1 902 JAN 82 D H 1 -- MAIN MENU -- D N 1 1 = SOFTDISK OFFERS D N 1 2 = SOFTGAB D N 1 3 = HARVEST D N 1 4 = HINTS & TIPS D N 1 5 = BULLETIN BOARD D N 1 6 = THUMBNAIL D N 1 7 = MORE R 0 0 7 10 15 29 37 55 62 70 D H 1 -- SOFTDISK OFFERS -- D N 1 1 = BACK ISSUES D N 1 2 = ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS D N 1 3 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 3 79 90 1 D H 1 -- SOFTGAB -- D N N MANY HAVE INQUIRED ABOUT THE D N 1 CIRCULATION OF SOFTDISK. D N N THIS ISSUE WILL BE MAILED TO BETWEEN D N 1 THREE AND FOUR HUNDRED SUBSCRIBERS. D N N TALK SOFTDISK UP. PROSPERITY IS GOOD D N 1 FOR EVERYONE (ESPECIALLY US). D N N FOR THE RECORD, AL TOMMERVIK OF SOFTALK D N 1 MAGAZINE IS THE FATHER OF SOFTDISK. D N N AL PROVIDED RISK CAPITAL, HARDWARE, D N 1 ADVERTISING AND ENCOURAGEMENT. D N N AL OF COURSE HAS A MAJOR OWNERSHIP D N 1 INTEREST IN SOFTDISK. R 0 0 1 95 D H 1 -- HARVEST -- D N 1 1 = ABOUT HARVEST D N 1 2 = HELLO PROGRAMS D N 1 3 = GAMES D N 1 4 = NOVELTIES D N 1 5 = MORE HARVEST D N 1 6 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 6 110 127 133 141 149 1 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N N THOSE WATCH SIZE STICKON DIGITAL CLOCKS D N 1 ARE DOWN TO ABOUT $5. D N N STICK ONE ON YOUR APPLE AND YOU WILL D N N ALWAYS HAVE THE DATE & TIME FLASHING D N N YOU IN THE FACE. D N N --------------------------------------- D N N WANT A FREE APPLESOFT TUTORIAL D N 1 DISKETTE? D N N THE FIRST ARTICLE ON PAGE 143 OF THE D N N JANUARY 82 SOFTALK TELLS YOU WHERE TO D N N GET ONE. D N N --------------------------------------- D N N AS AN EXTRA PRECAUTION PUT YOUR BACK-UP D N N DISKETTES IN A ZIP-LOCK FOOD BAG. D N N THAT LOCKS OUT MOISTURE AND THE D N 1 ELEMENTS. R 0 0 1 156 D H 1 -- BULLETIN BOARD -- D N N IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT A BULLETIN D N N TAKE THE V OPTION FROM THIS SCREEN D N 1 AND FIRE AWAY. D N 1 1 = VIEW BULLETINS D N 1 2 = BACK TO MENU R 0 0 2 173 1 D H 1 -- THUMBNAIL SKETCHES -- D N N PERSONAL GLIMPSES OF PERSONS IN THE D N 1 SOFTDISK NETWORK D N N TO PUT YOURSELF INTO THE THUMBNAIL POT, D N 1 TAKE THE V OPTION FROM THIS SCREEN. D N 1 1 = VIEW THUMBNAILS D N 1 2 = BACK TO MENU R 0 0 2 195 1 D H 1 -- MORE -- D N 1 1 = ASK D N 1 2 = POLL RESULTS D N 1 3 = PROBLEM SOLVER D N 1 4 = PROGNOSTICATOR D N 1 5 = SOFT HUMOR D N 1 6 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 1 7 = MORE YET R 0 0 7 217 229 243 253 264 1 280 D H 1 -- BACK ISSUES -- D N 1 BACK ISSUES ARE $8 (YOU KEEP THE DISK). D N 1 OUR FIRST ISSUE WAS SEPTEMBER 1981. D N N THE FIRST ISSUE WAS VERY SLIM. YOU D N N WON'T MISS ANYTHING IF YOU START WITH D N 1 THE OCTOBER 81 ISSUE. D N N LAST MONTH WE OFFERED BACK ISSUES FOR D N N SEVEN DOLLARS. WE WILL HONOR THE SEVEN D N N DOLLAR PRICE ON ANY ORDERS THAT COME IN D N 1 WITH RETURNING DECEMBER MAGAZETTES. R 0 0 1 10 D H 1 -- ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS -- D N N IF YOU PREFER TO PAY IN ADVANCE RATHER D N N THAN SEND IN FIVE DOLLARS EVERY MONTH, D N 1 WE ARE OFFERING 12 ISSUES FOR $50. R 0 0 1 10 D H 1 -- SOFTGAB -- D N N UNTIL AND INCLUDING THIS ISSUE ALL THE D N N KEYSTROKES HAVE COME FROM THE FINGERS D N N OF JIM MANGHAM WHO HAS BEEN REFERRED TO D N 1 AS MR. SOFTDISK. D N N WITH THIS ISSUE WE ARE ANNOUNCING THE D N 1 ADDITION OF A NEW STAFF MEMBER -- D N N JOHN WRENHOLT D N N 1301 N. 19TH STREET D N 1 NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 68701 D N N JOHN WILL BE BRINGING SOME MUCH NEEDED D N 1 BRAINS TO SOFTDISK. D N N HE NEEDS A PET NAME. SOFTBRAIN DOESN'T D N 1 QUITE CUT IT. R 0 0 1 287 D H 1 -- ABOUT HARVEST -- D N N SOFTDISK COMES ON A TWO SIDED DISKETTE. D N N PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTED BY D N N SUBSCRIBERS APPEAR ON THE BACK OF THIS D N 1 DISKETTE. D N N SOFTDISK IS NOT PROTECTED. YOU MAY COPY D N 1 BOTH SIDES IF YOU WISH. D N N THE COPYA PROGRAM ON YOUR DOS 3.3 D N N SYSTEM MASTER WILL COPY AN ENTIRE SIDE. D N N THE FID PROGRAM FROM YOUR DOS 3.3 D N 1 SYSTEM MASTER WILL COPY SELECTED FILES. D N N YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTRIBUTE D N N PROGRAMS. THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE MAJOR D N N CREATIONS EITHER. WE AWARD COUPONS D N N GOOD FOR FREE ISSUES OF SOFTDISK IF WE D N 1 USE YOUR CONTRIBUTED PROGRAM. R 0 0 1 296 D H 1 -- HELLO PROGRAMS -- D N 1 1 = KIRBY.HELLO D N 1 2 = IT D N 1 3 = FLEXIBLE MENU D N 1 4 = BACK TO HARVEST MENU R 0 0 4 313 327 334 29 D H 1 -- GAMES -- D N 1 1 = SMURK D N 1 2 = RADAR.DEFENSE D N 1 3 = KENO.PROG D N 1 4 = A.B.M. D N 1 5 = MORE GAMES D N 1 6 = BACK TO HARVEST MENU R 0 0 6 348 361 370 379 387 29 D H 1 -- NOVELTIES -- D N 1 1 = SCRABBLE.HELP D N 1 2 = BANNER D N 1 3 = BOUNCE D N 1 4 = HI-RES.METRONOME D N 1 5 = BACK TO HARVEST MENU D N 1 6 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 6 393 405 413 421 29 1 D H 1 -- MORE HARVEST -- D N 1 1 = UTILITIES D N 1 2 = FOR TEACHERS D N 1 3 = HOME & BUSINESS D N 1 4 = PREVIOUS HARVEST MENU D N 1 5 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 5 428 436 442 29 1 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N N DO YOU KNOW THE RIGHT ARROW TRICK FOR D N 1 RUNNING PROGRAMS? D N 1 DO A CATALOG. D N 1 THEN TYPE RUN (DON'T HIT RETURN) D N 1 NEXT HIT THE ESC KEY. D N N THEN HIT THE I KEY UNTIL THE CURSOR D N N IS ON THE LINE WITH THE PROGRAM YOU D N 1 WANT TO RUN. D N N NEXT USE THE J AND K KEYS TO PLACE D N N THE CURSOR OVER THE FIRST LETTER OF D N 1 THE PROGRAM NAME. D N N NOW HOLD THE RIGHT ARROW AND REPT D N N KEYS DOWN UNTIL THE CURSOR IS TO THE D N 1 RIGHT OF THE PROGRAM NAME. D N N FINALLY HIT THE RETURN KEY. R 0 0 1 449 D H 1 -- BULLETIN BOARD -- D N N R.L. MCARTHY 237 CALLE FIESTA D N N SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 D N N HAS INFO ON APPLE TO PET AND PET TO D N N APPLE CONVERSIONS -- WILL SHARE D N N --------------------------------------- D N N CURT BRUCE 25930 NARBONNE AVE #120 D N N LOMITA, CA 90717 D N N WOULD LIKE A GOOD PROGRAM FOR D N N CATALOGING HIS VAST PROGRAM COLLECTION. D N N --------------------------------------- D N N JOHN GROZIK P.O. BOX 751 D N N MILWAUKEE, WI 53201 D N N DOING TOUCH SENSITIVE TV SCREEN AND D N N VIDIO DISC PROGRAMMING -- ARE THERE D N N OTHERS OUT THERE? D N N --------------------------------------- D N N AIK-WOO NG M.D. 6300 9TH AVE N.E. D N N SEATTLE, WA 98115 D N N LOOKING FOR PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING, D N 1 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE...FOR APPLE OR IBM 34 R 0 0 1 466 D H 1 -- THUMBNAIL -- D N N DALE SALYER 101 E. 88TH AVE P-116 D N N THORNTON, COLORADO 80229 D N N COLOR GRAPHICS, ANIMATION, MUSIC D N N HAS ALF MC-1 BOARD D N N PLANS TO GET ANIX (WHICH IS LIKE UNIX) D N N --------------------------------------- D N N YOSSI ARMON 1150 ANTIQUE LANE D N N NORTHBROOK, ILL. 60062 D N N 35, 4 KIDS, WORKING ON PROGRAM THAT D N N DOES HEBREW FROM RIGHT TO LEFT - SHALOM D N N --------------------------------------- D N N CHUCK ROBY 4 HEMENWAY ROAD D N N FRAMINGHAM, MASS 01701 D N N OPERATING SYSTEMS ANALYST - HONEYWELL D N N LIKES VOICE I/O & GRAPHICS D N N --------------------------------------- D N N ROGER SCHOENMEYER 5419 JOHANNSEN AVE D N N DAYTON, OHIO 45424 D N N 34, 2 DAUGHTERS, NCR SYSTEM ANALYST D N 1 COLLECTS HI-RES PICTURES R 0 0 1 485 D H 1 -- ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE -- D N N DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A NEAT PROGRAM D N N BUT DON'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO D N 1 IMPLEMENT IT? D N N TELL IT TO SOFTDISK. WE WILL TELL IT D N N TO THE WORLD. MAYBE SOMEONE WILL PUT D N 1 YOUR IDEA INTO CODE. D N N TAKE THE V OPTION FROM THIS SCREEN IF D N 1 YOU WANT TO PROPOSE A PROGRAM. D N 1 1 = VIEW PROGRAM IDEAS D N 1 2 = BACK TO MENU R 0 0 2 507 70 D H 1 -- POLL RESULTS -- D N N THE RESPONSE TO OUR ROBOT WARS POLL D N N INDICATED THAT INCLUSION OF ROBOTS ON D N 1 SOFTDISK IS NOT WARRANTED. D N N AS A SERVICE TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS WE WILL D N N ACT AS A HUB FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO D N 1 TRADE ROBOTS AMONG THEMSELVES. D N N IF YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THIS SUBGROUP D N 1 SEND A POSTCARD OR LETTER ADDRESSED TO D N N SOFTDISK ROBOTS D N N C/O SOFTDISK MAGAZETTE D N N 3811 ST. VINCENT D N 1 SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71108 R 0 0 1 70 D H 1 -- PROBLEM SOLVER -- D N N THE INTENT OF PROBLEM SOLVER IS THAT D N N YOU SEND YOUR SOLUTIONS TO THE SOFTDISK D N 1 SUBSCRIBER WHO POSES THE PROBLEM. D N N IF YOU HAVE AN APPLE COMPUTER PROBLEM D N N TO SUBMIT, TAKE THE V OPTION FROM D N 1 THIS SCREEN AND STATE IT. D N 1 1 = VIEW PROBLEMS D N 1 2 = BACK TO MENU R 0 0 2 518 70 D H 1 -- PROGNOSTICATOR -- D N N DID YOU READ AL TOMMERVIK'S INTERVIEW D N N OF BUCKMINISTER FULLER IN THE JANUARY D N 1 SOFTALK? D N N WHAT DO YOU THINK OF FULLER'S IDEAS D N 1 ABOUT THE FUTURE? D N N DID YOU MISS THE REFERENCE TO JAMES D N N MARTIN'S BOOK 'THE TELEMATIC SOCIETY'? D N N IT WAS ON PAGE 99 OF THE JANUARY D N 1 SOFTALK. R 0 0 1 539 D H 1 -- SOFT HUMOR -- D N N PETER PROGRAMMER WENT FISHING WITH THE D N 1 GAME WARDEN. D N N PETER REACHED IN HIS TACKLE BOX; PULLED D N N OUT A STICK OF DYNAMITE; LIT IT; THREW D N 1 IT IN THE LAKE AND BOOOOOOM! D N 1 UP CAME DEAD FISH. D N N THE GAME WARDEN SAID, "THAT'S AGAINST D N N THE LAW PETER, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE D N N FRIENDS, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ARREST D N 1 YOU." D N N PETER CALMLY TOOK OUT ANOTHER STICK OF D N N DYNAMITE; LIT IT; HANDED IT TO THE D N N GAME WARDEN AND SAID, "ARE YOU GONNA D N 1 FISH OR TALK?" R 0 0 1 70 D H 1 -- MORE YET -- D N 1 1 = SUGGESTION BOX D N 1 2 = NAME & ZIP D N 1 3 = PREVIEW D N 1 4 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 1 5 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 5 553 570 580 70 1 D H 1 -- SOFTGAB -- D N N FOR THE TIME BEING JOHN WILL BE DOING D N 1 HIS THING FROM NEBRASKA. D N N JOHN IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE D N 1 NEW IMPROVED SOFTDISK SOFTWARE. D N N THAT WAS JOHN'S VOICE AND ARTWORK ON D N 1 THE GREETING THIS MONTH. D N N R 0 0 1 595 D H 1 -- HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO HARVEST -- D N N 1. MAKE A COPY OF THE BACK SIDE OF D N 1 SOFTDISK FOR YOUR KEEPING. D N N 2. INITIALIZE THE BACK SIDE OF D N N SOFTDISK SO YOU CAN BE SURE THERE D N N IS ROOM FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTED D N 1 PROGRAM. D N N 3. SAVE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE D N N SOFTDISK HARVEST ON THE BACK SIDE D N 1 OF THE SOFTDISK DISKETTE. D N N 4. COME BACK TO THIS SCREEN AND TAKE D N N THE V OPTION. THEN DESCRIBE D N N YOUR CONTRIBUTION, WHAT IT DOES, D N 1 HOW TO RUN IT...ETC. D N 1 1 = HARVEST MENU D N 1 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 29 1 D H 1 -- KIRBY.HELLO -- D N N SENT IN BY DAVID KIRBY D N N 1732-A MARINA COURT D N 1 SAN MATEO, CALIF. 94403 D N N KIRBY.HELLO IS THE HELLO PROGRAM FOR D N 1 THIS SIDE OF SOFTDISK. D N 1 IT STARTS OFF WITH A BITTEN APPLE. D N 1 A WORD OF CAUTION --- D N N I HAD TROUBLE INITIALIZING DISKETTES D N 1 AFTER RUNNING KIRBY.HELLO. D N N IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO INITIALIZE D N N DISKETTES WITH THE VERSION OF DOS FRESH D N 1 FROM YOUR DOS 3.3 SYSTEM MASTER. R 0 0 1 127 D H 1 -- IT -- D N N SENT IN BY CHUCK ROBY D N N 4 HEMENWAY ROAD D N 1 FRAMINGHAM, MASS. 01701 D N 1 ANOTHER HELLO PROGRAM. D N 1 JUST RUN IT R 0 0 1 127 D H 1 -- FLEXIBLE MENU -- D N N SENT IN BY DALE SALYER D N N 101 E. 88TH AVE.(APT P-116) D N 1 THORNTON, COLORADO 80229 D N N EVEN IF YOU DON'T USE THIS HELLO D N 1 PROGRAM, IT IS WORTHY OF STUDY. D N N IT CREATES AND USES AN EXEC FILE. D N 1 THEN IT ALTERS ITSELF. D N N DALE SAYS HE IS GOING TO WRITE A D N N TUTORIAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TEACH US D N 1 HOW TO USE EXEC FILES. D N 1 THREE CHEERS FOR DALE! D N 1 MR. SOFTDISK NEEDS TO KNOW THAT. R 0 0 1 127 D H 1 -- SMURK -- D N N SENT IN BY DANIEL TOBIAS D N N 7 BROADVIEW ROAD D N 1 POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. 12603 D N 1 SMURK IS AN ADVENTURE GAME. D N N DANIEL IS THE ONE THAT GAVE US D N 1 PLANET.OF.THE.ROBOTS LAST MONTH. D N 1 HE IS JUST A HIGH SCHOOLER. D N N SOMEONE SHOULD DO HIM LIKE THEY DO D N N BASEBALL PLAYERS; SIGN HIM UP SO HE D N N WILL BE ON YOUR TEAM WHEN HE GETS OUT D N 1 OF COLLEGE. R 0 0 1 133 D H 1 -- RADAR.DEFENSE -- D N N SENT IN BY FR. GERALD E. GONDERINGER D N N ST. BONIFACE CHURCH D N 1 ELGIN, NEBRASKA 68636 D N N A HI-RES GAME WITH INSTRUCTIONS D N 1 INCLUDED. D N N IT USES THE BINARY FILE RADAR.OBJ D N 1 ALSO. R 0 0 1 133 D H 1 -- KENO.PROG -- D N N SENT IN BY MIKE SICKBERT D N N 7408 REEDS LANE D N 1 OVERLAND PARK, KANS. 66204 D N N THIS IS DIFFRENT FROM THE KENO PROGRAM D N 1 THAT WAS ON SOFTDSIK LAST MONTH. D N N IT HAS MORE INSTRUCTIONS WITH IT FOR D N 1 ONE THING. R 0 0 1 133 D H 1 -- A.B.M. -- D N N SENT IN BY JACK KENNE D N N 5046 CASTLE CREEK LANE D N 1 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77053 D N 1 ANTI BALISTIC MISSILES D N N AN APPLESOFT VERSION OF A POPULAR D N 1 ARCADE GAME. R 0 0 1 133 D H 1 -- MORE GAMES -- D N 1 1 = REMEMBER.LETTERS D N 1 2 = YAHTZEE D N 1 3 = DICTIONARY.GAME D N 1 4 = BACK TO HARVEST MENU R 0 0 4 612 619 626 29 D H 1 -- SCRABBLE.HELP -- D N N SENT IN BY STEVEN BERNSTEIN M.D. D N N 2180 W. FIRST STREET #211 D N 1 FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33901 D N N IT GIVES YOU DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF D N 1 LETTERS. D N N KEY IN THE LETTERS YOU HAVE ON YOUR D N N SCRABBLE RACK THEN LOOK OVER THE D N 1 DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF LETTERS. D N N YOU MAY SPOT A WORD YOU HADN'T THOUGHT D N 1 OF. R 0 0 1 141 D H 1 -- BANNER -- D N N SENT IN BY STEVEN BERNSTEIN M.D. D N N 2180 W. FIRST STREET #211 D N 1 FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33901 D N 1 JUST RUN IT AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. D N N I GUESS YOU COULD SAY THIS IS A SOUPED D N 1 UP VERSION OF REVOLVING.WORDS. R 0 0 1 141 D H 1 -- BOUNCE -- D N N SENT IN BY DUANE MERSEREAU D N N 965 BEDFORD STREET D N 1 WHITMAN, MASS. 02382 D N 1 A COLORED BOUNCING BALL. D N N STUDY THE CODE AND EXPAND IT INTO A D N 1 COMPLETE GAME FOR US. R 0 0 1 141 D H 1 -- HI-RES.METRONOME -- D N N SENT IN BY JIM GANZ D N N 82 SPRING LANE D N 1 WEST HARTFORD, CONN. 06107 D N 1 THIS BEATS PATTING YOUR FOOT. D N 1 KEEP IT UP JIM. R 0 0 1 141 D H 1 -- UTILITIES -- D N 1 1 = NUMPAD D N 1 2 = CENTURY.DATE D N 1 3 = PDL.EVALUATOR D N 1 4 = RND D N 1 5 = BACK TO HARVEST MENU D N 1 6 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 6 633 650 664 678 149 1 D H 1 -- FOR TEACHERS -- D N 1 1 = GRADE.CURVER D N 1 2 = CHEMISTRY.DRILL D N 1 3 = BACK TO HARVEST MENU D N 1 4 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 4 690 697 149 1 D H 1 -- HOME & BUSINESS -- D N 1 1 = BOAT.SHOPPING D N 1 2 = KAFML D N 1 3 = KAMF.KEY.PRT D N 1 4 = BACK TO HARVEST MENU D N 1 5 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 5 708 720 731 149 1 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N N WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DISK DRIVE D N 1 MAINTENANCE? D N N THERE ARE TWO THINGS YOU CAN DO D N 1 YOURSELF AFTER YOUR WARRANTY RUNS OUT. D N 1 1. CLEAN THE READ-WRITE HEAD D N 1 2. ADJUST THE DISK SPEED D N N READ SINGIN' THE DISK I/O BLUES ON D N N PAGE 63 OF THE WINTER 81-82 APPLE D N 1 ORCHARD. D N N THE MANUAL FOR THE ALF COPY SYSTEM D N 1 HAS SOME DISK POOP TOO. IT IS $5. D N N WRITE ALF PRODUCTS INC. D N N 1448 ESTES D N N DENVER, COLORADO 80215 D N 1 (303) 234-0871 R 0 0 1 746 D H 1 -- BULLETIN BOARD -- D N N HENRY OLDS 10 SAVILLE ST. D N N CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 02138 D N N EDITOR OF CLASSROOM COMPUTER NEWS D N N INTERESTED IN EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES AND D N N OR PROGRAMS -- MINIMAL $$ REWARDS D N N --------------------------------------- D N N MICHAEL MARSOLAIS 478 30TH STREET D N N SAN FRANCISCO, CA D N N 94131 D N N LIKES "THE BASIC CONVERSIONS HANDBOOK D N N FOR APPLE,TRS-80 & PET USERS" D N N FROM THE BRAIN BANK, HAYDEN BOOK $7.95 D N N --------------------------------------- D N N WILLIAM MILLER 1007 BUTTONWOOD DR. D N N HARRISBURG, PA 17109 D N N WANTS TO FORM A COMPUTER-ASTRONOMY D N 1 USERS GROUP. R 0 0 1 1 D H 1 -- THUMBNAIL -- D N N RON FOLDEN RT. 1 BOX 57 D N N PARSHALL, N.D. 58770 D N N AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS D N N --------------------------------------- D N N GEORGE BRETT CMC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE D N N EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY D N N GREENVILLE, N.C. 27834 D N N WRITES SCRIPTS FOR TV & SLIDE SHOWS. D N N WORD PROCESSING, FILING & VIDEO D N N 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LOVES "HODGE PODGE" D N N --------------------------------------- D N N HOWARD SILVERMAN ONE ASTOR PLACE 10E D N N NEW YORK, N.Y. 10003 D N N INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, RECORD KEEPING D N N --------------------------------------- D N N FRANK BARNAKO 9700 BEACH MILL ROAD D N N GREAT FALLS, VA 22066 D N N MARRIED, 2 AIREDALES, OWNS 5 VIDEO D N N STORES. CATALOGS, PRICING, MAIL LIST, D N 1 VISICALC, LOOKING FOR APPLE P.O.S. R 0 0 1 756 D H 1 -- ASK -- D N 1 HOW ABOUT A PROGRAM CALLED EMERGENCY. D N N IT WOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE A FIRST-AID D N N BOOK. BY FOLLOWING A MENU PATH YOU D N N SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET TO THE D N 1 INFORMATION YOU NEED QUICKLY. D N N OF COURSE IT SHOULD PROVIDE FOR D N N INCLUSION OF EMERGENCY TELEPHONE D N N NUMBERS LIKE DOCTOR, FIRE DEPARTMENT, D N 1 AMBULANCE, POISON CENTER ... R 0 0 1 778 D H 1 -- PROBLEM SOLVER -- D N N LEE W. JONES 809 E. 45TH STREET D N N BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11203 D N N IS BUYING A MAGNETIC MAILING LIST D N N WOULD LIKE TO "CAPTURE" INTO A DATA D N N BASE WITHOUT KEYPUNCHING DATA. D N N THEN WRITE CUSTOM LETTERS -- HELP D N N ------------------------------------ D N N TED FELIX 20 LIVINGSTON DRIVE D N N HOWELL, N.J. 07731 D N N CAN'T MAKE JUL/AUG 81 CALL APPLE PROG D N 1 TO LOAD DOS 3.3 ON THE LANG CARD WORK D N N RUN TOGETHER SENTENCE IS MR. SOFTDISK'S D N N DOINGS. D N N ------------------------------------- D N N R JON RUPPERT PO BOX 69128 D N N WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90068 D N N HAS PROBLEM WITH COMBINATION OF TARGET D N N SPREAD SHEET PROGRAM & VIDEX 80 COLUMN D N 1 BOARD. ANYBODY USING TARGET? R 0 0 1 795 D H 1 -- PROGNOSTICATOR -- D N N SOFTDISK WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU D N 1 THINK THE FUTURE HOLDS. D N N WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR SPECIFIC D N N PREDICTIONS LIKE WHO WILL WIN AN D N 1 ACADEMY AWARD. D N 1 WHAT WE ARE AFTER IS GENERAL TRENDS. D N N LET'S NOT TRY TO SEE ANY FURTHER THAN D N 1 THE YEAR 2000. D N N TAKE THE V OPTION FROM THIS SCREEN TO D N 1 TELL US WHAT YOU FORESEE. D N 1 1 = BACK TO MENU D N 1 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 70 1 D H 1 -- SUGGESTION BOX -- D N N BRAINSTORM A BIT AND GIVE US AN IDEA D N 1 FOR A SOFTDISK FEATURE. D N N YOU HAVE ALREADY MADE MANY GOOD D N N SUGGESTIONS ABOUT IMPROVING OUR D N 1 MAGAZETTE SOFTWARE. D N N JOHN WRENHOLT IS WORKING ON THAT END OF D N 1 THINGS. HIS ADDRESS IS: D N N 1301 N. 19TH STREET D N 1 NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 68701 D N 1 THIS IS A NEW COMMUNICATION MEDIA. D N 1 HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IT USED? D N N TAKE THE V OPTION FROM THIS SCREEN TO D N N MAKE A SUGGESTION. D N 1 1 = BACK TO MENU D N N 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 280 1 D H 1 -- NAME & ZIP -- D N N IF YOU PLAN TO MAKE A RESPONSE TO ANY D N N PART OF THIS MAGAZETTE, PLEASE TAKE D N N THE V OPTION FROM THIS SCREEN AND D N 1 ENTER YOUR LAST NAME & ZIP. D N N THIS TAGS YOUR COMMENTS WITH A MAGNETIC D N 1 ID. D N 1 1 = BACK TO MENU D N 1 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 280 1 D H 1 -- PREVIEW -- D N N THE WORD IS THAT ROGER WAGNER'S BOOK ON D N 1 ASSEMBLER LANGUAGE HAS BEEN DELAYED. D N N CONSEQUENTLY, MY REVIEW OF THAT BOOK IS D N 1 ALSO DELAYED. D N N JOHN WRENHOLT IS GOING TO BE DOING AT D N 1 LEAST A COUPLE OF SPECIAL SERIES. D N 1 1. DOS D N 1 2. HI-RES D N N HE WILL BE WRITING TUTORIAL PROGRAMS TO D N 1 GO WITH HIS ARTICLES. D N N JOHN WILL BE USING AN EARLY VERSION OF D N N THE NEW SOFTDISK SOFTWARE TO CONVEY HIS D N 1 INFORMATION. R 0 0 1 811 D H 1 -- SOFTGAB -- D N 1 DID YOU LIKE LISA? D N 1 LISA WAS SENT IN BY: D N N MARK WAUBEN D N N ISLAND SERVICES INC. D N N 3810 GARDNIA D N 1 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90807 D N N THE GIRL IS LISA SHEA, ONE OF MARK'S D N 1 STUDENTS. D N N MARK RUNS A COMPANY THAT GIVES GRAPHICS D N 1 LESSONS FOR THE APPLE. D N N TALK YOUR BOSS INTO SENDING YOU TO ONE D N N OF HIS CLASSES. THEN YOU COULD SHOW D N 1 THE ART DEPARTMENT A THING OR TWO. D N N MEETING LISA WOULD BE WORTH THE TRIP. D N N MARK'S NUMBER IS (213) 595-0258. R 0 0 1 826 D H 1 -- REMEMBER.LETTERS -- D N N SENT IN BY CURT BRUCE D N N 25930 NARBONNE AVE. #120 D N 1 LOMITA, CALIFORNIA 90717 D N 1 THIS IS A ALPHABET VERSION OF SIMON. D N 1 IT HAS GOOD SOUND EFFECTS. R 0 0 1 387 D H 1 -- YAHTZEE -- D N N SENT IN BY DEAN PETERS D N N 922 N. METCALF D N 1 LIMA, OHIO 45801 D N N AN APPLESOFT VERSION OF THE GAME BY THE D N 1 SAME NAME. R 0 0 1 387 D H 1 -- DICTIONARY.GAME -- D N 1 BY MR. SOFTDISK D N N MAKES YOUR APPLE USEFUL AT A SMALL D N 1 PARTY. D N N INSTRUCTIONS WITH PROGRAM. IT WILL D N 1 TEST YOUR VOCABULARY. R 0 0 1 387 D H 1 -- NUMPAD -- D N N SENT IN BY DR. C.E.(CHUCK) WALKER D N N 901 ROBERT ROAD D N 1 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68510 D N 1 THIS IS A POOR MAN'S NUMERIC KEY PAD. D N N TWO PROGRAMS : NUMPAD.INSTRUCTIONS D N N & D N 1 NUMPAD.MACH D N N NUMPAD.INSTRUCTIONS TELLS HOW TO USE D N 1 THE BINARY PROGRAM NUMPAD.MACH. D N N CREDIT FOR THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF THIS D N N NIFTY UTILITY PRINT OUT WHEN YOU RUN D N 1 NUMPAD.INSTRUCTIONS. D N N CHUCK IS A STATISTICIAN. HE HAS D N N WRITTEN A PROGRAM THAT DOES LINEAR D N 1 REGRESSION AND MAKES A CONTOUR PLOT R 0 0 1 841 D H 1 -- CENTURY.DATE -- D N 1 BY MR. SOFTDISK D N N THIS IS THE DATE ROUTINE FROM THE D N N SOFTDISK REMINDER SYSTEM THAT APPEARED D N 1 ON THE OCTOBER 81 MAGAZETTE. D N N IT DOES DATE MANIPULATION BY D N N CALCULATING THE NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE D N 1 1900. D N N IF YOU NEED TO KNOW THE NUMBER OF DAYS D N N BETWEEN ANY TWO DATES, YOU CAN USE THIS D N 1 ROUTINE. D N N IT WILL ALSO TELL YOU THE DAY OF THE D N 1 WEEK THAT YOU WERE BORN ON. R 0 0 1 428 D H 1 -- PDL.EVALUATOR -- D N N SENT IN BY LARRY MILNE D N N 3201 KNIGHT STREET #304 D N 1 SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71105 D N 1 THIS TESTS YOUR PADDLES OR JOYSTICK. D N N IT ALSO LETS YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ACTIVATE D N 1 YOUR BUTTONS. D N N LARRY HAS BUILT A WORKING MODEL OF A D N N HEAVY BASED LARGE GRIP JOYSTICK WITH D N 1 TWO BUTTONS ON THE HANDLE. D N N IT FREES UP YOUR LEFT HAND FOR THE D N 1 KEYBOARD. D N 1 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN IT, WRITE HIM. R 0 0 1 428 D H 1 -- RND -- D N N SENT IN BY MIKE SICKBERT D N N 7408 REEDS LANE D N 1 OVERLAND PARK, KANS. 66204 D N N THIS IS THE RANDOM NUMBER ROUTINE FROM D N N MIKE'S KENO PROGRAM THAT APPEARS ON D N 1 THIS DISK. D N 1 USE IT TO MAKE ANOTHER GAME FOR US ALL. D N N MIKE SAYS THAT IF YOU DON'T HAVE PLE D N N (PROGRAM LINE EDITOR), YOU DON'T KNOW D N 1 WHAT YOU ARE MISSING. R 0 0 1 428 D H 1 -- GRADE.CURVER -- D N N SENT IN BY FR. GERALD E. GONDERINGER D N N ST. BONIFACE CHURCH D N 1 ELGIN, NEBRASKA 68636 D N N IF YOU GRADE PAPERS YOU WILL TREASURE D N 1 THIS ONE. R 0 0 1 436 D H 1 -- CHEMISTRY.DRILL -- D N N SENT IN BY CURT BRUCE D N N 25930 NARBONNE AVE. #120 D N 1 LOMITA, CALIFORNIA 90717 D N N MR. SOFTDISK ALMOST FLUNKED CHEMISTRY D N N BUT THIS IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF APPLE D N 1 AIDED LEARNING. D N N SOME OF YOU TEACHERS MODIFY IT TO FIT D N N YOUR SUBJECT MATTER AND SHARE THE D N 1 RESULTS WITH US. R 0 0 1 436 D H 1 -- BOAT.SHOPPING -- D N N SENT IN BY R.L. MCARTHY D N N 237 CALLE FIESTA D N 1 SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. 92672 D N N MR. SOFTDISK IS A LANDLUBBER BUT THIS D N 1 IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM. D N N IT COULD BE MADE TO COMPARE ALL SORTS D N 1 OF EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS. D N N CARS, COMPUTERS, CAMERAS ... YOU NAME D N 1 IT. D N 1 HATS OFF TO MR. MCARTHY R 0 0 1 442 D H 1 -- KAFML -- D N 1 BY MR. SOFTDISK D N N THE OCTOBER 81 MAGAZETTE HAD AN D N 1 APPLESOFT DATABASE SYSTEM ON IT. D N N UNKNOWN TO MR. SOFTDISK THE PROGRAM D N N THAT LISTED RECORDS FROM THE DATABASE D N 1 WAS BOGUS. D N N KAFML IS A REPLACEMENT FOR THAT BOGUS D N 1 PROGRAM. D N 1 ALL I CAN SAY IS I'M SORRY. R 0 0 1 442 D H 1 -- KAFM.KEY.PRT -- D N 1 BY MR. SOFTDISK D N N FOR THOSE THAT HAVE THE SOFTDISK D N N DATABASE SYSTEM THAT APPEARED ON THE D N N OCTOBER 81 ISSUE, THIS IS A PROGRAM D N N THAT WILL PRINT OUT KEYS AND RECORD D N 1 POINTERS FROM A DATABASE FILE. D N N EACH RECORD IN SOFTDISK DATABASE FILES D N N CARRIES A BACKWARD POINTER TO THE NEXT D N N LOWER KEY AND A FORWARD POINTER TO THE D N 1 NEXT HIGHER KEY. D N 1 IT IS CALLED A DOUBLE LINKED LIST. D N N KAFM.KEY.PRT GIVES YOU A CHANCE TO SEE D N 1 THIS STRUCTURE. R 0 0 1 442 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N N SOMETIMES SOME OF THE CHIPS IN YOUR D N N APPLE OR ONE OF THE PRINTED CIRCUIT D N 1 CARDS WILL WORK THEMSELVES LOOSE. D N 1 1. TURN THE POWER OFF D N N 2. USE A PLASTIC PEN D N N (INSTEAD OF YOUR FINGERS) D N N TO PUSH THE CHIPS GENTLY BUT D N 1 FIRMLY BACK IN THEIR SOCKETS R 0 0 1 854 D H 1 -- THUMBNAIL -- D N N NORM HENKE 21750 MILLER AVE D N N EUCLID, OHIO 44119 D N N CHEMIST FOR CRYSTAL GROWING COMPANY D N N 28, WIFE IS RN, SHE LIKES GALAXIAN D N N GOT DECKED OUT APPLE, DB MASTER, D N N WORDSTAR, DC HAYES MICROMODEM D N N --------------------------------------- D N N DR. RICHARD DALEY WATER STREET D N N DARBY, MONT. 59829 D N N 2 DAUGHTERS, CLASSICAL MUSIC, HIKING, D N N MOUNTAIN CLIMBING -- PRES. OF SOFTWARE D N N HOUSE FOR APPLE, PET & ATARI D N N --------------------------------------- D N N CHRIS ALBERTSON 444 CENTRAL PARK WEST D N N NEW YORK, N.Y. 10025 D N N FREELANCE JAZZ CRITIC/WRITER STEREO D N N REVIEW/SAT.REV./N.Y.TIMES D N N WROTE "BESSIE" BIOG. OF BESSIE SMITH D N N WROTE "ALBERTA" TV SERIES ON ALBERTA D N 1 HUNTER -- FORMER DJ, PRODUCED 2 GRAMMYS R 0 0 1 1 D H 1 -- WIPEOUT -- D N N THIS WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH D N 1 SURFING OR MOTORCYCLES. D N N IT WOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE A D N 1 COMPUTERIZED WILL. D N N YOU SHOULD BE PROMPTED TO ENTER SUCH D N N INFORMATION AS CREDIT CARD NUMBERS, D N N SERIAL NUMBERS OF MAJOR POSSESSIONS, D N N INSURANCE POLICIES, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, D N N LOCATION OF SECURITIES, INVENTORY OF D N 1 HOUSEHOLD GOODS... D N N THE KEY TO THE PROGRAM WOULD BE THE D N 1 ASKING OF THE RIGHT QUESTIONS. D N N OF COURSE IT SHOULD HAVE A PRINTOUT D N N OPTION IN CASE YOUR APPLE AND WIPEOUT D N 1 DISKETTE ARE WIPED OUT TOO. R 0 0 1 868 D H 1 -- PROBLEM SOLVER -- D N N DEAN PETERS 922 N. METCALF D N N LIMA, OHIO 45801 D N N WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE IS A WAY TO GET D N N APPLESOFT TO TAKE ONE STEP AT A TIME D N N WHEN DEBUGGING (WITHOUT CHANGING THE D N N PROGRAM) --- ME TOO --- D N N --------------------------------------- D N N DR. WAYNE HILDEBRANDT BOX 5698 D N N N. ARIZONA UNIV. D N N FLAGSTAFF, AZ D N N 86011 D N N IS THERE A WAY (CALL) TO MAKE THE D N N AUTOSTART MONITOR DO A COLD STARTUP D N 1 WITHOUT TURNING THE POWER OFF & ON? R 0 0 1 70 D H 1 -- PREVIEW -- D N N SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE SOFTDISK WILL D N 1 BE UNDERTAKING --- D N 1 PROJECT AMERICA ENCYCLOZETTE D N N WE WILL NEED YOUR HELP ON THIS PROJECT. D N N PARTICIPATING SUBSCRIBERS WILL SHARE IN D N 1 THE PROFIT FROM IT. D N N DON'T COUNT ON ANYTHING MORE THAN A D N N GOOD MAGAZETTE FOR YOUR MONEY, BUT WE D N N PLAN TO TACKLE A NUMBER OF PROJECTS D N N THAT COULD BE FINANCIALLY PROFITABLE D N 1 TO SOFTDISK SUBSCRIBERS. D N N SOME OF THE PROJECTS WE HAVE IN MIND D N 1 WILL FAVOR EARLIER SUBSCRIBERS. R 0 0 1 882 D H 1 -- SOFTGAB -- D N 1 DO YOU MARKET SOFTWARE FOR THE APPLE? D N 1 THINK ABOUT ADVERTISING ON SOFTDISK. D N N WE CAN PUT A LIVE DEMO OF YOUR PRODUCT D N N IN THE DISK DRIVES OF THOUSANDS OF D N 1 APPLE OWNERS. D N N BECAUSE OUR MAGAZETTE IS NOT PROTECTED, D N N IT IS DISTRIBUTED BEYOND OUR D N 1 SUBSCRIBERS. D N 1 SEND INQUIRIES ABOUT ADVERTISING TO: D N N DAVID HUNTER D N N SOFTALK MAGAZINE D N N 11021 MAGNOLIA BOULEVARD D N 1 NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91601 R 0 0 1 1 D H 1 -- NUMPAD CONTINUED -- D N N OF A DEPENDENT VARIABLE THAT IS THE D N 1 FUNCTION OF TWO INDEPENDENT VARIABLES. D N N IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SUCH AN D N 1 ANIMAL, WRITE HIM. D N N CHUCK HAS ALSO WORKED OUT A WAY TO D N N CONVERT DATA FACTORY FILES TO REGULAR D N 1 APPLESOFT TEXT FILES. D N N HE GIVES HIGH MARKS TO DISK-O-TAPE D N N BY DAN MCCREARY FOR DISK TO CASSETTE D N N TAPE BACK-UP AND VERSAWRITER BY D N 1 VERSA COMPUTING FOR HI-RES DRAWING. R 0 0 1 428 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N 1 IF IT'S NOT BROKE, DON'T FIX IT. D N N IN REGARD TO YOUR PRINTED CIRCUIT D N N CARDS, SOMETIMES OXIDE BUILDS UP AND D N N CAUSES POOR CONNECTION TO YOUR APPLE D N 1 I/O SLOTS. THIS IS WORTH A TRY. D N 1 1. TURN THE POWER OFF D N 1 2. REMOVE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT CARD D N N 3. MAKE THE CONNECTION SURFACES ON THE D N N CARD SHINY BY RUBBING A PENCIL D N N ERASER ACROSS THE LITTLE METAL D N N FINGERS THAT EXTEND DOWN INTO THE D N 1 APPLE SLOTS. R 0 0 1 896 D H 1 -- ASK -- D N 1 YOU NAME THIS ONE. D N N IT SHOULDN'T BE TOO HARD BUT D N N MR. SOFTDISK IS SO BUSY WITH MAGAZETTES D N N THAT HE HASN'T HAD TIME TO LEARN HOW TO D N 1 DO IT. D N N THE IDEA WOULD BE TO DRAW HI-RES D N 1 PICTURES WITH YOUR JOYSTICK. D N N THE BUTTON SHOULD 'LIFT AND LOWER' D N N YOUR JOYSTICK CONTROLLED PEN LOCATION D N 1 ON YOUR MONITOR SCREEN. D N N COLORS SHOULD BE SELECTED FROM THE D N 1 KEYBOARD. R 0 0 1 70 D H 1 -- PREVIEW -- D N N SOMETIME SOON SOFTDISK WILL BE D N 1 PUBLISHING A SUBSCRIBER DIRECTORY. D N N INCLUSION IN THE DIRECTORY WILL BE ON A D N 1 VOLUNTARY BASIS. D N N WE HAVE BIG PLANS FOR THE FUTURE AND D N N YOU WONDERFUL SUBSCRIBERS ARE GIVING US D N 1 MORE IDEAS ALL THE TIME. D N N THE THOUGHT MAY NOT HAVE STRUCK YOU, D N 1 BUT YOU ARE A POWERFUL GROUP. D N N SEE IF YOU CAN THINK OF A CLEVER D N 1 SOFTDISK SIGN OFF PHRASE. D N 1 SO LONG FOR NOW. R 0 0 1 280 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N N IF YOU HAVE A HINT OR TIP TO SHARE, D N N TAKE THE V OPTION FROM THIS SCREEN D N 1 AND TELL SOFTDISK ABOUT IT. D N 1 1 = REVIEW HINTS & TIPS D N 1 2 = BACK TO MENU R 0 0 2 37 1