357:  .     201    åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå A< 2 56366:  ..    211 127          OUT A>(127) 56368:  .     201              RET^R     This routine will be used to move the control routine   on lines 56358 thru 56368 into the memory expander.^R 56369:  ...   205 4 220        CALL 56324 56372:  !&.   33 38 220        LD HL< 56358 56375:  ...   17 0 0           LD DE< 0 56378:  ...   1 11 0           LD BC< 11 56381:  ..    237 176          LDIR 56383:  ...   195 21 220       JP 56341^R     This routine will be used to move the information x	Ece L. Walters^R^R     In the last article that I wrote, I demonstrated how to use the lower half of the memory expander to store and       retrieve information.  This t^A              ^DACCESSING THE 64K MEMORY EXPANDER^E^R                     by Bruce L. Walters^R^R     In the last article that I wrote, I demonstrated how to use the lower half of the memory expander to store and       retrieve information.  Thiinformation from the     temporary buffer in the expansion memory into the temporary  buffer in the intrinsic memory.  While the information is in the temporary buffer in intrinsic memory, you can use this   information or you can modify the information and restore it back into the memory expander.  By going in steps, you can   open a file on a disk or tape and load the expansion memory  with information or you can save this information to a disk  or tape.  To do this you PEEK the information from the      article,   there are three files for you to learn from.  The main       article, a disassembly, and a basic program, that works as   an example and test.  As you read thru this article refer to the basic program and the disassembly.  If you need more in  depth explanation of some of the code and numbers, refer     back to my last article.     Basically what happens is, I have set aside two         temporary buffers to help get the information into and out   of the expansion memory.  There is one in the int (read   write memory).  Lines 25 and 26 are used to get the control  code into the expansion memory.  Lines 30 thru 33 put some   test information into the buffer in intrinsic memory, so it  can be put in the memory expander.  I have decided to use    all 2s, 256 of them, so when we check later in the program   we can see if everything is working.  Lines 40 thru 42       select the first permanent storage area to save all these    2s.  This area is indicated by a 2, stored in intrinsic      memory at addre use the control code in the expansion memory to move the information to the permanent storage area in the    expansion memory.  To get the information out of the         expansion memory, you just do the reverse of putting the     information into the expansion memory.  You use the control  code in the expansion memory to move the information from    the permanent storage in expansion memory to the temporary   buffer in the expansion memory, then you use the control     code in intrinsic memory to get the s time I will show you how to      access the lower and the upper half of the 64k memory        expander.  You will be able to use all of the memory         expander except for 512 bytes.  256 bytes will be used as a  temporary buffer or storage area, and 256 bytes will be used as an area for control code and unused space.  All the       storage areas will be 256 bytes long.  I designed the        program this way for simplicity.  This still gives you 254   areas to store your information.  As with my last  buffer and PRINT the information to the file on the disk or  tape.  The same is true for getting the information into the memory expander.  Just GET the information from a file and   POKE it into the buffer in intrinsic memory.  Then all you   have to do is select an area in the expander, and use the    control code to store it there.     My basic program gives you an example of what you have  to do.  Lines 1 thru 24 have all the control code and the    for-next loop to place it into an unused area of RAMrinsic or   regular memory at 57088 thru 57343.  The other temporary     buffer is in the expansion memory at 256 thru 511.  There    will be control code in intrinsic memory at 56320 thru 56442 and in the expansion memory at 0 thru 10.  To get            information into the expansion memory you first have to put  the information in the temporary buffer in the intrinsic     memory, use the control code in intrinsic memory to transfer this information to the temporary buffer in the expansion    memory, thenss 56321.  A 1 would leave the information in the temporary buffer in the expansion memory.  You might     want to do this some time, and it is a good thing to know.   NEVER USE A 0, this will destroy the control code in the     expansion memory.  You can do a test in your basic program   to prevent this, if you want to.  The highest storage area   is 255, this is also the largest number that can be stored   in any memory location.  Lines 43 thru 44 store the          information into the expansion memory. is  address. The Voice of the Eagle BBS will be operating soon from the Detroit MIarea. Until then, our new address is: 16505 Juliana East Detroit, MI 48021.  After June 1992, our address will be 16505 Juliana East Point, MI 48021. (Yes,the fair citizens voted a name change to their fair city, effective June 1992  !!!!). Hopefully we will be up and doing business soon. But please send all   mail to this address.THANKS AND HOPE ALL HAVE A HAPPY AND JOYOUS CHRISTMAS. ====     ======(Ricki)=======  REe program worked.  Lines 70 thru 72 select the first area  where we stored all the 2s.  Lines 73 thru 74 move the       information into our intrinsic memory buffer.  Lines 80 thru 84  will print all the 2s on the screen for us to see. Next, lines 90 thru 92 select area 200, where we stored all the    200s.  Lines 93 and 94 move the information from the         expansion memory into our buffer in the intrinsic memory.    Lines 95 thru 99 let us see if the 200s, that we stored in   the expansion memory, willis  address. The Voice of the Eagle BBS will be operating soon from the Detroit MIarea. Until then, our new address is: 16505 Juliana East Detroit, MI 48021.  After June 1992, our address will be 16505 Juliana East Point, MI 48021. (Yes,the fair citizens voted a name change to their fair city, effective June 1992  !!!!). Hopefully we will be up and doing business soon. But please send all   mail to this address.THANKS AND HOPE ALL HAVE A HAPPY AND JOYOUS CHRISTMAS. ====     ======(Ricki)=======  RE The following was downloaded from the Adam National Echo carried on the Trading Post BBS.READ MESSAGESLAST MESSAGE SCAN/READ WAS:783START AT MESSAGE # (636-783):783[CONTROL+S] PAUSES TEXT[SPACE-BAR]  SKIP  TEXTLOCATING MESSAGES:.......#-DATE:783-Wed Dec 18 1991 05:47 PMSUBJ. :NEW HOMETO    :ALLFROM  :RICKI J. GERLACH (RICKI)ORIGIN:TRADING POST [CLEVELAND OH]PHONE :(216)/791-4022READ MESSAGE? ([Y]/N/Q/R/C):Yes!GERLACH FAMILY SOFTWARE has moved to a new home and address. Please note th Lines 50 thru 53 put different test information into the temporary buffer in the  intrinsic memory.  I chose all 200s as the test information  this time, because that is the area in the expander that I   want to store this information.  Lines 60 thru 62 select the area in the expansion memory, that I want to store the       information.  lines 63 thru 64 store the information into    the expansion memory.  Now that we have some test            information in the expansion memory, we can look to see if   thPLY ([Y]/N):ng was downloaded from the Adam National Echo carried on the Trading Post BBS.READ MESSAGESLAST MESSAGE SCAN/READ WAS:783START AT MESSAGE # (636-783):783[CONTROL+S] PAUSES TEXT[SPACE-BAR]  SKIP  TEXTLOCATING MESSAGES:.......#-DATE:783-Wed Dec 18 1991 05:47 PMSUBJ. :NEW HOMETO    :ALLFROM  :RICKI J. GERLACH (RICKI)ORIGIN:TRADING POST [CLEVELAND OH]PHONE :(216)/791-4022READ MESSAGE? ([Y]/N/Q/R/C):Yes!GERLACH FAMILY SOFTWARE has moved to a new home and address. Please note th come back to us.  Line 100 is the end.  Thank you.  This concludes this article, the next one  will show you how to access a memory expander larger than    64k.  Have a safe and happy new year.^R                    ^UBruce L. Walters^Z                    ^D^OHEXACE^P^E^Be expansion memory, that I want to store the       information.  lines 63 thru 64 store the information into    the expansion memory.  Now that we have some test            information in the expansion memory, we can look to see if   th The following was downloaded from the Trading Post BBS[CONTROL+S] PAUSES TEXT[SPACE-BAR]  SKIP  TEXTLOCATING MESSAGES:...................................Number:36DATE  :Thu Dec 19 1991 12:24 AMSUBJ. :CHRISTMAS CATALOG [REPLY]TO    :HERMAN (TP1) [SYSOP]FROM  :CONNECTION (TP73) [SUBOP]ORIGIN:TP/MBASE #8 (LOCAL)READ MESSAGE? ([Y]/N/Q/R/C):Yes!Sorry I'm so late, I will get catalogs to you as soon as possible. Possible     Friday morning is when they can go out. The 320K drives has gone up. NDCIS > or call 1-800-65LOCAL> <to find your local number> . Once you've signed on.. and joined CIS.. sign on . Once you are in   the system.. you will end up at either a TOP menu.. or a WHAT's NEW menu.. the   screen will scroll, and end at a "!" prompt. At that prompt.. use what is       called a GO command. Use GO CLUB or just G CLUB. and you will be taken to       Computer Club forum. Once  in.. use the JOIN option on the menu. The best way to  read the system is via the MESSAGE and SELECT Choices The following was downloaded from the Adam Connection BBS.[CONTROL+S] PAUSES TEXT[SPACE-BAR] ABORTS TEXTLOCATING MESSAGES:............MSG # :83DATE  :Sun Dec 15 1991 01:11 PMSUBJ. :CISTO    :STEVE MFROM  :ROB FRIEDMAN (TC7) [SUBOP]ORIGIN:ADAM BASE #5 LOCAL MSGS.MESSAGE OPTIONS:([Y]/N/Q/R/C/J/?):OPTION:Yes!Steve.. I see you have not yet called CIS. To call.. use your local access node.<call the 800 number I've given you in the past.. or use the book you gotat     AdamCon. it's 1-800-FI  words  and  phrases  could  be  removed  without  altering    the basic sense, they are normally marked off in one  of  three ways: 1) By comas, as in item 5) page 31 last issue 2) By dashes. These mark a much stronger diversion from the  main  sentence;   e.g. 'This firm - already one of our largest suppliers,  and likely to produce over 50% of our total range by June 1992  -  is enbarking on a major program   of re-equipment.' 3)  By  brackets.  Within a sentence, these have  much  the  same  w. We are in section 9 and 10   10.  This will let you read THREADS.. in order.. <not just the way all the      messages have been layed out. To join the COnfrence.. at the forum prompt <in    the forum>.. it's  FORUM !  . use CO 18 .. and we will see you. it's every      Sunay at 10:00 PM. I'll be seeing you there.. <since I've been coming here for   long enough..i DO expect you would of course return the honor and call. I'll be  expecting you.  Rob se the book you gotat     AdamCon. it's 1-800-FIThe new    price is $249. I do not know the reason for this. The 1.4 meg is $324 now. I    will get info out as soon as possible. I hope they sell for Marks sake, he     invested about $10,000 on prototypes before he finally got them working.       People who invest that much in ADAM should have their products advertised as   much as possible, and pushed to the limit. There are very few like Mark left   in the ADAM community; we should do our best to support him. ååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå  The following is the new number for the Delaware Valley AUG BBS. Remember,this BBS is reachable via PC Pursuit. Node is PAPHI. The BBS is up and running at 3/12/2400 baud. #3  "NEW ADDRESS" By RICH (TP31) On Sun Dec 29, 1991 05:40 PM -- Electronic Mail --Zonker, sorry couldn't inform you before.  New bbs number effective 2 Jan. is 215 277-0433.  Same hours as before until harddrive arrives.  Later.   Rich E.MAIL:ctuatiion in word processing PARENTHESES [insertions] Where  insertedNDCIS > or call 1-800-65LOCAL> <to find your local number> . Once you've signed on.. and joined CIS.. sign on . Once you are in   the system.. you will end up at either a TOP menu.. or a WHAT's NEW menu.. the   screen will scroll, and end at a "!" prompt. At that prompt.. use what is       called a GO command. Use GO CLUB or just G CLUB. and you will be taken to       Computer Club forum. Once  in.. use the JOIN option on the menu. The best way to  read the system is via the MESSAGE and SELECT Choices   The following is part 1 of Ron Collins article TWEAKING T-DOS. The entire article was downloaded from the AdameXchange BBS.                         TWEAKING T-DOS        A few notes on getting the most power from T-DOS                        By Ronald Collins    I have been working in the T-DOS environment since it's  early development days.   I have watched this fabulous operating   system by Tony Morehen of AJM Software grow from "NEWCCP" in 1987,  to  a fledgling replacement for CP/M in have to write.    That's why we'll need the editor.                        SAVING DISK SPACE     This one is easy.  When you instal T-DOS, you are       asked,  as one of the options, what you want to set up as your DEFAULT  PATH.  For those who don't know what a PATH is, let's take a minute and look at one.  T-DOS always looks at anything you type.  When you press the RETURN, T-DOS looks for a command that matches     what you have typed.  If you typed IMP and pressed the return, T-DOS  would lport set-up, called for yet more changes.  T-DOS again met the    need!      Whether the changes involved larger disk drive sizes,   bigger memory expanders, printer interfaces, new hard drives, or    even 80 column video units, T-DOS was written to support it all!     AJM has two of the finest Z80 programmers I've ever known on it's    staff.  In fact, these two programmers comprise the entire are the   staff! Tony  Morehen and Guy Cousineau, though now separated by     several provinces in CANADAhen T-DOS will give you an   "IMP?"error message telling you that it couldn't find the file.     Now that you know what a path is, let's figure a way to make it work for us.  When you start to load files onto your disk or a hard drive, try to figure out WHERE you want certain files   to be.  I  have a hard disk with 5 partitions, A:,B:,C:,D: and E:.   Each of these has 32 different user areas into which I can place  files to keep like programs together.  If you only have one disk   drive, or even oa new twist that I want to pass along.  So, if you've ever wanted  me to show you how T-DOS can "do something", just stick around.    I'm so sure  you'll be able to use some of these things to enhance  your use of the ADAM that I can't wait to get some feedback from  you!     For a lot of the tricks I'm going to pass along, you    will be using a TEXT EDITOR.  I use VDE or ZDE, both iaeo f a very popular PUBLIC DOMAIN word processors.  A good deal   of the tricks involve SUBMIT files which you will late 1988.  As new         hardware was developed by Big John at Orphanware, Don Pearlman at IHS and many others, T-DOS was modified to provide support for it.  When  large disk drives were placed on the market, T-DOS was already to  go to make it work on an ADAM.  When the clock card was released,  that to  was provided for in T-DOS.  When those hard drives we've all been  reading about became available, T-DOS again  was       enhanced.  Mark Gordon's new PowerMate system, with it's new two serial ook at where you now are for a file named IMP.COM.  If you  typed this command on drive B:, user area 3: (B3:) for instance,   the OS would look for IMP.COM to be on B3: and ready to run.  If it does not find it there, it's default path is to go to user area   "0" to find the file.  Since we are on drive B:, T-DOS would look   for it to be on B0: if IMP.COM is not found on B3:  If it's not     there,  search is then made to the main file search area;    A0:  If it's in some other user area or drive, t, continue to provide support and         enhancements for this most powerful of ADAM operating systems!     You would think that by now I'd have figured out every  trick in the T-DOS book wouldn't you?  Well, I've figured out a    lot  of things, but nobody can learn everything on his own.  When I  went to ADAMCON 03, Guy Cousineau passed along some special       "speed-up" hints.   Tony Morehen gave me a few more.  Rob Friedman, the CPM SYSOP on CompuServe's Computer Club Forum even came up with  ne data drive, you still have 32 user areas         available.     The idea is, you can get out a piece of paper and use   it  to "map out" your system.  I, like most hard drive users, don't have an  overabundance of space on my A: drive.  For this reason, you can separate files into specific areas.  I have placed all   of  my UTILITY files onto E15: My WordSTAR files are on C0: and my  MODEM programs  are on A1:  To makelff this work, I took           advantage of the PATH option when I installed Then booted that IMP program all with one command line.  That line, separated by semi-colons  would be:    DIR;CLS;IMP followed by a RETURN.  Now, suppose that  EVERY time  I want to use IMP, I do exactly that i/e: get a        directory, clear the screen and then, finally, boot IMP.  Wouldn't it   be  so much faster to only type IMP than to type DIR;CLS;IMP?       Sure!     We  have  done things like this before sng  SUBMIT.COM  or EX15.COM.   These programs read a series of commands from a  text f  Since IMP will be with my other modem       programs I have stored on A1:, T-DOS will find it and boot the program. Now I can boot selected software from just about anywhere on my  ADAM!The  result of all this work is to free up space on my most  used drive area, A0:. There are many programs that require all    support files to be located on A0:.  It just makes good sense to     leave as much space for this type of program on your A: drive as      possible.  Space that used to be taken up by utilitade to find a submit file by that      name. The submit files all have the extension of .SUB, by the way.  In the case of that IMP command, T-DOS looked for IMP.SUB first.    Since it didn't find it, it then looked for IMP.COM.  This it DID  find and subsequently booted.  This double search, through the    entire path takes only milliseconds... but it still takes more time than you may want to wait.  There are a few ways you can speed    things along.  Let's take a look at some of them.               The following is part 2 of Ron Collins article TWEAKING T-DOS. The entire article was downloaded from the AdameXchange BBS.                 PROGRAM NAMES REALLY DO MATTER!           Now, let's take a look at how T-DOS processes a command that you have typed. T-DOS has the ability to use multiple        commands in order, one after the other.  All you do is place a           semi-colon ";" between commands.  For instance, I could have gotten a       directory, cleared  the display screen and t-DOS.  The system told  me it was set-up for a single path option A0:.  It then asks       CHANGE Y/Nto which I answered Y(es).  The new path I typed in was: A0: A1: C0: E15:   I pressed the return and was asked again  if  I wanted to change it.  I pressed the N(o) and the new path    was set when I finished the installation and booted the new system.     Now,  if that IMP program isn't on B3:, T-DOS will look for it in the same places as before, but it will also search     A1:, C0: and E15 for it.ile  and go to work processing each command in line.   When one task  is done, the next one in line is activated.  This      goes  on until  everything in the text file has been processed!  Nice and neat!     To  make that sort of thing possible, Tony built the    submit utility right into T-DOS!  This built-in submit processor is one of the most feature-packed, powerful versions I've ever      seen.   A feature of T-DOS is that when you type a command (any        command), a search will first be my programs can now   reside on  some other, less used drive/user area.  The  extensive   T-DOS path capability has freed up more than 5 megabytes on my     drive A, so it's easy to see how truly useful it can be.gain  if  I wanted to change it.  I pressed the N(o) and the new path    was set when I finished the installation and booted the new system.     Now,  if that IMP program isn't on B3:, T-DOS will look for it in the same places as before, but it will also search     A1:, C0: and E15 for it. CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT T-DOS TO LOOK FOR     Rather than just type IMP and pressing the RETURN key,  T-DOS would be able to load my modem program ever so much faster   if  it new EXACTLY what I wanted it to load... and from WHERE!      Since it is located in my MODEM files area on A1:, I could have       gotten IMP to  load in the blink of an eye by simply typing  A1:IMP.COM and then pressing the return.  T-DOS would instantly jump to A1, boot IMP  for me and come up... all with me still on B3: and le.  This file is   called HELP.SUB and is also put into the "0" area of each disk.     The SUB file  is simply: TYPE HLP.TXT followed by a return.  When I  type HELP and press the return, T-DOS looks for a file called     HELP.SUB which it finds.  HELP.SUB tells it to type out HLP.TXT on    the  TV display.     I wanted to have a MOVE program written for T-DOS       recently, but  Rob Friedman came up with a slick way to use this       SUBMIT  to do the same job.  MOVE is a way to take a file on ogram you prefer.  To start it, I type ZDE IMP.SUB /N      This way ZDE will boot and create a non-document text file called     IMP.SUB and wait for me to fill in the text.  Our text will be       simply:DIR;CLS;A1:IMP.COM  I have to press the return after this    line to move the cursor down to the next line.  To save the file, I  just hold  in the ESCAPE key and press the "X" key on my          keyboard.   I now have a file called IMP.SUB on my disk.  If I put this    file on the  user "0" area of moved to.  Modem programs, for instance, would       always  be copied to A1: where it will be with other "like" programs.   When the program has been copied to it's new home directory, I    have to go back and delete the copy of that file on D0:.  I wanted a MOVE program that would copy that file where ever I told it, then auto delete the original copy.  Doesn't it make sense to type:                       MOVE IMP245.LBR A1: instead of:                       COPY IMP245.LBR A1:and then:             I  have a T.SUB int same "0" area to always give me     the time.  T.SUB reads: E15:TIME.COM followed by a return.     I also wrote a help file that lists the names of my     favorite utilities  and tells me what they are called.  It also       describes each file briefly.  This way, if I forget what I've named    one  of my utilities, I have a simple way to find it. I first typed  up my help file and saved it as HLP.TXT.  Next, I wrote a submit   file I will use when I need to read that text fi     ready  to go!  Nice and simple.              BUILD UP A USEFUL SUBMIT FILE INSTEAD     To get a directory read and then clear the screen       before IMP loads is still quite possible.  The key is to using that     built-in submit processor to our advantage.  Let's built up a simple  one I like to use with our favorite text editor.  Be sure to do    this in a NON-Document mode so that now extra control commands get   saved with the file!  I'll be using ZDE for thisyu can use what    ever prone        drive/user area and move it completely to some other drive/user.h       original file should be gone when you are done.  What I wanted this   for is to help with my file maintenance.  When I download a new     file  to my ADAM, I always try to store that file on my D0:DOWNLOAD>  area.  This is a good central location that is used for nothing but the download and testing of new software.  When a new program    checks out as a good, workable file, I determine where that program will best be each disk, no matter WHERE I'm at,     I'll  be able to use it!             SOME HELPFUL SUBMIT FILES YOU CAN BUILD     There are many complex or just simple tasks that can be done easier  with the aid of a submit file.  For instance,  no    matter where you are on your system, you can get back to the A0:    area in a really FAST way if you put a file called A.SUB on each "0" area of your disk or hard drive partition.  The text of A.SUB is  just:A0: followed by a return (which doesn't show up).      DEL IMP245.LBR     I should make a note here about the multiple command    opo that Tony's built-in submit function provides. By placing    several commands on one line, each separated by a semi-colon ";".    Take a look back at that submit file I wrote to load IMP.  You      remember, it was: DIR;CLS;A1:IMP.COM  That use of the semi-colon could have been used in this situation as well.  I could have typed:COPY IMP245.LBR A1:;DEL IMP245.LBR     That's not to bad, but I still need to type the  used  on each drive as needed. the      %1:%2  in the file?  Now, where we want the file to go is the third    part of the command.  This is represented by %3.  Next, a semi-colon told T-DOS  to look for another command to perform, which is DEL  (for delete).  It isn't necessary to tell the system those names  again because we've already done that.  All we have to do is       remind the system which file names we mean by repeating the %1:%2.       If we type MOVE IMP245.LBR A1:, T-DOS looks at iute a number from 1 to 9 followed by a %.     What is typed first will represent 1%, what is typed next will equal 2%,and so on.  Using this ability of T-DOS, Rob wrote        MOVE.SUB....COPY %1:%2 %3;DEL %1:%2     In this submit file, Rob has issued the COPY command    with  3 parameters  following it.  Remember, a file has a filename   and  a file type (as in IMP.LBR)  The period between the two words  keeps the filename and the file type together.  In his submit      file, Rob has  used a colonng I've never quite understood.  What's it for and what   does a person use it for?  Well, thanks to Guy, I now know some of  what XSUB can do!  "XSUB" is a program that can be used with a    submit file to "fill in the blanks" so to speak.  If you've ever    used an installation  program, you know how repetitivi can be to     copy each command over and over again.  PASCAL programs, for      instance, all  use the same installation routines.  Rather than repeat the same  answers to each question you t and        replaces  % place holders with what we've issued as data.  In this case, it's represented like this:MOVE IMP245.LBR A1: which is seen asCOPY 1%:2% 3%;DEL 1%:2%This is stored in command memory as: COPY IMP.LBR A1:;DEL    IMP.LBR     In  nothing flat, T-DOS smoothly moves my file over  to A1: and deletes the copy of it from D0:  This will work no       matter how the  program is named.  I've placed a copy of this MOVE.SUB  file on the "0" user area of each valid drive where it can be    same    sort of thing for each successive file I want to move.  A MOVE.COM   would save me (an you) a great deal of time.  When I mentioned     this  to Rob  Friedman on CompuServe recently, he decided to try the  same thing with some of those lesser documented features of       T-DOS.  If you  have a string of commands that you would likely repeat  from once session to another, but with differing files, then what you need is a sort of "task processing."  By the use of the "%"  key, you can substit                                        The following is part three of Ron Collins article TWEAKING T-DOS. The entire article was downloaded from the AdameXchange BBS.           USING XSUB TO AUTOMATE DIFFICULT OR REPETITIVE TASKS     This next section was taught to me by Guy Cousineau at  ADAM-CON 03.  Guy and I had been discussing some of the things he had figured out as real time savers. Some of what we've covered  above was first learned from Guy at that convention.  Using XSUB   is one thi ":" to tie the two parts.  Notice the      %1:%2  in the file?  Now, where we want the file to go is the third    part of the command.  This is represented by %3.  Next, a semi-colon told T-DOS  to look for another command to perform, which is DEL  (for delete).  It isn't necessary to tell the system those names  again because we've already done that.  All we have to do is       remind the system which file names we mean by repeating the %1:%2.       If we type MOVE IMP245.LBR A1:, T-DOS looks at iare asked by the          installation program, why not do it only once?     The trick is to write down your answers on a piece of   paper as you type them in.  Your response to each question, in the same order you made it, can then be written into a submit file    with  a word processor for later use with other programs.  When you  want to install another PASCAL program for use on your ADAM, just use your new INSTALL.SUB to do it for you automatically!     What  started Guy's lesson was my mentioally, to look   proper on your video screen, you must tell it what terminal         emulation is being  used.   That license number is nobody's business but  your own (to stop software pirates), but the rest is essential to the use of CONDOR.   For this reason, the license number can not even be  used with XSUB... it just ignores the submit file data   until the user either supplies that number manually or presses     ther>     Once  the return is pressed, CONDOR knows that someone  else is using iight down to installing SmartKey strings.  As each question was answered, I copied the answer to it onto a piece of paper.   When this  was all completed, the paper was transcribed into a    SUBMIT file using ZDE.  XSUB was used to send each answer as        needed.  It all ended up looking like this:e15:xsub.com80bhd45.com3b3502150130ya0: e15: a1: c0:yyynnn     Each  of the blank lines you see is simply a <return>.  The use of the submit file is pretty easy.  Just type INSTALs the return. The submit file then is written as:E15:XSUB.COMC12:CONDOR.COMSET MASTER C:TERM=LEAR     To  use it, I've named the submit file, CONDOR.SUB.     When  I type CONDOR and press the return, the submit file is loaded  and a quick booting is taken care of.  I'm sure there are many     similar uses that you can find for combining XSUB and the built-in   submit processor.  If you've found any other good ideas on          streamlining teee of T-DOS or programs under T-DOS, let me know.  I led copy of T-DOS.  Another,         simpler, use of the XSUB command in a submit file can be demonstrated.  I have a very powerful database package called CONDOR.  This        package has certain questions that must be answered each time you boot   it. As the program is loaded,  it asks you for your license number. You must fill this in if you want to edit data fields, etc.      Next, it wants to know what your master disk will be. This is where   CONDOR will look for all of it's support files.  Finn that  I       sometimes reinstalled T-DOS for different configurations, depending on what I happened to be working on.  I might need 40 column or 80   column video, need to support only data drives or maybe 4 disk      drives. I might  only need to install a new version of T-DOS on  my    normal hardware set-up.  In each case, a small submitile could be   made to answer all the T-DOS installation questions as they are   asked.     At  Guy's request, I went through a complete T-DOS      install, rt and limits some of the program capabilities.     This is useful for employees to enter data while you keep the        ability  to edit parameters.  As soon as it's been directed by this      info, the software will then except data supplied by the XSUB file.  I keep CONDOR on C12:, so drive C: will be my MASTER directory.  To tell this to CONDOR, I have to type SET MASTER C: and press the   return key.  To tell it that my terminal type resembles a LEAR      ADM-3,  I have to type TERM=LEAR and presL    80TDOS and press <return>.  T-DOS will read the file named          INSTALL.SUB, follow it's first command and load XSUB.COM from drive E15:, and then load the program 80TDOS.COM.  As 80TDOS asks for        information on  how I want it to be set up, the answer will be read  by  XSUB from the submit file.  The answers will be supplied in the   order they are writtem as in a SmartBasic data statement!     When it's all done, I can simply pull the computer      reset  to load  up my newly instalthink a sharing of information is essential to keeping the ADAM      community more of a FAMILY.  If nothing else, I've learned a long term need for attending those ADAM conventions each year.  I hope to   see  a good turn out at the 1992 convention July 23 to the 26th of  1992.  I hope to see YOU there!                                             Ronald Collins  MASTER C: and press the   return key.  To tell it that my terminal type resembles a LEAR      ADM-3,  I have to type TERM=LEAR and prest "I'm broke!!"
80 end

Obviously line 70 will only be executed if the value of the 
variable r is zero or less. Otherwise the program will jump 
from line 60 to line 80.

<IF> performs the same function in SmartLOGO, but the syntax is a 
little different.  The program would look like this:

TO RICH.OR.BROKE
CS
TYPE [MONTHLY INCOME?  ]
MAKE "A GETNUM.A
PR []
TYPE [MONTHLY EXPENSES?  ]
MAKE "B GETNUM.B
PR []
MAKE "R :A - :B
IF :R > 0 [PR [I'M RICH!!] ] [PR [I'M BROKE!!] ]
END

TO GETNUM
                        The LOGO Notebook

                        by R.H. Mitchell

The proper use of conditional statements is an essential part of 
all but the most simple of programs. Without conditionals, ADAM 
will quite simply process your program from its beginning, 
instruction by instruction, to its end with no attention paid to 
the poor user sitting there watching. User can press all the keys 
he or she wants. ADAM will pay not the slightest mind to any of 
them except, of course, using the infix operation ">" as a 
predicate, so the condition to be evaluated is:

        :R > 0

If the condition is true then the first instructionlist following 
will be executed. If not, the second instructionlist will be 
carried out. Both instructionlists are enclosed in square 
brackets, "[".

We've also used a couple of other LOGO commands that have not 
appeared before. We'll deal with these in more detail next 
article, but quickly:

TYPE  is a LOGO command that does the same as P
to any program you write, be it in BASIC, assembler or whatever 
language.

In LOGO there is one very important primitive that will 
accomplish the task. It is one of the primitives that can be used 
both as a command or an operation, depending upon its context. 

IF

Now in SmartBASIC, you could write the following short program.

10 home
20 input "Monthly Income?  "; a
30 print:input "Monthly Expenses?  ";b
40 print:print
50 r = a - b
60 if r > 0 then print "I'm rich!!": goto 80
70 prins the return. The submit file then is written as:E15:XSUB.COMC12:CONDOR.COMSET MASTER C:TERM=LEAR     To  use it, I've named the submit file, CONDOR.SUB.     When  I type CONDOR and press the return, the submit file is loaded  and a quick booting is taken care of.  I'm sure there are many     similar uses that you can find for combining XSUB and the built-in   submit processor.  If you've found any other good ideas on          streamlining teee of T-DOS or programs under T-DOS, let me know.  I .A
MAKE "A FIRST RL
OP :A
END

TO GETNUM.B
MAKE "B FIRST RL
OP :B
END

The two sub-procedures look after getting input from the user. 
They could probably be combined into one, but for purposes of 
clarity, we'll leave them separate for the moment.

Note the syntax of <IF> in the main procedure RICH.OR.BROKE.THE

The general form is: IF predicate instructionlist instructionlist

A predicate is a LOGO operation that outputs only one of two 
things; TRUE OR FALSE.

In our program, we are for the escape key, which in LOGO brings 
things to a grinding halt. Sort of like using a brick wall to 
stop a Volkswagen. Your ability to proceed further is somewhat 
diminished.

You may indeed want your program to do different things depending 
on the results of certain calculations or on which key a user 
presses. This will require that the normal 'beginning to end' 
sequence of following instructions usually followed by LOGO be 
somehow altered. In fact this applies not only to LOGO but also R, except that the 
cursor is left at the end of the line rather than being moved to 
a new line. It's like the semi-colon in SmartBASIC

RL is short for READLIST. On seeing this command, LOGO will wait 
for input from the user. You can type a complete sentence, a 
series of words, or a number, and READLIST will assign it to the 
variable you choose, in our case :A and :B.

FIRST will select the first element of the list obtained by 
READLIST. In this case we're using it to convert the user's inpuHE RED NOSE <RETURN>

So then I type:

    PR :X

and LOGO responds:

PRANCER DANCER DONNER BLITZEN COMET CUPID AND SOMEONE AND VIXEN 
AND OF COURSE THE DUMBO WITH THE RED NOSE

All of this was done in the interactive mode. We're not using 
procedures here, we're just trying things out. Ok let's try 
something else:

    MAKE "X RL

12 

    PR :X

    12

Right. So far so good. Let's push a little further:

    MAKE "Y RL

2

    PR :Y

    2

Right again! Now let's really                         The LOGO Notebook

                        by R.H. Mitchell

In this segment of the Notebook we've got something of a mystery, 
and I wouldn't mind hearing from someone with a suitable 
explanation. My four source texts on the LOGO language provide 
absolutely no clue at all, unless I'm missing something. That's 
possible! 

At any rate, here's what it's all about.

Last article as part of our RICH.OR.BROKE procedure, we use two 
sub-procedures called GETNUM.A and GETNUMs operating in SmartBASIC, (which I was sorely tempted 
to do), things would have been easy.

    10 Input x,y
    20 print x+y

And I would have had the answer. So how do we get LOGO to do what 
SmartBASIC does so handily; ie. tell the difference between 
numerical variables and string variables? READLIST doesn't seem 
to care what it takes as input.

The answer lies in the operation FIRST, although not one author 
in 4 LOGO books explains why.

FIRST, according to the book, outputs the firstyboard. The full form of this line, by the way is:

    MAKE "X READLIST

Now that says to the LOGO interpreter, wait for the user to type 
in a list and when the user indicates that he's finished typing 
the list by pressing <return> then assign whatever he has typed 
to the variable "X. Hence, we could have the following - the 
program instruction is indented, my responses are not:

    MAKE "X RL

PRANCER DANCER DONNER BLITZEN COMET CUPID AND SOMEONE AND VIXEN 
AND OF COURSE THE DUMBO WITH Tt 
to a numerical value. More about that next time!

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„ÃÛ…*Ì~þsee what you can do.

    PR :x + :y

    + DOESN'T LIKE [2] AS AN INPUT
    ?

Ok! I'll get you, you sad excuse for a computer program!

    PR :Y + :X

    + DOESN'T LIKE [12] AS AN INPUT
    ?

Anybody got a gun? I'm gonna shoot this thing. It took me 90 
minutes to figure out 4 lines of code.

Turns out, that the operation READLIST does precisely what it 
says. It reads a LIST. [12] and [2] are lists NOT numbers! And the 
INFIX OPERATION  +  requires numbers as inputs. 

Now if I wa.B. The idea was to 
permit the user to input two variables from the keyboard, income 
and expenses. Each was to be a number. 

Initially, when writing the procedure and sub-procedures, I ran 
into a brick wall, generated by the LOGO turtle no doubt. He's 
for some time been resisting my attempts to learn this language.

Nevertheless, I persisted and typed the following (just to see 
what worked and what didn't):

    MAKE "X RL

And LOGO dutifully waited for me to input something from the 
ke element of it's 
object. Remember that there are three types of LOGO objects, 
numbers, words, and lists. So let's go back to the list we input 
earlier and say that that's what we typed in as a response to:

    MAKE "X RL

So then we could say:

    PR FIRST :X

and LOGO would reply:

    PRANCER

Ok, let's move on to the other lists we dealt with and see what 
happens. The statements would look something like this:

    MAKE "X FIRST RL
12
    MAKE "Y FIRST RL
2
    PR :X + :Y
    Lani Brito    a review of  "Creating Adventure Games on Your Computer"by Tim Hartnell, master gamesman             This book is the ultimate challenge for those who enjoy playing games on their ADAM. If you have ever done any BASIC programming or have ever played any BASIC text adventure     games, then you will enjoy this book.       Tim Hartnell takes you into the fifth dimension.  Using your imagination and your BASIC knowledge, you can construct your own worlds and maps.  He teaches you step bou guessed 
it) SANTA.
 
The point is this. It would appear that the operation FIRST knows 
whether or not the user's input is alpha or numeric. You can try 
inputing other values of :X and :Y other than the 12 and 2 shown 
above, and it will work every time, that is, the two numerical 
values will be correctly added together.

The mystery, as I see it, is why?
ASH6-6TXTSTANDUP TXTSTRING  BAÓTUTOR   LGOUG      TXÔVRANKS  TXTWISHLISTDOCXMAS    TXÔ  good plot... maybe something about a man named Barry Wilson  that gets picked up by a bunch of little green men...       Anyway, you can get this book at your local library, or write to:                 Random House, Inc.               Ballantine Books               New York, NY 10022  NOTE: This is not an ADAM-only book.  You can also apply it  to the Apple II & IIe, Atari, Commodore 64, IBM PC, TI99/4a  (with extended basic), TRS-80 Models 1, 2, 3, and 100,       TRS-80 Color Computer (COCO), VIx	E appeared in the Nov. 1991 MOAUG     newsletter. It's a book review which fills about 1/2 page.========================================================LANI'S NOTES by LaThe following column by MOAUG columnist (and ANN contest     editor) Lani Brito first appeared in the Nov. 1991 MOAUG     newsletter. It's a book review which fills about 1/2 page.========================================================LANI'S NOTES by 14

Brilliant! Now let's try one more thing.

    MAKE "X FIRST RL
PRANCER DANCER

    MAKE "Y FIRST RL
SANTA CLAUS

    PR :X + :Y
    + DOESN'T LIKE SANTA AS AN INPUT
    ?

NEITHER DOES SCROOGE

    I DON'T KNOW HOW TO NEITHER
    ?

Disregard the last two lines...I'm being silly. Note however that 
in this case "X is a list made up of two elements, PRANCER DANCER 
and "Y is a list also made up of two elements, SANTA CLAUS. So 
FIRST :X would be PRANCER and FIRST :Y would be ....(yy step what  is needed to create computerized labryrinths, magic spells,  monsters, super heroes and evil villains.         Aside from learning how spin your own tales and         adventures, you'll also find four full-scale ready-to-run    adventures in the book!  Play WEREWOLVES & WANDERERS, The    Aftermath of the Asimovian Disaster, the Citadel of Pershu,  and Chateau Galliard.         I enjoy this book tremendously, and will be trying to   create my own adventure game.  I just have to think of a   C 20, plus any other         computer furnished with Microsoft BASIC (BASIC conversion    instructions.)   At least 24K RAM required. learning how spin your own tales and         adventures, you'll also find four full-scale ready-to-run    adventures in the book!  Play WEREWOLVES & WANDERERS, The    Aftermath of the Asimovian Disaster, the Citadel of Pershu,  and Chateau Galliard.         I enjoy this book tremendously, and will be trying to   create my own adventure game.  I just have to think of a    it keeps   track of your progress.  After each lesson, you will be      shown your problem areas so you can concentrate on           improvement.      I can't yet type at the speed of light, and I have yet  to keep a consistent rhythm to my key presses... but I HAVE  improved a LOT!  With time, practice, and ExperType, I think I'll do just fine!        If you would like to correspond with me about ExperType (or any good programs for beginners) please write:               Jose Quiles               43x	Es "Newbee" column (which he took     over from Lani Brito.)  It first appeared in the November,   1991 issue of the MOAUG newsletter.  It runs about 1/2 page.============The following column by MOAUG member Jose Quiles is the      second installment of his "Newbee" column (which he took     over from Lani Brito.)  It first appeared in the November,   1991 issue of the MOAUG newsletter.  It runs about 1/2 page.========= it keeps   track of your progress.  After each lesson, you will be      shown your problem areas so you can concentrate on           improvement.      I can't yet type at the speed of light, and I have yet  to keep a consistent rhythm to my key presses... but I HAVE  improved a LOT!  With time, practice, and ExperType, I think I'll do just fine!        If you would like to correspond with me about ExperType (or any good programs for beginners) please write:               Jose Quiles               43about   keeping up with the class, because with ExperType, I can go  at my own pace.       It contains different lessons to suit any taste.  The   beginning lessons allow you to become familiar with the      letters of the alphabet, then moves you on to numbers and    punctuations.  It prompts you to type the letters on the     screen.  Or, if you choose, you can use another option in    which you type what you want, or copy a story from the       screen.     The neatest thing about this program is that  good plot... maybe something about a man named Barry Wilson  that gets picked up by a bunch of little green men...       Anyway, you can get this book at your local library, or write to:                 Random House, Inc.               Ballantine Books               New York, NY 10022  NOTE: This is not an ADAM-only book.  You can also apply it  to the Apple II & IIe, Atari, Commodore 64, IBM PC, TI99/4a  (with extended basic), TRS-80 Models 1, 2, 3, and 100,       TRS-80 Color Computer (COCO), VI38 Pinebark Ave.               Orlando, FL 32811rType, I can go  at my own pace.       It contains different lessons to suit any taste.  The   beginning lessons allow you to become familiar with the      letters of the alphabet, then moves you on to numbers and    punctuations.  It prompts you to type the letters on the     screen.  Or, if you choose, you can use another option in    which you type what you want, or copy a story from the       screen.     The neatest thing about this program is that==================================================NEWBEE NEWS by Jose Quiles  This Month:  **EXPERTYPE**        As my knowledge of my ADAM expands, my typing skills do also.  At first I thought that I would have to spend long    hours on my word processor, learning and memorizing one      keyboard character at a time.  But thanks to ExperType,      learning to type has never been easier.     This marvelous typing tutor showed me how to type       quicker and more accurately.  I didn't have to worry xOevelopers and suppliers.  Rich is a founding member of the new Delaware  Valley AUG.  The article first appeared in the December, 1991 MOAUG newsletter under Rich's new coThe following article is the first of a new series by Rich Cossaboon about     ADAM developers and suppliers.  Rich is a founding member of the new Delaware  Valley AUG.  The article first appeared in the December, 1991 MOAUG newsletter under Rich's newming HEXACE, Bruce has built a new compact EOS system, that he calls  the HEXACE SYSTEM.  It contains all the routines that the earlier EOS system   had, plus several other routines, including a built in ram disk.  He has       written SmartWRITER HELPER, COPX, FORMAX, 6801 Decimal Disassembler, Z80       Decimal Disassembler, EDIX, and MEMDSK for LOGO.  He is presently workng on    the PAL calendar, which is an appointment lister.  The idea for this program   came from Tony Patterson, who asked him to writr Hardware, Repair   service, a book, or whatever, you're not dealing with Sears or J.C. Penney,    but with a real person who also is interested in ADAM and is doing his or her  best to provide you with the services and support necessary to keep you and    your ADAM up and running  in the years to come.  I have compiled these initial articles from written interviews and mail questionnaires.  The people you'll   meet here have been very gracious and responsive to the questions that I asked them.  This monthts from Bruce himself or from most other ADAM retailers.                HEXACE SOFTWARE               RD#2 BOX 51           FRANKLIN, PA.  16323  , plus several other routines, including a built in ram disk.  He has       written SmartWRITER HELPER, COPX, FORMAX, 6801 Decimal Disassembler, Z80       Decimal Disassembler, EDIX, and MEMDSK for LOGO.  He is presently workng on    the PAL calendar, which is an appointment lister.  The idea for this program   came from Tony Patterson, who asked him to writn he witnessed a computer display in a local Radio Shack on a TRS 80.  He and his wife watched as the display featured a    Christmas theme and Bruce told his wife that he would be interested in having  a computer.  Lynda's reply was, "There will never be a computer in our home!"  However, after a visit with his brother Jim, who had purchased an ADAM, she    relented, and in October of 1984 Bruce bought his first ADAM.  He has been     adding to his collection of hardware and software ever since.Since for column head ("Meet Your Makers".)  As presented here, the     column margins are 2/80, and without the header it takes up less than one page in this format.  Amend or delete this note -- PJH MOAUG 12/91============================================================================Meet Your Makers by Rich Cossaboon (featuring Bruce Walters of Hexace)                     The purpose of this column is to help you, the ADAM User, to get to know your  vendors better.  Whenever  you order a piece of Software oe the program.  (Always         responsive to his customers, Bruce has developed most of his recent software   to accommodate specific requests from others who needed a particular program,  and other programs in the works are based on the same customer feedback.) He's also developed two pieces of hardware that allow him to program the Motorola   68701 IC that can replace the 6801 IC's in the ADAM and an EPROM programmer    that can program the EPROM for the disk drives.  You may purchase any HEXACE   produc's column introduces Bruce Walters.Bruce Walters, who is the head of HEXACE Software, is already well-known to    the ADAM world for his role as a part of Walters Software in earlier years.  After leaving Walters, Bruce formed HEXACE Software with the help of his wife  Lynda, to whom he has been married 26 years, and their four children  (Shelly, Michael, Scott, and Brett).  Bruce holds an Associate Degree in Electronics    from the Cleveland Institute of Electronics.Bruce first got into Computing whev	Elopsema about using PCU as a  graphics design workspace, Phil Kosowsky sent me a    flyer he had designed for a Christmas party at work.  He had to do it in a big hurry, sWARNING: THIS IS A LONG (7+ pages) ARTICLE! It is the Dec.   1991 segment of "Behind The Scenes", a semi-regular feature  of the MOAUG newsletter written by editor Pat Herrington.    PLEASE, go through and edit this if you decide to use it.    Most of there, the ADAM community seems perfectly capable of     generating its own, he pointed out that Mr. & Mrs. Mel       Ostler have, all by themselves, produced enough children to  form an AUG.  This is true, BUT... they will have to be      creative in thinking of a name for it.  They cannot use "Mel Ostler's ADAM Users' Group" because MOAUG is already taken!  <GRIN> Don't forget that the December meeting will NOT be held at   the church where we normally meet.  The meeting this month   is to be combined wimonth!  This issue showcases the first column in        Richard Cossaboon's new series about ADAM vendors.  It also  contains another article by Bob Slopsema, whose previous     articles have been VERY well received by the entire          community; a review by first-time contributor Bob Greenberg; a new Harris File column; and a Christmas card from Bob      Sebelist which will knock your socks off.  In order to give  you a color card without getting it run off at the local     color copy shop (which just wggested that we hold this year's Open House at the  church, but I really like having it at my house so that I    can show you things that you don't normally get to see at    the monthly meetings... such as my 24 pin printer and the    software I've been working on.  Also I have some nice        Christmas music that I like to play, and so on.  Also, if I  am going to make clam chowder, I'd just as soon keep it in a pot on the back of my own stove as try to transport it to    some other location!  And if I diwborn baby!       Gregory Alan Lefko was born on Veteran's Day.  He's the      Lefkos' first child, and BOY, are they ever excited!  (I     kind of feel like a gramma; and you should ALL feel like     Uncles and Aunts...or maybe cousins, for you youngsters.)   So far as I know, this is the third ADAM family this year to present us with a brand-new ADAM user.  (The Braymen family  and the Neeley family had new babies this year, too.)  When  I mentioned to Barry Wilson that, if we can't find new users elsewhe first quarter of the article is pretty much of   interest only to MOAUG members, and some of the rest is      seasonal.  I include all of it so you can choose whether     your own people would be interested in specific items.       First appearance: 12/91 MOAUG.             ---PJH, MOAUG========================================================BEHIND THE SCENES by PJ HerringtonHappy Holidays, everyone!  I think you'll find that this is  really a special issue. We have some surprise contributions  this th the Annual Editor's Open House        (that's at MY house, Gang!)  In previous years, when we had  both a December meeting AND a social event, we kept the      hours as flexible as possible.  But it is hard for people to find TWO free Sundays in December, so we combined the two,   and that means that we have to set a starting time in order  to have a meeting.  So the starting time is the same as for  any other meeting (1:45 P.M.) but we will party as long as   anybody is still hanging around. It was suasn't in the newsletter budget) Bob printed each and every one of these cards out            individually... tying up his printer for quite a while.      Fortunately, he has more than one printer... but, I want you all to know just what a special effort he made on your       behalf! We also have a new contribution by Richard Lefko, and I have to tell you, I was VERY surprised to find it in the mailbox, since Rich and Nancy are brand-new parents, and you KNOW how hectic it is when you first bring home a ned NOT make clam chowder, we would probably lose six members on the spot whose only       purpose in belonging to MOAUG is to get chowder once a year. I hope you all realize I'm joking.  There are other things   in life besides PJ's clam chowder.  I can't think of any     right off the bat, but I know there are. It's not a          requirement, but if you would like to bring munchies to      share, please do.  If you don't know what we already have,   contact Frances Bell at (407) 352-0724 to find out.  Frl the new tax laws.  Exception: it no longer  calculates the Earned Income Credit, which went from one     table using no special form to three tables and a new        "Schedule EIC" for next year.  Gary says that the new tables "do not progress in a nice mathematical progression" so      there is no way to write a formula to calculate EIC.  Also,  TAXHELPER 91 will now limit your personal exemption and      itemized deductions at higher incomes, as is now required.   The program will also now calculate youbut I will pick up if I am home and know you are    not an aluminum siding salesman.  To refresh your memory: We actually live in Forest City, which is between Altamonte     Springs and Apopka.  If you are coming in from Orlando, take SR 436 to Bear Lake Road; after you see the sign for the     Bear Lake Methodist Church (about 6 blocks down) take the    next left, which is Mirror Lake Road.  Take an IMMEDIATE     left off Mirror Lake, and that will be Oak Lane. This is a   short dead-end street.  Ours is tanges before April.  And if that happens, Gary will write  another update, and you will be offered any such upgrades    FREE OF CHARGE.I have been on the ADAM ECHO on Fidonet... for what, three   years now?... ever since Jerome Hess first got a local BBS   to carry the Echo.  Ever since I have been accessing the     Echo, I have been trying to get other isolated ADAMites to   find a sysop willing to pick it up.  ANY Fidonet BBS can     pick up the ADAM Echo messages... it does NOT have to be an  ADAM BBS.  for pointing this out.  Lani says it doesn't matter because  nobody ever calls her, anyway.  Prove her wrong, why don't   you? Last month I promised you more information about Gary        Hoosier's TAXHELPER 91 program, and told you that it was     expected to be available by the end of November. Well, the   new version IS completed, and it is already available from   ADAM'S House.  The new version, which has been updated for   next year's tax season, has been dubbed Version 91.21 and    incorporates alances will keep track of who's bringing sodas and who's bringing   chips, and so on.  As usual, you are invited to bring        anybody who happens to be hanging around your house: family, friends, neighbors, out-of-state visitors, are all welcome.  You should probably leave the birds and dogs at home,        though, since there are two cats who think they own this     house. If you haven't been to my house before, and need directions, call me at (407) 788-6396.  You will get my answering        machine, r Schedule C for you! Gary says the only user input he got on last year's program  was from folks who wanted him to add Schedule C support and  the capability to change screen colors, so he added those    things to this year's program.  (See, you really need to     take this feedback thing seriously!  ADAM programmers ARE    responsive to their customers!)  The program still sells for $19.95 and, if you bought a copy last year, the upgrade is   just $9.95.  Also: it's still possible that IRS may make     chhe only two-story house on  the street, and the only house on the right hand side of the road.  If you think you might get confused, just look for    the big green mailbox in the road.  I painted it myself, so  I can promise you that nobody else has such a mailbox!!! You might also call Lani Brito for directions or just to     chat.  If you do, DO NOT use the phone number I listed last  month.  I misplaced a digit.  Lani's new phone number is     896-0438, not whatever I said before. Thanks to Jose Quiles I am too subtle about it, though; nobody listens   to me.  Well, I know how to fix THAT.  I passed the torch on to "Bulldog" Barry Wilson (I call him that because, once he  gets an idea, he hangs onto it for dear life) and he is      going to town with it.  He has learned, for example, what    you need to tell your local sysop so that he (or she) can    figure out what you are looking for, AND he has found out    how to get ALL the phone numbers of ALL the Fidonet bulletin boards in your Area code.  And, h  Now is the time to    make your opinions known, while everything is still in the   planning stages!NIAD has moved!  Well, that is, the retail store has         moved... and only next door.  The Post Office Box is still   the same.  But if you are planning a trip to Lisle, IL to    visit  Lyle Marschand and/or Jim Notini, you will find them  at 6458 College Road.  (The old address was 6460 College     Road.)           If you buy Vulcan's COMPUTER MONTHLY magazine only for the   ADAM news, you may not h    responsible for the monthly charges to pick up the messages. Big deal... I think the first month's charges came to        something like eight cents, split four ways!!    I want to make it abundantly clear that I am NOT, in any     way, suggesting that the Echo is a REPLACEMENT for our       wonderful ADAM bulletin boards or for the Club forum on      CompuServe.  The Echo doesn't have files available for       downloading, for instance.  And it doesn't have private      messages, either.  But it IS a, Oct, 91 MOAUG        newsletter.)  Bob Sebelist responds that though the          information in the article is essentially correct, it needs  an a bit of clarification in one respect: Older versions of  Tandy computers do not work the same.  Tandy MSDOS did not   include the Diskcopy feature Tom spoke of... so, for those   who own the older Tandys, the answer is to use a GENERIC     copy of MSDOS.  I hope I worded that right. If you have      questions about it, though, contact Bob, who does own one of tted messages and  then <D> National ADAM Echo.Last month I said that the official address for next year's  convention had not yet been posted.  Bart Lynch and others   corrected me.  The official ADAMCON 04 address is c/o Herman Mason, Jr. - 8912 Blain Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106.  Let       Herman know what you are looking for in next year's          convention, including the vendor demos you enjoy and         whatever sightseeing and other entertainment you would like  to have available for family members.e will send you a hard copy printout of all the boards in your area, if you will just    let him know you're interested.  What this means for you is  that, if there is ANY Fidonet BBS in your neighborhood, you  can correspond with other ADAM owners all over the continent with no toll charges.  Most sysops are happy to comply with  the wishes of their users.  Your sysop pays to capture the   messages, though.  Barry found a Saint Louis board to pick   up the Echo, but the sysop said that SLAUG would be      ave noticed that there were TWO      articles about ADAM in the November issue.  Besides Faye     Deere's regular article in the "Classic Computer News"       section, she also has a story about ADAMCON 03 that somehow  did not get listed in the Table of Contents.  It begins on   page 98.Thanks to Tom Ozretich for writing a most informative        article about formatting ADAM disks with MSDOS.   Our        members who have access to both machines were happy to read  the article ("Don't Be Spooked By IBM" cheap and easy way to         exchange messages with other ADAMites who have found a       friendly sysop in their own neighborhoods.  Check it out:    write to Barry Wilson for a list of the Fidonet boards in    YOUR area.  Barry Wilson, 12967 Weatherfield Drive, St Louis MO 63146.If you live in the Orlando area, you can access the ADAM     Echo of Fidonet by joining the Cornucopia BBS: (407)         645-4929.  After you are verified as a user of the BBS, read the messages by selecting <C> Computer Relahe older Tandys and knows all the tricks regarding this     sort of thing.  Write to: Bob Sebelist PO Box 85 Grover Rd.  Waterford, ME 04088Bob also informs me that he has made a breakthrough in the   area of the public domain Clip Art from IBM that he has been passing along to the rest of us.  Up until now, the clip art was not directly accessible from PowerPAINT.  However, Bob   has figured out how to make it compatible.  It involves a    patch that you can make to a backup copy of your own         Powee strip.  For example, I  used this stystem to color the stars on the Christmas tree   on the front page.  By carefully planning the layout, I got  about 40 stars from each color strip.The Letraset Color Tag system is available from all larger   art supply and drafting sources.  It is kind of expensive;   it costs between $80 and $100.  But then again, it still     might be cheaper than having color copies made.  How much do you normally spend on Christmas cards anyway? And I'm not    sure that a small clr capabilities.  There's the DEI volume called SwiftPRINT, and a PD volume by Joe Quinn of the Gulf Coast   AUG, both of which access color printers like the Okidata.   And Terry Fowler tells me that his Fileprinter program can   use the Citizen printer to print text in different colors    for each paragraph, not to mention different colored lines   on labels.  So you guys are covered.  But many of us do NOT  have a color printer, and so we have to think creatively to  get color into our own designs.   Hean give   your holiday messages a special touch.  There are even       pinfeed labels that have been imprinted with holiday designs (I know, because Rich Salvati of R+R Software sent me a      batch of them, and they are wonderful!)Last, but not least, don't overlook the obvious... you can   always choose openwork designs and hand the kids a bunch of  markers, and let them color in the designs, for that         charming homemade look.  Not only does this keep the kids    out of trouble, but your corresponhich is, in turn, plugged into a   wall outlet. After it's been heated, the portable unit is passed over a   color strip that has been placed on top of the copy that you want to be colored.  It fuses the color to the toner.  There are currently about 72 different color strips available      (including glosses and mattes, metallics, and fluorescents)  at an average cost of about $8 for a box of 25 strips, each  measuring about 2 1/2 by 9 inches.  You can actually get a   lot of little bits of color from onrPAINT medium. This is great news for graphics buffs!    (Who, ME???)As I've already pointed out, this issue contains a Christmas card that Bob designed on the ADAM.  If you are interested   in making color cards even WITHOUT a color printer, send him $3  and ask for his PD volume on the subject.  Now, if you   are one of the lucky few who actually own a color printer,   you probably know how to use it.  There are several          different programs for ADAM that will take advantage of your printer's coloothes iron wouldn't do the same thing.   Notice I am NOT recommending such a thing... I am just       wondering out loud.This system does NOT work on computer printouts.  It fuses   only to toner, so unless you do have access to a copy        machine, it won't work for you.There are other ways of getting color, though.  Don't        overlook the possibility of buying colored computer paper,   or even fanfold paper with fancy Christmas borders already   printed on it.  With or without color ribbons, it caven knows there are plenty of colored ribbons on the      market.  Sometimes that's all that's needed.  You can make   multiple passes with your printer, changing ribbons for each run, as shown on Bob's card herein. But there are other ways of getting a bit of color, too.  If you have access to a     copy machine, you might consider buying a product by         Letraset called the "Color Tag System."  It consists of a    small hand-held unit which is heated in a sort of            saddle-like heating unit wdents will love to receive something that the whole family had a hand in.  Besides      cards and stationery, your family can make gift tags and     even wrapping paper with your ADAM, a handful of markers, and a little imagination.You can use PowerPAINT to design holiday projects, or you    can use CP/M programs such as PrintMaster.  And if you want  a slightly larger printout than the usual PowerPAINT         workspace, you can use Personal Calendar Utility, which also has the advantage of allowing you    LABELS TO GO.  I've also told you that this company carries  "flippy" disks (notched on both sides, so that you can       actually put 320k worth of files on one disk that works in   your 160k drive.)  The "flippy" disks have been available    only in black, or, more recently, in green.  NOW, just       because ADAMites have been such good customers, this company has begun to carry flippy disks in all eighteen colors!  So, if you want fuchsia flippies, call the toll-free number:     1-800-426-3303.AndThere is some sort of problem     with it, though; and Paul doesn't know what it is.  He says  that he thinks the printer might be "on the fritz".  Anyway, he doesn't seem to be able to store files to tape.  His      system is a basic ADAM with some books and software, and he  would like to get $50 for the works.  He would also          appreciate it if the buyer would help him by producing hard  copy of the files he can no longer access, especially the    recipes he has stored in Recipe Filer format.Althhat doesn't make any difference.  Relay the message to whoever answers the phone... the effect will be the same.      By the way, colored disks are not just for looks.  I am not  the world's most organized person; I always have at least    twenty five disks strewn around my desk at any given moment. I would never find anything if all my disks were the same    color... or at least, not FAST!  But even I can remember the color of the last disk I used.  When I want my ADAMLINK, I   just look for the yellow dimental interest in this         machine, so if you know of someone who could provide it a    good home, let him know:Paul M. Wegman 318 1/2 West Colonial Drive #9 Orlando, FL    32801  (Phone: 407/839-4790)Looking for a last-minute stocking stuffer?  If your         favorite ADAMite has a disk drive, you can be certain that   blank disks will be warmly received.  I often tell you about the inexpensive disks in eighteen, count 'em, EIGHTEEN       colors that are available from a company called DISKS AND to "flow" text between     cells.  Last year, after he read an article by Bob Slopsema  about using PCU as a graphics design workspace, Phil         Kosowsky sent me a flyer he had designed for a Christmas     party at work. He had to do it in a big hurry, so he used    PCU along with a holiday border he got from PrintMaster.The point is, there is almost nothing that you CAN'T do with you ADAM, if you use your head!We were recently contacted by a gentleman named Paul Wegman, who has an ADAM for sale.   be sure to tell Lisa I said hi.  I'm not kidding about   this.  I do like Lisa a lot, but that's not the reason I     keep asking you to tell her I said "hi".  It is very         important to let suppliers know where you heard of them, so  that they know ADAM users are an important source of         revenue.  After all, that's why this company is now carrying all those colored flippies that you couldn't buy for love    nor money a year or two ago.  Actually, when you call, you   probably won't get Lisa.  Tough Paul is not interested in repairing the computer,   he wants it to find a good home.  He writes that during his  last two years of college, ADAM helped him to write all his  course papers (most of them on time, even) and that he found it a godsend... he feels it really did improve his writing,  at least after he learned not to spend so much time with the games!  Paul actually had to destroy his copy of "Burger     Time" in order to get serious about his class work.  And he  still retains a sort of sentisk.  All my various permutations  of PowerPAINT are on fuchsia disks, my formatters are on     blue, my file utilities are on pink or white, and my word    processing programs are on red for DMP DOS or beige for      SmartWriter Helper.  My POWERTOOLS is on white, and works in progress are on whatever color I happened to be in the mood  for this morning when I woke up.  I don't even have to look  at the disk label ... I just grab the right color!Okay, so maybe not everybody is as weird as I am, but if yo" and a 3 page "DOC"     file.  Like most people I have limited time available. So when I    was able to "insert, boot" and have an animated, colorful    screen with sound effects, I was happy.  Then I printed out  the "Read Me First" instructions and viewed a few sprites.  The instructions are clear and easy to follow. They include  a capsule description of each catalog listing.  They give    tips for use, supplies source, and an offer for "additional  information" from Norman.The Animated program isThis article by first-time contributer Bob Greenberg first   appeared in the December, 1991 issue of the MOAUG            newsletter.  It originally appeared under the title          "Tracking The News With Bob", subtitled "Normans Railroad",  and consists of a review of the volume by that name produced by Norman Castro.  SPECIAL NOTE: Since this review was       written, Norm has called me and told me that he sent Bob a   patch by Solomon Swift to solve the problem Bob experienced  with the printer, which   letterheads.There is a sprite set called "Circus" that has circus style  train cars, lions, clowns and carousel horses.The "Sprite-123 & Sprite-ABC" is a train set with bold       letters and numbers on  flat cars. You can make up a train   with a phrase, name, or as Norman suggests, "fill in the     blank" math problems for the kids.  "Layout" is a full screen with numbers 1-32 already in       place. This is a handy  set up for displaying and printing   out a visual index of your sprite sets. "Sof my hobby  interest. Both models and full size        attract  my attention.  Also, ever since I  got hooked on    PowerPAINT,  I am a "Clip Art" and "Sprite" collector. As    soon as a new package comes out, I place my order.  NORMANS RAILROAD is unique because it is 100% train related  and original artwork. The Disk or D/P requires a minimum 64K expander, PowerPAINT software and a dot matrix printer. It   contains 5 Programs, 2 styles of address labels, 10 sprite   sets, 1 "Layout" screen, 7 "Skeltonsu think you might be, give the color disk system try.  It      works for ME.                              -- PJH         the way, colored disks are not just for looks.  I am not  the world's most organized person; I always have at least    twenty five disks strewn around my desk at any given moment. I would never find anything if all my disks were the same    color... or at least, not FAST!  But even I can remember the color of the last disk I used.  When I want my ADAMLINK, I   just look for the yellow d fun to watch, simple to use and my   grandchildren liked it too.  This, combined with "sprite     DEMO 1" and "sprite Demo 2", give you an  opportunity to     learn how to animate your own sprites.The labels allow you to overlay your own information and     print two at a time,  using PowerPAINT's "print screen"      option.Using the sprite sets, you can develop a model RR layout in  any of the 4 track sizes provided.  Even if you are not a    model railroader, these still make interesting borders and was his only real complaint with     this program.  I haven't heard from Bob whether or not he    used the patch or what the results were.  Delete or amend    this note.   -- PJH MOAUG============================================================TRACKING THE NEWS WITH BOB                           MOAUG, December 1991============================================================                 NORMANS RAILROAD  Reviewed by Bob Greenberg   First, I must admit that TRAINS and TROLLEYS are a prime   part KELTONS" are eight "Headers and Forms" for use with Smart  Writer, to keep an inventory of your RR models and books.    These are simple, neat and can easily   be adapted for other uses.  I may try to inventory the collection of              videotapes that has overrun our home. Two other programs, "RRhelxDSGN" and "RRscaleSPD", load from BASIC and provide an easy way to make calculations for a     scale model RailRoad. The latter offers offers a "table"     printout to either the Adam or a dot matrix pri| ???ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿïÿÿÿÿÿÿþððàÀ€€xx000000ÆÆæææöÖÖüü´00000üüÄÀÀÀÈøüþffflxxÆÆæææöÖÖ0xÌÌÌÌüüüü´00000xx000000xüÌÌÌÌÌÌÆÆæææöÖÖ0xÌÌÌÌüüðð``````0xÌÌÌÌüüøüÌÌÌÌÌÌ0xÌÌÌÌüü‚ÆÆîîþþÖ`    (0ÿÿÿþÿÿÿ€€00000xxÞÎÎÎÆÆÆ00000xxøÈÀÀÄüülffffææÞÎÎÎÆÆÆüÌÌÌÌÌÌ00000xx00000xxÌÌÌÌÌüxÞÎÎÎÆÆÆüÌÌÌÌÌÌ```bf~þüÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌüøüÌÌÌÌÌÌÖÖÆÆÆÆÆorm Castro at: 809 33rd Ave.       Bellevue, NE 68005rt  Writer, to keep an inventory of your RR models and books.    These are simple, neat and can easily   be adapted for other uses.  I may try to inventory the collection of              videotapes that has overrun our home. Two other programs, "RRhelxDSGN" and "RRscaleSPD", load from BASIC and provide an easy way to make calculations for a     scale model RailRoad. The latter offers offers a "table"     printout to either the Adam or a dot matrix priøD@p@Døÿÿÿÿþþüü‡ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€ÀÀààÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€€€€€€€ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿþþüü‡ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€ÀÀàà÷ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÃÃççÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€€€€€€€øDDDDDø??ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿððøøüüþþÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€€€€€€ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ??ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿððøøüüþþÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ??ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿþþüüøøððÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€€€€Ààÿÿÿÿÿˆˆˆˆˆˆ| ÄdTLDDÄŸßßààààããçï`àÀønter.  I      could not get it to print on my Panasonic DMP. I also want to play with the animated sprite program.  I     plan to insert my own text, then use it as a "Lead-In", when I video tape my grandchildren's  birth- days, and so on.   Overall, "NORMANS RAILROAD" is well done, fun, easy to use   and a good value at $10 (disk) or $12 (DDP) plus $2 S/H.===========================================================NORMANS RAILROAD is available from most ADAM vendors or can  be ordered directly from N| ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÀÀààÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿðüþþÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÀÀààÿÿÿÿÀÀààÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿðüþþ`@@@@Dø??ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÏÏ‡‡ððøøüüþþ??ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€€ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ??ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÏÏ‡‡ððøøüüþþ??ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿððøøüüþþ??ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ??ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿàÀ€ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿnter.  I      could not get it to print on my Panasonic DMP. I also want to play with the animated sprite program.  I     plan to insert my own text, then use it as a "Lead-In", when I video tape my grandchildren's  birth- days, and so on.   Overall, "NORMANS RAILROAD" is well done, fun, easy to use   and a good value at $10 (disk) or $12 (DDP) plus $2 S/H.===========================================================NORMANS RAILROAD is available from most ADAM vendors or can  be ordered directly from NÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÀÀ€€ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€ÀÀààÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿþþüðÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÀÀ€€ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€ÀÀààÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿààÀÀ€€ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿþþüðøDDx@@À0p0000ü| ˆˆˆˆˆˆ|`    (0<ØpÌÌÌÌÌÌxð```bfþÌÌÌx00xxÌ8`ÄüxÌ8Ìx|xÌ8`Äü0`xÌÌx00`0p0000üxÌÌ|0 xÌÌ|0 xÌ8`Äüxˆ€€€ˆpøDDxPHÆøD@p@Døˆˆˆˆˆˆ| ÄdTLDDÄŸßßààààããçï`àÀø`    (0xÌÀÀÀÌxð```bfþüÄÐðÐÄüÆÆÆÆl8üÄÐðÐÄüð` `bfþ0xÌÌüÌÌÆæöÞÎÆÆøÌÌÌÌÌøxÌÌÌÌÌxÌÌÌüÌÌÌp00000xxÌÌÌÌÌxxˆ€€€ˆp| ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿðüþþÿÿÿÿààøøÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€ÀÀÿÿÿÿÿÿ?þòþààÀ`@@@@Dø??ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿàÀ€ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ??ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿþþÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€ààøøÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€€€€€€€??àààðððøøÿÿÿÿþþüÀ€€øDDxPHÆøD@p@Døÿÿÿÿ?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿþþüðÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€€€€€€ÿÿÿüøøððààÿÿüøDDx@@Àÿÿÿÿÿÿ÷ÿÿÿÿÿüü| xüÌÌÀÀÀÀxüÌÌÌÌÌÌ‚ÆÆîîþþÖüþffflxpÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌüü´00000üüÄÀÀÀÈøüþffflxxxüÌÌÀÀÀÀxüÌÌÌÌÌÌÆÆæææöÖÖÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆüüÄÀÀÀÈøÆÆæææöÖÖüü´00000xx000000xüÌÌÌÌÌÌÆÆæææöÖÖ???ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿïÿÿÿÿÿÿþððàÀ€€`    (0ÀÀÀÌÌüxÌÌÌÌÌüxÖÖÆÆÆÆÆ`````ððÌÌÌÌÌüx00000xxøÈÀÀÄüülffffææÀÀÀÌÌüxÌÌÌÌÌüxÞÎÎÎÆÆÆîll,88øÈÀÀÄüüÞÎÎÎÆÆÆ00000xx00000xxÄÌÌÌÌüxÖÎÎÎÆÆÆÿÿÿþÿÿÿ€€| ˆˆˆˆˆˆ|øD@p@Døÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€€€€€€€ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿþþ¿ÿÿÿÿÿ€€ààøøÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿxFA@@@@t„ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€€€€€€€ôüüþþÿÿÿŸüøøððààÀøDDDDDøÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€€€€Ààÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ?þþÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ@@@ 0`@€ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ€€€€€€€€w??ŸÿÿÿÿþþþÀ€€xÌ8`Äünteers to test new program.FLIPPIES   A   Guy Cousineau    Formatting 160k disks.ADAMODEM   A   Guy Cousineau     An extract from Alan Neely's discussion of ADAMLINK modem communications.MICRO_INNO H   Information from the Micro Innovations BBSGLOBAL_NL  H   An important idea for all ADAMites to seriously consider.  Please read and distribute.=====================================HEXACE2    A   Bruce Walters  How to access the 64k memory expander.HEXACE2B   A   BASIC program, ready to run.HEXA the Delaware Valley AUG BBS.tdostweak1 A   TWEAKING T-DOS By Ron Collins Part 1tdostweak2 A   Part 2tdostweak3 A   Part 3=====================================LOGO6      A   Ron Mitchell   Part 6 in Ron's LOGO seriesLOGO7      A   Part 7=====================================From the MOAUG newsletter, Pat Herrington - Editor. Newsletter issue date is part of the file name. (Thanks to Pat for the README file)Lani_11_91 H  The following column by MOAUG columnist Lani Brito (and ANN contest editor) 9202ANN-2GUY_C      A   GUY COUSINEAU  Converting VDE266 files to SpeedyWriteANNCONTEST A   Lani Brito     Winners of "Don't Worry, Be Happy" contest.HELPER     A   Barry Wilson   Development of HELPERENTERTAIN  A   Ron Collins    Things to do in ClevelandGRAFITTI   A   RICH DRUSHEL Programmer graffiti from THE TEMPLE OF APSHAI.SWEliteREV A   WALTERS SOFTWARE. review SmartWriter Elite Review  by Jim DuffyROLLCALL   A   List of ADAMites on FidonetUNIV_TRANS A   Guy Cousineau  Looking for voluCE2D   A   A commented disassembly of the machine code used to move the information in and out of the memory expander.=====================================Downloaded by ZONKER for ANN.  THanks to ZONKER for his help and his comments as to what to include on this ANN disk.  Makes my job a little easier.rickiaddrs A   Ricki Gerlach's new Addressmarksuppor A   The ADAM Connection - Micro Innovations needs your supportcisconinfo A   Rob Freidman Intro + info on Compuserverichbbs    A   new number forfirst appeared in the Nov. 1991 MOAUG newsletter. It's a book review which fills about 1/2 page.NewB_11_91 H   The following column by MOAUG member Jose Quiles is the second installment of  his "Newbee" column (which he took over from Lani Brito.)  It first appeared in the November, 1991 issue of the MOAUG newsletter.  It runs about 1/2 page.Makers1291 H    The following article is the first of a new series by Rich Cossaboon about ADAM developers and suppliers.  Rich is a founding member of the new Delahat name produced by Norman Castro. SPECIAL NOTE: Since this review was written, Norm has called me and told me that he sent Bob a patch by Solomon Swift to solve the problem Bob experienced with the printer, which was his only real complaint with this program.  I      haven't heard from Bob whether or not he used the patch or what the results were. AC-IVhdrL      10k graphic header for ADAMCON IV. - Left side. For use with PowerPaint.AC-IVhdrR      Right side.EDITOR'S NOTE:  These are the first ANN dit of the first quarter of the article is pretty much of interest only to MOAUG members, and some of the rest is seasonal.  I include all of it so you can choose whether your own people would be interested in specific items.   TRACK 1291 H   This article by first-time contributer Bob Greenberg first appeared in the December, 1991 issue of the MOAUG newsletter.  It originally appeared under the title "Tracking The News With Bob", subtitled "Normans Railroad", and      consists of a review of the volume by tååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååsks since I took over editing them.  Please direct all comments to: Dean Roades, 8522 Hohman Ave., Munster IN 46321. Please let me know how you like the ANN disks. It will help decide what to put on future disks.Any and all contributions are welcome. Please send on disk in SpeedyWrite or SmartWriter.peared in the December, 1991 issue of the MOAUG newsletter.  It originally appeared under the title "Tracking The News With Bob", subtitled "Normans Railroad", and      consists of a review of the volume by tware Valley AUG.  The article first appeared in the December, 1991 MOAUG newsletter under Rich's new column head ("Meet Your Makers".)  As presented here, the     column margins are 2/80, and without the header it takes up less than one page in this format.SCENE 1291 H   WARNING: THIS IS A LONG (7+ pages) ARTICLE! It is the Dec. 1991 segment of "Behind The Scenes", a semi-regular feature of the MOAUG newsletter written by editor Pat Herrington. PLEASE, go through and edit this if you decide to use it. Mosååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååhat name produced by Norman Castro. SPECIAL NOTE: Since this review was written, Norm has called me and told me that he sent Bob a patch by Solomon Swift to solve the problem Bob experienced with the printer, which was his only real complaint with this program.  I      haven't heard from Bob whether or not he used the patch or what the results were. AC-IVhdrL      10k graphic header for ADAMCON IV. - Left side. For use with PowerPaint.AC-IVhdrR      Right side.EDITOR'S NOTE:  These are the first ANN di