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| Articles in section: ABOUT COCO FRIENDS DISK MAGAZINE |
| "ABOUT
CFDM" ABOUT COCO FRIENDS DISK MAGAZINE |
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"ABOUT CFDM" COCO FRIENDS DISK MAGAZINE is dedicated to those who still enjoy running under RS DOS. It will deal with that format exclusively. A primary goal is to keep the COCO community strong. By providing a unique means of communication, maybe old fires will be rekindled as you and I share our knowledge and experiences! The success of this effort depends on each one who becomes a subscriber. Everyone must contribute his/ her two cents in the form of articles, programs, opinions, experiences, etc. If this happens we will all look forward to the next issue. (Check out the manual with your starter kit for details on how to submit material.) Now let's have some fun!!! =* |
ABOUT COCO FRIENDS DISK MAGAZINE COCO FRIENDS DISK MAGAZINE is the creation and property of Rick Cooper. It is distributed solely by RICK'S COMPUTER ENTERPRISE. The material which makes up each issue remains the property of the author(s) or contributor(s) unless an agreement has been made otherwise. COCO FRIENDS DISK MAGAZINE is dedicated exclusively to those who enjoy the COCO3 operating under RS DOS. It is hoped that this publication will encourage the continued usage of our favorite computer. Neither CFDM nor RICK'S COMPUTER ENTERPRISE will be responsible for the submission or publication of any material that does not belong to the submitter. WE DO NOT ADVOCATE OR SUPPORT PIRACY! =* |
Here's a description of the files on the BONUS DISK.
File names preceded by an asterisk are data files
and not to be RUN or EXECed.
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NAME.........COMMAND..SECTION OR DESCRIPTION......
* B CHRS1 .SET........UTILITY FILE FOR BOWL H2.BAS..
* BG CHRS .SET........UTILITY FILE FOR BLK GRID.BAS.
BLK GRID.BAS..RUN..."BONUS DISK" in FROM EDITOR...
BOWL H2 .BAS..RUN..."BONUS DISK" in FROM EDITOR...
* BOWL2GPH.BIN........UTILITY FILE FOR BOWL H2.BAS..
* HGPUT .BIN........UTILITY FILE FOR BOWL H2.BAS..
* LCON0000.NIB........PIX FILE FOR LOADLOGO.BAS.....
* LCON0001.NIB........PIX FILE FOR LOADLOGO.BAS.....
* LCON0002.NIB........PIX FILE FOR LOADLOGO.BAS.....
* LCON0003.NIB........PIX FILE FOR LOADLOGO.BAS..=>.
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* LCON0004.NIB........PIX FILE FOR LOADLOGO.BAS.....
* LCON0005.NIB........PIX FILE FOR LOADLOGO.BAS.....
* LCON0006.NIB........PIX FILE FOR LOADLOGO.BAS.....
LOADLOGO.BAS..RUN...LOGO CONTEST..POTPOURRI.......
* NIBLOADR.BIN........PIX LOADER UTILITY............
PEGS HS .BAS..RUN..."BONUS DISK" in FROM EDITOR...
* W CHRS1 .SET........UTILITY FOR "WHEEL5.BAS"......
* W CHRS2 .SET........UTILITY FOR "WHEEL5.BAS"......
WHEEL 5 .BAS..RUN..."BONUS DISK" in FROM EDITOR...
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* AUTUMN .NIB........PIX FILE FOR GALLERY.BAS......
* BAD BART.NIB........PIX FILE FOR GALLERY.BAS......
* BART .NIB........PIX FILE FOR GALLERY.BAS......
* CREST FM.NIB........PIX FILE FOR GALLERY.BAS......
* FREDDY .NIB........PIX FILE FOR GALLERY.BAS. =>
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GALLERY .BAS..RUN...THIS ISSUES ART GALLERY DRIVER
* GJ MOLL .NIB........SEE REVIEW ON RASCAN..........
* NIBLOADR.BIN........PIX LOADER UTILITY............
* ORIOLE .NIB........PIX FILE FOR GALLERY.BAS......
* SEA .NIB........PIX FILE FOR GALLERY.BAS......
* SNOW .NIB........PIX FILE FOR GALLERY.BAS......
* STORM .NIB........PIX FILE FOR GALLERY.BAS......
* TIGER .NIB........SEE REVIEW ON RASCAN..........
TWINPIX .BAS..RUN...PROGRAMS OF THE MONTH.........
* TWINPIX .NIB........PIX FILE FOR TWINPIX.BAS......
* VOYAGEND.NIB........PIX FILE FOR GALLERY.BAS......
All NIB pictures except "TWINPIX.NIB" are loaded by
GALLERY.BAS.
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ABOUT COCO FRIENDS DISK MAGAZINE (2)
1 "ABOUT CFDM"
2 ABOUT COCO FRIENDS DISK MAGAZINE
ABOUT THIS ISSUE (6)
1 BONUS DISK DIRECTORY (v1 i14)
2 CONTENTS...PART 1 (v1 i14)
3 CONTENTS...PART 2 (v1 i14)
4 CONTENTS...PART 3 (v1 i14)
5 PROGRAM DIRECTORY (v1 i14)
6 THIS MONTH'S COVER
ACTIVE COCO (2)
1 ! MIDDLE AMERICA FEST !
2 CONECT alive and well
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ADVERTISEMENTS (4)
1 BSE GIVE-AWAY
2 CFDM SUBSCRIPTION
3 MORE OF RICK'S SURPLUS
4 TYPALINE 80
ARTICLES OF THE MONTH (7)
1 * - Menu & Boot Util
2 BASIC MADE EASY, LABELPRC/BAS
3 DIGITAL SMILEY FACES
4 DIGITAL SMILEY FACES II
5 DISCOVERY
6 HINT
7 Menu & Boot for CFDM 1-9
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COCO FRIENDS ART GALLERY (9)
1 AMIGA PICTURES - FREDDY & SEA
2 AUTUMN IN THE WOODS
3 BART SIMPSON & FRIEND
4 CFDM COMICS by Art Williams
5 My Family Crest (Coat-of-Arms)
6 ORIOLE
7 SNOW
8 STORM
9 VOYAGE END
FAMILY TREE (3)
1 DONALD REMTER
2 MICHAEL GROSS
3 ROY PUTLACK
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FORUM (2)
1 CoCo's Forever
2 RAINBOW SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL
FROM THE EDITOR (5)
1 BONUS DISK
2 CASTLE FROM IBM
3 KUDOS <g>
4 THANK YOU
5 THANKS DON GOOD & J S PARAVATI
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (7)
1 EXCERPTS FROM FRIENDS
2 LOOKING FOR ADOS-3 & DISTO M.C.
3 MANY THANKS!!
4 MODIFYING PROGRAMS =>
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5 POETRY
6 RGB Down Under
7 Renew my subscription!
POTPOURRI (5)
1 "HERE'S THAT RAINY DAY"2
2 CFDM Logo
3 MUSIC FROM RAY BERNEY
4 THE CANDIDATE LOGOs
5 WHAT-CHA-MA-CALL-IT? <g>
PROGRAMS OF THE MONTH (8)
1 COLOR DISK MENU - "COLRMENU.BAS"
2 CASHFLOW
3 CM3>NIB Conversions
4 Disk Copy Utility:"COPYUTIL.BAS" =>
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5 FDB Table Generator:"FDBMAKER"
6 LOGIC, LOGIC2 & LOGIC3
7 SET130 - Printer Util
8 TWINPIX.BAS
REVIEWS (2)
1 RASCAN VIDEO DIGITIZER
2 RCE BUSINESS WRITER
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (8)
1 "ML-ADDR" & "PRT#1CFD" Revisited
2 Answer for Jim Sternett
3 CoCo MaxIII
4 Do the Data Sheets Exist?
5 OS-9/RS-DOS TRANSFERS
6 PRINTING RICKETT' PICS?
7 To Dann McConnell
8 To J. Bennett RE fax
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Here's a description of the files on the PROGRAM/
SIDE. File names preceded by an asterisk are data
files and not to be RUN or EXECed!
NAME.........COMMAND..SECTION OR DESCRIPTION......
* .BAS..RUN...ARTICLES OF THE MONTH.........
CASHFLOW.BAS..RUN...PROGRAMS OF THE MONTH.........
* CASHFLOW.EDT........USED BY CASHFLOW.BAS..........
* CASHFLOW.TTL........USED BY CASHFLOW.BAS..........
CASTLE .BAS..RUN...FROM THE EDITOR...............
* CASTLE .NIB........PIX FILE FOR CASTLE.BAS.......
CFDM 1-9.BAS..RUN...ARTICLES OF THE MONTH.........
CM3>NIB .BAS..RUN...PROGRAMS OF THE MONTH.........
COLRMENU.BAS..RUN...PROGRAMS OF THE MONTH.........
CONFIG .BAS..RUN...UTILITY FOR LABELPRC.BAS......
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COPYUTIL.BAS..RUN...PROGRAMS OF THE MONTH.........
FDBMAKER.BAS..RUN...PROGRAMS OF THE MONTH.........
* FONT .BIN........FONT FILE FOR LABELPRC.BAS....
LABELPRC.BAS..RUN...ARTICLES OF THE MONTH.........
LOGIC3 .BAS..RUN...PROGRAMS OF THE MONTH.........
MUSIC .BAS..RUN...POTPOURRI (MUSIC).............
* NIBLOADR.BIN........PIX LOADER UTILITY............
NIBSAVER.BAS........CALLED BY CM3>NIB.BAS.........
* NIBSAVER.BIN........CALLED BY CM3>NIB.BAS.........
* POLONAIS.BIN........MUSIC FILE FOR MUSIC.BAS......
PRINTME .BAS..RUN...PRINTS INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONFIG
RAINYDAY.BAS..RUN...POTPOURRI (MUSIC).............
* RAINYDAY.BIN........MUSIC FILE FOR RAINYDAY.BAS...
SET130 .BAS..RUN...PROGRAMS OF THE MONTH.........
* SOLDIERS.BIN........MUSIC FILE FOR MUSIC.BAS......
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Sunset in Minnesota I saw this picture in a magazine called
"Country Magazine". This is a view of a lake in
Minnesota at sunrise and was a real challenge.
The colors were absoultely beautiful and it took
a little while to get the palette just right.
At any rate, I found the palette and began the
painting again using CoCo Max 3.
I hope you all enjoy this picture because
this one took a lot time to make. I'll be looking
up more pictures and those of you who have sent me
pictures, fear not... I will get to doing some of
them in the near future. With school being in
session it is hard since my time is limited. I
believe that in spring I'll get a better chance to
begin working on those.
... Jim Gibbons =*
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| Articles in section: ACTIVE COCO |
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MIDDLE AMERICA FEST ! CONECT alive and well |
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! MIDDLE AMERICA FEST ! For your "Color Computer"
March 27-28th 1993
Presented by: "Mid Iowa & Country CoCo"
Saturday VIP Breakfast 8:30 AM RSVP 7 days
With Carl Boll/VP Glenside & Terry Simons/MI&CC
Saturday Show March 27, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday Social: in our lounge area 7+30 PM
Sunday Show March 28, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
The Place: The Travel Lodge Inn.
Easy highway access at I-35 & 80 interchange, Exit
#124 (University) then go 3 blocks EAST. With a
"limited number" of rooms reserved at Fest rates.
$35 per room, up to 4 occupants. These are limited,
reserve your room early: 1-800-255-3050 =>
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Airport shuttle provided!
Our national reach out and central location should
assure full attendance with an attractive and fun
filled Fest!
Come and visit at: The Travel Lodge Inn with
attractively displayed booths and plenty of walking
and talking room. Speakers, start with the well
known James Jones of Microware, OS-9 User Group
Founding President, Bosiy Pitre, and Terry Simons,
RSDOS. And others will fill an attractive seminar
schedule. Join our evening informal round table
chit-chat gathering, and meet other users. With both
heavy emphasis for the OS-9 enthusiast; and a good
representation of RSDOS. A well-rounded Fest! =>
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A Color Computer Fest you don't want to miss!
Tickets: Until March 1 At the door
One day $10 $12
Two day $12 $15
VIP Breakfast optional $7.00
Check or M.O.
Booth prices on request
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Middle America Fest
Terry Simons/ Treasure
1328 48th St.
Des Moines, IA 50311
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CONECT alive and well Recently I wrote Conect a letter, asking them about
the various products they had advertised in The
Rainbow and if these were still available. In a few
days I received a three page personal letter from
Rick Ulland (owner of Conect) and a current catalog
describing the products and explaining why we would
not hear about them in The Rainbow (the ad rates are
$300.00 per quarter page).
They have some exciting new products; RS-232 ports,
a Y-Box, a Powered-Y cable and a product called the
XPander-which is a replacement for the multi-pak,
but rather than an external add-on, it replaces the
bottom half of the CoCo case, adding two internal
40 pin slots plus the exsisting external slot and
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The Xpander allows the internal mounting of disk
controllers and disk drives which makes this product
the spring board for a portable Color Computer!
Conect expects to have a LCD monitor out shortly. I
was told that all these products are built so that
they just plug-in, no soldering and modifications.
Conect also sells new 128K CoCo3's and new Tandy
software. They also buy and trade used stuff. If
you are looking for a rare item you can put your
name on a "wish" list for that item and when it
becomes available, the next person on the list will
receive that item.
Their address is: Conect
449 South 90th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214 =*
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| Articles in section: ADVERTISEMENTS |
| BSE
GIVE-AWAY CFDM SUBSCRIPTION MORE OF RICK'S SURPLUS TYPALINE 80 |
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BSE GIVE-AWAY I AM STILL TRYING TO GIVE AWAY THE BASIC SCREEN
EDITOR (BSE). SEE CFDM NO. 2 FOR MY REVIEW OR SEE
RAINBOW OCT. 1988 FOR THEIR REVIEW. I HAVE SLASHED
MY SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEE FROM $5.00 TO $3.00.
THE PROGRAM IS AN OUTSTANDING FULL SCREEN EDITOR
FOR BASIC PROGRAMMING.
TED KITSOS
4712 STRATHDON DRIVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46816
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CFDM SUBSCRIPTION Is your subscription running out? Here's how to check: On your mailing label next to your name is a number. The number after the last dash (-) is the last issue on your present subscription. Please don't let your subscription expire. WHEN YOU RESUBSCRIBE PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR ENTIRE SUBSCRIPTION NUMBER. THIS HELPS ME LOCATE YOU IN MY DATABASE! A single issue of CFDM is $6. Or get 3 issues for only $16. A 6 issue subscription is only $30 (a savings of 6$). Back issues are available at the same rates. COCOs FOREVER!! =* |
MORE OF RICK'S SURPLUS Last month I listed 7 packages of surplus software
which I had received with various CoCo systems I
purchased during 1992. The response was great and
I'm so sorry that many of you were not able to get
the package you wanted. Below are some new hardware
(and one terrific software) offers. I hope you'll
see something you need or want!
GREEN MOUNTAIN MICRO'S "LEARNING THE 6809" (ASSEMBLY
LANGUAGE COURSE with cassettes and notebook)
Originally sold for $100...I have 1 complete for
***** $50.00 *****
TANDY DMP-105 PRINTER.......$40 + $5 s/h
FD 502 DISK DRIVE with controller..$100 + $5 s/h
128K CoCo III......$75 + $5 =>
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512K CoCo III...$125 + $5 s/h
MULTI-PAK INTERFACE (upgraded for CoCo III)...
$55 + $5 s/h
Vertical Disk Drives (NEW in boxes, with 2-drive
connector cable) These are older model drives but
work well.........$40 + $5 s/h
DON'T SEND PAYMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE VERIFIED THAT
THESE ITEMS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. CALL OR WRITE.
(606 787-5783)
RICK'S COMPUTER ENTERPRISE
P.O. BOX 276
LIBERTY, KY. 42539
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PLEASE REMEMBER THAT I HAVE FLIPPY DISKETTES.
THE SAME DISKETTES USED FOR YOUR ISSUES OF CFDM.
AVAILABLE IN BULK PACKAGES OF 25 DISKETTES WITH
25 SLEEVES. NO BOXES AND NO LABELS.
ESPECIALLY GREAT FOR SINGLE-SIDED DISK DRIVE OWNERS!
SEND CHECK CASH OR MONEY ORDER FOR $13 + $2 S/H FOR
A PACKAGE OF 25 FLIPPIES. YOUR ORDER IS RUSHED BACK
TO YOU.
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TYPALINE 80 Starting in 1986 I wrote a word processor for
my own use in writing and printing short text files
more conveniently, I thought, than my favorite
professionally written word processor,TELEWRITER 64
and TELEWRITER 128. The latter, especially, is a
great word processor. However, what I had in mind
would permit easier and more direct control over the
printer, its fonts and margins, etc. Also, it would
be entirely menu-driven so I wouldn't have to remem-
ber a lot of commands. The result of my long and
continuing efforts was TYPALINE 80, in versions for
each of my printers: the Okidata 92 and the Citizen
GSX-140 (the latter is identical to the Tandy DMP-
240). It has its drawbacks, largely because it is
written in BASIC: a limit of 120 lines of text and
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run it. I'm not a fast typist, so it doesn't bother
me. TYPALINE 80 does have some good features, some
of which I'll mention here. First, it is completely
menu-driven and second, it allows direct control
over font, CPI, margins, tabs, underlines, italics,
emphasis, enhanced (if the printer is so equipped),
line centering, line rubout, wordwrap, justify and
output to memory or direct to the printer, all from
the keyboard. It functions, therefor, either as an
electronic typewriter emulator or a word processor.
From the View Page screen, it also has a line editor
that offers additional functions: block move, copy,
delete and print, sorting, a WYSIWYG display that
shows italics, emphasized & enhanced in contrasting
colors, on-screen underlining and margins as set and
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search & replace or delete feature. The program runs
in high speed mode except for disk I/O operations. I
have also written a version for the Tandy DMP130 but
I haven't used it much (it's for my daughter's sys-
tem. She says it works fine).
So, if you have one of those printers (or even
if you don't) and would like to try TYPALINE 80, I'd
be glad to send you a copy for $5 to cover the disk
& postage. The disk will include all 3 versions plus
a number of mergeable modules for multicolumn format
and print, address label print, external editors and
data files with more detailed explanations, etc.
Dave Otis
21 Valerie Avenue
Montpelier, VT 05602 =*
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* - Menu & Boot Util This utility was written to make my computer user friendly (easy) for my niece's two boys (monsters). The object was to put some kid stuff on disks with this util to allow them to enjoy computing with a minimum of keyboard input. They enjoy, but crash a lot of disks in the process. They crash disks into the walls, the floor and each other. I also find it useful for some of my disks. If you have some disks with many programs that you use frequently "*" may be for you. Here's how it's used. LOAD and LIST or LLIST "*". It won't RUN because it is generic. You EDIT in the information to make it RUNable. EDITing is so easy even I can do it. To EDIT a line type, EDIT and a line nember. => ____________________________________________________ The line will be displayed on the screen with the cursor on the line below. Press <X> and the line will be repeated with the cursor to the right of the repeated line. Now add the information and press <ENTER>. With the <X> option you can backspace and add or just add to a line. Let's EDIT some lines. Edit or change lines 5 thru 8. It's your header now. Edit line 12 by adding a disk number. Use up to 4 characters. Edit line 15 by backspacing to the left dot and adding GAMES or UTILS or whatever and MENU. Edit line 30 as you did in 15 with whatever. I've added dots to show the limits of the entry. RUN the program now to see what you've easily added, then press <BREAK> so you can add more information. => ____________________________________________________ Lines 40 thru 70 are used to display the program name. Lines 210 thru 360 are used to RUN or EXEC the program filename. The two groups are tied together, ie. 40 & 210, 42 & 220, ...., 70 & 360. Assume your first prog is "52PIKUP/BAS". EDIT 40, <X>, add 52 PICKUP, <ENTER>. EDIT 210, <X>, add 52PIKUP, <ENTR>. Your next prog is "ZONK/BIN". EDIT 42, <X>, add ZONKERMANIA, <ENTER>. EDIT 220, <X>, backspace thru RUN", add LOADM"ZONK:FORT=1TO2000:NEXT:EXEC, <ENTR>. Continue to add info with this guideline. 40 thru 70 are the screen display. Use a name that reminds you of the program. 210 thru 360 boot the program. Use a correct filename. If the /EXT is other than /BAS or /BIN it must be used. Add the time loop for ML progs and finally, EDIT 95. You know how by now. Hope you can use. Roy P.S. Out of lines. ***** END |
BASIC MADE EASY. LABELPRC/BAS Since the entire program was published, in issue #11
I have had several requests and calls from people
who could not use the program because they did not
have a Radio Shack DMP130 series printer. My friend
Bob Brutko in Rochester, had considerable trouble
getting the program to work on his DMP110. But after
several phone calls we finally got it to work. This
prompted me to take some time out and finish writing
the configuration program for the label processor.
You will find it on the flip side of this disk under
the name of CONFIG/BAS. Run PRINTME/BAS to print the
instructions. CONFIG, after it is run, will save a
BASIC program to your disk that can be MERGE'd with
LABELPRC/BAS. Once you run CONFIG, the program can
be used with any Dot Matrix Printer on the market.
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I do not know at this writing of Rick will have room
on the disk to include LABELPRC/BAS. Lines 18 and 19
had to be changed to accommodate the DMP110 printer.
if you have a DMP110, you should know that the 110
DOES NOT HAVE 12 CPI Italics. Therefore, do not use
character styles 6 or 8. In the changed program,
once you have it, lines 18 and 19 will prevent you
from using these character styles. But the program
WILL WORK on the 110 after you run CONFIG/BAS.
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This months programs are:
1. LABELPRC/BAS ....... The program with changes for
the DMP110 printer.
2. FONT/BIN ........... The font used by LABELPRC
and CALC/BAS, the card game.
3. CONFIG/BAS ......... Printer configuration pro-
gram for the label processor
4. PRINTME/BAS ........ Prints out the instructions
for CONFIG/BAS & CALC/BAS
5. CONFIG/DOC ......... The instructions for the
printer config. program.
Note: Program number 1 will be Included only if Rick
has enough room on the disk this month. Otherwise it
will be in the next issue.
HAPPY NEW YEAR. !!!!!!!! George. *>
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DIGITAL SMILEY FACES There is apparently a phenomenon in the computer
world which may already be known to some of the
Friends, but it has only recently come to my
attention. It concerns the use of punctuation on
bulletin boards, networks and E-mail to express
emotion or humor. For example, if you tilt your
head to the left, :) resembles the original
"smiley face" ("have a nice day"). But, that is just
the beginning!
According to a front-page article in the Wall Street
Journal of 9/15/92, the electronic smiley started up
on computer screens more than a decade ago and is
spreading like a virus in the new medium of E-mail.
There are reportedly at least 664 examples cataloged
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reprint in a newspaper".
Following, for your amusement, are some of the
examples given:
:-) I am happy
:-( I am depressed
:-D I am laughing
B-) I'm cool
:*) I'm drunk
;-) I'm flirting
:-+ I'm so tired my tongue is hanging out
:'-( I'm crying
:-# My lips are sealed
:-& I'm tongue-tied
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':-) I accidentally shaved off one eyebrow
(-) I need a haircut
(:)-) I'm scuba diving
+-(:-) I'm the Pope
:-))) I'm overweight
=:-) I'm a punk rocker
:-J I'm being tongue in cheek
5:-) I'm Elvis
L:-) I just graduated
[:-) I'm wearing a Walkman
d:-) I'm a baseball player
O-) I'm Cyclops
:8) I'm a pig
3:-o I'm a cow
:=8) I'm a baboon
Continued in Part II =*
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DIGITAL SMILEY FACES II More examples:
(,'%/ I slept too long on one side
:-)>- I just washed my goatee
:-Q I'm smoking
:-? I'm smoking a pipe
:-' I'm chewing tobacco
:-E I have dental problems
:-o I'm bored (yawn)
<<<<(:-) I'm a hat salesman
:%)% I have acne
:-'( I have a cold
8(:-) I'm a propellor-head
:-)-O I'm a doctor with a stethoscope
*<]:-) I'm Santa Claus
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[:[' I'm Groucho Marx
=]:-)= I'm Uncle Sam
C=>:*')) I'm a drunk demonic chef with a
cold and a double chin
There were a few others, but, unfortunately, the
required punctuation does not exist in Entry Writer
(or on the CoCo keyboard). If anyone else has more
of these, I, for one, would be interested in seeing
them. :-)
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DISCOVERY A friend of mine called me because his drive was
acting up - causing glitches in his programs. I
suggested he bring his "system" over and I'd see
if I could help. Sure enough, his programs would
not run on his drive, nor mine. Since I had a
copy of the same program we tried it and it worked.
Next I backed up my ok program to his "glitched" one
and sent him on his way.
Within 2 hrs. he called with the same problem, and
returned to repeat our previous 'fix'. Again, he
called to say it happened again! I offered to
repeat again, and before returning he decided to
analyse the situation. What is different when he
comes here? Ah, I use Vic's POWER STRIP! He used
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a different power stip and called me back to say
his problems were over. All he needed, now was
to have the glitched program copied again.
I thought about this and it bothered me so much I
called an electronic technician friend to see how
a power strip could glitch a disk program. He was
quick to reply with "simple, the outlet strip has
a bad "ground".
Hope this revelation, though simple, will help
anyone else who might experience a similar problem
in the future.
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HINT I found a set of memory locations that could solve a
problem or two. Load any program from disk or tape
and type in this line:
A$="":FOR I=2380 TO 2387:A$=A$+CHR$(PEEK(I)):NEXT I:
PRINT A$
You should get A$ to say the filename of the program
that you just loaded. Furthermore, locations 2388
to 2390 have the extension to the filename. I hope
this proves useful to your programming.
- Raymond
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Menu & Boot for CFDM 1-9 After using 3 pages of Entry Writer to explain how to use "*/BAS" I still had more to say. Instead of doing a part 2, I EDITed the program for a disk you probably have, CFDM vol.1, issue 9, program side. You may want to compare LLISTings of "*/BAS" and "CFDM 1-9/BAS" as you read this. I changed the MEM header to identify the new program and EDITed lines 12, 15 and 30 to identify the disk. CFDM 1-9 has 17 RUNable programs and 0 grans. "Darn" you say. I say, "Piece of cake." To handle the extra program I added line 72 to add "Q" to the menu and line 95 was EDITed to move it down. Some other ways to handle this would be to add a page or to use an 80 col screen. I'll have to try this some time! => ____________________________________________________ I next EDITed in the names of the RUNable programs in lines 40 thru 72. I used the "filename" but could have used any name. I didn't add in the other "file- names" because they are EXECuted by the programs on the menu. Never again will you have to watch a DIR scroll off the screen or see unused "filenames." Next I added line 370 for my extra program "Q." But, before I could add in the "filenames" to lines 210 thru 370, I had to find room for this program on a disk with 0 grans. Fortunately ANDANTE/BAS is a short loader for ANDANTE/BIN. I decided to add this loader to my program starting at line 420, and to KILL ANDANTE/BAS on the backup copy of v1 i9 I use. With this strategy in mind I added the "filenames" ____________________________________________________ in lines 210 thru 370. In line 220 I backspaced out RUN" and added GOTO 420. Also added MEMline 410. To MERGE the two I SAVEd each as an ASCII file, RENUMbered ANDANTE/BAS starting at 420, and MERGEd the two together. I then KILLed ANDANTE/BAS on the backup of v1 i9, and SAVEd this as "*" in the void. Was it worth it? It probably took 30 minutes to edit in the data using my two favorite fingers ( it took longer to enter this explanation using the same fingers). Now I can boot this disk with RUN"* ( that is a two key combination with ADOS ) and I'll never have to worry about mis-typing a "filename" again. Roy P.S. Out of lines again! *********** END |
AMIGA PICTURES - FREDDY &
SEA
Walter Bayer recently sent 8 nice pictures which had
been transferred from the AMIGA computer. On the
Bonus Disk, side two, you will find FREDDY and SEA.
These are excellent quality pictures. Thanks Walter!
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AUTUMN IN THE WOODS
When I started this picture (early October) the
foliage here in New Jersey was just starting to
turn. For some time now, I had thought of doing a
picture with autumn leaves, but was apprehensive as
to how it would work out. Finally, inspired by a
picture on a calendar, I jumped in. It turned out
that the foliage was the easiest part.
The key was the use of the "pattern" icons at the
bottom of the CoCoMax screen. I created about a
dozen irregular patterns of various pairs of colors
to give approximately the textures I thought I
would need for foliage, fallen leaves, the water and
some backgrounds. If you are not familiar with these
patterns, they can be used, not only to "fill" an
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area (with the paint can icon), but with any brush
size or shape to "paint" an irregular area. They
can also be "sprayed", although I did not use this.
Once I had shaped an area to my liking, I could go
in and (pixel by pixel) put in a third or fourth
color as needed to modify the original pattern. All
of this was done in the "Zoom" mode with the small-
est brush size, returning frequently to the full
picture to see how things looked in context.
This was my most time-consuming effort, taking
about 18 hours spread over three days.
By the time you see this, the autumn foliage will
be gone, so this picture may help you recall the
beauty of the season. =>
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RICK: Norm's picture is located on the Bonus Disk,
side 2. RUN "GALLERY".
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BART SIMPSON & FRIEND
A COUPLE OF COCO MAX III GRAPHICS. I DREW "BART"
AND MY DAUGHTER MODIFIED HIM INTO BART'S FRIEND,
"BAD BART".
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You'll find Ted's two pics on side 2 of the Bonus
Disk. RUN "GALLERY".
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My Family Crest (Coar-of-Arms?
In Issue 9 the idea of showing your family crest was
a wonderful idea. After my father came back from
Switzerland, where our family celebrated the 500th
anniversary of our name, I thought it would be a
nice idea to draw our crest on CM3. I just never did
until someone else was first. So here is my family's
crest. Maybe others can send in theirs.
Raymond
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RICK: Ray's crest is found on the Bonus Disk, side
2. RUN "GALLERY".
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ORIOLE
Here's another beautiful picture from the Howard
Rouse collection. It seems that Howard enjoys
doing birds and outdoor scenes. Enjoy!
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This picture is located on the Bonus Disk, side 2.
Run "GALLERY" to see the picture.
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SNOW
THERE ARE MANY HILLS AND MOUNTAINS IN PENNSYLVANIA WHICH ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL EVEN IN THE WINTER. THIS PICTURE WITH A RUNNING CREEK IS WHAT I REMEMBER OF THE MOUNTAINS AROUND THE BOY SCOUT CAMP "TWIN ECHO" NEAR LIGONIER PENNSYLVANIA I THOUGHT PERHAPS, SOME MAY LIKE THIS COCOMAXIII. THANKS TO RICK, I CAN REALLY ENJOY DRAWING AND SUBMITTING COCOMAXIII PICTURES. SEE YOU ALL AROUND THE "ART GALLERY". H.J.MOENICH =* |
STORM
I SURELY DO ENJOY MY COCOMAX III.,AND GOT A KICK OUT OF SEEING MY "FAMCREST" ON "CFDM". HERE IS ONE MORE ATTEMPT AT DRAWING WITH IT. I KNOW I COULD DO BETTER IN OIL, BUT I WILL IMPROVE AS TIME GOES BY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT MY MONTHLY "CFDM" - I KEEP WISHING THAT EACH MONTH WOULD BE SHORTER - BUT I GUESS OLD AGE DOES FUNNY THINGS TO PEOPLE! I JUST HOPE THAT EVERYONE ENJOYS "CFDM" AS MUCH AS I DO. ---------------------------------------------------- RUN "GALLERY", Bonus Disk, side 2. =>* |
VOYAGE END
There's one on practically every reef, shoal or sandbank in the world's oceans: rusty, sometimes fire-blackened old wrecks of ships that were victims of faulty navigation, war or storms. The ship in this picture could well have been a tub like the one in which I served out the last three years of WW2. A wheezy, hand-fired old coal burner rescued from a breaker's yard in 1939 to serve a few more years. We carried ammunition for the Seventh Fleet and were the only one of the seven original ammo carriers with the fleet to survive. VOYAGEND was drawn using CoCo Max 3 and then translated to a NIB file. ---------------------------------------------------- RICK: VOYAGEND is on the Bonus Disk, side 2. RUN "GALLERY" =* |
| Articles in section: FAMILY TREE |
| DONALD
REMTER MICHAEL GROSS ROY PUTLACK |
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DONALD REMTER Hi, My name is Don Remter and I live in Appleton,
Wisconsin which is approx. 30 miles south of the
Great Green Bay Packers.
I have been married to a wonderful woman (Gladys)
for over 35 years. We have 4 children which consists
of 3 girls (Mary, Doreen & Brenda) and 1 boy
(Robert). We have been blessed with 4 Grandkids
which also consists of 3 girls and 1 boy who was
just born last Sept. 22.
My interests include my coco and some traveling
and relaxing at the lake where we keep our travel
trailer all year round. We even get in a little
fishing.
I got my first coco 2 in 1986 and have since
advanced to owning 2 coco 3s and 2 coco 2s, along
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with 3 single and 1 dual disk drives. I have the 1
cassette recorder that I bought with my first coco 2
and a CM-8 monitor, a multi-pak interface and a DCM
modem. I also have a Tandy 1000 PC that I only use
for the Banner Mainia program.
I have been handling the shipping dept. of a
papermill for almost all of the 37 years that I have
worked there. I am looking forward to Nov. 29, 1995
when I can retire and spend more time on my coco and
relaxing at the lake. I use my Label 111 program for
our Sportsmens Club membership.
I wouldn't be into the coco as much if it wasn't
for a great friend Vic Kells of our computer club
as he goes out of his way to help in anyway he can
and he is the one that introduced me to CFDM.
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DONALD REMTER
933 W. BREWSTER ST.
APPLETON, WISCONSIN
54914-2737
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BIOGRAPHY As an introduction to my fellow COCOnuts, let me
first state that I prefer to be called "Mike" by
my friends. I am 56 yrs. old, soon to be 57 on
March 25. Married for 18 yrs. to my one and only
wife, Linda and with two teenage girls and one
married stepdaughter(who has two lovely and lively
girls). We've lived in Tucson for over 22 yrs. now;
myself from the NW corner of Pa. and she from Texas.
I have worked as a nurses' aide at the Tucson V.A.
Medical Center my entire residence here and enjoy
my job very much. For one thing it has allowed me to
afford a COCO 3,DMP-110 printer,multi-pak interface,
FD-502 single disk drive, CCR-81 cassette recorder,
and a Casper RGB monitor, (with many disks and
tapes). Besides my subscription to CFDM, I also
subscribe to Rainbow Magazine and belong to =>
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the Mid Iowa & Country COCO computer club. The COCO
is my only full time hobby, so needless to say I
will be a faithful member of CFDM as long as my
resources allow me and my health allows! My address
is:
Michael Gross
2235 E. Honeysuckle St.
Tucson, Az. 85706
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My COCObiography Greetings to COCOnuts and friends! I became a friend with issue 1-9 and was so impressed that I ordered back issues and Rick's unbelievable (it is) offer. These should keep me busy for some time. I'm 55 and live in Lisle, IL; a 'burb of Chicago. I do field service for a living (north midwest states) and find myself away from home half the week. This schedule permits about one evening per week for com- puting. Wish there was a COCO laptop. My first computer was an ELF, built from a kit in the 70's. It didn't have SW support, and soon ended on the shelf. In the 80's I got a 64K COCO 2 and have been upgrading and adding since. My system in- cludes a 512K COCO 3, FD-502 Drives, CM-8 Monitor,=> ____________________________________________________ DMP-130 Printer, Quantum 36M Hard Drive, and the support Hardware to make it all work. I bought most of this HW from the SHACK when on sale and got the Hard Drive (used) from a friend for a price I could not refuse. I stop at SHACKs when I travel and still find COCO HW & SW at bargain prices. The best thing I did was join a club. My COCO would be next to the ELF if not for the club. The club in- troduced me to the Rainbow and other suppliers. At the meetings we discussed HW, SW, and programming. Some of this stuck with me. The club turned IBM in the last year so I no longer attend meetings. I consider computing a learning experience. I use my machine to Word Process and Database but spend => ____________________________________________________ more time learning how it works. I spend a lot of time learning the OS-9 operating system and find it has advantages over RS-DOS. If you haven't used it, you should. Most of my favorite SW uses RS-DOS (that includes Rick & friends) so I use both systems. I Don't consider myself a programmer. I can PRINT and GOTO but can't PEEK and POKE worth a DIM$. I did find some utilities (love utils) that I wrote and include these on this disk to share with Rick and friends. If you haven't tried programing, please do. You'll be surprised by what a limited BASIC vocabu- lary will do. Do as I do. I use the Edison method. Try, and try, and try until it works. Roy ********END =* |
| Articles in section: FORUM |
| CoCo's
Forever RAINBOW SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL |
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CoCo's Forever There are many negative things we all don't like
about the declining CoCo community; these have been
mentioned before and I will not repeat them. Rather
I wish to list some of the advantages we have and
present a plan to put them to work.
1) OUR HERITAGE: since the CoCo was marketed by
Tandy, we can assume many sales were made in every
little town all over North America and other
countries as well. Only a small percentage of CoCo
owners ever become active users; result: probably
dozens of "closet CoCo's" in every town.
2) LOYALTY: most, if not all "in it for a quick
buck" kind of guys have been weeded out of the
community. The result has been a fairly large =>
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group of very dedicated, professional computerists
who are willing to continue to use their talents
with little financial returns.
WHAT CAN EACH OF US DO?
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THE PLAN
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Phase One: Rescue the Hardware
If each one of us would put out some "wanted" ads in
our local towns and buy up two or three CC3's & disk
controllers, we could make literally hundreds, maybe
thousands of computers continue to be available with
in the CoCo community. This would ensure a
continual supply for worn out replacements as well
as offering a viable alternative to newcomers. =>
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Phase Two: Rescue the Software
This part might be a little more tricky. I have
been wondering if the copyright on some of the more
monumental software like CoCoMaxIII and Max-10 might
be had for a price from Colorware. This software
could then be reliably kept within the CoCo
community. Perhaps many CoCoists would be willing
to contribute financially to make such a deal
possible.
HOW ABOUT IT?
I'd like to hear your comments on the feasibility
of such an ambitious plan as this.
Perry Friesen Box 1743 High Level, AB T0H 1Z0
Canada =*
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RAINBOW SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL I HAVE DECIDED TO RENEW MY RAINBOW SUBSCRIPTION
AGAIN. YES, THE MAGAZINE IS DWINDLING IN SIZE AND
ADVERTISERS. YES, IT COVERS OS9 ALOT. BUT I STILL
BELIEVE IT HAS EXCELLENT ARTICLES IN IT. FOR
EXAMPLE, USING THE COCO3 WITH A BUBBLE JET PRINTER.
THE ARTICLES BY TIM KIENTZLE. GOOD GAMES ARE STILL
BEING PUBLISHED. EDDIE KUNS ARTICLES ON DELPHI.
PRODUCT REVIEWS. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, PERHAPS THE
MOST INTERESTING ASPECT OF RAINBOW. MY LIST COULD
GO ON.
THE COCO3 IS NO LONGER AND NEVER WILL BE AGAIN A
MAINSTREAM COMPUTER. YET IS SURVIVES AND THRIVES.
I HAVE MORE INTEREST IN MY COCO3 NOW THAN I DID
THREE YEARS AGO. WHY? CFDM IS THE MAIN REASON BUT
RAINBOW CONTINUES TO A VALUABLE RESOURCE. ==>
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I LIKE TO THINK OF RAINBOW AS A FABULOUS TWENTY PAGE
PROFESSIONAL NEWSLETTER. FOR LESS THAN THREE
DOLLARS A MONTH, I GET A NEWSLETTER THAT AMIGA
USERS, APPLE USERS, COMMODORE USERS, AND EVEN MS-DOS
USERS CAN ONLY WISH FOR. I SUBSCRIBE TO THE MS-DOS
COMPUTER MAGAZINES. LET ME TELL YOU THAT THESE
MAGAZINES ARE NOTHING BUT HUGE CATALOGS OF PRODUCTS
FOR SALE, VERY EXPENSIVE PRODUCTS. THE ARTICLES
OFFER LITTLE IN THE WAY OF HANDS ON EXPERIENCE. IN
SOME WAYS THESE CATALOGS ARE SHILLS FOR MICROSOFT.
GIVE ME A CHOICE BETWEEN RAINBOW AND BYTE OR PC
WORLD, I'LL CHOOSE RAINBOW.
I CHOSE RAINBOW.
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| Articles in section: FROM THE EDITOR |
| BONUS
DISK CASTLE FROM IBM KUDOS <g> THANK YOU THANKS DON GOOD & J S PARAVATI! |
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BONUS DISK RICK, THIS IS THE DISK THAT JOE S. PARAVATI SENT TO ME SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. HE GAVE ME WRITTEN PERMISSION TO PASS THE DISK OF PROGRAMS TO ANYONE THAT COULD USE THEM. SOME OF THE PROGRAMS ARE FOR PROGRAMMERS. OTHERS ARE FOR ENJOYMENT. THE COMPUTER SHOULD BE RESET AFTER RUNNING THESE PROGRAMS, BEFORE LOADING AND RUNNING ANOTHER ONE. ALSO, WHEN USING THE DISK PROGRAMS, ALLOW TIME FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN-DO NOT PRESS <ENTER> OR ANY OTHER KEY UNLESS DIRECTED BY THE PROGRAM. JOE WAS DISABLED ABOUT 16 YEARS AGO, AND HAD TO QUIT HIS WORK. HE PROGRAMMED ON THE COCO2 AND COCO3 FOR A LONG TIME, THEN DECIDED TO PASS THE COCO TO HIS SON, TO HELP WITH COLLEGE WORK. JOE TURNED TO IBM FOR FURTHER PROGRAMMING TASKS. AS YOU KNOW, HE => ____________________________________________________ SOLD SOME OF HIS PROGRAMS VIA SPORTSWARE. AFTER PAUL OLMSTEAD OF SPORTSWARE CLOSED DOWN SHOP, JOE REWROTE WHEEL 3 AND NAMED IT WHEEL 5. IT HAS SOME ENHANCEMENTS, SUCH AS MIRROR OR REVERSE LETTERS EFFECT. THE PROGRAM BOWL-ME-OVER IS GREAT. MY WIFE AND I LOVE TO PLAY IT. IT IS SO EASY ON THE BACK!. THE DISK IS TITLED 'SHAREWARE', HOWEVER, JOE DID NOT MENTION ANY CONTRIBUTIONS. I DO HAVE HIS ADDRESS, IF ANYONE DESIRES TO CONTACT HIM. JUST DROP A NOTE TO ME. HE RESIDES IN NEW YORK. RICK, I AM SENDING THE POSTCARD ABOUT 'HOLIDAY'THAT YOU MENTIONED. SORRY TO BE LATE, BUT HAVE BEEN ON A 5000+ MILE TRIP TO VISIT AN AILING BROTHER NEAR THE TOWN OF STAUTON, VA. ALSO, ANOTHER AILING BROTHER IN THE TOWN OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TX. BOTH HAVE BEEN => ____________________________________________________ HEAVY SMOKERS IN THEIR YOUNGER DAYS, AND BOTH ARE VICTIMS OF EMPHASEMIA. ONE IS ON OXYGEN CONSTANTLY. THIS MIGHT BE FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOR ANYONE THAT LIGHTS UP ANOTHER CIGARETTE, PIPE, OR CIGAR!. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE CFDM OF THE MANY USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAMS OF THE PAST 10 ISSUES, AS WELL AS THE MANY USEFUL HINTS AND POKES. GEORGE, I REALLY APPRECIATE THE MUSICA3+ AND THE CURRENT INSTALLMENTS OF THE LABEL PROCESSOR. AND TO ALL YOU ARTISTS, THANKS ALSO. SINCE I AM NOT A PROGRAMMER, I CAN'T HELP WITH ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ON THIS DISK. THEY ALL WORK FOR ME, SO MAYBE THEY WILL FOR YOU. THANKS AGAIN, RICK, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH COCO FRIEND. =* |
CASTLE FROM IBM
About a year ago I attempted to convert an IBM picture file to CoCo. This was a very difficult undertaking for a number of reasons. First, most IBM pictures use more than the 16 colors that CoCo allows. Secondly, I didn't have a program to save the picture in a format I could display on CoCo. I used an IBM program called VGACAPTURE to save the picture "CASTLE" in a file that had a byte for each pixel. I transferred the file to CoCo via a program called "COCOUTIL". Next I wrote a program which translated the file to 16 colors. Although the pix looks great on CoCo (in my opinion), it still looks better on an IBM in it's original colors. I hope you'll enjoy it! =* |
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KUDOS HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY TO THE FRIENDS WE'VE FOUND THE LEPRECHAUN'S TREASURE! NORM BARSON WALTER BAYER RAYMOND BERNEY S.M. BOWMAN LARRY BRYANT ORVAL CARDEN GUY CHARBONNIER DONALD R. GOOD PERRY FRIESEN JAMES GIBBONS JIM GROGAN MICHAEL GROSS ROGER HAMRICK KEIRAN KENNY TED KITSOS ROBERT L KNUDSON YVON LEVAQUE HAROLD MOENICH GODFREY MOLL FRED MORGAN DAVE OTIS ROY PUTLACK GEORGE QUELLHORST FRED REMIN DONALD REMTER BILL RICHARDSON HOWARD ROUSE HERB SCHULER TERRY SIMONS ROBERT A. TURNER ARTHUR WILLIAMS STUART WYSS-GALLIFENT |
THANK YOU In issue #13 I wrote an entry about "trying times".
The subject was the sudden illness of my mother.
Many of you have shown your concern by writing and
calling. I would like to take this opportunity to
say "THANKS FOR YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS". Some of you
related similar experiences which makes us a bit
more aware of the suffering which touches every
life. John Clemons wrote "...Fortunately, none of
us can see the future, so we never know from one
moment to the next what misfortune is going to
occur. Faith alone is what keeps any of us from
becoming too overwhelmed when faced with the death
of someone we love."
My mom, Margie, was 65. She passed away about 36
hours after the entry of issue #13 was written. =>
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I am very happy that mom got her last wish and that
was to "die in her own bed, in her home"! Mom did
not dread death and seemed to be very anxious to go.
I hope that I can go with a degree of her bravery
and faith!
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"According to my earnest expectation and my hope,
that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with
all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be
magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by
death.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
Philippians 1:20,21 =*
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THANKS DON GOOD & J S
PARAVATI! A few months ago our Friend, Don Good, wrote me
about a CoCo Wheel of Fortune game which was once
marketed by SPORTSware. Don did some detective work
and found the original author, J. S. Paravati. Mr.
Paravati was generous enough to allow Don to offer
some of his programs to us.
There were a few more programs than I have included
on the Bonus Disk, but these were the ones that ran
correctly and had sufficient documentation inside
the program. There was no written documentation
provided to us.
The programs are located on side 1 of the Bonus Disk
and here are the programs to RUN: "BOWL HS.BAS",
"WHEEL 5.BAS", "PEGS HS.BAS", and "BLK GRID.BAS".=>
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These are very nice programs and if you wish to
thank Don or Mr. Paravati, you will need to contact
Don at the following address:
Don Good
P.O. BOX 13237
FRESNO, CA 93794
The following tips are not given but necessary for
playing the BOWLING game.
1) This game uses the joystick.
2) Move the joystick to make the shoes pickup
the ball.
3) Move the ball towards the pins (with the
joystick) to throw the ball down the lane.
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Thanks Don for your endeavors on our behalf. I feel
the Friends will really enjoy these programs. And
thanks to Mr. Paravati for sharing his work with us!
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| Articles in section: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
| EXCERPTS
FROM FRIENDS LOOKING FOR ADOS-3 & DISTO M.C. MANY THANKS!! MODIFYING PROGRAMS! POETRY RGB Down Under Renew my subscription! |
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About eight or nine months ago I saw your ad in the
Rainbow Magazine. I usually don't buy very much from
ads in magazines, but your ad interested me. It was
the best thing I ever subscribed to. I still
subscribe to The Rainbow Magazine, but COCO FRIENDS
DISK MAGAZINE seems more friendly, like you and the
other people are all in the same room.
I don't know anything about programming, so I am
glad to get programs on disk from Rainbow. As I
said before, "CFDM" seems so much more personal.
........
I hope you can keep this wonderful magazine on disk
going for many years.
- Robert L. Knudson
Red Lion, PA =>
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Not being an active member yet I thought the next
best thing would be to continue my subscription.
Needless to add that I enjoy very much reading,
using and printing CFDM! Each 6 months are put in
a special binder.
I hope you will continue to publish CFDM.
- Guy Charbonnier
Sherbrooke, QC
Canada
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I thank you again for the enjoyment received from
your CFDM. The issues get better each month.
- S.M. Bowman
Kemptville, ONT Canada =*
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LOOKING FOR ADOS-3 & DISTO
M.C. RICK: The following is from a phone call from Mrs.
Fred Remin (wife of our CFDM agent in Australia).
Getting a phone call from Australia is quite an
experience for me. They use to come at 2 a.m. to
5 a.m.! This one came at 4 p.m. (Thanks Mrs. Remin!)
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Hello Rick. Fred and I are looking for EXTENDED
ADOS-3 and a Disto Mini-Controller. If one of your
Friends can help us locate a source, we would be
very appreciative. Here's the address:
Fred Remin
11 Corcoran Cres.
Canungra, QLD 4275
Australia =*
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MANY THANKS!! I would just like to say a great big THANK YOU to ALL of the contributors to CFDM. I won't even try to mention each one by name because I'm sure that I would end up missing some and then I sure would be in trouble. I'm not much of a programmer but do enjoy using other people's programs, sometimes changing them just a little to fix my particular need. I also enjoy ALL the graphics and music. The programs and comments that have been made in CFDM have been a GREAT HELP to me in many ways. EVERYONE keep up the GOOD WORK and Rick keep up the GREAT WORK in producing CFDM. Can't hardly wait until the next issue! =* |
MODIFYING PROGRAMS! Dear Rick,
........
I am not computer trained. I have just picked it up
on my own since my retirement about 8 years ago. I
picked up the RAINBOW MAGAZINE until it became like
a newspaper and was no longer available through the
bookstores. That is how I came to communicate with
H Allen Curtis to obtain the series of Fonts for his
"Ultra Lace" program (the letterhead is printed with
it) ........
....I tend to modify programs rather than write them
from scratch. For example the program in this issue
#11 "PINBALL" by EDITING lines 520 and 530 to read
CHR$(8) and CHR$(9) then the left and right =>
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arrows control the paddle which I find much handier
than the CLEAR & DOWN KEYS. The instructions (line
1000) of course should then be changed accordingly.
Another change I have made was to "ULTRALACE", line
17 enables the computer to access DRIVE2 where
DRIVE0 is doublesided. Except for a short program
on side 1 of the disk to enable the computer to
access DRIVE2 and 'RUN"ULT:2"', I have placed all of
the ULT programming including FONTS on side 2,
leaving room for 2 work pages on side 1 (DRIVE0). By
using DSKINI0 I can clear the side and then re-enter
the short program i.e.-
10 POKE 55455,65:POKE 55456,66
20 RUN "ULT:2"
simplier than using the Z-"ZAP" key to KILL =>
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each of the segments of the previously saved pages.
That way I don't get mixed up and get some of the
saved material on DRIVE0 and some on DRIVE2.
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RICK: Thanks for the hints Bill!
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POETRY Hey Rick,
What do you think about including
a poetry section in C.F.D.M.,so
some of the cocoist out there
can submit poems they've wrote?
Give it some thought,it might be
fun.
Thanks,
Raj
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RICK: Poetry is fine with me! As a matter of fact,
just about anything is welcome as long as there is
a bit of relevancy to our subject!
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RGB Down Under Rick, if you ever receive a program from a CoCo Friend down under, as I really am, don't be dismayed if the listing does not include an early RGB or CMP statement. Fact is that with the "Australian" CoCo 3 this is not necessary if you are programming for local consumption. The 240 volt/50 herz ausssie CoCo is fixed in RGB mode and the instructions state that it does not recognise the RGB or CMP commands. This is not com- pletely correct because an RGB statement in the quit line of a program will restore palettes to their de- fault values. But you can hitch your CoCo 3 to an RGB monitor and a PAL system TV for a similtaneous display with good color on both screens. =* |
Renew my subscription! Hi, Rick! Enclosed with this entry is my check for a 6 month renewal of your most enjoyable and educational accomplishment. Some of it could almost be called magical when you look at what you did with issue #11! Also send me back issues #3,4,5,6 & 7. I really look forward to each issue and feel my money and time is being well spent as soon as I type "RUN C". Sorry I waited so long to communicate my thoughts but as my mother will testify, I don't even write many letters! Again, thanks for all of your hard work and ingenuity. ---------------------------------------------------- RICK: Thanks for your letter Mike! I like to see letters like yours because that lets me know that folks are enjoying this effort! THANKS! =* |
| Articles in section: POTPOURRI |
| "HERE'S
THAT RAINY DAY" CFDM Logo MUSIC FROM RAY BERNEY THE CANDIDATE LOGOs WHAT-CHA-MA-CALL-IT? <g> |
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"HERE'S THAT RAINY
DAY" Wouldn't you like to have a buck for every song that Jimmy Van Heusen ever wrote? I don't know the count but you would probably have enough to at least buy transportation to 'THE SHRINE'. The SHRINE??? Certainly!!! Liberty, KY; the home of "CFDM"!! How soon they forget! Anyway, this one is 'HERE'S THAT RAINY DAY' written and published in 1953. I think you'll remember it. Esther, I hope you got that cord for your computer- stereo connection. I've ordered the sheet music for 'CHARIOTS'. I hope they can get it; should really be a challenge. I haven't been able to find it on the shelves in any of the stores. 'Til next time...Herb Schuler =* |
CFDM Logo I think the logo contest is a super idea and is just
one example of what makes being a part of CFDM so
interesting. The logo I am presenting has five main
features that hopefully portray what makes CFDM so
special.
#1. "CFDM" - The most predominant feature is of
course the initials for CoCo Friends Disk Magazine,
the magazine we have all come to love.
#2. "RS-DOS" - The logo shows that we are exclusive-
ly RS-DOS; and proud of it!
#3. "R.C." - On the "return address" in the upper
left corner are the initials of our editor; the man
with the big heart - Rick Cooper.
#4. "!=!" - On the upper right corner is the "stamp"
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good news. Notice the red, green and blue slashes
on the disk label, symbol of the Color Computer.
#5. "COCO'S FOREVER!" - Along the bottom is the
slogan that identifies the predominate character-
istic of the CFDM community: perserverance! CFDM
not only came into being to keep the COCO alive, but
to lead the COCO into the future!
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RICK: I'll let you discover which of our candidate
logos belongs to Perry. I think the description of
the different parts of his logo is interesting!
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MUSIC FROM RAY BERNEY Here's a couple of songs from Ray Berney. RUN the
file "MUSIC.BAS" on the PROGRAM/SIDE to hear Ray's
songs. Here's Ray's comments on the two songs.
MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS
This tune really got my toe tapping! Too bad I can't
include the words and a "follow the bouncing ball".
Chopin's POLONAISE
This arrangement of Chopin's POLONAISE is not
intended to be a correct and complete work, rather
a sample of the masterpiece. I hope you like it.
(Especially you two, Herb & George.)
= Raymond
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THE CANDIDATE LOGOs
For the past couple of months, we've received quite
a few fine logo entries for the CFDM LOGO CONTEST.
On the front side of this issue's bonus disk, you
will find the 51 entries. RUN "LOADLOGO.BAS" to see
the entries. Press a number to view or Q to QUIT.
As originally conceived by Friend Ray Berney, one
logo would be chosen as CFDM's official logo. Not
being one blessed with great foresight, it was only
after seeing the wonderful entries that I thought
"wouldn't it be great to see a different logo each
month?" (This type of thinking also produced the
idea "all issues of CFDM will be preceded by the
words..VOLUME 1".) Maybe not conventional wisdom
but "let's be flexible and have some fun"! Anyway,
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Please view all 51 candidate logos. Use a postcard
as your ballot and send me the following info.
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/ Rick, /
/ /
/ I vote for the following logos /
/ in this order - 27 18 42 /
/ /
/ I vote that only one logo be /
/ chosen as the official logo of /
/ CFDM. /
/ Your Friend /
/ Calvin Cocoish /
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Per the example above, vote for up to 3 logos. Note
the one you like best by placing it first. ALSO TELL
ME IF YOU WANT 1) One logo as CFDM's official logo
OR 2) Use a different logo each month.
In any event the winner(s) of the logo contest will
receive a small but nice prize.
Your ballot must be received by April 30th and the
(1st) winner will be displayed in CFDM #16.
PLEASE PARTICIPATE. IT DOESN'T COST MUCH IN TIME OR
MONEY. AND IT SHOWS YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE
DISK MAGAZINE.
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C0L0R DISK MENU -
"COLRMENU.BAS" The program "COLRMENU.BAS" is a routine that you may wish to include on your disks. It will read the dir- ectory in the default drive, and display an onscreen menu. You may then select which file you wish to access. If the file is BASIC, then it is RUN. If it is M/L, then it is LOADM:POKE&HFF40,0:EXEC. If it is a BASIC Data File, or a Text Editor Source file, you will be prompted for Screen or Printer, and the file will be listed or printed. If the disk containing the "COLRMENU" program is in drive 1, and you type: RUN "COLRMENU:1", then it will read the DIR from drive 1. That is one of it's features, automatically detecting the last accessed drive. Just pressing the ENTER key alone will exit the MENU program. Any questions or comments: Robert A. Turner, PO BOX 396, DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL 35553-0396. =* |
CASHFLOW This is a program to keep track of cashflow on a
monthly basis. It will create a separate file for
each month and has the option of printing a hard
copy.
The main program is "CASHFLOW.BAS". The other 2
programs, "CASHFLOW.EDT" and "CASHFLOW.TTL" are
called by the main program.
The opening menu gives you five options-Enter data,
Look at a file, make corrections, find the to-date-
total for a category, or quit the program.
When entering data, you will first be asked for
the transaction date. Enter the day of the month
only, as the computer already knows the month and
year. Second you will be asked for the source (3 dig
its). If you are entering an expenditure press<ENTER
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file. Next you will be asked for a category (3 digit
s again). And finally for the amount. You will then
have the option of making another entry for that
month or returning to the menu.
When you choose a month for which there is no file,
one will be created.
The year is set in line 270.
Printer codes are for a DMP-133 and are as follows:
CHR$(27);CHR$(81);CHR$(4) Sets left margin.
CHR$(27);CHR$(66);CHR$(1) Starts Italics.
CHR$(27);CHR$(66);CHR$(0) Ends Italics.
CHR$(15) Starts underline.
CHR$(14) Ends underline.
These codes are in lines 730 and 920.
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I have tried to work all the bugs out but you may
still find some.
Jim Grogan
9890 Grover AV.S.W.
Howard Lake,MN 55349
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CM3>NIB Conversions I hope Friends will find CM3>NIB an easy way to
convert CM3 to NIB files. To begin you need a clean
disk with a save of CM3>NIB/BAS, NIBSAVER/BAS and
NIBSAVER/BIN. Then you need to save or copy one or
more CM3 files onto the disk.
If you have just completed a masterpiece using
CoCo Max 3, you don't have to scroll the page to get
a full screen save. Select FILE on the work screen
and then select the SAVE AS... option. Follow the
prompts further.
When you have saved or copied one or more CM3
files to your CM3>NIB disk, run CM3>NIB. You will
get a menu of all CM3 files on the disk. Move the
pointer to select a file and press the spacebar to
load it. When the picture is loaded, press BREAK.
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The screen will clear and NIBSAVER/BAS will be
run while preserving all color palette and other
options in the CM3 original. Follow the prompts to
save your picture as a NIB file, and that's that.
I would have liked to submit CM3>NIB much earlier
but the program involves a lot of code from Color-
ware's MINILOAD and I felt that copyright problems
were involved. In fact, I made a program, MINILOD+,
that I sent to Colorware as an alternative to their
MINILOAD program, but US Post advise that their add-
ress is unknown.
I have put MINILOD+ on the disk too, and hope
that, in so doing I am not doing the unfindable
Colorware a disservice. MINILOD+ works the same as
CM3>NIB up to when you press BREAK. You are then
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For Rick: for your convenience if you want to try
CM3>NIB, I have put onto the disk a few samples of
my homework as a diligent student of the Gibbons
Academy.
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Disk Copy
Utility:"COPYUTIL.BAS" I was very impressed with CFDM #11, mainly because
of the fact that 88 Granules worth of programs were
crammed on the program side. I got to thinking, that
some of the files on the disks, after RECOVER.BASing
them were probably fragmented. Also, on the Program
Disk #1, all of the hidden files are still present.
If you make a backup of the disks, via the BACKUP
command, all files, sectors, tracks, etc. are dupli-
cated exactly, hidden files and all. If any files
are fragmented, they still are on the backup.
What is fragmentation? It is when a file that is
more than one granule in length, is not stored in
contiguous sectors/granules. This results in the
disk drive head having to move around the disk more
to access the file. When we defragment a file, this
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is advantageous in the fact that it can be used to
defragment a file. If you start with a blank,format-
ted diskette, and then copy the files one at a time
to the blank disk, then less fragmentation will be
present with that disk.
PROBLEM - who wants to sit there and issue the COPY
command for every single file on the disk? Not me! I
wrote the COPYUTIL to automate this process. It req-
uires two disk drives. The program will read the DIR
in drive 0. You are then presented with the File-
names, one at a time. Answering Y will result in the
file being copied, answering N will cause the file
to not be copied, and answering A at any point will
result in all files being copied. The copies go to
drive 1. If you have a RAMDISK, you can change the
values in Line 1 to use the RAMDISK. Once the =*
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files are copied to the RAMDISK, it can then be
backed up to a blank disk. If you use this program
to make a backup of CFDM #11, Program Disk #1, then
the copy will not contain the hidden files, and very
little, if any, fragmentation of files. The same
holds true for any copy made with this program.
If you have any trouble with this program, or any
questions, please feel free to contact me.
ROBERT ALLEN TURNER, PO BOX 396, DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL
35553-0396.
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FDB Table
Generator:"FDBMAKER" The program "FDBMAKER.BAS" was written to fill a
definite need for me. I use DISKEDTASM frequently
for programming, and have often needed a program
that could create an assembly source file from data
stored in the CoCo's memory. That is precisely what
The FDB Table Generator will do.
When you run the program, you are prompted for a
Filename. This will be the destination Filename for
the generated table. The program will automatically
append the extension /ASM to the Filename.
The next two prompts are START ADDRESS and END
ADDRESS. Enter the values in decimal, or hex (if
preceeded by &H). Make sure you have a formatted
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prompt. The program will then read through memory
from the Start Address to the End Address, and gen-
erate an FDB table from the retrieved data. The file
that is generated will be numbered starting with the
Line Number 10000 and incremented by 1. It can then
be loaded into Edtasm and renumbered to the appropr-
iate Lines, and then saved back to disk for later
mergeing with your main assembly language source
file. The file that is generated is completely com-
patible with Disk Edtasm's format.
If you have any questions, comments, or problems
with this program, please feel free to drop me a
line.
Robert A. Turner, Binary Systems, PO Box 396,
Double Springs, Alabama 35553-0396. =*
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LOGIC, LOGIC2 & LOGIC3 This is a series of Game/Simulations along with a few accompanying programs to help set up the main 3 programs. The first program is called TITLE, a PCLEAR0, company trademark drawing and select program. The second program is called LGCINTRC, a detailed instruction file that can be scrolled thru at your leisure. LGCINTRC also shows you what the logic gates look like and what color they are. It starts as simply as RUN"#". From TITLE, you can load any of the other programs: LOGIC, the first and easiest level. Set scoring. Few difficult challenges. Set Bonus scores. LOGIC2, the second and middle level. More random scoring. Many difficult challenges. Set Bonus Scores LOGIC3, the third and most difficult level. A lot of difficult challenges. Animated screen. => ____________________________________________________ Tricks to learn and master. Progressively additive Bonus scoring. After you run the title screen, reading the instruction file (LGCINTRC) will give you a much better idea on how to play LOGIC, LOGIC2 or LOGIC3. ---------------------------------------------------- RICK: Due to space limitations, the 3 files LOGIC, LOGIC2, and LOGIC3 will be presented as a series. The first, LOGIC, appeared in issue #12, along with the startup program "#.BAS" and the instructional file "LGCINTRC.BAS". LOGIC2 appeared in issue #13. All these files boot from "#.BAS" or as independent programs. This month we include the third program of the series, LOGIC3. =* |
SET130 - Printer Util This utility will set-up the DMP 130 widths, fonts, margins, and some LLISTing formats I like to use. The program sends control codes to the printer. The sign on message is there to remind the user to turn on the printer, because no control codes can be sent until it is ON and the program will sit there fat, dumb, and happy until it is ON. Got the Msg? I set my baud to 2400 in line 125. Change if needed. The MAIN MENU allows you to go to 4 sub-menus or to QUIT. The sub-menus list your choices + MAIN MENU. The SET CPI menu has 4 choices to give you 6 width options. 1, 2 or 3 + 4 gives 5, 6 or 8.5 CPI. => ____________________________________________________ The SET FONT menu has 4 choices + NORMAL (default font). Use alone or combine with other widths or fonts. Try PROPORTIONAL + ITALICS or BOLD + 17CPI + ELONG. Some combinations won't work. Most will. Turn FONT/ELONG off or use NORMAL or both for default. The SET MARGINS menu has 3 choices. I use fanfold (FF) and single sheet (SS) paper. My top of page (TOP) is 3/4"from top of sheet or TOP is under paper bail. My left margin (LM) is 1" from edge of sheet which gives me a LM = 1" for SS and 1/2" for FF. If your default is different ignore or change my "USE" comments. My comments keep me on the paper with a right margin (RM) of 1/2". The LM must be to the left of a previously set RM and RM must be LM+2 => ____________________________________________________ or the control code is ignored. The SET LLIST menu has 3 choices. Each sets the CPI, LM and RM to get 1, 2 or 3 listing lines per printed line. LLIST a program with long lines using 17CPI X 96. It won't run off the page and is easy to edit. This program was put together over a period of years and as the need required, so it doesn't utilize all the control codes available for the DMP 130; only the codes I use regularly. Hope you can use it. Hope you enjoy using it. If you have questions or comments, or if you improve or expand this program please submit to CFDM. R.L.P. ************ end |
TWINPIX.BAS
I was bored one day and wondered whether you could
somehow store two pictures on an HSCREEN2. I
gave it a shot and came up with TWINPIX.BAS.
The two pictures are 1)a gorilla face 2)Homer from
the Simpsons. I took every other vertical line from
both pictures and meshed them onto one screen. Then
I made sure Gorilla used palettes 7 to 15, and Homer
used 0 to 6. If I switch palettes 0 to 6 to the
right colors, and put black on palettes 7 to 15, you
see a 160x192 picture of Homer, and vice-versa for
the Gorilla. Just run TWINPIX.BAS. It will load
TWINPIX.NIB, decompress it, and flip between
pictures. Viewing the monitor from about 4 feet
helps 'improve' the picture quality. I had to crop
(cut edges) from the original HSCREEN because->.
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(and Rick, back me up please) the NIB compressor
couldn't compress it. I think because every other
pixel was a different palette. Anyway, NIB crashed
repeatedly. So I cut off edges, and NIB NIBbed it.
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RICK: I'll back you up on that Stuart. There are
some pictures (very complex) which will not compress
with NIB. The reason is not that they won't compress
but that the SAVE routine cannot save a file over 10
(or is it 9) granules. The fault is faulty pro-
gramming on my part!
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RASCAN VIDEO DIGITIZER
In August my friend in New Orleans, who switch-
ed to the PC, sent me his RASCAN Video Digitizer to
try my hand at digitizing pictures and photos. This
unit was designed and produced in Australia by
Nickolas Marentes and David Meiklejohn. Being anx-
ious to see what it could do, I immediately set up
my Camcorder and tried to create digitized pictures
using Room Lighting -- not too much success. So I
went out and purchased an AZTEC VIDEO TRANSFER SYS-
TEM MODEL AZVC5 from my local K-Mmart (currently on
Sale for $49).
Using the TRANSFER SYSTEM, which has a fluor-
escent light bulb I was able to create digitized
pictures in less than a minute each. I had not con-
figured my friends Operating Disk and was surprised
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showed up in color. TRUE picture colors were not re-
produced using that configuration. Now that I have
more time I plan to reconfigure my Operating Disk
and make some further attempts at Digitizing. I have
a folder full of pictures that I would like to have
to use with my letters. In Springfield I have a
STAR NX-1000 Rainbow Printer and enjoy using color
pictures on my letters. Here in Panama City Beach I
have a DMP-105 Printer and will have to be satisfied
with black and white pictures.
There are four MODES of Capture:
MODE (1) This is a 640 x 200 16 level 'dithered' gr-
ay mode. The best monochrome images are displayed in
this mode.
MODE (2) This is a 640 x 200 4 level gray mode. Pri-
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MODE (3) This is a 320 x 200 16 COLOR mode. A preset
Palette of 16 colors is used. After the image is
captured, you can use the coloring functions of the
driver software to correct and 'fine tune' the col-
ors. This is where I need to do more work.
MODE (4) This is a 4096 dithered color mode. This is
done using RED, BLUE and GREEN Color filters. There
are more expensive equipment available to split them
using VCR's and Camcorders.
I've included a short COCOSHOW of eight pic-
tures that RICK can use whenever needed to fill sp-
ace. If anyone else has experience with the RASCAN
system I would like to trade notes.
GODFREY J. MOLL :RICK - See "GJ MOLL" and
1571 EAST ERIE APT 103 : "TIGER" on Bonus Disk,
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804 : side 2. RUN "GALLERY" =*
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TCE BUSINESS WRITER People are funny...they collect all kinds of things.
..bells,spoons,coins,stamps etc... I am one of the
funny ones..I collect "Word Processors" for the Coco
I actually have 18 programs from the most primitive
"Scripsit" to the most complicated OS9 one. Of all
of these word processors, the easiest, most friendly
and most versatile in my opinion is the "Business
Writer" by TCE Programs,Inc. P.O. Box 2477, Gaither-
burg, Md. 20879. The only drawback of this program-
for some people only- is that this software is
protected with TCE's Softlock.
But this is counterbalanced by many features:
* Alphabetical Directory for Loading
* Five Note Pads for transferring info within a
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* Edit Note Pad.
* On-Screen Underline.
* Click down Menus
* Optional 32 or 64 Screen Size Display.
* Independent Line Justification.
* Independent Margins Set Option.
* Auto-Indent.
* On-Screen Justification (Full,Left & Center)
* Scratch Pad for notes.
* Click and Set/Clear Tab Option.
* On-Screen Automatic Page Break Display.
* Force Page Break.
* Go to Page Option.
* Print Selected Page Option.
* Switch Menu integrates TCE's Executive Series
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Programs.
* Disk Label Option.
The most friendly part of this program is the Click
Down Menu which eliminates the need to memorize doze
ns and dozens of commands. Moreover, the use of the
Mouse to select text gives the user a substantial
speed increase when doing block text operation.
This program originated in 1987 and of view of the
poor support at the time from the Cocoers, the
Company never produced the rest of their Executive
Office Programs for the CoCo. They switched their
production to MsDos Programs. It was a real loss for
the CoCo world. Too bad!
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"ML-ADDR" &
"PRT#1CFD" Revisited The copy of my "ML-ADDR" program that appeared in
CFDM #9 contains a minor error. To fix it, LOAD "ML-
ADDR" from issue #9. Type these two lines:
6 CLOSE:CLS:A$="FIND ADDRESSES FOR A PROGRAM ON":GOS
UB 61:A$="DISK OR TAPE?":GOSUB 61
40 CLOSE:OPEN "D",#1,F$,1
Then SAVE "ML-ADDR" to a formatted diskette. The
error caused an ERROR 18 to occur if you tried to
"FIND ANOTHER SET OF ADDRESSES?" because the file
was left OPEN.
The program "PRT#1CFD.BAS" by Keiran Kenny from the
article "ASCII saves for CFDM Texts" from CFDM #8
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article name contains an "/", "." or ":". This was
pointed out by the author. However, this problem is
easily rectified by the addition of the following
code:
1328 GOSUB 1900:OPEN "O",#1,CH$
1900 FOR RT=1 TO LEN(CH$):IF MID$(CH$,RT,1)="/" OR
MID$(CH$,RT,1)="." OR MID$(CH$,RT,1)=":" THEN
MID$(CH$,RT,1)="*"
1910 NEXT RT:RETURN
This subroutine merely scans the filename and looks
for an occurance of "/", "." or ":" and replaces it
with an "*". Just LOAD "PRT#1CFD" from issue #8,
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formatted diskette.
I hope that these modifications are of some use to
the CFDM community. Robert Turner, PO BOX 396,
DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL 35553.
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Answer for Jim Sternett You can convert an IBM program to run on the COCO
if it is written in BASIC. A friend wanted a COCO
program for his IBM so we did convert COCO to IBM.
BASIC is a language used by both machines. The IBM
uses GW BASIC and the COCO uses DISK EXTENDED COLOR
BASIC. You will have to convert the disk to be use-
able on the COCO and will probably have to modify
the code to RUN with DECB.
You must convert the disk because the IBM disk is
formatted different than the COCO disk. Help is
available thanks to Marty Goodman. Rainbow published
programs by Marty ( From MS-DOS to COCO, Jun'86,
p.182) that convert an IBM data disk to a COCO data
disk. To make an IBM disk readable on COCO:
1) ASCII save the GWB program on to a blank (format-
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and can be converted.
2) Use Marty's programs to convert this disk to a
COCO data disk. It works. I used this method to
convert a COCO disk to IBM.
You now have the program on a disk COCO & DECB can
read. If you're brave and lucky RUN the program. If
you're both the program will run. If you're brave
and unlucky the program will have errors. Why? Be-
cause GWB and DECB are not exactly the same. My
friend edited the code and had this to report.
GWB and DECB use commands like PRINT and GOTO.
These commands are interpreted by BASIC into machine
code for the microprocessor. Many of the commands
are exactly the same in both while others are dif-
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These lines of code must be edited to correct the
format. He simplified his task by writing basic
routines to scan the lines of code to find similar
differences. Other lines of code had to be rewritten
because an edit would not correct the code.
Hope this helps answer your question. Not an easy
task unless you are an accomplished BASIC programer.
Hope the information is correct. Hope you give it a
try. Hope you are lucky!
Roy ******* END
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CoCo MaxIII Can someone please tell me how to get CoCo MaxIII
pictures into the NIB compressed format. I load the
picture and Scroll it, press reset to keep it in
memory and then run nibsaver. I get the picture, if
you can call it that, with all the wrong palettes
and colors, what am I doing wrong?
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RICK: Fred, this has been a problem for some time.
In CFDM some Friends have explained how they have
successfully solved this problem. Look back thru
previous issues for their answers.
Since I wrote NIB and have marketed it for quite
some time now, your question has surfaced quite
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viewers do not allow one to leave the viewer with
a picture or the palettes intact, I finally set to
work to make this possible thru software. The
results of my work were two programs. One is called
PSPOKER and the other is called PS. I wish it was
possible to give these to everyone, but since I have
sold these two programs to so many of our Friends,
it doesn't seem fair to give them away. Anyway, if
you purchased UNBELIEVABLE #3, you have these two
programs.
Here's how it works. RUN "PSPOKER" to activate an
interrupt system. LOADM "VUMASTER" (from CFDM, issue
#3). Load your picture for viewing. Press the ALT
key. You will hear a pinging sound. The palettes
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RESET button. Now RUN "PS". Very shortly your pix
will appear and the colors will be correct. Finally
you RUN "NIBSAVER" to NIB the picture.
I know this is quite a task, but it's the only way I
can guarantee the accomplishment you desire!
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R E D F L A S H
SEE THE ENTRY CM3>NIB CONVERSIONS BY KEIRAN KENNY IN
THIS ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE THE ANSWER TO YOUR NIB
PROBLEMS!! THANKS KEIRAN FOR YOUR GREAT WORK!
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Do the Data Sheets Exist? Does anyone know if Data Sheets for the GIME chip
and the LSC81001P PIA chip, which were custom made
for the CoCo 3, exist? If so, where may they be
obtained?
Also, does anyone have the address for Western
Digital Corporation? They are the company that
makes the controller chips that is used in the
CoCo compatible Disk Controllers.
Robert Allen Turner
Binary Systems
PO BOX 396
Double Springs AL 35553-0396.
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OS-9/RS-DOS TRANSFERS I want to start off by saying a great big THANK YOU
to Rick for publishing my request back in Issue # 8
and also to Robert Allen Turner for his response and
help in trying to find the needed program in Issue
# 12.
Except for an inquiry from Perry Elrod, because he
needs the same program, the only response I have had
was from Robert Turner.
After receiving the info about Radio Shack's program
called "TRSCOPY", I contacted both stores here and
one contacted the warehouse and said it was unavail-
able and that ended that. The manager of the other
store also contacted the warehouse and was told the
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request to all the Radio Shack stores in his region
and if he doesn't find a copy he is going to put out
a request to all the Radio Shack stores nation wide.
However, if someone has a copy of "TRSCOPY" they
would sell, or another program that will do the same
thing, I sure would like to have a copy. I have
some VERY LARGE OS-9 text files I want to transfer
and it sure is a lot of TYPING to redo them that way
and also very slow and tedious to use the DSKI and
DSKO functions to get it accomplished.
I wouldn't think that it would be very hard for
someone to write a program that would do that, but
since I don't KNOW a lot about programming I'm sure
that I could be wrong about that. =>
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However ANY HELP will be GREATLY appricated!!!!
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UPDATE!
RICK: Larry included a letter with a ps...
P.S. The manager from Radio Shack called just about
the time I was starting to put this in the envelope.
He has found a copy of "TRSCOPY", so you might add
a notation to that effect on my entry to Q & A.
OK Larry.
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PRINTING RICKETT'S PICS? ........I would like to know if it is possible to
print STEVE'S PICS? I have a STAR NX 1000 RAINBOW
COLOR PRINTER.
ORVAL CARDEN
RT# 5 BOX 233
EUFAULA, OK 74432
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RICK: Orval, STEVE'S PICS (the 24 pictures by Steve
Ricketts, which are part of UNBELIEVABLE OFFER #1)
are HSCREEN4 pictures. And yes it is POSSIBLE to
print the pictures.....BUT I am not aware of a
driver which does HSCREEN4 pictures on the STAR NX
1000. Can anyone help us with this interesting
request? =*
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To Dann McConnell Hi Dann,
I just wanted to share with you and the rest of
the CoCo nuts out there about those loose joystick
ports. Every couple of months, my CoCo starts to
act really sensitive. So sensitive, and this sounds
ridiculous, but one day I was doing some programming
and I got a cup of tea. I placed the tea cup down
on the computer table, giving it an EVER So SMALL
vibration, and my CoCo crashed!!
Your entry came on CFDM a week or two later,
and I recognized a similar problem. My coco would
crash if I bumped the i/o plug, and either joystk
plug. I took the coco apart, and wiggled all those
plugs, and blew into them, etc. I didn't resolder
and everything seems fine now. (??) You asked WHY=>
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it would do this. I can only hypothesize that
bumping the plugs shorts for a fraction of a second
the +5 and ground. This causes the crash.
=:)
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To J. Bennett RE fax Well, Jim, I wish I could tell you the name of a
company that could sell you a fax modem of some
kind for your CoCo. I cannot. I can only tell you
that (I know this isn't very helpful) but what you
want is POSSIBLE. I guess the theory is that in an
IBM, things like HARDDRIVES can get hooked up to the
CoCo with an interface. Since the expansion slots
on IBM's accept both Harddrives and Fax cards, in
theory, a fax card could be interfaced to a coco.
I knew a man once who was busy testing a prototype
fax modem on his coco 3. If I remember correctly,
he interfaced it through his cartridge slot.
He said he'd try to market it, but he has since
vanished into obscurity, with his Fax-Pak. =>
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Again, in theory, a FAX card simply accepts an
input from a data-bus, and gets the correct fax
data from a ROM chip that corresponds to the
characters it gets. On a coco, the 8-bit bus would
need to be interfaced right into the fax card.
=:(
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