1 791 FEB 82 D H 1 -- MAIN MENU -- D N 1 1 = SOFTGAB D N 1 2 = HARVEST D N 1 3 = HINTS & TIPS D N 1 4 = ASK D N 1 5 = MORE R 0 0 5 8 20 25 35 47 D H 1 -- SOFTGAB -- D N 1 IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER THAT YOU D N 1 KEY IN YOUR LAST NAME AND ZIP FOR US. D N 1 (SEE NAME & ZIP SECTION) D N 1 WE HAVE PUT NEW PROCESSING PROCEDURES D N 1 INTO OPERATION. D N 1 BY THE TIME WE REVIEW YOUR FEEDBACK WE D N 1 NO LONGER HAVE YOUR ACTUAL DISKETTE D N 1 AVAILABLE TO US. A MAGNETIC ID TAG IS D N 1 A MUST IF YOU WANT US TO KNOW WHO YOU D N 1 ARE. ON THE OTHER HAND....... R 0 0 1 55 D H 1 -- HARVEST -- D N 1 1 = ABOUT HARVEST D N 1 2 = REVIEW PROGRAMS D N 1 3 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 3 66 78 1 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N 1 FROM CHARLIY NASH D N 1 THIS WILL WORK -- D N 1 10 GET K$:PRINT:PRINT CHR$(4)"CATALOG" D N 1 THIS WILL NOT -- D N 1 20 GET K$:PRINT CHR$(4)"CATALOG" D N N THE EXTRA PRINT IS NEEDED TO KEEP THE D N N GET FROM EATING UP THE DOS CONTROL D N N CHARACTER CHR$(4). R 0 0 1 91 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 2 100 1 D H 1 -- MORE -- D N 1 1 = PROGNOSTICATOR D N 1 2 = SOFT HUMOR D N 1 3 = SUGGESTION BOX D N 1 4 = NAME & ZIP D N 1 5 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 1 6 = MORE YET R 0 0 6 118 130 135 147 1 160 D H 1 -- SOFTGAB -- D N 1 YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED WE HAVEN'T RUN A D N 1 POLL LATELY. WE HAVE TEMPORARILY LOST D N 1 OUR ABILITY TO DO THAT. PART OF THE D N 1 SOFTWARE SPEEDUP IN JANUARY IS THE D N 1 RESULT OF NOT WRITING BACK TO THE DISK D N 2 AFTER EACH RESPONSE. D N 1 MANY HAVE SENT IN INTEGER PROGRAMS. D N 1 WE APPRECIATE THEM BUT SOFTDISK IS D N 1 BILLED AS AN APPLESOFT MAGAZETTE. R 0 0 1 168 D H 1 -- ABOUT HARVEST -- D N 1 SOFTDISK COMES ON A TWO SIDED DISKETTE. D N 1 PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTED BY D N 1 SUBSCRIBERS APPEAR ON THE BACK OF THIS D N 2 DISKETTE. D N 1 SOFTDISK IS NOT PROTECTED. YOU MAY COPY D N 2 BOTH SIDES IF YOU WISH. D N 1 THE COPYA PROGRAM ON YOUR DOS 3.3 D N 1 SYSTEM MASTER WILL COPY AN ENTIRE SIDE. D N 1 THE FID PROGRAM FROM YOUR DOS 3.3 D N N SYSTEM MASTER WILL COPY SELECTED FILES. R 0 0 1 177 D H 1 -- DEFENDER -- D N N SENT IN BY TED LEE D N N 2438 PARKDALE AVE. D N 1 LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40220 D N N DONE BY 7TH & 8TH GRADERS AT KENTUCKY D N 1 DAY SCHOOL. D N N INCLUDES TWO APPLESOFT PROGRAMS AND D N 1 THREE BINARY FILES. D N N TED SAYS THEY ARE PROGRAMMERS OF THE D N 1 FUTURE. D N 1 I SAY THEY ARE PROGRAMMERS NOW. D N 1 GOOD GOING KIDS. R 0 0 1 183 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N 1 FROM RALPH KIEFER D N N TEXAS INSTRUMENTS MAKES A CALCULATOR D N N THAT CONVERTS BETWEEN HEX & DECIMAL D N 1 AND VICE VERSA. D N 1 IT IS CALLED THE TI LCD PROGRAMMER. D N N HANDIER THAN INTERRUPTING YOUR PROGRAM D N 1 TO RUN AN APPLE PROGRAM THAT DOES SAME. R 0 0 1 190 D H 1 -- ASK -- D N N A COUPLE OF SUBSCRIBERS HAVE ASK FOR D N N AN APPLE VERSION OF PINNOCLE. D N N --------------------------------------- D N N PAUL RAYMER ASKS FOR SOME SOUND D N 1 ROUTINES TO MAKE -- D N N 1. GUN SHOTS D N N 2. LAZER BURSTS D N N 3. CHEERING SOUNDS D N N 4. CRUNCHING NOISES ETC. D N N --------------------------------------- D N 1 HOW ABOUT AN AID TO PRONUNCIATION. D N N YOU WOULD HAVE TO DRAW THE DICTIONARY D N N SYMBOLS ON A HI-RES SCREEN. THEN WHEN D N N YOU SELECT ONE THE PROGRAM WOULD D N N DISPLAY SOME COMMON WORDS THAT HAVE D N 1 THAT PARTICULAR SOUND. R 0 0 1 199 D H 1 -- PROGNOSTICATOR -- D N N CAN YOU SEE WHAT'S COMING BETTER THAN D N 1 THE AVERAGE GUY? D N N AFTER ALL YOU HAD THE FORESIGHT TO BUY D N 1 AN APPLE. D N N TELL US WHAT TRENDS YOU SEE FROM NOW D N 1 UNTIL THE END OF THE CENTURY. D N N TAKE THE V OPTION FROM THIS SCREEN IF D N 1 THERE IS ANY PROPHETS BLOOD IN YOU. D N 1 1 = BACK TO MENU D N 1 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 47 1 D H 1 -- SOFT HUMOR -- D N 1 FROM ROBERT MOSKOWITZ D N N HOW MANY PROGRAMMERS DOES IT REALLY D N 1 TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB? R 0 0 1 216 D H 1 -- SUGGESTION BOX -- D N 1 I HAVE A FEELING THERE IS SOME MAJOR D N 1 USE OF THIS NEW MEDIA THAT WE ARE D N 1 MISSING. TAKE A MINUTE TO THINK ABOUT D N 1 WHAT IT MIGHT BE. YOUR IDEA COULD SET D N 2 US ON A NEW PATH. D N 1 IF YOU HAVE A SUGGESTION, TAKE THE V D N 1 OPTION FROM THIS SCREEN AND TELL IT TO D N N US. D N 1 1 = BACK TO MENU D N 1 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 47 1 D H 1 -- NAME & ZIP -- D N 1 IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU KEY IN YOUR D N 1 LAST NAME AND ZIP. D N 1 IT ACTS AS A MAGNETIC ID FOR YOUR D N 1 FEEDBACK COMMENTS. D N 1 BY THE TIME WE REVIEW FEEDBACK WE NO D N 1 LONGER HAVE YOUR PHYSICAL DISKETTE IN D N 2 OUR HAND. PLEASE DO THIS. D N 1 TAKE THE V OPTION AND ENTER YOUR LAST D N 1 NAME AND ZIP. D N 1 1 = BACK TO MENU D N 1 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 47 1 D H 1 -- MORE YET -- D N 1 1 = DATABASE IDEAS D N 1 2 = PEEK POKE & CALL D N 1 3 = LINGO D N 1 4 = PREVIEW D N 1 5 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 1 6 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 6 224 236 244 256 47 1 D H 1 -- SOFTGAB -- D N 1 AT THE PRESENT SUBSCRIPTION LEVEL WE D N 1 MUST MAKE SOFTDISK AS PLAIN VANILLA AS D N 1 POSSIBLE. MANY CAN'T RUN INTEGER D N 1 PROGRAMS. BY THE WAY WE SAVE ALL D N 1 PROGRAMS THAT ARE SENT IN. IF ONE OF D N 1 YOURS DOESN'T SHOW UP RIGHT AWAY IT D N 1 MAY STILL BE USED ON A LATER ISSUE. R 0 0 1 1 D H 1 -- ABOUT HARVEST -- D N 1 YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTRIBUTE D N 1 PROGRAMS. WE AWARD COUPONS GOOD FOR D N 1 FREE ISSUES OF SOFTDISK IF WE USE YOUR D N 2 CONTRIBUTED PROGRAM. R 0 0 1 267 D H 1 -- PIG.LATIN -- D N N SENT IN BY SANDY SMITH D N N 2052 BRENDLA ROAD D N 1 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33515 D N 1 CONVERTS ENGLISH TO PIG LATIN. D N 1 WELL DONE SANDY. R 0 0 1 284 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N 1 FROM MR. SOFTDISK D N N IF YOU HAVE A TWO DRIVE APPLICATION D N N SUCH AS A DATA BASE SYSTEM, COLOR CODE D N N THE DRIVES AND DISKETTES WITH STICK ON D N 1 LABELS. D N N COLORS ARE EASIER TO KEEP STRAIGHT THAN D N 1 NUMBERS OR LETTERS. R 0 0 1 294 D H 1 -- ASK -- D N 1 WHAT ABOUT APPLE DANCE LESSONS? D N N I CAN JUST SEE LITTLE FOOT PRINTS D N N MOVING AT THE CORRECT TIME IN STEP D N N WITH APPLE GENERATED MUSIC. D N N --------------------------------------- D N 1 DON'T LEAVE OUT APPLE.EXERCISER D N N IT WOULD DESCRIBE EXERCISES, BEEP OUT D N N REPETITIONS AND GRADUALLY INCREASE THE D N N PACE AND NUMBER AS WE APPLE PERSONS D N N BECOME MORE FIT. D N N --------------------------------------- D N N IF YOUR APPLE IS IN YOUR BEDROOM IT D N N COULD HELP YOU GO TO SLEEP IF YOU COULD D N N PROGRAM IT TO MAKE A SOOTHING SOUND D N 1 LIKE THE OCEAN SURF. R 0 0 1 303 D H 1 -- SOFT HUMOR -- D N N NONE. PROGRAMMERS ARE USED TO WORKING D N 1 IN THE DARK. D N 1 --------------------------------------- D N 1 FROM G.T. MARTIN D N N HOW MANY PREPPIE PROGRAMMERS DOES IT D N 1 TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHTBULB? R 0 0 1 321 D H 1 -- DATABASE IDEAS -- D N 1 WHEN THE QUARTER INCH ELECTRIC DRILL D N 1 SALESMAN WAS ASKED WHAT AMERICA NEEDS D N 2 MOST HE SAID, "QUARTER INCH HOLES". D N 1 WE DON'T NEED APPLE COMPUTERS, WHAT WE D N 2 NEED IS WHAT APPLE COMPUTERS CAN DO. D N 1 MANY BOUGHT APPLES WITH THE INTENTION D N 1 OF KEEPING RECORDS; D N 1 ONLY TO FIND STAND ALONE PROGRAMS ARE D N 1 EASIER TO PULL OFF THAN RECORD KEEPING D N N SYSTEMS. R 0 0 1 331 D H 1 -- PEEK POKE & CALL -- D N 1 PEEKS POKES AND CALLS ARE LIKE AN D N 2 EXTENTION TO APPLESOFT BASIC. D N 1 THEY GIVE YOU EXTRA POWER IF YOU KNOW D N 2 WHAT TO DO WITH THEM. D N 1 IN THIS SECTION OF SOFTDISK WE PLAN TO D N 1 SHARE PEEK, POKE AND CALL TRICKS. R 0 0 1 343 D H 1 -- LINGO -- D N 1 OFTEN WE ARE CONFRONTED WITH A TASK WE D N 1 MUST DO BUT WE CHOOSE NOT TO DO IT D N 2 IMMEDIATELY. D N 2 WE POSTPONE OUR OBLIGATION. D N 1 STACKS AND QUEUES ARE TWO WAYS WE MAY D N 2 POSTPONE OUR OBLIGATIONS. D N 1 A QUEUE IS LIKE A LINE WAITING FOR A D N 1 TICKET. THE GUY THAT HAS BEEN WAITING D N 1 IN LINE THE LONGEST IS THE NEXT TO BE D N N SERVED. R 0 0 1 352 D H 1 -- PREVIEW -- D N 1 LOOK FOR A POP QUIZ NEXT MONTH. D N 1 DO YOU CONTROL YOUR FATE OR ARE YOU D N 1 CONTROLLED BY OUTSIDE FORCES? D N 2 TUNE IN NEXT MONTH AND FIND OUT. D N 1 MR. SOFTDISK HAS BEEN PROMISING AN D N 1 ARTICLE ON SORTS. WITH ANY LUCK IT D N 2 WILL BE READY NEXT MONTH. D N 1 DOWN THE ROAD WE WANT TO START A D N 1 "WHERE TO READ IT" FEATURE. R 0 0 1 363 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 = REVIEW HARVEST PROGRAMS D N 1 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 78 1 D H 1 -- JUMBLER -- D N N SENT IN BY DANIEL R. TOBIAS D N N 7 BROADVIEW ROAD D N 1 POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. 12603 D N 1 JUMBLES WORDS. D N N THEN YOU CAN USE IT TO HELP UNJUMBLE D N 1 THEM. D N 1 CAN BE A TWO PERSON GAME. D N 1 SMART PROGRAMMING. R 0 0 1 372 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N 1 FROM LARRY CRABB D N N A PAIR OF QUOTES AFTER AN INPUT D N N STATEMENT WILL ELIMINATE THE QUESTION D N 1 MARK. D N 1 TRY THESE -- D N 1 10 PRINT "ENTER HERE ";:INPUT R$ D N 1 20 PRINT "ENTER HERE ";:INPUT "";R$ R 0 0 1 380 D H 1 -- ASK -- D N N THIS WOULD BE LIKE KILLING FLIES WITH D N N AN ELEPHANT GUN BUT HAVE YOU SEEN THOSE D N N DIGITAL TIMERS THAT TIME SEVERAL THINGS D N 1 AT ONCE? D N 1 A FOR NEXT LOOP COULD ACT AS A TIMER. D N N THE SPEAKER COULD BEEP WHEN TIME WAS D N 1 UP. D N N THE APPLE COULD EVEN STORE A TEXT D N N MESSAGE AS TO WHAT WAS BEING TIMED. D N N --------------------------------------- D N N SOFTDISK IS HUNGRY FOR SUBROUTINES. D N N SUBROUTINES ARE LIKE TOOLS FOR D N 1 PROGRAMMERS. D N 1 THEY CAN MAKE THINGS WITH THEM. D N N WE ESPECIALLY WANT THE KIND THAT D N N ILLUSTRATE THEMSELVES. R 0 0 1 387 D H 1 -- SOFT HUMOR -- D N N TWO. ONE TO POUR THE BLOODIES AND ONE D N 1 TO CALL THE ELECTRICIAN. D N 1 --------------------------------------- D N 1 FROM PAT RYDER D N 1 TRY YOUR PROGRAMS OUT ON YOUR FRIENDS. D N N IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS YOUR D N 1 PROGRAMS DON'T NEED TRYING OUT. D N 1 YOU'RE ALREADY A TOP NOTCH PROGRAMMER! R 0 0 1 401 D H 1 -- DATABASE IDEAS -- D N 1 DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A D N 2 PROGRAM AND A SYSTEM? D N 1 A SYSTEM IS USUALLY MADE UP OF SEVERAL D N 1 PROGRAMS THAT ACT ON A COMMON SET OF D N 2 DATA FILES. D N 1 SYSTEMS ARE GENERALLY BIGGER IN SCOPE. D N N SYSTEMS REQUIRE MORE PLANNING IF THEY D N 1 ARE TO WORK PROPERLY. D N 1 OFTEN A STAND ALONE PROGRAM FORGETS D N 1 THAT IT WAS EVER RUN BEFORE; R 0 0 1 406 D H 1 -- PEEK POKE & CALL -- D N 1 THIS WAS JENNIFER STONE'S IDEA. D N 1 HERE'S A COUPLE FROM HER. D N 1 AFTER YOU BLOAD A BINARY FILE, D N 1 PEEK(-21902)+PEEK(-21901)*256 D N 1 WILL GIVE YOU THE STARTING ADDRESS D N 1 AND PEEK(-21920)+PEEK(-21919)*256 D N 1 WILL GIVE YOU THE LENGTH. R 0 0 1 418 D H 1 -- LINGO -- D N 1 A STACK IS LIKE THE IN-BOX ON YOUR D N 1 DESK. THE MOST RECENT PAPER THAT WAS D N 1 PLACED IN THE IN-BOX IS THE NEXT ONE D N 2 TO BE REMOVED AND PROCESSED. D N 1 WHEN WE PLACE A TASK INTO A QUEUE OR D N 1 ONTO A STACK WE SAY WE PUSH THE QUEUE D N 2 OR STACK. D N 1 WHEN WE REMOVE A TASK FROM A QUEUE OR D N 1 STACK WE SAY WE POP THE QUEUE OR STACK. R 0 0 1 430 D H 1 -- PREVIEW -- D N 1 "WHERE TO READ IT" WOULD BE A SERVICE D N 1 THAT WOULD POINT TO INFORMATION IN D N 2 MAGAZINES AND BOOKS. D N 1 SOFTDISK IS GROPING FOR DIRECTION. D N 1 WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ENDEAVORS IN MIND D N 1 THAT WILL BECOME PRACTICAL AS D N 1 CIRCULATION INCREASES. R 0 0 1 436 D H 1 -- NICOMACHUS -- D N N SENT IN BY ALEX MAY D N N 243 SCHOOLHOUSE LANE D N 1 TUCKAHOE, NEW JERSEY 08250 D N 1 NICOMACHUS GUESSES YOUR SECRET NUMBER. D N N FROM CREATIVE COMPUTING AND DRESSED UP D N 1 BY ALEX'S WIFE. R 0 0 1 443 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N 1 FROM SKIP OSTERHUS D N N SAVE HI-RES SCREENS WITH A LENGTH OF D N 1 $1FFB. D N N THIS ONLY TAKES 33 SECTORS INSTEAD OF D N 1 34 AND NO SCREEN DATA IS LOST. R 0 0 1 452 D H 1 -- ASK -- D N 1 BEN WHITNEY AND 100 OTHERS WANT D N 1 AN AID TO TAX PREPARATION. D N 1 SOMETHING TO RECORD MEDICAL EXPENSES. D N 1 ENTER THEM AS THEY OCCUR. D N N SUBTRACT OUT THAT PART PAID BY D N 1 INSURANCE WHEN THAT OCCURS. D N N PRODUCE A COMPLETE LIST AND TOTAL AT D N 1 THE END OF THE YEAR. D N N PLUS ANY OTHER BELLS & WHISTLES YOU D N 1 CAN THINK OF. D N N WELL THAT OUGHT TO KEEP YOU BUSY FOR D N 1 A MONTH. R 0 0 1 1 D H 1 -- SOFT HUMOR -- D N 1 FROM UNSIGNED D N N DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE PROGRAMMER THAT D N 1 DIED AND WENT TO HELL? R 0 0 1 459 D H 1 -- DATABASE IDEAS -- D N 1 WHEREAS A SYSTEM STORES AWAY THE LAST D N 1 STEP TAKEN IN A DATA FILE. D N 1 THEN WHEN YOU FIRE IT UP AGAIN YOU MUST D N 2 RESUME WHERE YOU LEFT OFF. D N 1 IF A SYSTEM DEALS WITH MONEY IT IS A D N 1 COMMON PRACTICE TO REQUIRE THAT THE D N 2 SYSTEM BE "IN BALANCE". D N 1 THE DESIGN OF A GOOD SYSTEM CAN BE AT D N 1 LEAST AS DIFFICULT AS WRITING THE D N N PROGRAMS IN THE SYSTEM. R 0 0 1 468 D H 1 -- PEEK POKE & CALL -- D N 1 HERE'S AN UPDATE ON THE REMARK TRICK D N 1 FROM MONTGOMERY LEE. D N 1 WHILE KEYING IN A BASIC PROGRAM, D N 1 ENTER POKE 33,28 (AND HIT RETURN) D N 1 ENTER 100REM (DON'T HIT RETURN) D N 1 HIT THE ESC KEY D N 1 HIT THE J KEY THREE TIMES D N 1 HIT THE SPACE BAR D N 1 NOW TYPE IN A REMARK SEVERAL LINES LONG D N 1 THEN HIT RETURN R 0 0 1 480 D H 1 -- LINGO -- D N 1 NEXT MONTH'S HARVEST WILL HAVE A D N 2 PROGRAM CALLED QUEUE. D N 1 IT WILL ILLUSTRATE HOW TO IMPLEMENT A D N 1 QUEUE IN APPLESOFT BASIC. R 0 0 1 160 D H 1 -- PREVIEW -- D N 1 DON'T FAIL TO RUN "JOHN'S STUFF". D N 1 JOHN WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD POOP ABOUT D N 2 DOS AND HI-RES. D N 5 LET HIM KNOW WHAT YOU WANT. D N 1 SO LONG FOR NOW R 0 0 1 160 D H 1 -- FORTUNE.TELLER -- D N N SENT IN BY ERIC MARKS D N N BOX 103 D N 1 TABOR, NEW JERSEY 07878 D N 1 I LIKE THIS KIND OF PROGRAM. D N 1 IT TELLS YOUR FORTUNE. D N N IF YOU DON'T LIKE YOUR FIRST FORTUNE, D N 1 KEEP FISHING UNTIL YOU GET ONE YOU LIKE R 0 0 1 488 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N 1 FROM CHRIS ALBERTSON D N N IF YOU HAVE A HEAT PROBLEM AND DON'T D N N PLAN TO BE MOVING YOUR APPLE YOU CAN D N N UNSCREW THE POWER SUPPLY AND PUT IT D N 1 OUTSIDE THE CASE. R 0 0 1 496 D H 1 -- SOFT HUMOR -- D N 1 IT WAS SIX MONTHS BEFORE HE NOTICED. D N 1 --------------------------------------- D N 1 GOT ONE FOR US? D N N TAKE THE V OPTION FROM THIS SCREEN D N 1 AND TELL IT TO US. D N 1 1 = BACK TO MENU D N 1 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 47 1 D H 1 -- DATABASE IDEAS -- D N 1 ALL THIS IS LEADING UP TO THE CLAIM D N 1 THAT A DATABASE SYSTEM CAN BE A GREAT D N 1 SHORTCUT WHEN IT COMES TO RECORD D N 2 KEEPING. D N 1 MR. SOFTDISK IS HIGH ON THE GENERAL D N 1 MANAGER BY ON-LINE. KEEP IN MIND THAT D N 1 MOST PEOPLE SWEAR BY THE ONE THAT THEY D N 1 HAVE LEARNED. THEY ALL HAVE A LEARNING D N 1 CURVE TO MASTER BEFORE YOU CAN MAKE D N N GOOD USE OF THEM. R 0 0 1 510 D H 1 -- PEEK POKE & CALL -- D N 1 TYPE IN TEXT AND HIT RETURN D N 2 TYPE IN LIST AND HIT RETURN D N 1 YOUR REMARK SHOULD LIST OUT JUST AS YOU D N 2 ENTERED IT. D N 1 WITHOUT THIS TRICK REMARKS NEVER LIST D N 1 THE WAY YOU ENTER THEM. R 0 0 1 519 D H 1 -- S.A.M. -- D N N SENT IN BY FR. GERALD GONDERINGER D N N ST. BONIFACE CHURCH D N 1 ELGIN, NEBRASKA 68636 D N 1 SURFACE TO AIR MISSLE D N 1 SHOOT'EM DOWN AND SCORE THOSE POINTS. D N 1 WITH STUFF LIKE THIS WHO NEEDS ARCADES? R 0 0 1 526 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N N MR. SOFTDISK FORGETS WHO SENT THIS IN D N 1 BUT IT IS WORTH KNOWING. D N N THE APPLE RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR PICKS D N N THE SAME SEQUENCE OF NUMBERS AFTER A D N 1 COLD START. D N 1 WE ARE TALKING ABOUT RND(1) D N N IF YOU WANT THE SEQUENCE TO START AT A D N N DIFFERENT NUMBER YOU MUST SEED IT BY D N N PICKING A RANDOM NEGATIVE NUMBER AND D N N USE THE RND FUNCTION WITH THE NEGATIVE D N 1 NUMBER BEFORE USING THE RND(1). D N 1 SEE PAGE 102 OF APPLESOFT MANUAL. R 0 0 1 540 D H 1 -- DATABASE IDEAS -- D N 2 NOW FOR THE POINT OF ALL THIS. D N 1 SOFTDISK WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE A PLACE D N 1 WHERE WE CAN TRADE IDEAS AS TO HOW WE D N 1 USE OUR DATABASE SYSTEMS. D N 1 MR. SOFTDISK WILL THROW OUT A FEW IDEAS D N 1 AND I HOPE YOU WILL RESPOND WITH SOME D N 1 OF YOUR DATABASE IDEAS. R 0 0 1 548 D H 1 -- PEEK POKE & CALL -- D N 1 FROM LARRY CRABB D N 1 CALL -868 CLEARS FROM THE CURSOR TO THE D N 2 END OF THE LINE. D N 1 CALL -958 CLEARS FROM THE CURSOR TO THE D N 1 BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN. R 0 0 1 561 D H 1 -- BIORHYTHM -- 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 I THINK DALE IS ANOTHER SMART HIGH D N 1 SCHOOLER. D N 1 I KNOW HE'S SMART. D N N THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE THAT WE DO GO D N 1 THROUGH CYCLES. D N N MORE INFORMATION THAN JUST OUR BIRTHDAY D N 1 IS NEEDED TO NAIL THEM DOWN. D N 1 SO TAKE THIS AS A GAME. D N 1 YOU NEED COLOR FOR THIS ONE. R 0 0 1 567 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N 1 FROM GEOFFREY RAYNOR D N N HE PREFERS TO WRITE PROTECT DISKETTES D N N WITH SCOTCH TAPE INSTEAD OF THE D N N STANDARD TABS THAT ARE PROVIDED FOR D N 1 WRITE PROTECTING. D N 1 SAYS SCOTCH TAPE STICKS BETTER. R 0 0 1 575 D H 1 -- DATABASE IDEAS -- D N 1 1. CAR HISTORY D N 1 A. GAS MILEAGE D N 1 B. REPAIR HISTORY (PLUS SCHEDULE) D N 1 2. ANIMAL RECORDS D N 1 A. VET RECORDS D N 1 B. FAMILY TREE (IF REGISTERED) D N 1 3. LIBRARY CARD CATALOG D N N A. TITLES D N N B. AUTHOR D N N C. SUBJECT (OR TYPE) D N 1 D. LOCATION (ROOM AND SHELF) R 0 0 1 585 D H 1 -- PEEK POKE & CALL -- D N 1 FROM DAN JACKSON D N 1 IF YOU HAVE AN AUTO START ROM, D N 1 CALL -1184 CLEARS THE SCREEN AND PRINTS D N 1 THE APPLE II LOGO ON THE FIRST LINE. R 0 0 1 594 D H 1 -- DANCIN'.WORDS -- D N N SENT IN BY SANDY SMITH D N N 2052 BRENDLA ROAD D N 1 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33515 D N N PUT THE NAMES OF EIGHT OF YOUR FRIENDS D N N INTO THIS ONE AND WATCH THEM SQUARE D N 1 DANCE. R 0 0 1 605 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N N FROM KEN GRIMWOOD D N N AND D N 1 NORM HENKE D N 1 MANY DO THIS BUT SOME MAY NOT KNOW IT. D N N YOU CAN USE BOTH SIDES OF MOST D N 1 DISKETTES. D N N JUST CUT AN EXTRA NOTCH LIKE ON THE D N 1 SOFTDISK OMNI DISKETTE. R 0 0 1 612 D H 1 -- DATABASE IDEAS -- D N 1 YOU COULD ALSO MAKE A CATALOG OF D N 2 MAGAZINE ARTICLES. D N 2 WELL THOSE ARE JUST SOME STARTERS. D N 1 TAKE THE V OPTION AND TELL US WHAT D N 2 YOU USE YOUR DATABASE FOR. D N 1 1 = BACK TO MENU D N 1 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 160 1 D H 1 -- PEEK POKE & CALL -- D N 1 FROM ROBERT MOSKOWITZ D N 1 YOU CAN TRAP THE CTRL-C AND RESET KEY. D N 1 HERE'S HOW. D N N 10 POKE -25250,105 D N N 20 POKE -25249,213 D N 1 30 ON ERR GOTO 10000 D N 1 THEN IF SOMEONE HITS RESET OR CTRL-C D N 1 THE PROGRAM WILL BRANCH TO 10000 D N 1 INSTEAD OF TERMINATING. R 0 0 1 619 D H 1 -- HEWITT.GRAPHICS -- D N N SENT IN BY CLIFF HEWITT D N N 2706 N. ANCHOR STREET D N 1 ORANGE, CALIFORNIA 92665 D N N IF YOU'VE GOT COLOR BUCKLE YOUR SEAT D N 1 BELT. R 0 0 1 626 D H 1 -- HINTS & TIPS -- D N 1 IF YOU HAVE A HINT OR TIP TO SHARE, D N 1 TAKE THE V OPTION FROM THIS SCREEN D N 2 AND TELL SOFTDISK ABOUT IT. D N 1 1 = REVIEW HINTS & TIPS D N 1 2 = BACK TO MENU R 0 0 2 25 1 D H 1 -- PEEK POKE & CALL -- D N 1 DO YOU HAVE A PEEK, POKE OR CALL TRICK? D N 1 TAKE THE V OPTION AND TELL SOFTDISK D N 2 ABOUT IT. D N 1 1 = BACK TO MENU D N 1 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 160 1 D H 1 -- SPITZ -- D N N SENT IN BY CLIFF HEWITT D N N 2706 N. ANCHOR STREET D N 1 ORANGE, CALIFORNIA 92665 D N 1 THIS BOY HAS TALENT. D N N HE GETS MY VOTE FOR THE ACADEMAPPLE D N 1 AWARD AND AN OLYMPIC GOLD APPLE ALSO. R 0 0 1 634 D H 1 -- IMPOSSIBLE -- D N N SENT IN BY CURT BRUCE D N N 25930 NARBONNE AVE. #120 D N 1 LOMITA, CALIFORNIA 90717 D N N THIS ONE MIXES HI-RES GRAPHICS AND TEXT D N 1 ON PAGE TWO. D N N READ THE PROGRAM AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT D N 1 HOW. D N 1 IT IS BEYOND MR. SOFTDISK. R 0 0 1 644 D H 1 -- EMILS'.PDL.TABLET -- D N N SENT IN BY MATTHEW MEHLICH D N N 621 HIGHLINE DRIVE D N 1 CALLAWAY, FLORIDA 32401 D N 1 THIS IS A POOR MAN'S GRAPHICS TABLET. D N 1 YOU NEED COLOR AND JOYSTICK (OR PDLS). D N N MATTHEW ALSO SENT A BETTER SCREEN DUMP D N 1 FOR SOFTDISK. D N 1 LOOK FOR IT NEXT TIME. R 0 0 1 654 D H 1 -- KALEIDOSCOPE -- 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 1 GOT COLOR WILL TRAVEL R 0 0 1 660 D H 1 -- CONVERTER -- D N N SENT IN BY DAVID LARSEN D N N 7786 E. NAPA PLACE D N 1 DENVER, COLORADO 80237 D N N THIS CONVERTS MEASUREMENTS FROM ONE D N 1 UNIT TO ANOTHER. D N 1 FEET TO MILES -- INCHES TO METERS ETC. R 0 0 1 668 D H 1 -- SAT.TEST -- D N N SENT IN BY LARRY SELTZER D N N 19 MIDLAND ROAD D N 1 ROSLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y. 11577 D N N THIS PREPARES YOU TO TAKE THE D N N VOCABULARY PART OF THE SCHOLASTIC D N 1 APTITUDE TEST. D N 1 VERY WELL DONE LARRY. R 0 0 1 677 D H 1 -- APPLEBACUS -- D N N SENT IN BY JOHN BEIDLER D N N UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON D N 1 SCRANTON, PENN. 18510 D N N THIS ONE GRAPHICALLY SHOWS YOU HOW TO D N 1 ADD ON AN ABACUS. D N 1 NEAT GRAPHICS. D N N JACK WROTE A SHAPE TABLE MAKER FOR THIS D N 1 ONE. D N N WRITE HIM IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE D N N SHAPE TABLE MAKER. HE SAYS HE WILL D N 1 SHARE IT AFTER IT IS DOCUMENTED. D N N ALWAYS SEND A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED D N N ENVELOPE WHEN EXPECTING ANSWERS FROM D N 1 OUR SOFTDISK FAMILY. R 0 0 1 693 D H 1 -- MATH -- D N N SENT IN BY GEORGE PILCHER D N N 16 PINE BROOK ROAD D N 1 BOULDER, COLORADO 80302 D N 1 DONE BY HIS 14 YEAR OLD SON. D N N FOR 1ST THRU 3RD GRADERS AND ADULTS D N N WHO LIKE TO PASS A TEST EVERY NOW AND D N 1 THEN. R 0 0 1 702 D H 1 -- WORD.PROBLEMS -- D N N SENT IN BY CINDY & DAVE GARSON D N N 1204 BALMORAL DRIVE D N 1 CARY, NORTH CAROLINA 27511 D N N MATH WORD PROBLEMS WITH RANDOM NAMES D N 1 THROWN IN. D N N YOU CAN PUT IN THE NAMES OF YOUR D N 1 CHILD'S FRIENDS. D N 1 THAT HOLDS THEIR ATTENTION LONGER. R 0 0 1 712 D H 1 -- CALENDAR -- D N N SENT IN BY DR. A.C. GERMANN (2 N'S) D N N 6710 ALMADA STREET D N 1 LONG BEACH, CALIF. 90815 D N N DR. G. CONNED BOB SCOFIELD INTO SENDING D N 1 IN THIS PROGRAM. D N 1 IT IS A SUPER DATE CALCULATOR. D N N YOU CAN DIG INTO THE CODE IF YOU NEED D N N THE DATE ROUTINES IN SOMETHING YOU ARE D N 1 WRITING. D N 1 HINT -- GIVE YEARS IN FULL LIKE 1982 D N 1 GIVE MONTHS LIKE JAN FEB MAR ETC. R 0 0 1 725 D H 1 -- MEMOCAP -- D N N SENT IN BY JACK MC NALLY D N N P.O. BOX 1395 D N 1 CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33904 D N N THIS LITTLE ROUTINE WILL RETURN THE D N 1 MEMORY THAT IS AVAILABLE ON YOUR APPLE. R 0 0 1 732 D H 1 -- FREE.SPACE -- D N N SENT IN BY J.S. GARRISON III M.D. D N N BOX 7135 D N 1 PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA 23707 D N 1 THIS IS A SMALL BINARY PROGRAM. D N N WHEN YOU BRUN IT YOU GET BACK THE D N N NUMBER OF FREE SECTORS ON YOUR CURRENT D N 1 DISK. D N N LOOK FOR SOME REAL NEAT GRAPHICS FROM D N 1 DR. GARRISON NEXT MONTH. D N 1 JUST NOT ENOUGH ROOM THIS MONTH. R 0 0 1 744 D H 1 -- RECIPE.FILE -- D N N SENT IN BY JIM GANZ D N N 82 SPRING LANE D N 1 WEST HARTFORD, CONN. 06107 D N N DID YOU SEE JIM'S PICTURE ON PAGE 4 IN D N 1 THE FEBRUARY SOFTALK? D N N HEY, LET'S REALLY DO SOMETHING WITH D N 1 THIS ONE. D N 1 IT KEEPS YOUR COOKING RECIPES FOR YOU. D N N YOU SHOULD PUT THE PROGRAM ON A DISK D N N BY ITSELF AS IT CREATES A NUMBER OF D N 1 TEXT FILES. D N 1 THE TEXT FILES GROW AS YOU ADD RECIPES. D N N IT IS DESIGNED FOR AN EPSON PRINTER BUT D N N YOU CAN CHANGE THE PRINT STATEMENTS TO D N N FIT YOUR PRINTER. R 0 0 1 761 D H 1 -- RECIPE.FILE -- D N 1 HERE'S WHAT WE'LL DO. D N 1 START A MAGNETIC APPLE COOK BOOK. D N N USE JIM'S PROGRAM TO CAPTURE YOUR D N 1 FAVORITE WAYS TO FIX APPLES. D N 1 SEND THE TEXT FILES IN VIA SOFTDISK. D N N WE WILL MARKET THE RESULTING APPLE COOK D N 1 BOOK THROUGH SOFTALK MAGAZINE. D N N WE WILL GIVE CUT RATES TO SOFTDISK D N 1 SUBSCRIBERS. D N N IF YOUR RECIPE IS USED YOU WILL RECEIVE D N 1 A FREE APPLE COOK BOOK ON DISKETTE. D N N JIM GANZ WILL BE IN LINE FOR THE LIONS D N 1 SHARE OF THE PROFIT. HOW ABOUT IT JIM? R 0 0 1 776 D H 1 -- MUSICIAN -- D N N SENT IN BY DANIEL TOBIAS D N N 7 BROADVIEW ROAD D N 1 POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. 12603 D N 1 TURN YOUR APPLE INTO AN ORGAN. D N N THIS ONE LETS YOU PLAY THE KEYS LIKE AN D N 1 ORGAN. D N N YOU CAN ALSO SAVE YOUR MUSICAL D N 1 CREATIONS FOR PLAYBACK LATER. D N N THERE IS ONE PRE-WRITTEN SONG D N 1 (TEXT FILE) D N 1 IT IS BEETHOVEN'S.9TH D N N NEAT WORK DAN. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO D N N WHEN YOU GO TO COLLEGE AND NO LONGER D N 1 HAVE TIME FOR US? R 0 0 1 1