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The COMMODORE 64/128 User's Guide

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GIVE YOUR COMMODORE
A FLEET TO COMMAND!

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"A" Rating.
Run Magazine, March, 1987.

Fleet System 2+ and 4 are powerful, easy to use and Function and the ability to Insert, Delete and Move Text
inexpensive. Both Fleet System 2+ for your Com easily.
modore 64 and Fleet System 4 for your Commodore 128
include an Integrated Dictionary and Thesaurus. Now Fleet System 2 + and 4 are easier to use than ever!

The 90,000 Word Dictionary is the largest and fastest You'll find it much easier to use your C64 with such Fleet
available (or the C64/128 and will spell check a ten page System 2 + features as: Pop-Down Menus for easy access
document in just 45 seconds. There's even room for an (o all functions, Ability to Cut and Paste by words, sen
tences or paragraphs, Built-in Disk Utilities and enhanced
additional 10,000 "Custom" words! The Integrated The
printer support.
saurus provides thousands of synonyms ("like" words)
and antonyms {"opposite" words) instantly! If you are a C128 user, Fleet System 4 offers such powerful
Fleet System 2 + and 4 have many other attractive features as: Help Screens, Ram-Expansion Support, and
features such as: Extra Text Areas, Mail Merge, Preview On-Screen Bold and Underline in Preview to Screen.

Fleet Filer with Fleet System 2 + and 4 at no extra cost!

Fleet Filer is a super-fast, menu-driven database that

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In addition, Fleet Filer will sort records and input/output
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VOLUME 4, NUMBER II

RUN N V M B 8

FEATURE S

Commodore Party Animal by Lmaie Brown 38

Maybe your computer can't blow up balloons, but it surely can be the life
df the parly.

The Tale of the RAM and the Mouse by Barbara Mint* 45

Commodore's new RAM expansion cartridges and proportional mouse,
and the software being written for them, art1 adding a chapter to ihc
C-64/C-128 story.

* 64 DOS SHELL by John Ryan 52

This C-OI equivalent to Commodore's 1571 DOS Shell disk utility is jus!
as handy as the original, and ilien some.

* WORIIMAN by William Tumblestm 60

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* SNOWFLAKE fry Inn Adam and Tim Walsh 76

There's no need for cold and clouds; your C-128 can create it winter
wonderland.

Superscript Solution by Charles Lewis 79

Now you c;m print superscripts in currcct position With RUN Script.

DEPARTMENTS

RUNNING Ruminations 8
Remembering ihc past: a look at PET User Notes.

MAGIC by Jim Harden 12

The original column of hints and tips for performing Commodore com
puting wizardry.

News and New Products 16

Recent developments and releases in tlic world of Commodore computing.

Mail RUN 20
Input from our readers.

Software Gallery 24
Reviewi of:

• Basic 8.1) • Stickybear Math 2 and Stickybear

• WordPro ()■! with Reading Comprehension
Turbo Load and Save • RSVP
• Teddy Bear.rels of Fun • Video Title Shop; Graphics Companion

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 GEOWATCH by Matthew Stern 82 1'lllLISIIfR

RUN's column for users of the GEOS operating system. This month: using
Commodore's 1351 mouse, Berkeley's geoPrinl Cable and the Tymac KllilclKIS'CllltF

Connection with GEOS. DD4ND Bri.sson

Masj U3IHQ EDlTOHlPHDDHCTTON

* Easy Applications by Michael Brouuard 84 .Swain PRAT1

HhUhW K [ H 115 K
Shori but useful applications for tout < iommodorc computer, This month: bcm Jala
a super sorting program for suing and numeric arrays.
Copy Editor
t'n; LEPAGB
Telecomputing Workshop by David Bradlty 90 Ntw PboduCTB Kihfor
Advice and answers to your questions on modems, terminal programs, Harold b. bjornsen
bulletin hoards, and more. TECHNICAL MlUfAOKR
1 m 1 Wallace

Resource Center by Margani Morabtto 94 [!( IISJCAl. iJHInK

Taunw walsie
RUN'S column on Commodores and education. This month: answers to
AssikimlEdiiors
render questions and directories of tin; Resource Center Education Disks. JlH n^lHDI"_N: Af ARfiARFT MOR-MllTtl;
JIM STHAS^tA
Hardware Gallery 98
Am Diki.cicik
Reviews of:
R()SSIAN A. KK1CK

* Double Quick Brown Box • Blowup A'.MSIAM AKI DRECTOR

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Learn To Walk Before You RUN 101 DlSIONEBS

Annk Dcllon
First steps for new Commodore owners.

PRDDUOTION Assistant
Commodore Clinic byjim Strasma 102 Rum Bkkedict
Cut a problem or question related to Commodore computing? This
monthly column provides lite answers. Avmii iaii PUBUKHEBSALES MamADER
Kj'hl'llhN ROBBDQ

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How To Type RUN Listings 119 Kl.SNEHI IlLAKEMAN
Using /{(AVs Perfect Typist checksum programs. NANtV PlITTKR-THCJMPSOS

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Tips and techniques that are bigger than Magic, This month; a short
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RUIMning Ruminations
Remembering the Past: A Look at PET User Notes.

Glory Days The issues also contained program list party developer offered frustrated users
ings and played a very Important role as a an alternate keyboard to overcome
Although its roots arc buried well in software exchange for PET users. these shortcomings. However, one nice
the past, the microcomputing industry The concerns and interests facing feature of the PET keyboard was its
began just ten short years ago. Most of these early users hear some resem numeric keypad.
us were not there at the outset, but each blance to problems computtristt face The early marketing thrust of Com
of us h;is ;i story to tell about how lie today: modore was toward users to develop
became involved with microcomputers. —procuring software and hardware. Software for the machines and "lo ed
A decade ;igo, llie two Steves— There were a handful of software de ucational institutions where the I'ET
Wozniak and Jobs —were marketing velopers, including Commodore, who will receive large exposure." It was also
their Apple II computer, Tandy had in were encouraging authors to submit thought that the PET would play an
troduced its TRS-80 Model 1, and 2001 PET programs (on cassette, of Course). important role in the business com
(ihe computer, not the movie) was Com Commodore was slow lo market hard munity, while, in these early days, little
modore's entrant in the microcomputer wart- support for the PET, but they attention was given to the potential lor
market rate. eventually released peripherals such as the home market. Purchasers could or
The PET 2001 was announced in May pi inters, single- and double-disk drives der machines either direct!) IVoin Com
1977. and delivery of [he product started and memory expansion. Commodore modore (located in Palo Alto, CA, at
in September of dial year. also later came oui with MiK and 32K the time) or from dealers.
I recently uncovered a collection models of the PET. While PIT (which stood for Personal
(courtesy of David St. John of High — lack ofdocumentation. Manuals were Electronic Transactor) was a cute name
Springs, FI.) of PET User Notes, which sketchy, and readers were Starving for for a computer, writers—in ads ami ar-
chronicles the travails and triumphs of information on how to take advantage licle headlines—took every liberty with
those early PET owners. of their new machines. The PET came the word: "House-Break Your PET,"
While computer magazines of lhat with an initial nine page manual, which "lame Your PET," "Tricks To Kelp
time featured articles about the PET, was replaced by a 38-page "temporary" Train Your PET," or, my favorite,
PET UierNules, which premiered in No manual. Then Commodore introduced "Teaching Your PET to Bark."
vember 1977, was the first publication a "new and improved" 5(>>page manual, PET User Notes may have hcen the
dedicated to ihis machine. with promises of a "real" manual. Sup first, but other PET-spccific publica
Spearheaded by Gene Heals, a full- posedly. Chuck Peddle, the designer of tions .soon followed. The PET Pnjirr.
time employee at A B Computers in the PET, left Commodore without fin which was later incorporated into the
Montgomeryville, PA (a distributor of ishing the PET manual. now defunct Midnight Software Gazette,
early PET computers), PET Viet Nota Tile original PET computers were started in May '78. The name was
was a bimonthly publication of the constructed with a metal case, and two quickly changed ti» simply The Paper
I'ET User Group and available to non- versions were available—the PET -IK upon Commodore's insistence that the
members for $5 a year. for $595 and the PF.T 8K for $795. Do- word PET is proprietary. Note that both
Although the early issues were mostly it-yourselfers—by adding a jumper and PET User Notes and, later, PET Gazette
written by Heals, User Notes featured arti RAM chips—could upgrade their -IK were obviously not as compliant to
cles by other PET users. Most notably, machines to KK ai a lost of less 111illi Commodore's request and used the PET
Dan Fylstra, who later introduced the mi ihe $2(Ki difference. However, most name with impunity.
crocomputing world to VisiCalc, and [iin people were apparently willing to pay As they do loday. those early user
Butteriield, who, through his articles and more for the installed additional '!K. groups and publications played a com
programs, did (and! still docs) much to The computer came with a nine-inch forting role in nurturing the microcom
promote Commodore computing. black-and-white monitor (25 x '1(1 dis puter market. They were a valuable
Most of the articles published in the play), which featured good resolution, source of information, programs and,
first issues were tutorial, explaining and ihe infamous square keyboard lay yes, reassurance for those somewhat ad
how lo use and program the machine. out. Owners, particularly touch-typists, venturous, although easily frustrated,
For example, "C! IAINING, Ot How To had a difficult lime with ihis keyboard pioneers who walked the microcom
RUN Programs Too Large For Your because the keys were lined up directly puting frontier.
Memory" by Dan Fylstra, "Using the under one another—no! offset as they
PF.Ts 8 Bit Parallel I/O Port" by Dan are on a typewriter. (Subsequent PET
Fylstra, "PET Cassette File Usage" by units featured a fall-size, standard key
Gene Beals and "'I'l'.T's FOR-NEXT board.) User Notes also reported thai
Loops, Arrays, and a Simple Son Pro keytop surfaces wore off on the more Dennis Brisson

gram" by [tan iiullei field. heavily used keys. Ai least one third- Edil<ir-in-Chief

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Simplify your disk loads; give your ch ilxl a drawing program
that Is easy to use; produce seven consecutive sprite sizes; toggle
between two 80-column screens; and more.

Compiled by JIM BORDEN

S43C C-128 Directory Name Array 70 DATA 250,208,25,160,1,165,251,162,253,1

1 liked Cfi4 Directory Name Array (July 1987) so much 42,185,2,162,1,32,119,255,200,165,252
that I wrote this version for (lie C-128. In tin- process, I added 75 DATA 162,1,32,119,255,238,209,12,230,25
a variable, V, for pattern matching. 0,172,208,12,230,251,208,2,230,252
80 DATA 192,255,240,3,76,104,12,200,240,24
5 REM C128 DIR READ-JON R CURTIS 0
10 FORI=3072TO32 79:READX$:X=DEC(X$):POKEI, 85 :
X:T=T+X:NEXT 90 DIMA$(145):SYS3072:RREG,N
15 IFT<>28041THENPRINT"DATA ERR.":END 95 FORI=1TON:PRINTA$(I):NEXT
20 POKE58,2 43:CLR:F$="S":X=LEN(F$)
25 FORI=1TOX:POKEI+3282,ASC(MID$(FS,I}):NE As with the C-64 version, the array that stores the directory

XT:POKE3082,X must he the first array dimensioned. In my demo, A$(0)

30 DATA 169,11,162,8,160,0,32,186,255,169, contains the disk Hume, with the filenames storting in A$(l).
The number of filenames is passed to Basic with the KKKG.N
1,162,211,160,12,32,189,255,32,192
command. Ik- sure to use a comma before [he variable.
35 DATA 255,162,14,32,198,255,160,0,140,21
0,12,132,250,140,209,12,165,50,133 —Jon r. Curtis, central point, or
40 DATA 254,24,165,49,105,7,144,2,230,254,
133,253,169,0,133,251,169,243,133,252 543D A Better Filename
45 DATA 160,1,32,207,255,166,144,240,13,32 Here's a time-saver that will simplify your disk loads. When
,204,255,169,14,32,195,255,174,209,12 you save your files, add a prefix of two characters and a
50 DATA 202,96,192,6,144,54,201,34,208,10, shifted space u> the beginning of the filename, keeping the
173,210,12,73,1,141,210,12,16,40,174 prefix plus filename within the usual 16-character limit.
55 DATA 210,12,208,39,192,32,208,31,169,25 Mere's an example. Save ilie RUN Scrip! hoot program to
3,141,185,2,16 5,2 50,162,1,160,0,32 disk with "WP<shifted Bpace>RUNSCRIPT 128". It will ap
60 DATA 119,255,132,250,136,24,165,253,105 pear as "WRUNSCRIPT 128 in the directory. As far as the
,3,14 4,2,230,2 54,133,25 3,76,192,12 disk is concerned, the file is named WP and can be loaded
65 DATA 200,76,61,12,140,208,12,160,0,162, with LOAD "Wl'".8. Try il with several programs,
251,142,185,2,162,1,32,119,255,165 —Eric Pedersen, apo, ny

Trick of the Month

S43E C-64 BSave Command 36,152,162,240,160,200,32,1S9,255
1 frequently need to save puns of memory on the C-64, 45 DATA 169,2,162,8,160,1,32,186,255,32
so I wrote tlie program below to add a BSave-type com ,253,174,32,103,200,169,250,32,216
mand to the 64. 50 DATA 255,88,76,174,167,88,76,228,167
,32,138,173,32,247,183,32,253,174
5 REM MEMORY SAVER-HAZEM JAUNI
55 DATA 165,20,133,250,165,21,133,251,3
1 0 REMSYNTAX= ! "NAME", START ADR , END ADR-t-1
2,138,173,32,247,183,166,20,164,21
15 FOR N=51200TO51330;READQ:POKEN,Q:C=C
60 SYS51200:NEW : DATA 96
*Q
20 NEXT:IFCo16574THENPRINT"ERROR!":END
25 DATA 120,169,13,160,200,141,8,3,140, If you wanl to use this routine to save memory (0 tape,
9,3,88,96,120,160,1,177,122,201,33 add the following line to the li.siiug:
30 DATA 208,77,32,115,0,32,115,0,201,34
25 I>OKEM278,1
,208,67,160,1,177,122,240,61,201,34
35 DATA 240,12,201,44,240,53,153,239,20 The syntax for the- new command is !<filenaine>.<s(art

0,200,192,17,208,236,152,56,101,1 22 address>,<end address>+ 1.

40 DATA 133,122,169,0,101,123,133,123,1 —HazemJauni, E. Jerusalem, Israel

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 MAGIC

$43F Variable Tabs for Any Printer program for you, remind you what computer you're using
when you're in 40-Colunin mode and display the function
'liilis don't prim 'hii in hard copy the some way they appear
keys :it the bottom of the 12H screen, (You should change
on the screen. Tin' following program will show how to align
these to match your own definitions,) If you use a C-64 only,
columns at the right or the left to gei the tabs to print
eliminate the if stmem&ni at the end of line 40. You don't
out right. Ii will work with any printer and computer-
need to enter lines 90-140.
10 REM PRINTER COLUMNS-GEORGE VOGLER
20 OPEN4,4:H=20:REM COL WIDTH 10 REM C-64/128 CUSTOMIZER-BOB KNIBB
30 FORI=1TO8:READ DA$:HT=H-LEN(DA$) 20 MS="DO YOU WISH TO SEE A MENU (Y/N) {CT
40 PRINT#4,SPC(HT)DA$SPC(H)DA$SPC(HT)"." RL 0}?"
50 NEXT: PRINTS :CLOSE4 30 POKE53280,0:POKE53281,0:PRINTCHR$(142)"
60 DATA 2,100,2002,393939,55,5335,8,4321 (2 HOMES}(SHFT CLR)";
40 FORS=55333TO55335:POKES,1:NEXT:IF FRE{0
The program prints four columns of data. The first rohi inn
}<>FRE(1)THEN90
is left-justified, the second is blank, die third is right-justified,
50 POKE646,7:POKE1062,54:POKE1063,52:PRINT
with the cursor read)* for the fourth. The fourth column
contains just a period to show thai it's properly aligned. "{CRSR DN|"MS;
60 GETAS:IFA$=""THEN60
—george w. volger, houston, tx
70 PRINT"(CRSR LF)"A$:IFA$="N"THEN NEW
80 POKE46,PEEK(44)+8;CLR:LOAD"MENU64",8
5440 64 Input with Sound 90 KEY!,"DATA " :KEY4,"PRINT":KEY8,"RENUMBE
This Get routine disables the cursor keys and other non- R"+CHRS(13):COLOR5,15:POKE235,22
priming keys and produces a soft beeping sound as each 100 IFPEEK(215)THENFAST:COLOR6,1:PRINT:L=4
character is typed in. :GOSUB130:WINDOW0,0,79,23:GOTO120
90 REM INPUT WITH SOUND EFFECTS-JOSEPH R. 110 POKE1061,49:POKE1062,50:POKE1063,56:GO
CHARNETSKI
EUB130:GOSUB130:WINDOW0,1,39,22
100 R=5 4272:FORJ=RTOR+23:POKEJ,0:NEXT 120 COLOR4,8:PRINTM$:GETKEYA$:PRINT"(SHFT
110 POKER+5,28:POKER+24,15:PRINT"{SHFT CLR CLR)":IFA$="Y"THENRUN"MENU128":ELSE NE
W
}
130 PRINT:FORI=1T0L+4:READF$,K$:PRINT"{CTR
120 PRINT"!PROMPT HERE] ";
130 PRIHT"{CTRL 9} {CRSR LFHCTRL 0|"; L 9}"F$"{CTRL 01 "K$"!2 SPACES 1";:NEXT
140 GETA$:IFA$=""GOTO140 ;RETURN

150 IFA$=CHR$(13)THENPOKER+1,32:POKER+4,21 140 DATA F1,DATA,F2,LOAD,F3,DIREC,F4,PRINT

:PRINT" ":POKER+4,20:GOTO220 ,F5,SAVE,F6,RUN ,F7,LIST ,F8,RENUM

160 IFA$=CHR$(20)ANDLEN(C$}THENC$=LEFT$(C$
—BOB KNIBB, WALKERSVILLE. MD
,LEN(C$}-1):GOTO190
170 IFAS<Cf[RS(32)ORA$>CHR$(127)ANDA$<CHR$(
S443 ML Memory Transfer
160)GOTO140
180 C$=C$+A$ Transferring large blocks of memory on the C-64 some
190 POKER+1,28:POKER+4,17:PRINTA$; times seems to t;ikc an eternity. Machine language routines
200 IFA$=CHR$(34)THENPOKE212,0 can transfer them quickly, but why reinvent the wheel? Use
Ihe built-in Basic ROM routine at $A5EC (-1 HUM). This rou
210 POKER+4,16:GOT0130
tine will copy the character set (2K. of memory), for example,
220 REM CONTINUE HERE...
in less than a second.
—Joseph R. Chaknktski, Dallas, PA You must provide a starling and ending address for the
area to be copied and a new starling address to copy it to.
$441 Protect Your ML These addresses are entered in lines 50 and 80 of the program
Commodore 128 programmers who use ihe Graphicl:
below. This program demonstrates (lie transfer command by
copying the character set (uppercase/graphics only), and it
GraphlcS commands to relocate the start of Basic to StOOO
to open up a large area in shared RAM ($1800~|3FFF) may customize! the character set with an underlined cursor. The
subroutine at line 120 calculates the addresses required and
be placing their programs In jeopardy!
[ iei'e's why: The Graphics command doesn't clear location does (he actual transfer.
$D8 as Graphic!) does. SD8 must he cleared to send text to 10 REM MEMORY XFER-ROBERT B COOK
Ihe current screen, using ihe CHAR command, rather than
20 REM -XFER CHAR ROM-
to the bitmapped screen where your code is stored. If the 30 POKE52,56:POKE55,0:POKE56,56:CLR
byte isn't cleared, CHAR will print the text over your Ml. 40 POKE56334,0:POKE1,51
codel 50 SA=53248:EA=55296:NS=143 36:GOSUB1 20
Always issue a Graphic!) command prior to Graphicf), or
60 POKE1,55:POKE563 3 4,1:POKE53272,30
stoic a 0 in location SDH (216 decimal).
70 REM -REV TO U.LINE-
—Bob Kodadek, Aston, PA
80 SA=14336:EA=15359:NS=15360:GOSUB120
90 FORI=15367TO16390STEP8:POKEI,255:NEXT
5442 CUSTOMIZER PROCRAM 100 END
Merc's a program I use to automatically customize my 110 REM -TRANSFER MEMORY SUB-
C-128 in either C-128 orC-64 mode. It will also load a menu 120 EA=EA+1:L=EA-SA:NE=L+NS

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130 X=INT(L/256):Y=L-256*X 70 GETA$:IFAS>""OR F=0 THENC"C+1 IFC«16THE

140 A=INT((NE-YJ/256):B=NE-256*A-Y NC-0:FORJ=1TO200:NEXT
150 C=IHT((EA-Y)/256):D=EA-2 56*C~Y 80 IFA$="{HOME}"GOTO20
160 POKE781,X+1:POKE782,Y 90 IFX>39THENX=0
170 POKE88,B+1:POKE39,A 100 IFY>24THENY=0
180 POKE90,D+1:P0KE91,C 110 IFX<0THENX=39
190 SYS41964:RETURN 120 IFY<0THENY=24
130 : POKE55296+X+40*Y, C
—Robert B. Cook, Braintree, MA
140 GOTO30

S444 Lo-Res Draw Program —Adam Millkr. Brandon, SD

My program lets you make simple drawings on the C-fi4's

40-column screen, and it's easy enough For a child to use. 3445 C-128 Sprite Reduction
Use ajoystick in port 2 to control the cursor. The fire-bimoii, The following program produces seven consecutive re
or any key except home, changes the colors. Change the ductions of any sprite you design, to give the illusion thai
color to blxick to erase the drawing. Use the home key to the object is moving away. The program will ask for the sprite
dear the screen and start a new picture. number of the sprite you want to reduce. Be sure that any
other Sprites are saved, since the new ones will be stored in
10 REM LO-RES DRAW - ADAM MILLER the sprite area. After the reduction is complete, the sprites
20 POKE53261,0:POKE53280,0:C=1:X=0:Y=0:PRI will be displayed on the screen lor you lo view.
NT"{SHFT CLR}"
30 J=PEEK(56320):F=JAND16:J=1 5-{JAND1 5):IF 10 REM SPRITE REDUCER-MARCO HAGELSIEB
J=1ORJ=5ORJ=9THENY=Y-1 20 INPUT "{SHFT CLR)(4 CRSR DNs) SPRITE NU
40 IFJ=2ORJ=6ORJ=10THENY=Y+1 MBER (1-8)";SN:IFSN<1ORSN>BTHEN20
50 IFJ=4ORJ=5ORJ=6THENX=X-1 30 COLOR 0,7:COLOR4,7:COLOR1 ,8:GRAPHTC1 ,1 :
60 IFJ=80RJ=90RJ=10THENX=X+1 Continued on p, 120,

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 News and New Products
What's in storefor personal computers of tliefuture? Who won
the 1988 presidential election? Give up trying to solve your
computer game? What else is new?

Compiled by HAROLD R. BJORNSEN

Sign On the Dotted Line Mother's Day. Graphics from F.pyx's 300-page soficovcr, with 83 illustrations,
Graphics Scrapbook collection and other gives methods of disguising your data
DENVER—MicroLawyer, a disk library graphics disks compatible with The through encryption and enciphering so
of over 100 common legal documents Print Shop can also be incorporated that only authorized deciphering can re
for personal, business ami corporate into the design. You can produce daily, cover the original data. $2! ,95.
use, is Intended as a do-it-yourself step weekly, monthly and annual calendars Ktyi in Solving Computer Adventure
saver to be used in conjunction with ]<_•■ in si/es ranging from letters to ii six-page Cm mi's has clues for all-text and for
gal advice. Von tan prepare a complete horizontal annual banner. Create a Cal graphics/lexl adventures for players who
range of legal documents and contracts, endar is available for the C-64 for $29.95. have struggled so long lo find the golden
using your own word processor. Docu Check Reader Service number 403. key to the dungeon door or to at las! pry
ments include power of attorney, pre open the crypt. The 300-page paperback
marital agreements, affidavits, leases, contains 250 illustrations. $19.95.
loan and mortgage forms, real estate Back to Kerovnia Check Reader Service number 4 13.
Contracts, wills, notary public forms, ge RAHWAY, NJ—The Guild of Thieves,
neric contracts for services and articles the illustrated adventure sequel to The
George Bush by a
of incorporation, MicroLawyer, for tbe Pawn, takes place in the mythical king
C-64, is available from Progressive Pe dom of Kerovnia. The adventure com
Landslide
ripherals & Software (46'! Kalamath St., bines dialogue, graphics, humor and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Strategic Simu
Denver, CO 80204) for $59.98. puzzles. A 40 page novella, a Bank of lations (1046 N. Ren gs to iff Ave.. Moun
Check Reader Service number 410. Kerovnia credit card, an Indenture and tain View. CA 94043) has announced thai
Contract of Service Certificate, dice and George Bush won the 1088 U.S. Presiden
play guide are also included in the pack' tial election with 499 electoral votes to
Back in Time age'. It's available for the C-64 for S99.9S runner-up Senator Albeit Gore's (D-KV)
REDWOOD CITY, CA—Epyx (I'O Box from Firebird, I'O Box 49, Ramsey, NJ 3!) voles. Popular vote percentages wen1
8020, Redwood City, CA 94063) has re 0744fi. also highly skewed in Bush's favor, 55 per
leased Create a Calendar, a program Check Reader Service number 404. cent to -15 percent. Observers termed the
thai creates a variety of personal calen victory "a landslide."
dars for home, school or business use. SSI, maker of strategy war games for
The calendar can include a variety of
Slay the Black Knight the C-64, used its computer-simulated
text, graphics and borders; graphics for CAMFHELL. CA—Set in medieval election game. President Eleci—19SH
birthdays, denial appointments, hair times, Dark Castle features a hero, con Edition, to conduct the race for Presi
cuts, jury duty, New Year's Day and trolled by the players, who must light his dent at a charity gaming event in the
way through 14 rooms of increasing dif SSI suite at the Consumer Electronics
ficulty against plague-infested rais, at Show in Chicago last June. The game
tacking bats and a fire-breathing dragon. allows players to simulate any election
He must also escape the clutches of tbe front 1960 to 1988. using actual figures
dungeon's torturer and the spells of a from a large roster of historical or pres
diabolical wizard to find and slay the ent-day candidates.
notorious Black Knight, It's available for
(he C-64 for $34.9f> from Three .Sixty,
Inc., 2105 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 290, 1991 PC
Campbell, CA 95008. DALLAS—The editors of the Computer
Check Reader Sen ice number 409. Industry Almanac, a 780-page reference
volume for the computer industry, have
taken a look ahead to describe the ca
Lock or Unlock pabilities of typical personal comput
KNGl.KWOOI) CLIFFS, NJ—Prentice er systems in the $1000-53000 range
Mall (F.nglewood Cliffs, NJ 07632) lias in 1991.
released two computer books for popu TheAlmanac editors say thai the $3000
Haua fun keeping lar computers, including the Commo office system in 1991 will have ten times
track of important dore line. lite computing power, 12 limes the main
dates with Create Computer Cryplology explains how to memory and nearly 100 limes die mass
a Calendar from provide a protective blanket to keep storage capability of today's typical per-
Epyit. your information from prying eyes. The SOIlal computer, plus a high-speed mo-

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 Infocom'B
Plundered Hearts,
a romance

adventure set on
the high seas, is
specifically aimed
at women, hh

dem and [i built-in local area network gram. Listings are keyed to eight major
interface 10 allow communication with curriculum ureas to match the software
colleagues and independent electronic to curriculum goals for your child. The
information sources. catalog rates each program according to
The Siooo system will be a scaled- user friendliness, content, technical fea
down version of today's office PC, with tures, menu design, case of use, re
CD ROM for entertainment and recre inforcement and other criteria. Order il
ation applications, It will have a 32-bil from 1 Ugh/Scope Press, 600 N. River St.,
microprocessor, four megabytes of main Ypsilanii, MI -18198 for $20. Damsel in Distress
memory, one 3%-fnch floppy disk, a color Check Reader Service number 402. CAM BRIDGE—Your decisions deter
display, one CD ROM drive and a letter- mine your fate in Plundered Hearts, the
quality or ncar-lcllcrquality printer. Its first entry in the romance genre for In-
What are You Eating?
performance will be between one and focom (125 Cambridge Park Drive, Cam
one-and-a-half million instructions per MUSTANG, OK—Diet Analysis moni bridge, MA 02140). As heroine aboard
second. tors your daily intake of food and drink, the Helena Louise, yoii find adventure
tracking 25 nutrients and eight ammo at every turn as you sail to your ailing
acids to find 'he nutrient deficiencies in father's side. But things are not as they
Makmt Bacon
TOUT diet pattern. Also included in the seem. .Scheming and deception abound.
COLORADO SPRINGS—Investment package arc the Nutrient Finder pro A damsel in distress could easily end
Simulation, lor the C-64 and C-12H, com gram, which prints out the nutrition up in Bavey Jones' locker. Ii's available
putes ilic Internal and equity rales of contents offoods you select, and Change for the C-fi4 for $84.95.
return, present net worth, life-cycle costs or Add, which lets you remove, change Check Reader Service number 105.
and capitalized present value. The focus or add records to fit your needs. Diet
of the program is on limited equity In Analysis has data of 500 food and drink Set Your Computer Free
vestments and leveraging. A 51-page items and I(j5 available records for you
handbook is included. Available for $36 ENGLEWOOD, CO—Image Technol
to add new records. Available for the
from Pyxis Software, PO Box 18016. Col ogy (8150 South Akron St., Suite 405,
C-64 for $29.95. Diet, PO Rox 649120,
orado Springs, CO 80935. Englewood, CO 80112) offers a large-
Mustang; OK 73064.
Check Reader Service number -107. capacity prim buffer that mounts inside
Check Reader Service number 411.
your Epson printer. With it, you can
transfer data to the printer at comput
the Key to Write
Can You Defeat the er speed so you can use your printer
Protection
Russians? without wailing. It's available in 25(>K
LYONS.CO—The DisKey. :l plastic key (SI33) and 512K ($157) sizes.
McALLEN. TX—Borodino: 1812, Na
thai takes the place of wrile-protcct tabs, Check Reader Service number 400.
poleon in Russia, gives you the chance
snaps inio place in the left side of your
to accomplish what Napoleon Bona
disk drive opening, above the floppy CAD-G4/128
parte could not: conquer Russia. The
disk. It can he inserted any time after
game covers the entire three days of the POCAHONTAS, AR—Weaselgraphics
the disk is in place and only one key is
bloody battle, Eight historical and what- (606 Thomasville Rd.. Pocalu.ntas. AR
needed for all your disks. DisKey fits
if scenarios take L5-20 minutes to com 72455) has released several CAD disks
most 5%-inch disks and drives and is
plete, and the complete battle requires for the C-64 and C-IS8 for S20 each.
available from CroResearch (I'O Bon
over four hours to finish. The joystick- With the programs, hobbyists and en
129, Lyons, CO 80540) for $2.98.
Check Reader Service number 408.
controlled system lets you control infan gineers with technical background can
try lines, column formations and infan- design professional oscillators, ampli
try stacking. You play Napoleon and the fiers, power supplies, Tillers. Impedance-
Buying Software
computer plays the Russians, or you can matching circuits and lay out circuit
For Tots? use the two-player option, which in boards, in addition, the hobbyist can
YPSII.ANTI—The 1987 Survey of Fjiriy cludes Instructions for playing by mail. specify drift over exact temperature
Childhood Software rates 229 early child There are three levels of play, with Pa- ranges the circuit will be used in, and
hood (tor ages ;i-(i) programs published tigue and Morale options. It's available the technician can replace lube circuits
by popular software companies, includ for the C-64 for $59.95 from Kreniek with solid state circuits. The programs
ing Commodore. A brief description Software, 5401 N. 10th, Suite 214. Mc- can be used to design new devices, mod
and equipment requirements, tost and Allen.TX 78504. ify old ones and assist in making repairs.
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requestfor softwarefor the physically disabled, and more.

ESP Needed ulca and light pens available to aid in program was designed for I54K, but it
entering information, but how about a also had an option to expand the sce
I'm writing this letter to clear up any magnification screen, similar to an an nario and landscape if you had 128K.
difficulty RUN readers may be having in tiglare screen, for reading output mi the Why can't publishers do this for ihe
reaching ESP Corporation about the monitor? C-128? They couldn't put the enhanced
NI.Q Chip reviewed in last March's is version on the back oi the disk, because
—CATHERINE S. FlKMIN
sue. The chip module improves the 8003 Louisiana Ave. the 1571 drive has trouble reading Ihe
typefece on Gemini 10X, ISXandDelta back side. However, they could include
lake charles, la 70(501
10/19 printers. it on a sepai ale disk. This attractive fea
In September of 1986, the company, In tost February's issue of RUN, the Re ture probably wouldn't price the pro
which is officially called ESF Rollshutter source Center column was devoted to this sub gram out of sight (I expect I'd pay $5
Corporation, moved from 7900 Tumi- ject. It specifically described the work of Don extra for it), and it would make C-128
ami Trail, Sarasota, FL, to Village Green f^terson, a retired electronic* engineer who's owners happier with their purchase.
Parkway, Bradenton, PL When the RUN devoting his "second career" to developing —Matthew Webster
review appeared, ii gave ovir old Sara- C-6-1 and VIC-20 software and input and kevmar, md
sota address and plume number, Fur output devices for the handicapped. Don will
ther complicating mailers, there's send you his disks for only S3 each, and he's Infocom htis certainly made a start, and
another ESP Corporation in Sarasota, donated the programs to QuantumLink for Access Software recently announced a C-128
so people calling telephone information downloading. His address is 2645 E. South version of Echelon. We also understand that
are given their number instead of F.SP ern, A326, Tempt, AZ 85282, or you can call a C-128 version of SubLogic's Stealth is in
Rollshutter's. The review also generated him nt 602-831-3519. See also 'The Speech- the works, and rumors are circulating that
a Hood of inquiries and orders, and ihe Controlled 64," by Ktnt Patterson, in Ihsjuns otherC-128 games (ire being developed as welt.
owner, Mans Roth, contracted my set- ■87 issue of RUN.
—Editors
retarial services to help out. You might also contact distributors ofpub
We're sorry that many RUN readers lic domain software—both user's groups and
Q-Link Reservations
have been inconvenienced because of commercial enterprises. RUN has published
our move and the fact that there's an lists ofsuch distributors in the past and hopes When you recommend QuanlumLink
other ESP in Sarasota. to include an expanded and updated list in an to Commodore users, I believe a certain
upcoming issue. We encourage purveyors of caveat is in order. After joining, if you
—KARF.Nj. RTITF.R
public domain software, to send us their names don't access the network during a cal
ESP ROLLSHUTTER CORPORATION
and addresses, and to mention specifically if endar month, they still bill you the $9.95
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they have programs for the handicapped. monthly fee. According to their spokes
Bradenton, fl 33529
As fur a magnifying screen overlay, does person, they consider Q-Link a service,
anyone know of such a device? which you pay for whether you use it or
We're etso sorry that an incorrect address —Editors
not. As I've discovered, the only way to
and phone number appeared in our pages, and get rid of the monthly charge is to cancel
we thank Ml. Hitter for clearing up this con membership,
fusing situation. —Michael Schf.ttlf.r
—EDITORS Playing Games with Reseda. CA

The C-128 We've received other letters this past month

The C-128 has the power to be a great pointing out that many of the services offered
Software for the on Q-Link incur plus time and that Q-l.ink is
game machine, as well as a productivity
Disabled? machine. At first. I thought 80-column .slow compared In other online services.
I have multiple sclerosis and encoun hi res graphics wouldn't be possible on —Editors
ter a number of problems that make us the li!8, hut RUN'S Ultra Hi-Res Graph'
ing a compuief difficult. 1 he problems ics (February 1986) and Patech Soft
include fatigue, tremor and spasms in ware's Basic H.O have changed that.
GEOS Question goes
my hands and visual disturbances. If you There are only two C-128-specific
Unanswered
know of any sources of programs, espe games currently available that I know
cially public domain programs, that of—Infocom's Trinity anil Bureaucracy, GEOS products have been welcome
make using a Commodore easier for the both of which are text adventures. Once additions to my software library, but, un
physically handicapped, please lei me I saw an Apple II version of Electronic fortunately, there arc a number of frus
know. Also, 1 know there BTC voice mod Arts' adventure The Hard's Tale. The trating bugs in them. Berkeley has

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apparently hurried these products to cially features such as the Thesaurus and glad you've written to tell other rentiers, about
market without complete testing and Dictionary. Also, it lets me incorporate Word Writer 128.
thorough docmnenouon. data from Data Manager 128 and Swifi- —Editors
Even more surprising is their inade calc 128.
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Around the World, in which we pe
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riodically publish the names and ad
RL'\' Script 64. I've died several word
dresses of readers who'd like to
processors and find this one efficient
correspond with a Commodore user
and easy to use. In particular, I'm
in another sfate or another country.
pleased thai it can use all the print op
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August's issue was enjoyable and inter Canada: United States:
esting. It's good to sec people trying to Lucien Grnvcllc I.inda Nclscn
make Commodore programs less stub I'O Box 373 9599 Braylon Drive #500
born and more versatile—sometimes l.a/.o, BC Anchorage. AK 99507
successfully. The days when you needed Canada VOR 2K0 C-CA, C-128; word
to count your word processor's legs lo C-64; telecommunications processing to games
see if it was a computer program or a
mule may finally be past. Lcc Brian Hutchison Judah D. Hill
Some of the programs you reviewed 846 Clifton Si. 549 E. McKellips Rd. #89
sound pretty good, but others that have Winnipeg, MB Mesa, AZ 83203
been around longer may he better. Canada R3G 2Y1 C-128; public domain soflware
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It's my opinion thai Bob Gnerra gave C-64,'C-128; CP/M Leonard Arnold
poor consideration to TiuiL'works in his Route 1, Box 33
August review of word processors, lie Mexico; Gladstone. VA 24553
reviewed their Word Writer ■' software, Estehan Quijaro B. C-ti-t; games, programming,
which is a C-fi-1 product instead of Word Barca/as #115 telecommunications
Writer li!8, when many of the oilier pro Fracc:Jose Colomo
grams were reviewed in theirC-128 ver 86100. Villahcrmosa, Tabasco
sion. I've used Word Writer 128 for more Mexico
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excellent in the features used tor com
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Software Gallery
This month, we have graphics programs to tickle tiie creative
funny bones ofyoung and old alike, educational softwarefor the
elementary set and etiquette softwarefor the adult social set!

Compiled by BETH S. JALA

Basic 8.0 A size of each color cell—the group of ory. II you elect to upgrade your C-1 28
pixels that share the same foreground to fjtK, you'll be able to store multiple
This New Graphics Language and background colors. Cells can he as (540 X 200 images in screen RAM as
small as 8 X 2 pixels or as large as 8 well as create virtual screens tlial ate so
Taps the Potential
X 16, with two other si/.es in between. large they can't be viewed without
Of Your C-128! Naturally, the smaller cells give the scrolling.
greatest color resolution, hi addition. While the display capabilities are im
Basic 8.0 is :i graphic illustration of Basic H.O lets you display all lti colors pressive, they don't even hint at what
the fact that the C-\'28 really can be on the screen at the same time, in any the entire Basic 8.0 package can do. The
programmed to run high-resolution of the four color modes. single unprotected disk contains three
color displays on its 80-culiimn screen. As you might expect, these high-den independent modules—the extended
Adding 53 commands to the C-128's sity screens require a large amount of programming language, a run-time
built-in programming language, Basic memory. A single Mode 2 image con module anil a comprehensive drawing
8.0 provides your computer with what sisting of 128,000 pixels with 8000 as program. In addition, the authors pro
the developers call "the mosl powerful sociated byies of color Information vide utility programs to convert images
and productive graphics system ever de requires almost 24K of random access created with their earlier effort, Ultra
veloped for an 8-bit machine." Sound memory for Storage, To store these Hi-Res, as well as standard ■10-coluniu
impressive? It is. screens, Basic 8.(1 doesn't steal space fonts to a formal that Basic 8.0 can read.
It's also especially good news for all allocated to program memory, expect As a programming language, Basic
those graphics devotees who felt a little ing instead to find 64K screen memory 8.0's commands introduce entirely new
cheated to discover that Commodore in chips serving the 8563 video display ways of creating, storing and manipu
tended for tile C-l 28 to only display hires processor. At ihis writing, only Com lating high-resolution color images on
graphics with the VIC chip, which oper modore's 128D machine is delivered to your C-128. The program establishes a
ates exclusively in ■10-Cnlmnn modi'. you with 64K of screen RAM already graphics system that utilizes structures,
Addressing that shortcoming, the installed. a term that applies to almost any pat
same authors of the 80-colutnn mono Since most C-128s were built with tern, design, font or instructions that

chrome graphics program, Ulna Hi- only 16K of screen RAM, you might you create and store for later use, even
Res, turned their talents toward making conclude that the great majority of within another program.

the C-128's powerful BB6S chip easily these computers can't handle even a You can define two-dimensional and
accessible to Basic programmers. single 80-eolumu lii-res image. That's color patterns. Under program control,
Without slowing other Basic opera not the case at all: Basic 8.0 will runjust Basic 8.0 will make multi-drawn images
tions, Basic 8.0 gives you the code that fine on any CM28. You are, however, by incrementing the height parameter
Commodore left out by installing a ma restricted to creating graphics thai will of a Structure. You can even use this
chine language wedge and a patch in fit within the existing 16K screen mem extended language to enter the world
the C-128's syntax error routine. The
patch checks for the ampersand (@),
which precedes every one of the 53 new
Report Card
commands. If the apparent syntax error
begins with an ampersand, it's passed A Superb!
lo a separate Basic 8.0 Interpreter for An exceptional program that outshines all others.
processing1. This efficient approach
doesn't affect the speed at which the B Good.
C-128's regular interpreter processes One of tlie better programs available in its category. A worthy addition to your
Basic commands. software library.
Totally compatible with Bask 7.0, Ba
sic 8.0 lets you program SO-column C Avar-age.

graphics ai a resolution of (i*1() x 200 Lives up n> its billing; No major hassk-s, headaches or disappointments here.
pixels, iwice that of the C-128's 40-col-
limn screen. Basic H.O features one D Poor.
monochrome and four different color This program lias some problems. Then.' ait better on the market.
display modes. All have a bit-mapped
density of G40 x 200 screen pixels but E Failure.
vary with regard to color resolution. Many problems; should be decpsixeri!
The mode yon select determines the

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of three-dimensional imagery. Basic 8.0 runs. The screen pointer flickers an- thai there's no way lo adjust the default
provides an environment within which noyingly but does nut otherwise seem sellings. Users should be able lo change
you can control perspective, rotation, to interfere with program execution. the screen colors of Basic Paint and run
viewing angle, origin anil depth ofview. As mentioned earlier, making full use it on a monochrome monitor without
Tlit excellent user's manual explains of the potential of Basic 8.0 requires pulling nut the soldering iron. In ad
each new command and offers several additional screen memory. Upgrading dition, while the program supports 11
sample programs to get you started pro to 64K requires swapping your ma different printers, there's no provision
gramming in Basic 8.0. Commands in chine's 4416 or 4164 RAM chips for a for changing the default printer driver.
clude @Stash, which lets you store pair of'I4(i4s. This would ordinarily he If you don't have an Epson or Epson-
several graphic screens in RAM banks a simple operation, if it weren't for the compatible printer, you'll have to load
(I and 1; ©Scroll, which moves the im fan that these chips are soldered to the the appropriate driver every time you
age in any of eight directions; @Hcopy computer's circuit board. Instead oi run tile program.
to send screen graphic displays to your simply unplugging the old RAM, you If you really fall in love with Basic
printer; and @Kont to assign the char must unsolder the existing chips and 8.0, you'll be happy to know that the
acter sets available in Text mode. replace them with sockets. program is also available cm a user in
Other commands that are new In- stallable chip (SI 9.95) thai plugs into
dude ©Wlndowopen loopen a window the empty socket in your C-128 or 128D.
within which Hask 8.0 can continue to Sales of Basic 8.0 should he brisk. I
work; ©Rash, which reverses the im suspect a lot of graphics enthusiasts will
age; and ©Zoom to enlarge a previous want Basic 8.0 available every time ihey
ly stored graphic to the screen. The turn (in their computer, IIHitributed by
©Scale command even allows for pro Patrch Software, Inc., PO Hox 5208, Somer
gram-controlled compensation for non- set, NJ 08873; C-I2S/S39.95.)
symmetrical pixel shapes. —John Premack
To ensure that a program mitten in Lexington, ma
Basic 8.0 will run on any C-128, the
authors supply a run-time system that WordPro 64 with Turbo
can be given away or even sold by reg
Load and Save B +
istered Basic 8.0 owners. This means
that you are free to share or sell pro
For the Serious User,
grams created with Basic 8.0 without
paying additional fees or royalties. The Eighty columns, a variety of fonts WordPro 64 Offers
compiler includes Workbench, a slick and so much more at your
graphics interface that auloboots, con fingertips with Basic 8.0. Many New Features
trols up to four disk drives and lets users
easily enter your program(s). While plugging in the new chips is The WordPro series has been on the
Another part of this package is Basic child's play, the soldering is best left to market for a number of years. It has
Paint, a stand-alone drawing program an experienced technician. Even so, the stayed competitive because it truly is a
that lets you access a host of drawing func iLpgrade shouldn't cost more than S50. sophisticated tool.

tions in any of the five Graphics modes. A Remember that opening the case of If you're serious ahoul learning a word
wonderful tool lor creating screens and your computer voids the warranty. You processor and arc willing to devote the
patterns that can be used by any Basic 8.0 might want to wait until the 91st day time and energy lo learning how to use
program,Basic Taint is reason enough to before yon make this change. this product, then WordPro li-1 is for you.
buy the whole package. Also, since hi-res color graphics have After you insert the cartridge {which
heretofore been restricted to the 40- works with many other programs) and
Controlled by mouse or joystick (al
column screen, many users have been disk, the WordPro fi4 word processor
though I recommend the 1351 mouse),
this comprehensive program for paint getting along fine with a composite with Spinnaker's new Turbo Load and
ing electronic pictures also takes full color monitor. Lacking an RGB moni Save package loads in 17 seconds. The
advantage of RAM expanders with high tor when Basic 8.0 fust arrived in the program and corresponding files load

speed screen storage and provides an mail. I was dismayed to discover that I and save at five times the normal Speed.
image lock to prevent accidental era couldn't even see Basic Paint's critical The disk comes with ihe word proc
sure of your work. Drawing functions configuration screen when I connected essor and spell checker on one side and
available at the click of a mouse include a monochrome monitor lo my C-128's the SpcllPro dictionary of 100,000
80-column side. words on the other. You're encouraged
SOOin, cut and paste, erase, freehand
Although the manual doesn't men to copy the unprotected disk, but you
draw, lines and 1111.
Basic Paint is a fun program that lets tion it, a simple modification to your must have the cartridge in order for the
you automatically create boxes, circles, el HO-coliimn monochrome monitor cahlc main program to work.
gives you sharp and clear images until After loading WordPro, you must
lipses and other polygons that can be in
tegrated with multiple-type fonts of you lake the plunge and invest in an load a printer module. Tlte program
adjustable si/e and proportion. A grid RG11 monitor. Just open the cover of supports 2"i different printers. Chances
the nine-pin plug and carefully solder are, yours will work with one of them.
can be superimposed on the screen as an
a jumper wire between pins six and WordPro uses combinations of keys
alignment aid when culling and pasting.
seven. This adds ihe intensity signal to to issue commands and to imbed
Incidentally, Basic Paint is the firs!
program I've used that demonstrates the monochrome video signal, allowing printer controls in ihe text. There are
the Basic Paint screens to be seen. some standard codes like "1m" for left
"mouse flicker," a problem apparently
peculiar to certain [SSI production My only complaint with Basic 8.0 is margin and some non-standard codes

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like "j)[>" for page length, A checkmark find that you're able to generate excel product! (DIM, (hie DIM fork, Allen, TX
begins all code lines. All the terms are lent drawings! 75002; C-64f$39.95.)
lilted on uric page <>r the manual. The package's two single-sided disks —Edith Chasen
WordPro 64 has all (be traditional store libraries of sketches for use in your woodnavkn. ny
features of most word pro Lessors: mar pictures. The artwork is excellent—the
gin sellings, line spacing, insert, erase, sketches are simple, yet colorful and ap
and copy blocks, to name a few. But, pealing. The colors on the screen are
WordPro can do much more. For ex sharp and distinct, and don't run into RSVP B-
ample, you can link text, search and each other where objects meet. You can
How Would Your Manners
replace in memory or through the overlap objects and the color of the front
linked text, print out in different let object will take precedence, which is great Rate If You Were Invited to
tering styles, align columns on your for teaching spatial relationships.
sheet, print in two columns, make form The color combinations of the ob Dinner at the White House?
letters and print your own graphics. jects are one of the program's outstand
After saving a completed document, ing features; there has clearly been a lot Almost all competitions require cer

you can swiftly check your spelling from of artistic energy put into the manufac tain basic skills. In hockey, skating is es
within the main program. ture of this program. Different back sential. In polo, horsemanship is a must.
However, there are some shortcom grounds and borders are supplied, as And in [he quests for business and social
ings with WordPro. While the manual well as the ability to insert captions and success—the real-life situations that most
is well organized, i found myself search' a choice of eight typefaces. people actually compete in—acceptable
ing through the booklet on a number The user's guide is well written and manners are mandatory.
of occasions. Many of the commands clearly organized. Each disk is labelled RSVP explores the role and effects
and imbedded characters are not easy to make getting started simple and easy. of etiquette in a variety of settings. In
to remember. Plan to make a Cheatsheet There's a section in the user's guide addition to its basic game scenario, the
and keep it nearby. that illustrates the sketches that are software offers a practice mode. Its "in
You should expect to take some time stored in the disk libraries. One quick ternational" section lists 18 countries
to learn WordPro 64. 1 found several look and you immediately know which as choices. There are also 17 "national"
sample disk files to be very helpful in disk and library contains the sketch you categories, with features ranging from
this process. This isn't a child's toy, but want. In fact, the program runs so "business meals" and '■correspondence"
a sophisticated package for the serious smoothly and simply that you should to "parlies" and "weekend out."
user. WordPro 64 with Turbo Load and have no trouble following the prompts Approximately 20 multiple-choice
Save is a good value for the money and and will only occasionally need the questions regarding manners and social
the package is highly recommended. guide for reference. behavior arc available for each subject.
{Spinnaker SeJtWOn, One Keiidtill Square, The drawing procedure begins with Many questions are very concrete; for
Cambridgt, MA 02139; C,(>4/$39.95.) choosing a background, then choosing example, how snails should be eaten

—Saul Comkn sttck-ons that are cutouts ofVarious ob

Ambllk, pa jects to be placed on the background
and moved around. If you don't like
where you put it—erase it! It's simple
Teddy Bear.relb with just a few keystrokes and clear, well-
Of Fun A written prompts. Captions can be ed
ited before final placement.
This Easy~to-Learn Drawing When you're done, you can save your
Program Keeps Kids creation to disk or print it out If you
forgot to format a disk before you
Entertained for Hours started, don't worry—the software does
it for you from within the program. If
Teddy Bear.rels of Fun is by far the you forgot to switch a disk, the program
easiest way to draw graphics on your alerts you with a picture of a disk drive
C-0'1 lhat I've seen in a long lime! It's and a bell.
designed for use as a learning activity, Your final picture can be printed as RSVP presents soma competition
but can also be used by children to easily a label, a poster in two sizes or as a to Amy V.mdorliilt for etiquette

create their own pictures.This program picture with or without shading, in case rights!

is excellent for teachers and classroom you'd like to have an outline that you
settings, and should be kept in mind by can color in later. without snail tongs. Others are more
parents searching for educational, yet If you have a KoalaPad and Koala- subjective and thought-provoking, like
fun and entertaining, activities for their Painter, you can combine those draw what type of recommendation letter is

children. ings with Teddy Bear's sketches. You can appropriate for a colleague about
Included with the program is a book also automatically display a series often whom a businessman has mixed feel
let that contains 100 activity ideas. Sug pictures with the electronic slide-show ings.'Hit-face of a supposedly well-man

gestions cover creative art, math, logical feature. In addition, the software is com nered individual appears on the screen
thinking, language ability, basic science patible with Epyx' Fast Load cartridge. with each question. A change in his or
and social studies. In fact, adults will Both adults and children will enjoy her expression indicates whether the
breathe a sigh of relief when setting up this software. While the children are response is correct.

teaching aids with ibis software: Even using it, they're having fun ami learning The Game mode offers a selection of
if yon have no arlislic ability, yon will at the same limel All in all, a superb eight different career paths. Among

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e hottest topic of discussion in aviation circles t

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ihcm are global banking and U.S. jour value, most players will enjoy it as a several ways and is no more difficult
nalism ami politics. To win, the player pleasant, low-key recreation. It should than connecting an outside antenna.
runs! correctly answer a high percent appeal to individuals who arc Inter Video Tide Shop is a tool that lets
age ofqiK'slions, including some about ested in the way they present themselves you create one or more video slides or
characters and situations that were in social situations. That audience, of title screens to enhance your home
previously encountered. While the pro course, could include practically every video tapes. Or, can you use it to create
gram furnishes positive progress re> one. (Blue Lion Software, 90 Sherman St., attractive displays for your business or
ports when the game is going well, it Cambridge, MA 02140; G64/&29.95.) civic group. The Graphics Companion
also announces the decline of a career disk (sold separately) provides you with
—Walt Latocha
when tin) many errors are made. Oak Park, n. Hi predrawn backgrounds to ease the
The Software dofiS have some minor creation of individualized screens.
problems. A few typos cause confusion Video Title Shop only comes with two
at times. Also, some players may not
Video Title Shop;
backgrounds.
agree with the "proper" responses to Graphics Companion ... C+ You'll find a 48-page instruction man
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grounds. It is adequate as drawing pro been made much easier to access. At lect any one of the 37 levels that best
grams go, but I prefer several ni the the very least, a stcp-by-step discussion matches the ability and needs of a par
other commercial products, of how to create a simple sequence ticular child, An adult can also choose
Video Tiller lets you choose pre would have helped tremendously. the number of tries allowed for a cor
drawn backgrounds and place text on If you are a video nut and want to rect answer and the format required for
top of them. You have your choice of use your Commodore to spice up your responses. Math 2 can even issue a re
fonts, colors and pen strokes. home prodvictions. Video Title Shop port card for each child.
Multiple pages are available to make should be a welcome addition to youT Stickybear Math 2 is an example of
it easy to sequence your creations. You software collection. However, be pre educational software at its finest. Its
can then use a variety of title effects lo pared to spend some long hours learn sounds and animation will compel a
move from one picture lo another, ing how to get the most out of il. youngster to continue playing and,
To create an entire video sequence, (Manufactured />>■ Datasofti distributed by thus, learning; its automatic reaction
you must select the pictures you want Electronic Arti, 1820 Gateiaay Drive, San to a child's performance helps to
to use, create a sequence file and save Mateo, CA 94404; O64/$29.95 Video Title avoid frustration; and its options for
them all on a single disk if you wish to Shop; $19,95 Graphics Companion.) levels and formats are powerful tools
use them again in the future. for individualized learning. The in
—Jim Gkuisbs
The end result can be a very atlt active structions are excellent, not only pre
Springfteid, il
video sequence that'll greatly enhance senting the software's benefits, but
your video tapes. However, gutting the also indicating both its limitations
Stickybear Math 2 ... A +
results you want is going to take a lot and the effort that's needed for a par
Stickybear Reading ent to use il effectively. All in all, it's
of time and patience.
Video Title Shop uses a sometimes Comprehension D an excellent product
confusing series of terms and key Stickybear Reading Comprehension
Stick to the Beat- has a structure similar to Math 2. It, too,
strokes to get thejob done. For example,
selections are finalized by pressing the automatically adjusts its difficulty lo a
Basics with Your
run-stop key rather than return. Say, for child's capabilities. It also offers parents

Instance, that you want to place some School-Age Youngsters or teachers the option of selling the
huge letters on a blank background. number of tries and (lie starling level
First you press Commodore/F to .select For over six decades, grammar school for each of up to ■!<) children.
the font. You chouse the font you want teachers have distributed the Weekly The Reading disk contains 27 brief
by using the cursor up-down key and Reader newspaper in their classrooms. It stories intended for children ages eight
pressing run-stop. To select the color of has proven to be not only a treat for stu to eleven. They answer from one to nine
dents, hut also a valuable learning aid. questions on each, and parents or teach
the font, you press Commodorc/C, once
The company that publishes the ers can create as many as five of their
again scrolling through the available
newspaper has added two more titles own compositions for personalized
colors, using the cursor up-down key.
to its .series of educational software pro instruction.
To finally enter the text, you press
run-stop again, then Commodore/E. grams, which feature a now-famous fam Reading is much less effective than
ily of bruins. The first, Stickybear Math Math 2. The most obvious problem is
Once you've entered your text, you'll
2, continues the firm"s tradition of in that its packaging mentions "a handy
also have to remove an obnoxious as
struction and entertainment, while the practical printout feature," yet neither
terisk at the end. It's not difficult, but
second. Stickybear Reading Compre the instructions nor the program itself
it does take extra keystrokes.
hension, oilers little in either area. indicates how printing can be done.
The rest of (he features arc just as
Math 2 is a sequel to the popular The absence of a sophisticated editing
awkward to access. Incidentally, the
original Stickybear Math program, function can make the individually writ
manual constantly refers to tasks and
which dealt with addition and subtrac ten stories, which could have been the
objects. They're explained, but why
tion. The new software covers multipli software's strong point, difficult to en
make it so difficult to begin with?
cation and division. ter. In addition, a wavy scrolling mech
On a positive note, you can import
Math 2 begins by recording a child's anism and an odd lettering style cause
pictures from KoalaPainter, Paint
name; the program can tailor lessons problems when reading the text. Worst
Magic, Quickdntw and Micro Illustrator
for and track the progress of 40 differ of all is the near absence of graphics.
for use with Video Title Shop. That
ent students. Without them, Reading offers little
greatly adds to the versatility of the pro
Recommended for children of ages more appeal to children ihan a printed
gram. 1 highly recommend the Graphics
seven and up, this program provides piece of paper.
Companion disk for anyone who isn't
drills and practice sessions. The child Stickybear Reading Comprehension
an artist. It'll give you some beautiful
answers problems that range from mul suggests that even an experienced com
backdrops covering most major and an
tiplying single digits by one io dividing pany can sometimes falter in the de
nual events like Christmas, weddings,
by two-digit numbers. When a correct manding educational software market.
birthdays, graduations and more.
answer is given, a high-resolution ani However, the excellence of Stickybear
It's important to stress that Video Ti
mated scene with amusing sounds ap Math 2 offers hope that the Reading
tle Shop does absolutely everything it
pears as a reward. At lower levels, Stickybears might learn something
claims to do, '[lie final results are beau
groups of objects dance to illustrate the from their calculating cousins. (Weekly
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solutions to certain questions. The pro Render Family Software, 2451/»ig Hill Road,
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Math 2 lets parents and (cachers se OAK I'AKK, II. ■
that the program's features could have

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 These days, the biggest finely fashioned when it comes
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Actually, geoPublish is need punching up terrific on paper,
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Which means that finally, You can lay text over graphics.
And because it's part of the
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 So there you are,
furiously working away
at your Commodore
128, thinking every
thing is just peachy,
when all of a sudden,
it hits you. That haunt
ing, hollow, horrible
question that every computer sort of like talking in sign
owner must inevitably face: ■;• a language.
"Is my computer up to date For example, if you want a
—or out of date?" document for word-processing,
If you use you point to the icon that looks
GEOS128, that's like a stack of papers. Click your
a question you— I mouse and bingo—you're in the
or your grand- . file. If you want to erase the file,
children's chil- j you drag the stack of papers
dren—won't over to the little waste basket
ever have and click your mouse.
to worry ^ to seven times faster than nor Poof. That's about as tough
about. mal. Part of that's due to the as it gets.
Because GEOS GEOS diskTurbo, but most of
Working within the
128 is the revolutionary it's due to the fact that GEOS
system.
software system designed to 128 doesn't treat your 128 like
push your hardware to new lim aC64. Learning where things
its. Unleash its full power across You see, by recognizing are in GEOS is pretty simple,
a full 80 column screen. And your machine as a 128, GEOS especially if you've ever sat
expand its capabilities for years 128 operates at a full 2 MHz, behind a desk. Because that's
to come. instead of 1 MHz. So you get exactly how we designed
twice the speed. Twice the
We should have installed
power. And since GEOS 128 also
disk brakes. ■v
supports the quicker 1571 and
Loading up with GEOS 1581 double-sided disk drives— fc.iil(fcmob™MM&= tow =te i jdECBCdiX

turns your 128 into a mouse- and the 1750 RAM expansion "iHjSfcjtiietii
if« ftp ^otir rf llf

driven maniac that loads, pro unit—there's no telling how

cesses and saves everything up much faster that puppy will fly.
Past and slick with mouse
or stick.

Using GEOS is ridiculously

simple. All you need is a mouse
or joystick, and a keen ability to GEOS 128.
point and click. Everything else You keep your documents
is pretty much a matter of read and graphics in files; everything
ing menus (a technical term for else stays right on the desktop:
"little lists of things"), or select the notepad, the calculator—
ing icons (a technical term for there's even an alarm clock. In
"little pictures of things"). It's fact, the only thing our desktop

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 Now, we realize
that's a lot to pack into
one GEOS package. But
as long as we're packing
it in, we might as well let
you know something else:
There's more.
The older it gets the
doesn't have is a place to put Then place them wherever you
better it looks.
your feet when the boss isn't want: either in your geoWrite
around. document, or in your GEOS It's true. Because there are
But not only does GEOS Photo Album for later use. always new GEOS applications
give you a place to write and But no matter what kind of just waiting to jump off the
draw, it actually helps you write masterpiece you create, you shelves and into your 128. Pack
and draw better. ages like geoDex
Because unlike and geoFile, for
your basic office keeping addresses
model, our desktop and data straight.
comes with Fontpack and
geoWrite and geo- Writer's Workshop,
Paint built right in. for tweaking text
With geoWrite, with that special,
your way with extra touch. And,
words leaves people speechless, always get to view it on a beau of course, geoCalc, a full-fea
as they watch you effortlessly tiful, 80 column-wide screen. tured graphics spreadsheet for
cut, paste and move entire No more scrolling left to right. all you number freaks.
blocks of copy anywhere on the With GEOS 128, what you see They're just the first in a
page. And since geoWrite comes really is what you get. long line of GEOS applications
with different fonts in a variety that are constantly being devel
The more you put into
of styles and sizes, your docu oped to keep your 128 up to date.
your system, the more
ments become even more So if you'd rather have your
you get out of it.
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draw designs. Create with col that GEOS 128 has far-reaching yourself. You owe it to your 128.
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Invert, rotate or mirror images. age includes free QuantumLink
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 C MMODORE

Party Animal
With the emergence ofgroup entertainment games, your Commodore
computer can he the life ofyour next social gathering.

By LONNIE BROWN

ne Saturday this past summer, puter or against another player—or even a num
a friend of mine turned his ber of other players.
computer room Into a bowling People who didn't own a computer often used
alley. A few days before, he had to view both computer hobbyists and their ma
purchased 10th Frame, the chines as boring or suspect. The hobbyist was
bowling simulation program a loner who might very well be up to no
from Access Software, Me good—tapping into bank accounts or experi
could have plopped down in front of the com menting with the mainframe at the Pentagon's
puter and practiced until be hit 'Mi), then invited War Room. Computers were either mysterious
his friends over. But llOOOO. He called and said entities that wrought havoc with your charge
to come curly Saturday afternoon. account or something you used at wink and
By the time I got to his house, the neighbors wanted to ge! away from at home. However, as
were there, too, and he had divided them into people have become unite familiar with them,
bowling leagues, The snacks were out, the soft the atmosphere has changed, and now parly soft
drinks and beer were on ice and the computer ware is turning serfs into surfers.
was hooked up to the wide-screen, rear-projec
tion television set Keyboards and Cheese Boards
People who normally have only a passing in Perhaps another reason more people haven't
terest in computers were actually enjoying them particd with their computers until recently is
selves! My friend, far from the party animal that a party calls for food and drink, two things
suggested by this scenario, had hit upon a recenl a computer doesn't need. Which brings up a
phenomenon in computer software: competition word of caution: Be careful when mingling po
among human beings—notjust man vs. machine. tato chips, dip and cheese boards with ROM
The party personality of your Commodore has chips, DTP switches and keyboards.
been lurking within its beige case all along, hut My friend's !()th Frame, golf simulations,
only lately has there been software available (o Scrabble and other games lend themselves to
draw it out. group play. Most people already know the rules,
and the computer can usually handicap players
Serfs become Surfers
individually, so old pros can't automatically heal
The reasons for Ihis are varied. A few years a newcomer who plays on the novice level. The
ago, programmers were just learning what the controls used in group entertainment games are
computer otuld do. Then, as programming ma generally easy 10 master, and many games allow
tured, so did the programs. In game software, at least four participants. Some handle as many
players were given choices: play against the com as eight. »>

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NOVEMBER 11)87 RUN 39
 Oh. sure, you can still dig yourself silly with Take .Scrabble, for instance. Electronic Arts is
Boulder Dash or go nn a solo hustle for Lode distributing a fine computer version of this pop
Runner's treasure. Bui doesn't ii get a little "Murder ular crossword game, developed more than ■!()
lonely? years ago by Selchow & Itighter and converted
parties for the computer by leisure Genius. Nearly
Gaming Online
everyone knows how to play, but the program
"We art- finding more and more people are have been provides onscreen prompts for novices. Up lo
downloading games that can be played by two four can play, with the computer taking on the
or mure people," says Ren;ito Gra/.iano, a spokes popular in boring (ask oi passing out tiles and keeping score
man for CompuServe, "Games thai pit player (and, in a pinch, providing bints).
against player—instead of player against com Europe for a If you're home alone, you can play a computer
puter—:ue becoming increasingly popular, The opponent—or even three computer opponents,
computer as an opponent generally plays a game hundred with each assigned a different skill level. If you
the same way every time. You can detect a pat don't have enough players for a foursome, the
tern. There's no telling what a human opponent years. . .. Computer will gladly fill in the vacant slots.
is going to do."
Quantunil.ink will let you and your friends Now they're Such TriviaI
play games with people in other slates. If you've Selchow & Rightcr also gave the world its best-
upgraded to Rabbit [ack's Casino, gather around undergoing a selling hoard game, Trivial Pursuit Once again,
the poker table. Friends love ir> give advice when nearly everybody knows how to play or can easily
you're trying lo fill an inside straight. resurgence pick up the rules, and ihere are a number of
Don't forget QuanlumLink's People to People computer versions on the market.
connection wlien you and your friends are silling here." Qukam, put out by lnterstel and distributed
around tile computer, and your friends might by Klcctronic Arts, is a version in which players
be Interested in ihe hodgepodge town meeting can control how many spaces tokens move by
that convenes nightly in the Q-l.iuk lobby. "The liming answers, There Bre several game boards
computer," .says Q_-l,ink spokesman Dan Janal, on the disk, and Quizam offers a rare feature
"is a great equalizer. On Quantum!,ink, you don't for a trivia game: It lets you make up your own
know who you're talking to." questions.
Suncom's Parly Quiz (.lame conies with four
The Name of the Game controllers that plug into the joystick ports. The
No one at a party wants to sit around reading controllers each iiave four buttons, and the com
a 15-pagc manual on how to sink the Bismarck puter recognizes which player was Hist with the
or memorize 17 joystlck/fire-button combina correct answer. Kven with such sophisticated con
tions to play Computerized football. Those true- trollers, I've seen the set sell for under $'J0 in
to-life simulations are fine for cennputer bull's, catalog-type stores. Some reviews of the game
but we're after the hwd-and-play games thai will point out dial ihe questions get repetitious after
attract people who liaie computers. several rounds, hut if you can pick il up on sale,
A game lhat turns a computer into the life of this is a good buy. (A hacker friend of mine
a parly needs four main attributes: It should bought Parly Quiz Game just for ihe controls.)
accommodate at least four players; it should be Professional Software, Inc.'s, Trivia Fever is
short, probably taking no more than IS minutes probably the only computer trivia game that can
and certainly no more than a half-hour; the rules be used when ihe power goes off—because it can
should be easy; and il should lei players be as be played without the computer. The game offers
signed individual skill levels. three difficulty levels in seven categories. With-

Suruey says
you're on
Family Feud!

Scrabble- an
on-screen uorsion
of the popular
hoard game.

40 RUN- NOVEMBKK' L<W7

dim the computer, players use an Inch-thick book you don't overcook the lobster ihcrmidor, your
of questions and a spinner io determine the murder party should be an event io remember!
categories. Although 1'SI doesn't market Trivia "You can offer
Spinning the Wheel
Fever anymore, a company spokesman says there
are still many of them floating through the dis your friends If the people you'd like to lure into your com
tribution pipeline. These, too, are available at puter room have the slightest interest in televi
discounted prices. an sion game shows, then the trap is waiting lo be
sprung. SharcDala lias produced a well-done se
Whodunit? evening's ries of television game take-offs, including Wheel
Make Your Own MurderParty, from Electronic of Fortune. Jeopardy! and Family Feud.
Arts, may transport computer partying to its entertainment All three are faithful reproductions oi the tele
ultimate; The computer literally becomes your vision programs, hut Wheel of Fortune is the one
social director, staging a parly for five to seven and send them I keep coming hark to play. As on the popular
friends. Murder parlies have been popular in show, playeTS lake lurns spinning a wheel to win
Europe for a hundred years, and they were once home money and a clianre to guess the letters in a
popular in (he United States (there hasn't always hidden-word puzzle. There are more than ■!()()
been television, you know). Now they're undergo1 with. . .an phrases on the disk, according to a ShareData
Stiff a resurgence here. spokesman. Friends of mine have worked this
In a professionally produced murder parly, ac analysis of program over lor days wiihoui coming across
tors portray a mock i milder, leaving clues along the the same phrase twice. The sptilely letter-turner
way. The guests try to solve the crime hy observing, their doesn't exactly look like Vanna. but she does
asking questions and examining props. clap her hands when the wheel spins and uttcr
Now, a computer Can provide the script. You personality." "Oh, dnrn!" when it lands on the bankrupt Spai e.
and your friends road the scripl aloud from Up to three can participate in Wheel of For
computer-generated copies, purposely revealing tune, and any nomoinatose person in the house
.some clues and withholding others, unless di will probably want to. However, if you should be
rectly asked by another player. The computer unable to find a second or third player to fill
can also print out the party invitations. om the panel, the computer will gladly supply
The Murder Party game booklet suggests a Iciier-guessers. Politely enough, they will even
menu of appropriate snacks and main courses, guess wrong letters.
and even includes recipes. Once all the prepa- '['lie program keeps a list of winners, so high
rations arc done, the computer drops out of the scorers can come back as returning champions,
picture: you don't even need to turn ii on during (lame winners go on (o the final round, in which
your party. they must guess five consonants and a vowel to
Although there ate only two basic scripts on the solve the puzzle within 3() seconds,
disk, the computer randomly assigns a player as ihc Jeopardy! can he played by up to three players.
murderer and rewrites die script accordingly, so Again, the computer will supply competitors if
the guilty parry changes from game to game. Even human ones aren't available. This game and Fam
if you're doing the printing, you won't know the ily Feud each have about 30 sets ol (juestions on
criminal until the plot unfolds (unless, of course, tile program disk, and you'll play many games
you sneak a peek at the ending). before coming across a duplicate board, Jeop
One of the murders takes place in an upscale ardy! questions are tough, too.
neighborhood (the butler did itP), while another Robot Rascals, from Ozark Softsiapc (M.U.L.E..
harks back to the days of bcanliag chairs and Heart of Africa and The Seven Cities of Gold)
incense. If your guests dress appropriately and and distributed by Electronic Arts, weds the com- i

1 This is tho start

Hjppy Birthday, and velcone
to the world. Fro* nov un, of your life-long
lif# mn begin TO Change
rapidly. Vou vill htue to experience
learn to orcrpt
responsibility, build up your with After Ego.
r«ouriP5r and unige
Mt.ui'.'M physically *nd
rptaliaml Ly.

Join V.imin, Pat

and your C-64
on Wheel
CM11NUE
of Fortune.

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piiter and specially designed playing cards. Twu While we're on the subject of personality
ar four players search for artifacts pictured on games, ilroderbund. ihe software people, are
the cards. On the monitor screen, player-con "The computer now pulling out noncomputcr games as well.
trolled robots search for the artifacts hidden on Their Personal Preference is a board game in
the planet Laustenfownd. Meanwhile, luck cards can usually which players take turns guessing one another's
give tlie players a chance to improve their hand, order of preference among four cards dealt onto
or the Killer Kurd may make it impossible to handicap the table. The game comes with 400 double sided
win. Robots can steal items from other robots by cards, divided into four categories—people, fond
bumping Into them. players and drink, activities and potpourri — and each
The game's rules are simple, bill it takes some four-card hand comes from one of ibe categories.
time to play proficiently without constantly re individually, One player is "it" for each round, anil the closer
ferring to the rule book. Robot Rascals is best the oilier players Lome to guessing his or her
used tor a family evening around ihe computer so old pros ranking of the cards, the faster their pieces move
or at a party where the players are familiar with around the board. Personal Preference has few
the game. can't rules to learn, and it can also be played by one
person alone.
Personality Plus
automatically Activision puts out Alter EgO, a computer pro
You can offer your friends an evening1! en gram that can take you from the cradle to the
tertainment and semi them home with a two- beat a grave. Versions are sold separately for male and
pagL* analysis of their personality by booting tip female players of this three-disk game. No, make
l.uscher Profile. Developed by Dr. Man Luscher, newcomer." that "experience." This game is really a text pro
ibis Mindscape program is like an ink-bloi test gram, where you assume a role and make choices
on disk—and every bit as easy to use. The seven- throughout the course of your life in that role.
part test simply asks the subject to list shades of If it were a movie. Alter Ego would be PG-
gray in order of preference, or pick which of rated. There arc adult situations, including one
two colors is the mure attractive. The questions in the male version where you meet this very
take only a ffiW minutes to complete, and then attractive woman and she asks you up to her
the computer quickly compiles the answers and place, even though she notices the wedding
prints out an analysis. band on your finger. You make the decision,
For added fun, you can have everyone take the and the story line continues from there. But re
member, your actions may precipitale undesir
able consequences.
While Alter Kgo is geared for one player,
there's nothing to keep several players from sil
ting around the computer and making decisions
jointly, then watching the results. Players might
take turns, each leading the character through one
of the seven stages of life.
It's a tall order, but to become really engrossed
in Alter Kgo, you should set aside a four- or five-
hour block of time to spend alone with it. You
may be able to go from birth to death in one
sitting, bul if not, the program can be saved
between the major stages of life.
At the close of an evening with my Alter Ego,
I found myself making sad choices as my eyesight,
hearing and health failed. At the end. when the
Personal Preference lets others try to Great Sleep came. . .well, I'd rather not talk
guess your tikes and dislikes. about it. Even a jaded old adventure-gamer like
myself turned off his computer feeling a bii
lest and save the results to disk. Later, while melancholy.
they're sitting around hypnotized by the televi
Sex Drive for
sion, you can read the results and see if they can
Your Disk Drive
matdb each analysis with the proper person.
Mind Prober, from Human Edge Software, As long as we're passing out movie ratings for
produces a similar report, but it uses a different computer games. Dr. Rulh's Game of Good Sex
method to come up with ihe analysis. You pick is definitely rated R. Surprisingly, this lively game
a person to evaluate, then have him or her leave comes from Avalon Hill, best-known for its highly
the loom while ihe other players go through a realistic (bul somewhat staid) war-simulation
list of about five dozen adjectives and answer games.

"agree" or "disagree." The result is usually a Dr. Ruth figures the more the merrier, so up
pretty accurate description of the person under to seven players can be embarrassed at once.
the computer microscope—although the subject They answer multiple-choice questions about
will probably disagree. After all, few of us sec sex, relationships and love. Quick answers gain
ourselves as Others do. more points, and players familiar with ihe game

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can be handicapped l>y assigning them a shorter cards, incidentally, is placed face up in iron! of
answer time. Each game takes about 15 to 20 you. Should a neighboring player spot that item
minutes to complete and includes a face-off first, he or she gels to pawn off a card on you,
round that pits the two high scorers against each since you weren't watching closely enough.
other. There are 94 game cards, covering such com
A word of caution; Dr. Ruth"s questions are monly commercialized items as hamburgers,
frank. It would be wise to go through the game hats, belts, babies, wheels, soda pop and cars.
a few times before asking Bob and Ted and Carol The cleverly illustrated instruction booklet lists
and Alice over, just to make sure things aren't the finds that fall into the "legitimate," "stretch
going i" get loo pcrsunal, ing ii" and "totally outrageous" classifications.
So, the next lime your friends get together, For example, a throw rug or carpel would be
have them gather around the computer monitor. a legitimate find for a carpet card. Stretching it
Tell them it's just like television, except it's in would be calling a doormat a carpet. And out
teractive. If that doesn't get tlicir attention, tell rageous? A toupee (or scalp rug).
them the best part: There arc no commercial The Couch Potato Game, says the instruction
interruptions. booklet, "is not a VCR game, because we didn't
charge yon enough for it." To make it one. just
A Word from the Sponsor record your own video. Doing this will also pro
Wait! Did I say commercials? If your guests vide a variation on the game: trying to spot
insist on an evening glued to the television, bring objects while fas t-forwar ding through the
out The Couch l'otato Game from TDC Games. commercials.
This is no computer game; you play it while you This game does have some relationship to ihe
watch commercials. The idea is to spot in the computer: After an hour or so of commercials,
commercials items pictured on the cards you're the most anticomputer person in ihe world will
holding. The game comes complete with four be gleeful at seeing 'SYNTAX ERROR on a pale
invitations printed on a television screen, and a blue screen. ■
final instruction suggests. "B.Y.O.B. (bring your
own hicarbouaie)." Lonnie Brown is an editorial writer am! oimpuler
When you find one of your objects in a com columnist far a New York Timeymimed iiewapajirr in
mercial, you toss away that card. One of your Central Florida.

Table 1. Manufacturers, prices and online services.

10th Frame Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! and Alter Ego

Access Software Family Feud Activision
#A 2561 South 1560 West ShareData 2350 Bayshore Parkway
Woods Cross, UT 84087 7400 West Detroit St., Suite 170 Mountain View, CA 94043
S39.95 Chandler, AZ 85226 $49,95
$9.95 each
Scrabble, Quizam, Dr. Ruth's Game of Good Sex
Make Your Own Murder Party and Luscher Profile Avalon Hill Game Co.
Robot Rascals Mindscape 4517 Ilarford Rd
Electronic Arts 3-144 Dundee Rd. Baltimore, MD 21214
1820 Gateway Drive Nonhbrook, IL 60062 S29.95
San Maieo, CA 94404 529.95
S32.95, $29.95. S39.95 The Couch Potato Game
and S39.'J5, respectively Mind Prober TDC Games
Human Edge Software 4N240 Cavalry Drive, Unit D
Party Quiz Game No longer being marketed, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Suncom but still in the "distribution S M.95
260 Holbrook Drive pipeline," often ai
Wheeling. IL 60090 discount prices. CompuServe
$29.95 PO Box 20212
Persona] Preference 5000 Arlington Centre Blvd.
Trivia Fever Broderbund Columbus, OH 43220
Professional Software 17 Paul Drive
No longer being marketed, but still in San Riifae!, CA 94903 Quan tumLink
the "distribution pipeline," often at dis $28,915 Quantum Computer Services
count prices. 861!) Westwood Center Drive
Vienna, VA 22180

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Cncie 26 on Reaoef Swveo card
 The Tale
Of the RAM
And the Mouse
Discover the available software that takes

advantage of Commodore's 11AM

expansion cartridges and proportional, mouse.

COMMODORE'S NEWEST HARDWARE op- RAM cariridge disks, direct memory access
lions, the 1700, 1750 and 17(»-1 RAM expansion moves a series of screens from the expander into
cartridges and the 1351 mouse, make the C-64 screen memory at blazing speed. One screen
and C-I2H easier to use and more productive. follows another so rapidly that the effect is like
Do you really need one of these products? Prob watching a movie.
ably not, but a number of software developers The 1700, 1750 and 1704 can all be accessed
arc betting that once you've seen them in action, from either G-l or 128 mode on a C-128. They
you'll want them. In this ariicle, I'll describe these are visible al the same addresses in both the
peripherals and survey the software being writ C-128 and the C-64, and they share the same set
ten to use them. of instructions.
Also, all three are physically much alike. The
COMMODORE'S RAM EXPANDERS major difference is the number of 64K memory
RAM expansion cartridges appeal to Com banks each one holds. The 1700 holds 128K in
modore owners conceptually. Add 2f)0K of RAM two banks, the 17B0 holds ">12K in eight banks
to the C-64 or up to f>12K to the C-128 and you and the 17(54 is in between with 'i.oGK in four
have one humongous Computer. Right? banks. (When programming these cartridges
Well. . . yes and no. yourself, you must Specify which bank you want
Commodore's memory expansion has more in to store to or recall from.]
common with disk storage than it docs with your Since the cartridges share power with the com
Computer's resident RAM. You can exchange puter, the 1701 includes a beefed'Up replacement
blocks of memory between memory and a RAM for the C"64*l limpwi isted power supply, If you'd
expander, which isn't terribly Interesting until like a larger cartridge for your C-64 than the
you realize thai ihose memory transfers, using 1704 and you already own a beefed-up power
direct memory access, occur at die rate of250,000 supply, gel a 1750, open the case and clip out
bytes per second. For comparison, the 1541 trans the resistor marked R4. You can also install a
fers at about 256 bytes per second and the 1571 switch to disconnect die R4. A knowledgeable
at about 3000. friend installed such a switch for me, so I can
Using demo programs found on Commodore's use my 17">0 with either a CO'! or a G128. *■

By BARBARA MINTZ

NOVKMUKK 1UH7 RUN 45

 Programming the HAM expansion cartridges and activates only when ii's needed, '['hen il uses
is a nuisance unless you have Basic 7.0's Stash, the RAM expansion's Swap command to move
Swap and Fetch commands. This is especially memory-resident code into safe storage in the
true with the C-G4, which doesn't contain any cartridge, does its own job and then swaps again,
commands you can use to access the cartridge putting the original program back into place in
from Basic, Instead, you have to write to ten computer memory. The program does make con
different registers In computer memory viaPeeks tinuous use of 255 bytes of memory starting at
and Pokes. If you can't write your own programs 52992. an area that's little used. If you need that
to me the new cartridges, some interesting soft space, you can select another address for the
ware already exists for that purpose. RAMDOS interface before installing it.
To make RAMDOStodisk copies, you must
RAMDOS Software use Jim Buttcrfield's Kile Copy program (pro
One of these programs. Commodore's RAM- vided in the package), and you must rerun the
DOS for the C-C4, works with the 176-1 cartridge RAMDOS program. Unfortunately, this solution
and comes on the demo disk with the cartridge! is less than satisfactory.
RAMDOS lets you assign ;i device number to the There arc several precautions you should heed
cartridge, so you tan use il as a disk drive. "Amaz in using RAMDOS. First, keep in mind thai any
ing" best describes the speed at which this RAM thing in RAM expansion disappears when the
power disappears, so it's important to save files
to disk often. Second, since a RAM disk doesn't
have a flashing light to indicate disk errors, al
ways check to make sure jobs have been per
formed correctly. Third, remember thai system
resets performed by some programs change
RAMDOS's vectors, and some programs may
overwrite its interface area in memory. If thai
happens, your programs and data will remain in
RAM expansion, but you won't be able to access
them. The only way you can get out of this
predicament requires reinstalling RAMDOS in
memory.

My company, Brown Boxes, has adapted Com

modore's RAMDOS for use with its battery-sup
ported cartridge, the Double Quick Brown Box.
When using the Box, you can restore RAMDOS
after a reset with two keystrokes, without having
to reload your files. You need an extender board
with extra cartridge slots to use our product,
since it and the RAM expansion cartridge both
occupy the expansion port.
Commodore-128 owners needn't feel ne
The 17M Ram Exjunsuin Unit for the C-64 ad glected—Progressive Peripherals' RAMDOS 128,
an exln 256K. for .< tolal of S20K. an English import, is available for (heir machine.
RAMDOS 128 offers usenseleciable banks and
duplicates disk drive operations. Also, it can be
recovered after a system reset and offers parti
tioning of RAM expansion memory. Partitioning
drive perfnnus: It will load a 100-block program lets you use part of the cartridge as a RAM disk
from RAM disk into computer memory in aboul and another pan for other dircctmemory-access
one second. It's also startling to see, for the first jobs, such as the screed'Switching demos I men
time, "2013 blocks free" at the end of your RAM tioned earlier. An extended Copy command per
disk directory. mits file copying between the RAMDOS 128disk
Unfortunately, not ail programs recognize and the disk drive.
RAMDOS as a disk drive, and copy-prolcctcd A C-128 version of Commodore's RAMDOS
programs can't be copied into RAMDOS. Also, should be along any day now. It'll probably be
yon can't use the RAM expansion cartridge with distributed through QuantumLink and Com
programs thai require all cartridges 10 he un modore BBSs and should appear in user's group
plugged. Otherwise, the device is transparent public domain libraries shortly thereafter.
when not in use.
API'UCATIONS SOFTWARE
RAMDOS manages to use a minimum of com
puter memory by using the "now you see me, Since RAM disks don't duplicate the disk drive-
now you don't" technique. The disk drive emu down to (he track and sector level, nor do they
lation program stores itself in the RAM cartridge respond to direct-access disk commands, most

46 RIV NOVEM11LK 1887 I'HOHXJRAI'ISKI) RV 1_\RRY DVSS

commercia] programs won't function with them.
Such programs rely on pretty esoteric program-
ming io speed up disk access, and even the sim
plest machine language programs bypass some
of the Kcrnal routines for loading and saving, if
only to shorten the program code.
Professional Software and Digilal Solutions.
however, have Incorporated versions of RAM-
DOS inlo Fleet System '1 and the Pocket series
of programs, respectively, to provide all the
speed of a RAM disk.
Fleet System'!, for the Cl 28, uses a RAM expan
sion cartridge for its word processor. It accepts the
cartridge as device .1 after you've accessed the pro
gram's formal function io prepare the RAM disk.
Once sei up, the RAM disk uses all the normal file
access commands.
Digital Solutions' Pocket Writer 2, Pocket Filer 2
and Pocket Planner 2 for the C-128 automatically
configure an expansion cartridge as device 2, with
an empty directory listing showing 2045 blocks free
with the 17B0 or BIO blocks with the 1700.
For fast access, lioth Professional Software and
Digital Solutions suggest copying their dictio
nary and, in Fleet System's case, the thesaurus,
inlo the RAM disk. This makes spell-checking
about 33 percent faster and thesaurus accesses
easier.
Documents can he saved and loaded in a sec The 1700 lt.n-1 Expansion Unit adds 128K of
ond OF less using the RAM disk. Copying Pocket RAM In your C-128, for a total of 256K.
2's 546-block dictionary into ihe RAM disk takes
only about one minute, but copying those 546
blocks back to disk takes long enough to enjoy
a cup of coffee.
RAM DOS applications aren't limited to RAM
expansion. Several graphics programs, including
Basic H and GEOS, can use a cartridge's direct
memory access to swap blocks of data. Several
public domain terminal programs will soon be
able to use a cartridge for instantaneous storage
of a lull communication buffer, so online time
isn't wasted saving the buffer contents to disk.
(Although details aren't yet available, I'm told
that a new version of Precision Software's Su-
perbase will use a RAM expansion cartridge.)

Thk 1351 Mouse

The 1351 is a true proportional mouse for the
C-64 and the CM 28, not just another joystick, as
the 1350 mouse was. It's just as accurate and
effective (with proper software) as the mice de
signed for the Amiga and the Macintosh. Point
ing and clicking to specify what you lvant your
computer to do is a natural, intuitive form of
control, and it saves time you'd spend on search
ing through manuals for commands and typing
in combinations of keys.
The 1351 inspires even more respect if you
surrender to temptation and open the case. At
its center you'll find a small ball resting on two
metal rollers. When you move the mouse, you're The 1750 Ram Expansion Unit increases the
actually moving the ball. Two windowed disks, C-KB by SI2K, for a total of B40K.
one mounted on each roller, turn in response*

NOVEMBER 1987 RUN 47

 to 11 if bull's movement and interrupt rays of light along the edge of a ruler. The mouse/joystick
emitted by tiny diodes. Optical receptors register does offer good control for games and applica
the pulses of light, which are then translated into tions requiring fast, wide maneuvers or move
signals read into registers in the computer. Soft ment in a straight line, and I expect new games
ware that recognizes those signals positions a and applications that take advantage of this de
pointer on the computer screen accordingly. The vice's unique characteristics will be appearing.
subjective experience, provided the software is Digital Solutions'Pocket Writer 2, Pocket Plan
ner 2 iind Pocket Filer 2 support the mouse by
providing pulldown windows that remain invis
ible unless a mouse is in use and the mouse
pointer is moved lo the top of the screen. The
mouse performs the same functions with these
programs as the keyboard does, and i('s handy
both for the novice and for the expert who pre
fers the point-and-Click method of making
choices.
The pull-down windows are especially helpful in
creating more text area by eliminating the Help
screens, ['or rapid editing, you can use the mouse to
scroll back and forth dmmgh documents, move the
cursor, mark ranges and enter commands. What's
best about diis arrangement is that you can either
use die mouse or ignore it.

Graphics
Graphics applications that offer mouse sup
port generally retain oilier forms of input, bin
few mouse users willingly go back to them. Not
even the heralded light pen, once considered the
best choice for computer-aided design, offers
more accuracy, convenience and ease of use. So,
it's no surprise that the Cadpak graphics pro
gram (from Abacus} and Flexidraw (from Ink
well) come in updates that support the 1351.
If Cadpak is your favorite design program,
you're sure to enjoy it even more in its latest
The 1351 Monsr jives jour C-64 or C-128 a guise. New users, however, may find that some
orttonal mouse input device. of tile features that work well with the keyboard
and the light pen arc unnecessary and confusing
with the mouse. The Accupoint function, for
example, which positions the cursor, requires an
extra command after the mouse moves the cursor
to the correct position. Note that when you use
well executed, is much like using your hand !o the mouse with Cadpak, you can't use any other
manually move the pointer. peripherals beyond a single disk drive, a printer
and a monitor.
SOfTWAKE FOR THF MOUSE T.H.I.S.,aC-128,40-column graphics program,

Electronic Arts uses that feeling of immediacy adds a mouse driver lo software previously dc-
in its Instant Music program, which should be signed for a light pen. You can make one-pixel
available by the time you read this. Instant Music adjustments of the light pen cursor, but the
lets you create musical compositions by using mouse moves accurately and responsively with
color and line, as well as perform what Electronic out need for fine tuning. You can use the mouse
Arts calls "mouse jamming." to select, from a set of four pull-down windows,
Commodore had the foresight to build a Joy all the amenities you'd expect in an up-to-date
stick mode into the 1351, and many joystick- graphics program. Unfortunately, if the pointer
controlled programs (such as the Advanced OC1' isn't centered on the word you want, you get the
An Studio from Firebird) work nicely with it. wrong selection. Micro Aided Designs planned
Unfortunately, the mouse/joystick may be too to offer modular options, including screen ani
sensitive for games that require moving objects mation, that would've had a set of function-key-
through mazes and grids. If the program loop selectable menus, but according to a spokesper
that checks the joystick switches is timed for very son, they're now planning to just sell out their
frequent repeats, the mouse's tiniest movements stock of T.H.I.S. and the light pens.
are registered as a change of direction. You'll Basic 8.0, a C-128, SOcolumn color graphics
probably find it difficult to move your hand package from Patcch requires neither a mouse
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 in a programming environment—the easiest way distribute your finished programs.
to accommodate the language's many features. Basic Paint, a hires multicolor paint program
As an extension to Basic 7.0, Basic 8.0 lets you thai comes with Basic 8.0 and uses the mouse as
program graphics that were previously incon well as a joystick, demonstraies the power of Basic
ceivable on the C-128. 8.0. It's the only paint program I've ever seen that
As a novice, you can use the language's 53 new has a command for creating spheres. Although
commands to create color graphics on the 80- Basic Paint is a huge program, it operates
column screen, for twice the resolution of the smoothly even without RAM expansion. How
normal 40 columns. You tan create three-dimen ever, it's better with RAM expansion present.
sional Figures and mouse-driven programs with Power Mouse, the Mouse Toolbox, from Sum-
windows. There are commands to track the ware Soft offers a simplistic approach lo pro
mouse, position pointers, define and control gramming the 1351 mouse. It lets you create a
windows, and slash and fetch screen areas "mouse environment" with up to four prede
in the RAM expansion cartridge. Also, thanks fined windows for pulldown menus. The Tool
to Basic 8.0's RunTime Module, you can freely box program creates a pointer sprite and supplies
the commands used in the program to track the
mouse in Joystick or Proportional mode. The
disk contains a Toolbox for the C-64 and one
Table 1. Manufacturers and prices. for [he C-128, plus a separate utility to convert
the mouse environment to Proportional mode.
Power Mouse is a clever program and less de
1700, 1750 and 1764 RAM Cadpak
manding than Basic 8, but it requires Basic pro
Expansion Cartridges Abacus
gramming skills, and I find the Edit-modc
Commodore PO Box 7211
windows tiresome.
$119.95, S199.95 and $149, Grand Rapids. Ml 49510
GEOS, RAM expansion anil the 1351 mouse
respectively C-64, $39.95; C-128, $59.95
seem made for each other. In fact, used together,
they create a synergisiic effect
1351 Mouse T.H.I.S.
GEOS theoretically makes the C-64 a more
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$49.95 215 East Orangethorpe
if you've got a balky joystick that has to be held
PO Box 345
in two hands, the system loses a lot of appeal.
RAMDOS Fullerton, CA 92632
With the 1351 mouse and RAM expansion, GEOS
Commodore $25 without light pen;
lakes off and tlie.s. The mouse darts about with
With the 1764 RAM expansion S85 with Flexidraw
great accuracy, and the RAM expansion used as
cartridge light pen
a second disk drive speeds up operation.
CEOS lets you move the contents of your work
RAMDOS 128 Basic 8.0
disk into drive B (the RAM disk) as if drive B
Progressive Peripherals & Software Patech Software, Inc.
were another 1541, but the speed of the transfer
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is remarkable. Applications pop onto the screen,
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Fleet System 4 Power Mouse, the Mouse
thanks to the speed of direct memory access.
Professional Software Tool Box
The GEOS manual claims an improvement in
51 Fremont St. Sum ware Soft
loading and saving speed of ten to 100 times widia
Needham, MA 02194 72 Pearl Si.
RAM expansion cartridge. That figure makes the
$79.95 S. Portland, ME 04106
RAM expansion a pretty good investment.
S15
If you don't need the programs that support
Pocket Writer 2,
the RAM expansion cartridges and mouse now,
Pocket Filer 2 and GEOS
then perhaps you should wait before purchasing
Pocket Planner 2 Berkeley Softworks
tile peripherals. However, il you use any of these
Digital Solutions 2150Sh'attuck Ave.
programs on a regular basis, you'll find thai the
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hardware makes your work go fasier and better.
Richmond Hill, Ontario C-64, S59.95;
As you can see, there are already many soft
Canada L4B 1B9 C-128, $69.95
ware applications available for the Commodore
S59.95 each; Digital
RAM expansion cartridges and the 1351 mouse.
Superpak, $99.95
These programs make a Commodore computer
more powerful, versatile and friendly than was
Instant Music
thought possible only a year or two ago. If this
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 RUN it right: C-G4;
1571 or 1541 disk drive

64 DOS Shell
Now C-64 users can have the equivalent of the useful
1571 DOS Shell that 0128 owners have been enjoyingfor some time.

0
By JOHN RYAN

Commodore owners who have

purchased the 1571 disk drive
received with it a most useful
and versatile disk utility—the
1571 DOS (Disk Operating System)
Shell. Unfortunately, C-64 users were
out of luck, because the 1571 Shell
works only in 128 mode. My answer to
the problem is a C-64 DOS alternative,
which t call the C-64 DOS Shell. (For ;i
basic discussion of the attributes of a
"shell," see Tim Walsh's sidebar to ibis
article.)
This program offers most of the fea
tures Found in the 128 version, plus a
few extras. Like its C-128 counterpart,
ynu operate the C4 DOS Shell primarily
with the space bar ant! cursor and func
tion keys. The screen format and key
functions perform almost identically to
those of the 128 version, so if you're a
1571 DOS Shell user, you should feel
right at home.

PREPARATIONS AND NOTES system, and accessing it is as simple as drives "A" and "B". These are logical
The 64 DOS Shell is a rather lengthy tapping the restore key. Keep in mind drives, meaning that they are controlled
program, encompassing almost GK of that doing ihis while another program entirely from within the DOS Shell.
machine language, so typing it in will is running slops that program's execu You may assign devices 8, 9 or 10 to
take a few hours. 1 diink you'll find the tion and displays the 64 DOS Shell main eidier the "A" or "11" drive. To change

effort well rewarded, however. After menu, which appears as follows: the settings, simplv use the cursor keys
typing is completed, save the data state and press the space bar. After you select
Disk Setup Copy Files
ments under any filename and then run the second drive, (lie program auto
Run a Program Rename Files
64 DOS Shell. matically returns you to the main menu.
Format a Disk Delete Files
It takes a few moments for Basic to To get there without changing device
Clean up a Disk Function Keys
poke the program into memory, but this numbers, press the stop key.
Mode Selection Directory
need be done only once. After the ready Keep in mind that the 64 DOS Shell
prompt, load and run the short, five- Use the cursor keys to move through looks for a second drive, even when not
line program in Listing 2. This program the menu, highlighting the options. You accessing it. If it doesn't detect a second

compresses the 64 DOS Shell program select and execute your choice by press drive on die serial bus, strange things
to a small MI, object-file saved on disk. ing the space bar when the option you may occur (see Error section, below).
Once you've done this, you can load 64 want is highlighted. Then follow the When using two drives, the 64 DOS
DOS Shell with LOAD '■fi1ename",8,l. prompts as they appear. To exit the Shell prompts you for the logical drive
Type NEW and enter SYS S4500. The DOS Shell, press the stop key while in number you wish to use for an opera
program will then be installed into the the main menu. tion. Make that choice by using the cur
operating system. Disk SETUP-The 64 DOS Shell works sor keys and space bar. As with mosl 64
with either the 1571 or 1541 disk drive. DOS Shell operations, pressing the stop
Getting Started Although two drives may be used at one key Teturns you to the main menu or
The 64 DOS Shell program is vir time, dual drives (drive numbers 0 and 1) verification menu, depending on the
tually transparent to the 64 operating are not supported. The 64 DOS Shell uses option you are using at the time. !

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 Commodore's C-128 DOS Shell
By TIM WALSH

THE C-128 DOS SHELL is probably in your C-128's memory, exit to Basic
[he best disk utility developed to date with the Fl key, then press F8 to go
for the C-128. When you need to copy to the computer's machine language
a variety of disk-based files quickly monitor, Next, enter "M 1900" and
i •.:; :.r.i ■-.>■■■ : ■■'■ k met
and effortlessly, rearrange files in a press return, and in the rightmost col
disk directory or restore a scratched umns of the screen you'll see the words
file, you won't find many programs "C128 DOS Shell" and the version
better suited for the job. number you're using, followed by
*.-.■"
Dave Middle ton's name. Press M <re-
A Brief History
ss i *;
turn> again to view [he contents of
1'. ■ ,^
To understand a C-128 user's ap j.VI.u?.1^ location $1AO<), which is the Shell's
preciation of the DOS Shell, ii helps !■.-■-", .j starting address.
to know die program's background v. ;•■•?. Now, exit the monitor by typing "X"
and how it works. Fred Bowen, a key <return>, then return to the DOS
developer of the C-128 who still enjoys Shell by pressing Fl. Once in the
Copying files with the C-128
employment at Commodore, recently Shell's menu, use the cursor keys to
DOS Shall.
related the following account of the move about and highlight the menu
Shell's history. find a third-party Commodore disk choices. Unlike most menu-driven
It was under development from late drive dial objects to it. programs, the C-128 DOS Shell re
1984 through early 1985, when Com To activate the Shell, place the demo sponds to the space bar instead of the
modore, caught up in die excitement disk in your drive and turn your com return key when you're making menu
and anticipation of die C-I28's re puter on; or, if the computer is already selections, so highlight a selection and
lease, was testing and refining periph on, just type "boot" and press the re then press the space bar. When you're
erals and software to complement and turn key. The program formats itself ready to activate the selected opera
enhance the computer's abilities. to either a 40- or 80-column screen, tion, press F7. To change your file
1'rogrLimmer Dave Middleton, un so it doesn't matter which mode you're selection, press F5, or to reset ihc
der the watchful eye of Senior Pro in. At a length of over 17K ((37 disk menu, press the slop key.
grammer, Eric Cotton, was involved blocks), the program is substantial
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
in writing die C-128 DOS Shell disk enough to keep the 1571 busy for al
utility program when he abruptly left most 12 seconds as it loads. Once it's 1 typically use the DOS Shell for two
the scene at Commodore. Program loaded, you're greeted with the state purposes—copying files and reorder
mers Fred Bowen and Terry Ryan res ment, "D.O.S. Shell on Fl Key." ing directories. Although I could copy
cued the abandoned project, and by Press Fl and you have seven sec entire disks sector by sector with this
June of 1985 they had made it worthy onds to press the space bar to select program, I never use that option be
of packaging—on a demo disk—with English as your language of choice for cause there's a faster way—by select
the new 1571 disk drive. By making the program's menu. If you don't press ing the Kile Copy option and high
this program available to every new the space bar soon enough, French, lighting every file on the disk. In this
1571 user, Commodore shaped the German and Italian options appear at way, in less than five minutes I can
way many thousands of C-128 owners seven-second intervals. Unless you can make an error-free copy of an entire
view dieir computer. decipher prompts such as "Inserirc disk containing a smorgasbord of Ba
disco nuovo c premere spazio," don't sic 2.0, Basic 7.0 and machine lan
Using the Shell
press the space bar until (he program guage program files, along with scores
Although the background of the cycles back to English. of word processing, database and
C-128 DOS Shell's development is in After selecting a language, you're spreadsheet files.
teresting, it's the program, not its greeted by it menu of ten disk oper Copies of files can be made using
story, that wins friends and influences ations—everything from validating a one or two drives. Single-drive copies
people. You'll find instructions for us disk to copying art entire disk to re usually require only one disk swap,
ing it in the 1571 user's manual, but arranging the order of the files in a but there arc times when two swaps
you'll only learn its capabilities and disk directory. Press Fl again and arc necessary.

limitations through repeated use. you're in Bask 7.0, just as if the While the C-128 DOS Shell would
As mentioned above, the Shell is on DOS Shell had never been activated. be a fantastic program if all it did was
the 1571's tesi/demo disk. Ii also accom All the function keys revert to their copy files, it's also invaluable tor re
panies the C-128D computer, which fea default definitions with the excep storing scratched files.Just activate the
tures a built-in 1571 drive. Aldiough it's tion of Fl, which places the DOS Shell Shell, put the work disk in the drive
packaged for use with the 1571, it also back in service. and select the Restore File option.
works with die 1541, and I have yet to To see where tlie program resides Ninety-nine times out of one hundred,

54 RUN- NOVEMBER I9H7

 64 DOS SHELL

Run a Program—When you select space bar and function keys, you may
this option, the drive reads the disk select one or several do/en files u» copy.
directory and displays it in the directory Pressing F7 will begin the copy se
window. You'll notice that this is only a quence. Once the copy is complete, the
partial listing. To display the rest of die main menu will reappear.
directory, use the cursor keys to scroll If only one drive is used, respond to
up or down. the prompt as it asks you to insert eidier
To select a program to run, move the a "Source" or "Target" disk in the drive.
red arrow to die desired filename and The program differs from the 1571
you'll instantly retrieve a Basic pro press the space bar. The filename dien ap DOS Shell at this point in that you need
gram without a hitch. pears in reverse. To run it, press F7. To to format a target disk before beginning
change the selection, press F5. (The latter this procedure.
Program Limitations two operations hold true for all of die 64 The 64 DOS Shell won't allow you to
The C-128 DOS Shell does have its DOS Shell's selection processes.) copy over 130 disk blocks. For files over
limitations. First of all, while it can While this option runs most Basic and 125 blocks, you may have to reinitialize
copy many different files, it's not a ML programs, you may experience die program. Also, the File Copy option
substitute for a "disk cracker." Files problems with some ML programs. If will not reproduce relative files.
lhat save with nary a trace of copy you can't get (he file to run, it probably Rename Files—This option will al
protection, such ;ts Newsroom graph means that the program is trying to low you to rename a whole directory of
ics, cannoi be copied properly using occupy the same memory space as 64 files. Again, select from the directory
the DOS Shell. DOS Shell. listing the file you want to rename. A
Next, while ii can restore many Format a Disk—This option prompts highlight bar appears and prompts you
types of deleted files, you'll be hard you to input a filename for the format to enter a new filename. Do so and then
pressed to retrieve scratched program As with most of the Shell's file opera press return. Repeat diis process for as
files originally created with screen tions, the program also asks you to ver many files as you wish. But rename files
codes. For example, scratch a RUN ify your selection prior to formatting a carefully; duplicating a filename will re
Script program file, then try restoring disk. To format the disk, enter a header sult in a File F.xists error.
it with (he DOS Shell. Very little, if name (16 characters or less in length), Delete FiLES—This option allows
any, of your file will be recovered. a comma and a unique two-letter ID; you to highlight and scratch files you
Finally, if you press run-stop/restore then press return. For example: "file no longer need. Use F"> to deselect or
while the program is activated, all the name", "ID" (standard format) or "file the stop key to abort. Pressing F7 begins
function key definitions are wiped name" (short format). the scratch operation. Be very careful
■_. i. When this happens, it's best to By omitting the two-letter ID, you ac with this option, since you can't restore
reb, n the DOS Shell than to try sal complish a short format that erases all some scratched files with even the best
vaging '', unless you're sure you know files and renames the disk header. disk-restoring utility.
what you -e doing. Whenever you use an ID, a full disk Function Keys—This versatile op
format will result. tion allows you to program any one of
New Shell v>n the Horizon? Clean Up aDisk—Cleaning up a disk the function keys by assigning Basic key
Commodore iiay have miscalcu involves the Validate command. Once words and short commands to the func
lated the C-128 DOS Shell's popularity you've chosen the option, the validation tion keys in the same manner as the
when they recently began shipping the begins immediately, so be sure you have C-128's Key command. Once you're into
1581 disk drive. They were quickly inserted a disk into the desired drive. (he function key option, select Define
swamped with protests from C-128 Mode Selection—This option, for Function Keys. Use the cursor to select
users who discovered that no DOS 1571 disk drive users only, allows you the key you want to define. If that key
Shell existed for the new S^-indl disk to toggle between 1541 and 1571 modes. has already been programmed, the as
drive. This option can be useful within the signment will appear in the input win
Commodore was caught off guard, DOS Shell for formatting, copying pro dow. Pressing the space bar will erase
primarily because of its own low regard grams, and so on. The selected mode the prior definition, allowing you to
for the C-128 DOS Shell. I'm told the remains in effect until you resel the enter the new assignment. If the key is
program sees little use back at the home drives or select another mode. Use the not already defined, you still need to
office for several reasons: because it cursor and space bar to choose the de press the space bar to begin entering
uses the boot sector on its disk, because sired mode. the definition. Pressing the stop key
it resides in a section of memory popu File Copy—This option allows you aborts the procedure without changes.
lar with other programs and because it to easily copy files from one disk to Each key definition is limited to 30
redefines the function keys. another. The option works best with two characters, so use keyword abbrevia
Talks with our sources at Com diskdrives, although it may be used with tions whenever possible to conserve
modore lead us to believe that a DOS one. (If you're using a 1571 in 1571 line space. Once you've entered the
Shell for the 1581 is in the works, mode and get a Drivc-nol-Ready error, line, press the return key or F7 lo pro
so we may sec one in the near fu set the drive to 1541 mode and try cess it. Pressing the return key adds a
ture. With the 128 version for a tem again.) carriage return to the definition, while
plate, the result should border on If you enter the option with two disk pressing F7 adds no carriage return.
perfection. E drives, the Shell will ask you which drive To enable the functions keys, select
you wish to copy from. From then on, theEnable option from within the Shell.
RUNi Technical Editor Tim Walsh is ihe selected drive will be the "Source," The function keys will not work until
a die-hard DOS Sliell advocate. while die second logical drive will be you exit the Shell program, nor will they
the "Target" drive. Using the cursor, work while you're in Quote mode. You I

NOVEMBER l'JB7 ■ K U N 55
 G4 DOS SHELL

may disable the key* by tapping the run- the drive thai is no! present, press the DOS Shell, try reinitializing the program.
stopfrestore combination, or by select return key and then the Stop key twice If you encounter an error that the
ing the Disable option. VOU may also to exii the Shell, Then reinitialize the program did not delect, the display may
"luni off" individual keys by entering program by entering SYS ;i'!50(). scroll from the screen during directory

tin' Define option, pressing the space For any Standard disk error. M DOS access. If this ever occurs, press the snip
bar and then pressing P7. This assigns Shell displays the error in the message key to return you to the main menu.
a null value It) the key. Funcikm key window. When this happens, you need Also, remember Uiat once you set up
definitions remain in effect until the to press the space bar to get back lo the the Shell for two disk drives, it will al
program i.s reinitialized (see below). main menu. I.ook at the light on your ways look fur die second drive, whether
Directory—This option displays disk drive, li will remain green {red on accessing il or not. If your screen seems
Filename] in ihc directory window, No se Ifvlls) until you press the space bar. to freeze ii]i, it's a good indication thai
lection protess is available. Press the Stop The G'l DOS Shell protects llie area -.{ drive is not turned on. You may reset
key lo exit. in which it resides; however, a large the DOS Shell for one-drive operation
Basic program might sneak some vari by reinitializing the program.
ERRORS AND OTHER THINGS able storage into the Shell's program If you do as much lilc maintenance as 1
area (34500-40859 decimal; $86CA- do, then the 61 DOS Shell ran save you a
The (i'l DOS Shell was designed to be
S'.iraB hex). Keep this in mind when lot of time and effort Have funl El
as user-friendly as possible, and it will
running or copying lai ge programs, for
catch almost any error you'll ever make.
yon may want to protect this area with John Ryan, an air traffic controller, u in
However, to squeeze the program into
GK, I had 10 make certain trade-offs. A the following statement: charge of computer-based instruction for hii
definite program -crasher is the Device- action. An advanced machine language pro
10 POKE 31, 44: POKE 52, 135: POKE 55,
not-Present error, which causes the 44: 1'OKE 56, 135: CLR
grammer, he is experienced on a number of
program to freeze up and may also gar computer FfStems, including, of course, the
ble the screen. To n«' out of it, turn on If die restore key will not reactivate the Commodore.

Listing 1. The B4 DOS Shell program.

10 PR1NT"{SHFT CLR)(HOME){CRSR 135 DATA 12,147,32,110,145,32,1 200 DATA 2,201,116,176,12,141,2

DNJ12 CRSR RTs)IT WILL TAKE 20,145,144,3,76,199,137,173 46,2,238,241,2,238,242,2,76
2.11 KINS TO READ DATA" ,201,2,240,35,173 :REM"159 ,18,136,174,245 :REM*32
:REM'1b2 140 DATA 180,2,205,200,2,240,15 205 DATA 2,165,158,157,0,166,16
20 PRINT "(CRSR DN)"SPC(13("PLE ,173,201,2,141,233,2,173,20 5,159,157,0,167,174,243,2,3
ASE WAIT..." :HEM*60 0,2,141,234,2 :HEM*206 2,15,145,142,243 :REM'33
30 I=34500:X=0 :HEH*154 M5 DATA 76,135,135,141,233,2,1 210 DATA 2,32,59,137,32,114,137
40 READ A:IF A=256 THEN 60 73,201,2,141,234,2,76,135,1 ,162,1,32,198,255,160,0,32,
:RSH*44 35,173,180,2,141 :REM*1 207,255,145,158 :REM'13B
50 POKE I,A:I=I+1:X=XtA:GOTO 40 150 DATA 233,2,141,234,2,32,244 215 DATA 32,183,255,208,6,32,14
:REM*160 ,146,169,58,32,210,1 48,1 74, 3,137,76,114,136,32,204,255
60 IF X<> 697524 TilEN PRINTSPC< 221,2,189,28,155 :REM"28 ,32,123,137,32,2 :REM*5
8)"(CRSH DMUCTRL 9)ERROR IN 155 DATA 32,210,255,169,62,32,2 220 DATA 145,174,245,2,165,158,
DATA STATEMENTS";STOP 10,148,32,231,146,32,244,14 157,0,166,165,159,157,0,169
:REM*246 6,32,2,139,32,94 :REM*55 ,32,143,137,238,243 :REM*2B
70 PRINT SPC(7|"iCRSR DNJNOW LO 160 DATA 152,32,176,144,32,204, 225 DATA 2,238,245,2,173,245,2,
AD AND RUN ML SAVER":END 255,32,25,139,173,53,3,240, 205,242,2,240,3,76,81,136,3
:REM*198 3,76,199,137,32 :REM*112 2,244,146,169 :REM*221
100 DATA 169,8,141,200,2,141,18 165 DATA 98,150,32,106,150,32,1 230 DATA 150,32,210,148,32,231,
0,2,169,0,141,201,2,141,221 10,145,173,207,2,141,219,2, 146,32,244,5 46,32,32,137,32
,2,141,235,2 :REM*1G6 }§2,$l-\42,22<!i,2 :REM + 21 ,13,145,169,0,157 :REH*42
105 DATA 141,238,2,162,0,157,0, 170 DATA 232,142,218,2,32,202,1 235 DATA 0,160,32,59,137,32,151
161,232,208,250,162,196,160 53,169,0,141,218,2,32,244,1 ,137,33,114,137,174,244,2,1
,134,134,51,134,55 :REM'19 46,169,66,32,210 :REM*78 89,0,166,133,15B :REM'205
110 DATA 132,52,132,56,32,94,16 175 DATA 148,169,70,32,210,148, 240 DATA 189,0,167,133,159,162,
6,120,169,11,141,2,128,169, 238,230,2,32,67,141,169,0,1 1,32,201,25 5,160,0,177,158,
135,141,3,128,162 :REM*38 41,230,2,173,186 :REM*239 32,210,255,174,244 :REM*10
115 DATA 0,189,7,155,157,4,120, 180 DATA 2,201,1,208,3,76,199,1 245 DATA 2,189,0,168,197,158,20
232,224,5,208,245,88,96,104 37,173,233,2,141,180,2,173, 8,7,189,0,169,197,159,240,6
,168,104,170,104 :REM*231 201 ,2,240,8 :REM"160 ,32,143,137,76 :REM*1
120 DATA 88,32,234,255,32,225,2 185 DATA 205,200,2,240,3,76,202 250 DATA 228,136,32,204,255,32,
55,208,3,76,102,254,169,193 ,137,32,164,137,174,241,2,3 123,137,32,2,145,238,244,2,
,141,24,3,169,1 :REM*228 2,15,145,144,8 :REM«171 173,244,2,205,245 :REH*4
125 DATA 133,204,169,0,32,144,2 190 DATA 173,242,2,208,50,76,19 255 DATA 3,240,3,76,191,136,32,
5 5,76,137,150,173,188,2,162 9,137,142,241 ,2,32,59,1 37,1 47,137,32,164,13 7,76,18,136
,60,160,3,32,189 :REM*31 7 3,23 9,2,201,116 :REM«84 ,169,74,32,210 :REM*93
130 DATA 255,169,1,174,180,2,16 195 DATA 144,11,174,241,2,169,0 260 DATA 148,174,221,2,189,28,1
0,5,32,186,255,32,192,255,9 ,157,0,160,76,18,136,24,173 55,32,210,255,96,32,244,146
6,32,231,255,32 :REM*190 ,246,2,109,239 :HEM*89 Qmthtued on p. KM.

SB RUN ■ NOVl-.MIIl.R 1987

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Wordman
Vie word is out: This vocabulary and spelling game
is fun and educatkmalfor cdl.

0
By WILLIAM TUMBLESON

fordraan, a computer
game thai teaches vocab
ulary and spelling skills,
will make learning inn.
While based on the traditional fl
Hangman game, mistakes produce a II

picture of a character called "the wind-

1 TT
rr
man" rather than a gallows scene. Word
skills are developed not only by playing
the game, bui by creating the word lists
ri
thai the game employs.
Can you guess
Extensive error-tr;ipping and on the word in this
screen directions make Wordman easy
picture?
lo use, yet it's flexible enough to meet
a variety oi' instructional needs. The
program uses the Kcrnal Plot routine list and asks you to enter a definition have a chance to change the definitions
extensively to move around ihc screen, up to :iti characters long. The definition or add definitions if there were none
particularly in drawing the wordman appears at the bottom of the screen as before. Then save the file under its pre
character. The disk directory is dis you type; then, after you press return, vious name or a new one. If the latter,
played by a machine language routine. it moves into the box just below the limit the filename to 13 characters to
word. If you're satisfied with the defi avoid an error.
The Wordman menu screen offers six
Options: I) choose a word, 2) end ses nition, press return again; if not, press Option 4 is used to load a word file.
sion/game, 3) creale/edil word file, ■!) shift/return for a chance to change it. All you have to do is type the name of
load word file. 3) delete word file and You can bypass entering a definition the file you want and press return. If
<i) print word file. The options are ac for a particular wold by pressing the you don't know which file you want, or
cessed by typing their numbers and return key twice, Then a period, instead you're unsure of the spelling, you can
pressing tile return key. of a definition, will appear in the area type? and press return to view the disk
below the word. directory. The filename.', in the direc
Creating a Word file After you've finished entering all tory include the WM -space prefix, but
Before play can begin, ;u least one your words and definitions, you must you don't need to type that when en
word file must be created and saved to enter a filename for saving the list, then tering the name of the file lo load. Press

disk, using Option 'i. Press :t and the press return. The filename can be no return to leave the directory. After the
return key at the menu, then indicate more than IS characters long, because file has loaded, the program goes back
you want to create a new word file by Wordman will automatically add the to the menu.
pressing C Next, type the number of prefix WM, followed by a space, to it. Option 5 is for deleting a word file.
winds you intend to put into the file, When the file is safely on disk, the menu This lime you do have to include the
press return and state whether defini reappears.
[jrcfix when entering the filename. You

tions will he included. can use wild cards in the filenames, but
Otiikr File Operations be careful you don't accidentally delete
A screen for typing in your words will
follow. Type each one, and press return. When you want to edit an existing any files you wanted to keep. After typ
Donoi use hyphenated words, Alter you word list, choose option '.i at the menu, ing the filename and pressing return,
have entered all your words, the pro then press K, for edit, type the name of you must verify that the program should
gram will ask if they are okay, if not, the file you want to work on and press go ahead and delete the file you've
they will be redisplayed for acceptance return. The file will load, and the pro named. If not, you can reenler the file
or correction. gram will take you through the list, one name. Should you want to abort the
When you finish with your list, and word at a time. At each word, make any deletion process altogether and go back
if you chose to include definitions, the changes you wish and press return. to the menu, press return without en
program displays the first word in your When you're done with ihe words, you'll tering a filename. *

60 RUN' NOVKMRKR 1S87

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Presenting the Street the neighborhood. time to take up bridge.
Sports™ Series from Epyx. There's hot Shooters Introducing Street'
In Street Sports Basketball, and slow dribblers. Sports Baseball.
you'll shoot hoops in dingy Team players and It's not going to
alleys. Playgrounds. Parking show-offs.There's guys s it's lust to
be as simple as you
lots. Occasionally, even the who can shoot the eye take a pass. thought to be the

suburbs (have fun drib- out of a needle at 20 feet. And first on your block.
Ibting on the lawn). guys who couldn't sink one if After all, you'll have to cope
You'll pick they were sitting on the back with makeshift diamonds,
board. Pass on the run. Get bases made from spare tires
that big man on the inside. Let and trashcans, bushes, rocks,
Joey pop 'em from the comers. even squealing cars.
This is . "~2 real street Not to mention 16 neighbor
strategy. Take hood players. Each with their
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Bounce the ball off the chain- pitching, hitting and fielding.
link fence, then go for the With the right combination,
basket. Or power through a you could be the champs.
slam dunk. With the wrong combination,
But don't dribble in the oil the chumps.
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watch out for windows. team. The positions. The1 strat
Ifs not like any basketball egy And then, you'll be right
game you've ever played on in the middle of it all. With a
a computer. But just split-screen view from above
like every basketball and up close.
game you've ever It won't be easy
■■played for real. But ifs right up

"another hit.
Notice that uimtbody Ifs bottom of the ninth.
)tnt ifole tttond base. Funny.
it wesheisa mimiteagor Batter's 0 and 2. The
 WORDMAN

Option (> prints ;i copy of the word word. II (here is a definition, you can guess another word. Once you've used
file currently In memory, After you se view it by pressing Fl. all the words in the file, totals for the
lect this option, the program will ask Type your first guess For a letter in file are displayed, and the program asks
you to confirm thai (hu Gle In memory the wend. If you're right, the program if you want to play again. If so, it takes
is indeed the one you want primed. Yon will place the letter in its respective you back lo the menu; if no!, it exils
can exclude definitions from the print position or positions in the line of to Basic.
out if you like. equals signs. If you're wrong, the letter You can also exit Wordman by select
Will be displayed near the top of the ing option 2 in the menu. Your store
Playing Wordman
screen, as a reminder noi to try it again. will be displayed, and you'll be askeci
To play Wordman, choose option 1 Each time you make im incorrect lo verify that you want to leave the
utter loading ;i word file from disk. The guess, part of the Wordman picture is program. If you change your mind and
program will randomly select a word drawn. After seven incorrect guesses, a say no, you'll return to the menu for
from die file and display a line of as lone also sounds, and after ten, the another round of. . .Wordman. S3
many equals signs as tliere are letters word is shown along wiili the completed
in the word. The display will also in picture of the wordman. William Tumblaon developed this pro
dicate how many words you've already Every time you finish with a word, gram to increase his (laughter's vocabulary
used Out of the file and whether there's (he program goes hack to the menu, and computing skills, fie is a tompuler tech
a definition available for the current and you must choose option 1 again to nician Jot Wang Laboratories.

Listing 1. Wurdmaii program.

0 REM WORDMAN BY W. TUHBLESON 95 IFGJ=ITHENA=AtD:B=B-D:E=E»D: T70 PRIHTTAB(10)"((CTRL 9}3(CTR

:REM*126 F=F+D:K=Z:L=Z:M=Z:N=Z:GOTO55 L 0)) CREATE / EDIT WORD FI
5 POKE788,52:POKt:820,6:POKE532B LEfCRSR DN)" :REM*40
0,3:POKE53281,0:PRINT"(CTRL 4 100 GOTO75 :REM+152 175 PRINTTAB<10)"((CTRL 9)4{CTR
HSHFT CLRHCRSR DN)(CRSR RT) 105 PRINT"(SHFT CLR)"': DIHHl 20 ), L 0)) LOAD WORD FILEfCRSR D
"j :REM'109 ERJ(16),WDS(20|,DF$<20),GJ( N)" :REM»5 53
10 DEFFNA(X)=INT(RND(0>*(25)+65 16) :REM'35 180 PRINTTAB(10)"((CTRL 9)5(CTR
}:DEFFNB<Y)=INT{RND(0)«(9)*2 110 SP$="{36 SPACEs)":CRS=CHRS{ L 0)) DELETE WORD FILEfCRSR
) :REM*114 13( :REM*216 DN)":PRINTTAB(10)"((CTRL 9
15 FORJ=19TO1STEP-1 :PRINTTAB(J) 115 LL$="[CTRL 21NAME TOO LONG )6(CTRL 0)) PRINT WORD FILE
iGOSUB40:PRINTTAIi(39-J) : GOSU (MAX OF 13 CHARACTERS)(CTRL (2 CRSR DNs)" :REM*180
B40:PRINT"(CRSR UP)":NEXT 8)" :REM*117 185 PRINTTAB(1B)"ENTER(CRSR DN}
:REM*63 120 PS="PRESS (CTRL 9)ANVICTRL ■':PRINTTAB<13)"'# OF YOUR CH
20 FORI=1T023:POKE646,FNB|Y): PR 0) KEY":S=54272:S1=54296:IF OICE(CRSR DN}": IFOPoiTHENO
INT" "CHR$fFNA(X))TAB(38I;:G RW = 1 TIIENRW = 0: RETURN :REM*2 20 P$="0" :REM*79
OSUB40 :REM*114 125 PRINT"(H0ME}(5 CRSR DNs)":G 190 INPUT"(19 SPACEs}";OPS:OP-V
25 PRINT:NEXT:PRINT"(CRSR RT} (C OSUB725:FORI=1TO3:GOSUB730: AL(OPJ):IFOP<1OROP» 6THENGOT
RSR UP)"; :REM*221 NEXT:GOSUB7 25 :REM'21 0735 :REM»60
30 F0RJ=1TO19STEP1:PRINTTAB(J>: 130 FORT=1T01000:NEXT:PRINTTAB( 195 PRINT"(SHFT CLR)":POKE53281
GOSUB4 0:PRINTTAB(39-J):GOSUB 19)"U CRSR DNsHCOMD 6)BVf ,PEEK(820):PRINT"(CTRL 8)"
40 :REM*102 CRSR DN)" !REM*34 :REM*15
35 PRINT"(CRSR UP)":NEXT:GOTO45 135 PRINTTABd2)"WILLIAM TUMBLE 200 ONOPGOTO205,330,375,520,595
:REM*145 SON":PRINTTAB(16)"(CRSR DN) ,990 :REM*242
40 POKE646,FNB(Y):PRINTCHR$(FNA (C) 1987":FORA=830TO94S 205 PRINT"(SHFT CLR)":IFC=0ORWC
(X))i:RETURN :REM"252 :REM*T79 =CTHEN745 :REM»195
45 A$=" ":NS="(7 SPACEslW 0 R D 140 READB:POKEA,B:NEXT:X=20 210 R = INT(RND(0)*(C1 ) t-1 :IFW(R) =
H A N(6 SPACES)" :REM*103 :REM*202 99THEN210 :REM*122
50 A=1:B=26:Z=32:D=1:K=Z:L=Z:M= 145 V=14:2$="{CTRL 8)"+P{:GOSUB 215 W(R)=99:WC=WC+1:RR=0:IFDF$(
Z:N=Z:P=41 :R=39 :REM'5!3 720:X=21:Y=11:Z$="{COMD 5}( R)="."THENRRb1 :REM*139
55 IFA>BTHEN120 :REM"231 F8)=BLACK BACKGROUND":POKE1 220 L=LEN(WD$(R)):FORP=1TOL:ERS
60 G=1023tE:H=1064-F:I = l663-fE:J 9B,0 :REM»97 (P)=HID$(WDS(H),P,(1)):NEXT
=1704-F:N1$=MID$(NS,A,D):N2S 150 GOSUB720:GETAJ:ON({A$="")+2 :PRINT"(H0ME}(6 CRSR DNa)"
=MIDS(N$,B,D) :REM*174 )GOTO150:IFAJ=CHRJ(140)TUEN :REM»30
65 IFK1J=A$THENA=A*D:E=EtD:GOTO POKE820.0 :REM*78 225 F0RG=1T0L:PRINT"=";:NEXT:IF
55 :REM-69 155 PRINT"(SHFT CLR)":POKE53281 RR = 1TilEN240 :REM*21
70 IFH2$=A$THENB=B-D:F*FtD:GOTO ,1:PRINT"{COMD 2)":POKE198, 230 X=18:Y=9:ZJ="!CTRL 2)(2 COM
55 :REM*146 0:PRINTTAB(16)"(CRSR DN)H E D @b)(CTRL B)":GOSUB720:X=1
75 POKEG,K:G=G*P:K=PEEK(G):POKE N U" :REM'185 9:Y-1:ZS="[2 SPACEsJPRESS (
G,ASC(N1S)-64:POK£H,L:H=H+R: 160 PRINTTAB(16)"(7 COHD Usl(CR CTRL 9)(CTRL 2}F1(CTRL 0){C
L=PEEK(H) :REM*135 SR DN)" :REM+168 TRL 8} KEY ":GOEUB720:X=20
80 POKEH,ASC(N2$)-64 :REM*34 165 PRINTTAB(10)"((CTRL 9)1{CTR :REM*7 6
85 P0KEI,M:I=I-R:M=PEEKII):POKE L 0)) CHOOSE A WORDICRSR DN 235 Z$=" FOR DEFINITI0N":G0SUB7
I,ASC(N1S)-64:POKEJ,N:J=J-P: )":PRINTTAB(10)"((CTRL 9)2{ 20:LE=1:DO-18:WI^16:DE=4:GO
M=PEEK(J) :REM*119 CTRL 0)) END SESSION / GAME SUB910 :REM*215
90 POKEJ,ASC(N2$)-64 :REMT60 (CRER DN)" :REM*177 240 CT=0:X=12:Ya1:Z$«"(COMD 6)"
Continued on p. 116.
6S Kl!X ■ NOVEMBER ]'J87
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 RUN it right: C-128

Color Hi-Res Graphics

Draw in all 16 calms in 80-Column mode

with this C-128 graphics utility.

0
By DANIEL MONTES

Tin- excellent Ultra Hi-Res pro A point is plotted at die given co

gram by Louis Wallace and ordinate. If another point is located
David Darus in ihc February nearby, and if both points are involved
and May 1986 issues of RUN in the same character, they share the
gave lli"^ C-128 a set of commands for last color defined.
high-resolution (640 x 200 pixels) 3. UNPLOT (ERASE) A POINT: SYS UP,
drawing in 80-Column mode. How XP.YR UP equals 4870; XP is the X-
ever, lliis mode won't lei you use all II) coordinate of the point (0-255); and YP
C-128 colors simultaneously, To make is the V-coordinateofthe point (0-111).
this possible, I've wi iiu-n a graphics util This command erases a polnl at ihe
ity called Color 1 II-Res Graphics, which given coordinate, giving il the same
does what you might call pseudo-hires color as the background,
drawing in 80-Column mode. 4. Draw a UN£ SYS DR.XD.YD.CD.
Color Hi-Res Graphics lets you define DR equals 4873; XD is the destination
a new character and update the corre X-coordinate of the line (0-255); YD is
sponding attribute address for thai Various graphics created with the the destination Y-iooidinate oi ihe line
character's position. The result: ;i 25(i Color Hi-Rob program. (0-111); and CD is die line color (0-15).
x 112-plxel frame with colorful high- Every line is drawn using this method,
resolution graphics. The program's screen is displayed. You can use the First, the origin coordinates mini be set.
only limitation is thai it allows just one Print command if printing oicvns out usually by plotting a point al that lo
color inside each 8 x 8-pixel character. side the borders of the window, so a cation. Then you must issue a Draw
Type in Listing I carefully and save "black hole" won't appear in your hard command. The same rules for color
it. When you run it, a machine language copy. After each command is issued, the /ones that apply to the Plot command
program called CHR.Graph is written cursor position for printing text or arc applicable here. 11 this command is
to disk, Your own applications program numbers is preserved. ihe first encountered after die hires
can then load CHR-Graph with die All commands requiring parameters area has been defined, a default origin
Hl.nad command, Listing 2, a demon check the i ange of the parameters and of 0,0 is used.
stration program, presents some ideas produce an Illegal Quantity error if 5. Undraw (ERASE] a LINE SYS UD,
for applications programs. your input is out of range. XD,YD. UD equals 4876; XD is the des
If you use other machine language A list of the new commands follows: tination X-coordinate of the line
utilities with Color Hi-Res Graphics, (0-255); and YD is die destination Y-co-
make sure each Color Hi-Res command 1. Setup euresarka: SYS HR.XS.YS. urdinate of the line (0-111).
is used in bank-15 configuration. Also, IIR equals 4864; xs is the column num The line between the last coordinates
the pi symbol (ir| and all control char ber of the upper-left border of the hi and ihe ones specified is erased.
acters with a screen code higher dial) res window (0—18); and YS is ihe row 6. Clear iii-RKs area: BSYS CS. CS
(i:) won't appear in your listings until number of the upper-left border of the equals 4879.
the original shapes and characters are hires window ((1-11). All the shapes and characters are
restored. This hi-res window can be placed any- cleared, but the hi-rcs area is still intact.
where on the screen, as reflected in the 7. RESTORE CHARACTER SHAl'ES: SYS
Nkw Commands ranges allowed for the coordinates. You RS. KS equals -1882.

Color Hi-Res Graphics provides seven can't see the window, since it's the same The character shapes are restored,
new drawing commands, They're acd- color as ihe background. Alter this rou and tlie entire screen is cleared.
valeil wilh a SYS command, followed by tine is called, all ihe standard character
shapes are cleared from ihe window. 80-Column Memory
an address and any necessary parame
2. PLOT A POINT: SYS PL,XI'.YP.CP. PL Configuration
ters. The address of each command can
be given in either numeric or variable equals 48fi7: XP is ihe X-coordinate of Color Hi-Res Graphics creates de
form. See line 20 of the demonstration the point (0-255); YP is the Y-coordi- signs by redefining the shapes of char
program for an example of the latter. nateofthe point (0-111); and CP is the acters instead of using lli-Rcs mode
In this pscudohi-res mode, (he Ic-xt color of the point (0-15). (setting bit 7 of register 25). 1 wrote it

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 COLOR HI-RES

ihis way because the shapes are stored some others, so you can include lext
in the 80-column chip's L6K KAM. with your graphics.
Here's ;i brief outline of (he memory Weir's how l calculated die number
configuration of tliis chip: of characters available for redefinition,
There is a total of 512 characters (25C>
1. SO0O0-S07CF. Video RAM—20(10 each tor upper- and lowercase). I sub
bytes used to display screen characters. tracted 64 (the number of characters
2. S07D0-S07FF. 48 unused bytes. not modified), leaving '118, This allows
3. $Q800-10FCF. Attribute RAM—a for a 32 X 14-character window any
2000-bjte area thai holds the attributes where on tin1 screen, where you can pill
of ilic corresponding video RAM, In ihe available shapes and characters, one
cluding character color, underlining after the other.
and flashing. The nei result is a "pseudo" hi-res
4. S0FDO-S1FFF. 48 unused bytes. frame of 25(> x 112 pixels. Tiio frame
5. $2Q00-$SFFF. GHARRAM (charac occupies about one quarter of the
ter generator RAM |—an HK area where screen, which is adequate for many
character shapes are defined. applications. B

in 80-Column mode, you can define and characters can be modified. 1 pre Daniel Monies is «n aeronautical engineer
Characters and display them anywhere served the first (i-l definitions, including at a research institute in Argentina. Ik is
on the screen by jusi poking them into all the letters in uppercase, numbers aim president oj his lucal Commodore user's
video RAM. However, not all the shapes 0-9, all the punctuation marks and group.

Listing 1. Color Hi-Ros Graphics program.

10 REM COLOli HIRES GRAPHICS LOA 180 DATA 165,251,41,7,168,185,1 198,252,76,170,20,230,252,2

DER :8EM"234 08,206,133,114,73,255,133,1 30,251,76,108,20 :REM*139
20 REM BY DANIEL MONTKS :Ri:M*52 15,32,2 54,20,3 2 :REM*128 330 DATA 165,252,197,254,240,31
30 CK = 0:SCNCLR:1=RINT"READINC DA 190 DATA 216,205,166,119,240,4, ,24,165,200,101,7,133,200,1
TA..." :REM*10 5,114,208,2,37,115,72,32,25 97,8,144,6,229,8 :REM*125
40 FOR 1=4864 TO 5526:READ A:P0 4,20,104,3 2,202 :REM«124 340 DATA 133,200,230,251,165,25
KE I,A:CK=CK+A:NEXT :REM*192 200 DATA 205,165,119,240,56,165 0,240,5,198,252,76,108,20,2
50 IF CK<>82320 THEN PRINT"ERKO ,251,74,74,74,24,109,23,19, 30,252,76,108,20 :REM*191
R IN DATA STATEMENTS":STOP 168, 1 32,6,165 :Ri-]M'206 3 50 DATA 172,21,19,132,251,172,
:REM*174 210 DATA 252,74,74,74,24,109,24 22,19,132,2 52,96,74,74,74,1
60 PRINT"PUT THE DISK IN THE DR ,19,170,32,240,255,164,6,32 33,9,169,0,133 :REM*91
IVE AND PRESS ANY KEY TO CRE ,2 49,205,16 4,113 :REM*4 360 DATA 10,24,6,9,38,10,136,16
ATE CHR.GRAPH" :REM'72 220 DATA 185,92,206,133,17,32,2 ,2 48,24,165,9,101,202,1 33,2
70 GETKEY AS:BSAVE "CHR.GRAPH", 16,205,41,224,5,17,133,17,1 02,165,10,101 :REM*197
B0.P4864 TO P5527 :REM*86 64,6,32,24 9,2 05 :REM*134 37 0 DATA 203,133,203,96,162,18,
80 IF DS<>0 THEN PRINT"DISK ERR 230 DATA 165,17,32,202,205,96,7 165,203,32,204,205,232,165,
OR:";DS$:STOP :REM*206 6,40,125,224,112,176,249,19 202,76,204,205 :REM*177
90 PRINT"CHR.GRAPH CREATED":END 2,16, 176,245,32 :REM*60 38 0 DATA 162,18,169,36,133,219,
:REM*7G 240 DATA 118,21,169,1,133,119,3 32,204,205,232,169,0,133,21
100 DATA 76,25,19,76,81,19,76,1 2,41 ,20,76,143,21 ,22 4,112,1 8,32,204,205,169 :REM*6 3
02,19,76,3,20,76,24,20,76,1 76.228.32.118.21 :REM+210 390 DATA 0,160,15,32,202,205,13
1,21,76,135,21,0 :REM'58 250 DATA 169,0,133,119,32,41,20 6,16,250,24,165,218,105,16,
110 DATA 0,0,0,32,109,21,201,49 ,76,143,21,165,253,141,21,1 13 3,218,144,237 :REM*233
,176,87,224,12,176,83,141,2 9.165.254.141.22 :REM*22 400 DATA 230,219,165,219,201,64
3,19,142,24,19 :REM*20 260 DATA 19,160,0,132,250,132,2 ,144,229,96,133,112,166,252
120 DATA 165,215,48,3,32,95,255 00,132,201,165,253,197,251, ,164,251,24,32 :REM*93
,32,222,106,32,11,21,32,159 176,16,1 66,251 :R!JM*143 410 DATA 240,255,32,93,21,164,2
,200,16 9,64,3 2 ;REM*178 270 DATA 164,252,165,253,133,25 51,32,230,205,160,31,165,11
130 DATA 56,21,32,139,200,169,0 .,165,254,133,252,134,253,1 2,32,202,205,230 :REM'29
,32,56,21,32,143,21,169,0,1 32,254,56,165 :REM»149 420 DATA 112,136,16,246,230,252
3 3,251 ,133,252 :REM*86 280 DATA 253,229,251,133,7,56,1 ,165,112,208,222,96,164,251
140 DATA 96,32,109,21,224,112,1 65,254,229,252,133,8,16,11, ,32,249,205,165 :REM*207
76,31,192,16,176,27,169,1 ,1 56,165,252,22 9 :REM*167 430 DATA 241,160,31,32,202,205,
33.119,32,122,19,176 :REM*26 290 DATA 254,133,8,169,1,133,25 136,16,250,96,133,251,134,2
150 DATA 76,143,21,32,109,21,22 0,32,122,19,165,7,197,8,144 52,132,113,76 :REM*225
4,112,176,10,169,0,133,119, ,58,165,251,197 :REM*139 440 DATA 124,21,133,253,134,254
32,122,19,76,143 :REM-20 3 00 DATA 253,240,89,24,165,200, ,132,113,72,165,236,133,142
160 DATA 21,76,40,125,169,0,133 101,8,133,200,165,201,105,0 ,165,235,133,143 :REM*237
,202,169,36,133,203,165,251 ,133,201,165,201 :REM*13 4 50 DATA 104,96,169,147,32,210,
, 16 0,3,32,223,20 :REM*74 310 DATA 208,6,165,200,197,7,14 255,76,98,255,166,143,164,1
170 DATA 165,252,160,8,32,223,2 4..4.5..165,200,229,7,133,2 42,24,76,2 40,255 :REM*87
0,165,252,41,7,133,9,169,0, 00,165,201,233,0 :REM*3
133.10.32.240.20 :REM*156 320 DATA 133,201,165,250,240,5,

72 KIN NOVKMIihK 1985

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see trends, patterns, odd/even, sum mhet ucurtty holden owning or holding I 70 PRINTCHRSf19}CHRS(142|CHR$(1
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Commodore, Atari & Radio Shack .. $21 95
Back-Up Copies - S3.00
C. Total paid circulation: (X) 196,786 (V) 130 SYS PL,256*RND(1>,112*RND<1
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Please add i? 00 for shipping and handling.
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2,I\M: ± Ki'tuin Brom Newi Agents (X|i«).77M
(V) M4.9O5. c. Tbiali (X) 891,448 (V) 2HB,syi. :REM'80
Circle 102 cfl Reader Sfirvico cara 180 SYS PL,7,7,10 ;REM*1G0
190 SYS DR,7,104,10:SYS DR,248,

A Powerful Wordprocessor
104,10 :REM*150
200 FOR X=12 TO 236 STEP 32

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:REM*248
210 CLci+1 5 + RND(1 ):HI = 20 + 70*R!JD
(1 ) :REM*136
220 FOR XX»X TO X+12 STEP 3
:REM*236

"Z Selected 230

240
SYS
SYS
PL,XX,103,CL :REM*148
DR,XX,103-HI,CL:REM*106
for the 1987 250 NEXT:NEXT :REM*254
CES Software 260 SLEEP 3:SYS CS :REM*115
Showcase 270 : :REM*247
280 CHAR1,29,9,"DESIGNING FOR F
Award.
UN" :REM*53
290 FOR R=40 TO 0 STEP -10:SYS
PL,41+R,40,1*R/10 :REM-157
From the author of Fontmaster II comes Fontmaster 128, 300 FOR A=0 TO 2*(PI) STEP (PI)
/16 :REM*147
an enhanced version for the Commodore 128. This
310 SYS DR,41-tR*COS(Al , 40 + R*SIN
powerful word processor with its many different print (A),1+R/10 :REM-61
styles (fonts), turns your dot matrix printer into a more 320 NEXT:NEXT :REM*69

effectual tool. Term papers, newsletters, and foreign 330 FOR X=5 TO 255 STEP 10
:REM*253
languages are just a few of its many applications. 340 SYS PL,X,111,10 :REM'1S5
350 SYS DR,255,0,10 :REM*!51
* Program disk with no protection - uses hardware key
360 NEXT :REM*115
* Supplement disk includes foreign language fonts 370 FOR 1=1 TO 200 :REM*233
* 56 Fonts ready to use 3B0 SYS PL,100+60*RND(1),38+RND
|1),1<I :REM'199
* Font editor/creator included
390 NEXT :REM'145
* On screen Font preview . 400 CHAR1.32,1,"(CTRL O)ENJOY1"
* 80 column only $69.95 :SLEEP 4 :REM*163
* Supports more than 110 printers 410 SYS RS :REM*221

* Includes a 102,000 word Spell Checker

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Snowflake
Get those snowshovels out—it's a winter wonderland
in your C-128.

0
Program by IAN ADAM; Article by TIM WALSH

I an Adam wrote the article thai orig-

innlly accompanied iIil- Snowflake
128 program [Listing 1). Unfortu
nately, the original manuscript and
disk vanished, and we can't contact Mr.
Adam, who, according 10 his office col
leagues, is vacationing in "the islands."
Rather Chan postpone publication of
the program until Ian Adam can be
reached, your technical editor has un
dertaken to write iliis documentation.
A program without equal, Snowflake
128 lets you design snowflakes in 40-
Column mode on the C-128. Type it in,
using 128 Perfect Typist, and save it to
Samplo scpoati from
disk before running it Next, run it and,
Snowfiake 128.
afiei the introductory snowflake ap
pears, try your hand at custom design heir region, you can hold contests to irees, m> inside and boot up Snowflake
ing snowflakes On the screen. A menu sec who can design the most clegam 128. And. us you're creating those lovely
at the bottom of the screen lets you snowflake. The prize could be a day off snowflakes, picture the RUN staff up in
print tliL-ni out on any Star Micronics from shoveling. New Hampshire, buried under tons of
t»r l'.pson-conipatible primer. Of course, if you live in Hawaii or white stuff, and try not to laugh. [S3
Snowflake 128 also has the advantage Bermuda, such contests aren't very
Of letting you enjoy the beauty of snow- practical. In that case, on a warm Jan Inn Adam has authored several programs
flakes any lime ol tin." year, regardless uary afternoon, when the tropical fur RUN," Technical Editor Tim Walsh
of where you live. If you live in a snow- breezes are gently swaying the paim Spmdi days and nwifagl with roml>u!ers.

Listing 1. Snowflake 128 program.

0 REM SNOWFLAKE 128 BY IAN ADAM 110 INPUT M$:RETURN :REM*28 240 IF SP(I)*SZ(I)>LA THEN SPII
:REM*70 120 NE=4:BG=RND|0)>.5 :REM*112 )=0 :REH*212
10 PRINT'MSIIFT CUU" :HEM*0 130 FOR 1=1 TO 4 :REM*104 250 BEND :REM*190
20 GOSUD 1110,SETUP:GOSUB 700,D 140 SD(I) = INT[URND(0)*4) 255 NEXT:GOTO 760 :REH*255
EMO :REM*14 0 :REM*134 260 GRAPHIC 2,1,13:SCALE 1,999,
30 DO :REM*206 150 SP(I)=50*(RND[0)*I):REM*130 800 :REM*43
40 TRAP 70:GOSUB 80 :REM*62 160 SC(I)=C(RND[0)*5) :R&1*54 270 PRINT"CUSTOM SNOWFLAKE DESI
50 ON INSTR("ACPQ",MS) GOSUB 12 170 B=260-SP|I1 :IF B>140 THEil B GN" :REH*255
0,260,650,670 :REM*246 =230-8 :REM*90 280 PRINT"(CRSR DNJDESCRIBE THE
60 LOOP :REM*240 180 SZ(I)=60+RND(0)*B ;REM*172 SHAPES THAT" :REM*135
70 CLR:GOSUB 1220:GOTO 30 190 SV(I)=RND(0)*4 :REM*116 290 PR INT"YOU WANT ON EACH ARM:
:KEM*1 50 200 IF SD(I)=1 THEN SV(I)=SV[I) " :REM*193
80 GRAPHIC 2,,23 :REM*204 •9 :REM*212 300 COLOR 1,4:NS=0 :REM*207
S0 PRINT"A AUTOMATIC{3 SPACEslC 210 IF SD(I)=2 THEN BEGIN 310 FOR I=-3 TO 3:LOCATE X+I,Y:
CUSTOM FLAKE" :REM*208 :REM*248 DRAW TO LA;0:NEXT :REM*251
100 PRIMT"P PRINT THIS{2 SPACES 220 SV(I)=SZ(I)/{1 320 FOR 1=1 TO 9 :REM*169
)Q CANCEL ORDER(2 SPACEs)CH 330 TRAP 330:PRINT"(CRSR DN)SHA
OICE"; :HEM*190 230 SY, :REM*60 PE tt"I :REM*187 ■

76 RUN- NOVhMllt.K I987

 \ Your Computer
A Video Studio!!

Bring any video performance to life with VIDEO TITLE

SHOP'". This exceptional application lets you combine a
computer and VCR to create title animations and graphics
effects never before available in such an inexpensive, easy-
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Whenever a presentation needs pizzaz, VIDEO TITLE
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Superimpose text Add waves of colorful Produce special effects Design borders and
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MICBOPAINTER" fizzles, fades, and more! of font styles and sizes.
PLUS.

VERSATILE . . . AND REFRESHINGLY EASY TO USE

• Use the enhanced design and editing options
• Create on the entire screen (no menu clutter)
• Import graphics for use as title backgrounds
• Control when and where art pens and colors are used
• Chain screens together, a different effect on each, to design full-length
Title Sequences
• Learn from the Introductory Demonstration (major features are shown
on-screen).

Available (or Atari"1 XE/XL, Commodore 64"712S" and

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Visit your retailer or call 800-245-4525
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Video Title Shop and Micro-painter are ttaOemaiks o( Intel demotions, Inc.
Daissott 13 a registered trademark o1 InrclliC.v.jMrin Inc.
:ol3B7 IntelliCroations, Inc. iVe criaflbwje _you
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Orcla 107 on Reader Sfrvicn earn

 SNOWFLAKE

340 PRINT"1{2 SPACEs)CHEVRON":P :REM'132 :REM*1 14

RINT"2(2 SPACES)HEXAGON":PR 740 SV(1 )=25:SV(2}a50:SV(3)=2 1170 INPUT MS :REM*8B
INT"3(2 SPACES)BRANCHES":PR :REM*134 1180 FOR 1=1 TO 25 :REM*18B
INT"4(2 SPACEs)5TAR" 750 SC(1)=4:SC[2)=4:EC{3)=2 1190 PRINTCHR$(27)"W(HOME)"TAB(
:REM*177 :REM«238 RND{0)-39)"'1# :REM*6
350 PRINT"0(2 SPACEslFrNISHED": 760 GRAPHIC 1,1:SCALE 1,999,600 1200 NEXT :REH*1 90
INPUT"ENTER 0 TO 4";D :REM*18 1210 CHAR,0,24:RETURN :REM*44
:REM*97 770 IF BG THEN COLOR 1,2:FOR 1= 1220 COLOR 0,1:COLOR 4,7
360 SD(I)=D:IF D<1 THEN I=9:GOT 0 TO 24:CHAR,RND[0)*39,I,"* :REM*1SS
O 490 :REM*241 ":NEXT :REM-127 1230 X=499:Y=400:LA=330 :REM-26
370 INPUT"{CRSR DNJDISTANCE FRO 780 FOR HEAD:NG=0 TO 300 STEP 6 1240 G$=CHR$(7):PRINTGJ:REM*102
M MIDDLE 0-260";A :REM»79 0 :REM*91 1250 FOR 1=0 TO 4:READ C(I)
380 SP(I)=ABS(A):IF A>280 THEN 790 COLOR 1,4 ;REM*139 :REM*0
376 :REM*247 800 FOR 1=0 TO 3:LOCATE X,Y:DRA 1260 NEXT:RETURN :REM*180
390 PRINT"(CRSR DNJCOLOR OF THI H TO 3;I'90:DRAW TO LA;HE:N 1270 DATA2,4,7,14,15 :REM'4
S SHAPE, 1 TO 16:" :REM*163 EXT :REM*71 1280 DATA"(CRSR DN1DATELINE:"
400 INPUT"12 4 7 14 15 ARE BEST 810 FOR SHAI'E = 1 TO NS :R£M*125 :REM+211
)";A :REM*22S 820 L^SZ(SII) :LL=SV(S!I) :REM*109 1290 DATA"(3 SPACES)BAFFIN ISLA
410 6C(I)-i(A-1)AND 15)+! 830 D=HE:B = r./2 :REM*87 ND, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES"
:REM*169 840 COLOR 1,SC(SH) :REM*13 :REM«101
420 B=LA-SP(I):IF B>200 THEN 8= 850 LOCATE X.Y ;REM*161 1300 DATA"(3 SPACEsIDECEMBER 25
400-B :REM*21 860 LOCATE SP|SH);D :REM*75 , 1987" :REM*123
430 PRINT'MCRSR DN1SIZE, RANGE" 870 ON SD(SH) GOSUB 900,930,102 1310 DATA"(CTRL 4}(CRSR DNJYOUR
20"TO"B :REM*87 0,1070 :REM*163 ORDER OF SNOWFLAKES IS AL
4 40 INPUTL:SZ(I)=L:IF L<20 OR L 880 NEXT:NEXT :REM*119 MOST" :REM*87
>B THEN 430 :REM*103 890 RETURN :REM*183 1320 DATA"READY. DUE TO PRODUCT
450 ON D GOSUB 540,570,610,610 900 DRAW TO L;D*300:DRAW TO LL; ION LIMITATIONS," :REM'205
:REM«141 D:DRAW TO L;D+120:DRAW TO L 1330 DATA"NO TWO WILL BE ALIKE.
460 LL=SV(I):D=0:B=L/2:NS=I:COL ;D+60 :REM*245 :REM*243
OR 1,SC(I):LOCATE X,Y 910 DRAW TO LL;D+180:DRAW TO L; 1340 DATA"(CRSR DN)YOU CAN DESI
:REM*109 D+240 :REM'245 GN CUSTOM FLAKES, OR"
470 LOCATE EP(I);D :REM*195 920 RETURN :REM»213 :REM*189
480 ON SD{I) GOSUB 900,930,1020 930 IF L<LL THEN DRAW TO L;D:RE 1350 DATA"SELECT A RANDOM AVALA
,1070 :REH*103 TURN :REM*79 NCHE." :REM*119
490 NEXT :REM*245 940 L=L/4:D2=D :REM*177 1360 DATA"(CRSR DN)SNOWFLAKES C
500 IF NS = 0 THEN RETURN:REM'143 950 GOSUB 930 :REM*243 AN BE DELIVERED TO AN"
510 INPUT"ICRSR DN}SNOWY BACKDR 960 FOR D=D»300 TO D.300 STEP 6 :REM«187

OP Y/fJ";MI :REM*167 0 :REM"49 1370 DATA"EPSON/STAR COMPATIBLE

520 BG=M$="Y" :REM*22B 970 GOSUB 930 :REM*7 PRINTER," :REM+251
530 GOTO 760 :REM*94 980 NEXT :REM*225 1380 DATA"TO CUT OUT & COLOR."
540 INPUT"(CRSR DN}LENGT}I OF CH 990 DRAW TO L*3;D+60 :REM*87 :REM*121
EVHON";A :REM*186 1000 L=L*4:D=D2 :REM«135 1390 DATA"(CTRL 2)(CRSR DN1PRES
550 SV(I)=ABS(A):IF A>B THEN 54 1010 RETURN :REH*47 S RETURN FOR SNOW..."
0 :REM«24 1020 FOR J = 1 TO LL:D = D + 60:GOSU(i :REH*137
560 RETURN :REM*108 1040:D=Dt240:GOSUB 1040:D 1400 DATA"END OF MESSAGE."
570 INPUT"(CRSR DN1GENERATION 1 =D-300:DRAW TO B;D:REM*237 :REM*113

OR 2";A :REM*126 1030 NEXT:RETURN :REM*206 1410 DATA160,32,132,251,160,0,1

580 SV(I)=L/(1-(A>1)} :REM*120 1040 DRAW TO L;D:DRAH TO B;D-60 3 2,250,160,25,132,252,160,
590 L=L*3:SZ[I)=L :REM*74 :DRAW TO B;D+120:DRAW TO B 0,185,157,11,32,210;REM*57

600 RETURN :REM'148 ;D+60:DRAK TO B;D*240 1420 DATA255,200,192,9,208,245,

610 PRINT"(CRSR DM(REPETITION: 160,4 0,132,25 3,16 0,7,177,2
HOW MANY OF THESE" rREM*20 1050 DRAW TO B;D:DRAW TO L+B;D* 50,162,7,42,118,166
620 INPUT"1 TO 3";A :REM*104 180 :REM'166 :REM*17 7

630 SVtI)=A AND 3 :REM»54 1060 RETURN :REM'98 1430 DATA202,16,250,136,16,243,

640 RETURN :REM*18a 1070 LOCATE L;D-t60:WIDTH 2 169,7,170,56,101,250,133,2
650 GRAPHIC 1 :REM*146 :REM*214 50,144,2,230,251 :REM*37
660 OPEN 4,4,5:CMD4:PRINTCHR$(1 1080 FOR J=1 TO LL:DRAW TO L*2; 1440 DATA181,166,32,210,255,202
0):SYS2900:PRINT#4:CLOSE4:R D+240rLCCATE L;D:DRAH TO L ,16,248,198,253,208,217,19
ETURN :REM*50 *2;D-tl20:LOCATE L*B;D 8,252,208,196,96 :REM*147
670 GRAPHIC 0,1 :REM*134 :REM«76 1450 DATA27,65,8,13,10,27,75,64
660 MJ="HAPPY SHOVELING!":GOSUB 1090 NEXT :REM*80 ,1 :REM»197
1460 .-REM-230 1100 WIDTH 1:RETURN :REM*44 1460 FOR 1=1 TO LEN(MS) :REM*3
690 END :REM-182 1110 GOSUB 1220 :REM*144 1470 PRINT"(CTRL 9}*{CRSR LF)(C
700 NS=3:BG=1 :REM*70 1120 DO:READ M$ :REM*18 TRL 0)";:SOUND1,60000,1,,,
710 SD{1)=1:SD[2>=2:SD<3)=3 1130 GOSUB 1460,MESSAGE:REM*104 ,3 :REM'23 5
:REH-220 1140 LOOP UNTIL LEFTS1MS,3)="EN 1480 PRINTMID$(H$,I,1);:J=4:NEX
720 SP(1)=55:SP(2)=40:SP(3)=250 D" :REH*122 T :REM"31
1150 FOR 1=2900 TO 2981 :REM*96 1490 PRINT G$:J=81:RETURN
730 SZ(1)^55:SZ(2)=200:SZ(3)= 1160 READ A:POKE I,A:NEXT :REM*227 ■

78 R LI \ ■ NOVhMBKtt 1987
 RUN it right:
C-G4; C-128- printer

Superscript Solution
Ifyour printer could not produce superscripts with R UN Script before,

it can do so now with this technique.

By CHARLES LEWIS

One of (he* advantages of RUN turn on the blank line above the first
Script, run's word processor text line containing a footnote number.
For the C-64 and C-128 (March Switch to Insert mode and use the space
and December 198(i issues), is bar to insert spaces until the cursor is
its provision Tor sending special for immediately above the number. Then
matting commands to the printer, using type the number on die blank line.
macro characters. These characters art- Now switch out of Insert mode, move
created by the Define Macros accessory the cursor to the original number and
program to RUN Script (April 198G and use the space bar to erase it. Don't use
January 1987 issues). (he delete key, or you might change the
One application of this feature is print margins and end up with the footnote
ing superscripts — characters raised number over a letter rather than over
above the baseline of the type, as in foot a space.

note references. However, Define Macros RUN Script 64 users must bear in
can't produce superscripts if your print mind that if trie original number ap
er doesn't support superscripts and pears in the second line of text, after
subscripts, which is true of many letter the wraparound, enough spaces must
quality printers and some of the less ex document, use (be RUN Script dot com be inserted to create a second blank
pensive dot matrix printers. mands to set the margins as you nor line, as below:
When you need to print out a docu mally would and to specify double
1
ment dial includes footnotes, this limi spacing (i.e., .Isl).
2~
tation is a real problem, because it leaves Now print out your document and
This is material that has been printed in
no way to include the footnote reference proofread it. Be sure to read carefully
ihe manner indicated. When it is
numbers in the text. There is a way so you'll catch everydiing you might
3
around this problem, however, using want to change, because making any
4-
RUN Script's option to print to disk changes later will be difficult.
printed, footnote! will be located in the
rather than to the printer. Printing your Once you're satisfied with the docu
right places.
document to disk will create a sequential ment, press Fl and P to prim. Normally
file with blank lines between the text you'd print to device 4 or 5, (he printer, Continue this process for each foot
lines. When you read the file back into but this time you must print to device note number. Unless you have a lot of
memory, the blank lines will appear on 8 or 9, the disk drive. When prompted numbers in the text itself, you can save
the screen, and you can use them lo set for a filename, add ,w to the name (file- time by using the F2 search-and-rcplace
up footnote reference numbers, using name.w), so RUN Script won'i try to function lo locate the original numbers.
the procedure described below. The fi read the file instead of writing it and Once you've finished making the
nal primoui of your document will be give you a File Not Found error. You'll changes, move to the top of the docu
double-spaced, with the footnole num end up with a "printed" sequential file ment and set the margins as follows:
bers located in the intervening lines. on disk.
.lml.rml.ttnl.bml
This technique works with RUN Script Now enter Fl and R to read the file
and virtually any printer. back into memory. If you're using RUN These settings will keep RUN Script
Script 128 and an HO-culumn screen, from changing the margins that were
The Procedure the document will appear as it will print set when you printed to disk earlier.
To create the footnote numbers, first out—double-spaced, with the left and Now save the revised document and
type in (he text of your document with right margins set properly. If you're us print it. The footnote numbers will be
the numbers included as normal num ing RUN Script 64, the display won't placed in their correct locations, above
bers in the text lines. Place each number resemble the printout, because the the text lines. ■
immediately after the preceding letter screen is only 40 columns wide. How
or punctuation mark; don't leave any ever, diere will be a blank line between Charles Lewis is a high school English
space between. each two display lines of text. teacher. He programs computers and writes
When you've finished entering the Move the cursor to the carriage re in his free time.

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 geoWatch
The Commodore 1351 mmse, Berkeley's geoPHnt Cable and the
Tymac Connection all work with GEOS—to varying degrees.

By MATTHEW STERN

I had Imped to review a new GEOS- gram to copy the files on your GEOS to turn the linefeed on or off.
compatible education program ihis boot disk to another disk. Backup is The cable works well with GEOS,
month, but my computer system had designed especially for this purpose. printing my files flawlessly. As for
other ideas—both my 1541 disk drive You can't boot (he copy, hut you can Berkeley's claim that it "speeds up your
and in) RGB monitor called in sick. 1 use ii lo restore the files back to your priming process," my data seems to go
depend od my computer a lot, so it's boot disk, if necessary. You should al lo the printer slightly faster with the
frustrating when ii doesn't work right. ways make a copy of the files on your geoPrini cable than with my Cardco
With hardware problems on my bool disk before modifying them. G + , but not much. (If the cable had a
mind, 1 decided 10 show you how to 3. Throw the old deskTop icon into printer buffer on it, the story would In
avoid difficulties with the new Com the trash can icon and copy the deskTop different.)
modore 1351 mouse. I'll also review 1.3 icon to your boot disk. If GEOS were the only program I used
Berkeley Softworks' first hardware 4. Copy the Commodore 1351 driver on my Commodore. 1 might be com
product, tile geol'rinl Cable, and dip 10 your bool disk, so it's the first input de pletely satisfied with the geoPrint Ga
into die geoWatch mail bag fur infor vice driver listed in your disk notepad. ble. However, this is uol the case. Ebr
mation From a reader on another 5. Chiii GEOS and turn off your ma example, 1 do word processing with
GEOS-compatible printer Interface. chine, then plug your 1351 mouse into PaperClip II.
port 1. (Never plug or unplug any pe Here, the documentation sheet leaves
GEOS AND THK 1351 MOUSE ripherals while the computer is on.) me completely on my own, and I've
I bought ray Commodore 1351 mouse Then run GEOS. The 1351 driver will found that I can't just choose parallel
two months ago, and so far, I've been come up as the default, and your mouse as my printer pon selection and stari
quite pleased with ii. It's very respon will be ready to go. printing. I first have in Initialize■ the
sive, and its sculpted case fits well in user port by selecting KS-232 for printer
Thk geoPrint Cable type and pressing the Print command,
my hand.
As you'd expect, the mouse's propor So far, I've been generally impressed At tliis point, the file will preview on
tional movement helps me create better with Berkeley's software. However, 1 ihe screen, hut it slill won't print, so 1
geoPalnt piclnres, but I've also found have reservations about their first hard have to go hack and change the prinlei
dial its design helps me with geoWrite. ware release—the gcol'rini Cable. port to parallel and print again. This
Instead of taking both hands off the The cable arrived in my mailbox just configuration routine is a kludge, but
keyboard 10 reach for the joystick, 1 can as my three-year-old Cardco GardWC ■+■ it's the only way 1 can use the geoPrini
keep one hand on the keys and move interface decided 10 take an extended Cable withPaperCHp 11.
lite mouse with ihe other. Since I've used convalescence. Since 1 was stuck with The cable won't work at all With
other mouse-controlled machines like out a printer interface, I decided to give programs thai send printer output
(lie Apple Macintosh and the Atari ST, the geoPrint Cable a try. only lo device 4. Also, if your program
I'm accustomed to this technique and The cable itself seems well made. It's requires Commodore 1525/MPS-801
find it a more comfortable way to write. six feet long, so your printer doesn't printer commands and characters, for
I have only one warning about ihc have to be right next to your computer. get il. The geol'rint Cable can't do 1525
135] and GEOS: Don't use Ihe driver in- There's a tnetal Centronics parallel emulation.
.\ttitlnliiin Imigram imtiulfd until thl mOUSt! printer connector at one end and a You can't use the cable with programs
Thai program has bug\ and some users plastic Connector for Commodore's thai call fora modem,either,.since both
have told me it can render a GEOS hoot user poll at the other. The user porl devices plug into the user port. There
disk useless. A safer and easier way 10 Connector has a plastic tab, so it fits fore, you can't use your printer with
configure GEOS for the 1351 is to copy only one way and you can't accidentally geoDex and CUiamuml.ink. Whenever
the drivers to your boot disk, usinj; the stick it into your computer upside you have the geoPrini Cable plugged
following procedure: down. There's no interface box, so you in and need 10 use your modem, you
/. Check the back of your newer don'i have to worry about any circuitry have to unplug the cable and plug in
GEOS disks (Writer's Workshop, geo- falling on you, either. your modem Interface. Not only is this
Tile, and so forth) lor the Commodore The geoPrint Cable roiues with a disk inconvenient, but it can wear out the
1S6] mouse driver and dcskTop 1,3. of primer drivers. You select the ap user pori connectors.

(These files are also available on Quan- propriate driver for your printer and The moPrim Cable's redeeming fea
UimLlnk.) You need dc-skTop 1.3 to use copy ii 10 your boot and work disks. A tures are that it's easy to install, it works
(he 1351; ihe mouse driver won't work one-page sheet serves as the user's man well with GEOS and it seems a little
with deskTop 1.2. ual, hut I didn't really need it to set faster and more reliable than the av
2. 1'lug your joystick into purl 1 and up the cable with GEOS. There's no erage printer interface. However, 1
boot GEOS. then use the Backup pro- need to fiddle with switch settings, nor don't recommend it if you're an average

11 N ■ NOVKMitni )'W7
Commodore user, especially If you have 10 OPEN l.-l: REM OPEN PRINTER slocking stuffcrs, hooks, hardware and
a modem. A better choice would be a CHANNEL KOR DEVICE 4 last-minute holiday goodies. Keep
serial primer interface with 8 buffer. W PRINT #1.CHR£(27)-W"CHRS(OO): watching! ■
REM TURN OFF WiriTH DEFAULT
An Interface Alternative 30 PRINT #l,CHR$<2~rL": REM TURN Ihe monthly geoWalch column addresses
One primer Interface you might want OFF AUTO LINEFEED the needs of RUN readers who use (ib'OS,
10 consider is the Tymac Connection. 40 PRINT #].CHRS(27)"*G": REM LOCK Hnkclry Sofizoorks' alternative opnating sfs-
SieveE4 on Qu&ntumLink reports INTO TRANSPARENT MODE tem for the C-61 and C-128. Your questions
[hat iliis interface is compatible' with and comments are welcome. Send them to:
GEOS, and he explains that 10 use it,
you need to "send some commands to Matthew Stern
COMING UP:
take care of some defaults." Steve wrote GEOS Houday Shopping Guide gcoWatch
this short program to set up the nec RUN Magazine
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essary configuration! 80 Elm St.
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PACE PROGRAM FOR GEOS month, I'll give you some suggestions You ton also contact Matthew Stern on
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Easy Applications
Super Sort.- Sort your string, floating point or integer arrays

in the wink ofan eye.

By MICHAEL BROUSSARD

If

0
you write Basic programs, sooner
or later you'll be faced with the chore
of sorting arrays—lists of names, for
example. My all-purpose sorter, called
a
Super Sort, can be used as a Subroutine
in your own programs to sort any type 1
■ ■.
of array.

1s i
Super Sort is short (only 332 bytes)
and fast, especially when lotting large

Pi i i
numbers of Strings. In one lest 1 ran,

%
Basic look nearly '29 minutes lo sort 600
Strings, while Super Sort did them in
'11 seconds—42 limes faster than Basic!

i Si i
'['able 1 shows the relative speed of Su ■'
per Sort compared til Basic when sort

i i1
- >

I
ing various lists of fi()0 elements.

i
For a demonstration of Super Sort,
type in the program in Listing I, using
1
i Pi ■'■>-..'
■pa
(>■! Perfect Typist. Be sure to save ;i copy

Ii
to disk before you run it, because the
program is sensitive to typing errors. A

• 1
■—.

single mistake could lock up ihc com

puter, and you'd lose the program.

I
Line 100 is the important part of the
program; it pokes the machine lan »
guage Subroutine into the proper mem
ory locations. The Data statements
numbered 1000-1180 define the sub
routine. To use the sun, these lines must
be included in your own program.
sp i ■

Once it's been pokeil into memory,

—
(he sort is invoked with a SYS Statement
like this:

'. !CM
::;
SYSSRT.X(l).100
_. >
SRT represents the starting address
of the machine language subroutine (in
1
1
either variable or numeric form]; X(l)
means the sort should start with the first
element, of the array; and 100 indicates
1
■.. ■ - ■ i

the number of elements in the array.

To sort only part of the array, use a
■ 1
statement like ine following: ii should siarl with, because X and X(l) Similarly, don't try to sort 200 ele
are different variables as far as Basic is ments of an array dimensioned for 100
SYSSRT.X(2I),10
concerned. One is a single floating elements. Super Son will obligingly at
This example would son elements point variable, and the other is an array. tempt to sort past the end of the array,
21-30. Attempting to sort a nonarray value with potentially disastrous results.
For Super Sort to work properly, you may corrupt other variables in your pro If you're sorting an array of strings,
iiiiisi specify which element of the array gram, and even lock up the computer. you can specify which character of the i

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Table 1. Speed comparison, in
comparison. Fbr example, in memory just by changing the value
minutes and seconds, between
assigned toSRTon line 11)0. [ust hi' sure
SYSSHT,XS([|.100,3 Basic and Super Sort, sorting
to use a memory location that doesn't
lists of GOO elements.
specifics [hat the first loo elements »f interfere with Basic.
array X$ ;ire to be sorted, beginning To keep Super Son as short as pos
Element type Basic Super Sort
with the third character of each string. sible, 1 used many Subroutines that are
Any strings less than three' characters part of the C-64's Basic ROM. Tor this
String 28:42 00:41
lung arc sorted to ihe beginning of the reason, the program will run only on a
Floating Point 25:46 02:43
array in arbitrary order. If you don't C-64 (or a C-128 in 64 mode). It uses
specify a starting character position for Integer 26:58 03:34 the following zero-page locations for
the sort, Super Son defaults to the fust temporary storage; 7, H, 21), 21, 25-32
character. Hear in mind that the con and 251-254. H
cept of starting position holds true only
for siring arrays. The following state Michael Broxaxard h n syslemi engineer
SYSSKT,N(l),100,2
ment will generate a syntax error, be for Stratus Computer, a manufacturer of
cause N is not a siring array: As a bonus, Super Sort is completely fault-tolerant super-minicomputers.

Listing 1. Super Sort program.

0 REM SORTER PROGRAM BY M. EiROU 300 FOR K=1 TO 10 : READ X(K) : 8,25,165,25,208,2,198,26,1
SSARD ;REM«150 PRINT TAB(10);X(K) : NEXT 96,25,24,165,251 :REM*58
100 SRT=50000:FORK=SRTTOSRT*331 K :REM*19 1080 DATA 101,53,133,251,165,25
:READN:C=C*N:POKEK,N:NEXT 310 SYS SRT,X{1),10 :REM'221 2,105,0,133,252,169,1,208,
:REM*104 320 PRINT"THE SORTED FLOAT VALU 192,24,165,253 :REM*252
1 I 0 IF CO42632 THEN PRINT"ERRO ES ARE:" :REM*69 1090 DATA 101,53,133,253,165,25
R IN DATA STATEMENTS!":END 330 FOR K=1 TO 10 : PRINT TAB(1 4,105,0,133,254,160,0,165,
:REM*234 0);X(K) : NEXT K :REM*207 53,201,5,208,2 :REM-96
120 DIM X$(10},X%<10>,X(10) 340 PRINT"{CRSR DN)PRESS ANY KE 1100 DATA 240,83,201,2,208,2,24
:REM»134 Y TO SEE OFFSET STRING SORT 0,108,177,251,133,27,209,2
130 PRINT"[EHFT CLR)PRESS ANY K " :REM*19 53,144,4,177,253 :REM*144
EY TO SEE STRING SORT" 350 GETA$ : IF A$="" THEN 350 1110 DATA 133,27,197,20,144,186
:REM»92 :REM*101 ,56,229,20,133,27,200,177,
140 GETAS : IF AS = "" THEN 140 360 INPUT"SORT ON WHICH CHARACT 251,133,29,177 :REM*232
:REM*18 ER";N :REM*189 1120 DATA 253,133,31,200,177,25
150 PRINT"(CRSR DNJTHE UNSORTED 370 PRINT"(CRSR DN)THE UNSORTED 1,133,30,177,253,133,32,16
STRINGS ARE:" :REM-62 STRINGS ARE:" :REM*27 4,20,177,29,209 :REM*128
160 FOR K = 1 TO 10 : READ X$(K) 380 FOR Kel TO 10 : READ X$(KI 1130 DATA 31,144,7,176,9,200,19
: PRINT TAB(10);X$(K) : NEX : PRINT TAB(10);X$(K) : NEX 8,27,208,243,169,0,240,130
T K :REM*162 T K :REM'127 ,160,0,177,251 :REM*66
170 SYS SRT,XSd),10 :REM*28 390 SYS SRT,X$(1),10,N :REM*93 1140 DATA 72,177,253,145,251,10
180 PRINT"THE SORTED STRINGS AR 400 PRINT"TUE SORTED STRINGS AR ■1,1 4 5,253,200,1 96,53,14 4,2
E:" :REM*5<1 E:" :HEM'19 41,176,233,165 :REM*250
190 FOR K=1 TO 10 : PRINT TAB(1 410 FOR K=1 TO 10 : PRINT TAB(1 1150 DATA 251,164,252,32,162,18
0);X${K) : NEXT K :REM*22 0);X$(K) : NEXT K :REM*243 7,32,15,188,165,253,164,25
200 PRINT"{CRSR DN1PRESS ANY KE 1000 DATA 32,253,174,32,139,176 4,32,162,187,169 :REM*12
Y TO SEE INTEGER SORT" ,133,251,132,252,165,13,20 1160 DATA 4,133,18,24,32,22,176
:REM*110 1,255,240,12,165 :REM*107 ,165,98,240,208,208,202,20
210 GETA$ : IF A$="" THEN 210 1010 DATA 14,208,4,169,5,208,6, 0,177,251,133,2 :REM*10
:REM*182 169,2,208,2,169,3,133,53,3 1170 data 136,177,251,164,2,32,
320 PRINT"(CRSR DNJTHE UNSORTED 2,121,0,201,44 :REM*67 14 5,179,32,15,188,200,177,
INTEGERS ARE:" :REM*166 1020 DATA 240,9,162,11,208,2,16 253,133,2,136 :I)EM*106
230 FOR K=l TO 10 : READ X%(K) 2,14,76,55,164,32,131,174, 1180 DATA 177,253,164,2,32,145,
: PRINT TAB(10);X%(K) : NEX 32,170,177,201 :REM*81 179,169,1,208,209,32
T K :REM+250 1030 DATA 128,176,241,132,25,13 :REM*238
240 SYS SRT,X%(1),10 :REM*100 ...6.1.5..3.201,3,208,29,1 2000 DATA HORSE,ZEBRA,GORILLA,C
250 PRINT"THE SORTED INTEGERS A 69,0,133,20,32 :REM*86 AT,AARDVARK,QUAIL,SNAKE,CO
HE:" :REM*66 '040 DATA 121,0,201,44,200,18,3 W,DOG,HIPPOPOTAMUS:REM'201
260 FOR K-1 TO 10 : PRINT TAD(1 ..131,174,32,170,177,132,2 2010 DATA 123, 789, 456, 0, -23
0);X%(K) : NEXT K :REM*95 0,133,21,165,21 :REM*72 45, 999, 6, 12345, -1,1
270 PRINT"(CRSR DNJPRESS ANY KE 1050 DATA 208,206,132,20,198,20 :REM*25
Y TO SEE FLOAT NUMBER SORT" ,165,25,208,5,165,26,203,1 2020 DATA 1.23, 78.9, 2.13E15,
:REM*207 ,96,165,25,133,7 :REM*54 -46.443, 0, 12, -55E-12, 6
280 GETAJ : IF A$="" THEN 280 1060 DATA 165,26,133,8,165,251, 6.5, -66.5, 213 :REM*5
:REM*191 133,253,165,252,13 3,254,16 2030 DATA HORSE,ZEBRA,GORILLA,C
290 PRINT"(CRSR DNJTHE UNSORTED 5,7,208,2,198,8 :REM*228 AT,AARDVARK,QUAIL,SNAKE,CO
FLOAT VALUES ARE:":REM*177 1070 DATA 198,7,208,29,165,8,20 W,DOG,HIPPOPOTAMUS:REM*231 ■

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This month: Vie Aprotek 12C, Mercury and TCM-1200H

modems; compacting program time trials;jhcing a modem cable

with broken tabs; and more.

By DAVID BRADLEY

I'VE RECEIVED A NUMBER of letters Another important feature of the Before you get out the Scotch (ape,
nskiiig for advice on using the Aproick TCM-1200H is its support of Bell 103/ go to your local hardware store and see
12C modem (from Aproick, 1071-A Avc- 212 as well as CC1TT V.22JV.21. If you if they have a modular-plug crimping
nida Aciiso, Camarillu, C.A 93010), but ever spend time in a country that uses tool and some modular outlet plugs. I
I haven't been able to help much, be a CC1TT phone system, all you have to just bought one of these tools, and it's
cause I didn't have one. Now 1 finally do is flip one DIP switch or send one a life saver! The model I got has a wire-
do, and I've been checking it out. The command, and you'll be ready to tele stripping section and a crimping seo
Apnuck 12c is the same as the Volks communicate. Watch for more infor tion. One of the sweelest sounds I hear
6480, and it's a fine modem, but ii sim mation about this gem of a modem in now is the "click" of a secure telephone
ply doesn't work like any other modem upcoming columns. connection before 1 go online.
on the market, so software support for —Many people who are tired of hav If you can't Find one of these tools in
it is sparse. Two public domain pro ing to buffer incoming text and then your area, write to Gemini Industries,
grams I've recently found for the Apro save it to disk have written in asking Inc., 215 Entin Rd.. Clifton, NJ 07014.
tek 12C/Volk3 6480 are Multiierm 5.2, for a terminal program for the C-64 and By the way. the crimper and ten outlet
with ;i special boot program called 6-180 C-128 that will let them save data di plugs cost me less than S10.
Muliiicrm, and STIR Terminal, rectly to disk. I know of no terminal
Internal Modems?
—If you're looking Cor an inexpen programs that will do this, because the
sive, good-quality Hayes-compatible interrupts that handle sending and re A lot of people have left me mail on
300/1200 modem that will work with ceiving via the modem and the inter Q-Link recently, including many who
both a C-64 and a C-128 and also with rupts that handle writing to disk will want to know the difference between
an Amiga or PC-10, check out the Mer lock each other up if they try to work internal and external modems. I don't
cury modem from Computer Friends at the same time. understand what has prompted all the
(14250 NW Science Park Drive, I'ort- The only solution to this problem I've questions, because I don't know of any
land, OR 97229). It sells for just $149 found is to use a terminal program that internal modems for the C-64 or the
and is 100 percent Hayes-compatible. sends an X-Off (stopping transmission C-128. I do know (hat computers like
Computer Friends doesn't sell an RS- from the computer you're calling in (he PC-10 can be outfitted with an in
232 interface for the C-64 and C128, most cases), then saves the information ternal modem, and I know that some
but Aprotek (address above) has a good stored in the buffer, and then sends an people have mounted modems inside
one for just $39.95, plus S3 shipping X-On to continue the flow of incoming their C-64s or 128s, but I'm aware of no
and handling, 1 like the Aprotek inter text. A commercial program that does production internal 04/128 modems.
face, because, in addition to providing ibis is Sixth Sense, and a public domain In any case, you'll get [hesame quality
an RS-2B2 port, it extends the user port. program that does it is ThirdTerm. If from an internal or external modem.
this method won't work for you, the Most internal modems take power from
For some, this feature is very important.
—Another inexpensive, good-quality PF.T/CBM computers are capable of the computer, so you don't need to Find
Hayes-compatible 300/1200 modem to dumping information directly to disk. another wall outlet, but, depending on
use with a C-64 or C-128 is the TCM- You'll need :\ PET, an IEF.F. disk drive your system, it's possible (although un
120011, from Trans Comm, Inc. (703 (a Commodore 4040 or 8050, for ex likely) that you'll need a stronger power
Aunoreiio, Suite 13. Addison, IL 60101). ample), an RS'232 modem, an Intel- supply.
Unlike cnost Commodore-specific mo Corn-type cable and an IntelCom-type One nice thing about an external mo
dems, this one doesn't stick out of the terminal program. dem is that you can use it on various
machines, as long as you have the
user port and take up a lot of desk space.
Modem-Phone Line Security proper interface. An internal modem
Instead, i( comes with a user port con
nector and a three-foot cable that goes Disconnecting your modem from the for the PC-10 can be used with other
phone line during electrical storms is IBM-compatibles, but not with a C-64
into the back of the modem, so you can
keep it on top of your monitor or disk an excellent idea, but there is one bad or C-128.

drive, or anywhere else within three feel side effect of (his constant plugging and —In my "Plugging Into Telecom
Unplugging, The little tabs on the ends munications" article in last September's
of the computer.
The TCM-1200H also comes with of the cable tend to break off, and it's issue, I mentioned that Jo-Anne I'ark ot
eight LED indicators, plus eight DIP then all loo easy to accidentally pull the Toronto had made an interface that en
switches on the back, so you can gel at phone line out of the modem or the abled her to use her Commodore 1670
them with ease. Most Hayes-compatible wall when you're online. Of course, this modem with her Amiga. At that time, I
usually happens when you've down didn't know of a company that sold such
modems have the DIP switches inside,
under the front plate, so that making loaded 99 percent of a 400-block file a device, but now I do. LRA Enterprises
changes requires opening the case. from a pay System. (35615 Ave. D, Yucaipa, CA 92399) sells

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one for $44.95. When ordering, lie sure grams has its own strengths, and one carries the I200C. and, if luit, whether a
to id! them if you want a male or female can't be called generally superior to an similar modem is available elsewhere. I'd
RS 232 connector on [he interface, and other. Bull would like to hear what you also like to know if the 12C is just another
make your check payable to Lawrence have to say. if you use any of these matlem tike the Voiks 6480 (not compatible
R. Anderson. programs, plea.sc write to tell me which imth anything).
—If you're looking for a VT100 ter one you prefer, and why. I'm also in —Michael Gheu
minal emulator lor your C-64, an up- terested in your experiences, good or Riix;f.way, Ontario, CANADA
date lo [lie public domain Kim mi t bad, with any of these programs. In a
program I mentioned in lasl April's col few months, I'll tabulate and posl the The Aprotek 12C is jusi like the
umn offers fiiis feature- When I wrote results of my survey, as well as some of Volks6480(asl mentioned above),
the April column, I though! the pro the comments I receive. and Aprotek no longer seems to have
gram already supported VT100, hut I —Alex Dominguez has written in re the 1200C any more. Another modem
was mistaken; the current version at sponse to a letter in the July issue from that's similar to the- 1200C is the TCM-
thai time was only a VT52 emulator. Dennis McNelis, who asked whether his 1200H, which I also mentioned above.
—Prom pled by all the discussions I've liVI I disk drive could be burned out if
seen online about which filecoinpact- a user on his BUS bung up al tin: wrong
ing program is best, I've done some moment during a disk access. Mr. OI want to use my Racal-Vadic
experiments with Arc, Lynx and Library Dominguez reports that a couple of his VA3451P modem with my C-I28, but
(which I mentioned in the August issue). friends had their drives damaged by I don't know where to get the RS-232C in
T tested all three programs for creating thoughtless users. He offers no solution terface. I need. It's an excellent modem, and
one (lie OUt of a 1 lit block program file to (lie problem; he just urges users of I'd hate to replace it with one I probably
and a 74-block sequential file that in BBSl to be responsible and neat the wouldn't like as well, just because I can't get
cluded documentation. Table 1 sum BBS equipment as if it were their own. an interface.
marizes my findings. Now on to this month's questions and —Reynold Wong
As you can see, Lynx won hands down Pacific; Gkove, CA
for file-creation time. It beat Library by
6 minutes and 40 seconds and Arc by On page 85 of the May issue o/RUN, AAprotek's (address above) univer
7 minutes. ■> / saw an ad for the Aprotek I200C, sal RS-232 interface, which costs
Arc won in the compressing depart a Hayes/Commodore-compatible 1200- 539.95, should do ihcjob. To make sure,
ment, reducing the file by 55 blocks. At baud modem. It looked good, so I started before you buy it, write Aprotek and
300 baud and using Punter protocol, saving up for it. Then, in the very next issue, describe your requirements to them.
55 blocks equals 9.1fi minutes of down Aprotek advertised another 1200-lmud mo
load lime. Using Arc and 300 baud, you dem, the 12C.
could download and break up the file In addition to being Hayes/Commodore- Ql'm having trouble joining QLink. I
about 2 minutes and 20 seconds faster compatible, the I200C was described as hav called their 800 number {800-392-
than you could with Lynx. However, at ing a built-in speaker find eight status LEDs, 8200) and ordered the S39.S0 package that
1200 baud, that 35 blocks represents and supporting direct connects, autodial nnd includes a four-month membership and a
only 2.l> minutes of download lime. So, autoanswer, and tonr/pulse switching. The Commodore 1660 modem, I charged it to my
using 1200 baud and Lynx, you could 12C was described as easy to set up; sup VISA card. Since then, I've receivedfour calls
download and break up the file about porting autoanswer and autodial, tone/pulse from QLink. Each time they've told me that
■1 minutes and 20 seconds faster than switching and direct connects; and packaged due to a computer error, they've lost my order.
you could with Arc. with the ComTerm 64 terminal software. Is there any way to get the Q-Link software
My opinion is thai each of these pro I'd like to know whether Aprotek still from another source, and, if so, h QLink
worth the time, effort and money?
—Lloyd J. Robinson. Jr.
Tnbli: 1. Comparative performances of file-combining programs. TUSCALOOSA, AL

Program Starting Ending Elapsed A If you were to go oui and buy a

Block Size Block Size Time Commodore 1660 or 1070 modem
from a dealer, you'd find the QLink
Lynx XI 187 188 55 software in it. That package would cost
Arc 230 187 132 475 more than $39.8(1, but at least you'd
Library 9.0 187 187 455 have what you need.
Mosl manufacturers of Commodore- >

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compatible modems bundle the D-Link baud. Disregard the 600 and 1200 choices dem from your phone line and unplug
software these days. I know the TCM- that appear," Can I ufigrmlf my modem la your computer system from the wall. I
1200H and Aprotek lilt' come with it. handle 12011 baud* want toreemphaaize thai warning, Until
Qt.ink software also accompanies the —Glenn Corbexi" I moved to Florida, I bad no idea how
Commodore B4C, but it's notworth buy VlSALIA, CA many people suffer severe damage to
ing another computer 10 gt-i ii. their systems from lightning.
I think once you do get a modem and I 1 haven't seen that Lid, but I suspect Remember, besides questions, I ap
software and get on Q-Link, you'll find ^ they s;iid the software included preciate getting your comments and
it worth the lime, effort and money. with the modem could handle 1200 constructive criticism about Telecom
Ql.ink is easy to use, and when you're baud, even though the modem ciinmil. puting Workshop, ■
jusl Starting OUI in the world of tele Regardless, 1 know of no way for you
computing, the easier the better. to upgrade yourMitey Mo io 1200 baud.
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Hardware Gallery
Ifyou're in need ofextra screen dump capabilities or extra
memory, then this column isforyoti!
Compiled by BETH S. JALA

Double Quick Actually, the Double Quick Brown With a capacity of I6K, the DQBB
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not really a box, but a plug-in cartridge the latest l28Kand 512K RAM expand
You'll Never Ij>se Your Cool, for the C-128 (in 128 mode) as well as ers, but this little box is unique. It
the COL Made of brown plastic by a converts RAM into ROM (Read Only
Or Your Programs, man with the first name of Urown. the Memory) by switching out 16K of mem
device has double the capacity of his ory beginning at $WIOO and replacing
With This Utility
it with CMOS RAM. Shori of dropping
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While B computer's brain may be
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cord. Who hasn't experienced a stab of out. the DQBB will never lose its mem
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Outwardly, the Double Quick Brown
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Hox is identical to its HK predecessor.
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computer. Even experienced users oc
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tered programs before Liking them lor
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The designer's partnei has written ;t
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series of utilities that lei you pui us
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Wouldn't it also he handy In haw your
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lavorite telecommunications program
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Gallery, July I98f>). cally figures out Where in memory a
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Bm while manufacturer's costs con
spire 10 deny us nonvolatile RAM, de D Poor.
vices such as the Double Quick Brown This pmiliu i has some problems. There are belter on the market.
Box are letting Commodore users enjoy
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program wants to be and sends il to [he bit-mapped, high-resolution pictures, vertical, this makes it easy lo get the
proper location. including sprites! Perhaps you've whole picture lo print properly. You
Sinn- a special boo! utility activates though I it would be gre;it to modify can crop a section of the picture and
the software-controlled write protect lab such a picture if you could oul\ get it save it to disk in normal (bit-map), Kuala
and lcis you reload the box with Other into a format that your drawing pro or Doodle! format.
programs in less than one minute, you'll gram could use. You can enlarge or reduce the image
probably develop a scries of disk files, For a number of years, I've been bor in either the X or Y plane by using the
each containing one or more programs rowing pictures from programs to cre magnify option; you can choose to in
that arc used together, ate my own images. It involves a pretty clude sprites in Ihe printout or file: and
The convenience of switching in thorough knowledge of machine lan you can reverse the picture by using
stantly Irom one program 10 another guage programming and ihe inner mirror imaging.
can't be overstated, My DQliB usually workings of your computer. Once you Another [unction lets you specify a
contains the two programs that 1 use locale the picture in memory, it has to delay after every printed line lo keep
while maintaining ihc Boston Com be saved to disk and then modified so you from overheating the print head.
puter Society's Commodore Bulletin tlial it'll be loaded properly into the You can even use Blowup to loud a
Board—a machine language lext editor previously stored lext file. And, Blowup
and a compiled disk utility program. supports a wide variety of printers.
I've also saved ibis particular configu Theoretically, by selecting the warm-
ration as ;i single disk file, which allows start option after you capture the picture,
nit- to empty the box for use as a crash you can return to the main program at
proof Basic workspace and easily re the point where you stopped it. The cold
stores my Utility programs when il's start option resets the computer to Basic.
time to work on the BBS. Sounds like a pretty dandy program,
The documentation provides step-by- doesn't it? If everyone followed the
step instructions for beginners and same programming techniques, it prob
fairly thorough guidance for experi ably would be possible for illowup lo
enced programmers who want to plant do its job effectively every time. How
some of their own ideas in the box's ever, programmers seldom do things
CMOS memory chips. the same way each lime, and that can
With a one-year repair or replace result in some conflicts.
ment warranty and a 30-day uncondi Some of the problems I encountered
tional re&Uld period, the Double (^iiick include an inability to capture a picture-
Brown Box is one ofthe safest computer on the screen while disk loading was
investments you can make. (Ihwim BoXBS, You can do a lot of maneuvering siill in progress. I also found the sound
Inc.. 26 Qmcord lid., Bedford, MA 01730; with Blowup. on many programs in be affected when
$69ptu> $3 shipping.) Blowup was activated and not all pro
drawing program. If you can't find a grams operated correctly, if at all, after
—John Phemack
separate picture file on the disk and the interrupting them with Blowup. The in
Lexington, MA
program won't let you break ii once it's structions include some possible solu
been started, you'll never be able lo get tions for these problems, hut they didn'l
Blowup B at the picture. With Blowup, you don't clear the difficulty in al! cases. Yon con
have those problems, end up with a locked keyboard or other
D<m't Ij-I Ihc Name You begin by inserting Blowup in the problems.
memory expansion port of your com It appears that Blowup comes about
OfThis Product us close lo being a universal "screen
puter. Il doesn't work in 128 mode, and
Deceive You.1 that's no! made clear in ihe instruction dump" as technology permits. I was gen
manual. Tlun's not too much of a re erally pleased with the results and cer
Honestly, would you plug anything striction, though, since a lol of pro tainly don't mind having a tool that

into your computer (hat's called Blowup? grams that employ pretty graphics run eliminates the need for me lo perform
Surely, it wouldn't rrtdly terminate the in 6'1 mode anyway. computer gymnastics just to play with
computer! Actually, Blowup is a nifty Next, you load whatever program you a high-resolution picture.
utility cartridge thai just might he of want to capture a picture from. You do I've graded this program sligluly be
use to you—read on! everything jus! as you would without low excellent due to ihe omission of
Blowup tomes as a program cartridge Blowup inserted. Slice the Blowup pro information on using it with the C-128.
rather than as a disk. That's important gram has its own memory, it shouldn't in addition. 1 think a shon paragraph
to its operation, as you'll soon see. interfere with the main program. describing the problems you can en
Blowup simply sits in your computer's Once your program has finished counter with some programs would also
expansion pint and waits for yon in loading, whenever you see a picture on be appropriate>
push the billion on Its top. When you the screen that you want !o save, just If you like to play with graphics or
do. it gratis control of the machine and hit tin1 button and lei Blowup lake con have a need lo capture pictures for use
lets you do some very special things. trol. A detailed menu appears on the elsewhere, consider Blowup as a good
Have you ever wanted to obtain a screen that lets you do several things. Utility cartridge to have. (Data Slum; Inc.,
printed copy of the screen from one of You can print the picture in either nor 717 South Emporia, Wichita, KS 67211;
your favorite programs? I'm not talking mal or reversed image. You can even S59.95.)
about just dumping text screens or low- roiate the picture—since your screen is —Jim GRUBBS
resolutlon graphics, I'm talking about horizontal and printer paper is usually Springfield, ii. ■

1U0 RUN ■ NOVKMBKll 19B7

 Learn To Walk
Before You RUN

We receive many letters from new Commodore owners portion and press return to enter the new line in memory.
warn to type in program listings from RUN and need 8. Be sure to save the program to disk fairly often during
help In getting started. To answer many of the questions the typing process. Otherwise, you could lose all your
novice users have, we present the following guidelines. work if a power glitch wipes oul your computer's memory.
1. First, keep in mind that as a beginner yon should enter To save a partial or complete Basic program listing, type:
only short Basic programs. Avoid machine language list
SAVE "NAME",8 <pres» return>
ings and lengthy Bnsic programs until you get the hang
of what you're doing. In 128 mode on a C-128, you can press F5, lype in
2. To help you catch mistakes in Typing in listings, we NAME and press the return key. Mere, NAME is ihe
publish two checksum programs each month, railed (!■! filename you want the program to have, not the disk name

Perfect Typist and 128 Perfect Typist. (Follow the direc you used when formatting.

tions in How To Type RUN Listings, elsewhere in ihh Each time you save a revised program to ihe same disk,
issue.) you must change its filename, or a disk error will occur,
even if only one character is changed. An easy way to
3. If you intend to save [he program you're typing in on
vary the filename is by adding version numbers to the
a brand new disk, you must format that disk. To do this,
end of the basic name (Program.1 and l'rogram.2, for
insert the disk in your drive and type:
example). The numbers will also tell you which version
OPENISAIS <prcss rcturn> is the latest.
PRINTl*18,"N0:NAME,#lT <prcss reiurn> 9. If you wish to erase (scratch) unwanted programs from
The ## is a two-character identifier thai can be any a disk, type:
combination of letters or digits. NAME can be any title
OPEN15A15 <press reiurn>
for the disk that you choose, as long as it's 16 characters PRINTS 1 .V'Sftfilenaiin;" <prcss return and vi.iil a Few scconds>
or less.
CLOSEIS <prtss reuirn>
After entering (lie above lines, wait for a few minutes
while the disk spins inside the drive. When the disk stops, In 128 mode on a C-128. you can type:
the formatting is done. Then type: SCRATCH "NAME" <press reiurn>
CLOSEIS <pr«s rctnrn>
Be sure not to erase the final version!
!n 128 mode on a C-128, you can shorten this procedure 10. Always save the final version of a program to two disks,
by typing: so you have a backup copy in case one of (he disks gets
HEADER "NAME,##" <press return> damaged. When saving to two different disks, you can use
tile same program name in each case.
Cuutkm: The formatting process erases any material
11. To view a complete list of the filenames on a disk (i.e.,
already on the disk, so if you're formatting a used disk,
read the disk directory], lype:
make sure it doesn't contain any programs you w;inl to
keep. See item I 1 below, on reading the disk directory, if LOAD "J",8 <press return>
you need to Intel out what's on the disk. LIST

4. Before you start typing in a program listing, your In 128 mode on a C-128, you can just press F3.
computer's memory needs to be empty. To make sine it
12. When you know whai program you want to load, nexl
is, turn the computer off, wail a few seconds, and turn it
on again. make sure you know exiicllf how its filename is spelled in
the disk directory, including punctuation, special charac
5. As you type in the listing, remember to press the return ters and spaces. A mistake in the filename will keep the
key after each line. The return enters the line into load from working.
memory.
If tile disk director)- is still on the screen when you enter
6. If you want to review what you've entered, type LIST the Load command, you can refer to that for the spelling.
and press the return key; all die lines you've entered will If die directory will be gone from the screen by the time
scroll by. You can slow the scrolling on (he C-£H by holding you enter the Load command, jot down the exact spelling
down the control key, and on the C-128 by pressing the of the filename for reference. Once you're sure of the
no scroll key. To view certain specific lines, type LIST, filename, lead the program by typing:
followed by the line numbers you want; then press the
LOAD "NAME'\8 <[>ress retiirn>
return key. For example, LIST 10-50 displays lines 10
through 50, and LIST 20 displays only line 20. In 128 mode on a C-128, you can just press F2, type in
7. If you find an error in a line, delete the incorrect the filename and press the return key.
characters with the inscrtdeleie key, then retype that 13. Aftei you've loaded the program, enter RUN louse it. ■

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Commodore Clinic
What happens to a program when it's abandoned l>y its vendor,
and, how can you use a laser printer with your Commodore?

By JIM STRASMA

HARDWARE gether ii church packagefor the C-64.1 would user's group? Thai will both benefit
appreciate your sending me any information those who still need the program and
Art (here any 1511-compatible, non- available regarding thai software. possibly bring in added income as those
CommodOTt disk drives on the market —STACY Hall who cops it send donations.
yet, mid will the 1581 work with both the Gray Goukt, sc
C-64 and C-I2S?
—Ronald Pack Unfortunately, sales oFThe Electric Ql titett a program that will list about
Aurora, CO Evangelisi didn't match expecta 300 phonograph albums by publisher,
tions, and the author who was io provide album title, song title, composer, orchestra
1 certainly haven't heard of any support no longerhas a C-64. Therefore, anil Conductor, !)•■' you know of any software
1571-compatible disk drives yet we no longer sell the program. that can do this?
;imi wouldn'l expect to for a while. Kvcn Those who have The Electric Evan- —wadf. Jordan
for Commodore, the 1571 provided gelisi are welcome to share ii with others Macon. GA
many design challenges whose snlu- for non-COmmerclfl] use. 1 have also
[ions will take some time i<> reverse- given our remaining copies to my local If you Healed each song as a sep
engineer, user's group (S.O.S.U.G., PO Box 6108, arate entry, almost any commer
As for the new [581 microfloppy disk Macorab, CL 61455), which will be happy cial data manager would meet your
drive, yes. ii works with both iheC-(M and tu provide copies. Contact them di needs. However, you'd run out of stor
the C-128, adding storage space to both. rectly for details. age on most Commodore disks long
before you'd saved all of your data.
A better solution is to use a relational
Ql'm looking for a C-64 program that data manager, such as Precision Soft
Ql've read that Commodore is developing can save to disk pictures I drmv with ware's Superbase (sold by Progressive
a new ROM chip for the 1571 disk n program that tame with an Ediimtite light Peripherals, 464 Kalamatb St.. Denver.
drive. Is tliit chili available \et, and if so, pen. I bought the light pen about five years CO 80204). That way you can have an
where tan I get one? ago, anil now the milker is out of business. entry for each album in one data file.
—Raymond Hvman —KO1.MAN GUCRSBERG with a separate entry in a second related
Philadelphia. PA 427 WdODLAWN AVE. filr for each song on the album. The
GUENCOE. IL 60022 information shared by all ihe songs on
A A ROM that upgrades ihe 1571's an album is entered only once. (De
performance is indeed now avail The program you want is Periph pending on the number of songs pur
able, I gol mine today, thanks to a group eral Vision, from i'liun ehousi-, the album, you may siill need to use some
purchase l>y the Fox Valley frl Users company thai made your light pen. The abbreviations to get all your data on a
Group. The pan number of the new last address 1 have for them is PO Box 1541 data disk.)
Chip is 31066'J'OB, With that informa 8470, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; phone
tion, any authorized Commodore ser 919-967-0881.
vice tenter slimild he ahlc to order one I've included your full address in ense , ■ Can yon recommend a laser printer for
for you. tin- program is still available from a * tae with our l'lns/4 and 6IC com-
FbX Valley lists it as available Irom siiurcc willing to contact you or other /niters? What inieipues would lie rei/uired
Microtech, :)2H W. Hillside, N. Aurora, readers have copies they'd be willing to for small-imsineu taeJ
11.60542; phone 313-892-3551. The up pass on. —Paul Hm.
graded ROM was also listed in a recent It's incorrect to assume that a product Lancaster, fa
ad from K. Boufal Consulting Sen ices is abandoned by its authors merely he-
(24-1 Fitzwater Si.. Philadelphia, PA lause the vendor is out of business. On Jim Oldlield reports thai his Mid
19147), so you won't have to go far to the other hand, when a good program nilc Press book How to ('ft the Most
find it. truly is unavailable, it seems better to Out o/GEOS was written using a Quad
share copies with those who still need ram Quadlasei printer, connected to a
it than to allow it in disappear from the Cl-128 via a Xelec Super Graphix inter
earth, |ust be ready to pay for your copy lace in Transparent mode and
if you later Hud the program available using WordPro 128/S, from Spinnaker
SOFTWARE commercially, Software.
And, vendors, when abandoning a The O_uadlaser conies with four built-
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obstacle to using this primer with ,i three fewer bytes of memory than usual. M.I99 REM L'S1N(. VARIABLES EN. EMS.
Commodore computer is thai your fa The savings in a large array are suffi ET & ES.
vorite word processor may be unable cient to be worth a serious effort to limit 2000 INPUT#l:>,i:.\.EMS.ET,ES
to embed long sequences of control data values to integers. 2010 H''en>otiii-:n print
Characters within a document. ln,f.ms.et.es:stoi>
For a Plus/4, you may also want to 2020 RETURN
consider using an MW3S0 printer In I'm writing a program that accesses 30 99'JH CLOSE 15
terface, it ii particularly recommended rrlativi-fill's. IMi I have lo use 30 Open 0999 END
by the Plus Kxchnnge, and it alsu works and Close SlatemtTltS, ur can I make a nib-
well with the (Mil and C-128. routine using variables?
A far more cosily hut also more lie*- — ken paouno Iliauea couple ofquestions about using
Ible laser printer is Apple's LaserWriter. Pittsburgh, pa FRE(X) tofind thespace used in HAM.
You can use ii with your (54C (but no! I'irst, what's the fin ntulu for the C-bl! Aim,
the PlusM) via the GEOS geoLaser Here's a program example for ihe some programs show no space iisrd. Don't
driver and such GEOS programs as C-G'l llial list's variables and a sub machine language programs use up spact
geoWrite and geoPublish, Since IBM routine to open and close three previ hi RAM?
lias just joined Apple in endorsing tlif ously existing relative files, one at a —Wallace Edson
LaserWriter's Postscript page descrip time. (The 1541 disk drive allows only- lompoc. ca
tion language, the LaserWriter should one relative file to be open at a time.)
he compatible with new products for Tile same technique should work for
years to come, milking up for its rela any reasonable number of files. A The FRE( ) function on the C-li-l
tively high price, finds your remaining Basic work
90 REM INITIALIZATION space by subtracting the current con
100 DL' = 8: REM DISK UNIT tents of a pointer to the start of the
NO DDS = "<>"; REM DATA DRIVE ilasic program work spnee from the con
PROGRAMMING 120 OPEN I5JJU.I5 : RF.M DISK CMTJ tents of a pointer to the end of the
CHANNEL current Basic program. The difference
I'm running out of array memory on 199 REM FIRST CALL is the remaining number of free bytes,
I my C-12H. Is there a way to use idle aim rfs = 'tirstkii,i:'- stored as a two-byte Integer,
limit program mrmory for arrays? '.nil GOSUB IOO0 Since two-byte Integer values greater
—Jim Lynch 22(j rem first file is now open than :527(i7 are interpreted as negative
St. Thomas. Virgin Islands 299 rem second call and there are initially L.WS)\ I Basic bytes
800 BF$h"SECONDFILE"' free on the C-64, if you try ? FRl-'(O) im
A Yes. although it isn't very conve 310 GOSUB 1000 mediately alter switching on \our com
nient and works best when all the 320 REM SECOND FILE iS NOW OPEN puter, the machine will report -26627
data values in tile array to be stored 309 REM THIRD CALL bytes free. When you get a negative nunv
iliiit way art' small numbers or single 400 RFS^TEHRDFH.E" her of bytes free, ? 6S536 + FRF.(0) shows
characters, so each element can lit in a •111) GOSUB 1000 the correct answer.
single byte of memory. (L'l) REM THIRD EILE IS NOW OPEN If you give the latter command Im
The basic Idea is to directly poke llie <)()(> GOTO 9998 mediately alter switching on, the re
data into, and peek ii back out of, uil- 996 REM S/R TO CI.OSI: A CURRENTLY sponse will be 58909, two bytes fewer
needed spate in the Basic program OPEN than claimed by Commodore's sign-on
bank of memory. You'll need to find a 997 RE\f FILE, THEN OPEN ANOTHF.R message. The difference is due to two
sate starting address within (lie unused EXISTING zero bytes that i-\u\ each Basic program
space and llicn locate each clement in <>\\H REM RELATIVE FILE WHOSE NAME and are present even before a progi am
the poked array relative to thai address. IS IN is written or loaded. Commodore con
It's also up to you to make sure nothing 990 REM VARIABLE RK3 ON DISK UNIT siders them initially free, bul FRE(G)
tampers with thai memory, since Basic DU. touni'. them as used.
offers very few safeguards when using 1000 CLOSE 5 As lor machine language programs,
ihe Peek and Poke commands. 1010 OPEN 5,l>U..ri.l)DS + ":" + RF$ they do use space in RAM, but unless
Before going to that extreme, I'd re 1020 GOSL'B 2000 they emulate iiasic in the way they al
mind you of integer arrays. If a numeric 10150 RETURN locate that space, I-'RK(O) may not even
array variable name i:\nk with a percenl 1998 REM SIR TO CHECK DISK TOR know they're in memory. Then, too,
i {%), each of its elements take up ERRORS some machine language programs use »

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,3,232,104,157 :KEM*209 380 DATA 208,219,162,11,160,6,2 2,110,145,169,16,32,210,148
275 DATA 60,3,232,169,44,157,60 4,32,240,255,160,6,169,32,3 ,169,20,32,210,148 :REM*85
,3,232,169,82,157,60,3,142, 2,210,255,200,192,38 495 DATA 162,0,142,203,2,142,20
223,2,142,188 :REK*104 :REM*233 2,2,169,1,141,195,2,169,80,
280 DATA 2,96,32,204,255,32,2,1 385 DATA 208,246,96,169,0,32,IB 141,198,2,169 :REM'16
39,32,45,135,32,176,144,32, 9.2 55,169,15,174,180,2,168, 500 DATA 197,133,253,169,5,133,
204,255,173,53 :REM*177 32,186,255,32,192 :REM*190 254,169,13,141,204,2,162,1,
285 DATA 3,208,1,96,32,2,145,10 390 DATA 255,96,169,1,32,195,25 32,24 4,147,32,36 :REM*217
4,104,76,199,13 7,2 30,158,24 5,169,15,32,195,255,96,32,1 505 DATA 147,144,3,76,137,150,1
0,1 ,96,230,159 :REM'252 20,145,144,3,76 ;REM*55 73,186,2,201,1,208,13,169,7
290 DATA 9G,172,223,2,169,87,15 395 DATA 137,150,32,106,150,32, 7, 1 41 ,63,3,169 :REM*118
3,60,3,200,140,188,2,96,32, 110,145,32,244,146,169,0,32 510 DATA 48,141,64,3,76,235,140
244,146,32,32 :REM*129 ,210,148,174,221,2 :REM»104 ,169,77,141,63,3,169,49,141
295 DATA 137,169,0,141,241,2,14 400 DATA 189,28,155,32,210,255, ,64,3,162,0 :REM*9
1 ,242,2,141,243,2,141,244,2 169,4,32,210,148,32,78,149, 515 DATA 189,18,155,157,60,3,23
,141 ,246,2,141 :REM*182 173,177,2,201,32 :REM*243 2.224,3,208,245,169,5,141,1
300 DATA 245,2,169,1,133,158,16 405 DATA 240,8,32,36,147,144,24 88,2,32,208,146 :REM*9
9,8,133,159,96,76,137,150,3 1,76,137,150,169,8,32,210,1 520 DATA 32,176,144,32,204,255,
2,231,255,32,164 :REM*159 48,32,115,145,169 :REM*112 32,25,139,76,137,150,162,0,
305 DATA 137,32,13,145,144,3,76 410 DATA 12,32,210,148,169,3,14 142,220,2,2 32,142 :REM*7 2
,137,150,169,0,157,0,160,14 1 ,22 5,2,1 <11 ,2 28,2,169,22,14 52 5 DATA 226,2,142,218,2,32,2,1
2,243,2,32,59 :REM"242 1,227,2,162,10 :REM*123 39,32,81,152,32,176,144,32,
310 DATA 137,173,239,2,201,116, 415 DATA 160,17,32,176,139,144, 204,255,32,25 :REM*43
144,3,76,2 02,137,173,233,2, 3,76,137,150,169,1,141,230, 530 DATA 139,173,53,3,240,3,76,
141,180,2,32,114 :REM+57 2,32,244,146,169 :REM*56 1...141,173,207,2,141,219,2
315 DATA 137,162,1,32,198,255,1 420 DATA 158,32,210,148,32,67,1 ,32,202,153,32 :REH*200
60,0,32,207,255,145,158,32, 41,206,230,2,173,186,2,201, 53 5 DATA 12,147,32,12,147,169,2

183,255,200,6,32 :REM*142 1,208,3,76,137 :REM*17 4,32,210,148,169,3,141,204,

320 DATA 143,137,76,253,137,32, 425 DATA 150,169,78,141,60,3,16 2,141 ,199,2,169 :REM*71
143,137,165,158,133,181 ,165 9,48,141,61,3,169,58,141,62 540 DATA 52,133,253,169,5,133,2
,159,133,182,32,204 :REM*19 ,3,32,208,146 :REM+66 54,162,0,142,198/2,232,142,
325 DATA 255,32,123,137,32,2,14 430 DATA 32,25,139,76,137,150,2 203,2,142,202,2 :REM*186
5,32,190,137,174,243,2,32,1 4.3 2,240,2 55,169,0,133,198, 545 DATA 32,244,147,173,230,2,2
51,137,173,234,2,141 141,2 24,2,32,7 8 :REM«125 40,1,96,173,186,2,201,1,208
:REM*108 435 DATA 149,32,36,147,144,2,56 ,3,76,132,141 :REM*143
330 DATA 180,2,32,114,137,162,1 ,96,32,228,255,240,241 ,72,3 550 DATA 169,6,141,194,2,162,0,
,32,201,255,160,0,177,158,3 2,234,147,169,0 :REM*190 142,192,2,174,192,2,32,15,1
2,210,255,32,143 :REM*99 440 DATA 133,198,104,201,34,208 45,144,11,169 :REM*12
335 DATA 137,165,158,197,181,20 ,11,72,165,212,73,128,133,2 555 DATA 0,141,218,2,141,226,2,
8,242,165,159,197,182,208,2 12,104,76,23,140,201 76,137,150,142,192,2,238,19
36,32,204,255,32,123:REM*78 :REM*117 2,2,169,0,133 :REM*177
340 DATA 137,32,2,145,76,202,13 445 DATA 17,240,15,201,29,240,1 560 DATA 253,169,168,133,254,22
7,169,184,133,253,133,171,1 1,201,145,240,7,201,157,240 4,0,240,8,169,34,32,202,147
69,5,133,254,169,217 ,3,76,2,140,141 :REM"224 ,202,208,248,162,3 :REM*194
:REM*119 450 DATA 181,2,165,212,240,191, 565 DATA 160,0,177,253,240,8,15
345 DATA 133,172,169,40,32,202, 173,181,2,76,23,140,201,13, 7.60,3,200,232,76,173,141,1
147,162,12,160,5,177,253,72 240,97,201,136,240 :REM»237 42,188,2,169,82 :REM*20S
,177,171,72,169,40,32 455 DATA 93,201,20,240,33,201,1 570 DATA 141,60,3,169,48,141,61
:REM»228 48,240,29,174,224,2,206,164 ,3,169,58,141,62,3,32,208,1
350 DATA 170,147,104,145,171,10 ,32,210,255,174,225 :REM*62 46,32,176,144 :REM*160
4,145,2 53,169,40,32,202, 1 47 460 DATA 2,157,60,3,232,142,225 575 DATA 32,204,255,32,25,139,7
,200,192,40,208,229:REM*241 ,2,236,227,2,144,146,238,22 6,124,141,169,0,133,253,169
355 DATA 169,40,32,202,147,202, 4,2,76,187,139 :REH'205 ,168,133,254,32,12 :REM*101
208,219,169,15,141,134,2,16 465 DATA 169,0,133,198,173,225, 580 DATA 147,169,30,32,210,148,
2,23,160,0,24,32,240 2,205,228,2,208,3,76,187,13 .2.1.5.145.169.21.141,193,2
:REM*162 9,56,32,240,255 :REM*0 ,162,7,160,19,32 :REM*126
360 DATA 255,160,6,169,32,32,21 470 DATA 136,24,32,240,255,169, 535 DATA 236,146,169,0,141,225,
0,255,200,192,39,208,246,16 3 2,32,210,2 55,56,32,240,25 5 2,141,228,2,169,16,141,227,
9,6, 1 41 ,1 34,2,96 :REM*23 ,136,24,32,240,255 :REM'193 2,162,7,160,19 !REM*143
365 DATA 169,152,133,253,133,17 475 DATA 174,225,2,202,142,225, 590 DATA 32,176,139,32,110,145,
1 ,169,7,133,254,169,219,133 2,169,0,157,60,3,141,224,2, 174,211,2,240,8,169,34,32,2
,172,169,40,32,170 :REM*20 76,187,139,174 :REM'68 02,147,202,208,248 :REM*220

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595 DATA 160,0,185,60,3,145,253 710 DATA 147,144,17,32,12,147,3 825 DATA 32,106,150,32,110,145,

,200,204,188,2,208,245,169, 2, 110,145,32,98,150,169,0,1 169,78,32,210,148,169,52,13
61 ,145,253,200,140 iREM»185 41,232,2,76,72 :REM«180 3,253,169,5,133,254 :REM»76
600 DATA 192,2,165,253,72,165,2 715 DATA 143,32,234,147,32,110, 830 DATA 169,1,141,203,2,169,1,
54,72,174,211,2,32,188,151, 145,160,0,140,228,2,140,225 141,202,2,169,3,141,204,2,1
32,29,145,104,133 :HEM*20 ,2,169,54,32,210 :REM*2 55 41,199,2,162 :REM*23
605 DATA 254,104,133,253,162,0, 720 DATA 148,169,30,141,227,2,1 835 DATA 1,32,244,147,32,36,147
172,192,2,189,60,3,145,253, 62,7,160,4,173,192,2,72,32, ,144,2,56,96,173,186,2,201,
2 00,232,236,188,2 :REM+9 5 176,139,144,4 :REM*6 1,208,13,169 :REM*8
610 DATA 208,244,169,0,145,253, 725 DATA 104,76,213,143,104,170 840 DATA 0,141,221,2,173,200,2,
32,98,150,24,96,162,1,142,2 ,160,0,185,60,3,240,12,201, 141,180,2,24,96,169,1,141 ,2
18,2,142,231,2 :REM*72 13,240,8,157,0 :HEM*223 21,2,173,201 :REM«183
615 DATA 169,0,141,220,2,32,2,1 730 DATA 161,232,200,76,19,144, 845 DATA 2,141,180,2,24,96,169,
39,32,81,152,32,176,144,32, 157,0,161,76,213,143,120,16 2 9,13 3,2 53,169,176,133,2 54,
204,255,32,25 :REM*81 9,71,141,20,3,169 :REM*172 96,160,0,185,25 :REM*2 00
620 DATA 139,173,53,3,240,3,76, 735 DATA 144,141,21,3,88,238,23 850 DATA 155,145,167,159,2,145,
168,142,173,207,2,141 ,219,2 5,2,76,137,150,32,138,255,1 169,200,192,3,208,242,96,16
,32,202,153,32 :REM*224 69,0,141,235,2 :REM*9 0,0,169,32,145,167 :REM'97
625 DATA 12,147,169,1,141,230,2 740 DATA 76,137,150,173,238,2,2 855 DATA 202,192,3,208,249,96,1
,169,34,32,210,148,32,67,14 08,97,173,235,2,208,3,76,17 6 9,184,133,167,133,169,169,
1,206,230,2,173 :REM-107 3, 14 4,165,212,208 :REM'192 5,133,168,169,217,133
630 DATA 186,2,201,1,208,11,169 745 DATA 85,173,141,2,141,184,2 :REM*52
,0,141,210,2,141,231,2,76,1 ,165,203,201,3,144,73,201 ,7 860 DATA 170,96,24,165,167,105,
37,150,162,0 :REM*60 ,176,69,141,185 :REM*101 40,133,167,165,168,105,0,13
635 DATA 142,192,2,174,192,2,32 750 DATA 2,32,234,147,173,185,2 3,168,24,165,169,105:REM'41
,15,145,144,3,76,168,142,14 ,56,233,3,141,185,2,173,184 865 DATA 40,133,169,165,170,105
2,192,2,238,192 :REM-193 ,2,201,1,208 :REM*182 ,0,13 3,170,96,56,16 5,167,23
640 DATA 2,32,188,151,169,3,141 755 DATA 9,24,173,185,2,105,4,1 3,40,133,167,165,16B
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645 DATA 141,61,3,169,58,141,62 760 DATA 150,189,0,161,240,20,2 69,233,40,133,169,165,170,2
,3,32,208,1-16,32,7 76,144,32 01,13,240,7,32,210,255,232, 33,0,133,170,96,201:REM*239
,204,255,32,25 :REM*223 76,145,14 4,169,13 :REM*134 B75 DATA 10,144,26,201,100,144,
650 DATA 139,76,184,142,32,244, 765 DATA 141,119,2,169,1,133,19 11 ,169,7,14.1,209,2,169,25,1
146,32,98,150,32,106,150,32 8,32,130,150,76,49,234,32,2 41,210,2,96,169 :REM*242
,110,145,169,38,32 :RSH*124 04,255,162,15,32 ;REM*183 880 DATA 8,141,209,2,169,26,141
655 DATA 210,148,169,42,32,210, 770 DATA 198,255,32,207,255,201 ,210,2,96,169,9,141,209,2,1
148,169,46,32,210,148,169,2 ,50,144,51,141,53,3,169,0,1 69,27,141,210 ;REM*229
1,141,204,2,169,80 :REM*199 33,199,32,244,146 :REM*8 7 885 DATA 2,96,174,222,2,134,253
660 DATA 141,198,2,169,0,141,20 775 DATA 169,2,141,134,2,24,162 ,172,223,2,132,254,169,30,3
3,2,141,202,2,169,193,133,2 ,7,160,7,32,240,255,173,53, 2,170,147,160,0 :REM*156
53,169,5,133,254 :REM*14 8 3,32,210,255 :REM*118 890 DATA 177,253,141,205,2,200,
665 DATA 162,2,142,195,2,32,244 780 DATA 32,207,255,201,13,240, 177,253,141,206,2,169,3,32,
,147,32,36,147,144,3,76,137 6,32,210,255,76,220,144,169 170,147,56,165,253 :REM*53
,150,173,186,2 :REM*129 ,1,141,53,3,32 :REK*211 895 DATA 233,29,141,207,2,165,2
670 DATA 201,1,208,3,76,60,144, 785 DATA 231,146,96,32,207,255, 54,233,176,141,208,2,162,5,
201,3,208,3,76,42,144,32,11 201,13,240,3,76,242,144,169 78,2 08,2,110,207 :REM'160
0,145,169,50 :REM*212 ,0,141,53,3,96 :REM*10fi 900 DATA 2,202,208,247,96,169,0
675 DATA 32,210,148,169,4,141,2 790 DATA 169,1,32,195,255,169,1 ,174,180,2,172,217,2,32,186
04,2,141,199,2,169,7,141,20 5,32,195,255,96,162,0,189,0 ,255,169,60,170 :REM*97
2,2,162,0,142 :HEM"49 ,160,208,7,232 :REM«79 905 DATA 169,3,168,173,188,2,32
680 DATA 195,2,142,198,2,232,14 795 DATA 224,255,208,246,56,96, ,189,255,169,0,166,155,164,
1,203,2,169,213,133,253,169 24,96,169,0,141,229,2,160,2 156,32,213,255,142 :REM"62
,6,133,254,162,0 :REM*192 55,200,177,253,201 :REM*48 910 DATA 222,2,140,223,2,96,173
685 DATA 32,244,147,32,36,147,1 800 DATA 34,208,249,200,174,229 ,188,2,16 2,60,160,3,32,189,
44,3,76,137,150,32,12,147,1 ,2,177,2 53,201,34,240,8,157 255,169,15,174 :REM*225
69,54,32,210,148 :REM*211 ,60,3,200,232,76 :RBH*11 915 DATA 180,2,168,32,186,255,3
690 DATA 169,1,141,232,2,206,18 805 DATA 47,145,142,188,2,152,7 2,192,255,96,32,159,255,165
6,2,169,0,141,192,2,174,186 2,165,253,72,165,254,72,169 ,203,201,60,208,247 :REM*64
,2,240,12,24 :REM*122 ,3,32,170,147,160 :REM'36 920 DATA 32,234,147,96,32,110,1
695 DATA 173,192,2,105,31,141,1 810 DATA 0,177,253,141,239,2,20 45,162,0,169,32,157,144,5,1
92,2,202,208,244,162,7,160, 0,177,253,141,240,2,104,133 57,126,6,232,208 :REM*169
4,24,32,240,255 :REM*73 ,2 54,104,133,253,104:REM*4 9 925 DATA 247,157,112,7,232,224,
700 DATA 32,115,145,32,123,150, 815 DATA 168,96,162,0,169,0,157 80,2 08,2 48,32,110,145,162,7
174,192,2,189,0,161,240,11, ,0,160,2 32,208,2 5 0,96,169,0 ,160,0,24,32,240 :REH*220
201 ,13,240,7,32 :REM*96 ,133,199,96,169 :REM*240 930 DATA 255,160,0,169,32,32,21
705 DATA 210,255,232,76,181,143 820 DATA 1,133,199,96,173,201,2 0,25 5,200,192,39,208,2 46,96
,32,130,150,32,78,149,173,1 ,208,7,169,8,141,130,2,24,9 ,173,177,2,201,255 :REM*1)9
77,2,240,2 48,32,36 :REM*51 6,32,244,146 :REM*139 935 DATA 208,2,56,96,24,96,169,1

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,255,173,53,3,240,6,32,20, 1360 DATA 32,68,146,32,110,145, 40,2,56,96,2 4,96 :REM+189
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32,98,150,32,115,150 2,162,0,177,2 53,2 01,34,240 1470 DATA 195,190,65,66,186,0,6
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03,2,76,13 7,150,3 2,120,145 4,16,240,9,169,32,32,210,2 1475 DATA 85,82,83,79,82,32,84,
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1270 DATA 32,244,146,169,142,32 :REM"163 ,32,83,B0 :REM*220
,210,148,174,221,2,189,28, 137 5 DATA 110,145,24,160,32,174 1480 DATA 65,67,69,32,84,79,32,
155,32,210,255,169,2 ,181,2,32,240,255,172,210, 83,69,76,69,67,84,0,2,68,8
:REM*54 2,177,253,32,210,255 2,73,86 :REM*97
1275 data 141,188,2,169,86,141, :REM*110 1485 DATA 69,58,0,3,70,82,69,69
60,3,169,48,141,61,3,32,20 1380 DATA 200,192,30,208,246,96 ,0,4,68,82,73,86,69,32,33,
8,146,32,176,144 :REM*65 ,32,98,150,32,106,150,32,2 69,84 :REM*242
1280 DATA 32,204,255,32,25,139, 55,145,32,226,145,169 1490 DATA 85,80,255,82,85,78,32
76,137,150,32,120,145,1 4 <!, :REM*209 ,65,32,80,82,79,71,82,65,7
8,32,25,139,104,104 :REM*5 1385 DATA 6,141,134,2,32,78,149 7,255,70,79 :REM*13
1285 DATA 76,137,150,169,239,14 , 173,177,2,201,1,208,3,76, 1495 DATA 82,77,65,84,32,65,32,
1,40,3,162,0,189,16,155,15 65,154,201,2 :REM*58 68,73,83,75,255,67,76,69,6
7,60,3,232,189,16 :REM*194 1390 DATA 208,3,76,121,154,201, 5,78,85,80 :REM*8
1290 DATA 155,157,60,3,169,2,14 255,208,2,24,96,201,7,208, 1500 DATA 32,65,32,68,73,83,75,
1,188,2,169,0,133,155,141, 2,56,96,201,32 :REM*123 255,77,79,68,69,32,8 3,69,7
217,2,169,176,133 :REM*83 1395 DATA 208,40,173,218,2,240, 6,69,67,84 :REM*177
1295 DATA 156,32,169,146,169,23 35,173,219,2,205,220,2,240 1505 DATA 73,79,78,0,5,67,79,B0
7,141,40,3,32,109,146,169, ,27,32,251,154,176 :REM*56 ,89,32,70,73,76,69,83,255,
0,141,215,2,141,211 1400 DATA 22,174,211,2,169,1,15 68,69,76 :REM*234
:R1-:M*1 48 7,0,160,238,220,2,32,235,1 1510 DATA 69,84,69,32,70,73,76,
1300 DATA 2,141,212,2,173,207,2 54,173,226,2,240 :REM*183 69,83,255,82,69,78,65,77,6
,208,8,169,0,141,216,2,76, )405 DATA 3,32,218,141,173,177, 9,32,70,73 :REM*105
180,152,201,14 :REM*191 2,201,5,208,16,32,251,154, 1515 DATA 76,69,83,255,70,85,78
1305 DATA 176,5,141,216,2,76,18 144,11,169,0,157 :REM'244 ,67,84,73,79,78,32,75,69,8
0,152,169,13,141,216,2,169 1410 DATA 0,160,206,220,2,32,23 9,83,255,68 :REM'150
,6,133,253,169,176:REM*120 5,154,76,219,153,173,215,2 '520 DATA 73,82,69,67,84,79,82,
1310 DATA 133,254,24,162,9,160, ,208,23,173,211,2 :REM'203 89,0,6,80,82,69,83,83,32,1
10,32,240,255,169,11,141,1 141= DATA 240,43,206,211,2,32,2 46,70,53 :REM"37
34,2,230,199,160,0 ;REM*79 4 3,14 5,32,179,138,3 2,172,1 152 5 DATA 18,32,84,79,32,85,78,
1315 DATA 177,253,32,210,255,20 54,32,226,145,76,219 83,69,76,69,67,84,32,47,32
0,192,16,208,246,24,16 2,9, :REM*188 ,146,83,84 :REM*238
160,7,32,240,255,174 1420 DATA 153,32,243,145,32,41, 1530 DATA 79,80,18,32,84,79,32,
:REM*170 146,206,215,2,206,211,2,16 67,65,78,67,69,76,32,0,7,3
1320 DATA 221,2,189,28,155,32,2 0,25,32,201,148,32:REM*251 2,68,82 :REM*39
10,255,32,130,150,160,28,1 1125 DATA 226,145,160,25,32,201 1535 DATA 73,86,69,32,65,58,32,
62,9,24,32,240,255 :REH*61 ,148,76,219,153,174,215,2, 68,69,86,73,67,69,32,35,32
1325 DATA 173,206,2,174,205,2,3 232,236,216,2,144,27 ,61,32,56 :REM'8
2,205,189,32,123,150,173,2 :REM-36 1540 DATA 32,32,57,32,32,49,48,
16,2,208,8,162,0 :REM'202 1430 DATA 174,211,2,232,236,207 255,255,32,6 8,82,7 3,86,69,
1330 DATA 202,208,253,76,137,15 ,2,176,235,238,211,2,32,24 32,66,58,32 :REM*92
0,230,199,169,29,133,253,1 3,145,32,90,138,32 :REM'23 1545 DATA 68,69,66,73,67,69,32,
6 9,176,133,254,169,11 1435 DATA 202,154,32,226,145,76 35,32,61,32,56,32,32,57,32
:REM*171 ,219,153,32,243,145,32,14, ,32,49,48 :REM*233
1335 DATA 141,181,2,169,5,141,1 146,238,215,2,238,211 1550 DATA 0,11,84,72,69,78,32,8
82,2,169,0,141,183,2,169,1 :REM*18 0,82,69,83,83,32,83,80,65,
46,32,210,148,32,110 1440 DATA 2,76,105,154,32,217,1 67,69,0 :REM*152
:REM*160 45,174,211,2,240,a,169,32, 1555 DATA 14,32,32,32,32,32,83,
1340 DATA 145,169,6,141,134,2,3 32,202,147,202,208 :REM*33 73,90,69,32,32,32,32,32,32
2,76,153,238,183,2,173,183 144 5 DATA 248,169,11,141,181,2, ,70,73,76 :REM*145
,2,205,216,2,208 :REM*233 169,6,141,182,2,32,76,153, 1560 DATA 69,32,78,65,77,69,32,
1345 DATA 1,96,169,32,32,202,14 96,32,217,145,174 :REM'246 32,32,32,32,32,32,32,84,89
7,238,181,2,76,50,153,32,1 1450 DATA 211,2,236,207,2,240,8 ,80,69,32 :REM*182
10,145,169,6,141 :REM*S6 ,169,32,32,202,14 7,202,208 l565 DATA 32,32,32,0,15,70,82,7
1350 DATA 134,2,24,174,181,2,17 ,248,169,23,141,181 9,77,32,87,72,73,67,72,32,
2,182,2,3 2,240,25 5,162,3,1 :EEM*199 68,82,73 :REM*45
77,253,72,170,200 :REM*211 1455 DATA 2,169,6,141,182,2,32, 1570 DATA 86,69,58,32,65,32,32,
1355 DATA 177,253,72,32,130,150 7 6,153,96,160,13,177,167,7 66,32,0,16,68,73,83,75,32,
,104,32,205,189,169,13,32, 3,128,145,167,200 :REM*254 67,76,69 :REM+0l

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 G4 DOS SHELL WORDMAN

From p. 62.
1575 DATA 65,78,45,85,80,32,87, 1690 DATA 32,70,82,79,77,32,68, iSTR$(WC)<" Or"'STRSIC) t-" W
79,82,75,73,78,71,32,79,78 82,73,86,69,58,32,0,38,73, OHDS(CTRL 8)":GOSUB720:V=11
,32,68,82 :REM*25 78,83,69 :REM*t54 47:EC=0 :REM*90
1500 DATA 73,86,69,32,0,17,73,7 1695 DATA 82,84,32,84,65,82,71, 245 MT=0:M1=0:PRINT"(HOME}(CRSR
8,83,69,82,84,32,68,73,83, 69,84,32,68,73,83,75,32,65 DNJLETTER ?";:POKE198,0
75,32,73 :REM*178 ,78,68,32 :REM»217 :REM*99
1585 DATA 78,32,68,82,73,86,69, 1700 DATA 80,82,69,83,83,32,83, 250 WAIT198.1:GETG$:IFASCIGS)=1
3 2,0,19,32,65,7 8,68,3 2,80, 80,65,67,69,0,40,80,82,79, 33ANDRR=0THEN795 ;REM-2 6
82,69,83 :REM*25 71,82,65 :REM*114 255 IFASC(GS)<65ORAEC[GS)>90THE
1590 DATA 83,32,83,80,65,67,69, 1705 DATA 77,32,73,78,32,77,69, N250 :REM*85
0,20,69,78,84,69,82,32,68, 77,79,82,89,32,87,73,76,76 260 OH((CT>0)42)GOSUB305:ONM1GO
73,83,75 :REM*188 ,32,66,69 :REM*51 TO2 4 5: FORF = 1 TOI,: J FG $ = ER $ ( F )
1595 DATA 32,78,65,77,63,5S,32, 1710 DATA 32,68,69,83,84,82,79, TIIEN300 :REM*253
0,21 ,32,32,32,32,32,32,32, 89,69,68,0,41,73,78,33,69, 265 NEXT:ON((CT=L)+2IG0TO325:0N
32,32,32 :HEM*251 82,84,32 :REM*210 HTGOTO245:EC=EC + 1 :IPBO9THE
1G00 DATA 32,32,32,32,32,32,32, 1715 DATA 83,79,85,82,67,69,32, NGOSUB715:GOTO320 :REM*34
32,32,0,22,83,69,84,32,49, 68,73,83,75,32,65,7 8,68,32 270 ONECGOSUU640,650,660,665,68
53,52,49 :REM*196 ,80,82,69 :REM*97 5,6 90,700,7 05,710:POKEV,ASC
1605 DATA 32,77,79,68,69,0,23,8 1720 DATA 83,83,32,83,80,65,67, [GS)-64:V=Vi2 :REM*105
3,69,84,32,49,53,55,49,32, 69,0,42,32,32,32,32,32,79, 275 IFEC<>7Tllt;N245 :REM'164
77.79.68 :REM*!53 75,65,89 :REM'246 280 POKES1,7:FORT=1TO20:POKES*2
1610 DATA 69,0,24,79,75,65,89,3 1725 DATA 32,84,79,32,70,79,82, 4,15:POKES»1,i10:POKES+5,9:
2,84,79,32,68,69,76,69,84, 7 7,65,84,32,68,73,8 3,75,32 6,9:POKES-t4, 1 7
69,32,70 :REM*80 ,32,73,32 :REM«149 :REM'189
1615 DATA 73,76,69,45,76,73,83, 1730 DATA 32,89,32,0,17,2,7,1,1 28 1,16:NEXT:POKES1 ,0
84,3 2,3 2,78,32,32,89,32,0, 9,2,7,23,20,6,10,1,21,6,10 :REM*230
26.79.75 JHEH*5 :REM*244 290 IFAL=1THENPRINT"(5 CRSR DNs
1620 DATA 65,89,32,84,79,32,82, 1735 DATA 17,22,6,11,13,23,6,13 ) (CTRL 2}{i SPACEsJTIIIS WIL
69,78,65,77,69,32,70,73,76 ,13,26,2,7,3,0,0,27,6,7,4 I, (CTRL 8)NOT[CTRL 2] SAVE
,69,45,76 :REI-1*98 :REM*81 YOUR WORD LIST{CTRL 8)":RET
1625 DATA 73,83,84,32,32,78,32, 1740 DATA 24,2,7,3,28,6,11,9,29 URN :REM*49
32,89,32,0,27,78,69,87,32, ,6,13,9,30,6,15,9,31,6,18 295 GOTO245 :REH'202
70.73.76 :HEM*41 :REM"100 300 POKE1263*F,ABC(G$|-64:MT=1:
1630 DATA 69,33,78,65,77,69,58, 1745 DATA 5,33,6,7,0,34,6,11,5, CT^CT+1:GS(CTI=G$:GOTO265
0,2 8,68,7 3,83,65,66,76,69, 11,6,13,12,40,6,11,2,36,2 ;REM*97
32,70,85 :REH*176 :REM*79 305 FORT = 1TOCT;IFG$=G$(T)TliENM1
1635 DATA 78,67,84,73,79,78,32, 175 0 DATA 7,3,37,6,11,5,15,2,7, =1 :REM»148
75,69,89,83,0,29,69,78,65, 11,8,6,11,7,9,6,13,4,10 310 NEXT:RliTURN :REM*251
66.76.69 :REM*129 :REMM 315 PRINT"[SHFT CLR)"rX=12:Y=l3
1640 DATA 32,70,85,78,67,84,73, 1755 DATA 6,14,8,11,6,15,12,12, :ZS = "USED AI,L WORDS" :GOSUB7
7 9,78,3 2,75,69,89,8 3,0,30, 6,18,8,13,6,20,5,11,6,21,1 20:FORT;1TO2 500:NEXT:GOTO3 3
68.69.70 :REM*96 2 :HEM*85 0 :REM*118
1645 DATA 73,78,69,32,70,85,78, 1760 DATA 1,11,0,1,2,11,9,1,3,1 320 PRINT" UIOMEH6 CRSR DNs)";W
67,84,73,79,78,32,75,69,89 1,9,34,4,6,1,2,5,6,1 DS(R):GOSUB755:ON((WC=C)+2)
,83,0,31 :REM*145 :REM"170 GOT0315:GOT0155 :REM*2 55
1650 DATA 32,70,49,32,32,70,50, 1765 DATA 24,1,2,7,1,6,11,0,1,7 325 PRINT"(HOME}(9 CHSR DNs}(2
32,32,70,51,32,32,70,52,32 ,6,11 ,5,16,2,7,3,14,14 CRSR RTsHCTRL 9}CORRECT(CT
,32,70,53 :REM'48 :REM*107 RL 0}":GOSUD755:ON((WC=C)+2
1655 DATA 32,32,70,54,32,32,70, 1770 DATA 10,0,38,6,11,3,41,6,1 IGOTO315:GOT0155 :REM*32
55,32,32,70,56,32,0,33,75, 1,3,42,2,7,3,256 ;REM(84 330 POKE532B1 , iS: PRINT" ISHFT CLR
69,89,61 :REM*125 }":1.E = 5:DO=4:WI = 30:DE=14:GO
1660 DATA 18,32,32,32,32,32,32, SUB910 ;REH'221
32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32 335 LE=7:DO=6:WI=26:DE=10:GOSUB
Listing 2. The DOS Shell Sauer
,32,32,32 :REM*100 910 :REM-220
program.
1665 DATA 32,32,32,32,32,32,32, 3 40 GW=WC-MW r PR INT"(HOME)"TAB(1
32,32,32,32,32,0,34,73,78, 73)"(CTRL 8j(4 C1ISR DKs)MIS
83,69,82 :REM*241 10 REM DOS SHELL SAVER :REM*196 SED WORDS =";MW:POKE198,0
1670 DATA 84,32,67,79,80,89,32, 20 INPUT"FILENAME";NMS :REM*152
68,73,83,75,32,73,78,84,79 30 SYS 57812NMS,8,1: POKE 193,1 345 PRINTTAB(12)"(CRSR DN1CORRE
96:POKE 194,134 :REM*24 CT WORDS =";GW:PRIKTTAD(27|
,32,68,82 :REM*202
1675 DATA 73,86,69,58,32,0,36,3 40 POKE 174,156:POKE 175,159:SY "(3 COMD Ys)(CRSR DN}"
2,32,79,75,65,89,32,84,79, S 62957 :REM«32 :REM"152

32,67,79 :REM*89 50 PRINT"SAVE COMPLETE. CHECK D 350 PRINTTAB(14)"TOTAL WORDS ="

1680 DATA 80,89,32,70,73,76,69, HIVE FOR ERRORS" :REM*146 ;WC :REMT109
45,76,73,83,64,32,32,78,32 355 PRINTTAB(253)"(CRSR DN}(CTR
,32,89,32 :REM*150 L 4}"+P$:WAIT198,1 :BEM*68
1685 DATA 0,37,70,73,76,69,33,6 360 PRINT"(SIIFT CLR) (CTRL 8} (3
7,79,80,89,32,87,79,82,75, CRSR DNsJ(4 SPACEsJDO YOU W

73.78.71 :REM+131 ISH TO PLAY AGAIN?(2 SPACES

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 WORDMAN

[{CTRL 9)Y/n":POKE198,0 T CLRHCRSR DN)(2 CRSR RTs J

:REM*17 "+LLS:GOSUB7 70:GOTO470 635 CLOSES:PRINTS 15,"S0:"*IDS:C
365 GETAJ:rFA$="N"THENPRINT"[Sfl :REM'107 LOSE15:GOT059 5 :REM*191
FT CLR)":POKE7S8,49:END 495 OPEN15,8,15:OPEN5,8,5,"0:WH 640 X=0:Y=28:Z$="(SHFT U}(3 SHF
;REM*202 " + ID$-t",S,W":GOSUB7 60:IFKT T *s)(SHFT I]":GOSUB720:FOR
3 70 ON<(AJ="Y")+2)GOTO155:GOT03 =8THEN470 :REM*44 X=1T02:Z$="(SHFT -}|3 SPACE
65 :REM*21 500 F0RM=1TOWD:IFDFS(M)=""THEND sKSHFT -}":GOSUB720:NEXT:Y
375 X = 10:Y = 3:ZS = '"PRESS (CTRL 9} FS(H)="." :REM'105 ^24 :REM*62
C1CTRL 0! TO CREATE A NEW F 505 NEXT :REM*4 645 Z$ = "{SilFT J}(2 SHFT *s) (COM
ILE":GO5UB7 20:X-9:Y=9:Z$="( 510 F0RDC = 1TOWD:PRINTS 5,WD$[DC 1 D RlfSilFT K)(3 SPACES) {SHFT
COMD 3}" :REM*134 ; CR$ ; DI'J ( DC ) : NEXT: GOSUB76 0 : JltCOMD H)(2 SHFT *s){EHFT
380 GOSUB720 rRKM*1S1 IFET=8THEN155 :REM'H') K)":GOSUE720:RETURN
385 X=12:Y=9:GOSUB720:X=13:Y=3: 515 CLOSE5:CLOSE15:CLR:RW=1:GOS :REM*159
ZS="PRESS {CTRL 9)E{CTRL 0} UB105:GOTO15 5 :REM*63 650 X=4:Y=27:ZS="{S9FT -}iSHFT
TO EDIT AN EXISTING FILE"; 520 CLR:RW=1:GOSUB105 :REM-146 WJ{3 SPACEs!(SHFT W)(SHFT -
GOSUB720 rREM*120 525 0N((SF=;).2)GOTO595:C=1:PRI )":GOSUB720:X=5:ZS="[SHFT -
390 GETA$:IFA$o"C"ANDA$< >"E"TH NT"(5HFT CLR){3 CRSR DNs)EN 1(2 SPACES){SHFT 5)(2 SPACE
EN390 :RRM*165 TER FILE NAME:" :REM'207 SHSHFT -)":GOSUB720:X=6!Z$
395 IFA$»"E"THENCLR:RW=1:GOSUB1 530 PRINTTAB[6)"(CRSR DNJtPRKSS -"tSHFT -HSIiFT J)(3 SHFT *
05:WW=1:ED=1:GOT0525 (CTRL 9)S(CTRL 0) S (CTRL s)(SHFT KHSIIFT -)" :HEM*34
:REM-218 9)SETURN(CTRL 0) FOR DIRECT 655 GOSUB720:X=7:Z$»"(SHFT J){S
400 CLR:RW=1:GOSUB105:PRINT"f2 ORY>" :REH*52 liFT »)(SHFT I) {SHFT U) [SHF
CRSR DNs) ENTER # OF WORDS{ 535 PRINT"{4 SPACEslDEPRESSING T *){SHFT K)":GOSUB720:RETU
CRSR DN)":INPUT"f3 SPACEsH SHIFT KEY STOPS SCROLLING": RN ;REM*4 7
CTRL 9)MAXIMUM{CTRL 0) OF 2 P0KE198,0 :REM*69 660 X=8:Y = 29:?,S = "{CTRL 6){SHFT
0";WD$ :KEM*231 540 PRINTTAB(7)"[PRESS (CTRL 9) LB.lfSHFT QHCOMD *){CTRL 8
405 WD^VAMWDS) : IFWDJ 20ORWDO TH RETURN(CTRL 0J TO EXIT TO M )":GO3UIJ720:ReTURN :REM*178
EN155 :REM'150 ENUKCRSR UN)":PRINT;IDS."" 665 X=9:Yn23:Z$="(SHFT U){13 SH
410 PR I NT" {3 CRSR DNs){CRER RT} : irjPUTIDS :REH'152 FT "S)(SHFT I)":GOSUD720:X=
INCLUDE DEFINITIONS? (CTRL 545 IFID$=""THENSF=0:C=0:GOTO15 10:ZS = "(SHFT -)(SilFT U) (SHF
9)Y/N(CTRL 0}" :REM*11 5 :REK'195 T I}(9 SPACEsHSHFT U){SHFT
41 5 GETA$:IFA$o<'Y"ANDA$o"N"T!l 5 50 IFID$o"$"THEN5 60 :REM*1 30 1}(SHFT -]":GOSUB720
EN415 :REM*50 555 PRINT"(SHFT CI,R}":GOSUB605: :REM*113
420 IFA$="Y"THENDF=1 :REM*177 PRINTTAB(14)"(CRSR DN)(CTRL 670 FORX = 1 1TO15:Z$ = "(3 S!1FT -s]
425 AJS=" ":PRINT"(SHFT CLR){5 2)"*PJt"(CTRL 8}":WAIT198, (9 SPACEs){3 SHFT -s)":GOSU
SPACEslMAXIMUM LENGTH = 16 1:ONSFGOT0595:ONEDGOT05Z5 B720:NEXT:ZS="(2 SHFT -a)(C
CIIARACTERSUIOME} (CRSR DN)": :REH*75 OMD Q){3 SHFT *s){COMD R)(S
FORI=1TOWD :REM*128 560 IFSF=10RAL=1T!IENPRINTTABn2 HFT *){COMD R](3 SliFT *sKC
430 IFI>9THENAJS="" :REM«133 )"(CRSR DN}(CTRL 2}ARE YOU OHD W)(2 SHFT -s)" :REM'238
435 ONWWGOTO775:PRINTAJ5;I;"{2 SURE? (CTRL 9)Y/N(CTRL 0)(C 675 GOSUB720:X=17 :REM*105
SPACES}(2 CRSR LFs)";:INPUT TRL 8)":GOTO610 :REM*118 680 Z$ = "MM(SHFT JHCOMD R)(SHFT
WD${I) :REM*36 565 IFIDI="S"THEN520 :REM*t5 •JtCOMD R)[COMD El{SHFT *]
4 40 IFWDSII)=""ORLEN{WD$(It)>1 6 570 OPEN!5,8,15:OPEN5,8,5,"0:WM (COMD E}(COHD RUSHFT *)(C0
THENGOSUB790:GOTO4 3 5 " + IDS*",S,R":G0SUB7 60:1 PET MD RUSHFT K)MM":GOSUB720:R
:REM*125 = 8T1!EN1 55 :REM+1 1 1 ETURN ;REM*166
445 NEXT :REM*200 575 IFEN=6 2TI!ENCOSUB76 5:ONEDCOT 68S Y=26:FORX=18TO20:ZI="(SIiFT
■150 PRINTTAB(12)"(CRSR DN}WORDS O525:GOTO520 :REM*87 -) (SliFT -1(3 SPACEsHSHFT
O.K.? (CTRL 9)Y/N(CTRL 0}" 580 INPUT#5,WD$(C),DF$(C):C=C+1 -} (SHFT -}":GOSUB720:NEXT:
:GETA$:IFAS="N"THENWW=1 :GOT :IFST=0THEN580 :REH«174 RETURN :REM+91
0425 :REM*21 3 585 CLOSE!5:CLOSES:C = C-1 :IFED = 1 690 Y=26:X=21:ZS="(COMD Q)(SHFT
455 IFAS<>"Y"THENPRINT"(3 CRSR THENWD=C:GOTO425 ;REM»201 *){COMD W){3 SPACEs){COMD
UPs)":GOTO450 :REM*118 590 GOT0155 :REM*250 QKSHFT *){COMD H)":G0SUB72
460 IFDF=1ORED=1THENGOSU!Si)00 595 PRINT"(SHFT CLRHCRSR DN) E 0:X = 22:Y = 24:Z$ = "(SHFT UHSH
:REM*31 MTEH FILE NAME (CTRL 9}KXAC FT ♦HSHI-'T K) {SHFT -)(3 SP
465 ONEDGUTO960 :REH*82 TLY1CTRL 0) AS SHOWN":PRINT ACEs){SHFT -) {SHFT J](SHFT
470 PRINT'MSHFT CLR}(2 CRSR DNs " ON THE DIRECTORY" :REM'55 •I{SHFT I)":GOSUB720
) ENTER FILE NAME (MAX OF 1 600 SF=1:GOTO530 :HEM*218 :REM*150
3 CHARACTERSHCRSR DN)" 605 SYS83 0:OPEN15,8,15:GOSUB760 695 X=23:ZS="{SHFT J>{3 SHFT *s
:REM*21 :CLOSE!5:ON{(ET=8).2)G0TO52 HSHFT K)(3 SPACEsHSHFT Jl
475 A$="":PRINTTAB(5l"(PRESS (C 5:RETURN :REM"189 (3 SHFT *s HSHFT K)":GOSUB7
TRL 9)RETURN(CTRL 0) TO"; 610 GETAS:IFA$< >"Y"ANDA$< >"N"TH 20:RETURN rREM*143
:REM*26 EN610 :REM*23H 700 X=l:Y=30Tai="{CTRL 2)*(CTRL
480 PRINT" EXIT TO MENU)(CRSR D 615 IFAL=1THENAL=0:RETURN 8)":GOSUB720.-RETURN:REM'46
N)":ID$="":INPUT1DS:IFIDS=" :REM+1 19 705 Y=30:FORX=11TO15STEP2:ZS="{
"TIIENAL=1 :GOSUB280:GOSUB560 62fl IFAS="N"THEN595 :REM*82 SHFT QJ":GOSUB720:NE>;T:RETU
:REM*211 625 0PEN15,8,15:OPENS,8,5,"0:"• RN :REM*105
485 0N((AS="Y")+2)G0T0155:ON{(A IDS+",S,R":GOSUB7 60:IFET=8T 710 Y=27:X=10:ZS="(2 COMD Ps}{3
S="N")+2)GOTO470 :REM*136 IIEN595 :REM*53 SPACES){2 COMD Ps)":G0SUB7
4 90 IFI,UN( IDS ) >13THENPRIKT" (SHF 6 30 IFEN=62THENfiOSUB76 5: 20:X^11IZ$="£3HPT M)(SHFT N i

n»\'1-:mbkr ];wt kin 117

 WO RDM AW

) 1SHFT Q) (SHFT M)(SHFT N) MD P)"; :REM*4 2,186,255,32,192 :REM*3

":GOSUB7 20:RETURN :REM*226 820 NEXT:PRINT :REM»173 935 IJATA255,24,162,1 ,32,198,255
715 X=6:Y^2B:Z$="{SHET U)(3 SHF 825 PRINTTAG(XA}"(CTRL 8)*** (C ,176,75,32,207,255,32,207,2
T -sUSHFT I)":GOSUB720:MW= TRL 9)(CTRL 2("WDI{LO)"(CTR 55,169,13,32,210,255 :REM*0
MW.l :RETURN :REM*157 L 0)(CTRL 8) •••":PRINTTAB{ 940 DATA32,207,255,32,207,255,3
720 POKE781,X:POKE782,Y:S¥S6552 36)"(COMD 6)"LO:GOSUB910 2,2 07,2 55,133,252,32,207,25
0:PRINTZS:RETURN :REM*2 52 :REM*236 5,133,251,165,144 :REM*219
725 PRINTTABI12)"(CTRL 3}* * * 830 PRINT"(CRSR DN}":PRINTTAB{3 945 DATA208,44,165,251 ,166,252,
. * * , * *":RETURN ;REM*27 )"(CRSR DN}(CTRL 8JTOTAL NU 32,205,189,169,32,32,210,25
730 PRINTTAB(12)"'"SPC(15)"*":H MBER OF CHARACTERS CAN NOT" 5,32,207,255,32,210:REM*148
ETURN :REM*144 :REM'87 950 DATA255,174,141,2,208,251,1
73S PRINT"{SHFT CLR)[3 CRSR DNs S3S PRINTTAB(5)"EXCEED (CTRL 9) 66,145,224,127,240,15,32,20
)"TAB(255)"MUST USE A":PRIN (CTRL 2}36(CTRL 8)(CTRL 0). 7,255,105,0,208,235 :REM*83
TTAB(15)"{2 CRSR DNs){CTRL (2 SPACES]I INCLUDING SPACES 955 DATA169,!3,32,210,255,76,10
9}HIGHLIGHTED" :HEM*25 5 )(CTRL 2){CRSR DN)":IFED=1A 2,3,24,169,1,32,195,255,32,
740 PRINTTAB(17)"[2 CRSR DNs}NU NDE2=0THENGOTO850 :REM*194 204,25 5,96,36,48 :REM-84
MBER":FORT=1TO2000:NEXT:GOT 840 POKE19,64:X=17:Y=2:ZS=" 960 PRINT"{SHFT CLR){3 CRSR DNs
O155 :REM'112 1(2 CRSR RTsJSAVE THIS FILE
7-15 PRINT" (SHFT CLR ) "TAG ( 253 ) " { [UP ARROW)[CRSR UP)":GO USING THE":PRINT"[C:RSR DN)
2 CRSR DNs)NO WORDS IN MEMO SUB720 :REM*211 [2 CRSR RTs)[CTRL 9J0R1GINA
RY":PRINTTAB(14)"{CRSR DN}O 845 INPUT"(2 CRSR RTsHCRSR UP) L[CTRL 0) NAME OF--{CTRL 9!
PTION (CTRL 9)4{CTRL 0) TO .(CRSR LF)";DF$(LO):E2=0:IF {CTRL 2)";IDS :REM»217
LOAD" :REM*105 LEN(DF$(LO))>36THENE2=1:GOT 965 PRINTTABd3)"[2 CRSR DNs)PR
750 PRINTTAB(93)"THEN PRESS (CT 0880 :REM*6 ESS [CTRL 9)Y/N(CTRL 8)[CTR
RL 9)RETURN[CTRL 2)":X=22:Y 350 XA=INT<40-<LEN(DF$(LO)|)|/2 L 0)" :REM*130
=14;ZS=P$:GOSUB720:WAIT198, :X=8:Y=XA:Z$="(CTRL 2}"+DFS 970 GETA$:IFAI< > " Y" ANDAS '■> "N"GO
1:GOTO155 :REM«134 (LO):GOSUB720 :REM*163 TO970 lREM-85
755 X=15:Y»1:Z$»"{COMD 6)* " + P$ 855 PRINT"(<5 CRSR DNs ) "TAB( 249 ) 975 ONPPGOTO1010,1015,1020:IFA$
+ " TfCTRL 8)"';GOSUB720:WAIT "PRESS {CTRL 9)RETURN<CTRL = '"N"GOTO4 70 :REM*4 2
198,1:RETURN :REM*119 Hi TO ACCEPT(CRSR DN)" 980 OPEN15,8,15:0PEN5,8,5,"@0:W
760 INPUT#15,EN,EM$,ET,ES:IF{EN :REM*4 4 M 'VlD$i-",S,W":GOSUB760:IFE
<20)OR(EN=62)THENET=0:RETUR 860 PRINTTAB(8)"{CTRL 9)SHIFT{C T=8THEN960 ;REM*177
N :REM*160 TRL 0) (CTRL 9!RETURN(CTRL 985 GOTO500 :REM*182
765 PRINT"{7 CRSR DNs) (CTRL 9) 0) TO RE-ENTER" :REM*51 990 IFIDS=""THEN745 :REM*35
[CTRL 2JDISK ERRORICTRL 0)"' 865 GETAS:ON((AJ=CHRS(13)l«2)GO 995 PRINT"(SHFT CLR){2 CRSR DNs
EN"{CRSR LF), "EMS","ET"{CR TO870:ON( (A$ = CHRS(1 41 | )t-2)G ){2 CRSR RTs)T!iE NAME OF TH

SR LF),"ES"{CTRL 8>":ET=8 OTO89 0:GOTO865 :REM*182 E FILEfCRSR DN)":PRINT"[2 C

:R£M*79 870 IFED=1TIIENGOSUB895 :REM'7 RSR RTs)THAT WILL PRINT IS-

770 PRINT"fCRER DN){7 SPACEs}"* 875 NEXT:PRINT"{SHFT CLR)(CTRL - (CTRL 9)(CTRL 2)";IDS
PI*" TO CONTINUE'":WAIT198,1 8]":RETURN :REM*44 :REM*204
:CLOSE5:CLOSE15:POKE198,0:R B80 PRINTTABd37J"(CTRL 8)(CTRL 1000 PRINT"[CTRL 8}" :REM*145
ETURN :REM*95 9}TOO(CTRL 0) [CTRL 9}LONG 1005 PRINTTAI!(61"(2 CRSR DNs) 1
775 PRINTAJS;T;"(2 SPACEs){CTRL (CTRL 2}":PRINTTAB|8H)PS-t-" S THIS THE CORRECT FILE?":
9)";WD$(1):WD$(I)="":PRINT TO RE-ENTER" :REM«109 PP=1:GOTO965 :REM»16a
"{CRSR UPII3 CRSR RTs) ";;I 885 WAIT198,1:GETA$:G0T0810 1010 0N{(AS="N")*2)GOTO155:PRIN
NPUTWDS(I) :REM*244 :REM*222 T"(2 CRSR DNs)(9 SPACES IIS
780 IFWD$(I) = ""ORLEN(WDS(I)> >16 890 X=8:Y=2:Zi=SP5:GOSUB720:GOT THE PRINTER READY?":PP=2:
THENWD$(r)="":GOSUO790:GOTO 0900 :REM*125 GOTO965 :REM*193
775 :REM*227 895 Y=2:ZI=SP$:FORX=3T04:GOSUB7 1015 0N((AS="N")+2)GOT0155;PRIN
785 NEXT:GOTO450 :REM*116 20:NEXT:X=8:GOSUB720:RETURN T"(2 CRSR DNs){9 SPACEs}IN
790 X=I*1:Y=3:ZS=SPS*"(CRSR UP} :REM*156 CLUDE DEFINITI0NS?":PP=3:G
":GOSUB7 20:RETURN :REH*95 900 FORX=20TO23:GOSUB720:NEXT:I OT0965 :REM*226
795 Y=INT((38-{LEN(DF$(R))))/2) FED=0T1IENPRINT"(HOME){2 CRE 1020 OPEN4,4:XA=INT(B0-(LEN(IDS
:X=24:Z$«"{CTRL Z)*"+DF$(R) li DNs}":GOTO815 :REM*127 ) ) )/2:GOSUi31045:PRINT#4,""
•"•(CRSR UP)(CTRL 8)":GOSUB 905 GOTO840 :REM*190 TAB(XA);IDS:GOSUB104 5
720:GOTO245 :REM*218 910 P0KE211,LE:POKE214,DO:PRINT :REH*61
800 FORLO = 1TOI-1 :IFLO> 1TIIENGOSU "{CRSR UP}";:FORB=1T0WI:PRI 1025 PRINT#4,CHR${10):FORX=1TOC
B895:ONED-.1GOTO900: PRINT" (H NT"'{CTRL 3HC0MD P)";:NEXT: :IFAS="Y"THEN1035 :REM*163
OME}(2 CRSR DNs)":GOTO815 PRINT rREM*119 1030 PRINT#4,"{3 SPACES)"WD$(X)
:REH«89 915 F0RB=1T0DE:PRINTTAH(LE);"(C ,CHR$(10):NEXT:CL0SE4:GOTO
805 LE=1:DO=7:WI=38:DE=3:REH«74 OMD J)";TAB(LE+WI-1)"{COMD 155 :REM'166
810 PRINT"(SHFT CLRHCR5R DN)(C L}" :REM*242 1035 PRINT#4,"[3 SPACES)"WDS(X)
TRL 2]"TAB(11)"DEFINITIONI2 920 PRINT"(CRSR UP)":NEXT:P0KE2 ;""TAB(25-LEN(WD$|X)));DFJ
SPACES)SCREEN":PRINTTABI10 11,LE:POKE214,DO+DEtl:PRINT (X) ,CIIRS(10) :NEXT :REM*239
]"(CTRL 8}(20 COMD Yg)" "(CRSR UP)";:F0RB=1T0WI:PRI 1040 CLOSE4:G0TO155 :REM*42
:REM*207 NT"{COMD Y)"; :REM*155 104 5 FORX=1TO80:PRINT#4,"-";:NE
815 XA=INT(32-(LEN(WDS(LO))I)/2 925 NEXT:RETURN :REM*100 XT:RETURN :REM*249
:PRINTTAB(XA+4);FORI=1TOLEN 930 DATA169,2,ie2,176,160,3,32,
(WDS(l.O) ) :PRItJT"(CTRL 2 1 (CO 189,2 55,169,1,162,8,160,0,3

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How To Type RUN Listings
T<> simplify typing RUN'a (:•(>■! and C-128 program listings, we this to the magazine's number and then proceed lo the nest line.
include checksum number!. These follow ;i REM statement at the When you've finished typing i" your program, disable Perfect
end ol' each line (<'.«■• :REM* 123) and necessitate your uilng RUN'S Typisi by typing In ihi' appropriate svs number tot either (M or
Perfect Typist programs, lined below. 1128 mode, and press the leturn key. Now you can save your program
Type in tit PerfeCI Typisl (l.isiing 1] for 64 programs, or 128 as usual, hut before attempting lo run il, nun thi' i ompuler off and
IVrfccl Typist (Listing 2) for 12H mode programs, and save it Co either back on to Completely clear out the Perfeti Typisl program.
tape or disk before running. When >on waal to lype in a 64- or a You may save an incomplete program any time and continue ii
128-mode program, first load and run the appropriate Perfect Typist later. To do so, reload and run the Perfect Typist program, then
listing. Jin down the two SVS numbers that appear on yuur .screen. load the program you were working on. !is( it. ami continue from
They are the SVS numben thai you type in lor deactivating and where you Eelt oil.
reactivating the checksum program. The 128 Perfect Typist will work in either 40 Of 80 columns. Also,
After Perfect Typisl has been loaded and run. atari typing in the it leis you use the tMiiH's automatic line-numbering, tf Auto is on,
program listing from RUN. Afiei you press the return key to lag In escli ihe checksum will lie printed below ihe line you just entered, and
line, a 1-, 'I- or 3-digii number will appear belOW the line at the left tin- C-138 will placg •'"" lleNl MTle number below the checksum.
margin. This is the checksum number,rangfag£rom0to2B5. All listings in RUN have been Iranslaled in thai ihe graphics and
[fthis matches the checksum printed in the listing after ihe:RKM*, control (haraclers are designated as underslandahle key
you have typed thai line correctly. Then lype the nexi program line combinations. Follow Instructions inside curly brackets. ft>r example.
over the previous line's checksum value. If the checksum numbers (SHIFT L} means you should hold down the shift key ami press the
do not agree, analyze the line on screen for errors or omission*. L key. What you see on your screen will look quite differi'iil from
Make- tin- needed changes and press the return key again lo log them what is designated inside ihe brackets. Another example is {22
in. A new checksum will appear in plate of ihe old one. Compare SFACEl}, which Instructs you to press the space bar 22 limes.IS

Listing 1. 54 Perfect Typist program.

1 REM 64 PERFECT TYPIST 110 DATA 173,005, 003,201,003, 208, 001,096

2 REM BY: JAMES E BORDEN 120 DATA 141,105, 003,173,004, 003, 141,104
10 POKE56,PEEK(56)-1:POKE52,PEEK{56):CLR 130 DATA 003,162, 103,160,003, 1 42, 004,003
20 PG=PEEK(56):ML=PG*256+60 140 140,005, 003,096,234, 234, 173 104
DATA
30 FORX=ML TO ML+154:READD:T=T+D:POKEX,D:N 15 0 003,141, 004,003,173, 105, 003 141
DATA
EXT 16 0 DATA 005,003, 096,032,124, 165, 1 32 011
40 IFT<>16251 THEN PRINT"ERROR IN DATA..." 170 DATA 162, 142,240,003, 142, 241 ,003
:END 180 DATA 139, 002,240,051, 201 , 032,208
60 POKEML+4,PG:POKEML+10,PG:POKE ML+16,PG 190 DATA 004,164, 212,240,040, 201 , 034,208
70 POKE ML+20,PG:POKE ML+32,PG:POKE ML+38, 200 DATA 008,072, 165,212,073, 001, 133,212
PG 210 DATA 104,072, 238,241,003, 173, 241,003
00 POKE ML+141,PG 220 DATA 041,007, 168,104,024, 072, 024,104
89 PRINT"(SHFT CLR){CRSR rt}************** 230 DATA 016,001, 056,042,136, 01G, 246,109
240 DATA 240,003, 141,240,003, 232, 208,200
90 SYS ML:PRINT "{CRSR RT}** 64 PERFECT TY 250 DATA 173 240, 003,024,101, 020, 024,101
PrST IS NOW ACTIVE{2 SPACES}**" 260 DATA 021 141 , 240,003,169, 042, 032,210
100 PRINT "(CRSR RT}** SYS"ML"=ON(5 SPACES 270 DATA 255 169, 000,174,240, 003, 032,205
JSYS"ML+30"=OFF **" 2S0 DATA 189 1 62, 003,189,211, 003, 032,210
1 01 PRINT"{CRSR rt)*********************** 290 DATA 255,202, 016,247,164, 011, 096,145
***************":n 300 DATA 013,032, 032

Listing 2. 128 Perfect Typist program.

1 REM 40/80 COL C128 PERFECT TYPIST

2 REM BY: JAMES E BORDEN
10 FORX=5120TO5379:READD:T=T+D:POKEX,D
20 NEXT;IFT<>28312 THENPRIHT"{2 CRSR DNsJE
RROR IN DATA...":END
25 A$ = "":IFPEEK(215) TilENA$ = "(20 SPACEsl"
30 PRINT"{SHFT CLR)"A$" ******************
*****************«**"

40 PRINTA$" ** 128 PERFECT TYPIST IS NOW A

CTIVE **"
50 PRINTA$" **(2 SPACEsJSYS 5120=ON[7 SPAC
EsJSYS 5150=OFF(2 SPACES}**"
60 PRINTA$" ******************************
********":SYS5120:NEW
70 DATA 173,5,3,201,20,208,1,96,141,45,20,
173,4,3,141,44,20,162,43,160,20
80 DATA 142,4,3,140,5,3,96,234,234,173,44,
20,141,4,3,173,45,20,141,5,3,96
90 DATA 32,13,67,140,255,19,162,0,142,252,
19,142,2 53,19,142,254,19,189,0,2
100 DATA 201,32,240,8,201,48,144,7,201,58,

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MAGIC
with Physical Exam"
I use a data base lo 1541 Physical Fiairi Sample Screen From p. 15.
keep RCDrdB tor our
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HTDM, Luckily I hiive
ES=1;SPRSAV SN,A$:GSHAPE A$,20,20
,i 1541 Physical Fxnm 40 CHAR 1 ,9,13,CIIRS(1 4) t"(SHFT WJORKING. . .
program. The Hlign-
menl les! confirmed
[EHFT PlLEASE (SHFT W)AIT"
Whfll I had suspected 50 FOR I=1TO7:ES=ES-.1:EY=ES+.06:PX=1:PY = 1
my drive was out of
alignment I am happy
lo report that 1 aligned 60 FOR XX=0TO24:FOHYY=0TO21
my drive MYSELF. I
70 LOCATE XX+20,YY+20:IFRDOT(2)O0THEN GOS

hd^\
avoided the wait for
repair and puid :i frac UB 120
tion of the CQSL
80 NEXTYY,XX,I:SPRSAVA$,1:PRINT"(SHFT CLR}
ii
Package includes: • True digital alignment disk
with offset trucks. • Mechanical Stop Test • 90 FOR I=1TO7:SSHAPE B$(1+1),1*25*21,50,I*
Speed Test • Illustrated manual with instructions 25*43,71:NEXT:GRAPHIC0
for performing alignment, adjusting speed and
100 FOR I = 1TO8:SPRITE 1,1,1 ,1:HOVSPR 1,50 +
stop position. • Hard copy mode to print test
results for future reference." 30*1,115:SPRSAV B$(I),I
110 NEXT:END
$39.95 + s & n per program Please specify drive 120 x1=((i*25j+((xx*es)+(12-(12*es)j))+20:
1541,1571, 8050, 8250, 4040, SFD 1001 y1 =5(j+( (yy*ey) + (1 0-( 10 + ey) ) )
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To turn it on, enter BANK ir>:SYS<19182,70- This prims an
escape/F through the escape character routine at$C01E, The
accumulator contains the value foi the character F. Use SYS
52684,16,10 to turn the Cursor mode off. This writes to
register 10 in (he 8fj(i!5 by calling the screen editor routine
at S(.l)(•(• in bank l"). The ^> register must contain the value
for the HiifcVs register, while the accumulator lujlds the data
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shows how [0 pul die magic cursoi lo work in your own
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20 IFPEEK(215)=0T»ENPRINT"80 COL 0NLYl":EN
D
30 printlprtnt"!. view directory"
40 print"2. list program"
50 print"3. quit demo":print
60 pritjt"enter choice: ";
70 bank 15:sys49182,70:rem cursor on

1541 COMPATIBLE
80 getkey a$:k = val(a$):ifk<1ork>3teien60
90 print a$:sys52684,16,10:rem cursor off
100 on k gosub 120,130,m0

DISK DRIVE 110 if k<>3then30:else end

120 catalog:return
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 THE AMAZING
MAGIC
YHCE /HASTED
any bank-switching in your program, remember that my
routine will always i'xit in bank 15,
SPEECH
10 REM TOGGLER 80-EDWARD B SULLIVAN
20 PA=4864:FORX=PATOPA+51 : READE: POKEX,E:C =
DIGITIZER,
C+E:NEXT VOICE
30 IFC<>5611THENPRINT"ERROR!":STOP RECOGNITION
40 DATA 169,0,141,0,255,162,12,32,204,205,
AND MORE.. .
141,46,10,169,8,162,20,32,204,205
50 DATA 141,47,10,96,234,169,0,141,0,255,1
There Is nothing else Ilko
69,16,162,12,32,204,205,141,46,10 It. Vole© Maslsi gives
60 DATA 169,24,162,20,32,204,205,141,47,10 both speech output
and voice /©cognllton with This single haiOwaio product' You' vok:a
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70 S1=PA:S2=PA+25: REM *• DEMO commands Vertxil response back gives status, venties. of requests your
reply' Speech output ond recognilion patterns are lecorOed Into
80 PRINT"(SHFT CLR]":KEY1,"SYS"+STRS(S!)+C memory with your voice. Programming is simple with new commands
HR$(13):KEY2,"SYS"+STK$(S2)+CHR$( 13) added to BASIC. Demo programs get you up and running quickly. A
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90 DIRECTORY:PRINT"SCREEN #1 IS THE DEFAUL by humming a tune. Unlimited applications tor lun, education, or
T SCREEN":GETKEYA$ commercial use. Design your own programs lor profil, Speech and
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10 PRINT"[SHFT CLRJC-64 METRONOME - JOSEPH

Slimline'64Case
R. CHARNETSKI"
20 INPUT "(CRSR DNJBEATS PER MINUTE (40-20
8>";N
30 IFN<40 OR N1208THEN END A NEW IMAGE FOR Easy to Fit
40 FORI=1TO9 THAT FAVOURITE Lower key height
50 B$=B$+"{SHFT MJ{CRSR DN}":C$=C$+"{CKSR COMPUTER
UP} "
60 D$=D$+" (CRSR DN}":E$=E$+"{CRSR UP}{SHF
T N}"
70 NEXT
80 H$="(HOME}(9 CRSR DNs){10 CRSR RTs)"
90 A$<0)=H$+B$+"*"+C$:A$(1 ) =[I$ + D$+"*"+E$
100 S=54272:FORJ=STOS+2 3:POKEJ,0:NEXT
110 POKES*1,84:POKES+6,9:POKES+24,15
Give your '64
120 Y=1:Z=INT(1299/N*45-N/2)
130 print as(xandy):pokes+4,21
140 for t=1toz:next:pokes+4,20 Now you can have that sleek new look without buying
a new computer. Our replacement case will give your
150 getk$:ifk$=""then x=y-x:goto130
'64 the modern look and color you have been want
160 print"{shft clr)":pokes+24,0
ing. Installation takes just 10 minutes and requires
—Joseph r. Charnetski, Dallas, pa only a Phillips screwdriver. So don't be stuck with
the old look when the Slimline is here and ready for
$449 C-128 Three-Pointer immediate shipping.

My program will show football fans a [mien field goal Our price of $34.95 includes handling charges. Cer
every time, on their C-1281 tified checks or postal money orders will be shipped
on receipt. Personal checks must he held for 4 weeks
pending bank clearance. Sorry, no COD's. Charge
10 PRINT"{SHFT CLR1FIELD GOAL BY MICHAEL I!
cards can order by calling (902) 892-6372.
LACKMON":FORG=3 584TO3839:POKEG,.:NEXT
20 F0RX=1T04:READS,A:F0RG=S TO A:READP:POK

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PO BOX 1886
EG,P:NEXT:NEXT Charlottetown PEI
30 COLOR0, 6:SPRCOLOR3,7:GRAPIIIC3,1 : COLOR 1 , Canada C1A 7N5
8:COLOR2,2:WIDTH1 If Grapevine Data Products

Circle 130 on Reader Servco card NOVkMKFR lilN7 ■ k II V

 1541/1571 Drive Alignment MAGIC

1541/1571 Drive Alignment reports the alignmenl condition of

the disk drive as you perform adjustments. On screen help is
available while the program is running. Includes features 'orspeed
40 DRAW2,0,120TO280,120:FORG=0TO6:DRAW1,G*
adjustment and stop adjustment. Complete Instruction manual on 20,120TO+4 0,199:NEXT:COLOR!,10
aligning both 1541 and 1571 drives Even includes instructions on
50 DRAW!,150,140TO150,160:DRAW1 ,145,120X01
how to load alignmont program when nothing else will load1 Works
ontheC64, SX64.C12B in 64 or 128 mode. 1541.1571m eilrief 1541 4 5,135TO1 55,!45TO155,130:SPRSAV1,A$
or 1571 mode1 Autoboots to all modes Second disk drive fully 60 SPRITE!,1,2,,,,1:SPRITE4,1,10:MOVSPR1,2
supported. Program disk, calibration disk and instruction manual
0,180:MOVSPR4,95,180:MOVSPR1 ,90#1
only S34.951
70 FORG=1TO6:GOSUB100:SPRSAV2,1 :GOSUB100:S
Super Disk Utilities PRSAVA$,1:NEXT:H0VSPR1,90#0:SPRSAV3,1
80 F0RX=4 5TO135STEP15:MOVSPR4,XH2:FORZ=1TO
Super Dlik Ullllllei is Hie ultimate utilities disk (or the 1571 disk 265:NEXTZ,X:SLEEP2:GRAPHIC0
drive and Ci28computer. An SOcolumn monllor is required SDU
90 SPRITE1,0:SPRITE4,0:MOVSPR4,0#0:END
will copy whole disks (with 1 or 2 drives], perform many CP/M and
MS-DOS utility functions, edit any track or sector. Irace tiles, copy 100 FQRX=1TO100:NEXT:RETURN
files, rename a dish, rename a file, change dish lormal (without 110 DATA3 597,3645,20,,,20,,,21 , , ,20 , , , 1 6, ,
affecimg data), scratch or unscratch files, lock or unlock tiles,
,168,,,170,,2,42,,2,40,128,2,40,128
erase a track or a whole disk, create auto-Boot,
assemble/disassemble drive RAM or POM. analyze drsk format, 120 DATA,20,,,60,,,252,,,252,,,204,,,204, ,
format in MFM, CPM*. 1541, or 1571 format, reads CPM< ,255,3661,3710,20,,,20,,,21,,,20,,,16
directories, contains a 1571 drive monitor, fully supports a second
130 DATA0,,104,,,170,,2,42,,2,40,128,2,40,
1571 drive, performs direct DOS commnnds and much, much
more! Options window displays all choices available at any given 128,,20,,,63,,,51,,,51,,,51,,,51,,,63
time. Many utilities also work on the 1541 drive No need for 140 DATA192,3725,3773,20,0,0,20,0,0,21,32,
numerous ulilily disks' SDU does it all! Only S39.95'
,20,128,,16,128,,170,48,,168,48,2,40
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Free (hipping S handling! No surcharge lor credit card orders!
Immediate shipping1 Illinois residents add &% sales ta*. Order 0,,,12,,,12,,,12,,,15,3825,3637,32
from: 160 DATA0,,112,,,112,,,112,,,32

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—MICHAEL BLACKMON, PALESTINE, TX
538 S, Edgewood
La Grange, IL 60525
(312)352-7323 S44A Simple C-64 Piano
I programmed this short top-row keyboard piano for quick
key response. I End i< nice to play simple- nines on. The
Circle 144 on Header Service ca'd.
number row is For sharps and flats, and the second row is
for regular notes.

10 REM 64 PIANO-ANDREW SENFT

20 S=54272:FORZ=STOS+27:POKEZ,0:NEXT:POKES
Attention +2 4,15:POKES+6,127:POKES+4,35
Foreign Computer Stores/ 30 F%=1145:DATA6 2,59,9,8,1 4,17,16,22,19,25
,24,30,33,32,38,35,41,46,43,49,48,54
Magazine Dealers 40 FORZ=0TO127:POKE4 9152+Z,0:NEXT:FORZ=1TO
22:READK%:T%=21UP ARROW)(1/12)*F%+.5
You have a large technical 50 F%=T%:POKE4 9152+K%,T%/256:POKE4 9216 + K%,
audience that speaks English and (T%/256-PEEK(4 9152+K%))*2 56:NEXT
is in need of the kind of 60 DATA 166,197,189,0,192,201,0,240,247,14
1,1,212,189,64,192,141
microcomputer information that
70 DATA 0,212,228,197,240,252,169,0,141,1,
CW Communications/Peterborough
212,141,0,212,76,128,192,0
provides.
80 forz=0to32:reada%:poke49280+z,a%:next
90 print"(2 crsr dns}simple piano by andre
Provide your audience with the w senft":sys49280
magazines they need and make
money at the same time. For —Andrew Senpt, auburn, ny

details on selling AmigaWorld,

RUN, 80 MICRO, CD-ROM Review, 544B Reflections on the C-128
PC Resource and inCider contact: This program lets you create some interesting graphics
displays by creating "reflections" of your drawings. Use a
Marjorle Rubin joystick in pon I to draw by moving the cursor around the
Boarts International hi-res screen. Draw in the lower-lcli corner, so the cursor
747 3rd Avenue directions will seem correct The display will I)l- reflected
New York, NY 10017 four times around the screen. Clear tin* screen with the
Phone: (212) 688-277B fire-but ton.

10 REM REFLECTIONS - JON ALLEN

20 SLOW:GRAPHIC1,1:COLOR0,1:COLOR1,8

BIN NDVHMBKR lilW

 MAGIC
PROFESSIONAL
HANDICAPPING SYSTEMS
30 C0L0R4.1:SCALE1:X=750:Y=; mm PROFESSIONAL SERIES
40 J=J0Y(1 }:IFJ = 128TE[ENSCNCLR
idols inn-pro

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50 IFJ=1ORJ=2ORJ=8THENY=Y+10
60 IFJ=6ORJ=5ORJ=4THENY=Y-10
70 IFJ=8OKJ=7ORJ=6THENX=X-10 - Mlnl-PioAiLir>HiftT".
CftrnpkLe nee «ufly*ii Iut Hit KtphltitcitCd hindieipptr vlth
80 IFJ = 2ORJ = 3ORJ = 4THENX = X-»-10 WnsHe strccn Uipul, Jio^dina btofci in check tiilrtev powerful »J3C d! 30
v.iiLit)fcs[adalamanLpuEaUon.f*mp]f(f rHELl' rimcUBMi IIidDW
90 IFX<0THENX=0
100 IFXc0THENX=0 □iir <ipm]jrehr]nilirf. full [calurcd pidDjI crj»1illll
Ifill plus brHL[JC aliyl)-Sf^. ninnr-y marufirra, poU puMLlnrb rtiijliUEls.
110 IFY<0THENY=0 JruclluEi.il Jiitjiwcra. tnulll 1>-,irl. jljiliHri. *atti, Ilili. mij 0D4I HMD
i hl

120 IFX>1000THENX=1000 %n<i\a

130 IFY>1000THENY=1000

1
140 DRAW1,X,Y:DRAW1,1000-X,Y dtfntula poult

150 DRAW1,X,1000-Y:DRAW1,1000-X,1000-Y HEW tar 1SB7 be^. c^i *.-o**vi ciipin au^vsti

160 GETAS:IFAS="iLB.1"THENGRAPHIC0:PRINT"{
CTRL 2}":END
170 GOTO40
Mlj rLuLlu
"■■'
1. .

—Jon Allen, Newfane, ny tur ....

so.
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$44C Basic Scrambler ^™-—^—^

Sometimes a need for program security arises, and my

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* 4 ^iii^f l^(* and supctbelB. The rcfirf<s

To use it, just load it and run ii to poke the machine language jltibsMilon aaiVrtumhrr tS ]■:£■ \oii

into memory. Then load the program you wan! to proim

A liVJi Kemtej lt>&1bi]] alulvm IHW Vl wparatr a
and enter SYS49I32,<codel>i<code2>. The codes can be
any two different numbers from (> to 255 (for example,
T<rm: Irrc tSlpplrj! ill wEEwJit Add «00COO / |4HHU|* Hue
SYS49152,10,2O). tOOOlr^rmjIkii^it delivery / "* reUdrnli J«]d S"H Alia* 3 wfTk«w|i(
[uld Try pawiul irmrH 1'r^M ati^f are fur ta*Ti of monrv atilrt (Hllj
Alter a program is scrambled, save It lo disk. It can be Artrt ^"-i Tor Visa MaalcrC Fl j rH» andAHEX. ItU^^«1)|«Uo th,infic

loaded as usual, but when you li.si it, only garbage will be / pj

Cc.H todayfor a copy of our FREE CATALOG'

primed lo the screen. To unscramble the program, follow
tlie same, procedure used to scramble it, using the same codes.
Circle 74 on Roodor Servico card.

5 REM 64 BASIC SCRAMBLER - RICHARD PENN

10 FORU=4 9152TO4 934 6:READQ:POKEU,Q:C=C+Q:N

12 D540
EXT

15 IFC<>26195THEN?RINT"CHECK DATA!":ST0P
20 POKE50000,0:POKE50001,0:POKE770,164:POK
E771,192
25 PRINT"{SHFT CLRHCRSR DNJBASIC SCRAMBLE 1541 COMPATIBLE DISK DRIVE
R ENABLED":PRINT"{CRSR DN}SYS 49152, [0 GEOS, SUPERKIT, FAST HACK'EM COMPATIBLE
-255], [0-255] - TO USE"
30 DATA 32,241,183,142,82,195,32,241,183,1
■ EXTERNAL DEVICE NO
42,83,195,165,43,133,251,165,44 SELECTION
35 DATA 133,252,160,0,32,38,192,177,251,77
• UTILITY PROGRAMS
,82,195,77,83,195,145,251,76
FOR FAST DISKETTE
40 DATA 22,192,165,251,197,45,208,6,165,25 FORMAT
2,197,46,240,12,230,251,165,251
45

50
DATA 201,0,240,1,96,230,252,96,152,145,
251,32,50,192,145,251,32,50
DATA 192,145,251,165,43,133,251,165,44,
S155
133,252,32,50,192,32,50,192,32
To Order
Call 1-800-521-9298
55 DATA 50,192,32,50,192,177,251,201,0,208
(in NJ, Dial 201-874-4072)
,247,32,50,192,165,252,72,165
60 DATA 251,72,165,43,133,251,165,44,133,2 VISA. MASTERCARD or Money Order. Allow S8.00

52,104,145,251,32,50,192,104,1 45 shipping & handling, and S5.00 for credi! card service.
65 DATA 251,76,123,227,215,72,152,72,8,160 (NJ residents add $9.30 tax). Send mail order with
paymenl to:
,0,177,187,201,36,240,14,165
70 DATA 44,141,80,195,169,255,133,44,169,1
,141,81,195,40,104,168,104,76 H&M MARKETING
75 DATA 165,244,169,131,141,48,3,169,192,1
P.D. BOX 8339 SOMERVILLE, NJ 0887B
41,49,3,173,81,195,201,1,208 ^

O'da fl on Render Service card N()VI.MJt|-.K L9B7 ' Bl'N 1X3

 ULTRABYTE

V4.0
... A

DISK
NIBBLER MAGIC

POWERFUL NEW GCR NIBBLER

60 DATA 10,173,80,195,133,44,169,0,141,81,
FOR COMMODORE 64 and 128 (In 64 mode)
195,76,131,164,80
• Automatically copies most disks In 2 minutes or less
including variable density and rapid locked protection
—RICHARD PENN, MONTREAl., QUEBEC. CANADA
• 105 new parameters to make unprotected copies ol
recent disks. Send stamped envelope tor list

• Copies up to 40 tracks using 1 or 2 1541 or 1571 S44D DraECTORY Printer

drives. Copies botti sides on 1571 The following program reads each filename in a directory
• Copies Itself ( (or this reason, no refunds given ) into an array and suns the filenames alphabetically. You can
then prim OUt die directory in one- or two-column format
SPECIAL - BUY A NIBBLER V4.0 AND GET with any Commodore computer and any printer.
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Soluware — solutions to 10 adventures ... 1 $14.95 4 DIML$(146):OPEN1,8,0,"$0":GET#1,A$,B$
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Foreign orders /COD add S2.DQ. Payment must be In U.S. tunds
8 C$=MID$(STR$(LB+256*HB),2)+" "
UPDATES-Return original Ultrabyte disk with "15 00 plus $4.00
shipping. Foreign add S? no No free disk wllh update
9 GET#1 ,D$:IFD$o""THENC$ = C$ + D$:GOT09
To order, write or call 24 hr. order line. For Into, write.
10 IFN>1THENL$=LEFT$(C$,27):GOTO5
ULTRABYTE (818) 796-0576 11 L$(N)="0(2 SPACEs}"MID${C$,4):GOTO5
12 FOR1=2TON-2:FORJ=I+1TON-1
P.O. Box 789 LaCanada, CA 91011 USA
13 IFMID$(L$(I),7,16)>MID$(L$(J),7,16)THEN
DEALERS S DISTRIBUTORS WANTED T$=L$(I):LS(I)=L$(J):L$(J)=TS
14 NEXT:NEXT:X=INT(N/2):PRINT"(SHFT CLR}";
32 on Reader Seivce caid.

15 INPUT"(CTRL 9J1-2-PRINT 3-DISPLAY 4-END

":;A:ONA+1GOT015,16,17,:END
16 OPEN4,4:CMD4:IFA=2THEN18
17 FORI=1TON:PRINTL$(I):NEXT:GOTO20
18 FORI^1TOX:PRINTL$SPC(7)L$(X+I)
19 NEXT:IFN=XTHENPRINTSPC(34)L$(N)
20 ON-(A=3)GOT015:PRINT#4:CLOEE4:GOT015

—JOSEPH R. CHARNF.TSKI, DALLAS, PA ■

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