íEíCfÃçü       Initializing Media      re a number of irritating flaws in SmartBASIC. Some are  extremely serious, while others are merely aggravating. I have  previously discussed the serious failing in sorting large       quantities of data. ADAM, or more correctly, SmartBASIC just    simply fails to execute legitimate commands that are issued. It is not because of complicated logic so much as it is an         overwhelming of the system.\\\\The problem under discussion here has been noted by others      years ago, but my experience with thes9004ANN1   Uªÿ BOOT       DIRECTORY  ØAALOHÿÿÿÿÿ“ANN_ADDRESHpâB_BRODERBUH0¢BPBBSMODEMHx		{copyrightHSìDISTRIBUTEH;öDR_DESDDPH+DGUSTBUSTERH?PLARGE_DIRH%=MODULATORH×NIAD_REVSH½PITSTOPHFTEÚPUSH_ANNHTBREADMEHEFTtÝRemem_ADAMHŒ^SB_ALIGNHT

þSB_LISTINGHThis can be really disconcerting when printing an output in     which you would like columns of numbers to all have the decimal points line up vertically.\\\\I am reminded of the TV commercial that CANON typewriters ran   several years ago. In this commercial, Marsha gets a rose from  her boss (yes rose--not a raise) for changing some figures on a CANON typewriter on which EVEN THE DECIMAL POINTS LINE UP!.\\\\Not withstanding the Technical Bulletin, this problem will      occur with many numbers much l„CONT.,\w\\\K\B\A\\Line 1020 uses this value of xy and returns the "string" up to  two places to the right of the decimal point. Thus the value of xx$ will be in this formThe following article was written by Tom Keene of the Inland    Empire ADAM User's Group, IEAUG, and was transcribed by VISA to their ADVISA newsletter  (we appreciate their contributions).\\\W\CALIGNING NUMBERS\\IN SMARTBASIC\w\\\\\K\Q\A\\There ae observations is that    they were very incomplete and sometimes erroneous. Someone had  written to Coleco that they noticed a failure of SmartBASIC to  yield a correct answer when dividing by 100. It was said that   it occurred in some numbers larger than 8191. Coleco issued a   Tech Bulletin but offered no explanation of the cause nor did   they offer any solutions. This problem crops up unexpectedly    with numbers that appear to have no correlation with anything.  \\\\\r~45,80\\\K\B\A\\\\\\\\\\RSORTERrevuH…FSUBROCHERH7çtodoinTOHTc.whystickHTL¯READMETWOA”€BLOCKS LEFT˜ower than 8191. Here is a little  program that you can dash out that will show the effect of some undesirable displays:\\\\10 INPUT "Enter any number";n:PRINT n\\\\Now run this SmartBASIC program and enter the number 392.00.    Instead of printing 392.00, it will print 392 with no decimal   point and no figures in the cents column.\\\\But if you enter 393.00 you are in for a greater shock. It      prints out 392.999999 which makes lining up columns a real      pain. I ran into this problem on a Commod  value of xx and makes a "string" = 0.00 if it is a small        number, (virtually zero). Line 1010 searches for the decimal    point. otice that the GOTO statement at the end of the line     sends it back to the start of the line. It continues to search  unitl it finds the decimal point.Line 1020 uses this value of xy and returns the "string" up to  two places to the right of the decimal point. Thus the value of xx$ will be in this form---PPP.QQ. This routine can be readily  included in any program wherue Of N = ";N$:?\\60 ? "Corrected Value Of M = ";M$:?\\70 END\\1000 xx=xx+1E-03: xy=1: xx$=STR$(xx): IF xx<5E-03 THEN xx$      ="0.00": GOT 1030\\1010 If MID$(xx$,xy,1)<> "." THEN xy = xy+1: GOTO 1010\\1020 xx$ = LEFT$(xx$,xy+2)\\1030 RETURN\\\A\\I suggest that you now try those two numbers again, ----        392.000 and 393.000. You will find that they now print          correctly. Line 1000 adds a small increment to the input number and then it creates a "string" of the number xx. It then tests  tal interest rate    and the duration of the loan are specified. After computing the monthly payment, it asks you if you would like to have the      month-by-month printout of the amortization of the loan. If you choose to have the amortization printed out, it asks you if you want to use the calculated payment or any other payment you     care to make. Then it prints out the monthly statement showing  the amount still owing at the end of each month and also the    amount of the payment that was applied to reue of N = ";N$:?60 ? "Corrected Value of M = ";M$:?70 END              1000 xx = xx + 1E-03:xy=1: xx$+STR$(xx): IF xx(5E-03 THEN xx$ = "0.00": GOTO 1030.        1010 If MID$(xx$,xy,1)<>"." THEN xy = xy+1: GOTO 10101020 xx$ = LEFT$(xx$,xy+2)1030 RETURNI suggest that you now try those two numbers again,----392.000  and 393.000. You will find that they now print correctly.  Line 1000 adds a small increment to the input number and then it     creates a "string" of the number xx. It then tests the real   ore 64 (UGH!) that my  brother was using and I came up with a short subroutine which   corrected both the lack of a decimal point and the following    zeros and the .999999 approximation problem. Here is a short    SmartBASIC program that will illustrate the use of the          correction:\\\L\\10 INPUT "Enter any number";N:?:?:?\\\\(NOTE The ? question mark is shorthand for PRINT.)\\\\20 INPUT "enter another number";M:?:?:?\\30 xx=N:GOSUB 1000:N$=xx$\\40 xx=M:GOSUB 1000:M$=xx$\\50 ? "Corrected Vale you want the output to have all   of the decimal points line up vertically. If some numbers had   no zeros and others had a bunch of nines, it would be almost    impossible to print them in a neat column.\\\\I am including a financial program I wrote a number of years    ago which will illustrate the use of the subroutine in a        program. The financial program follows this article. The        program accepts inputs for calculating the monthly payment for  a loan when the amount of the loan, the annuhe real value of xx and makes a "string" = 0.00 if it is a     small number,(virtually zero). Line 1010 searches for the       decimal point. Notice that the GOTO statement at the end of the line sends it back to the start of the line. It continues to    search until it finds the decimal point. \\ INPUT "Enter any number";N:?:?:?\\\\(NOTE The ? question mark is shorthand for PRINT.)\\\\20 INPUT "enter another number";M:?:?:?\\30 xx=N:GOSUB 1000:N$=xx$\\40 xx=M:GOSUB 1000:M$=xx$\\50 ? "Corrected Valducing the          principal and the amount used to pay interest. At the end, it   shows the exact amount of the last month's payment (often less  than other month's) and the total of principal and interest.    Notice how the columns all line up perfectly!.\\\\This correcting subroutine is imbedded in the financial program in lines 3500 through 3800. This subroutine is executed         numerous times in the operation of the program by a command     GOSUB 3500 (See lines 2200, 2300, 2700, 3200, and twice xx): IF xx < 5E-03 THEN  xx$ = "0.00": GOTO 3800\\3600 IF MID$(xx$, xy, 1) <> "." THEN xy = xy+1: GOTO 3600\\3700 xx$ = LEFT$(xx$, xy+2)\\3800 RETURN\A\\The following is a simple SmartBASIC program which starts out   with the number one, and goes to 10000 in steps of one          (1,2,3,4,5,....etc) and tests each number to see if the number  plus two zeros (1.00, 2.00, 3.00 etc) will be printed out as an approximation such as 392.999999 instead of 393.00. It is       amazing how many numbers there are n (years) = ";y:PRINT y; "years"\\1000 r = i/12: k = (l+r)^(y*12):p = a*r*k/(k-1):PRINT:PRINT\\1100 PRINT "    Monthly Payment = $";:p = FN g(p):PRINT         p:PRINT\\1200 INPUT "Do you wish to print the amortization ,----month by month/ Answer Y/N. ";d$:PRINT " .....";d$:PRINT\\1300 IF d$ = "Y" OR d$ = "y" THEN 1500\\1400 PRINT "Thank You.";:END\\\\1500 INPUT "Do you wish to use a different monthly payment?     Answer Y/N. ";p$:PRINT " ***** ";p$:PRINT\\1600 IF p$ = "N" OR p$ = "n" THEN 1800\\170xx): IF xx < 5E-03 THEN  xx$ = "0.00": GOTO 3800\\3600 IF MID$(xx$, xy, 1) <> "." THEN xy = xy+1: GOTO 3600\\3700 xx$ = LEFT$(xx$, xy+2)\\3800 RETURN\A\\The following is a simple SmartBASIC program which starts out   with the number one, and goes to 10000 in steps of one          (1,2,3,4,5,....etc) and tests each number to see if the number  plus two zeros (1.00, 2.00, 3.00 etc) will be printed out as an approximation such as 392.999999 instead of 393.00. It is       amazing how many numbers there are g = 20-LEN(c$): IF b  < 1 THEN g = g+1\\2700 xx = pri: GOSUB 3500" p$ = xx$\\2800 PRINT "Amount Due = $"; it$; TAB(g); "$"; p$\\2900 PRINT; TAB(d); "$"; it$; TAG(g);"$"; p$\\3000 ti = ti+i: tp =tp+b\\3100 If a> 0 THEN GOTO 1900\\3200 PRINT "Last Payment = "; : lp = b+i: xx = FN f(lp): GOSUB  3500: PRINT xx$\\3300 PRINT "Total Interest  = ";: xx = FN f(ti): GOSUB 3500:    PRINT xx$: PRINT "Total Principal = ";: xx = FN f(tp): GOSUB    3500: PRINT xx$\\340 END\\3500 xx = xx+1E-03: xy = 1: xx$ = STR$(in      3300). This is an example of how an effective subroutine can be repeatedly invoked in a master program.\\\\\W\CSMARTBASIC PROGRAM LISTING.\w\\\L\\100 REM FINANCE 2, 5 JULY 1985\\200 REM By Thomas J. Keene,\\300 REM 3141 Palmyra Avenue,\\400 REM Orange, CA, USA, 92669.\\500 DEF FN g(x) = (INT(1+100*x))/100\\600 DEF FN f(x) = (INT(.5+100*x)/100:tp=0:ti=0:m=1\\700 INPUT "Annual interest rate = ";i:PRINT 1*100; "%"\\800 INPUT "Amount to be borrowed =  ";a:PRINT "$";a\\900 INPUT "Loan duratiothat ADAM messes up this     way. This program tests for each one up to 10000. (you can      increase the number by modifying LINE 200). It prints out every failure.\L\\100 REM TEST OF IRRATIONAL NUMBERS.\\200 FOR n = 1 TO 10000 STEP 1\\300 nn = n+1E-03: mn = 1: nn$ = STR$(nn)\\400 IF MID$(nn$, mn, 1) <> "." THEN mn = mn+1: GOTO 400\\500 nnn$ = LEFT$(nn$, mn+2)\\600 nnn = VAL(nnn$)\\700 nn$ = STR$(nn): IF MID$(nn$, mn+4, 1) <> " " THEN PRINT "N  = "; nnn$\\800 n4 = n-nnn\\900 NEXT\\1000 END\\$(0 INPUT "Enter NEW monthly Payment = ";p:PRINT "$";p\\1800 PRINT " "," ", "INTEREST", "PRINCIPAL"\\1900 i = r*a: a = a*(l+r)-p:PRINT " ":PRINT "Ata the end of the Month ";m\\2000 m = m+1: b = p-i: am = FN f(a): it = FN F(i): pri = FN     f(b)\\2100 e$ = STR$(INT(i)): c$ = LEFT$(e$,8): d = 37-LEN(c$): IF b  < 1 THEN d = d+1\\2200 xx = am: GOSUB 3500: am$ = xx$\\2300 xx = it: GOSUB 3500: it$ = xx$\\2400 IF a > 0 THEN GOTO 2600\\2500 b = p-i=a: pri = FN f(b)\\2600 e$ = STR$(INT(b)): c$ = LEFT$(e$,*): ‚C\\Also included in the owner's manual are detailed instructions   on how to set up many different programs and use them with the  SmartDSK Cartridge. For instance, SuperBFROM THE ADVISA NEWSLETTER OF VISA (CANADA) AUG .\K\W\Q\CPAGE 12.\\\r~05,40\\\K\W\Q\CSMARTDSK CARTRIDGE.\w\\\\BY WALTERS SOFTWARE.\\\\REVIEW BY JIM NOTINI.\\\K\B\A\\The following review was originally published in the Northern   Illiana ADAM Us, will stay in      place until ADAM is turned off, or a program, such as some      Digital Express titles, destroys the contents, by using the     memory expander for program purposes.\\\\To start out, all you need to do is, plug the SmartDSK          Cartridge into the game cartridge slot in your system. Once the cartridge is plugged in, you will not have to remove it, since  it is invisible to your programs, when not in use. \\\r~45,80\\\K\B\A\\\\\\\\\\Pull the cartridge reset and the SC main mg times.\\\\The SmartDSK Cartridge (SC) was developed by Walters Software   Co., to make it easier for ADAM users to boot up the SmartDSK   Operating System (OS/9). This system also includes ramdisk set  up routines which are easily the most advanced on the market    today.\\\\After inserting the SmartDSK Cartridge in the Game Cartridge    slot in your ADAM, pulling the <CARTRIDGE RESET> switch toward  you, will boot the cartridge program and operating system       instantaneously. Options include: loadsk. For example, a    bunch of clip-art files to be used with The Print Works, or     even copy your COPYCART media with the cartridges on it to the  ramdisk. Once they are copied to the ramdisk, you can boot the  ramdisk faster than you can any hard drive!. The last option,   CONTINUE, takes you to the next menu of options.\\\\This second menu allows you to boot the SmartDSK (the ramdisk). This is used when you want have an executable program, already  copied on to the ramdisk, and you want to boot it uput, many programs may be loaded into the ramdisk to be booted       superfast.\\\\The advantage of this, is to be able to boot the SmartDSK       Operating System, with the above options and access programs,   in the ramdisk, superfast, by pulling the cartridge reset       (which does not destroy any files or data stored on the         ramdisk). The SmartDSK III utilities and SmartBASIC can be      loaded into the ramdisk and booted from the ramdisk when the    need arises. Any files copied to the ramdisker's Group, (NIAD) newsletter.\\\\So you say you're tired of always having to load your favorite  ramdisk software from disk or ddp to set up your ramdisk        options. Better yet, you're tired of having to load your        favorite software programs from disk or ddp all the time, then  having to reset the computer to move to another program for a   short time and finally reboot the first program again. Well,    the SmartDSK Cartridge is a terrific shortcut utility to use to overcome long program loadinenu appears           instantly. The main menu gives you the option of copying the    contents of the ramdisk to a disk or ddp. This option is a      tremendous timesaver, since you can set up a ramdisk before     booting SmartBASIC. You can, for instance, save all your work   in BASIC to the ramdisk, and, when finished, pull the cartridge reset to bring up SmartDISK Cartridge, and proceed to copy all  your work on the ramdisk, to disk or ddp for future use. You    may also copy any disk or ddp to the ramdiing ramdisk, saving       ramdisk, booting ramdisk, booting SmartBASIC V1.0, booting      SmartBASIC V2.0, and SmartBASIC Plus, from the ramdisk, booting any drive, EOS start or SmartWRITER.\\\\This booting from the ramdisk option eliminates the need to     modify the SmartBASIC filename. You can load a disk or datapack with SmartBASIC V1.0, 2.0, or Plus to the ramdisk and load it   in the blink of an eye, with this option. This also eliminates  the need for special set-up disks or datapacks and, simply p from the   ramdisk. Examples of bootable programs would be SmartBASIC      V1.0, 2.0 or Plus, any COPYCART media, and just about any       program that contains a standard boot routine and directory.    The boot drive options, allow the user to boot up a program     that is in a given drive at the time. This option comes in      handy since the SmartDSK Operating System remains in memory     when the media is booted. Not all programs will be able to take advantage of the added capabilities of this new OS (e a larger memory expander (256K & up), the true power of    this cart will be realized. With a 64K expander, you will have  to be a bit more careful as to how you are going to set-up the  ramdisk, and whether you are going to put files onto the        ramdisk. But it sure beats having to boot a couple of different disks or ddp's to get to a desired set up. Don't forget to      save, to a disk or ddp, any information you saved to the        ramdisk, before you power down your system, otherwise all that  infrted. Note that for SmartBASIC V1.0 and   V2.0 to boot properly, the original boot block must be used. If your versions have a modified boot block, they may not load     correctly. Also, in order to get SmartBASIC PLUS (SuperBASIC    Plus) to boot correctly, you will have to make some "patches"   to the program.  These are provided in the SmartDSK Cartridge   Manual.\r~05,80\\\K\W\Q\CPAGE 13.\\\r~05,40\\\K\W\Q\CSMARTDSK CARTRIDGE CONT..\w\K\B\A\\\\Also included in the owner's manual are detailed instat can also function as a database program, offering the      user, the capability of creating their own categories which can thereafter be sorted by entering a short criterion. Label Maker Deluxe (LMD) allows for the creation of 90 record databases     with each record capable of holding 10 different categories     (which are user defined) of information. Other features that    are provided in LMD are: full edit features of any record and   category, ability to change a categories name, full sorting     abze, or     modify the OS, or boot block routine, you should have no        problems. (Most DIGITAL EXPRESS, now called THE SOFTWORKS       FACTORY, programs will not work correctly with this cartridge   because they set up their own ramdisk routines and also use the expansion RAM for extra programming space). \\\\To all you hackers out there, this is a definite must buy. Even if you aren't that experienced, the SmartDSK Cart is still a    valuable addition and a tremendous timesaver, especially if you havsuch as     SmartLOGO), but many more do than don't and the non-compatible  programs load properly. \\\\The last option to load a program, deals specifically with a    couple of programs which are fully compatible and can access    the new OS's capabilities. With the load program, you may boot  from the ramdisk or a physical drive, either SmartBASIC V1.0,   V2.0, Plus or SmartWRITER, as well as force an EOS START, which looks like an occupied drive, and tries to boot it, if a disk   or ddp is already inseormation will be lost once your power is turned off!.\\\\HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: A+.\\\\\W\CLABEL MAKER DELUXE.\w\\\\REVIEW BY JIM NOTINI.\A\\\\This review was originally published in the Northern Illiana    ADAM User's Group (NIAD) Newsletter.\\\\Label Maker Deluxe is TCR Software's second software release    for the ADAM, their first being the great enhancement of the    public domain French SuperBASIC, called SuperBASIC PLUS. Label  Maker Deluxe is a simple but very powerful labeller program,    thructions   on how to set up many different programs and use them with the  SmartDSK Cartridge. For instance, SuperBASIC Plus, as is, is    not bootable from the ramdisk, but with the supplied patch, in  the Walters' manual, you can fix the problem quite simply.\\\\A little experimenting will be needed in order to find out      which programs are compatible and which are not. But as long as the programs you will be using don't set up their own ramdisk,  or access the memory expander for expanded program siility of all categories with user defined search criteria,    storage of database for later recall and use, \\\r~45,80\\\K\B\A\\\\\\\\\\\\dot-matrix printer support as well as an IBM compatible print   driver. LMD also includes a separate LABEL MODULE for the       printing of labels after a database has been created with the   FILER MODULE.\\\\Upon boot-up, the user is presented with the FILER MODULE main  menu. Here, the user should first use the CREATE/CHANGE         CATEGORY option. This optiyone's software library.  It doesn't do everything that the LABEL      WORKS will do, but on the other hand it offers features which   the LABEL WORKS does not.I would recommend the LABEL MAKER DELUX to those who have only  an ADAM printer, but for those who also own dot-matrix printers I believe that both LMD and THE LABEL WORKS are complimentary   to one another, with both being worthwhile additions to your    library.RECOMMEND: A+ .\\The LABEL MODULE allows the user to load a database that was    g the EDIT option from the main menu. Once chosen, the user is prompted to enter the record # to      edit, and then the record is displayed, along with the          categories numbered 1 to 10,(or however many categories were    defined). Simply choose the category # to edit and retype the   data. The entire database may also be viewed or printed to the  ADAM printer or a dot-matrix printer, and a very complex sort   routine is also included.\\\\Some of the very nice features include: display of currentlEM: We appreciate PSAN sharing this program with us.  It  is excellent.\\4 REM: It not only allows you to view RLE files but also to     change colors.\\5 REM: Further it gives you information on RLE pictures.\\10TEXT\\15?:?:?:?:? "     <<<RLE FILE VIEWER>>> "\\16POKE 25471, 0\\20VTAB (18):? "Would you like more informationon RLE Graphics?  (y/n) "; :GET t$\\25IF t$="y" OR t$="Y" THEN 40\\30IF t$="n" OR t$="N" THEN 200\\35GOTO 10\\40HOME:?:?:? "RLE stands for RUN LENGTH ENCODED.  These are     comcreated with the FILER MODULE and print out labels. The user    can define which categories of a record are to be printed, and  the user has total control over which line each category is     printed on. The user may also sort each record by any category  desired, or just view the database on the screen. One option    includes the ability to print labels three abreast              on the 8 l/2 x ll sheets set up with three labels across the    page.Overall, LABEL MAKER DELUX is another fine addition to anon will let the user create up to 10  different category headings that will contain data such as      FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, ADDRESS, CITY, etc.. Once the categories are set, you can start to enter in the data with the ADD        option. When this option is chosen, all the category headings   are listed in order, along with the current record number. The  program prompts the user to enter the data in each specific     category. If need be, the user may also edit any of the records that are in memory by usin‚C\\390 j=w+x-1\\400IF j>255 THEN 440\\410HPLOT x, y TO j, y\\420 x=x+w\\430GOTO 350\\440HPLOT x, y TO 255, y\\450 i=y+1\\460 j=j-256\\470HPLOT 0, i TO j, i\\480 xFROM THE ADVISA NEWSLETTER OF THE VISA (Canada) AUG comes the   following:        PAGE l6.  \K\Q\W\CSMARTBASIC PROGRAM LISTING\\\\RLE GRAPHICS\w\\\K\B\A\\1 REM: This program was received from PSAN.\\2 REM: I am not sure of its actual author\\3 Ry    loaded filename, a counter showing the number of free (unused)  records, the next record number available, the amount of free   RAM that remains in the database, and the prompt displays. Any  text, that is displayed on the screen, that does not require    user feedback, is displayed in green, while prompts for a user  response, are displayed in red. The last option in the FILER    MODULE is PRINT LABELS, which loads the LABEL MODULE.\\\\The LABEL MODULE allows the user to load a database that was    puter"\\45? "graphics that have been changed into text files so that    they"\\46? "may easily telecomunicated and displayed on any computer   that"\\47? "is capable of displaying HIGH RESOLUTION GRAPHICS."\\48?:? "These graphics may have been created using a paint       program;\\49? "such as PAINTMASTER or MacPAINTor they may be              digitalized"\\50? "photographics."\\51?:? "This program will allow you to display these on your     ADAM."\\52?:?:?:? "  <PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE>"\\53GET E FILE YOU     WISH TO VIEW: "\\210GET dr\\211IF dr<1 OR dr>4 THEN 200\\212HOME\\213 d$=CHR$(4)\\214IF dr=3 OR dr=4 THEN  dr=dr+2\\219ONERR  GOTO 2000\\220? d$; "CATALOG, D"; dr\\277?:?\\280INPUT "ENTER FILE NAME: "; f$\\281GOSUB 1000\\282GOSUB 800\\290ONERR GOTO 2010\\291? d$; "OPEN "; f$\\295? d$; "READ "; f$\\296ONERR  GOTO 3000\\300HOME:HGR2\\305HCOLOR =c\\310 y=0: x=0\\315REM           \\330GET b$:IF b$<>"G" THEN 330\\340GET b$:IF b$<>"H" THEN 330\\350GET b$: b=ASC(b$)-32:IF b<0 T\\61GET t$\\62HOME:?:?:?:? "You may be told that your terminal can't        display the"\\63? "graphics you have requested. We KNOW better.  Open your    file";\\64? "and tell CIS you want to see them anyway"\\65?:? "When you have logged off, if  you have captured the RLE  file"\\66? "to CP/M, transfer the file to ADAM format using            CPMADAM.COM."\\\r~45,80\\\K\B\A\\\\\\\\\\\\67?:? "Now boot SmartBASIC, and run this program just as you    did to get this far"\\68VTAB (20):? "  <PRES20IF tc$="n" OR t$="N" THEN POKE 25431, 1:POKE 16777,          255:TEXT:NEW:END\\525IF tc$="y" OR t$="Y" THEN 200\\530GOTO 515\\800TEXT\\801?:?:?:? "    <<<FOREGROUND COLOR>>> "\\805?:? "  1-GREEN      8-DARK GREEN"\\810? "  2-DARK RED   9-DARK BLUE"\\815? "  3-WHITE     10-GREY"\\820? "  4-BLACK     11-LIGHT RED"\\825? "  5-MED. RED  12-DARK GREEN"\\830? "  6-MED. BLUE 13-LIGHT YELLOW"\\835? "  7-WHITE     14-SKY BLUE"\\840? "          15-MAGENTA"\\845?:?\\850INPUT "  ENTER COLOR CODE: "; c\\\76IF t$="y" OR t$="Y" THEN 200\\77IF t$="n" OR t$="N" THEN HOME:END\\78GOTO 75\\199ONERR  GOTO 2000\\200HOME:?:?:?:?:? "When you have finished enjoying your         display.  Press any key to view another or exit."\\201VTAB (20):? "  <PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE>"\\202GET t$\\204HOME:?:?:?:?:? "      <<<SELECT DRIVE>>>"\\205?:?:? "       1. DATA DRIVE 1"\\206? "       2. DATA DRIVE 2"\\207? "       3. DISK DRIVE 1"\\208? "       4. DISK DRIVE 2"\\209?:?:?:? "ENTER # OF DRIVE THAT CONTAINS THE RLt$\\54HOME:?:?:? "RLE Files are available on many local BBS and on  Compuserve."\\55?:? "On Compuserve, many may be   Downloaded from the Picture Support Forum (GO PICS)"\\56? "More may be found in other forums, CB Society. You may     also download weather maps"\\57? "(GO WEATHER) or the FBI's TEN MOST WANTED LIST."\\58?:? "RLE Files may be downloaded  using ADAMLINK II or may    be"\\59? "captured using MADAM7 of ADAMEXjust as you would any text  file"\\60VTAB (20):? "  <PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE>"HEN 500\\360 x=x+b:IF x>255 THEN  y=y+1: x=x-256\\370GET b$: w=ASC(b$)-32:IF w<0 THEN 500\\380IF w=0 THEN 350\\\r~05,80\\\K\Q\W\CPAGE 17.\\\r~05,40\K\Q\W\C\\SMARTBASIC LISTING CONT.,\w\\\K\B\A\\390 j=w+x-1\\400IF j>255 THEN 440\\410HPLOT x, y TO j, y\\420 x=x+w\\430GOTO 350\\440HPLOT x, y TO 255, y\\450 i=y+1\\460 j=j-256\\470HPLOT 0, i TO j, i\\480 x=x+w\\490GOTO 350\\500? d$; "CLOSE "; f$\\510GET t$\\515TEXT:?:?:?:?:? "   Would you like to diplay another?         (y/n)":GET tc$\\5S ANY KEY TO CONTINUE> "; :GET t$\\69HOME:?:?:? "RLE files are most often viewed in black and      white, but since"\\70? "ADAM has such good colors, you will be given a selection   of colors to use."\\71?:? "Since RLE files are created in different ways, the       terms"\\72? "'FOREGROUND' and 'BACKGROUND' are relative."\\73?:? "It may take some experimentation to discover the best    choice of"\\74? "colors for each graphic."\\75VTAB (20):? "WOULD YOU LIKE TO VIEW A RLE FILE NOW? (y/n) ";  :GET t$\855IF c<1 OR c>15 THEN 800\\860IF c=1 THEN  c$="GREEN"\\861IF c=2 THEN  c$="DARK RED"\\862IF c=3 THEN  c$="WHITE"\\863IF c=4 THEN  c$="BLACK"\\864IF c=5 THEN  c$="MEDIUM RED"\\865IF c=6 THEN  c$="MEDIUM BLUE"\\866IF c=7 THEN  c$="WHITE"\\867IF c=8 THEN  c$="DARK YELLOW"\\868IF c=9 THEN  c$="DARK BLUE"\\869IF c=10 THEN  c$="GREY"\\870IF c=11 THEN  c$="LIGHT RED"\\871IF c=12 THEN  c$="DARK GREEN"\\872IF c=13 THEN  c$="LIGHT YELLOW"\\873IF c=14 THEN  c$="SKY BLUE"\\874IF c=15 THEN  c$="MAGENTA"ACK"\\1502IF cr=2 THEN  cr$="MEDIUM GREEN"\\1503IF cr=3 THEN  cr$="LIGHT GREEN"\\1504IF cr=4 THEN  cr$="DARK BLUE"\\1505IF cr=5 THEN  cr$="LIGHT BLUE"\\1506IF cr=6 THEN  cr$="DARK RED"\\1507IF cr=7 THEN  cr$="CYAN"\\1508IF cr=8 THEN  cr$="MEDIUM RED"\\1509IF cr=9 THEN  cr$="LIGHT RED"\\1510IF cr=10 THEN  cr$="DARK YELLOW"\\1511IF cr=11 THEN  cr$="LIGHT YELLOW"\\1512IF cr=12 THEN  cr$="DARK GREEN"\\1513IF cr=13 THEN  cr$="MAGENTA"\\1514IF cr=14 THEN  cr$="GREY"\\1515IF cr=15 THEN  cr$="WHITE"\\EN 875\\955POKE 25471, 0:POKE 25431, bg\\960RETURN\\1000HOME:?:?:?:? "   Your current colors are:"\\1001 cr=PEEK(16777)\\1002IF cr<1 OR cr>15 THEN HCOLOR =3: c=3\\1003 cr=PEEK(16777)\\1004GOSUB 1500\\1005?:?:? "     Foreground - "; cr$\\1006 cr=PEEK(25431)\\1007GOSUB 1500\\1008?:? "     Background - "; cr$\\1009VTAB (20):? "Would you like to change these colors? (y/n)   ":GET ts$\\1010IF ts$="n" OR ts$="N" THEN 290\\1011IF ts$="y" OR ts$="Y" THEN 282\\1500REM      \\1501IF cr=1 THEN  cr$="BL the Inland Empire ADAM (IEAUG)            Newsletter.\\\\Not all of us have an 80 column screen. In fact, most of us do  not. A recent survey disclosed that fewer than 10% even had a   monitor. None of this is a surprise to me. I too do not have an 80 column screen. Although I do have a couple of superior       monitors, I still do most of my computing with a 26 inch        television screen. The image quality of this television is      extremely sharp and brilliant and the color quality leaves      noth1520RETURN\\2000HOME:?:?:?:?:?:? "       DRIVE NOT LOADED"\\2001VTAB (20):? "  <PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE>"\\2002GET ta$2003 GOTO 2042010HOME:?:?:?:?:?:? "               FILE NOT ON    "2011? "        DRIVE ";dr2012 VTAB   (20):? "    (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)"2013 GET tb$2014 GOTO 2043000 ? d$; "CLOSE "; E$3010 GOTO 510Would you like to change these colors? (y/n)   ":GET ts$\\1010IF ts$="n" OR ts$="N" THEN 290\\1011IF ts$="y" OR ts$="Y" THEN 282\\1500REM      \\1501IF cr=1 THEN  cr$="BL\\875TEXT\\880?:?:?:? "     <<<BACKGOUND COLOR>>>":?\\890? "  1-BLACK       8-MEDIUM RED"\\895? "  2-MED. GREEN  9-LIGHT RED"\\900? "  3-LIGHT GREEN 10-DARK YELLOW"\\905? "  4-DARK BLUE   11-LIGHT YELLOW"; \\\r~45,80\\\K\B\A\\\\\\\\\\\\910? "  5-LIGHT BLUE  12-DARK GREEN"\\915? "  6-DARK RED    13-MAGENTA"\\920? "  7-CYAN        14-GREY"\\925? "          15-WHITE"\\930?:? "      FOREGROUND COLOR IS"\\935? "         "; c$\\940?\\945INPUT "ENTER COLOR CODE: "; bg\\950IF bg<1 OR bg>15 TH‚C PRICE\w\\\\By Thomas J. Keene.\\\A\\\\The following article was made available to us by the author    who is also editor of the Inland Empire ADAM (IEAUG)           FROM THE PAGES OF AVISA THE NEWSLETTER OF THE VISA (Canada)     AUG.\r~05,40\\\K\W\Q\CHIGH QUALITY MODULATOR\\\\MODERATE PRICE\w\\\\By Thomas J. Keene.\\\A\\\\The following article was made available to us by the author    who is also editor ofACK"\\1502IF cr=2 THEN  cr$="MEDIUM GREEN"\\1503IF cr=3 THEN  cr$="LIGHT GREEN"\\1504IF cr=4 THEN  cr$="DARK BLUE"\\1505IF cr=5 THEN  cr$="LIGHT BLUE"\\1506IF cr=6 THEN  cr$="DARK RED"\\1507IF cr=7 THEN  cr$="CYAN"\\1508IF cr=8 THEN  cr$="MEDIUM RED"\\1509IF cr=9 THEN  cr$="LIGHT RED"\\1510IF cr=10 THEN  cr$="DARK YELLOW"\\1511IF cr=11 THEN  cr$="LIGHT YELLOW"\\1512IF cr=12 THEN  cr$="DARK GREEN"\\1513IF cr=13 THEN  cr$="MAGENTA"\\1514IF cr=14 THEN  cr$="GREY"\\1515IF cr=15 THEN  cr$="WHITE"\\ing to be desired. But it was not always thus!\\\\I started out on the ADAM with a Module 3 Colecovision. It is   still my ADAM of preference even though I own five ADAMs. This  Module 3 is not only my first ADAM, it is the one I use the     most. There is nothing wrong with the others and the Module 3   has no advantage over the stand-alone ADAM. But it is set up    the the way I like it and there is no reason to change.\\\\There was one drawback to the Module 3 and that was it didn't   have a video moouse supply. It has a switchable     input of 1000 ohms or 75 ohms video. It has RCA phono jack      inputs for both audio and video. The RF output is switchable to channel 3 or 4 and uses a standard TV "F" connector for it's 75 ohm output. It is small (measuring 3" by 4.5" by 1" thick). It  draws less than 20 milliamperes. It runs so cool I leave mine   turned on all the time. I measured the output with a SADELCO    DIGIT-LEVEL-200 field strength meter and found it to be +7.2 DB on channel 3.\\\\The Radiior screen image. I have found this to be a      fault in all five of the ADAMs I own and every one of a large   number of my friends' ADAMs using the Coleco modulator.     \\\\Chanel 3/4 modulators have been available in huge volume for    years at prices under $5.00. These were no great shakes, but    even so, they were superior to the Coleco modulator. I enjoyed  a vast improvement in my video image as soon as I installed one of these cheap modulators. Later, I got a VIDICRAFT "GUARD      STABILIZER-RFo have several colour TV's sitting in the basement that are    suitable to act as monitors for the third ADAM which I use to   format DDP's using MEGACOPY III. The quality of video           presentation via a TV being somewhat less than the same through a monitor, I decided I would check into the availability of     this inexpensive modulator through the local Radio Shack Store. Here is what I found.\\\\On phoning the local store, I was informed that the Canadian    parent company, whose name I never dident.\\\\\r~45,80\\\K\Q\A\\\\\\Being dissatisfied with my set up, I looked around and found an inexpensive modulator listed in the Radio Shack catalog. It     sold for $26.95 so I bought one. At that price I couldn't go    very far wrong. I was pleasantly surprised at what a great      signal it put out!. It performed as good as modulators selling  for over a hundred dollars and better than most. It comes with  an external power supply (small) that permits using it from     your standard 115 volt AC hnitor outlet. Many years ago, I added a cathode  follower transistor in the video circuit and that provided a    low impedance video output which I could use with a video       moni or, if I wished. But that wasn't what I had in mind at the time. I, like many others, found that the modulator that Coleco used to provide a TV channel 3 or 4 RF output was a pretty      sorry design. It was weak (I measured mine at -15 DB) and was   noisy and susceptible to stray RF interference. It provided a   decidedly infero Shack Catalog has a poor index and you may have a     difficult time finding it in there, so I will give you the      description. It is an RF Modulator, part number 15-1273.\\\\So, if you are using a TV receiver instead of a monitor, this   Radio Shack modulator may significantly improve your video      signal, whether your ADAM is a stand-alone or a Module 3.\\\\Thomas J Keene,\\IEAUG.\\\\EDITOR'S NOTE.\\ (EDITOR ADVISA / VISA).\\Although I use an NEC composite monitor on my 2 main ADAM's I   d CONVERTER". I bought it to remove the copyright   signals that were in vogue at one time to prevent copying       videotapes. That system was poorly conceived and didn't stay on the market long. So I adapted my VIDICRAFT unit to my ADAM.\\\\It worked fine. But I would never recommend it for that         purpose, because it was too expensive and it wasn't the         greatest modulator either. It was better than the "el cheapos"  and vastly better than the Coleco modulator, but it had room    for improvem decipher from the phone  conversation, is not the same as that in the US. Now, that in   itself was not too shocking, because this is true of many of    the organizations whose businesses operate on both sides of the Canada-Us border.\\\\What was a shock, was the information that very little          similarity exists between the Canadian stock and the US stock.  The catalogues are, apparently, quite different, and I suspect  that we Canadians are, as usual, being gouged for whatever we   buy in the belis to it, and therefore include   space for more file names. \\\\There are some costs involved, however; \\1) The more blocks in the directory, the longer it takes ADAM   to read the directory. \\2) Some of the simpler utility programs (including the P.D. one 'FILEMANAGER') were written to assume one block directories and cannot handle anything longer. and \\3) space given to the directory is not available for actual     file storage. \\\\For these reasons, it is best not to go beyond 3 or 4 blocks in„CICHAEL LYONS.\\\\PD LIBRARIAN, V.I.S.A.\A\\\\At the last V.I.S.A. meeting the question of the whys and hows  of multi-block directories came up. For the benefit of thoFROM THE ADVISA Newsletter of the VISA (Canada) AUG .\K\Q\W\CPAGE 23.\\\r~05,40\\\K\W\Q\CLARGE DIRECTORIES.\w\\\K\Q\C\\BY MICHAEL LYONS.\\\\PD LIBRARIAN, V.I.S.A.\A\\\\At the last V.I.S.A. meeting the question of the whys and hows  of multi-blormal directory, must have no files on it that you want   to keep, because access to them will be lost and the space they occupy will be free to be used again when the new "clean"       directory is made. \\\\\\\r~45,80\\\K\Q\A\\\\\\\\\\There are several ways to proceed. \\1) You can use the SmartBASIC 1.0 built in INIT command as per  usual after you have typed the following - POKE 25308,X - using the number of blocks you want to use for the directory in place of the X, and of course following it unused blocks on the media, for the        storage of information, then the media is full and cannot hold  any further data. If there are no more 'pigeon holes' for file  names, ADAM cannot store more files, even if most of the media  is blank. Unfortunately, unless the media has been "KRUNCHED",  the file names of deleted files still take up these spaces      after they no longer show up in the directory. \\\\One answer to the "pigeon hole" problem is make the directory   longer by allocating more blockef that we are being offered the same goods as   are offered to our American cousins.The Canadian catalogue does not include this or any modulator.  If it isn't there, you can't get it. So that's the story. BDC.ing somewhat less than the same through a monitor, I decided I would check into the availability of     this inexpensive modulator through the local Radio Shack Store. Here is what I found.\\\\On phoning the local store, I was informed that the Canadian    parent company, whose name I never did directory size. My preference is to stick with smaller          directories (one or two blocks) on DDPs that will store files   that will be used a lot but not changed, but with media used    for short term storage of correspondence, or programs in the    development stage, I use 3 or 4 block directories.\\\\Now the question arises, how do you go about making enlarged    directories? It has to be done during INITializing the media.   The DDP or disk on which you choose to install a new, larger-   than-nock directories came up. For the benefit of those    who were not able to be there, I will repeat a little of what   was said, and provide some additional useful information on the subject.\\\\With the ADAM, a disk or DDP has two limiting factors in its    ability to hold information. The first is the number of blocks  on the media. (256 for DDP, 160 for original disk drives) The   second factor is the number of 'pigeon holes' set aside to hold file names and related information. \\\\If there are no more by pressing the RETURN     key. The normal number in this location is 1, you can POKE it   back in after you are finished using INIT for large directories if you want. It will be back to 1 again the next time you load  SmartBASIC. \\\\SmartBasic's INIT command has a drawback, in that it assumes    that the media to be INITed is a normal DDP-sized media, no     matter what drive you execute it to, meaning that your          directory on a 160K disk will be set up claiming more BLOCKS    LEFT than there arer disk drives, but if and when DDPs   longer than 256K come into common use in our little group, we   may find that this program is not prepared to handle them. Come to think of it, I think it might have a problem with a flippy   DDP.\\\\P.S. I just came across some notes I had forgotten about. The   volume size problem for the Basic INIT method with 160K disks   can be solved by POKEing 25305,160, and switching back to 255   when INITing DDPs.\\\\Thanks Michael. ED.\\\\EDITOR'S NOTE. Each block of dable. With flippy  DDPs there is less of a need for a large directory, but if you need to     INIT them for another reason, it is nice to get the BLOCKS LEFT right.\\3) The third option is the INIT function built into software    such as SpeedyWrite or SmartDSK III. These ask you how many     blocks you want in the directory. Then SpeedyWrite asks you how many K in the media, while SmartDSK asks the drive itself what  size of media it is set up to work with. This allows it to      correctly handle the larg data packs was depleted.      There was no time for mail order... I needed data packs      THEN!!  It was time to make a true homemade data pack, the   kind I had attempted to make for years.  I had spent         countless hours before that night attempting to make a data  pack using my dual deck cassette recorder.  I had met with   only frustration and failure.  I had concluded that it was a task not suited to me or my cassette recorder.  But now the  Mother of Invention was on my side: necessity!      irectory space used will set      aside 35 filename spaces. Although I have found that large      directories are extremely useful in media such as address       records, in most cases I prefer to use flippy datapacks with a  standard 1 block directory, because of the time it takes ADAM   to "search"or  "read".   directory. Then SpeedyWrite asks you how many K in the media, while SmartDSK asks the drive itself what  size of media it is set up to work with. This allows it to      correctly handle the large. \\\\This is solved by:\\2) Using the NEWDIR program in our P.D. library. This program   makes use of it's own INIT-type machine language routine. You   simply RUN the program and answer the questions it asks you. No need to POKE anything. It assumes all DDP's are 256K and all    disks are 160K. If that is what you use, then everything is     fine. If not, (and this would include the use of flippy DDPs.)  the problem can be overcome by LISTing NEWDIR and changing the  value of the VS (volume size) varix	ETION.                     THE DESPERATION DATA PACK                         It finally happened.   My MEGACOPY tape formatter       malfunctioned and my supply of da^AANN THANKS DAN RYAN OF ATLANTA GA. FOR THE FOLLOWING       INFORMATION AMD CONTRIBUTION.                     THE DESPERATION DATA PACK                         It finally happened.   My MEGACOPY tape formatter       malfunctioned and my supply ofer disk drives, but if and when DDPs   longer than 256K come into common use in our little group, we   may find that this program is not prepared to handle them. Come to think of it, I think it might have a problem with a flippy   DDP.\\\\P.S. I just came across some notes I had forgotten about. The   volume size problem for the Basic INIT method with 160K disks   can be solved by POKEing 25305,160, and switching back to 255   when INITing DDPs.\\\\Thanks Michael. ED.\\\\EDITOR'S NOTE. Each block of dI spent some time thinking about all I knew about ADAM  tape formatting.  I remembered that Hackers Guide to ADAM I  told us that it was indeed possible to make a data pack on a home-style cassette deck.  I also remembered that Syd        Carter's MEGACOPY documentation told us that a minimum of    one minute of blank tape was required at the end of the      formatted tape in order for the completed product to         function properly.  THE LIGHT CAME ON!!!  I had failed in    previous attempts to leave th time consuming.  I  suppose a cassette recorder with one of those fast           duplication features would speed the process up, but it      would still be slow.  There are a number of sources of good  third party data packs at reasonable prices.  MEGACOPY is    still a great device, and I recommend it.  But for the       casual user who just needs a couple of data packs or the     moderate user who needs a few data packs FAST, this is an    alternative you deserve to know about.  If you think your    dua arrived.  It was time to load BACKUP     3.0+ and block check my newly formatted (hopefully) data     pack.  MASTERPIECE!!!!  No bad blocks.     Next came the challenge of getting a Sony SF-60 to      format.  I felt I had two good options.  One was to use a    Coleco (Loran) original as my master, requiring drilling two extra holes in the bottom of the case to allow insertion     into standard cassette equipment.  The other was to use a    Loran duplicate, such as the ones sold by ADAM'S House.  The rea time consuming.  I  suppose a cassette recorder with one of those fast           duplication features would speed the process up, but it      would still be slow.  There are a number of sources of good  third party data packs at reasonable prices.  MEGACOPY is    still a great device, and I recommend it.  But for the       casual user who just needs a couple of data packs or the     moderate user who needs a few data packs FAST, this is an    alternative you deserve to know about.  If you think your    duadrive.  Simply examine  the holes on an existing data pack and duplicate the         arrangement.  It isn't hard.  An important point to make is  that if your initial block check indicates bad blocks from   the beginning, stop the process and remove the data pack.    Then drill the two top holes on the OTHER side of the        cassette and block check it that way.  That will probably    solve your problem.     I really can't advocate this approach for the heavy     data pack user, simply because it is tooat critical minute of blank     tape at the end of the cassette.     First, I used a Sony SF-90 (yes 90) tape which gave me  a loose tolerance for blank tape.  I used a Sony SF-60 as my master, feeding the 90 minute slave.  Both tapes were        completely rewound.  I allowed the slave C-90 to record      nothing for over a minute, then pressed the play button on   the master tape side.  When that side had finished, I        repeated the process on the other side of the tape.  The     moment of truth hadl deck recorder is not fancy enough to do the job, mine   is a basic $60 job with no VU meter and no fast duplicate    feature.  It worked just fine, once I became desperate       enough to figure out the process!  And thus the Desperation  Data Pack was born. Dan Ryan                                                          cassette and block check it that way.  That will probably    solve your problem.     I really can't advocate this approach for the heavy     data pack user, simply because it is tooson I preferred not just using an already formatted C-60  as my master is that the Loran or Loran-like tapes are a     couple of minutes shy of 60 minutes.  I wanted to be sure to leave that critical blank tape at the start and end of my    slave tape.  I chose the Loran duplicate tape to avoid the   extra drilling.  The result was complete success.     Of course, in all instances, drilling of two holes in   the back (top)  of the slave cassette is required to allow   insertion into the ADAM digital data x	Epress keypad button 1 on either     hand controller, the game loading screen appearsfollowed by  the title screen. See A.E., following, for instructions on   how to play tTHE FOLLOWING "HOME-MADE" GAME DOCS ARE THE WORK OF JEFF     SYLVA OF PSAN and came to A.N.N. through the kind assistance of Bart Lynch (ZONKER) of UPNADAM BBS  24 hrs.,              206-859-2018.We appreciate the time and effort JEFF SYLVA has taken creen and go to the next you must make three   perfect attacks on the AE, meaning you have wiped out all    eight AE in a wave before any of them can evade and escape   your missles.'Force the AE into the infinite regions of space where they   are no threat to any life in the universe!! Each wave you    eliminate saves anotherr precious natural resource from      contamination. It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it.SCORINGEACH AE ELIMINATED...150PERCECT ATTACK...4003 PERFECT ATTACKS in same enos pollution-fighting robots, intended  to save the world. However, the AE prototypes have a bug     which makes them the polluters. The AE somehow slipped       through quality control, out into the unsuspecting universe. Out of control, they have quickly become a menace and are in danger of contaminating large areas of the cosmos.The AE must be stopped!! You must use your anti-AE blaster   missles to drive these pestering, pulluting squadrons deep   into space where they can do no harm. Annihilate every  their           teritorial border. Escalation must be avoided. The U.S. has  launched a mission to rescue these hostages, and the call    has gone out for a heroic but level-headed pilot to command  the rescue hlicopter-you!Your mission begins at the U.S. Command Post just east of    the Bungeling border. After your chopper lifts off and heads into the hostile territory, you will see barracks where the  prisoners are being held. Your goal--release and rescue!!It  won't be easy. The Bungelings are not goinskill 4 is even harder..Push control stick left or right to move your anti-AE missle launcher to a good position. Press either side button to fire you anti-AE Blaster         missles. A short press of the side button shootsshort        blasts, while a long press fires the missles at a long       range. Hold in the button and when you want your missle to   blow up, release the fire button!!To pause the action during the game, press the '*" button.   To restart push the same button again.To leave one sto    prepare these "Home-Made" game Docs.       BEST OF BRODERBUND: A.E. and CHOPLIFTERCHOOSING YOUR GAMEIf you want to play A.E. press keypad button 1 on either     hand controller, the game loading screen appearsfollowed by  the title screen. See A.E., following, for instructions on   how to play the game. If you want to play Choplifter, press  keypad button 2 on the hand controller. A.E.A.E. is an anti-environment encounter-an agility exercise in automaton elimination!!!The AE were designed aunter zone.....2000At all skill levels, each player has three game lives,       represented by anti AE missle launchers. The game is over    when all missle launchers have been lost. Have FUN!!CHOPLIFTERPILOT ALERT!!!The following orders have been classified confidential-Top   Secret. A crisis situation has developed in the cold war     between the United Stated and the Bungeling Empire. the 64   delegates to the United Nations Peace Conference have been   kidnapped by the milataristic Bungeling nearAE in a wave to make a perfect attack. Three perfect attacks in a  battlefield moves you to the next encounter zone. After you  have eliminated the EA in all four enter zones, you return   to the first battlefield, wher the AE have become even more  troublesome!!Environmentalists everywhere are counting on you to stop the AE! Clean up their act and do your part to help keep the     universe pollution free!!GAME PLAYAs in most Coleco games, Skill 1 is easiest, while sill 3    plays at arcade level, and g to give up the   hostages without a fight and will use all the weapons at     their disposal to thwart the rescue mission. Success depends on your valiant effort. There can be no rest as long as      lives are in peril and a threat to world peace exists! Choose your challenge. Skill one is easiest, 3 is an arcade  level challenge and four is even harder.Move the control stick left right up or down to make your    helicopter move in the selected direction.Press the left side button once to make your escue later. Dont land on the barracks fire or it will blow up your helicopter!!Watch out for enemy Jet Fighter!!Once youve gotten all the hostages abord, fly back to your   base, and land gently. The hostages will empty your          helicopter, leaving you room to go back for more. One nice   little guy always waves to you too!!Your mission ends when all hostages have been accounted for, or when you have lost three choppers. The number of captives that you have saved appears in the right scoring indirt game again.RESCUE MISSION UNDERWAYBUNGELINGS HOLD 64 HOSTAGESTo pick up hostages you must land near them and wait while   they get on board. But watch out for enemy fire and Jets!!You can hold sixteen hostages, one barracks full on each     trip you make. To release 16 more hostages, approach an unopened barracks   with the chopper facing left or right and fire down on the   building. The barracks burst into flame, and the prisoners   rush outside, to be picked up immediately or to wait for     rto    prepare these "Home-Made" game Docs.       SUBROCYou're in the middle of the greatest sea and air battle ever fought. Line up your crosshair sights and fire at the        battleships, mines and missles zooming RIGHT AT YOU!!! A fleet of hostile forces has assembled around your vessel.  But this fleet in unlike any you've encountered. Flying      saucer fire missles and mines as they rush at you! Ships     launch torpedoes. Line up your crosshair sight and shoot     back! At the lowest altitude,cator.  The number that have died is shown in the left scoring       indicator. The middle indicator shows how many hostages are currently   on the chopper, to a maximum of 16.At all skill levels each player has three game lives, called sorties, to rescue and return the hostages to safety. The    game is over when all three game lives have been lost.Be careful and have fun CHOPPER PILOT!!                      into flame, and the prisoners   rush outside, to be picked up immediately or to wait for     rhelicopter      turn, another face and it turns again. Press the right side button to have your helicopter fire at  enemies or barracks. Hold down the button and your chopper   will fire continously.You can fire on a tank only when your helicopter is facing   towards you. To aid the hostages escape, you can fire on     barracks only from the left or right of the helicopter       position. You can shoot down jets from any chopper           direction.Pause-Press the * button to pause. Press again to stax	Eyour crosshair sights and fire at the        battleships, mines and missles zooming RIGHT AT YOU!!! A fleet of hostile forces has assembled around your vessel.  But thisTHE FOLLOWING "HOME-MADE" GAME DOCS ARE THE WORK OF JEFF     SYLVA OF PSAN and came to A.N.N. through the kind assistance of Bart Lynch (ZONKER) of UPNADAM BBS  24 hrs.,              206-859-2018.We appreciate the time and effort JEFF SYLVA has taken escue later. Dont land on the barracks fire or it will blow up your helicopter!!Watch out for enemy Jet Fighter!!Once youve gotten all the hostages abord, fly back to your   base, and land gently. The hostages will empty your          helicopter, leaving you room to go back for more. One nice   little guy always waves to you too!!Your mission ends when all hostages have been accounted for, or when you have lost three choppers. The number of captives that you have saved appears in the right scoring indi your Subroc vessel fires       torpedoes at the cruisers and drones. Raise your sight and   unleash missles at the flying attackers. Shift left and      right to avoid enemy fire. Just when you think you've got    control, the deadly command ship attacks!!Skill One is the easiest, skill three is the level of the    arcade game and skill four is even harder.BONUSA mystery ship can appear in every attack but you never know when. When you hit the mystery ship, a bonus value appears   and the words, "myser when all your subroc vessels have been      eliminated.Press * during the game to pause. The screen blanks and      music plays. Press * again to return to the game at the      point you stopped. Theres a slight delay for you to size up  the situations before play begins again.SCORINGBattleship....150Interceptor...200Cruiser.......400Drone.........400Fighter.......400Flying Saucer.400Shield........400For each enemy eliminated you earn the points listed above   plus 100 points times the number old. If you  hit the cent of the shield, it vanishes for a split second   and you earn points. Then fire your missle at the space      ship.DAYTIME, NIGHTTIME AND IN BETWEENIn even numbered rounds, you start out battling during the   day. When the sky turns from blue to orange, you're in       twilight. Keep a sharp eye. Soon the sky turns to black.     It's dad of night as the battle progresses! Time continues   to shift until you reach the next odd numbered, when         daylight prevails.The game is ovGulf Coast AUG             i. Jim Marshall (MMSG)             ii. Don Sobczak (Practical Programs)             iii. Jack Reedy (Reedy Software)2.  Tony Patterson:             A. PSAN                            i.  NIAD                                  ii. Bart Lynch  (BBS)                            iii.David Carmichael PLINK               B. Inland Empire AUG.                           i. Larry Overman (BBS)3.  Jim Duffy      i. Ricki Gerlack  (BBS)             a. AWAUG (Bob Blair) (BBS) f the round you are        playing, When you confront the command plane, the mystery    bonus indicator starts at 2000 points plus 1000 points times the number of the round that you are playing. If the timer   goes to zero before you destroy the ship you earn no points  for eliminating it.You get a bonus ship when your score reaches 20,000 points.  Win another ship at 100,000 points and every 100,000 points  therafter. Have Fun!!                                                    prevails.The game is ovtery ship" blink. You win the bonus       points displayed. But dont take too long, Mystery ships      don't hang around to get shot!!BLAST THE COMMAND SHIPThe sea clears, a bonus balue appears in the mystery bonus   indicator. Suddenly, the command ship swoops in from above.  The bonus value starts to decrease. If you eliminate the     command plane before the bonus value hits zero, you wind the points in the indicator at the time you hit the plane. The   ship fires missles and hides behind a moving shiexOAdamZap)             i. Rob. Friedman   CIS     b. Rich Lefko             i-iv. Rich Salvati, Bob Phillips, Bryan Hayden,                   Bruce Morrison.     c. ADA^ADISTRIBUTION:       [ 3/25/90]  ^Rl. Pat Herrington  (MOAUG)     a. Eric Danz  (AdamZap)             i. Rob. Friedman   CIS     b. Rich Lefko             i-iv. Rich Salvati, Bob Phillips, Bryan Hayden,                   Bruce Morrison..    c. er when all your subroc vessels have been      eliminated.Press * during the game to pause. The screen blanks and      music plays. Press * again to return to the game at the      point you stopped. Theres a slight delay for you to size up  the situations before play begins again.SCORINGBattleship....150Interceptor...200Cruiser.......400Drone.........400Fighter.......400Flying Saucer.400Shield........400For each enemy eliminated you earn the points listed above   plus 100 points times the number o     ii. Sol Swift      4.  Dean Rhodes  (463 AUG).    A. ADAM-LINK BBS              i. MTAG (Toronto  Ont. Canada)                    a. VISA (B.C. Canada)                            b. Hamilton  (LAUGH) Can. AUG              ii. AUFG (Orleans ONT. Canada)                    a. Calgary Can. AUG.                   b. Edmonton Can. AUG     B. Joe Waters          i. Herman Mason                   a.  A.I.M.                    b. Paul Pappas     C.  Walters Software               i. Adams Alive 150Interceptor...200Cruiser.......400Drone.........400Fighter.......400Flying Saucer.400Shield........400For each enemy eliminated you earn the points listed above   plus 100 points times the number of the round you are        playing, When you confront the command plane, the mystery    bonus indicator starts at 2000 points plus 1000 points times the number of the round that you are playing. If the timer   goes to zero before you destroy the ship you earn no points  for eliminating it.You get a bonu                ii. Bob Seat5. Mike Keith  (STLAUG )6. Al Fitzgerald  (BBS)^B  ^Q                                    b. Bart Lynch  (BBS)                              c. David Carmichael PLINK 3.  Jim Duffy      i. Ricki Gerlack  (BBS)             a. AWAUG (Bob Blair) (BBS)        ii. Ron Collins (AKRON BBS)             a. Nibbles & Bits4.  Dean Rhodes  (463 AUG)     A. Inland Empire AUG          i. Larry Overman (BBS)     B. Joe Waters          i. Herman Mason                   a.to    prepare these "Home-Made" game Docs.       GUSTBUSTERNavigate your way through videogame's most colorful          amusement park WITHOUT THE USE OF THE JOYSTICK(different     huh?)!!Keep an eye on the windsocks since they indicate the force   and direction of the wind gusts that will blow you around    the park. Select your balloons with the keypad. Inflate and  deflate the balloons to reach the disired altitude by using  each firebutton. But be careful that you don't inflate too much or you wis ship when your score reaches 20,000 points.  Win another ship at 100,000 points and every 100,000 points  therafter. Have Fun!!                                                    prevails.The game is over when all your subroc vessels have been      eliminated.Press * during the game to pause. The screen blanks and      music plays. Press * again to return to the game at the      point you stopped. Theres a slight delay for you to size up  the situations before play begins again.SCORINGBattleship....(Ed Jenkins)              ii. Adam Connection (BBS)                                     1. Mark Gordon                       2. Steve Dawes  (BBS)                                 a.Omaha AUG (Norman Castro)                                            i. Emerald Coast AUG                                 b. David Tidman                                                 i. SM Video                                          ii. Bob Seat5. Mike Keith  (STLAUG )6. Al Fitzgerald  (BBS)^B  ^Q) (BBS) x	Erk WITHOUT THE USE OF THE JOYSTICK(different     huh?)!!Keep an eye on the windsocks since they indicate the force   and direction of the wind gusts that will blow you arTHE FOLLOWING "HOME-MADE" GAME DOCS ARE THE WORK OF JEFF     SYLVA OF PSAN and came to A.N.N. through the kind assistance of Bart Lynch (ZONKER) of UPNADAM BBS  24 hrs.,              206-859-2018.We appreciate the time and effort JEFF SYLVA has taken   A.I.M.                    b. Paul Pappas     C.  Walters Software               i. Adams Alive (Ed Jenkins)              ii. Adam Connection (BBS)                                     1. Mark Gordon                       2. Steve Dawes  (BBS)                                 a.Omaha AUG (Norman Castro)                                            i. Emerald Coast AUG                                 b. David Tidman                                                 i. SM Video                          ll   bust the balloon and have to land and replace it with one in your pocket. Avoid park hazards such as rides, fireworks,    and animals to name a few, while attempting to land in the   most crowded areas in the park to sell your balloons.        Restock your supply of balloons by landing on the randomly   appearing popcorn truck. GUSTBUSTER offers a challenge for   the entire family.OBJECT OF GAMEYou travel around the amusment park by inflating or          deflating balloons to position yourself in ttruck when it appears.All balloons must be fully deflated in order to land so that you can sell balloons, replenish supple, or replace a busted balloon.Whenever possible save some balloons in your pocket for      emergencies.Use the different wind directions to synchronize your flight with the fountain and the peanut in order to avoid a         collision.You may wish to pass up some crowds if landing on them       brings you too close to an obstacle, since you would be      unable to take off successfulns causes you to rise. Depending on     your height, the wind gusts determine your horizontal        direction. Wind direction and speed are indicated by the     wind socks at left. If you hit a stationary object, e.g.     park sign or fountain, you will lose your grip on your       balloons and fall to the ground. If a moving object, e.g.    fireworks or airplane, hits your balloon it will pop that    balloon, if it hits you , you will lose your grip on your    balloons.SCORINGPoints are awarded when youtruck when it appears.All balloons must be fully deflated in order to land so that you can sell balloons, replenish supple, or replace a busted balloon.Whenever possible save some balloons in your pocket for      emergencies.Use the different wind directions to synchronize your flight with the fountain and the peanut in order to avoid a         collision.You may wish to pass up some crowds if landing on them       brings you too close to an obstacle, since you would be      unable to take off successful  game.HELPFUL HINTSWhen inflating balloons, pump rapidly until the balloon full sound(honk) is heard, then stop.When the balloon full sound is heard, the next pump will     bust that balloon, therefore, you must select another        balloon to pump or deflate that balloon.Work with as few balloons as possible to achieve desired     height i.e. always fill up a balloon completely before       selecting the next one.Sell your balloons as early as possible so that you can take advantage of the popcorn he proper level  of gusting wind, while attempting to sell balloons to the    park visitors.ON THE GROUNDIn order to land all balloons must be fully deflated.        Landing on a crowd enables you to gain points by selling the balloons in your pocket. These balloons are indicated at the top right of the screen. Landing on a popcorn truck enables you to restock your       supply of balloons. Any landing allows you to transfer       balloons from your pocket to your hand.IN THE AIRInflating your ballooly after the sale.Have Fun!!                                                   ull sound(honk) is heard, then stop.When the balloon full sound is heard, the next pump will     bust that balloon, therefore, you must select another        balloon to pump or deflate that balloon.Work with as few balloons as possible to achieve desired     height i.e. always fill up a balloon completely before       selecting the next one.Sell your balloons as early as possible so that you can take advantage of the popcorn  sell your balloons to the        crowds. Bonus points are awarded when the amusement park is  lapped.LEVELS OF PLAYAt each level additional hazards appear. At the fith level   the wind changes direction.Left Button-releases air from a balloon, constantly          depressedRight button-pumps air into a balloon, repeatedly pumped.Keypad1-selects red balloon#3-selects the yellow balloon#7-selects the blue balloon#9-selects the green balloonWhen a game is completed, the * or # keys will start a new n, just dont make it a habit.HINTSA bump from another car is easier on the tires than          colliding with the side of the track.To play it safe, change your tires before they turn red.Keep an eye on your radar screen, you may miss your chance   to get into the pits.Get two pit crew members working at the same time by         starting the gas first, then change a tire or two while hes  filling up.Watch your fuel gauge when filling up. AN overfill will      cause your tank to explode.You don't havhe Grand Circuit. Only    the top professional drivers have the endurance to survive   each of the six grueling races which comprise the Grand      Circuit. When you start to get a feel for some of the races, boost your number of laps per race. you'll be frantically    searching for a pitstop around every curve.Each of the six courses will push your perfomance race car   to the limit. The harder you drive the faster you run out of fuel, and the sooner your tires break down from the strain.  But wait, dont x	En. Puststop challenges  you to master six of the most unforgiving race tracks in the world.If you survive the hairpin turns of the famous Monaco Grand  Prix, and the grueTHE FOLLOWING "HOME-MADE" GAME DOCS ARE THE WORK OF JEFF     SYLVA OF PSAN and came to A.N.N. through the kind assistance of Bart Lynch (ZONKER) of UPNADAM BBS  24 hrs.,              206-859-2018.We appreciate the time and effort JEFF SYLVA has taken ye on   the road and watch out for the other cars, some will even    try to run you off the track. Get in and out of the pits as  fast as you can but dont forget your fuel. Watch your tires, a blowout knocks you out of the race. Run out of gas and you lose. Survive the challenge and claim your purse. Accumulate the highest earnings and the Grand Circuit Championship is   yours.Works with regular controllers or Driving ModuleSteering-Use steering wheel or joystick to steer your car    while on the trackS. But the worst of    them all is St. Jovite which has a nasty reputation as a     racer's graveyard. Until you get a few laps under your belt, you'll need a practice run on each of these monsters of the  racing world. Then it's on to the Mini or Grand Circuits     where the real test begins.The Mini Circuit presents you with a random selection of     three of the six famed race tracks, you never know which one you'll be racing next. Then when you think you have the      skills required, try your luck on te to change all the tires every time youre in   the pits. Replace the worn ones and get back on the track.HAVE FUN!!                                                   r every lap you complete.Only by completing the race will you be eligible for the big prize money. All your winnings from a Grand Or Mini Circuit  are totaled on the Official Circuit Standings Board.Just because you don't win every race on the circuit doesnt  mean you cant finish first in the standings. Everybody has a bad race now and thepanic. Look at your radar map of the track,   the nearest pitstop which seemed a hundred miles away, is    just around the corner. Watch for the entrance and slow      doen, or youll miss your only chance for survival. Pull into the pits and prepare your crew to race the clock as your     opponent's whiz by.Remember, even the best driver in the world is only as good  as his pit crew.OBJECTIVEYou've got decide when it's time to put the pedal to the     metal and when it's time to hit the pits. Keep your eto    prepare these "Home-Made" game Docs.       PITSTOP by Epyx Computer SoftwareINTRODUCTIONGet your speed up and your timing down. Puststop challenges  you to master six of the most unforgiving race tracks in the world.If you survive the hairpin turns of the famous Monaco Grand  Prix, and the grueling pace of the Le Mans, then the narrow  Kyalami straight-aways wait to eat you alive. Even seasoned  professionals dread the icy, snowcapped Albi inclines and    the merciless heat of the Jarama desertpeed-Push down on foot pedal or push forward on joystick.   To decelerate release pedal or pull back on joystick.Pit Crew-Use your joystick to move cursor(+) to the crew     member you wish to use first, press the fire button or foot  pedal one time. You can now use your joystick to move that   crew member. To use another crew member, press fire button   or foot pedal to disengage cursor, then reposition it once   again using joystick,To choose difficulty levels, etc. push joystick until the    number yo your radar screen, you may miss your chance   to get into the pits.Get two pit crew members working at the same time by         starting the gas first, then change a tire or two while hes  filling up.Watch your fuel gauge when filling up. AN overfill will      cause your tank to explode.You don't have to change all the tires every time youre in   the pits. Replace the worn ones and get back on the track.HAVE FUN!!                                                   r every lap you complete.Only by comp Once red, even the slightest bump can cause a blow out  and end the race for you. Pit entrance will appear on right  side of track.In The Pits: Its a race against the clock. Every second      counts so hurry! Grab that worn tire and run to the new      stack. Return to the car with a new tire and mount. To       refuel, move gas attendant to rear of car. Don't overfill!   The tank may explode and youll have to fill it up again. To  leave the pits, move your cursor to the Flagman. 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Everybody has a bad race now and then, just dont make it a habit.HINTSA bump from another car is easier on the tires than          colliding with the side of the track.To play it safe, change your tires before they turn red.Keep an eye onu want appears on screen, then press fire button or any button on keypad.RACINGOn the Track: Use your radar map, located at left of screen, to determine your position and the distance to the pit. Pay  atention to both your fuel supply and and tire wear. The     faster you drive the more fuel you use. Bumping into another car or hitting the side of the road will cause your tires to wear. Tire wear is indicated by a color change. 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Firs place wins $50,000, Second earns you        25,000, Third place take home $15,000 and the Fourth place   winner pockets $10,000. Not only that, but you get another   $1000 for every lap you complete.Only by compxH to an MTAG meeting, that you are going to       wonder if it is all worth while. In fact, if you've been around    for a couple of years, you'll wonder if the membership THE FOLLOWING IS BY RICHARD CLEE OF METRO-TORONTO AUG and while it is directed to the members of his group much of what he says is    certainly applicable to ALL ADAMITES.It makes good reading as does all of Rich's writings.   There comes a time, ast  there, who will tell you where to get SmartLogo when the youngest  starts computer training in school? Where will you get the notice  of new games, reviews that tell you which to buy (and which not to waste your money on), and hints on how to solve the mysteries and  build scores on the action types?   Perhaps you're a serious hacker, and bored out of your skull at meetings because explanations you've heard a hundred times still   have to be repeated for novice members. You know everything in the newsl of the hardware. You   know who fixes ADAMs, and who the suppliers are. What has the club done for you - lately?   Are there any real reasons why you should squander the price of a tankful of gas for two dozen meetings, half of which at least    you won't attend, and thirty pages of newsletter chatter every     second month? Or is there more to club membership, something       you're overlooking?   Maybe you just bought the ADAM because it's the best typewriter ever made, and have no ambitions beyond uspose of your old  printer to subsidize a colour dot-matrix, dump your early colour   monitor for one that takes full advantage of the A.I.M. board,     pick up a hot-rod EPROM for your second disc drive?   It's easy to say that though members may come and members may   go, the club will continue. It ain't necessarily so. In Ontario,   the Kitchener club is failing fast. In big cities, such powerful   groups as the Montreal and Houston, Texas are history. Where, now, can their former members turn for suppular, possibly only, contact quits or moves?    Then - who do you turn to when you need a ribbon? Where's a     buddy to ask why your printer has suddenly taken to trying to beat its way through its side panel? Who might guess what subtle change in your style has caused the line marker to go into a terminal     death spin and eat all your text, every time you try to save it?   Perhaps you gave the ADAM to your kids. They're doing fine -    using it for homework, doing drills, playing games. If you're no you wade through snow up to your armpits in -20 cold to get to an MTAG meeting, that you are going to       wonder if it is all worth while. In fact, if you've been around    for a couple of years, you'll wonder if the membership itself is   even worth it any more.   After all, you've been to the meetings and gained an awareness  of what your ADAM can do. You've bought all the software, PD and   commercial, you can see any present or future use for. And you     know what the sources are. The same is trueetter and more; maybe even wrote part of it. But won't you    miss the regular contact with Syd and Gary and Wade and Joseph,    and the visitors from other ADAM groups who so often favour us     with their presence? Won't you miss (let's be honest) the ego trip of seeing your work in print, especially now that with the         developing ADAM News Network the good stuff is likely to be        reprinted - with your by-line - all over the continent? Where will you find the corner flea market where you can dising Smartwriter. What    are you going to do when you run out of printer ribbons? Sure, the club will sell them to you - if the club still exists, and if you  can find it.   People and institutions aren't eternal. The club executive      exists at the pleasure of the membership. The whole executive, or  any member, can be dismissed at any meeting. Suppose the members   decide on a change, and you aren't there? Suppose a population     shift makes them decide to move to Mississauga? Suppose your       regort?   Your ADAM is an orphan computer. You know from bitter           experience no dealer or commercial computer outfit wants to know   you. You also know, from your MTAG membership, that you have a     number of ADAM-enthusiast buddies, in your neighbourhood, in your  city, and in hotbeds all over North America, who will fall all     over themselves (sometimes at a price) to cater to your every need and whim. You have a very well-supported computer, the envy even   of some equivalent model computer own  As long as all ADAM users stay as a tight community, tied       together within and between their clubs, the visible market is     there to keep everything from the smallest supplies to the most    grandiose add-ons available for you. But when the clubs decline,   the market dies too, and support dries up.   Yes, ploughing through the snow is tough. Many activities can   be boring; the club has to serve every member, not just you. But   in behind the scenes, in opening and keeping open the channels of  th to meet your needs when one catalog sent to MTAG will notify a     couple of hundred users of their offerings. If you're not a        member, how do they find you? If they don't find you, how will you find them? Somewhere out there is someone desperate to sell        something you are desperate to buy, that last completing touch     needed to bring your ADAM to perfection. As long as you are a      member of MTAG (or of course any similar club) the contact is      there. What happens if you walk away? sty may save   any of the principal, the superintendent and assorted trustees     from being marched out in manacles as the case develops.   According to news reports, the situation developed when the     school board bought a classroom full of Macs, but deferred         deciding between buying a multi-site licence or hard disc network  for the commercial software used on them. The board subsequently   changed its mind, and switched the rest of their purchasing to     MS-DOS computers instead.   Meanwhicommunication, in making visible the mass of known interested      users, your name on MTAG's membership list keeps available the     support you count on. Because MTAG is you. Every new member helps  you; every dropout brings nearer the day you will call for help    and find "that number is not in service". If you value your ADAM   and all the rewards it can bring to you, stick with the people who are working to support you.se any similar club) the contact is      there. What happens if you walk away? ers whose makers, while still in business, have long since abandoned their roots.   The ADAM support system will continue to exist as long as there is a demand for it. But for the demand to exist in reality, there  has to be a way for developers to economically get out word of     their new products, and for ADAM users to locate and communicate   with suppliers who can't afford to advertise except by the most    direct, specialist channels.   It's easy for Reedy or E&T or The Software Factory or M.W. RuxHin the first place). In that case if the   firm disappears, the copyright will pass through its "estate" to,  depending on circumstances, its creditors, whoever buys that Jean late last year they didn't get their man - but they did bag a whole lab full of Macintosh computers. And it's anybody's guess    whether the school board will ever see them back. For that matter, only the actions of a teacher suspended for her hone  As long as all ADAM users stay as a tight community, tied       together within and between their clubs, the visible market is     there to keep everything from the smallest supplies to the most    grandiose add-ons available for you. But when the clubs decline,   the market dies too, and support dries up.   Yes, ploughing through the snow is tough. Many activities can   be boring; the club has to serve every member, not just you. But   in behind the scenes, in opening and keeping open the channels of  le, the Mac lab teacher had been told, as a temporary    measure, to copy the commercial software until a decision was      made. She did so, under written protest. But when the Macs were    sidetracked and no licence bought, she refused to carry on with    the illegal practice. She was suspended as a result, which         attracted the attention of the RCMP when a local radio station     broke the news.   Great, but what's all this doing in an ADAM newsletter? Quite   simply: it could happen to you. Unde different. They are called copyright,  and they protect what is termed intellectual property.   Thus when I sit down and create the deathless prose you are now reading, I am putting a lot of effort into it. I had to research   the story that lead off the article, and the facts that will be    included in the text. In fact, I had to have the idea that such an article would be of value in the first place. That's not original? Then why didn't you think of it, and write this?   I also had to sit down and screate a new and original product - a new drug, a new    machine, a better mousetrap - you can apply for, and usually get,  a patent on it. This means that anyone who wants to obtain the     item must either buy it from you, the inventor, or buy a licence   from you to copy it. You may be aware that the copy need not be    exact; anything duplicating your original mode of operation, as    well as the general character of the product, will often           constitute infringement. People who infringe patents state, as is done for me on the title page of every issue of MTAG, that this is my work and you    cannot copy it without my express permission. Copying, by the way, includes what reporters call a scalp, that is taking someone       else's work and simply re-wording it a bit, but without adding any new creative input or otherwise fundamentally increasing its       worth.   A guy who creates a new piece of software is in exactly the     same boat for exactly the same reasons. So let's examine what I am doirket without    having to worry about being ripped off by a copyist who can sell   cheaper because he doesn't have to repay those development costs.   That's fine, but what if the new creation is a song, a novel, a piece of sculpture or a painting? The physical form isn't          important; physically one book or cassette or print is much like   any other. The creative value lies in the idea. And since thought  is not one of those things you can put in a can or sit on a shelf, the rules protecting it arer revisions to Canada's        Copyright Act, proclaimed in February 1988, if you make a copy of  ADAMcalc and give it to your brother, you could be fined a million dollars and/or sent to the slammer for five years.   If this  information makes the hairs on the back of your neck   start to rise, we'll try and explain the situation for those       interested. In the process, we'll try to explain what is copyright and why, what public domain means, and what is legal fair use -    and what isn't.   If you tructure, in my head, what the      article needed to say, in what style, in what sequence, with what  words; in fact deal with all the things your poor English teachers spent a dozen years trying to drill into your head. Then there was the investment of my time and effort wearing out my poor           beleagured ADAM putting this into a form in which it could be      conveyed to you. (I'm strictly a search, discover and land typist; even on ADAM the effort isn't small).   I therefore have every right to can be        enjoined, sued, and often fined and jailed.   The idea behind all of this is that invention benefits all      people, and therefore inventors who develop something that meets a real need (say aspirin, for instance, or a VCR) should be allowed  to profit from their efforts by holding a monopoly on the          production and sale of the product for a limited time period. That means someone with a bright idea can afford to invest in the lab,  tools, staff or whatever it takes to bring it to mang, and draw a parallel with what say Danny Kehoe of Calgary    might do with his SmartTerm modem programme.   If you read our title page closely, you'll see this article     belongs to me. No one can use it without my permission. If, say,   some pirate in Pennsylvania decides to photocopy this issue of     MTAG and sell the copy to someone, and I find out about it, I can  sue him and collect (as can MTAG, for the rest of the contents)    because he has taken my property without my permission.   Similarthe author plus 50 years, you're likely in the right league.    Since personal computers have only been around for about ten       years, you may assume no copyrights have expired yet.   Problems can arise when a copyright is held by a corporation,   and something (like, say, bankruptcy) happens to the corporation.  It depends on what the deal was with the person who actually did   the work. Sometimes an employee will be required to assign         copyright in absolute terms to his employer (since the emloor.   Of course, I cherish the fond delusions that all the other      ADAMites in user groups out there are my good buddies, and         actually find my incoherent rantings of some interest. And one     does not make one's bosom friends pay for such throwaway           scribblings as this. So you'll also notice on our title page that  any genuine, non-profit ADAM group is free to reprint this (or     just about anything else from MTAG). But notice - this is my       property, and when I lend it I make cfrom the copyright owner. Thus for instance Coleco might buy the right from Sega to record the software of a game called    "Carnival" in an agreed number of copies in a Colecovision format. This is generally referred to as a licence. But note Coleco never  has any ownership in "Carnival"; it simply buys the right, on the  payment of an agreed fee, to copy it a certain number of times.    Anyone who wants to make a copy of "Carnival" must apply to Sega   for the right to copy, which Sega may or may not granG article writers). An author may give away free      copies of a book, too. That does not affect the copyright whether  the work is a book, article or computer programme. It still can't  be copied without the creator's express permission.   A patent generally is valid for about 17 years. If the idea     can't make a satisfactory profit in that time, it likely wasn't    worth much in the first place. Copyright also has a time limit,    which varies from country to country, but if you assume the life   of ly, if you buy a copy of SmartTerm and then make         duplicate tapes to distribute to all your modeming friends, you    are taking Danny Kehoe's property without his permission. Remember copyright does not apply to the physical tape or disc, it applies  to the intellectual content. You can't take SmartTerm, LIST it     out, change a cosmetic command here and there, and use, copy or    sell it as your own. If you make use of Danny's effort you pay for Danny's effort - or listen for the Horsemen at your doyer is  paying him to create it in the first place). In that case if the   firm disappears, the copyright will pass through its "estate" to,  depending on circumstances, its creditors, whoever buys that part  of its assets, the shareholders, or whoever else ends up with      legal title to what the company owned. If a company with a truck   goes broke, it doesn't lose title to the truck, and a copyright is an asset like a truck.   At other times, computer firms may simply buy a limited         copyright onditions. The condition on   the title page of MTAG is that they must credit the writer and     source. May not be good for my wallet, but it's great for my ego!   Similarly, Danny Kehoe might very well send out free samples of SmartTerm - perhaps a beta test version to get feedback and work   out the bugs, or final examples to selected BBS operators to       demonstrate the product and encourage its use. Or he may just      decide not to profit from it, but do it as a community service     (like the MTAt.    Notice in this what Coleco is buying is not a tangible good;    they are buying an idea. Coleco might buy the right to format the  idea as firmware on a cartridge. Atari might buy the right to do   it on a different shaped cartridge modified to respond to a        different operating system and graphic environment. It doesn't     matter; Sega owns the idea and Sega collects. And depending on the licencing contract, Sega can resell the idea elsewhere (say to     Telegames USA) as long as that does no. Most of what is termed public domain in computer use  strictly speaking isn't; rather it is material on which the        copyright is released or not enforced.   Thus for instance if I am suddenly struck with so brilliant an  idea that I know all the ADAM world must be told about it as soon  as possible, I may choose to announce it by publishing it as       widely as I can myself, and include a notice to the effect that    the copyright is foregone, released or whatever. What I am really  doing in this  Logo developers. SmartBasic was apparently an in-house project. It is said by those who claim to know that when Coleco dropped the    ADAM, they made a public declaration that they would not prosecute infringement of copyright on their in-house, unreleased material.  This is said to include SmartBasic 2.0, Adamlink II, the DaVinci   graphics programme, and a number of others. It does not include    ADAMcalc, SmartFiler, Smart Letters & Forms, Recipe Filer,         Expertype or any other issued programmes. are various other omissions.   But, it's a fair guess that any MTAG member who buys a download of this programme will be planning to use it. The buyer's benefit  will be that most of the work is already done, and the methodology is clear enough that only a little thought and typing will be      needed to adapt it to his needs. Once this is done, he will be     encouraged to feed the upgraded model back into the system, in the hopes that others will do the same. A few cycles like this and     we'll have a ve bugs or lack documentation.   In the paragraph above I used the phrase "public domain". This  does not mean what most computer users think it means. Strictly    speaking, "public domain" materials are those so old that the      copyright on them has expired - which is why some of those "golden oldie" records or reprints of "classic" books are so relatively    cheap; no royalties or copyright use fees need to be paid. Some    items lack attributable intelectual content, and simply can't be   copyrightedt violate the rights already sold to Coleco and Atari. Incidentally, Telegames could buy the    rights to put the game on tape or disc too. Format doesn't matter; content does.   It's worth relating some of this to the ADAM. We don't know for sure what parts of the copyright Coleco bought to the products     they issued. SmartBasic and SmartLogo were developed specifically  for the ADAM. The evidence is that SmartLogo was issued under      licence, though, and the copyright remains in the hands of the    case is saying that I am abandoning my right to the  particular piece of property in question, and anyone who wants to  is free to take it and use it as their own.   Why would someone do this? My wife recently contributed a tax   programme that runs under ADAMcalc to our PD collection. The       programme works perfectly to calculate our taxes. But it doesn't   cover the whole tax form. We have no dependent children, so that   calculation is missing. We have no capital gain to claim this      year. There CP/M 2.2 was not owned   by Coleco; they issued their version under licence.   The bottom line with Coleco products, then, is that if Coleco   ever sold a copy of it publicly, it is not public domain and you   can't copy it. If it was a project under development that leaked   out later, Coleco are disinclined to defend their rights, or may   have simply renounced them. Especially with the games that were    leaked, one reason they were "thrown out" is that the development  was not complete and they may hatax calc programme that will cover every line on the  long form, and upgrading it for 1990 will be a cinch. Everyone     will benefit from the cooperative effort.   Thus many programmes in the public domain were put there by     someone who had to do the work anyway and decided to share it, or  came up with a bright idea they would like to see improved. It can be anything from a game to a new type font that needs just a       little touching up for dot matrix printing. It may represent       someone illus. Cheat the programmer and he won't   write the software you're going to need next. In fact, no one will write for your computer at all.   Copyright protects your interests. Defend it, honour it, and    use it. And hang the pirates.ly    comes into the public domain through a positive public declaration by the creator or his agent. If you don't know who released a      programme when, don't take someone elses word. It could mean       trouble later.   Two final considerations. When you call the plumbeforts by not claiming any visible payment for his work. So he'll be      delighted to let you copy it without charging and without applying for formal permission. But technically, though we call it public   domain, it isn't - the right is still there; it has just been      declined.   So if you're allergic to the police pawing through your discs,  and nasty days in nasty courtrooms, don't copy software and don't  buy from people who do. You may legally make a backup copy of a    programme, but only for ust about the spouse and munchkins? While you are soaking up ADAM lore for three days, what about the rest of the family?    Quite possibly the best solution, if the budget permits, is to  take the option of the three extra days at reduced rates so you    can all at least scrath the surface of the city's attractions.    ADAMCON 02 is set in the traditional vacation season to allow   you a leisurely trip to and from the convention itself. Maybe      you'll drive and come in by Niagara Falls, or take the r to your     house to do you a service, you would not think of refusing to pay  him. In effect, you'd be stealing his work and his time. When you  copy a copyright programme, you are stealing the programmer's work and his time. Sure, the plumber's right there but where's the      programmer? Think of it this way: are you only honest when someone is standing over you with a wrench in his hand? You also know that if you do cheat the plumber, he won't come back next time you're   stuck with a flooded basementtrating a point such as a special programming         technique, or a commercial software producer putting out a         "premium" that just happens to work best when you buy the parent   programme he'd like to sell you. They can range from simple to     highly sophisticated, and from quite useless to (especially in     CP/M) pretty well essential. But all are there for a reason.   And that reason is that somehow, somewhere the creator of the   programme belives that he will get a better return for his efxHStreet spit, being built far out into Lake Ontario to form  a new outer harbour for Toronto, is home to the world's largest    colony of ring-billed gulls, but around convTHE FOLLOWING BY RICHARD CLEE GIVES  YOU A GOOD IDEA OF WHAT YOU   CAN DO IN TORONTO, IF YOU SHOULD BE FOOLISH ENOUGH TO PLAN ON      SPENDING LESS THAN 24 HOURS A DAY AT ADAMCON02.   So your going to ADAMCON 02 in Toronto come August. Fine, but   whae on the same machine, and you may not   meanwhile loan out the original for use elsewhere. What else       constitutes "fair use" is presently a very grey area of the law.   You can't legally copy documentation, though. And software only    comes into the public domain through a positive public declaration by the creator or his agent. If you don't know who released a      programme when, don't take someone elses word. It could mean       trouble later.   Two final considerations. When you call the plumbefamily      sparrow-snoop to the birdwatching parks at Presqu'-ile to the      east, or Long Point and Point Pelee to the west. Maybe you'll stop for the beaches from Prince Edward County to Wasaga to Grand Bend, or choose attractions from the Pickering nuclear generating        station - usually the world's most efficient with the unique Candu reactors, it offers tours - to the Canadian Automotive Museum, to  the African Lion Safari, to just loafing around the dozens of      varied provincial parks and hunnema as well. How good is it? During the school year, the school buses with U.S. plates waiting  outside tend to outnumber the Ontario ones, even though it seems   every Ontario teacher is conniving to take the class there.    Your significant other is a history buff? Try touring downtown, east of Yonge St. Not just antique row on Queen East; the whole    St. Lawrence Centre and Market complex, Toronto's First (1834)     Post Office (where, incidentally MTAG gets its mail), the          magnificent churce      grounds are used for the Molson Indy race in July - watch the      telecast. Effectively part of the grounds is Ontario Place, with   its water wonderland for the kids, great Imax cinema, live theatre performances every evening, lagoons, colourful marina, and more.   Berthed there is the battle-scarred World War II Tribal class      destroyer, H.M.C.S. Haida, which also participated with allied     forces in the Korean War. Haida is open for detailed, low-pressure tours of inspection. With the Exhibiand, a very decisive cut above your run of the     mill theme park. Or spend a cool day on the Toronto Islands with   their attractive amusement area, quiet lagoons featuring a         lifetime supply of ducks and Canada geese, open green spaces with  playgrounds, gardens, a petting zoo, and the refreshing ferry trip home at the end with its ultimate view of the city skyline.        They'll love The Old Spaghetti Factory or Organ Grinder pizza      place for dinner when you get ashore.    Perhaps you're see deep beyond Buffalo on a clear day. If there's still time, the McLaughlin Planetarium is a quick       half-dozen subway stops away.    The Ontario Science Centre, with its breathtaking architecture  and superb ravine parkland setting, will take any serious adult a  full day. It's crammed floor after floor with hands-on, you-try-it quite spectacular demonstrations of basic scientific principles,   and some not so basic. If your legs feel ready to drop off, or the kids' do, there's a restaurant and cidreds of conservation areas.    But those decisions can be made from a road map and information from Ontario Tourism. So this will concentrate on things to do in  what the rest of the country calls T.O. or, if they work for an    airline, YYZ.     In Toronto in August, the big attraction is the Canadian        National Exhibition, an overgrown state fair type of event whose   permanent buildings spread over a huge park on Toronto's           lakeshore. If you want an idea of the size, a fraction of thhes, and the Mackenzie house, home of the leader  of the 1837 Rebellion. Or go about two and a half miles northwest  from the hotel to Black Creek Pioneer Village, where an historic   mill forms the centrepiece to a collection of historic houses,     inns, shops, and outbuildings collected from all over southern     Ontario to form an early-Victorian town.    The munchkins didn't get enough rides on the Midway at the Ex   and Ontario Place? Take them on the hotel shuttle bus out to       Canada's Wonderltion fireworks to close the    evening, one day isn't enough just for "The Ex".    Is there a "techie" in your computer household? Consider a      stroll around downtown Toronto. Take a tour of the fabulous new    Skydome, home of the Toronto Blue Jays. Take in "Tour of the       Universe", rated by Omni magazine as one of the top ten ride-type  shows on the continent. It's at the base of the CN Tower, the      tallest freestanding structure in the world. From the observation  lounge at the top, you can paired with a culture vulture. No problem.       Toronto is home to both the Canadian Opera Company and National    Ballet of Canada. The Toronto Symphony Orchestra now performs in   the visually and acoustically stunning Roy Thompson Hall. Two      magnificent huge theatres from the glory days of vaudeville, the   Pantages and Elgin/ Winter Garden, have been lovingly restored at  enormous cost and are now housing lavish stage productions. You    could stay a month, visit a different "little theatre" every  rated as the   best publicly accessible science fiction research collection in    the world. Often noted authors, from Judith Merrill to Spider      Robinson to Guy Gavriel Kay, are found visiting or even working    there.    Nightlife? Toronto has always been the jazz centre for anyone   north of the Mason-Dixon line. You can find a restaurant where you can spend $200 a couple if you want to, and feel you got your      money's worth. Brew-pubs offer their own distinctive beers, brewed on the premises. ed up by a collection of museums, from the   mighty Royal Ontario Museum, rated to have the best Chinese        collection outside China, the mineral gallery only obtainable in a place as resource-rich as Ontario, the fabulous bat cave centring  a fine natural history section, and a general collection as well   selected as it is displayed, to the specialty places like the      incredible ceramics museum across the road and the latest, devoted to fabrics and their history.    Perhaps she just wants to go e       Leslie Street spit, being built far out into Lake Ontario to form  a new outer harbour for Toronto, is home to the world's largest    colony of ring-billed gulls, but around convention time is a       popular resting place for summer warblers assembling for           migration. So is High Park, in the city's west end, where          Grenadier Pond also draws its share of overfed waterfowl. Toronto  is networked with ravines and major river valleys, most of which   have been preserved as parks, generto the bargain stores of the garment district. Yorkdale,   once the largest enclosed plaza in the world and a short bus ride  from the convention hotel, has recently expanded yet again and may yet regain the title. The city abounds with small shopping         enclaves catering to almost any interest. For the science fiction  and fantasy fans, not only is Bakka bookstore one of the best for  the genre on the continent, but the Toronto Public Libraries       harbour a special branch - the Spaced-Out Library -      night, and still not exhaust the supply. The newly expanded Art    Gallery of Ontario houses probably the world's top collection of   Henry Moore's sculptures, in addition to its special showings and  strong collection of pictorial art. It serves as focal point for a galaxy of private galleries. And anyone with any interest in Inuit art who does not run just north of the city to the McMichael       Collection of Canadian Art in Kleinburg will miss a lifetime       experience.    All of this is backEntertainment? Choose the kind you like and it's  there. Even if you just stay home and watch the tube, in Toronto   you can get stations of eight different networks plus four or five feisty independents off the air - don't ask what cable delivers.    But perhaps the hectic pace isn't for you. How about the Metro  Toronto Zoo? It may boast a monorail and the world's largest       McDonald's, but even they are easily lost in the spectacular       700-acre Rouge River valley setting. Or go birdwatching. Thshopping. Where? The high-priced,  high-class turf is Yonge-Bloor-Bay and the adjacent boutiques of   Yorkville. More normal mortals can try the 300-odd shops in the    great gallery of the Eaton Centre, then cross via Simpson's newly  redone flagship store into the five miles of underground plazas,   all interconnected, that underpin the financial district. For      open-air colour, visit the Chinese - Caribbean - Jewish -          Southeast Asian melange of the Kensington market, then drift south a block ally interconnected and all     easily accessible. And there's the usual assortment of formal      gardens and quiet walking streets as well.    There's the 98-room folly of Casa Loma, a castle complete with  underground and secret passageways, and adjacent Spadina House, a  mid-Victorian patrician's home, both awaiting your inspection. The broad campus of the University of Toronto shares downtown space    with the provincial Parliament buildings in Queen's Park. Fast or  slow paced, high or low key, theor those with time to burn, ADAMCON 02 can be just   the centrepiece of a memorable vacation tour. Ontario is bigger    than any U.S. state except Alaska, having a common border with New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Minnesota. Its southernmost point is below the northern border of California in latitude; its  saltwater shoreline is Hudson's Bay. Side trips can take you from  fast-paced major cities to lakes that have yet to feel the keel of a canoe. Whatever you and yours want in a vacation, Toronoronto Convention and Visitors Association, Queens Quay Terminal, Box 126, Toronto M5J 1A7 has an information phone        locally and a toll-free line from southern Ontario, New York,      Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio (800) 387-2999 daily from 9.30     a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, and will mail information on request. The  Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation answers at 800-462-8404 from New York State and 800-828-8585 from the rest of the lower    48; Canadians call 800-268-3735; all numbers of courseor those with time to burn, ADAMCON 02 can be just   the centrepiece of a memorable vacation tour. Ontario is bigger    than any U.S. state except Alaska, having a common border with New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Minnesota. Its southernmost point is below the northern border of California in latitude; its  saltwater shoreline is Hudson's Bay. Side trips can take you from  fast-paced major cities to lakes that have yet to feel the keel of a canoe. Whatever you and yours want in a vacation, Toronff-peak hours it will deliver you to   any downtown destination faster than your car and nearer to it     than any parking you can find. Torontonians only use their cars in the city for three reasons - destinations in the suburbs, it's     Sunday, or an irresistible bargain on a case of anvils (cash and   carry only). A one-day, unlimited use pass is $5.00 for multi-stop excursions - on Sunday the pass covers the whole family. You can   save by not renting a car and miss only the hassles.     Of course f list of things to do in Toronto   is almost endless. For instance, we haven't even mentioned         Harbourfront yet, with its restaurants, boutiques, flea markets,   special entertainment events, waterside promenades and more.    You can find out about all these things easily. Most hotels     distribute Where - Toronto, one of the network of Where magazines  familiar to American hotel guests in all major cities. Toronto     Life magazine, on any newsstand, carries more extensive listings.  The Metro Tto and    Ontario can deliver. Come and see.ntown destination faster than your car and nearer to it     than any parking you can find. Torontonians only use their cars in the city for three reasons - destinations in the suburbs, it's     Sunday, or an irresistible bargain on a case of anvils (cash and   carry only). A one-day, unlimited use pass is $5.00 for multi-stop excursions - on Sunday the pass covers the whole family. You can   save by not renting a car and miss only the hassles.     Of course f toll-free.    Don't worry about getting around Toronto. The reasons for       choosing the convention hotel included superb accessibility. It's  by the junction of the main east-west and north-south              superhighways, one exit before the junction with the airport       expressway. A frequent-service main bus line at the door connects  with both arms of the U-shaped north-south subway route to         downtown. In Toronto, transit is cheap, safe, fast, efficient, and fanatically clean. 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You will need a handle and password    for most BBSs.   Its like joining a secret club with code words, pass     words, secret rituals, secret sexual rituals, human sacrifice, etc.12. Next get a large supply of food, drink, portible bathroom facilities, shaving equipment, etc. ready by your.               Well I am sure some of you are asking---HOW DO YOU USE THE MODEM FOR      TELECOMMUNICATION---WHAT DO YOU DO----WHAT DO YOU NEED--ETC. ?????I will give you a summary from the book Leroy's Lessons on Telec          ommunicatins (for sale wherever the police will allow it, at sleezy       bookstores everywhere).                                               l. Get a modem.      (An obvious need but one that the average user is    sure to over look.). 2. Get a telephone.   (Another aspecte        questions, which you will be prepared to answer IF you have taken Leroy's Computer Literacy course AND Leroy's Modem Literacy Course, have          purchased your cap and gown, diploma, graduation pictures, etc. C. Some of the questions will deal with your password, code word, handle, sexual preference, physical measurements, etc.    All of which you will   be prepared for IF you have followed steps 6 & 9 above.D. After this grueling examination (for those of you who have not taken   Leroy's cour private unlisted phone numbers of the rich &        famouos BBSs and BBS operators (which are called sysops--terms explained  in the competitively price companion dictionary of terms that can be      purchased to go with Leroy's Lessons).8. Buy, read and study all books listing names to name your baby.  (Look  at maternity department of store).  Study this carefully as well as at    least three foreign languages , besides CP/M.                          9. Send Leroy $l00.00. l0. Go back to step 8 and cosuddenly grow thru, poking their way thru  the soil of my mind ---or is it soiled mind).  In any case, use and edit  as you feel best.THE BARRY PATCH:A SUPRISE USE FOR THE MODEM.As you are aware in prior columns I have covered many of the major uses   for the modem  (paper weight, door stop, fishing sinker, base for         baseball game, etc.) but a reader has suggested a NEW and NOVEL use for   the MODEM-------TELECOMMUNICATION.        I know, one you never would     have thought of, I know I didn't modem/computer/phone area.  l3. Next take Leroy's Learn to Type course, correspondance only.l4. You are now ready to call your first BBS.l5. From this point one I will start numbering the lessons as A,B,C,etc.  as these will be what to do while you are on-line  (like that term, its a technical term which is defined in Leroy's companion dictionary as        indicated above). A. Dial your BBS from the list previously purchased from Leroy.B. Read the screen as the BBS answers your call.  It will ask som often overlooked by novice          modemers)       3. Purchase electric service from your local utility as this is impo      rtant.  4. Purchase phone service from your local phone co. as this is also       important.5. Hire electrical/nuclear engineer to hook up phone, modem and computer. OR if you are rich and can afford to REpurchase your entire setup, hook   it up yourself.6. Send Leroy $l00.00.   (This advice appears very often and therefore    must be of prime importance). 7. Buy from Leroy these), the BBS screen will say you are "VERIFIED"  (See Leroy's companion dictionary for meaning).E. At this point you will be given choices as to what you should do, etc. DO NOT FALL FOR THIS TRICK OF THE SYSOP.F. Most sysops are paid by the hour and therefore all they want to do is  put in their time with as little problems and interuptions as possible.   So they have set up this MENU (See Leroy's dictionary) so YOU will DO     THEIR WORK FOR THEM.  DO NOT FALL INTO THIS TRAP.G. HIT C(hat) for CHAT on moin CP/M .   AGAIN BE SURE NO ONE IS LISTENING OR LOOKING OVER   YOUR SHOULDER, THIS ONE IS A HIGHLY GUARDED SECRET.7. Just use the following approximately every 4th or 5th word. (Use in    any order, may repeat if you wish).Squeeze, unsqueeze, crunch, uncrunch, library, delibrary, archieve,       de-archieve,.COM,.TXT,.ARC,.IMP,.ZMP,.CHIMP,TDOS,VDOS,VD-DOSE,FALCO,XMODEM,YMODEM, ZMODEM,MEMODEM,UMODEM,IT-SHE OR IT-MODEM,.LIB,CRN,IZP,  (for     further terms to use when speaking CP/M, purchase Leroy's Langu call his BBS   and tell him you will give them ALL of Leroy's secrets including the      C(hat) secret.  This will usually bring him around.J. ONE AREA YOU WILL WANT TO SEE WILL BE THE MESSAGE AREAS, PRIVATE AND   PUBLIC.As these message areas will require some further instruction (which can   be quickly obtained by purchasing Leroy's Message Lessons), I will again  change going back to numbers, so as to keep this section separate also.MESSAGES:l. One easy way to leave a message is to JUST COPY some or job.  When you want to sign off, tell them    you DEMAND THEY GIVE YOU A FORCED SIGNOFF  (this has the least amount of  work for you).C. If they refuse #B, then do NOT bother to go thru the long procedure of formally signing off, answering some dumb questions, etc.  JUST HANG UP.  If the sysop was rude, do not MERELY HANG UP BUT SLAM THE PHONE DOWN.D. Send Leroy $l00.00.E. Consider Leroy's other course........   How to use your bathroom.   How to cook on your car's engine block.   Auto-Window repairLL  YOU IS SO SIMPLE, SO TRUE, BUT SO SELDOM REALIZED THAT YOU CANNOT TAKE A  CHANCE ON SOMEONE ELSE SEEING THIS.5. HERE IT IS ----------MESSAGES are JUST a series of symbols, numbers    and letters in various groupings and order.  That's it.  The secret of    messages.  You just take letters, numbers and symbols and arrange them in various (pleasing to the eye) patterns and shapes and you will have       created messages.6. NOW for FANCY MESSAGES. You can leave messages that look like your are an expert st BBSs and check on others to see what you   need to do to call the SYSOP.H. LET HIM EARN HIS LIVING.  Don't bother looking over the menu, JUST     TELL THE SYSOP what area you want to see.  He can get you there quicker   than you could do yourself.  IF he is hesitant remind him who pays his    salary.I. If the above fails, do NOT threaten to go to another BBS, as he may    have one he is in competition with and will try to send you there to MAKE HIS RIVAL WORK.  Instead threaten to have all your friendsages of    the World, Vol.12-CP/M).8. TO appear to be an OLD PRO at modeming, use the following terms, much  in the way indicated for CP/M above........Download, DL,Upload,UL,Sysop,  Access Level, Subop,Hop-op,Sock-hop, ram drive, adamlink34.5+++ (Purchase Leroy's Mastering the Modem for Midgets).9. Now we will conclude your use of the modem.  (Again I change to        letters to keep this separate).A. NEVER TIP A SYSOP.  They are all well paid and it is not proper to tip them.B. Again make them do theither message     word by word, letter by letter and then leave it as your own.  At best no one will notice that it is a copy of another and at worst just bluff your way out claiming that YOUR message was left FIRST and the other person    COPIED YOUR MESSAGE.2. In case you are not able to find someone else's message that says what you want to say and therefore copying another's message will not work, go to step 3.3. Send Leroy $l00.00.4. BE SURE NO ONE IS LOOKING OVER YOUR SHOULDER, WHAT I AM ABOUT TO TE co-authored with J.D.   Thank you for your attention, there will be a test on this material at    the next session.^Bdicated for CP/M above........Download, DL,Upload,UL,Sysop,  Access Level, Subop,Hop-op,Sock-hop, ram drive, adamlink34.5+++ (Purchase Leroy's Mastering the Modem for Midgets).9. Now we will conclude your use of the modem.  (Again I change to        letters to keep this separate).A. NEVER TIP A SYSOP.  They are all well paid and it is not proper to tip them.B. Again make them do thei Reviews,               SW Reviews            Logo                         CP/MGraphics (Basic)             *Hardware*Telecommunications          *BASICBarryPatch (Humor)           *INFOCOM Machine Language             GoDOS     * AVAILABLE NOWNot all are available as of yet.  Contact the A.N.N. 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Normally   two disk sides are sent with each monthly mailing.This service previously only available to newsletters, BBSs, AUGS, etc. is now being made available to Adamites in general on a subscription basis.     A triaåååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå     The SORTER program is listed in NIBBLES & BITS          newsletter of December l988, pages 2l-24, along with helpful documentation which does not come with the program.     To run:     l. Boot BASIC.     2. Insert tape or disk containing SORTER.     3. Type: brun SORTER <return>. (SORTER must be in all   caps).     4. You'll then get the "? Undefined Statement Error"    which you ignore.     5. Type: run <return>.     The main menu will appear as follows:     l. Clear the workspace     2. Add xJrt of MOAUG's contribution to ANN.This particular article is an earlier one that may have      appeared in MOAUG but had not appeared in ANN as there was   no ANN at theJOHN HARRIS writes regularly for the MOAUG newsletter and we carry his articles as part of MOAUG's contribution to ANN.This particular article is an earlier one that may have      appeared in MOAUG but had not appeared in ANN as there was   no ANN at t it off at that and ignore the remainder.     And don't put commas with your entries. SORTER will     ignore anything after the first comma. So if you're listing  names, and it's "Jones, John J." then type it in: "Jones     John J." Later, after you've stored your list to disk or     tape, you can pull it back up in SmartWRITER and quickly     insert the commas in the alloted spaces. Or if you did not   leave space for them originally, insert them in the normal   manner. It just takes longer.     For SOR of names, programs, numbers, or      what-have-you that you would like  in alphabetical or        numerical order. SmartFILER will do it, of course, but with  its searchable fields, etc., it would be gross overkill for  such a simple task.     I did not determine the number of entries it can        handle. But it was still asking for more when I was well     past l00.     SORTER is included in ADAM's House (Terry Fowler) PD    Utilities volume #llF, where I found it, and possibly in     other offerings.ååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååto existing list     3. Delete last item     4. Replace item     5. Load list     6. Store list     7. Print list     8. Display list     9. Exit program       To create a list, type: 2 (you don't need to press      <return>.     This is confusing because the 2 option is "add to an    existing list," but that's how you start a new list also.     SORTER will then prompt you for each item on the list,  sorting them as you go along.     Each entry to the list is limited to 33 spaces. SORTER  will cuthe time.  Anyway, I liked it and John was kind    enough to send to me on disk.[Barry Wilson]PD Program Review--The Low-Teker's Guide To A Useful Alphabetizer...By John Harris of Metro Orlando AUG.     Once in awhile, you run into a gem of a program that    has everything--it's highly useful, easy to operate, and     costs little.     One such program is SORTER, a simple list sorter,       developed and placed into public domain by Solomon Swift, to whom we owe our thanks.     It's for that listTER to put numbers in order, they must all be of an equal number of digits. For example, if your list         contains the numbers: 8, 92, 758, and l748; they must be     entered 0008, 0092, 0758, and l748.     The entries are sorted by ASCII values. Numbers have    the lower ASCII values, therefore they come first; then      upper case, and finally lower case. Thus, "Cat" will come    before "cat", and "123" will come before "ABC." I found the  best idea is to use a consistent style--all lower case, all  n existing list."     You will then be prompted to add the next entry to the  list. For example, if there are l8 entries on the loaded     list it will prompt: "Enter item #l9."     The final option on the main menu, "exit program,"      returns you to BASIC. If you select it inadvertently, just   enter: GOTO 500 <return>. This will resume the program       without affecting your list.          --Your comments are welcome and may be addressed   to: John S. Harris, l05 Burning Tree Lane, Boca Raton, FL  will take it to the bottom of the list. Then the "delete last     item" will remove it from the list entirely.     When you've finished, type in "quit" or "QUIT" (without the quote marks).     You can then display, store, or print your list. If you chose print, you get a two-column format.     When storing list (option 6), tape or disk will spin    and display a complete directory of your target disk. Press  any key and SORTER asks you for a filename. Type in one      word, no more than l0 characters, n existing list."     You will then be prompted to add the next entry to the  list. For example, if there are l8 entries on the loaded     list it will prompt: "Enter item #l9."     The final option on the main menu, "exit program,"      returns you to BASIC. If you select it inadvertently, just   enter: GOTO 500 <return>. This will resume the program       without affecting your list.          --Your comments are welcome and may be addressed   to: John S. Harris, l05 Burning Tree Lane, Boca Raton, FL  ored SORTER list (a Basic A file) can   be retrieved using the SORTER program and entries added      later, using the options: load list and add to existing      list.     When you select the "load list" option, SORTER asks     from which drive. It then gives you a directory of all files on the tape or disk in that drive. Then it asks for the      filename of the list you want loaded.     After informing you that the list has been loaded, it   will return to main menu. You then select option 2: "Add to  acaps, or cap first letter and remainder of the word lower    case--in the entries and you then get a true alphabetical    list.     To correct a typo after an entry is made, use the       "replace item" option.     SORTER permits you to delete only the last item on your list. Since the list is sorted after each entry, the item    deleted is always the highest ASCII value string in the      list. So, if you wish to delete an item elsewhere in the     list you can do it by replacing it with "zzzzzzz" which   3343l.                                                             program and entries added      later, using the options: load list and add to existing      list.     When you select the "load list" option, SORTER asks     from which drive. It then gives you a directory of all files on the tape or disk in that drive. Then it asks for the      filename of the list you want loaded.     After informing you that the list has been loaded, it   will return to main menu. You then select option 2: "Add to  aall caps. Do this          carefully! Otherwise ADAM may swallow your entire list as he did mine on several of my first tries.     Once stored, it's far easier to edit your list using    SmartWRITER. To do this, remove the disk, reset to           SmartWRITER, insert disk on which list is stored, get        directory, and get file. Now you can easily edit your list   into any format you like, and also print it. Restore it with a new file name, and that makes it a SmartWRITER (H) file.     Your original stx	Ert of MOAUG's contribution to ANN.This particular article is an earlier one that may have      appeared in MOAUG but had not appeared in ANN as there was   no ANN at theJOHN HARRIS writes regularly for the MOAUG newsletter and we carry his articles as part of MOAUG's contribution to ANN.This particular article is an earlier one that may have      appeared in MOAUG but had not appeared in ANN as there was   no ANN at pany was taking its losses on the non-selling computer, halting production, and cutting the    price over 50 percent in an effort to liquidate them.     That's when I found I could buy the computer and        printer for less than I could buy a top line IBM Selectric   typewriter. A lot less, in fact.     So while I wasn't all that sold on the need for a home  computer, the opportunity to get my articles written and     save a bundle of bucks at the same time appealed to my       Scottish heritage of frugime. Frankly, I felt the home    computer was a fad which would soon find its way into        America's closets to gather dust alongside Nehru jackets,    pet rocks, CB radios, and other items of the                 "I-thought-I-couldn't-get-along without" genre.     And besides that--I simply had nothing to compute!     Who needs one? And for what?     To balance your checkbook? Of course not! Your friendly banker has batteries of computers which will obligingly      notify you anytime you are overdrawn at  the time, there was a difference of about $2,000.     So I did the only sensible thing--ignored all their     advice, went to the toy store, plunked down my $299.95 and   came out carrying a very large box.     Here are some of the discoveries I made with my         gingerly debut into the high tech world of computers:     First, I found that a computer--at least my             computer--is not like a typewriter. No way would it fit on   my desk. When all set up, there are four pieces of equipment iion:     1. I found myself in need of a new typewriter--an       urgent matter in that this newspaper expects its reporters   to produce each week, and over the years I've acquired an    expensive habit of wanting to eat three times a day.     2. A certain toy company, famous for its Cabbage Patch  dolls, found that while customers scrambled over each other  to buy the ugly-looking dolls, customers were definitely not scrambling over each other to buy its home computer called   the Coleco ADAM. So the comthe time.  Anyway, I liked it and John was kind    enough to send to me on disk.[Barry Wilson]Remembering those early days with ADAM...By John Harris     (I wrote this article for The Boca Raton, Fla., Times   in l985, before I learned what a super versatile computer I  had acquired for so little money. I'm now a firmly hooked    ADAMite and member of the Metro Orlando Adam Users Group.)      Observations of one who had no intention of buying a    home computer--but did:     I resisted for a long tality (which my wife insists on     calling "cheapness.")     But before buying, I made the mistake of consulting a   few of my computer buff friends about the wisdom of my       planned purchase. They scoffed.     "That's not a serious computer," one told me. "The fact that you buy it at the toy store should tell you something!"     And another: "Harris, why are you buying a toy, when    you live right in the shadow of Big Blue (Boca Raton was     birthplace of the IBM PC)?" Well, as best I could figure.     So you can become "computer literate" and a part of the computer age? Forget it!     After all, we've been in the jet age for some 40 years  now, but few of us feel compelled to buy a jet plane or to   learn the intricacies of flying one. Who needs to? Dozens of airlines are vying for our dollars and in exchange will fly  us anywhere in the world.     And so it was that I planned to avoid any entangling    alliance with computers.      That was until two strokes of fate converged into my    situatnstead of one--a detached keyboard, memory console,         printer, and monitor (in my case a TV set), all strung       together by wires.     No way that goes on the kitchen table either.     So ADAM is now set up in our guest room, occupying a    good portion of it.     When Aunt Bea comes to visit, she will have a           choice--share the guest room with ADAM, or truck out to      Holiday Inn.     Printers--at least mine--are loud. It cuts loose with a staccato peck-peck-peck resembling the firinor heroin:    Don't monkey around with either. There's a strong chance     you'll get hooked! to conduct the orchestra--select the instruments,     choose the tempo, tell the oboes when to come in, and all    that.     Even though I had been hammering typewriters            professionally for 30 years, I found this was of little help when I turned to the computer as a glorified typewriter. I   had to go through the manual step-by-step just like everyone else.     I found the computer has unbelievable capape, you dumb damn bucket of bits, bytes and   bolts!" The computer just continued its robotic blinking and beeping. Didn't comprehend a southern drawl, I guess, or     else didn't give a damn. User friendly indeed!     One might think that when you buy a program for your    computer, it will do whatever it is the program was designed to do. After all, if you buy a phonograph record, all you    have to do is plop it onto the turntable and immediately you have the melodious sounds of the London Philharmonicååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååabilities to   switch paragraphs, delete sections, make insertions, search  out and replace words--amazing feats that your typewriter    will not do. It will also set your type in subscript or      superscript. And perform numerous other feats that you       probably have lived your entire life without needing to do   even once.     But for all its quirks and downright orneryness, I must admit that just a few weeks of word processing on ADAM has   spoiled me.     So my advice on computers is the same as fg of a Uzi       machine gun. I close the guest room door and take a coffee   break while its printing.     Computers, I found, are not "user friendly" despite     what the ads tell you. They can be downright cantankerous!     For instance, I was going to store an article I had     written, so I inserted a tape and instructed the computer to store. But it balked, sending me a blinking message saying   "Please insert tape or disk."     That was too much! "Dammit!" I yelled, "I've already    inserted the tåååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå wafting through the room.     But buy a program for your computer and it's more like  having to conduct the orchestra--select the instruments,     choose the tempo, tell the oboes when to come in, and all    that.     Even though I had been hammering typewriters            professionally for 30 years, I found this was of little help when I turned to the computer as a glorified typewriter. 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