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Easy lo use. il helps yau lo ahgn your drive so thai il runs just as if it were new! The simple instructional manual and on-screen help prampl you through the alignment procedme and he'p you adjusl the speed and head stop of your drives. It even includes msiructtons on how to load ihe al^nment progtam when nothing else will load' Don;i he caught shod! We get more Red Label orders for this program than any older program we sell. Save yourself Ihe expense! Older now, keep il in your library, and use il olten 1 Works on the 64, 128 and SXG4 for Ihe 1541. 1571, 1541-11 and comoaiible third party dfives. STILL ONLY S25 LOOKING FOR PROGRAMS MADE JUST FOR YOUR 128? NEWS MAKER 128 Desktop publishing lor the 1 28D (or the 128 with 64K video RAM upgrade). 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With a resizable Note Pad, proportional slider and fuel gauge, ihe gateway makes it easier to get where you're going. While preserving I he fu notion alily ol the existing desk top gateWay adds powerful new features like: Task Switching, three drive support, full CMD device support, extendedRAMdisksupportandallowsyoutobootGEOSfromanysupporteddevicetype.AlCMD.there's a lot more going on than powerful new hardware development - we're creating new ways to use it. gateway 64 $29.95 • galeWay12S $29.95 ■ Both $44.95 • Shipping: UPS Ground $5.00 Note: The gaeWay rnqurnt a Commodore H a 123. a mouse a pystck and GEOS 20 br ocmson. fTM qateWa A Whole New Way of Working with GEOS Power Backed REU Interface and Expandable RAM Disk RAMUnk (without RAMCard) $179.95 RAMUnk w/ RAMCard (0 Mb) $21 9.95 RAMCard w/ Mb (if purchased separatety)$59.95 R AMI ink is a multi-p urpose hardware i nterface with a powerTbattery back- u p system for Com m odore 4 and 128 computers. RAMLlnk is designed to overcome the limitations of existing REU's. RAMUnk delivers the performance and compatibility lacking in past REU's by incorporating CMC's RL-DOS and advanced features into a unit which allows most software to utilize Commodore 17XX REU's, GEORAM, and CMD's RAMCard as if they were a disk drive. RAMCard installs internally and can be used alone or in conjunction with an external REU for a tola! capacity of 1 6 Mb. RAMLink also provides a pass-thru port for use with other cartridges and a parallel interface to the CMD hard drive. RAMLink is ideal for the user who requires large RAMlM8at1eV&i^P' unit $24.95 Shipping: US: (10.50 (UPS), tiB.M (2nd day). COO add Parallel Cable for CMD HO $14.95 W.oo. Canada jjo.oo. 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Kon Rector - Allows use of U Kernal dme mechanism wilh CMD HD System $19.95 I Disk Drive Power Supply -Heavy Duty Replacement ton 541-11, 1581, 1 CMD HD 549.95 JiffyMON ML Monitor - 64 Mode ML and disk drive Monitor (requires JiffyDOS) 119.95 Serial Cables - Quality 36" Commodore Serial Cables (6 pin DIN male lo male) J3.95 1 .Shipping (U.S.): Lt Konneetor 55.00, Power Supply 56.00. JifiyMON 52.00. Serial Cables SZ.orjJ Ordering information and Shipping Charges HD ir>tf SO Hard Drives: CwlrwotJ US: 525 00 pa *v» (UPS gam)}. 135.00 (Bisf-Oay). $45.00 (Next-Day). Canada: 150 03 {Aim ji) COD to US. oriy U CO addi charge FcreTgn price*- Add 51 CO CO to U.S Ratal Pries JlfyDOS: Add 15 CO p« or d« (UPS ground). 59 CO (M-Di) Air), pus 54.50 (or APO. FPO. AK. HI, and dry da. a 51 5 00 la overseas orders. No add! snipping il adered wMi any hard drive. COOs addl 54.00 In: MAEOHden&add5^u{estaj(. Terms; Wo acoiptVSA, MasfcrCard, Money Orders. 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'J7. miittl. S [mult dra*t m ■ in j, t'Munt tif\ n nutvHuHv falrilmlwll* [nEniutPmul I'juitlUiii -n tin EntMiKut IfTtVTMASTFB S-ml .hMitv ehjnjn.'* ■■.fl('\, Subscript i<m Scrtlt'n, III Bu» 51)711. Umildcr. CO 80321-9711 itaiuilun MfcfclM dMtgrttnAt/ry.RIBcn IGH fort EricOm < brafe L3*4NrV) FEATURES 22 Read All About It! by Crny Dncoleoo\ Here's a late-breaking news flash; Use the Commodore/geoPubtish combo to luiiicik* your desktop publishing needs. 25 geoPublish News by Robert Austin Follow these step-by-step instructions to create your own desktop-published newsletter. 28 Inside Tips dn DTP by Larry McCoy; "lake diis pro's advice and you'll soon be producing your own high-quality manuals, newsletters and booklets. '3 1 Some Like It Hot by Humid lleotley 'I liough it's hoi outside now. Fuel Compare can help you plan lor winter's thill. •34 Yoot by Kirk Want The whole family will enjoy this Korean board game of strategy and chance. 3G Required Reading by Stepham Dinrhmter Here's the answer to RUN's frequently asked question: "Can you recommend a good book about . . .?" We sure can! 40 12H Graphics Video Upgrade by Lou Wallact Whiil is a video upgrade, and why would you need one? Lou Wallace tells all. •44 Roadtest G4 by ll-trr Lctlmp Test your knowledge of traffic signs and travel facts with this great game. •47 Super Keys by Michael Rebella Ian your function keys to work with ibis C-64 programming utility. DEPARTMENTS G RUNning Ruminations by lienrii* llriwm Don't waste time nailing fine your compute! In do its tiling. These activities are sure to cure the computer blues. 8 Magic compiled by Tim Wakli Make your programs more flashy, put a (omnia on your keypad and Leach your Commodore to play It's a Small Small World . . .. 10 News and New Prdducts by Janice Gnwtwi This time we have news from Commodore, two new printers and some great software. 12 Mail RUN Since April, we've received a Hood ol mail limii user's groups asking lo be added lo our list. I [ere they are, along with lelters ollei ing help and advice. 1 G Software Gallery Ranews of: • Questmaster • bill & Ted's L'Ktellent Adventure • Crackdown ■ 11 it Untouchables * Ultima VI: The False Prophet * Back to the Future II * BAT * Yours, Mine and Ours!! * DragottStrike 48 geoWatch compiled by Janice ('•mixta This issue, geoWatch and I'tol'ips combine to help you with your GEOS applications. 50 128 Mode by Mark Jordan A surprising new language can improve your programming skills — Plain English! 50 Gold Mine compiled by Louis F, Sander Master the universe! This issue, we have lips on Questmaster, SunCity and many other games, GO RUIM's Checksum Program Kim it right, the Jin* time. 51 Commodore Clinic by Ellen Role Learn the secret ofvour power supply, and gel software sources for your 15H1. G4 Coming Attractions; List of Advertisers * If you'd rather RUN to the beach than sit inside typing pmgram listings, order ihis issue'.* pmgrams « iIid July/August RrRDN disk. Jim cult HOO-:M3.072B. .[U1.V/AU(HJST ID!) I ■ U II N 5 ft.: BUS! IKK Stephen Robbins Editor-in-Chief I)i:nnis Brisson Managing Editor/Prom i rtoN ViNOV Lauoiiner Technical Manager Timothy Walsh New Products Ed u ok' Proofreader Janice Greaves COO Kill TOR PEG Li; Page < ONTRWI iim. I- minus Ellin Rii-E; Jons Rvan; Walt LATOCtU Aki IUkII-IDU HOWARD HaPP 1)1 SIGNERS Ann Dillon Laura Johnson PRODUCTION SOTI RVISOR Al.ANA Ki nun I VP1 Si FTES Dehu A. Davies Wmk.iai I PUBU5HER.AN0 s. vi ional Anvi riisivg Sales Ma.vaci u Kenneth Bl.ike.vlan Sales Representative and Class U) Sales Ill-ATIIKK GciNARI) iin:i.!y.|.ii!(tn \rivERTL5tMc Coordinator Meredith Bickford Pubusi i er's Assistant Mary McCole Advesttkinc Assistant/ Ci stomes Service Representative MARGOT Swanson w>\i Conn Oma Western Sales m imager Giorgio Sahjti 2121 IlkoUlUVt. Sll'lL 2(H) RHHuion Cm. CA 91063 415-363-5230 (.IRC I I Mills, DlRHTOR Si' SAN M. llANSMAW I -fl 00-274-5241 (.mi i i Alios Manager Pam Wilder Marketing Director WBHiiE Makxo Markli inc Coordinator Laura Livingston Hi sine&s Manager Lisa La Pi fir P.i II i ii" can ten Is copyright I tin 1 by Tc-i 1 1 M t-c ti .i Publishing, Inc., a division uf UK. Commtmka- u'ons, Inc. No part of diis publication may be pi iii(4-i I oi nilic-ru-ise rcpiodiurd willinnl per- mission from die publisher. All programs pub- Ushed in this magazine are lor ilic personal use iil'llit-li'iiik'i'iiiiil (lii'y may not W u>pied or dis- till mir, I, All rights reserved. UUN assumes no i i-s|>< mobility torermi-s or omissions in editorial or advertising content, nor does lit St assume any liability for advertisers* ctaiins. l oinmedtm Mugnziin' »;, ivgKti'U.'d mulein.irk ol Commodore Business Machine}, In, . RUNNING Ruminations It's About Time Ho authority figures accuse you of spending too much time al the Computer? Well, lei me slum von some sure-fire ways lo increase vnur productivity and det rease your wasted time. I have compiled the following lisi of things lo do while you're wail- ing . . . waiting for a program to toad, for your compute! to search its director)' or for your primer to prim out. Let's say you waste only lour minutes (a low figure) a clay wailing for your equipmenl to perform iis tasks. Not much, you say. Hut by the cud of one year, you will have wasted a lull day — over 2-1 waking hours. Rome wasn't built in a day, but il you had a free day lacked onto your life each year, think what you could do . . . and how far ahead of everyone else you would be! rll'YV. S llOW While you're sitting at your computer listening to your equipment whir, you can ttl€ t)Y0S ■ learn to quickly recite the alphabet backwards, so you can appear on A merka '$ Funniest People SJH'lld • dare to take a look under your computer system • dare to clean tindei your computer system lilt'lY llllIC • try to determine what the ALT key does • reorganize the contents of your wallet It'll II ( J W(LlLtllg • clean out the cnid between your computer keys ■ count the number of pixels on your monitor JOT tlUilT • develop a cure for the common cold • take stock of your life and resolve to accomplish COlllpUiSYS. something worthwhile before you hit 40 (If you are over -10. adjust the age ceiling accordingly.) • resolve 10 purchase a screen wipe, so you can see ^ what you're typing on your monitor • figure out k to 20 places • discover a solution to America's garbage problem • devise away to upgrade your Commodore system while still living within your budget • count the number of times your cursor blinks per minute • name as many U.S. presidents as you can • try to recite the lyrics to Louie, Louie • alphabetize your disk collection • determine the most eye-appealing monitor color combination • think of 12 new tips iluit you can send to RUN's Magic column • try to remember the name of your third grade teacher and whai you learned that year • envision a world without computers • think of how dillicult it is to change yourself and how much more difficult ii is io change someone else (an old saying, [ think) • resolve to clean the clutter From your desk (According to recent studies, a clean desk reduces stress and enhances career progress!) • determine how much time votive wasted reading sills - magazine editorials and resolve to use your time more wisely in the future. 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Il'thc program doesn't respond to changes in the key's position, press Ki v sioi'/kksiokk wilh the program running, then rim il again. REM 40/80 KEY DETECT - JAMES KRETCHMAR:REM*119 10 SCNCLR: PRINT" IF 40/80 KEY IS UNDETECTABLE, PR ESS :REM*127 20 PRINT "RUN/ STOP-RESTORE KEYS AND RUN AGAIN." :REM*1S 30 p=54533:a$="40/80 key is ":if peek (p) 55 then print a$"down":end : rem' 11 40 print a$"up" : rem* 168 James Kretchmar Philadelphia, I'A S5C8 Text Input Limiter 64/128 Whether you write programs on the C-64 or (lit* C-128, the ability to limit the amount of text typed in at a prompt is im- portant for trap] ling errors. Input Control (i 1/129 lets you re- strict the length of prompt responses entered. The program is numbered to be used as a subroutine, [us! set the value of l*$ to the message to be answered. The variable NI. controls the length of the user input. Change the end of line 50140 to a Return statement and you've got a great iupul subroutine for either the 64 or 128. 50000 50010 50020 50040 50050 50060 50070 50080 50090 50100 50110 50120 50130 INPUT LENGTH CONTROL 64/128 - STEVE BLAND :REM*35 P5="ENTER INFORMATION" : REM* 189 NL=16:DIMG$(NL) :REM*226 PRINTPS"{2 SPACES} {CTRL 9} {CTRL 6}";:F0RL= 1T0NL.-PRINT" ",-: NEXT: PRINT" (COMD 7) (CTRL ) " ;REM*109 PRINTCHRS (145>SPC(LEN(P$)+2) ; :C3$="" : REM* 41 FORL=0TONL : REM* 77 GETGS (L) : IFG$ (L) =""THEN50050 :R£M*208 IFGS (L) =CHR$ (20) ANDL=1THEN50050 :REM*167 IFG5 (L) =CHR$ (20) THENPRINTCHRS (157) " (CTRL 9 ) (CTRL 0}"CHR$(157);:L=L~1:GOTO50050 :REM*138 IFG$(L}=CHRS(13)THENFQRL1=LT0NL:PRINT" "; : NEXTL1 : L2=L- 1 : L=NL : GOTO 50120 : REM * 7 6 IFL=NLTHENIFG$ (L) =CHR$ (20) THENPRINTCHR$ (15 7) ;L=L-1: GOTO 50070 ;REM*209 IFL=NLTHEN 50050 ; REM* 134 PRINTG$(L); : REM* 202 NEXT: PRINT : REM* 7 9 FORL1=0TOL2:C3$=C3$+GS(L1) :NEXT :REM*162 50140 PRINT" (2 CRSR DNs ) YOU ENTERED fCTR12)";C3 $"(C0MD 7}":END:REM CHANGE TO RETURN FOR S UBROUTINE : REM" 51 Steve Bland romoland, ca S5C9 Command Flasher 64 Here's a lit lie routine I ha I causes l he border of the C-64*S screen to Hash whenever a Basic command is executed. Being able to see when commands within a program are being ex- ecuted makes programs easier to debug. And Command Hasher 64 is relocatable, so programmers have I lie option of selling the value of K to any memory local ion not used by other programs. REM BASIC STATEMENT FLASHER 64 - REINER RICHTE R :REM*144 10 K=700:FOR J=0 TO 35: READ A;T=T+A:P0KE K+J,A:N EXT :REM*133 20 IF TO 4587 THENPRINT" ERROR IN DATA...":END : REM* 62 30 PRINT"SYS"K+10"TO ACTIVATE STATEMENT FLASHER" :REM*15 40 PRINT"SYS"K+23"TQ DE-ACTIVATE STATEMENT FLASH ER" :REM*172 50 DATA 238,32,208,201,58,176,15,76,128,0,169,76 ,133,124,169,188,133 :REM*74 60 DATA 125,169,2,133,124,96,169,201,133,124,169 ,58,133,125,169,176,133 :REM*189 70 DATA 126,96 :REM*67 Reiner Richter Kai.i.ista, Australia S5CA RAM Clear 64 RAM Clear 64 is a utility thai programmers ol all ability lev- els can use. Run this little program to create RAM Clear 64, Next, load it using the syntax LOAD "RAM CLEAR fil".M,l and enter SYS S'JS. All memory from location 264.S io 5:i2-17 is wiped clean in one second! II wui\<- filled the fi l\ nit-mon with a Basic program and utilities such as Rt'W Checksum, the DOS Wedge, or other machine language routines, use RAM Clear ti I to clear them withoui mining the computer off. REM RAM CLEAR 64 - JAMES TINGLEY :REM*44 10 OPENS, 6, 8, "0: RAM CLEAR 64,P,W" :REM*206 20 FOR T= 1 TO 54:READ B:PR1NT#8,CHRS (B) ; :NEXT :REM*188 30 CL0SE8:END :REM*223 40 DATA 60,3,165,1,72,41,254,133,1,169,0,133,25 1,133,55,168,162,8,134 :REM*145 50 DATA 252,134,44,145,251,200,208,251,230,252, 166,252,224,208,208,243 : REM* 93 8 RUN' JULY/AUGUST 199] 60 DATA 104,133,1,169,1,133,43,169,160,133,56,16 9,0,32,66,166,76,116 :REM*8 70 DATA 164 ;REM*159 James S. TIncley BiRTONViiir. MI) $SCB 128 Keypad Comma Nearly everyone uses the C-l 28's numeric keypad lor enter- ing numeric Data statements. After running this program in (28 mode, I he numeric keypad's period key produces a com- ma, allowing speedier, one-handed data input. Use it once and you'll want lo use il every time you need to enter numeric data. REM COMMA ON NUMERIC KEYPAD - STEPHEN DIRSCHAU ER :REM*1B6 10 FOR T=0 TO 88:POKE 7079+T,PEEK (64128+T) :NEXT: POKE 7161, 44: POKE 830,167:POKE 831,27 : REM* 84 step1lyxe dlrschauek Toronto, Omakio S5CC ML Directory 64 lit his doesn't quickly become one of 'your most used G-(H utilities, you aren't using your computer much. Once Ml. Di- rectory 64 is niiming, by using ttie syntax SYS 850 "$;*" you can call ii]) any disk's director)- in 64 mode. You can also use question marks as wildcards for selective di- rectories. Pressing the sum key halts the scrolling of a direc- tory, while pressing the RUN-STOP key exits the directory, REM DIRECTORY 64 - REINER RICHTER :REM*112 10 K=850:FOR J«=0 TO 134:READ A:POKE K+J, A:T=T+A: NEXT :REM*247 20 IF T017974 THEN PRINT"ERR0R IN DATA, ..":END :REM*221 30 PRINT"SYS"K","CHR$<34) "$; *"CHRS (34) " TO VIEW DIRECTORY" : REM "9 7 50 DATA 32,121,0,201,44,208,120,32,115,0,201,34, 208,113,32,115,0,201,36 :REM*100 60 DATA 208,106,169,234,133,130,133,131,166,122, 164,123,134,7,162,254,134 :REM*48 70 DATA 2,162,0,32,115,0,232,201,0,208,248,138,1 66,7,32,189,255,169,8,170 :REM*136 80 DATA 160,0,32,186,255,32,192,255,162,8,32,198 ,255,160,6,208,2,160,4 :REM*183 90 DATA 170,32,207,255,136,208,249,164,144,208,3 2,32,205,189,169,32,32,22 :REM*94 100 DATA 321,32,207,255,208,248,230,2,169,13,32, 22,231,174,141,2,202,240 :REM*166 110 DATA 250,165,197,201,63,208,211,32,204,255,1 69,8,32,195,255,169,240 :REM*236 120 DATA 133,130,169,239,133,131,96 ;REM*198 REINER Rich ikk 55CD C-128 Hi-Res Interlace Mode This program lets you easily set the C-128's SO-cohunn screen to a hall-height, hi-ies interlace mode. As on other more expensive eonipuiers. tlie screen does have a tendency to dick- er, but ii's still eas\ 10 read. REM INTERLACED/HI-RES 80 COLUMNS - TERENCE BUR NS : REM* 19 10 A=54784:SCNCLR:PRINT"WOULD YOU LIKE (F>ULL OR (H)ALF SIZE SCREEN? : REM* 15 20 PRINT"PRESS 'Q' TO QUIT" ;REM*148 30 GETKEYAStIF A$<>"F"AND A$<>"H" AND A$o"Q"THE N 10 :REM*216 40 IF AS="F" THEN 60 ;REM*179 45 IF A$="Q" THEN END : REM* 181 50 POKE A, 4:P0KE A+l,58:POKE A, 7: POKE A+1,51:P0K E A, 8: POKE A+l, 255: POKE A, 9 :P0KEA+1, 234 :G0TO7 :REM*139 60 POKE A, 4: POKE A+l, 32: POKE A, 7: POKE A+l,29:POK E A,8:P0KE A+l, 252: POKE A, 9: POKE A+l, 231 : REM* 135 70 color 6,7;color 5,2:got0 10 :rem*231 Terence Burns Gloi t.i.siKR Point, VA S5CE It's a Small World 64/128 With the liillouing program, C-64/1 '28 users can enjoy a rea- sonable facsimile of the song //'s a Small World in either mode. REM SMALL WORLD - FRANK LECH :REM*47 10 PKINT"1T'S A SMALL WORLD" :S=5 4272 ; FOR SW=S TO S+24:POKE SW,0:NEXT :REM*231 20 POKES+24,15:POKES+2,255:POKES+3,0:POKES+5,9:P OKES+6,0 :REM*165 30 READ N1,N2,DR : REM* 103 40 IF N1=0 THEN PRINT"THE END!":END :REM*147 50 POKES+1,N1:POKES,N2:POKES+4,65:FORZ=1 TO DR:N EXT : REM* 5 6 60 POKES+4,64:GOTO30 :REM*144 70 DATA 20,169,250,21,227,250,24,146,500,41,03,5 00,32,204,500,36,208 :REM*1 80 DATA 250,32,204,250,32,204,500,30,245,500,30, 245,500,18,104,250,20 :REM*30 90 DATA 169,250,21,227,500,36,208,500,30,245,500 ,32,204,250,30,245,250 :REM*178 100 DATA 27,148,500,24,146,500,24,146,500,20,169 ,250,21,227,250,24,146 :REM*246 110 DATA 500,32,204,250,36,208,250,41,83,500,36, 208,250,32,204,250,27 : REM* 102 120 DATA 148,500,36,208,250,41,83,250,43,200,500 ,41,83,250,36,208,250,24 :REM*139 130 DATA 146,500,43,200,500,41,83,500,36,208,500 ,32,204,150,32,204,750 :REM*228 140 DATA 32,204,250,41,83,500,43,200,500,36,208, 500,36,208,250,36,208 :REM*169 150 DATA 1000,36,208,750,36,208,250,41,83,500,36 ,208,500,41,83,750,41,83 :REM*116 160 DATA 250,41,83,1000,41,83,750,41,83,250,49,1 62,500,41,83,500,43,200 :REM*2 170 DATA 750,43,200,250,43,200,500,41,83,250,36, 208,250,24,146,1000,30 :REM*226 1B0 DATA 245,1000,32,204,1500,0,0,0 :REM*4 Frank Lech Chicago, 11. ■ Send jpotti Magic trirks lo Magic, RUN Magazine, SO Elm St., lUnlim.mgli, XII OWS. HejiaySlO-S-IOforeach one used. JULVVAUCUST 1991 R V N 9 News and New Products Commodore has a new C-64 support program, and 8-bitters have two new printers to check out. By JANICE GREAVES More Support for the C-64 WEST Cl [ESTER, PA— Contrary to some nasty rumors, the 64 has not been discon- tinued. Actually, Commodore recently enhanced their C-(>! support With the f>4 tor $64 program, you can send ( ioininodore any broken C-li4, along with $64, and they will send you a refurbished C-lil, complete with a 60-day warranty. (If your C-64 is still under its original warranty, of course, your repairs and shipping are covered under the Com* modore Express program.) CEJM has also reinstated their Educa- tion Purchase Plan, which oilers large discounts (tip to 40 percent) to stndenis and educational institutions on anything they manufacture. Call 800-66-AMIGA to locale a dealer near you. And finally. Commodore has increased its Commodore Express support to in- clude all Commodore computers, even the 128. For in format ion, call Com- modore Express at 800-448-9987. MIDI Madness PEORIA, 11..— The Computer Music Coalition has released their first issue of Ear Candy, a magazine/catalog ui' com- puter-produced music. The glossy 32- page book is published bimonthly and sells for Sj per year. (Sample issues are SI.) The book describes, reviews and sells musical recoixiings from artists of various styles. Many of these recordings were produced on C-6-1s. Each year the coalition will award artists in various categories the Ear Can- dy Award of Excellence. And for every work sold through the magazine, Ear Candy will donate 10 cents to the Coali- tion's scholarship fund Tor aspiring mu- sicians. For addilional information, write to the Computer Music Coalition, 1024 VV. Willcox Ave., Peoria, 11.61604. Those Wacky Guys at Lucasfilms SAN RAFAEL, CA— Commodore gamers have something new to try: Night Shift from Lucasfilm Games. Placed in a zany toy factory, this game Keeping the Beast running is a challenge in Night Shift from Lucasfilm Gamer,. combines simulation, strategy and ac- tion, and leaunes over 30 levels of play. The liisi levels are* designed to be easy enough for beginners, while the upper levels are intended to challenge even the inosi advanced players. The toy factory transforms industrial waste into plastic resin that's cast into the Iliads and bodies of toy Lucasfilm char- acters. The process is simple, but noth- ing works according to plan: Electricity fails, toy heads and bodies get mixed up, paint dryers break, and nasty lemmings interfere whenever thev can. To sign up for the Night Shift, at $29.95, call Elec- tronic Arts, 800-245-4525. Timeworks' Tech Support DEERFIELD, I L— Timeworks, the pub- lisher of Word Writer V, has revamped its technical support program to include three levels of support. first, all registered owners of Time- works software can call 708-559-1881 during die business day. for help after- hours, at a charge of $2 per minute, call 900-329-3292. I his new program also oilers a premi- um support option that includes, at a charge of S30 per year, daytime access to an 800 number and a 30- to 40- percent discount on all products, in addition to any other discount or premium. The Magic Fax ROCKVTLLE.MD— GEnie online service users can now send faxes an where in the world. The new service, called Mail to Fax, lets ( iEnie users send messages to fax machines, whether the recipient is a GE- nie subscriber or not. To send a message, all the GEnie user needs to know is the lax machine's complete phone number, If'for some reason the fax is not delivered, the sender is notified by electronic mail. Seikosha Has Nine-Pins . . . MAlIWAli, N I— Seikosha recently re- leased the Priente 900. a 9-pin impact dot matrix printer with IBM PmpiinierU and Epson fX-850 emulation. It has sloi'ed-eneigy printheads for quiet, reli- able printing. I he Priente oilers paper parking, which hacks fanfold paper out of the way while you use single sheets, then returns the fanfold to its proper position. Other features include auto-loading, and friction and push tractor feeds. The Priente' prims 192 characters per second (cps) in llrafi mode and 48 cps in NLQ mode. It oilers pica, elite, con- densed and proportional pitch (with or without justification). The Priente* prints bold, italic, double-width, double-height, sub- and superscript characters, and over- and underscores text. It comes with a Centronics parallel interface and a built- in IK print buffer; an 8K RAM buffer is also available. This printer is sold for $329 by Seikosha America, Inc.. 10 Indus- trial Ave., Mahwah, NJ 07430. . . , And Panasonic Has 24 SECAltCUS, N[— Panasonic has an af- fordable new 24-pin dot matrix printer, the KX-IM123. The new printer offers three draft fonts, tour letter-quality (LQ) fouls iCiiLirier, Prestige, bold PS and Script), and an easy-access operation pan- el for selecting font, pitch, text enhance- ments, form length, lines per inch, micro line feed, ma-gins, and Quid mode. Ill K U N ■ JULY/AUGUST 1991 The KX-1M 128 can print 240 cps in Drafl mode and 6S cps in LQ mode, and produces graphics at a resolution of 360 x 360 dots per inch. The printer lias multiple paper paths, which let you teed paper through the top, bottom, or rear of the machine. It also has an adjustable push/pull tractor and paper parking. The KX-P1 123 hits a 10K expandable buffer and a Cent ionics parallel interface (RS-232C serial interlace optional). It can emulate the IBM ProprituerX24 and the Epson LQ-850. The suggested retail price is $'599. To order, contact Panasonic at 800-7-12-8086. Books . . . Easy? IOWA PARK. TX— Easy Hooks Distribut- ing has released a software package for managing your home budget or small Cash-basil business. Easy Books 1 was writ- ten io I ill the void between spreadsheets and more expensive accounting packages, and is intended to be easy and useful lot both new and veteran users. It features trailing zeros, year-to-datc projections, a balance sheet (net worth statement), spe- cial expense categories for child care and self-employment tax, and many change- able preprogrammed categories. Request free information by calling 8] 7-592-4727. 'Hie package sells for $34. 95. The Oscars of Software WASHINGTON, D.C.— E%-ery year, lire .Software Publishers Association selects a few outstanding new packages to receive their Excellence in Software Awards, This year, winners included the popular software star Carmen Sanriiego. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego took the prize for Best Home Learning Pro- gram. Hats off to Carmen and her cre- ators at Broderbund Software. Control the Stars SAN JOSE, CA — Accolade has just re- leased Star Control for the Commodore 64 and 1 28 computer. This new game of galactic conquest from Paul Reiclie and Fred Kurd combines strategy and arcade action, for straight action ga titers. Melee mode lets you bypass the detailed plan- ning of strategic play, sending you straight into the thick of the battle. In Full Came mode, you build your fleet by colonizing and mining the star systems. The mote Starbucks you earn, the mote powerful your fleet will be. Til rough out, you face enemies am! make strategic de- cisions, unit! Entail, you face the ultimate battle lot freedom in the galaxy. Each of the eight starships has different handling characteristics, special powers, unique Star Control features action and strategy. sound effects and one set ret weapon. Star Control is available lor 530.95 from Accolade, 550 Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, CA 95128, Monet on the 64 PATCHOGUE, NY— An Instruction Software lias just released Principles of Composition, a software package that leaches basic principles of artistic design and composition, such as balance, color, rhythm, pattern and contrast. The pro- gram features graphics lessons and a self- adnihiistcrcri examination. As a final project, you're asked to use all of the principles learned throughout the course to create an original paint- ing, using the paint program included. When you've completed the course suc- cessfully, the company will send you a certificate documenting your accom- plishment. All instruction is included on the disk; no manuals are needed. The program sells for $42.95 and has a 30-day warranty. To order, write to Art Instruction Software, PC) Box 1352, Patch oguc, NY 1 1772. Get Certified W14F.KI.ING. IE— From Micro Format, Inc., conies LA-SERtificatc, certificate pa- per for laser pi inters. Each package con- tains 50 sheets ui'8'h x 1 1-inch certificate paper on 20 pound recycled/recyclable laser bond. When trimmed, EA-SERtifi- cate will lit properly into an 8x10 frame. Four traditional border designs and colors are available. LA-SERtificatc can he used with vari- ous software packages, including Hnider- bund's Print Shop, Certificate Maker by Springboard and the Award Maker line by Baudville, A 50-shcet package of EA- SERtificale is $9.05. For details, contact Micro Format, 533 North Wolf Road, Wheeling, IE 60090. Productivity Plus DRAPER. V T— NcwSpcak Software has three new titles for the C-64. Graphics Importer is a conversion program for CEOS thai converts C-64 graphics into gcoPaint or photo scrap format. The program supports many popular formats, including Doodle!, Koala Pad, Print Shop, Art Studio and several non-Commodore formats. The program will enlarge or reduce, overlay graphics ami create large photo scraps tor geoPublish. Graphics Importer sells for SI 9.95 Also from NewSpeak is geoTheo, a concise thesaurus for GEOS offering more than 10,0(10 cross referenced syn- onyms accessible from within any GEOS application that supports desk acces- sories. It features a simple interface; full Cut, Paste and Search options; and it can be used with single drive systems, It sells for $14.95. InPrint is a collection of printer drivers for GEOS. The InPrint collection contains enhanced printer drivers for over 25 dot matrix printers, offering double-strike print, interpolation and variable print densities. Options vary among printers. InPrint is $9.95. For information about any of these products, write to NewSpeak Software, Box 708, Draper, UT 84020. Attention Inventors! LAUREL, MD— Compete for hundreds of prizes, including a grand prize of 510,000. Johns Hopkins University is looking for ideas, systems, devices and computer [migrants designed to help the 25 million Americans with disabilities. A similar search was conducted ten years ago, and received more than 8000 entries. It resulted in hundreds of inventions, many of which have become standard equipment for people with disabilities. This year's search is open to all resi- dents or the United States— computing professionals and amateurs alike. Entries may address any physical, mental or learning disability. The entry deadline is .August 23. For details, write to Computing to As- sist Persons with Disabilities, Johns 1 topkins National Search, PC) Box 1200, Laurel, ME) 20723. ■ JULY/AUGUST tyot • r u x n Mail RUN This time RUN readers request "golden oldies, " sing the praises of BBSs and ask which REV to buy. Encore! Encore! When the C-64 Ilrsi tame out, there were many games published by major software manufacturers. Games by Epyx, Broderbund, Sierra On-l.ine, and oilicrs were of 'very high (|)i;i]ily. Although these companies have discontinued their C-64 lines, there are still lots of C-64 users who would purchase them. Could you please re-release all those great programs? — Axiikiu S. ROSEMEAD, CA .-1/ least a half-dozen companies we know of an lebundling their software "classics" and creating sotne very attractive deals. Eopulnr hits we paid S20 pir arc now available at amazingly law prices, either individually or handled with other software. Chech yo u r fa- vorite software source. Now's the time to buy! — Editors Hev, Kervin Please tell Kervin Rene from St. Croix (Mail RUNJan/Feb 1991) that there's an excellent Commodore repair center in Puerto Rico, quite close to him. Il is the Microcomputer Store, Reparto Metro- polilauo Shopping Ccnlcr, Americo Mi- randa Ave., Rio Piedras, PR 00936; 809- 754-7-175 or 754-0670. —Dr. Syiyia Negro n de Payne Caparra Heights, Puerto Rico An International Perspective li was a hig pleasure to discover thai 8-bit machines are still popular in the United Slates. 1 came here two-and-a- half vears ago from Poland through my research work with the National Insti- tutes of Health. 1 am, like many others in my country', a Commodore fan. In Poland, 8-bit computers are ex- tremely popular. Of course, the (MM and 128 aren't i he only popular 8-bits. There are also Amstntd/Sehn eider, Atari and Sinclair Spectrum machines, which are almost unknown here. The system I own is kiutl of primitive, bill 1 enjoy it and lor my home purposes it's good enough. 1 have a 64C . a 1 51 1 C drive, a monochrome monitor and a 1351 mouse, I use a broad variety ofsoft- ware, hut mainly GEOS. Using geoPainl I've created many graphs and illustra- tions for my work in the medical sci- ences. Recently I extended my system with a Star NX 1000 printer—1 would have to pay at least two times more for this printer hack in Poland. Now for the questions: I'd like to ex- pand the RAM of my fi IC with an RF.U. U'hii h one should I buy? Also, since I bought mosl of my ivstciu in Austria, the manuals for the machine and ( iVX )S are in German. I easily figured out how to use geo Write antl gcoP.tint, hut there is no way that f can usegeoCak and geoFile— my German is too poor. How can 1 get the manuals in English? — Dk. I.J. PoLAROWSKI Madison, VVI Your question about die manuals is the cas- ter uj the two, so we'll answer it first. Reptai t- men! ma n uidsjor GEOS SOftwa re are SI 5. 'lb order them, call Berkeley So/I works at 415- 644-0926. The manual for your computer will cost you about $ 1 0. Call Commodate Ex- press at 800-448-9987 for details about or- dering. RUN has received many letters asking about REUs, their junctions, and their fea- tures, so bear with us as we digress a hit from your question. These peripherals, which plug into the computer's expansion port, provide additional HAM and are especially useful for data pie storage with productivity software de- signed to work with an REV. Software that will work with REUs includes the Backet 2 series. Elect System 4, Fa pert ''tip III, I'ont- master 128, Write Stuff, Maverick, Basic 8, News Maker 128 and GEOS. There are, several kinds of REUs: • The 1 7 '64 adds 2.56 K to a C-64 and comes with a necessary heavy-duty power supply. • Tht 1 700 a nd 1 750 ore for the C-128 anty and odd l28Kand 512KIIIM. respectively. (The 1750 has been in short supply, hut you can get a 1750 clone that can be used with both the 64 and 128. 64 users need an ad- ditional heavy-duty power supply.) •geaR-\\l is u 5I2K expansion unit -with u smaller price, but is designed to work solely in the GEOS environment. These products are all ova dahle through the mail-order houses that advertise in RUN. — Editors Clinic Cure In the March/April 1991 Commodore Clink, Ellen Rule told a reader who had accidentally copied two data liles to a GEOS '"Master Disk'' to copy them to the hack page and ignore them, or to get the "Erase Header" program from Q-Link. Another simpler answer (found ill the GEOS manual) is to drag an unwanted file to the border, then either drag the ghost icon inlo the trashcau or use the Delete option in the File menu. — ]ac:k Koixoway, Jr. Humble, TX Apples and. ..Oranges 1 believe that many Commodore com- puter owners would benefit grealh from chip upgrade products similar to those produced for the Apple II by Zip Tech- nology and Hits & Pieces Technology. Zip makes a turbo processor called Zip Chip, which allows the Apple II to process in- humation .il S Mil/ and costs under $200. Bits Be Pieces makes Rocket Chip, which boosts the Apple II to lOMHzand is also less than $200. However, these companies seem to feel that such products would not suc- ceed in die Commodore market. To this. I point out two successes: Schnedler Sys- tems currently produces die Turbo Mas- ter CPU, a carl ridge-based turbo proces- sor for the 64 that retails for SI99. (A review of Turbo Master appeared in RUN'S May/june 1991 Hardware Gal- lery.) Further, Creative Micro Design has had grea l success with their Ji I Ty IX >S ROM replacement. Creative has sold thousands of these units ($60-$70), which not only require the replacement of the computer's ROM chip, but also the disk drive's ROM. In short, the Commodore market will pay for speed, and we're willing to re- place a lew chips to get it. Being a respected voice in the Com- modore community, your help could 12 H li N • JULY/AUGUST 199] bring (he response thai we need «> get produi Is like tins developed. — Raymond Cai.lmiax Oitavva, Ontario, Canada We'd also like to see these products devel- oped for the C-6-1/128. The above-mentioned Companies can be contacted fit: Zip Technol- ogy, Inc., 5601 West Slauson Ave., Suite 190, Culver City, CA 90230; 213-337- 173-1; and Hits & Pieces Technology, Inc., 31332 Via Colitw, Suite 110, Wesltake Vil- lage, CA 91362; 818-706-7932. Interface Help ] have a C-128D and a KXP1180 Pa- nasonic Primer. I'm looking for an interface without 1)11' switches, that I can just plug i" and use. I had a Super Graphics Jr. and had problems setting the switches liir my software. — Cindy Remiszkwski Greenfield, wi Setting DIP switches is a unique torture that would hove been best left to Dante's Com- puter Inferno. One of the few printer inter- faces ever offered without DIP switches was 'the PP1 With Graphics by D.S.I., released in /'AS' 5, However, that interface is no longer available lb rough the sources we know of Fortunately, DIP switches need to be set onh once, and once set, they're easx to use and seme a useful purpose, lie all have trouble with them, and alwayi end up setting them try trial and emir. Contact a user's group (see the list in the May/June 1991 RUN) if you need individual help getting them set. just remem- ber to write the settings down in your printer manual when you 've gotten them right! — Editors BBS Booster BBSs are an ofi -overlooked resource. They are free, and meet the needs of lo- cal users. Many have areas for technical questions ami are maimed by a local user's group. Most have areas for dis- cussing programming, public domain programs, commercial software and hardware reviews and general discus- sions covering hobbies, politics, music, you name it. — Gary Noakes LaNDOVER, MO Form Writer My C-128 organizes my finances, does my correspondence, prints posters and educates my children and pupils. Would yon believe I'm now finishing a master's thesis done entirely on the C-128? In spite of all that, there's one thing 1 see PCs and Macs do that I can't; create forms. Is there a C-128 program thai will create forms? I need to print different type sizes, show darkened areas, and draw thin and thick horizontal and ver- tical lines. This is the type of program we Commodore users need more of! You will no doubt agree, there are quite enough games already. — lU.KOY GRANNY Garnish, Newfoundland We couldn't find commercial software that would do what you describe, but RUN Has a program called Form Writer 6-1 and 128. Though it doesn't have the graphics flexibility you want, it does have a database so you not only create forms, but also store data from the forms you create. Form ll'Wto is one of the programs on the RUN Works Disk ($24.97). Fm ^information, tall 800-1-1 1-4-103. A graphically flexible forms-creation pro- gram would be a nice addition to oar collec- tion. Has anybody out there written one? — Editors ■ Whether you have a user's group to add, a BBS to plug, a question to ask or a suggestion to make, Mail RUN is tour forum. Send four tetters to Mail RUM, 'RUN Magazine, 80 Elm St., Peterborough, Nil 01-158. User's Group Update Traverse Area Commodore Club User's Group News No sooner had we published a "complete" list of user's groups than we started getting a flurry of letters from clubs we didn't krumt PO Box 1 I'm starting a mail-in user's group, Rodney, Ml 493-12 and I need to know what type of group (Meetings are held in Traverse City.) RUN readers would like. To gel our about. Here are \ome additions: questionnaire, write to: Commodore User's Group New Users Commodore Mobile User's Group of Kansas City 3013 S.W. 11th St. l'O Bon !)"i2-l PO Box 36834 Ft Lauderdale, FL 33312. Mobile, AL 36691 Kansas City, MO 04 1 1 1 — Uuces Diaz Ft. Lauderdale, FL Program Commodore Computer Club HUG-64 PC) Box 6000 PO Box 632 The North American Commodore fort Smith, AR 72900 Ftndlay, OI I 45839 User's Group Association (NACUGA) is a relatively new organization serving McHenry County Commodore Philadelphia Area Computer Society over 50 user's groups in several coun- Computer Club c/o LaSalle University tries. Individuals and groups interested c/o John 14, Katkus Philadelphia, PA 19141 in joining us can write to: 227 East Terra Cotta Ave. NACUGA Crystal Lake, 11.60014 Chattanooga Commodore User's Rox 2984, Sin. A Group, Inc. Moncton, NB E1C8T8 QCCCC PO Box 271 Canada I't ) Box 9994 Bryant, AL 35958 —DAVE QuiNN Davenport, I A 52808 (This group meets in Tennessee.) COORDINA 1 on, N AC U( lA Moncton, New Brunswick WICOMICO Commodore The Final Horizon User's Group 1409 Mill St. c/o 1 1423 Back Creek Road Laramie, WY 82070 Watch Mail RUN in September for Bishopville. MI) 21813 more user's group listings! JULY/AUGUST)!)!)! RUN 13 NEW! ACTION REPLAY v5 . THE ULTIMATE UTILITY / BACKUP CARTRIDGE FOR THE C64/128 > Action Replay allows you to Freeze the action ol any Memory Resident Program and mo k eiOicom plete back- tEUGlD «o WSi OSEi • i ,<■ SUPER CRUNCHER- ONLY J9 • A uMy tt> lurn jour Action Replay 5 dm a superpowers program compactor. Reduce programs by tip to 5QW Finite compact pro- grams already cmchal by ARS's compactof. GRAPHICS SUPPORT DISK - ONLY $19.99 To lake advantage ol AH5's untoue power, we haw prepared a suite of graphic support facilities. • SCREEN VIEWER: v .-.■, ■:■.,-, . in a 'slide show' sequence. 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Please can for return authorisation numbe LAS VEGAS, NV 89121 suttee I Jo a 20% restocking lee: Wa reserve iho fight to SubslUulo products of rjilfefenl appearance bul equal quarry and fundion tor items pictured above Prices subject to change wiihoui n-otic©. 702-454-7700 IN NEVADA Software Gallery This time we have reviews of exceptional entertainment and productivity software including DragonStrike, Ultima VI, EAT. and Bach to the Future IF By WALT LATOCHA Ultima VI: The False Prophet A- Afichmados & First-Timers Will Enjoy This Neiv Trip to Britannia Avatar, prepare yourself! Lord Brit- ish's fair realm omc again faces a most dreadful catastrophe, and you must come to the rescue in Ultima VI: The false Prophet. The game comes on three floppy disks accompanied hy a small "Orb of the Moon" gemstone and a cloth tapestry map of Britannia. The new menace is a massive invasion of Gargoyles, mightv creatures that have begun to seize holy shrines. Your mission is to find out what the Gargoyles want and then to free the land from their presence. Von begin by answering a gypsy's ques- tions, to determine the attributes and abilities of the main character you con- trol, [hen you goon 10 assemble a band of comrades to accompany die character. Everyone in the party earns experience [joints as the mission progresses. Casting spells, engaging in extensive combat, conversing with various charac- ters, travelling through tnoongates, and trading equipment are all features of play. Of course, most of your time will be Spent exploring the sulfate and dun- geons of die game's fantasy world. Ultima VI suffers from a technical problem that could affect some players. The documentation indicates that you can and should make disk copies, which then let you save more than one game position at a time. It also stales thai "Any copy program will do," but a call to Origin revealed [hat duplicate disks may not work unless they're produced with a "nibbler" program thai makes multiple passes over the original disks. Despite this shortcoming, I 'Uinta VI is a high-quality game. The music during some game segments is excellent, and I he graphics are almost as good. What's mote, the control system, which can ac- cept input from a joystick as well as the keyboard, is quite friendly. This program's system of magic is much less intricate than that of previous Ultima VI croates a world rich in exotic locations and intriguing puzzles. Ultimas. As a result, it should be the most accessible role-playing program for novice gamers that Origin has yet produced. This is not to say that it will be easy to master, however; the quesi will still take scores of hours to success- fully complete. The greatest strength of the software lies in the richness of the world it cre- ates. There are exotic locations to ex- plore, intriguing puz/les to solve and an unbelievable number of heroic actions to perform. And Origin has done a fan- tastic job of linking it all to the niythos that was treated in the previous Britan- nia games. Role-playing aficionados will enjoy Ul- tima VI: Tile false Prophet. With it, you get more than a computer game: You get an entire universe. (Origin Systems, Inc., 1 1(1 Wild Basin Road, Suite >30. Austin, TX 78746. C~64/$69.95. If you order Ultimo IV di- rectly from Origin, you'll receive a free au- R eport Card A Outstanding B Very Good C Average D Below Average F Crummy dio cassette in which Lord British discusses the Ultima series. A due book is available for $12.95.) Back to the Future II A- An Almost Perfert Ret urn-Trip to Hill Valley Konami's Back to the future 11 comes with a premium- — a copy of the cap that time-traveler Marty McFly wore in the movie. Software publishers have been known to offer stub free gifts to make Up lot deficiencies in their products, but that definitely isn't the case with this well- made program. During a game session, you use a joy- stick to guide characters from the film through '' vc levels of play. The lit si lakes placi: in 2015, when you fly on a hover- board lo Hill Valley's town hall and try to prevent the attest of Marty's son. Within a set time limit, you must overcome Griff's evil gang and collect boosters that increase your speed and restore your en- ergy after battles and collisions. finishing this arcade sequence brings yon to the second scenario, a logic puz- zle. Jennifer, Marty's girlfriend, finds herself in the house where she'll live in 2UI">, and if she meets any of its occu- pants, the fabric of lime will unravel. You open two of the house's doors at a time in an attempt lo get bet out safely. I iow- ever, unless you plan ahead, vour actions will make one of the people front the fu- ture emerge from the wrong room and accidentally bump into Jennifer. Scenario three lakes [dace in Hill Val- ley during 1985. There Marty discovers that Biff, Griff's grandfather, secretly brought back an almanac from 2015 and changed the course of lime. Marly uiiisi use martial arts to gel past thugs armed uilb Irtsbees, nicks and oilier weapons. Success brings the young time-voyager lo his DeLotean. Then it's on to scenario four, which is set in 1955. This is another logic test, and is similar to those puzzles where you rearrange sliding tiles into a picture. Vour goal is to end up with an animated ' Hi K II N ■ ll.'I.Y/ALJClJS/l l'JUl Now with NRI's new training you can enjoy the rewards of a career in computer programming A top-paying career in computer programming is no longer out of your reach. 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Address . megabyte of RAM, disk drive, and moni- tor — all yours lo I rain with and keep. I City. Accredited Member, National I tome Study Council State . Zip . J SOFTWARE GALLERY scene from the movie's Enchantment Under the Sen dance. The final scenario has Marty, still in the past, chasing Bill on the hoverboard. This scene is similar to the lirsi. hut now you have to snatch the almanac to suc- cessfully conclude the game. Unfortunately, this game is hased on what is generally considered to he the leasi inspired and most confusing pari of the Back to the Future film trilogy. Another In Back to the Future II, tactical elements add challenge tu the action sequences. problem is obsolescence — Hack to the Fu- ture III, with the trilogy's widely ac- claimed finale, has already hit theaters and video stores. Slill, i his game has much to recom- mend it. 'The graphics and sound are outstanding, the control system is fin id and responsive, and careful planning is evident in the story line's execution. Es- pecially welcome are the tactical ele- ments that add mental challenge to the arcade sequences, Back to the Future II is so finely con- structed, it would he almost perfect if modeled after a more impressive source, lb wit, may I suggest thai Konami con- sider Hack lo the Future 111 as an upcom- ing project, (Konami Inc., 900 Dm field tfnkiwi. Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-4510, C- 64/S29.95) B.A.T. A Great Sci-Fl Admen lure with Excellent Graphics and Control B.A.T. is appealing On a number of levels. Science fiction fans will enjoy its story line, which brings to mind novels by James Blisli. Isaac Asimov and Wil- liam Gibson, Then it skillfully blends el- ements of simulation, role-play and graphics adventure. Finally, its arcade sequences should please fans of fast ac- tion. The title of the two-disk program stands for "Bureau of Astral Trouble- shooters." As a B.A.T. agent, you must eliminate a horrendous terrorist lineal to the planet Selenia, Unless you wish lo use the character as is, your first task is choosing the relative importance or die agent's modifiable competences, such as intelligence, charisma and vitality. Based on your se- lection and on the program's parame- ters, the agent receives marksmanship, lock-picking and other abilities. Then you pick armament from a list of six fu- turistic weapons. Aiding your quest is B.O.B., a Bidirec- tional Organic Bioputer that's implanted in even agent's arm. '["his device reveals important data, such as the character's experience and health status. B.O.B. also translates alien speech, anil you can pro- gram it to automatically perform tasks such as speeding up bodily functions during battles. During a game, the agent explores an alien planet, pilots an exotic flying ma- chine, and talks to a variety of bizarre creatures. He even gets to indulge in a little romance, and a love meler is iu- Artwork and a menu. based control system moke B.A.T. an outstanding adventure. eluded to evaluate his performance. Although it has few sound effects, the program docs have exceptional graph- ics — the best I've seen on a C-64. And by using the % option on F.pyx's Fast Load cartridge, you can see this artwork with- out suffering excessively long waits lor disk access. Even more noteworthy than the su- perb artwork is the menu-based control system, Options are selected via cursors that change shape as they pass over dif- ferent sections of the screen, lite ititer- Yours, Mine and Ours!!.... A Finally, Some Good News About Your Finances There was an odd note attached lo my Illinois tax forms this year. A state official wrote that he hoped 1 "liked" tlte schedules as much as he did. I sup- pose he was joking, since nobody can possibly "like" a tax form. Fortunately, C-64 software is available that makes preparing these forms more tolerable. One such program is Xytec's Yours, Mine & ( tars!! (YMO), which can help with onerous yearly tax chores, ami do much more as well. 'lite program targets families, cou- ples, groups, roommates and home businesses. It will recognize up to six users and protect their data with pass- words. And it comes on a single non- copy- protected disk. As with most accounting systems of its type, the heart of YMO is its ability to track income and expenses. You can organize your entries under these cat- egories in practically any manner you choose, Boih splil transactions and monthly and yearly closings are al- lowed. It also lets you set up relation- ships. Using this impressive feature, income and expenses can he appor- tioned on a percentage basis among as many as 24 individuals or groups. You can produce a variety of month- ly and annual reports for lax and oilier purposes. A calculator and graph- maker are included, and options on the disk assure compatibility with a wide range of printers. YMO will write checks, and will reconcile credit card statements and balance checkbooks. All these features, and others, are supported by an easy-to-use, menu- driven interface and a 191-page man- ual, which does a diorough job of ex- plaining the program. As a further inducement to potential purchasers, Xyiec currently allows a ten-day exam- ination of the accounting system al no charge. However, yon should contact the company if you wish to take advan- tage of this offer, since it may be wit h- drawnr at any time. Learning to use this software takes a significant effort, but only because il has so much to offer. I would certainly recommend Yours, Mine & Ours!! lo anyone who needs help with taxes, bud- geting, record keeping or other finan- cial tasks. (Xytec, 1924 Divisadem, Sati Francisco, CA 94115. C-64/S49.95) —Walt Laiocha 18 RON- JULY/AUGUST ID!) I SOFTWARE GALLERY face is extremely user-friendly and gives a sense of great power, as the mere press ol' a joystick button makes entirely new scenes quickly materialize. ii.A.'L has many features and they are well presented. It's a musl-lniy if you're even remotely interested in extraterres- trial exploits, (L'Bl Soft; distributed by Electronic Arts, 1820 Gateway Drive, Suit Mateo, CA 9-i-HM. C-64/S39.95) DragonStrike.... A+ Fly Scaly Fire-Breathing Steeds fn Outstanding Aerial Action "lake note, role-players. The Advanced Dungeons & Dragons logo on the park- aging of DragonStrike may lead yon lo believe that it's another of SSI's fantasy quests. However, this game is actually a combat flight simulator, and an out- standing one at that. The package contains a handsomely illustrated manual and reference cards with splendid pictures of battle scenes. The program isn'i copy-prut eel ed, and you can save five game positions on each Of the duplicate disks you make. Control is either key hoard-only or a joystick/key- hoard combination. Tile game lakes place during ihe War of the Lance in the world ofKrynn. The vile Queen lakhisis hasciealed evil drag- ons lo spearhead her ruthless invasion. As a heroic lighter, you must climb atop good dragons and fly off to save the land. Though you begin as a lowly squire of the Knights ol the down, successfully completing combat missions could ulii- mately make you Lord Warrior of the or- der. Or, if you desire, von can switch lo [•iilni llie Knights nl die Sword <u die Knights of the Rose and strive for their highest ranks. Your first mount is a Bronze dragon named Sirdar. As I he game advances, you enter bank's on progressively more powerful animals, ending with Theo, a legendary tJold dragon. However, the strength ol vour opponents also increas- es in later missions. All of your reptilian steeds have two breath weapons, such as chlorine gas and lightning bolts. After using one of them, your dragon must recharge the weapon before attacking again. Meanwhile, you must avoid attacks from vour opponents, who have similar offensive capabilities. You're armed with a sword and a dragon lance, which can be pointed in the direc- tion of an anticipated attack. Other game features include a com- pass, a height/pitch indicator, healing ointments, a crystal ball that shows the relative positions of you and your ene- mies, and read-outs of breath, power and speed levels. "1 he program also oilers helpful magical devices that you can earn during battles. This software excels on every level. The graphics are sharp and colorful, the animation IS fluid, and the controls nice- ly support the missions you undertake. The story line is well developed both in the documentation and on the screen. And you quickly become immersed in the fascinating world of Krynn, where thought and action are blended to offer an intriguing challenge. Willi DragonStrike, SSI has created a unique and exciting game experience. Il is an original concept and is superbly executed. (Strategic Simulations, Inc.; distributed by Electronic Arts. 1820 Gateway Drive, San Mateo, CA 9-1404. C-64IS39.95) Bill s Ted's Excellent Adventure D stone's translation of the film into a C-C-t game is a major disappointment, proving once again dial success in one entertain- ment medium does not ailtomalicallv transfer to another. The program is part arcade contest and part adventure, with a wacky plot that loosely follows the movie's story line. The title characters, whom von control with a joystick, face failure in history class unless they ace the final. Coining to their This Time Hill & Ted Nearly Flunk the Exam One of'1989's biggest cinema surprises was the phenomenal success of Bill cir Ted's Excellent Adventure, However, Cap- Though BIN and Tad visit samo "Bodacious" places, Cho game Is loss than "Eifcollont." rescue is Ruliis, a voyager from the fu- ture who brings the boys a lime-traveling telephone booth. With it, they journey through I be pasl, trying to snatch either six or twelve fa- mous "dudes," such as Socrates and Joan of Arc (yes. there are female dudes). Grabbing the correct number of histori- cal figures and bringing them lo 1991 re- sults in a stellar class presentation and an A+ in the course. To succeed, you must do well in arcade sequences, both lo find the characters and to locale objects that will lure them into ihe bonih. Speed is essential in meeting the program's lime limits. Unfortunately, the program is plagued by a number of" shortcomings. For in- stance, although the instruction manual claims that ihe sound is "bodacious." (here are long periods of silence and verv little music. The control system is i Q UESTM ASTER D Beware the Cute Package Your biggest problem in this picture- text adventure is all the extra help that your antagonist, Colnar, gets from the game designers! Quest master imposes unfair lime limits in nearly all critical situations and seems to delight in killing off the player, usually without warning. Spend too much lime explor- ing a wall, for example, and the cham- ber will seal, the room will fill with water, and you'll be history. Fail to use a vial (unlabeled) of invisibility potion and the Wildebeest (hidden around ihe bend) will do you in. At each fatal experience, you lose points and time to restore the game. This, phis the necessary delays for game saves, the time pressure you face when tackling puzzles, text that scrolls by too fast, the buzzing noise often used as a prompt, and the fact that East is to your left as you face North, all adds up to very punishing game play. Once you're past the nicely illustrated manual and into the potentially engaging sce- nario, expect six disk sides of nonstop torture. (Miles Computing, 5115 Douglas RrRoad, Suite 1, Cawam, CA 91302. c- 64/$ 34.95) —Jeff Hurlrurt " f Iouston, TX JULY/AUGUST 1991 • K U N 19 SOFTWARE GALLERY balky at times. Ami. because the pro- grain is nor compatible with KpyxN fast Load cartridge, yon can wail more than three-and-a-half minutes before play be- gins. In addition, the positioning ol characters on the screen can be rather- bizarre; for example, in one scene I bad Bill and led apparently walking on water (one of the few things they're not sup- posed to do). A much more serious problem popped up when I searched for Napoleon. The game always froze completely when I en- tered this part of the program. I got the same resit 1 1 when 1 tried a new game package. This is an unacceptable bug, since yon must nab Napoleon to finish the game at two of the program's lour difficulty levels. It's a shame thai these shortcomings ruin Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. It has some great graphics and is ap- pealing in a goofy sort of way, but play- ing this game for any length of time would force even the real Bill and Ted to titter their now world-famous com- ment — Bogus! (Capstone, a Division oflntracorp, Inc., 14160 S.W. 13') th Court, Miami, FL 33186. C-64/$29.95) Crackdown C Battling Subterranean Cyborgs, And a iMck of Information Crackdown. 'I his title is short and dy- namic. Unfortunately, the game's doc- umentation doesn't state how it relates to the program's story line. This is typ- ical of this software package, which doesn't provide enough informal ion for its players. The villain in the game is the evil Dr. K, the self-proclaimed ruler of what was once an underground factory. Me has programmed his half-human, half-robot cyborg workers to kill people, and you Crackdown filatures a split screen so that two can plav simultaneously. must enter and destroy Ills domain, ei- ther by yourself or with a friend. Von begin with a limited supply of grenades and rounds for voor machine gun and your cannon. Additional ammo can be found while exploring each of the game's levels. The locations of bombs you can detonate are displayed on com- puter-generated maps, which also show where hostile, trigger-happy cyborgs at e lurking. The character you control appears on half of the screen, with the oilier half used only during two -player games. Ibis lets you and a friend operate indepen- dently of one another, an attractive feature. All bough I be program has terrific graphics and great background music, it also has some significant problems — primarily, the manual, li completely o i nils some important information, such as how you earn and lose points. It also erroneously states that the cur- sor keys can be used for control, where- as only keys in the upper-left corner of the keyboard affect on-screen move- ment. Also, more on-screen data would have been helpful, such as the number of continues that are left. These shortcomings limit Crack- down's fun. This is a game that, regard- less of some fine features, should have been much belter. (Sega: distributed by Electronic Arts, 1820 Gateway Drive. San Mateo, CA 94404, C-6-1/ $34.95) The Untouchables B- Comes on Like Ganglmsfers . . . But Runs Out of Bullets Ocean Software included six scenar- ios in ibis game, which generally fol- lows the plot of the 1990 Untouchables movie. All six scenarios have time limits. Dur- ing the first, you're federal Agent Elioi Ness, who's entered a warehouse to search for illegal liquor owned by mob boss Al Capone. Instead, you find some of Big AT s bookkeepers, and if you shoot them, incriminating ledger pages fall from their hands. You can try to seize this evidence, but gun-toting gangsters at- tempt to blast von. 1 he se< iiiul s< enario takes plai e on a bridge at the U.S./Cauadian border. I ">- ing a joystick or die keyboard, you con- trol Ness and bis three men as they gun down booze-smuggling crooks. Next up is action on Chicago's streets, as you guide the head G-Man to a train stalion. Moods lie in ambush, and your Elint Ness busts warehouse gangsters in level one of The Untouchables. only weapon is a shotgun that lias lo he reloaded after every two shots, Scenario four is a reenaeinicni of the most gripping part of die film: As Ness wails al the train station for Capone's chief accountant, he helps lift a baby car- riage up a stairway. He must protect the hah\ and dodge the gangster's lire when the shooting starts. Next, while die last armed criminal in the station holds a pistol to the bead of Capone's accountant, you, as Agent Stone, must eliminate this threat with a single perfect shot. Finally, you chase I he odious Frank Nitty across a rooftop to avenge the death of a friend. If you win this shoot- out. Nitty plummets to his death. All these game segments are embel- lished with crisp, finely detailed graph- ics and smooth animation. The pro- gram also offers a choice of either great sound effects or music. However, the game is Tar from per- fect. The screen flashes annoyingly as program sections load. The documen- tation isn't thorough enough, but most serious of all is the awkward control ar- rangement that makes completing the program's second level a Herculean task. And that's a pity, especially since the game's exciting and very addictive first stage conies on like gangbusters (no pun intended). That Ocean wasn't able to keep the Untouchables at that level throughout the program can almost be considered, well, criminal. (Ocean Software Ltd.; distributed by Elec- tronic Arts, 1820 Gateway Drive, San Mateo, CA 9440-1. C-64/S29.95) m Watt Lalocha is a contributing editor for RUN, as veil as a Software Galleiy colum- nist. Walt has extensive experience reviewing and writing about entertainment, education, accounting and other productivity software Joe the C-64 and C-128. 20 K U N ■ JULY/AUGUST 109) stDtrmaaa ^PiMatf m^^uocm COMMODORE COMMODORE COMMODORE COMMODORE COMMODORE COMMOOOfiE COMMODORE COMMODORE COMMODORE COMMOOORE a > o ABACUS Base Compter 64 Base Cctt?«i^2S .. %! ■ ?->: : Cadpa*64 . Cr-artpa*. 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I'm still awed at what geo Publish can make* my eighi-bil Commodore do, and so are many of ray acquaintances. When someone asks whether 1 use an IliM, IliM clone or Macintosh to pub- lish my magazine, I delight in revealing that it's all done on a C-fii. Their expressions are priceless. I came to publishing with no experience, I continue to learn more even' day, and geo Publish lets me apply what I learn. The best thing about geo Publish is its versatility. It can turn oul any type of document, and. combined with a laser printer, make thai document look as good as one produced on an expensive system. Like al! GEOS applications, grol'ublish uses easy procedures and is manipulated with a mouse. By click- ing on the pull-down menus and Toolbox icons, you can access even 1 function with ease and speed. It has three modes, each for a different type of operation. Here's how these modes are used: Master Page Mode Master Page mode lets you set up a page template for your document. What is done on this page con- trols and appears on every page. It can be used, for example, to set page size, number of columns and where the publication name with page number (folio) will appear on each page. II there is something that is to appear on each page in the same place, usually it's done using a header and footer — publishing jargon for text, page numbers and perhaps graphics that appear at the top and bottom of each page. .As an example, if you were designing a small newspaper, the header might consist of the publication name and logo, and die looter of the is- sue number, momh and page number. It can be very useful to create different masters for left and right pages. This way, page numbers and oth- er header or footer material that appears in different (probably opposite) locations on facing pages can be arranged accordingly. Page Layout Mode i'age Layout mode is used to place tcxi and bit- mapped graphics onto the document pages. Layout provides a scaled-down Toolbox often tools that will let you lay out your pages in any way you desire. With the tools provided in Page Layout mode, you can de- fine Gelds, which can be resized, where you will place text or graphics. You can import previously written text into fields and overlap die fields, so graphics fit easily onto a page with the text wrapping around. Once you've decided where to place your text, yon may need to edit it tor space, How, or other reasons. Layout mode provides an editor thai works just like By GERRY 1)KS( '.( ) TEAIX 22 RUN- JULY/AUGUST 1991 geoU'rite. It lets yon swap, delete, add and refine text, change type fonts, sizes .mil styles, .mil do almost any- thing else to your lilt-. However, be warned that this ed- itor will change your orginal file. If you want to retain the original intact, first duplicate it via ihedeskTop file menu and save it to disk. Also included in the Layout Toolbox are the similar functions Redraw and Show. The first, which redraws whatever you have on a ['age, is bandy for cleaning up the page to see what yon have so Ear, Show resets the type, by what's called "rippling," any time the text has been changed or the text field adjusted in Layout mode. Before rippling, the lexl is represented by bro- ken diagonal lines, after by unbroken diagonal lines. The lines make the amount of space used apparent, and you can make adjustments accordingly. Page Graphics Modi; After you've finished designing and laying out vour page, enter Page (.rapines mode to urate personal touches. The 'toolbox here is the same as the one in Master Page mode and allows you to mold graphics and text into titles, headlines, footnotes, borders, frames, or anything else you can imagine. The selecting tool, or pointer, lets you choose fields, graphics or text to move, resize or cm fioin the document. It also pmvides access to the four Attributes Ixixes for edit- ing either text, graphics that can be tilled, graphics that can't be; filled, or imported bit-mapped graphics. "lexl changes include font; size, from 1 lo 200 points; style; pattern; color; and justification — up, clown, across or centered. With the Smooth function, you can smooth out the jagged surfaces of larger-size fouls. ( iniphics changes include filling; switching patterns; te- si/ing borders, boxes and circles; and altering lines, con- nected lines, open splines, closed splines and polygons. Imported bit-mapped images can be stretched, scaled up or down, centered and smoothed, Their patterns can be changed too. '['he Master Page and Page ('.rapines modes both of- Icr Preview and Zoom options. Preview displays a whole page on the screen (small text is not readable in Pre- view), while Zoom shows an enlarged section. In Zoom, you can scroll around the page by touching the edges with the cursor. /mouse or by using a Page Window In- dicator that's similar to gerA Wile's. Just click on the box and place it on the area you'd like to view. Try using i he keyboard shortcuts — COMMODORE/P and COM- MODORE/Z — to access these options: they'll save time. In fact, I suggest you learn as many of" the GKOS keyboard shortcuts as possible. Of course, there are many details on using geo Publish, but I hope my brief descriptu will encourage you 10 hop on the bandwagon You may know nothing aboul it now, but you'll soon learn. You'll also find salisfac lion — mid have fijnl ■ Cii'rry Ik.seoliwtx Ihvs in wittliav iWnu H&mpshxrs, whets he uses his C-64 and geo- Publish to produce a monthly music magazine coiled The Back Page. ►> I'HoKxaut'HKDitvi'.npinici; JULY/AUGUST [991 RUN 23 DESKTOP PUBLISHING geoPublish Keyboard Shortcuts {COM!)} M {COM I)} I, {COMD} G {COMD} X {COMD} C {COMD}T {COMDHV (COMD/V (COMD} (-(left arrow) {COMD} + {GOMD) I. (COMD) I' (COMD) B {COMD) 1 (COMD/0 (COMD) I" <C:OMm > or . {COMD} < or, (COM I)} A {COMD} E {COMD} R {COMD} J {COMDJK {COMD} M {COMD} i) (COMD) A {COMD} Z {COMD} I' (GOMD) S (COMD) r {COMD} I. {comdj l-'.i lCOMD}T {COMD} [ or : {COMD} j or ; {COMD} t (up arum) {COMD} -(hyphen) {COMD} / (slash) (COMD) * {COMD} @ Also, in CEOS {COMD} O {OOMD}C {COMD! 1 Enter Master Rage mode Enter Page Layout mode Enter ftige Graphics mode Cut text in Edit mode Copy lexi in Edit mode Paste text in Edit mode [tale a piitntc in Edit nmilt Select jj.ij^t- in Opiiuns menu Move in previous page Go to next page 1'age break in Rage menu I'lain text in Style menu Bold text iti Style menu [talk text in Style menu Outline text in Style menu Underline text in Style menu Superscript in Style menu Subscript in Style menu Leftjustirj in tlic Ruler Center justify in the Ruler Right justify in the Ruin lid] justify in the Ruler Single-spat e in the Ruler One-and-a-half space in the Ruler Double-space in the Ruler Select Graphic Object Attributes Enter Zoom mode Enter- Preview mode "Ibggle Snap mode on/olf Ibggle Ratchet mode on/off ( ax-ate gutters Go to page number Ibggle toolbox on/off Create left brace { Create right brace } Create vertical line | Create dash — Create l>.n kslash \ Create tilde — Create grave accent * Open disk Close disk CI loose Selei I Input Driver dialog box .'. l.....: . v-i— '■■ i 11_ . 'tAp text i On disk: '„ iUjiettJ . : :'.•.;■.• 1 »; ( Kit V $ 1 ■■; Publisher's Trade Secrets 1. GeoPublish works best from a RAM expansion unit (REU) config- ured us a RAMdisk, because tlic pro- gram's 99K si/e makes redrawing and moving ai'iiitnd a page tedious and slow with a floppy drive. Use an REL with at least :")12K if possible. With one megabyte (1 024K), yon can prob- ably work entirely in RAM. 2. A mouse is preferable, although a joystick will also work. 3. Leave a large document in Layout mode when you close it. You won't have to wait for the graphics to redraw when yon reload . You will also be able to change pages faster than in Graph- ics mode. -1. Save your work often, for a pro- gram its si/e, geol'nblish runs re- markably smoothly, hut, like anything else, it has quirks and may lock up oc- casionally. III. il cun happen, for in- stance, in the Zoom option of Page Graphics mode, when you open a document on a text area whose lile is not on the same disk. For peace of mind, save, save, save! ( J I course, sav- ing to the RAMdisk doesn't count! 5. Put the following on your work disks: the desktop lile; the geol'ub- lish, geoWrile and geoPaint pro- grams; the I'aint Pages printer driver (so you can send your geoPublish graphics to geol'aint for pixel edit- ing); the driver lor your printer; the font files you need; and any oihci pro- grams you might want to use with geoPublish. For example, I use hunt Scrap by Dennis Seit/ For copying graphics laiger than the edit window out of geoPaint into Photo Scraps. Where they can be imported back into geol'uhlish or into a I'hoto Album. (Sec the geoU'atch column in RUN's May/June 1991 issue on page 44, for a survey of oilier handy (.1KOS pro- gram treasures.) 6. Once you've loaded GEOS, se- lect Copy All Files, or, if your config- uration allows, Copy Disk, and place the entile c onieuts of your work disks in the RAMdisk. li your RKl' is large enough, copy \ our data liles into the RAMdisk also. 7. If you have a 1581 disk drive, use it. It will make your work easier through added speed and storage space. geoPublish screens: Lett, choosing text to insert; Hight, choosing the screen display. !M K U N ■ JULY/AUGUST 190! DESKTOP PUBLISHING \ ■■■■■•» ■ ■ * ■ m * w ■ [E3J T D ^ ® / P R M em d X fc t geoPublish News With your Commodore, GEOS software and a few tools of the trade, yon can soon be the proud p t i hlisher ofyo ur own n ewsletter. By ROBERT W.AUSTIN Sharing the latest news and information with colleagues, family and friends through a newsletter can be one of the must interesting and rewarding uses of desktop publishing. Newsletters can address the concerns and happenings of just about anything from in- Kniauonal Organizations <>r national clubs to local schools nr families. ! publish a newsletter on model rocketry called ZOO Forty-'f'hnr, The National Associ- ation of Rocketry chose it as the best overall model rocketry newsletter in the country in 1990, and it was awarded the Ninth American Rockwell trophy. Do I use a big expensive system to publish my newsletter? No. To produce ii. 1 use a C-64 and GEOS software with a Star Micionics NX- 1 ()(((>( ! pi inter and a single 151 1 disk drive, Willi your Commodore and the proper software, you too can be in the newsletter business. Of course, no matter how good a desktop publish- ing (DTP) program is, the quality of the finished newsletter is determined not by the program, bill by you, the editor. You don't need a background in jour- nalism, a bachelor of arts degree in English ora nat- ural instinct" tor writing, (fin a paramedic, not a pro- fessional writer.) What you do need is lime, tile desire to write and an interest in and knowledge of the sub- ject you want to cover in your newsletter. So, once you have an idea, how do you get from the concept to finished copies? What if you've never pub- lished anything before? Where do you start? Obvious- ly, planning is one of the most important parts. Let's get an overview of how you might go about planning your newsletter. Editorial Decisions Write down the purpose or objective of your newsletter. Whether the focus is specific or broad, which will probably be determined by the subject, you need a clear idea. You must keep in mind who your primary readers will be: their interests, their age level, their experience in the subject matter. Chances ate you will continually modify your objec- tives; just don't forget the importance of consistency. (You want people to recognize the newsletter from one issue to the next!) Think about your goals, write them down and review them; they aren't set in stone. When you can, ask your readers for input and ideas. How often will the* newsletter come out? How big should M be? Will ii be a iwice-a-year ten-page news- letter on family news or a six-page monthly on your local garden club? Monthly newsletters lend them- selves to keeping up-to-date about calendar events and local club activities, Bimonthly or quarterly issues are suitable fur subjects that need tnoie length) or in- depth coverage. But whatever the si/e and lieijucucy of your publication, don't expect to avoid lust-minute deadline panics. Next you need to choose the name of your newslet- ter and tile design of a logo. If your organization has a formal name, you may wish to use the same name lor your newsletter, ft can he elaborate or simple. A logo, if used, should graphically complement 01 ac- cent the name of the newsletter. Readers will see the name and logo on each issue. It establishes your newsletter's identity. Take ade- quate time to think about this because once your newsletter is in production it's not advisable to change the name or logo. You will confuse your readers if you do. The Editor's Dksk By now, I hope you're itching lo start writing. But wait — you need to get some basic tools of the trade together first. Regardless of your misty computer, don't forget your typewriter, ft is handy, for example, lor making notations on diagrams or other drawings. A dictionary is a must. Most editors, even profes- sionals, keep a common l\ f etister's Collegiate Dictionary or American Heritage Dictionary {Random House) close by. Both of these are available hardbound or paper- back at most bookstores for a reasonable price. I recommend you use the geoSpell proofreading program to catch spelling errors. Just remember that there are some words it won't recognize as incorrect (such as a lie where nhy should be), Nothing takes I he- place of a careful reading, ami when there's any doubt, a dictionary is the only way to go, A thesaurus is another reference book that can come in handy, ft lists words with their synonyms and antonyms. With a thesaurus, you can find just the won! you want and avoid over-using certain words, Roget's B&ekel Thtssturva and Wsbster's Dictionary of i J i: I. V,' AUGUST 1091 'RUN 25 DESKTOP PUBLISHING Synonym* arc both inexpensive and easy to find. Depending on the nature of your newsletter, ency- clopedias, technical manuals, hooks and magazine ar- ticles are helpful for research. Von don't need a vast personal library — your local public library is a great source of reference material. If yon plan on including illustrations in your newsletter, yon may want to produce scum: of diem yourself. Also, you might receive rough sketches from other sources that you'll need to redraw for publica- tion. Even if you're not artis- tically inclined, you still may want to produce diagrams, charts or maps. To do this, some drawing tools are necessary. A triangle or two, a french curve: and a circle will make your task much easier. Now that we've cov- ered these basic tools, let's look at the heart of tin- ncwslriier publish- ing system, your com- puter, An REU: The Publisher's Workhorse The initial and biggest improve- ment that you can make in setting up your computer for desktop pub- lishing is adding a RAM expansion unit (REU). The additional memory will allow programs to run faster and will increase your productivity. It will also decrease wear and tear on your disk drive. Secondly, if you have not puicliasec! a printer, get one that is not Commodore-specific, that is, one that requires an interface such as an RS-232 (serial) or a Centronics (parallel). Commodore-specific printers use only the left two-thirds of a page for printing, which means (hut pages that involve graphics, boxes and so forth will be distorted. While you can work around this by using only two-thirds of the visible page, the higher quality output and case of printing make using a non-Commodore printer desirable. GeoPuhi.i.siiing, Inc. Now let's gel down to the nitty-gritty of producing a newsletter. For the sake of our discussion, Pan going to assume that vote are using an REU and two disk drives. If you are using a single drive without an REU, you'll be limited to publishing four or live pages pet- disk. The reason for this is that data files which con- tain the elements that go together to make up your newsletter (text and graphics, for instance) will have to he saved by category on separate disks. It bus helped me to think of the several disks need- ed for using geol'ublish as representing departments in air imaginary publishing company. For instance, one disk represents the Copy Room, where text is prepared, another disk the Art Department, where graphics are prepared, and so lorth. I will refer to these as system disks. Any disk designated as a system disk is loaded into the RFC, Each system disk will have a related data disk, a second "room" in that department, to follow our analogy, where files created on the system disk will be saved. (For example, the Copy Room data files disk will have the files created with die Copy Room system disk.} Am disk designated as a data disk will reside in the computer's primary disk drive ("drive A"). Let's think of ibis setup as our own little news- letter publishing operation. Newsroom Management On the Copy Room disk, where writing takes place, you'll have geoU'rite 2.1, Text Manager, a calculator, die cleskTop, geoSpell, geoDictionaiy and vonr own dictionary. (II you're using a single drive, set up a spell-checking disk containing geoSpell, gcoDic- licmarv and vnur own dictionary.) This is also where you keep the fonts you want and your printer driver. Begin the newsletter by writing the articles. Once all of the Copy Room system files are written and transferred to the Copy Room data disk, place the disk in drive A. Open up the RLU RAMdisk, then the geoWrite file. Be sure to save all your files to floppy disk, not to the RAMdisk, I recommend including artic 1c headlines at the top of article text files. Ibis way you can see what the ar- ticle is as soon as it's loaded, and your article head- lines will already be spaced the same due to gco- Write's line spacing commands (1, 17a, 2). I suggest you use consistent font sizes for your headlines and subtitles (24- and 1 8-point, respectively, is good). You can also add headlines while in the Graphics mode, but I've found that the te first method works better and gives a more uniform appearance. 'lb avoid awkward "screen swapping" in the Copy Room, set the right margin at five inches; this won't affect your text when it's transferred to geoPublish. I indent paragraphs 0.2 inches from the left margin and use justified text. Try several variations and use what looks good to you. l.nier all text using the font you want in the final published copy, I like LO-poini University type because it's easy lo read, especially when printed by a 9-pin printer. My section headings are usually in 12-point, bold style. Again, font selection is a matter of personal taste, and what is easy on your readers. When the text is complete, run it through geoSpell to catch misspellings. (I wait until 1 have five lo seven lexl files ready to be checked. This gives me a wel- come break from typing.) Now store all of the files created on the Copy Room data disk. They will stay there until the entire newsletter is complete and a final archive disk is made. This will also serve as a back- up of all the text tiles. Ore to the Art Department The next place we need to go is the Art Depart- ment system disk to create original graphics. (Clip an can always be imported directly into geol'ublish if you don't want to make your own.) Here you have geoPaint 2.0, geoPaint 1.3, Graphics Grabber. Photo Manager, your fonts, the dcskTop and the printer driver. Art Dept. procedures are just like those of the Copy Room: All work is accomplished in the RFJU, 26 RUN- JULY/AUGUST l'J'Jl DESKTOP PUBLISHING and then transferred to the data disk. Two tips: It's a good idea to keep all your original graphics in an album or portfolio as well as saving them on the Art Depl. data disk. You may lind that one of these graphics is just what you need hi a future article. Also, if you'll be doing graphics that need concentric envies, keep geoPaint 1 3 on the An Depl. system disk along with gcottunl 2.0. Carries can he completed and saved as photo scraps and then copied to gcnP.iinl 2.0. When the text and graphics are all ready louse, it's lime to do the really tun pari: Put it all together. Publishing Central Our next stop will he the Publishing Central system disk. Here we find geol'uhlish, Graphics Grabber, a Master Page tile, a Page Layout file, Text Manager. Photo Manager and i . a Photo Album. The fonts needed, the desk'lbp and the printer driver arc here too. Transfer all of the files to the Publishing Central disk. Now, all the text files stored on the Copy Room data disk and any needed graphics from the Art Department disk — (hat is, all the files von need In create your newsletter — will be together in the REU. (If you use an REU as a 1571 RAM drive, you'll ^— ^— have room for a 16-page newsletter with RAM to spare.) Now it's time to run geol'ublish. Once you're working in geol'uhlish. you should have a blank, formatted work disk in your second (loppy drive. All the data files you create will he Stored here. I recommend that you use filenames thai consist of the month, year and an identification number lot that issue, for example, Feb 91-1. Once tin- file is created, go to gcoPublish's Master Pages section. 1 use a master page that divides my paper into two i oliimns and live cross sections, with rule lines at the lop and bouoni so they appeal' on every page. (Note: Remember that on a Commodore printer, the print- out ends at the 6Vi-inch mark, so adjust your use of the master pages accordingly.) Once the master pages are loaded, nun to the Ptge Layout section. Here you'll do most of the work on your newsletter. Using predesigned page layouts can save lime. If vou make your own, it's helpful in first look at other publications to see how they've done it. When you have decided upon and set up your page layout, you can import the text files. Use the editor to check for any undesirable aspects of the imported text. Tor example, you'll want to check for proper in- dentation. Some of us can't stand to see short single words at the end of paragraphs that lake up whole lines (tailed witlmt'-i by people in the business). These are definitely unacceptable if they kill ai the lop of a new column. Be prepared lo spend some lime becoming com- fortable with the process of moving text around: It's one ofthc more challenging parts of desktop publish- ing. You'll clo fine if you carefully follow the instruc- tions in your geoPublish manual. Pull quoin really grab die reader's attention and Pull quotes will grab attention and spice up a newsletter. spice up a newsletter. These are usually noteworthy quotes from the article set in larger text and placed in the middle of a column, (You've probably seen them in magazines many times.) I prefer to use a dillerent style and larger font than the body of the article so that a pull quote will stand out, but you can do whatever you like best. 1 create pull quotes in Page Layout, using the editor, and 1 place them about one-third of the way down a col- umn, with blank space and lines (rules) above and below I hem. Putting in the Pictures With the text in place in geol'ublish, switch to the Page Graphics mode. Using the Text option, you can add the publication's name, a page number and an issue date. (1 have found it useful to -c_— — ^_ first identify my newsletter pages with letters instead of numbers, since my page arrangement won't be finalized until after the newslet- ter is printed in rough draft form.) You also, of course, add your graphics using ibis portion of the program. The value of planning will truly be realized here. Again, ibis is an area dial can he challeng- ing and calls for special attention: Carefully follow the geoPublish in- ^^^^^™ siructions on placing graphics. However, the effort is well worth it: being able to place, arrange and integrate text and graphics is, after all, the whole reason for doing desk- lop publishing. The end result w ill certainly convince you. Based on years of experience creating my newslet- ter, here arc some winds of advice about designing yours. First, avoid the temptation to use too many rule lines and borders; they will quickly clutter up your pages. Used sparingly I hey can be very effective; overused they will make a mess. Second, be sure to leave enough "while space" (nnnprinted area) on your pages, (ailing to do this also creates a cluttered, drab appearance. When you're through, iranslerall of your data files back lo the work disk. That completes a basic page. Page Proof & Press Run No newsletter should ever go straight from the screen to the final copy. There ate too many possible mistakes that you just won't see on the screen and thai become very obvious on paper. So, after correctly numbering your pages as you wan I them to be in the final product, prim a rough draft of your whole newsletter for proofing. Now you can look for those errors that you missed on the screen (ihere will be some!), such as misplaced or misspelled words, a picture in the wrong place or any of a variety of other items editors tear I heir hair over. Also, at ibis stage you can check lo make sure you have left enough room for cut-and-pasie art or photos, if you're using them. Once you have every- thing as you want ii. print your finished copy and use it as the master for the copies you will distribute. You could photocopy your issues, but better, check prices arid have a local printer prim them for you so > JULY/AUGUST 1991 HUN 27 DESKTOP PUBLISHING they can be Folded and stapled. And don't be sur- prised if you're rather proud of your accomplish- ment — you're in llie publishing business! Final Wouus Refer lo olhcr publications for various styles and ideas that you can learn from and incorporate into vour own work. And don't leel dial everything has lo he done on the computer. Photos, cartoons and other items i ,in he clipped and pasted in place bclbrc pho- tocopying. (This t an he very simple and effective, just he careful ahom using copyrighted pictures iixim oili- er publications. Check up on copyright laws at a li- brary if you plan on using tins approach.) Be creative in coining up with the means Of producing your fin- ished product, and have lini doing it. Your Commodore may noi he a state-of-the-art publishing machine, bui don't think thai tjtialiiy pub- lishing on the C-G4/ 1 28 is beyond your reach. I have the proof in hand that it can he done, easily and neat- ly. What will your newslellcr's lirsi issue be about? ■ Robert Austin is a paramedic with the District of Columbia Fire Department mid n model rocket enthusiast. He's been doing desktop publishing for three years mid aha enjoys programming. \ m * m * 1 # • « m m m » u T D ^ © / k M 01 X t t] Inside Tips on DTP A professional reveals the invaluable lips and techniques he uses to produce high-quality documents on his C-128 By LARRY MCCOY 1 bought my first C-64, 1802 monitor and 1541 disk drive because they were inexpensive and I wanted lo learn mote about computers. As a graphic arts professional, I could see the world i hanging and thought that being computer lit- erate would help me down the line, lite Commodore machine turned out to lie a bigger bonus than I thought, when Berkeley Soft works wrote CEOS. I was paying $25 to S40 per page for phototypesctting for my spare- lime freelance business, but I really didn't need such high ([uality output. Most or the work I had was student manuals lor a management consultant — manuals that were used for notetaking during slide presentations. 1 purchased CEOS, signed onto Q- Link lo obtain laser printing from LaserDirect, and started saving money for myself and my customer. Since thai start, I've purchased a 1581 disk drive, a 1902 monitor, iwo RAM expansion units (a 17li4 and a 1750), an SX-04 (for weekend trips), and a C- 128D and monitor. On I he software side, I've added geoCalc, gcoFileuwl Newsroom. (My older son pub- lished an orchestra newsletter with Newsroom, and we had a lot of fill)!) I sold my C-(i I and peripherals when the ollice closet started looking like a retail store. The C-l 281) was purchased to take advantage of the 80-colunm screen, which saves on eyestrain, and to obtain a key- board with better (ouch. The System I use today is the- 0-1281), 1581 drive. 1750 REU and a Magnavox ROB Display SO monitor. 1 use geoW'rite for text processing, geo Publish for lay- out and geoCalc to keep the books straight. The GEOS series of programs, with their easy-to-use graphic interface, work virtually as well as the soft- ware packages costing hundreds ol dollars nunc. Willi the 0-(>4/l 28 system si ill less than SI 000 dollars, it's the most eosi effective approach lo desktop pub- lishing tor a small business. In the last few years, I've earned S:SOOO-S5000 per year by using my Commodore to do manuals for management and technical training and advertising for other small businesses. I've also published infor- mation booklets for the parents of the athletes on my son's cross-country team. i lure an- dozens ol ways to take advantage of the desktop publishing capabilities ol the C-128 or C-134. I'd like to share my experience with you by offering some lips on doing your own desktop publishing: 1. Take the lime to learn the soli ware you choose. In the case of GEOS, tins means learning the primary keystroke combinations such as Copy and Paste (see page 24). You'll save much lime and effort. J list pull down llie menus and look for die equivalents lo the right oi the commands. 2. Keep page layouts simple, and always plan a lay- out before starting the computer part of the job. A layout is the arrangement of'lypc. graphics and space on a page. 3. Find page layouts that you like in magazines. W RUN ■ JULY/AUGUST 1991 DESKTOP PUBLISHING newsletters iiiul other documents, and keep a clip file of them for reference. 4. Use enough space around headlines and titles to separate them from texi blocks, Graphics (photos, drawings, symbols) should also have plenty of space surrounding them for emphasis. 5. Always plan the Jul) with your client and decide how the piece will lie reproduced. Wilt it be mi a copy- ing machine or on a printing press? (Ian yon use dot matrix output or does your client require laser-print- ed masters? If possible, talk to [he printer and find out what level of quality he expects. Do these things in the planning stages to save yourself problems in die fin i ire. 6. io make dot matrix printouts look less jagged, start with a large typeface and narrow margins, then reduce die output lion) your printer on a high-quality copier to create masters. 1 did this with the Family Christmas letter and got rave reviews! Try starting with 12-point type or larger to ensure readability after redimion. 7. Restrict typeface variety. Many lirst-iime desktop publishers use too many typefaces in a publication. Your lit si mission is to communicate effectively, losing many different typefaces will confuse the reader and make it haul to concentrate on the message. One type family, such as LW California, with variations such as plain, bold and italic;, will suffice in a single docu- ment. To emphasize the distinction between titles and text blocks, you couki also use LW California bold lor the lilies and l.W Roma plain for the text. An addi- tional lace could he used for d)c main title or for spe- cial symbols — for instance, l.W Shatluck lor bullets and the like. Rcntcniber: liistes in type are subjective, so be sure to show your client what you intend to use, 8. Clip art is useful if you can find what you need. There are many dip-art collections advertised in RUN ;u\dgrn\lvrl(!, and individual creations are avail- able on Q-Link. Also look for people in vour local user's group who have artistic talent, anil don't over- look primed clip an. Your local library mart store will have magazines that contain ads for printed collec- tions, I he yellow pages are also hill ofclip-arl images, and I've used them more ihan once to meet a dead- line. 9. Draw your own artwork. This is difficult for many people, hut here's a procedure thai works well; Find a picture of what you want, and trace it onto tracing paper. Reduce or enlarge it to a convenient si/e on a copy machine, and copy it onto overhead transparen- cy material, Then tape die transparency to your com- puter screen and trace it using your graphics pro- gram running on the screen behind the transparency. It takes patience, but it works. 10. Use LaserDirect on O-l-ink for laser printing. Contact LaserSkip in E-Mail and request the Laser Printer's Infbrmatiowil Kit. LaserDirect also sells a Pub- lisher's Kit for a nominal fee that provides informa- tion on how geo Publish documents will laser print. If you're not on Q-l,ink, contact LaserDirect at PO box 20829, Milwaukee, WI 53220-0829; -114-529- 5393. It's an excellent service. 11. Run proof copies of your documents on a dot matrix printer, and gel approval from your client be- Fore sending the files tube laser printed on Q-l.ink. The client can make last minute changes :im\ may calch spelling errors you missed. 12. UscgcoPaini to do fas!, rough layouts by thaw- ing boxes with horizontal lines inside to represent text. This way you can visualize many different layouts in just a lew minutes. You'll find that one idea prompts another, until you come to the one you want. Any other paint or draw package will work, too. IS, I recommend always using an RED withGEOS, and in the following way: Load the application and file on the REU, if memory permits, for maximum speed. Put all the applications and files, such as the desktop and desk accessories, on the lust page of a work disk, then use Page Select to copy them to the RAMdisk each lime you start a work session. I set up many different work disks for different types of pro- jects, and this organizes the ell'ort easily. 14, Create your text in geoWrite rather than typing directly into the geol'ublish editor, lie sure to get the text formatted, spell-checked and grammatically cor- rect before spending a lot of time transferring it to geo Publish. 15, Suit the software to the job you're doing. A paint program will) lexl capability does well for a one- page newsletter with more drawings than text. News- room, for example, is a fill) way to do newsletters for the family or school, and is a good way to introduce your children (and yourself) to desktop publishing. A document with lotsof'tcxi and a simple format can be handled well with geoWrite. Multiple-column doc- uments with drawings inserted are easier to knout us- ing geoPuhlish. 16, Remember that it's sometimes faster to do part of a puhlishmgjob manually. 1 used to find it hard at times io use geoPuhlish, due to the surprises 1 got when my laser prints came back in the mailbox. (geo- Puhlish is not WY'SlWY't, on the laser printer, so you must measure column, gutter and graphic placement using the x-y coordinate system in the software.) for large technical or training manuals. I now use gcoWHte io create the texi in "galley" fashion. All the text is typed together, page after page, with no room left for illustrations and photos, After 1 get the type (which I've ordered on laser paper with a wax-holdout coating), I use a hand waxing machine to coat the pa- per with adhesive wax and paste up the text on forms i Suggested Reading on Commodore Desktop Publishing Desktop Publishing with the C-64 Bv Susan t-amh RUN Magazine March 1988 (Other good sources are listed in this article.) geoPubtish User Manual (Chapter 2) By Patricia lluey and Matthew G. Loveless Berkeley Softworks 2150 Shatluck Ave. Berkeley, GA 91701 |l IVVU'GCST I'.H) I • H I' N 29 DESKTOP PUBLISHING I've preprinted. I can cut the type apart and place it with illustrations inserted in the tight places. This is faster Cor me than measuring at] the artwork and leav- ing accurate space in gcoPublish. Use a drawing table, straightedge and triangle to keep type square to the page. 17. What's the hest way to include photographs in your documents? There are several methods, and the next lew tips will covet some of litem. Hut a little ex- planation is necessary Inst. Photographs have to he converted from what you see when you look at a print to what a printing press or copy machine can mechanically re prod nee. In graphic arts language, a print is a continuous tone im- age, containing all shades of gray from white to black. Since printing presses reproduce images mechanical- ly by transferring ink from a plate to paper, the im- pression of various grays must lie created with tinv black dots at various densities. Look at a photo in your newspaper with a magni- fying glass to see what 1 mean. These pictures are called halftones, referring to the process of shooting a picture of a photo through a glass or plastic screen onto high-contrast film or [taper, "liiday, halftones are also created electronically via computers. Making halftones is I he problem you tntisi tackle to put pho- tographs in yout publications, 18. I'hoios can he scanned as halftones, stored in a computer and integrated with desktop publishing software, then output on high-resolution (many dots per inch) laser primers or typesetters. This is not im- possible in the C-64/128 context, but it's generally be- yond the scope of in-home desktop publishing for memory and output-device reasons. Incorporating photo-graphs manually is easier to control, 19. Photo method I: Using black-and-white prints if possible, go to a printer or lithographic photogra- pher and ask for positive halftone prints that are en- larged or reduced to the size you need for final pub- lication. Color photographs can he reproduced in black-and-white, hut thequalitv sutlers, (Printing col- or photos in color is beyond the budget of most home desktop publishers.) lell tlie photographer how the half tones will be re- produced (copier or press). He will determine the correct halftone line screen and contrast from this in- formal ion. 1 generally use a 100-line screen for copier reproduction and 133-line screen for printing. I em- ploy this method for work to be reproduced on a copying machine, sol he client can see die final result easily and I can check the results before delivery. 20. Photo method 2: Draw ruled or filled boxes (manually or on the computer in geo Publish) to the size of the final photographs, and place them in your text in the proper locations. Supply the printer with your photo prints. On the back, mark the final size (expressed as a percentage of original size), and pui crop marks on the edges of the photos, or on pieces of tracing paper over the photos. Crop marks indi- i ate where the photo should he irimined if you don't want die whole image to show. The printer will sliool the halftones of the prints onto negative film, then combine the halftone nega- tives and line negatives. The ruled or filled box is clear on the negative and lets the printer see where to put the halftone. This method is hest for comtner- icaliy printed jobs, where the printer wauls lo retain control over the process iiiiernally. Since the printer has data on what works best with his equipment, the job will turn out better in most cases. 21. Send a dummy to the printer along with the photographs and final copy, A dummy is a graphic arts term for a mock-up of the final primed piece and does not refer to a person of limited intelligence; the priming dummy does, in fact, hold all of lite intelli- gence in the job as far as the printer is concerned. It shows how the pages are collated, where photographs go, where color inks go (if you're using more than one), and anything else you want the printer to know. It also helps your client understand the job, in case he has to communicate with i he printer. Your dummy is I he link lo a correctly primed job. Make the dummy by copying your masters and writing needed informa- tion on the copies. 22. Think about what paper stock to use for your publication. A low- tost piece can look rich if printed on a nice stock. Print covers on heavier stock than the text to give the final piece mote weight and a fin- ished, professional touch. Mosi copy and prim shops have a wide range of paper available and can advise you on your selection. 23. I low will you put together, or bind, your hook- let, newsletter or manual? A number of low-cosi al- ternatives are available, The least expensive is corner stitching — stapling the upper-left corner of the piece. This works well for one to eight pages. Saddle stitch- ing is used for booklets that have folded two-page spreads with multiple spreads, stapled together at the fold. Another low-cost method for booklets is i hernial binding, where a healing machine glues the pages and covers together on the binding side. For docu- ments that go into three-ring binders, three-hole punching is naturally the finishing touch. Simply folding a single sheet one or more times creates a brochure. Visit a copy shop or small printer before starting die project to \'\m\ out what your options are. 24. You've finished your first job for the school PI A or the small business down the street, lake a few ruin- ules to write down all the typing and priming speci- fications you encountered in the process, and file them with a copy of the finished product. When the client comes back and requests a publication 'just like the other one that I liked." you'll know what to do without experimenting. 25. Make a copy of your laser printing before past- ing up, in ease you find a typographical error. Then you can paste up the correct word in place of the typo, to save turnaround time, transportation charges and client strife! The Last Tip: Have fun doing your desktop pub- lishing projects! Keep your eyes and ears open, and scan [he magazine and book stands for more infor- mation. Look at what the MS-DOS and Macintosh worlds are doing, and adapt the ideas lo your Com- modore. You can accomplish a great deal with your C-64 or C-12S, and derive great saiisfaclion from spending much less than your colleagues with high- cost desktop publishing systems. ■ Larry McCoy works as a technical artist for Motorola, Inc., and rum his own part -time business. 30 R I N ■ JUUf/AUGUST 1991 Some Like It Hot Though it's steamy outside, you can plan now for winters chill with Fuel Compare. By HAROLD BENTLEY Ahhhli. . . summertime! It's hot, ili! sun is shining, unci mos- quitoes arc feasting happily on barbecued sunbathcrs. So why discuss the relative merits of your home heating fuel now? Because summer is the time to replace thai old furnace, purchase add-on heal- ing equipment and take advantage of oil-season fuel discounts, O I course, as we all know, prices change so quickly these days the fuels that were bargains when you bought your house could now be very costly. Fuel Compare will help you under- stand how healing fuel costs measure up to one another at current prices. 'The program reviews i he cosi efficiency ol" the electric heat pump, standard electric heat, natural gas, #2 oil, pro- pane (LI 1 gas), kerosene {Kit, coal, hardwood and softwood. Using information about each fuel's heating efficiency, fuel Compare calcu- lates a standard Energy Cost Index (thai is, dollars per uuii of heal), which pro- vides an accurate basis for comparison. Of course, you'll have to do a little re- search to gather current fuel prices in your area, but that merely involves a few- telephone calls or a look in your local newspaper Program Features fuel Compare is written entirely in Ba- sic. Type it in from Listing 1, using RUN's Checksum on page 60. The program operates from a menu. Options 1-9 present data on each of the nine types of fuel, including energy con- tent, cosi perunii and healing system ef- ficiency. Although you can change any of the information, the only changes you will usually make are to the cost per unit of each fuel. (Note: The figures given for heating system efficiency are standard, and will be correct for most systems. Keep in mind, however, that some systems will lose efficiency as they gel olden) 'Hie changes that you make while run- ning the program will not be saved, "lb change any of the values permanently, you must modify the program. Once you've entered the various fuel costs, select A from the menu. The computer will calculate and display a table of fuel costs and the Energy Cost Indexes (ECIs). From there you can get a bar-graph display and printouts of all the information. Figure 1 shows a sam- ple bar graph that was created using Fuel { "omparc. Getting Technical: What Does It An. Mean? All you really need lo know lo under- stand the graph is that the .smaller the bar, the more cost effective the fuel it represents. However, if you're planning on using the information to make a pur- chase (which is, after all, die main reason for doing ibis), you ought lo understand the process more thoroughly. To calculate the ECI, three variables arc necessary: the fuel's cost per unit, which you provide; the fuel's heal con- tent per uuii; and the elllciency of the heating equipment thai will be handling the fuel. The ECI calculation is shown in Figure 2. The amount ofheat given nil by a fuel is measured in BTUs {British Thermal Units). One BTU of heal will raise one pound of water one degree falneulicii. Heating fuels arc commonly discussed in millions of BTUs. For example, hard- wood produces 21 million Bit's per cord (128 cubic feet), whereas a cord of soltwood produces 17 million. Most heating systems can only release a percentage of the potential BTUs of the fuel they use, and are rated accord- ingly. Gas furnaces, for example, tan he up to 97 percent efficient, which means they release 97 percent of the heating power contained in the gas they burn. Wood-burning Fireplaces can be as low as ten percent efficient, whereas some woodstoves have a rating of 65 percent. Standard (tesistanl) electric heat is 100 percent ellicieut, hut. due lo the cost of electricity, that doesn't necessarily mean that ii's the most economical fuel you can use. Let's look at an example: Propane produces approximately 94,000 BTUs ■ RUN it right: C-64 or C-128 (in 40-Coltimn mode; printer optional) II.UISTRAl'Kl) HV MARCEL DUROCHER [tl.\ \i (,i si i k i s :;i HOME HEATING per gallon. ;md ;i good propane furnace can heat with HO percent efficiency. II' propane costs 98 coins per gallon, its EC! is ISj meaning dun a million BTUs would cost SI 3. Natural gas, on the other hand, might cost 33 cents per 100 cubic feel. With the same 80-perceut -efficient furnace, its EC I would he 7 (S7 per mil- lion BTUs). a savings of almost half. Not So Fast After running Fuel Compare, you might he tempted to pull mil your old heating system and it-place it with a new, super-efficient one. But hold on — there are several other things to consider. I'uel Compare doesn't take into ac- count purchase and installation costs, maintenance hills, fuel delivery charges and convenience, and these are certainly things you want to consider. If a new sys- tem saves you one dollar on every mil- Figure 2. Haw to calculate the Energy Cost Index In dollars per million BTU. Energy (cost por unit) x (1,000,0001 Cost ■ Index tBner BV content! x C/o efficiency! lion BTUs, it may lake you years to re- cover the costs of lite new System, So don't lei the results you get from this pro- gram make you do something rash! Still, it's worthwhile comparing the various fuels and heating systems, espe- cially if you're building or need to pur- chase a new heating system. Fuel Com- pare can easily demonstrate nut only the most economical fuel, but the mosl sta- ble one in these unstable times. H 1 Harold Btntley is a computer liobbiest who started programming about right years ago on a Commodore VIC-20. Listing 1. Fuel Compare program. (Available on the July/August fleRUN disk. To order call 800-343-0728.1 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1 10 REM FUEL COMPARE R$=CHRS(16) F$(1 , 0)="HARDWOOD' C0RD":FS[1 ,2)="10f "50":F$(1 ,4)="21 :REM*229 :REM*1 5 4 :F$(1 ,1 )=" ":F${1 ,3)= :REM*66 120 1 30 140 1 50 160 1 70 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 F$(1,5)=" MILLION" :REM*153 F$ ( 2 , ) ^"SOFTWOOD" : F$ I 2 , 1 ) =" CORD":F$(2,2>="100 :REM*42 F$(2,3)="50":FS(2,4I=* , 17":FS (2,5)=" MILLION" :REM*116 FS(3,0)="ANTHRACITE COAL : REM* 2 21 F$(3,l )="TON":F$(3,2>=" 85": FS(3,3)="65":FS(3,4)="25":FS (3,5)=" MILLION : REM* 55 F$(4,0)="NATURAL GAS":F$(4,1 )="100 CU.FT":F$(4,2)=".53": F$(4,3>="80 :REM*168 FS(4,4)="102000" :REM*157 F$ ( 5 , ) ="PROPANE" : F$ ( 5 , 1 ) =" GALLON" : F$ ( 5 , 2 ) =" . 980" :F$ ( 5 ,3>="80" :REM*129 F$(5,4)="94000 :REM*21 FS(6,0)="KEROSENE (K1 GRADE )":FS(6,1 )="GALL0N :REM*90 250 GOSUB400 : 1FAS="A"THEN450 :REM*21 4 260 A=VAL(A$) :REM*220 270 IFA>9THENA=9 :REM*145 280 IFA<1THENA=1 :REM*33 290 FRINTT$:PRINT"(3 CRSR DNs}( F$(6,2)="l .33":FS(6,3)="80" :F$<6,4}="135000" :REM*154 FSf7,0)="FUEL OIL (#2 GRADE ) :REM*239 FS|7,1 >="GALL0N":FS{7,2)="1 ,23":F:S(7,3)="6S":F$(7,4 ) = " 139400 :REM*67 F$(8,0)="ELECTRIC HEAT PUMP ":FS(8,1 ) = "KWI!":F$(8,2) = ".0 92":F$(8,3)="1 50 :REM*20 FS(8,4)="341 3" :REM*159 FS(9,0)="ELECTRIC RESIS HEA T" :FS ( 9 , 1 ) »"KKH" : PS ( 9 , 2 ) =" . 072 :REM*199 F$(9,3)="100":FS(9,4>="3413 :REM*230 POKE53280,6:POKE53281 ,6:T$= "(SHFT CLRH7 SPACES) FUEL C OST COMPARISON: ICRSR DN } " :REM*234 PR I NTTS : PR I NT : PRINT : PR INT : F ORC=1T09:PRINT"{4 SPACEs)"; C;".[2 SPACEs)";F$(C,0( :NEX T :REM*126 PRINT"{2 CRSR DNslU SPACEs 1(1-9) {2 SPACES) SEE FUEL SP ECIFICATI0NS":PRINT"{5 SPAC EsHCTRL 9)A{CTRL 0}(4 SPAC Es)CALCS AND GRAPH :REM*224 PRINTTAB{8)"{3 CRSR DNsJMAK E A SELECTION!" :REM*240 Figure 1. Sample Fuel Compare bar graph. 3 SPACEs)FUELfl"A;" ";FS{A,0 ) :REM*189 300 PRINT" (2 CRSR DNs}(2 SPACES (ENERGY CONTENT=";FS(A,4);F $(A,5)" BTU/" ;F$(A,1 ) : REM*! 37 310 PRINT" (2 SPACES) HEATING SYS TEM EFFICIENCY=";F$(A,3) ;"^ ;REM*4 320 PRINT" (2 SPACES )C0ST PER "; FS(A,1 );'* = S";FS(A,2) : REN* 5 5 330 PRINT" (6 SPACES) (UNIT=$/";F S(A,1);")" :REM*120 340 PRINT"{2 CRSR DNs)(3 SPACEs ((CTRL 9)C(CTRL 0(ORRECT(3 SPACES) (CTRL 9)N{CTRL 0)EXT (3 SPACEs) {CTRL 9}L(CTRL 0) AST {3 SPACES) (CTRL 9)M(CTRL 0}ENU :REMtl l ) i 350 GOSUB400:IFA$="N"THENA=A+1 : GOTO270 : REM* 131 360 IFAS="L"THENA=A-1 :GOTO270 :REM*30 370 IFA$="C"THENGOSUB4 20:GOTO27 :REM*91 380 IFAS="M"THENGOTO220:REM*159 390 GOTO350 :REM*215 400 GETAS : I FAS = " "THEN4 : REM+3 5 410 RETURN :REM*42 420 PRINT"{CRSR DN ) 1 5 SPACEslSY STEM EFFICIENCY (%): ";F$(A ,3) : PRINT" {CRSR UP) "TAB (26) ; :INPUTFS(A,3( : REM*! 4 4 430 PRINT"{CRSR DN ) { 5 SPACEstCO ST PER ";FS(A,1 ) ;"(2 SPACES 1$ ";FS(A,2) :REM*243 440 PRINT" (CRSR UP) "TAB( LEN ( F$ ( A,l ) ( + 16) ;:INPUTF$(A,2) :RET URN :REM*154 450 GOSUB460:FL=1 :GOTO510 :REM*227 460 PRINTTS:PRINT"{3 CRSR DNS ) { 2 SPACEs }ONE MOMENT ! " : FORC = 1T03 :REM*252 470 FS<C,6)=STR$((VAL(F$(C,2))/ ((VAL(FS(C,4) ))*(VAL(FS(C,3 ))/100)))| :REM*144 4 80 GOSUB840:NEXT:FORC=4TO9 :REM*1 490 F$(C,6)=STR$( (VAL(F$(C,2) )/ ( (VAL(FS(C,4 ) ) /I 000000 )*{VA L(FS{C,3) 1/100) ) ) ) :REM*90 500 GOSUB840:NEXT: RETURN :REM*143 510 PRINT"{SHFT CLR)(CRSR DN)"T AB(12)"ENERGY COST INDEX:" :REM*Q4 520 PRINTTABI 10)"{COST PER MILL ION BTU)":PRINTTAB(33)"(CRS R DN)ENERGY :REM*51 530 PRINT" {6 SPACES } FUEL: "TAB( 2 3 ) "COST: "TAB( 35 ) "COST" : PRIN TTAB( 34 ("INDEX :REM*101 540 PRINT" ■ (3 SPACES) (3 SPACES) ":F0RA=1T09 :REM*1-91 550 PRINTFS(A,0)TAB{21 )"S";FS(A ,2);"/"fFS(A, 1 )TAB(38-LEN(F $(A,6) ) )F$(A,6) :NEXT :REM*1 42 560 PRINT" [2 CRSR DNs){2 SPACES }{CTRL 9} BAR GRAPH {CTRL ) (Y/N)":GOSUB400:IFA$="Y"T HEN930 :REM*13 570 PRINT" (CRSR DN ) ( 2 SPACEs) (C TRL 9) HARDC0PY12 SPACES ) (C TRL 0) { Y/N)":GOSUEJ400: IFAS ="N"THEN220 :REM*209 580 0PEN4 , 4 : PRINTfM , TAB( 30 ) "FUE L COST COMPARISON" :REM*2 590 PRINT#4,TAB(29]" :REM*81 600 PRINT#4,TAB( 25 ("ENERGY COST INDEX IS/MILLION BTU)":PRT NT#4;FORA=1T08STEP2 : REM* 17 VI RUN' JULY/AUGUST 100 i HOME HEATING 61 PHINT#4,K$"0S("A". FUEI- = "F$( A,0)CHR$( 16)"40"A+1". FUEL= "F$(A+1 ,0) :REM*1 34 620 PRINTERS "05ENERGY CONTENT ="F$(A,4)F$(A,5)" BTU/"FS(A ,1 ) ; :REM*95 630 PRINT#4,R$"45ENERGY CONTENT ="F$(A+1 ,4)F$(A+1 ,5)" BTU/" F$(A+1 ,1 ) :REM*25 640 PRINT#4,R$"05HEATING SYSTEM EFFICIENCY="F$(A,3)"%"; ;REM*9S 650 PRINTS, RS"45!!EATING SYSTEM EFFICIENC¥="F$(A*1 ,3)"% : REM* 4 8 660 PRINT#4,RS"05CGST PER "FSIA ,1 }"=S"F5(A,2) ; :REM*243 670 PRINT#4,RS"45COST PER "FS(A +1,1 )"=$"F$(A+1,2) :REH*176 680 PRINTfl4,RS"05ENERG¥ COST IN DEX: $";F$(A,6); :REM*219 690 PRINTrt4,R$"45ENERG¥ COST IN DEX: $";F$(A+1 ,6) :REM+206 700 PRINT(V4 :NEXT:PRINT#4,K$"00" 9". FUEL="F$(9,0) EREM*82 710 PRINT#4,R$"05ENERGY CONTENT = "F${9,4)FS(9,5J" BTU/'*F$(9 ,1 ) :EEM*43 720 PRINT#4,R$"05HEATING SYSTEM EFFICIENCY ="F$( 9,3 )"» :REM*192 730 PR1NT04,R$"05CO5T PER "FJ(9 ,1 )" = S"FS(9,2) ; :REM*134 740 PRINT#4,R$"42ENERGY{2 SPACE 670 9 ((COST PER UNIT) *( 1000000) ;REM*1 47 750 PRINT#4,R$"05ENERGY COST IN 880 DEX: $";F$(9,6); :REM*0 760 PRINT#4,R$"43COST = {25 SIIF T *s) :REM*59 890 770 PRINT#4,RS"42INDEX: (3 SPACE S) (ENERGY CONTENT) *<%EFF)" :REM*36 900 780 PR1NT#4:PRINTW4:F0RC=1T09 :REM*221 790 PRINT#4,RS"00";C;LEFT$(FS(C 910 ,01,19); :REM*1 800 il=52:GOSUB970:PRINT#4,RS"23 920 "; :REM*231 310 FORQ=1TOZ;PRIKT#4,"(CTRL 9) 9 30 {CTRL 0)";:NEXT:PRIMT#4,"{ LEFT ARROWS S" ; FS (C, 6 ) : NEXT :REM*93 940 820 PRINT/H,RS"20ENERGY COST IN DEX: (COST PER MILLION BTU) ; REM* 153 9 50 S30 PR:NT#4:CLOSE4:GOTO220 :REM*175 040 A=VAL(F$(C,6) } : D=A+5 . 5*1 ( U 960 P ARROW} -1 :B=INT(U*10{UP AR ROW)0)/10{UP ARROW) 0:REM*83 9 70 850 F$(C,6)=MID${STRS(B) ,2,3) : P. ETURN :REM+118 860 PRINT(y4,RS"00"A". FUEL = "F$( 980 A,0)CI!RS{1Q)"40"A»1 ". FUEL" "FS(A+1,0f :REM*14 1 PRINT#4,R$"05ENERGY CONTENT ="FS(A,4)FS(A,51" BTU/"F${A , 1 ) ; :HEM*82 PRtNT//4,RS"4 5ENERGY CONTENT = "F$(A + 1 ,4)F$(A+1 ,5)" BTU/" F${A+1 ,1 ) :REM*18 PRINTS 4, RS"05HEAT3NG SYSTEM EFFICIENCY="F$(A,3}"%" f ; REM* 100 PRINTS, R$"45HEATTNG SYSTEM EFFICIENCY = "F$(A-r1 ,3)"% :REM*55 PRINTM,RS"05COST PER "FS(A ,1 )" = S"FS(A,2}; :REM + 248 PRINT(J4,RS"4 5COST PER "FS(A ♦1 ,1 )"=S"FS(A+1 ,2} ;REM»201 PRINT"{SHFT CLRKCRSR DN)"T AB(1 2 ["ENERGY COST INDEX:" :REM*191 PRINTTAB(10)"(COST PER MILL ION BTU1U CRSR DNs)":ll = 18: FORC=1TO9:GOSUB970 : REM* 109 PRINTFS(C,0)TAB(1 9) ;:FORQ=1 TO?,: PRINT" {CTRL 9) (CTRL 0) ";:NEXT :REM*26 PRINT" (LEFT ARROW ) " ; FS ( C, 6 ) :NF,XT:GOTO570 :REM*165 IIV=VAL{F$(1 ,6) ) :FORA=0TO9:I FVAL ( F$ ( A , 6 ) } >HVTHENHV=VAL( F$(A,6)) :REM*22G NEXT;Z = H*(VAL{F$(C,6) ) )/l!V: RETURN : REM* 3 Commodore 64 and 128 Owners! 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For Monitors add MM COD add j^0^^tjl<J(^^JJd^yj[^Ji>t*m<iJr^*jH^Jil^^ Software Hut 2534 S Broad St Philadelphia, PA 19145 Orders 800-848-0079 Information 215-462-2268 Repairs 215-462-0210 € m I r JULY/AUGUSTIBBI RUN 33 Yoot This 128 version of a classic Korean hoard game will provide hours of challenging fan for the whole family. For centuries Koreans have en- joyed Yoot, a game of strategy and chance. The game chal- lenges two players, Black and While, to race four game pieces around paths on the board to the Home square. The pieces begin in a Start box, and Black always moves iirst. Instead of rolling dice, each turn yon "loss" four tiles that are black on one side and white mi the other. The number oi black sides showing alter the toss is usually the num- ber of spaces you move, Inn, if all the tiles come up while, you move five spaces. The Korean names for moves of one through five spaces are Doe, Gae, (ml, V'ooi and Moe, respectively. following the toss, one of your four By KIRK WARD piei es will nun red; that's the one chosen by the program to move. fly pressing the space bar, you can select a dillerent piece to move. When you've made your selec- tion, press RETURN. The playing board is laid out with shortcuts ai each corner and in the mid- dle. The shortcuts are indicated by large circles and directional arrows. To use a shortcut, you must end your turn on a large circle. Then, the next time you move that piece, it will head in the direc- tion ibe arrow indicates. If you don't end up on I he large circle, you'll pass by the shortcut. [f one of your pieces lands on another, they combine and move as one from then on. If your piece lands on an oppos- ing piece, the tatter returns to Start. Extra turns are awarded for moves of four or five spaces, and lor vanquishing an opposing piece. Ai the start of the game, you can select whether players can earn one or multiple extra turns in a sin- gle move. When you gel to the last space before [he Home square, remember that you don't need an exact roll to enter Home. So, warm up your linger and type in the program from I jsting 1, using the Check- sum (p. GO) to catch typing errors. Then, with good strategy and a little luck, you am win at Yoot. E Kirk Wan! is an electronics technician who works on a helicopter simulator in Korea. Listing 1. Ycot program. (Available on the J u By/August RcRUlM disk. To order, call 8 00-3 43 -072 B.) 5 REM YOOT - KIRK WARD :REM*2 3 9 10 TRAP1560 :REM*169 20 PRINT" (SHFT CLRJ":COLOR4,7:C OLOR0,16:PRINT"(CTRL 7} (6 CR SR DNs)" :REM*160 30 PRINTSPd 1 3) "(CTRL 2}(4 SIIFT Qs) (CTRL 3}¥00T (CTRL 1}(4 SHFT QsMCTRL 7)":FRINT :REM*208 40 PRIST" {3 SPACES ) (TECHNICAL A DVISOR; KANG TOK SIL}" :REM*93 50 PRINT: PRINT: PRINTSPC( 6 > " ( CTR L 1 IMULTIPLE EXTRA TURNS? (Y /N ) " : PRINT" (CTRL 7 ) " :REM*2 36 60 GETA$:IFA$ = '"'THEN60 :REM*59 70 IFAS="Y"THENXT=1 :GOTO90 :REM*168 80 IFAS< >"N"TIIEN60 :REH*5 90 PRINT: PRINT: PR I NT" (CTRL 9}0 NE MOMENT PLEASE -- SETTING UP SCREEN" :SI.EEP2: PR INT" (SHF T CLR}" :REM*234 100 FAST:PLS(1 >="BLACK":PLS(2)= "WHITE" :X=RND(-TI) :DIMBX(30 ) ,BY(30) ,MP<30) :REM*8 110 S(1 )=4:S(2)=4:FORX=1T05:REA DMS(X):NEXT !REM*1 25 120 FORX=0TO5:BX(XI=184:READBY( X) :NEXT:F0RX=6T09:BY<X)=8:R EADBX(X) :NEXT :REM*169 130 RESTORE1 540 : F0RX=1 5T01 0STEP 240 -1 :BX(X)=B:EEADBY(X>:NEXT : REM* 1 1 8 140 F0KX=19TO1 6STEP-1 :BY(X)=184 2 50 ;READBX( X ) :NEXT :REM*1 77 150 FORX=20TO24:READY:BY(X)=Y:B Y(X+5)=Y:NEXT:BX(30)=184;BY 260 (301=184 :REM*172 160 BX(0)=BX(30)+24:BY(0>=BY(30 )+50 :REM*123 270 170 Z=9:FORX=20TO24:READY:BX(X) 280 =Y:BX(X+2)=Y:Z=Z-2:NEXT :REM*1 94 180 GRAPH I C1 , 1 :COLOR0,13:COLOR1 290 , 7 : COLOR 4,1: COLORS , 1 :REM*247 300 190 CIRCLE1 ,12,12,1 2,9:CIRCLE1 , 52, 12, 8, S:CIRCLE1 ,84,12,4,3 310 :REM*1 5 4 200 PAINT1 ,12,12:PAIST1 ,52,12:P AINT1 ,84,12 :REM*75 320 210 CIRCLE1 ,100, 100,6, 4:PAINT1 , 100,100:SSHAPEC5$,94,96,117 ,116 :REM*26 330 220 SSHAPEC1 S , ,0 , 24 , 24 :SS1IAPEC 2S,4 4,4,60,20:SSHAPEC3S,80, 340 8,87,15 :REM*144 2 30 SSIIAPIiC4S,80,8,103,28:SSHAP EM $,204, 8, 227, 31 :B0X1 ,240, 350 RUN it right: C-128 (in 40-CuIunin mode) 8,247,15, ,1 :REM*48 SSHAPEB2$,2 40,8,2 4 7,15:SPRS AVC4S,1 :FORX=2T06:SPRSAVC5$ ,X:NEXT:SCNCLR : REM* 86 BOX1 ,12,12,188,188: DRAW1 , 1 2 ,12T0188,1 88:DRAW1 ,12,188TO 188,12 :REH*66 GSHAPEC1 $,0,0,2 :GSHAPEC1 $,0 ,1 76,2:GS!IAPEC1$,17 6,0,2:GS ilAPEC!S,176,176,2 :REM*133 GSHAPEC1 5,88,88, 2 :REM*3 Y=4:Z=180:FORX=44TO1 40STEP3 2 : GSHAPEC2 $ , X , Y , 2 : GSHAPEC2S ,Y,X,2 :REM*171 GSHAPEC2 S , X , Z , 2 : GSHAPEC2 $ , Z ,X,2:NEXT :REM*94 Y=l2:Z=172:FORX=lT02:Y=Y+24 :Z=Z-24 :REM*112 GSHAPEC2 S , Y , Y , 2 : GSHAPEC2 $ , Y , Z , 2 : GSHAPEC2S , Z , Z , 2 : GSHAPE C2S,Z,Y,2:NEXT :REM*8 COI.0R1 ,1 :DRAW1 ,200,175TO200 ,160: DRAW! , 1 96 , 1 64TO200 , 1 60 TO204.164 :REM*124 DRAW1 ,36,20TO47,31 :DRAW1 ,48 ,24TO4 8,31TO40,31 :REM*103 DRAW1 ,1 63, 20TO1 52,31 :DRAW1 , 151 ,25T0151 , 31T01 59,31 :REM*74 DRAW1 ,31 ,179T047,179:DRAW1 , 34 R U N ■ JULY/AUGUST 1991 4 3, 17 5T04 7, 179X043,183 710 :REM*1 13 360 DRAW! , 1 24,1 08TO1 35,1 19;DRAW 720 1 , 136,1 12T01 36,1 19T0128,1 19 730 :SLOW :REM*7 8 740 370 CHAR1 ,26, 23, "START" :REM*96 750 3 80 COLOR 1 ,7:CHAR1 , 33,1 3 ."START 76 ":CHAR1 ,3 3, 19, "HOME" :REM*188 770 390 B0X1 , 25 2,112,316,148:BOX1 ,2 52,160,316,196 :REM*167 780 400 Z^256:FQRX=1TG4:COLQR1 ,1 :GS 790 I!APEC3S,Z,1 20:COt,OR1 ,2:GSHA PEC3$,Z, 136:2=2+16 :REM*167 800 410 NEXT : REM* 3 810 420 IFPL=1TIIENPL=2:ELSEPL = 1 :REM*106 820 4 30 P$=PLS(PL)+" TURN": COLOR! ,P 8 30 L:CHAR1 ,27,1 ,PS:E=1 :REM*49 440 CHAR1 ,27, 2, "HIT RETURN", B 840 :REM*2 54 4 50 GETP$:IFP$<>CHR$(13)TIIENB=A 850 BS(B-1 ) :GOSUB1430:GOTO440 860 :REM*4 5 4 60 MV=0:FORX=1TO4:M(X!=INT(RND <1)*2>:NEXT :REM*255 870 470 U=216:FORX=1T04:MV=MV+M<XI : 880 CL=M(X) : IFCL=0THENCL=2 :REM*?17 480 COLOR 1 ,CL:GSHAPEC2$,U,32:U= 890 U+24:NEXT :REM*80 490 B = l :IFMV=0THENMV=5 :REM*219 900 500 IFMV=40RMV=5THENGOSUB1 500 : REM* 16 910 510 COL0R1.PL :REH*129 920 520 AS=MS(MV)+": MOVE"+STR${MV) :CHAR1 ,27,7,AS:B=0:S=0 930 :REM*1S8 940 530 G0SUB1 440 :G0SUB1 420 : IFPL=2T HENS=4 :REM*67 950 540 S=S+1 ;IFS>4*PLTHENS=1 +( {PL- 960 1 )*4) :GOSUB1440 :REM*54 550 F0RX=1T08:IFSP(S)=DP(X)THEN 970 U=1 :REM*214 560 NEXT:IFU=1THENU=0:GOTO540 :REM*114 980 570 IFHM(S)=1THEN540 :REM*94 990 580 Z=SP(S) :DP(S)=Z;IFZ=0THENX= 1000 280t(16+(S(PL!-1 ) ) :Y = 170+( 1 6*(PL-1 ) } :GOTO600 :REM*69 590 X=BX(Z)+24:Y=BY{Z)+50 1010 :REM*169 1020 600 IFMP(Z)>1THENC=BS(S) : SPRITE C,1,3;WS=2:GOTO620 :REM*38 1030 610 M0VSPR1 , X,Y:SPRITE1 ,1 ,3:WS= 1 :REM*1 19 1040 620 GETAS: IFA$<>CHR5(13)ANDA$<> 1050 CHR$(32)THENB=ABS{B-1 ) :GOSU B14 20:GOTO620 :REM*1 1 2 1060 630 IFWS=2THENSPRITEC,1 , PL: GOTO 1070 650 :REM*240 1080 640 SPRITE!, : REM*! 86 1090 650 IFA5=CHR$<32}THEN540 :REM*172 1100 660 IFZ=0THENS(PL>=S(PL)-1 :C0LO 1110 R1 ,1 3:GOTO700 :REM*96 670 IFWS = 2'rHENMOVSPR2,X-2,Y:5PR 1120 ITE2,1 , 3:SPRITEC,0:GOTO710 :REM*1 22 1 1 30 680 IFZ=0THENS(PL)=S{PL)-1 : COLO 1140 R1 ,13:GOTO700 :REM*124 690 COL0R1.7 :REM*94 1150 700 GSHAPEB2S,X-24,Y-50:SPRITE1 1160 ,1,3 :REM*34 1170 MC=MV:IFMP{Z) >1T1IENXP = Z :REM»1 4 3 MP(Z)=0:Z2=0 :REM*166 IFZ=19THENZ=2 9 :REH*2 35 IFZ=5THENZ=19 :REM*199 IFZ=10THENZ=24:Z1=1 :REM*82 MC = MC-1 : Z = Z + 1 : IFZ> 30THEN1 21 :REM*112 IFZ=2SANDZ1=0THENZ=15:GOTO7 90 :REM*103 Z1»0 :REM*152 MOVSPRWS,BX(Z)+24-t2*(WS-l ) ),BY(Z)+50 :REM*209 IFZ=19THENZ=29:Z2=1 :REM*51 IFMO0THENGQSUB1 4 30:GOTO7 60 :REM*254 IFZ=22THENZ=27 :REM*59 IFZ=29ANDZ2=1THENZ»19 : REM* 11 IFPL=1THEfJF=5:Gi=8:H = 2:GOTOe 60 :REM*142 F=1:G=4:H=1 :REM*195 FORA=FTOG : IFSP ( A ) = ZTHENSP ( A )=0:GOSUB1450:GQTQ880 :REM*1 4 GOTO910 :REM*177 C0L0R1 ,H:S(H)=S(H)+1 :X=256+ (16*{S(H)-1 ) ) :Y=1 20+<16* (H- 1)] : REM* 151 G5HAPEC3 $,X,Y:MP<Z)=0:J=BS{ A):K=1 : REM* 2 10 IFJ>0THENSPRITEJ,0:BS{A>=0: J-0 :REM*172 NEXT:COLOR1 , PL :REM*193 SP(S)=Z:MP(Z)=MP(Z)+1 : REM* 182 IFXF=0THEN1000 :REM*197 FORA = 1 TOS : IFSP < A I =XPTHENSP( A>=Z:MP(Z)=MP(Z)+1 :REM*245 NEXT:XP=0 :REM*133 F0RA=1T08:IFSP( A) =ZTHENBS(A )=BS(S} :REM*202 NEXT : MOVSPRC , BX ( Z ) +2 2 , BY ( Z ) +50:SPRITEC,1 ,PL:SPRITE2,0: GOSUB1450 :REM*1 36 IFMP(Z)>2THEN1010 :REM*35 GOTO1260 :REM*32 COLOR! ,PL:IFMP(Z)=1THENGSH APEC3$,BX(Z>,BY(Z) :SPRITE1 ,0:GOTO1260 :REM*7 IFPL=1THEN11 10 :REM*5 2 U=5:IFMP{Z)>2THEN1050 :REM*83 F0RA=5TO8 : IFBS ( A ) =5THENU=6 :REM*12 "EXT : REM* 150 FORA= 5T08 : IFSP < A > =ZTHENBS ( A)=U:GOTO1070 :REM*3 5 NEXT :GOT01 200 :REM*233 IFMP(Z)>2THEN1090 :REM*233 GOTO1060 : IFU=5THENSPRITE6 , : REM*1 24 GOTO! 06 :REM*61 :REM*2 SPRITE5.0:GOTO1060 U=3:IFMP(Z)>2THEN1 140 :REM*1 34 FORA=l T04 : IFBS( A ) = 3THENU = 4 :REM*98 NEXT :REM*232 FORA = 1 T04 : IFSP ( A ) = ZTHENBS ( A1=U:GOTO1160 :REM*82 NEXT: GOTO! 200 : REM* 5 4 IFMP(Z) J2THEN1 180 :REM*79 GOTO1150 :REM*211 1180 IFU=3THENSPRITE4,0:GOTO115 :REM*124 1190 SPRITES, 0:GOTO11 50:REM*125 1200 GOSUB1450:MQVSPRU,BX(Z)+22 ,BY{Z)+50:SPRITEU,1 ,PL:SPR ITE2,0:GOTO1 260 :REM*2 1210 IFXP=0THENSPRITE1 ,0:A=S:GO SUB1460:GOTO1 240 :REM*17 1220 SPRITE2,0:FORA=1TO8:IFSP[A l=XPTHENGOSUB1460 :REM*63 1230 NEXT:XP=0 :REM*170 1240 IFH(PL)>3THENGW=1 :REM*228 1250 GOTO1280 :REM*59 1260 IFK=0THEN1280 :REM*8 1270 K=0:CHAR1 , 27 , 9 , "KILLED ENE MY",1 :G0SUB1 500:GOSUB1 4 90: G0SUB1 430:GOSUB14 30:REM*21 1280 AS="{12 SPACEs)":FORX=0TO2 :CHAR1 ,27,X,A$:CHAR1 ,27,X+ 7,A$:NEXT :REM*147 1290 FORX=216T0292STEP24:GSHAPE B1$,X,32:NEXT :REM*210 1300 IFGW=1THEN1330 :REM*102 1310 IFET>0THENET = ET-1 :GOSUB1 49 0:A$="EXTRA TURN" :CHAR1 ,27 ,0,AS,1 :GOTO430 :REM*41 ! 320 GOTO420 :REM*104 1330 GOSUB1520 :REM*112 1340 SCNCLR:AS=PLS(PL)+" IS THE WINNER! ":CHAR1 ,10, 8, AS :REM*159 1350 A$ = "GAME 0VER":CI1AR1 ,15,10 ,A$,1 :REM*232 1360 AS="PLAY AGAIN? (Y/N)":CHA R1,11,13,AS :REM*179 1370 GETAS: IFAS=""THEN1 370 : REM* 3 7 1380 IFAS="Y"THEN1 410 :REM*189 1390 IFA$o"N"THEN1 370 :REM*4 1400 GRAPHIC0:END :REM*109 1410 SCNCLR:GRAPHIC0:CLR:RESTOR E:GOTO10 :REM*151 1420 CHAR1 ,27,9, "CHOOSE PIECE", B:G0SUB1 4 30: RETURN: REM*! 14 14 30 FORA=1TO300: NEXT: RETURN :REM*205 14 40 F0RA=1T08:DP{A)=-1 : NEXT: RE TURN :REM*187 1450 C0LOR1 ,7:GSHAPEB2$,BX(Z) ,B Y(Z> : SPRITE! ,0:CO1,OR1 ,PL:R ETURN :REM*188 1 460 COLOR 1 ,PL:1!M(A)=1 :H(PL)=H{ PL)+1:SPIA)=Z :REM*171 1470 X = 2S6+(16*(H{PL)-1 )):Y=168 +(16*(PL-1)) :REM*132 1480 GSHAPEC3S,X,Y: RETURN :REM*206 1490 VOL10:SOUND1 ,7500, 12:S0UND 1 ,8500,1 0: RETURN :REM*161 1 5 00 IFXT=1THENET=ET+1 : RETURN :REM*246 1510 ET=1:RETURN :REM*45 15 20 FORX=1TO8:SPRITEX,0:NEXT:R ETURN :REM*26 1530 DATA DOE.GAE.GUL.YOOT.MOE :REM*1 62 1540 DATA 184,144,112,80,48,8,1 44,112,80,48 :REM*250 1550 DATA 40,64,96,128,152,152, 128,96,64,40 :REM*74 1 560 SLOW:GRAPHIC0:GOSUB1520:PR INT"{SHFT CLR)";ERR$(ER),E L :REM*4 JULY/AUGUST li>!M -RUN 35 Required Reading Looking for a good booh on Commodore com puling? Here's RUN '5 recommended reading list. A great prolusion of books on computing has appeared in the last few years. And the G> (54 and C- 128, naturally, have been included. If yon want 10 Grid out about anything from mat bint' language programming to game-playing tips, you'll find a book — or more likely, books— on the subject. But there's the rub: Which hooks are best? 'lb help you answer ibis question, I prepared ibis guide lo some of lire finest books on Commodore computing. First, a few words about my selection process, '['here are far too many Com- modore-oriented books to include all. or even most, of them here. To keep ibis ar- ticle down to an acceptable length, I chose only one or two outstanding hooks in each subject area. There are doubtless many other good books available, bill you can he sure the ones reviewed here are worth buying. Assembly Advice Machine Language for (lie Commodore 64, 128, and other Commodore Comput- ers, bv |mi Butterfield, Brady Books/ Prentice Hall, 256 pages, SM.95. Programmers soon discover that Basic isn't suited to serious projects and are ea- ger for something fester and more pow- erful; thai means machine language. I nil tally, machine language, with its in- structions like l.DA(S7A).Y, seems unde- cipherable, but with a good instructor the arcane becomes the obvious. And what better instructor than noted Com- modore guru Jim Butterfield? His hook, based on a course devel- oped over five years, provides an excel- lent introduction to machine language. It differs from its competition by plac- ing more emphasis on the hardware side of I be machine: Yon learn not only what LDA (S7A),Y does, but bow ii fits into memory and bow it's processed. Butterfield first invites you to hand- assemble your commands into the ob- By STEPHANK DIRSCHAUER jeel code used by microprocessors (a job Usually relegated loan assembler). Lat- er in the book, a machine language monitor is used to assemble the code. but there's no opportunity to forge! the fundamentals, While it takes an in-depth look ai mi- croprocessors and data busses, Machine Language for the Commodore 64, 128, and other Commodore Computers is still whai Ms til It- indicates; a discussion of mat bine language on any Commodore, be it a PET or C-12S. The hook doesn't teach specifics, such as graphics and sound, but ii does teach enough to make learn- ing those details easy. Moreover, most of it is dedicated to leference materials — memory maps, chip specifications, and even a type-in machine language moni- tor that provides low-level access to basic computer (unctions. Throughout the hook, Buttcrlield's crisp, concise style skillfully untangles the l wisted complexities of machine lan- guage. I recommend it enthusiastically, A good second machine language ref- erence book, one with mote advanced techniques than found in Buuerlield's, is The Advanced Machine Language Book for the Commodore 64, by l.otbar Engiisch. Abacus Books. 210 pages. $14.95. It shows how to handle floating-point numbers (and how to get built-in ROM routines to do most of the work), bow to accomplish a number of nifty tricks via interrupt requests, and how lo add new commands to Basic 2.0. What's more, each section includes annotated source code to clarify the concepts presented. These listings may be the most informa- tive part of die book, since they arc ac- tual examples of machine language code you can study and dissect. [f you want to use the techniques mentioned here, you should consider ibis book. However, keep in mind that it assumes a working knowledge ol ma- chine language programming, there- fore you'll need a handbook on the fun- damentals first Weirdware / Didn't Know You Could Do THAT With A Computer!, by Dan Gulman, COMPUTEI Books, 308 pages, $14.95. The computer is the most versatile ap- pliance ever created, bin you wouldn't know it. Most of the poor tilings spend their days locked into one of three ap- plications — word processing, number crunching, or game playing. These are all excellent uses for a computer, but tbey make it too simple to forget that comput- ers can do much more. Willi this book, syndicated columnist Dan (lut man serves up a reminder. / Didn't Know You Could Do THAT With A Computer! is a surprising look at whal Gutmau calls "weirdware" — unique and often oddball programs that fill a certain niche. Some are genuinely useful, and some are, well, amusing ways to waste an afternoon. They're not all available for theC-64/128 — the book investigates ap- plications for all computers— but thanks to the Commodore's extensive software library, most are. Ifvou've never used your Commodore to save an endangered species, learn to play the guitar, plant a garden, or read othei people's minds (sort ol), you siill have computing venues to explore, and / Didn't Know . . , will tell you about them plus a hundred more. Because of its light and nontechnical style, this book can also he a fun gift for a friend who has re- cently purchased a home computer. Bits on Bits H/m <j? Tricks for Commodore Comput- ers, edited by Louis F. Sander. TAB Books. :1H8 pages, §2 1 .95. Most books on computing are aimed at only a select group of readers; the au- thor must assume the reader's level of knowledge, and stick with that plan. Tips & Tricks is one of the lew exceptions. SO K V N ■ JULY/AUGUST 1091 The tips in it come (torn Sander's "lips & Tricks column of computing hints, submitted by hundreds of readers of the old Commodore Magazine. The collection is impressive: more than 600 tips on ev- erything from telecommunications to program debugging, and over 150 short type-in programs, Many are intended for a particular au- dience. Less experienced users, for ex- ample, can find explanations of the sim- ple things that manual writers have left out because "everyone knows that." However, among this plethora of tips there's something for everyone with any kind of computing background. Disks Detailed Inside Commodore DOS, by Richard I miners and Gerald G. Neufeld, Brady Books/Prentice Hall, 510 pages, $19.95, Eveiything you've ever wanted to know about the 1 54 1 disk drive's operating sys- tem, but didn't know to ask, is described by [miners and N enfold in their astound- ingly comprehensive guide to the va- garies ofGCRs, tracks, sectors, and head- er blocks. Inside Commodore DOS touches on the basic: disk commands for new 1541 owners, but quickly proceeds to more advanced information. It explains how data is organized on disk, including the data DOS usually keeps hidden. It also introduces direel- access commands, which access individ- ual tracks and sectors, letting programs organize their own data instead of rely- ing on normal Commodore files. The two most interesting and practical chapters ate "DOS Protection," which un- ravels pail of the mystery of copy protec- tion, and "Gelling Out of'Trouhle," which describes how to salvage files and disks with accidental deletions and warped jackets. For yet more specifics, the rest of the book is devoted to a memory map of the 1541 's own ROM and 46 short type- in disk utility programs. Like gossip from an insider who trav- II •''"-■" "- IB .■•■-;■' els in high circles, the details in hmde Commodore DOS elicit a sense of awe — and it's all potentially useful information. Brady aiso publishes the 1541 User's Guide by Gerald Neufeld (420 pages, $19,95), a less advanced 1541 guide. Technical Tours Mapping the Commodore 64 & 64C. liv Sheldon Leetnon, COMPUTE! Books, S24 pages, $18.95. It's senseless to explore any kind of wilderness without some sort of map (un- less you relish hidden quicksand and an- imal snares). Yet, some programmers plunge into their work without a memo- ry map. Maps describing the functions of various RAM and ROM locations in a computer have been around for a long while. As far as the C-04 is concerned, only one will do: Mapping the Commodore 64 & 64C. Its 300-odd pages document, in se- quential order, the function of even' pur- poseful memory location in the comput- er. Some entries are only a lew lines long, others fill several pages and include sev- A Few More for the Shelf The Home Computer Wars, by Michael S. Tbmczyk, COMPUTE! Books, $9.95. An insider's look at the tumultuous early years of Com- modore. Commodore 64/128 Programmer's Reference Guide, Howard W. Sams, S 19.95. An invaluable introduction and reference to using your Com- modore. oral program listings. Maying- is a refer- ence that serious C-li I programmers can't do without. The latest edition also includes a 50- page map of the GEOS kernal. This sec- tion is, however; no repl a cement for a ded- icated GEOS reference book, and its detail pales in comparison to the first section. Not to leave C- 1 28 programmers out in the cold, COMPUTE! Books also of- fers Mapping the Commodore 128, by Ottis R. Cowper, 689 pages, $19.95. This book is similar to its sibling in for- mat, and its almost 700 pages will carry yon light years toward making full use of your C- 1 28's talents. Point- and-Click Programming The Official GEOS Programmer's Ref- erence Guide, by Berkeley Soltworks, Ban- lam Books, -151 pages, $19.95, It's a long way from traditional C-64/ 128 programming to GEOS program- ming. For one thing, the memory layout is different, and a machine language pro- grammer must contend with all sorts of new routines lor disk access, text display and user input What's more, a different mind-set is required for the "event driv- en" programming of pull-down menus and dialog boxes that gives the comput- er's built-in routines more freedom, It is possible to make the switch, but program- mers entering the new environment will be lost without a reference book. And this is the reference book. It de- fines every facet of writing GEOS pro- grams, from the obvious details of dia- log boxes and icons, to the more subtle processes and time-saving routines. I here's even information on creating input ami printer drivers. *- JULY/AUGUST 199] • H U N 37 REQUIRED READING However, knowledge of machine lan- guage is assumed, and sonic of the source code uses macros — programming shorthand that expresses several instruc- tions in a single word — which won't he familiar to most C-64/128 assemblers. Berkeley's hook is a good investment for owners of geoBasic or BeckerBasic. Still, you should have enough experience with machine language 10 dissect the ex- amples provided. Coding and debug- ging is always less tiresome and less time- consuming when you understand the way things work. Equipment Upkeep Commodore Care Manual: Diagnosing and Maintaining Your 64 or 128 System, by Chris Morrison and Teresa S. Si over, TAB Books, 205 pages, $16,95. There's nothing sadder than a sick C-tJ4, and, while many repairs are best left to the experienced technician, the average user can do a lot to head off or cure Commodore illnesses. Commodore Cure Manual is a complete guide to the care of a Commodore system, including how to maintain every peripheral in an average C-64 or C-128 setup. You'll also find out how to protect equipment from gremlins such as dust, static electricity, and power surges. Of course, no matter how well you lake care of it, your machine may still develop problems, lb help troubleshoot predica- ments, the book lists a type-in Basic pro- gram diat tests various components, so you cm narrow down the list of possible causes. For solving problems that don't re- quire technical expertise or special tools — such as sticking keys, poor color displays and unruly modems — the book gives simple directions, with pictures and diagrams to light the way. Its cost will be justified by the savings you'll realize when you save a trip to the repair center. Even if a problem needs professional treatment, following these procedures will give you an idea what the difficulty is and how it will be repaired. If you want more technical informa- tion, TAB also offers Troubleshooting and Repairing Your Commodore 64 and Troubleshooting and Repairing Your C- 128, both by Ait Margolis (368 pages, $15.95, and'448 pages, $18.95, respec- tively). Howard W. Sams & Co. is also a source for repair guides to Commodore equipment. Gaming Guides & Software solutions Lou Sander's Gold Aline: Game Tips for Commodore Users, edited by Louis 1*'. Sander, TAB Books, 352 pages, $19.95. If you like Lou Sander's Gold Mine column in each issue of RUN, you'll love this collection of 1200 tips for all vari- eties of games — adventure, arcade and role-playing alike. Drawn from the orig- inal Cold Mine columns in Commodore Magazine, the tips include both playing strategies and insidiously clever ways to profit from program loopholes to make playing (and winning) a snap. With more than 500 games covered, you'll probably llnd hints for your fa- voriles. What's more, these bints will of- ten work with the same games on other computers. This book could have been titled The Complete Computer Gamer's Ref- erence Guide. Have you ever wondered how over- inventoried adventurers can fit through thin cracks on the side of a mountain? And is there any way, other than wear- Addresses & Phone Numbers Abacus Books (800-451-4319) PO Box 318 Grand Rapids, MI 49588 Questbusters: The Adventurer's Journal PO Box 5845 Tucson, AZ 85703 Bantam Books (800-223-6834) Dept. DR-77, 666 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10103 Brady/Prentice Hall (800-223-2336) Simon & Schuster 200 Old Tippan Road Old Tappan, NJ 07675 COMPUTE! Books (800-345-1214) Chilton Book Company One Chilton Way Radnor, PA 19089 Howard W. Sams (317-298-5409) 4300 W. 62 St. Indianapolis, IN 46268 Origin Systems (800-999-4939) 110 Wild Basin Road Austin, "IK 78746 TAB Books (800-822-8138) Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214 ing a garlic necklace, to ward off vam- pires? How can an explorer discourage vagabond thieves from pocketing his ot- her important objects? If these ques- tions have plagued you, you need Quest for Clues, volume 1, edited by Shay Ad- dams, Origin Systems, 188 pages, S24.99 (now available only from Quest- buslcn: The Adventurer's Journal). Such questions (sounding like entries in a bizarre personal advice column) are the type all players of adventure games face. Ever since the very first adventure program, which was aptly christened Ad- venture, eager gamers have been explor- ing exciting worlds and solving curious puzzles from their keyboards. Dozens of adventure games are released every year, and, for ballled players, dozens of expen- sive hint books appear also. for the serious adventure gamer, Quest for Clues is an inexpensive alternative to buying all those hint books. It features helpful guides to succeeding at 50 ad- venture and role-playing games, from Amnesia and Autoduel to Wizard's Crown and Wrath of Dcnethenor, culled Iron) Ad claim's Questbusters journal, lb ensure that you don't unwittingly get more help than you want, important bits arc encoded with a simple cipher. One hint, for example, instructs you to "uvso the ipvshmbtt." What's more, the book contains "The Golden Age of Adventure," a fascinating article on the history of adventure games I bat makes Quest for Clues an even better purchase, Qitest for Clues II and Quest for Clues III ($24.99 each, available directly from Origin) are also available, each one covering 40 more games. Interface Information Electronics Projects for Your Com- modore 64 and 128, by John [ovine, TAB Books, 192 pages, $15.95. Interest in computers and electronics often goes hand in hand; they are com- plementary disciplines that merge beau- tifully. In fact, when there's a computer around to accept, analyze, manipulate and send data, electronics projects can rise to a whole new plane of existence. In this book, John Iovinc details a few such projects that will work with a C-64, C-l 28 and even (in many cases) a VIC-20. Things start oil" modestly, with a .sim- ple LED interface from the user port, but they quickly become more intricate. There are instructions for building a sound digitizer and a biofeedback ma- chine, and even for adding subliminal messages to your TV! Each chapter in- cludes a list of the equipment you'll need, complete with approximate costs and manufacturers' addresses. What's 38 RUN- JULY/AUGUST 1991 REQUIRED READING mote, there are dozens of programs, some in Basic, others in machine lan- guage (in Basic-loader form) to power your projects. And, with enough elec- tronics and programming knowledge, you can expand the basic projects as tar as your inventiveness reaches. Inexplicably, the book also includes two chapters on chaos t heory and frac- tal geometry. The direct link between these and electronics projects is surely tenuous, but the chapters are friendly introductions to the subjects (and pro- vide type-in programs), so they are de- sirable extras. ABCS OF CP/M The C-128 CP/M User's Guide, by, | org Schieh and Klmar A. Weiler, Abacus Soft- ware, 297 pages, SI 9.95. CP/M, with its dull-looking A> prompt, looks like the least interesting side of the C-l 28, but CP/M mode is ac- tually a computer in itself, distinct from the C-64 and 128. While CP/M— Con- trol Program for Microcomputers — is now a bit bewhiskered as micro operating systems go, it's still a gateway to thou- sands of programs. hut of Abacus's eight-volume IM2S series, The C-l 28 CP/M User's Guide is a gentle tutorial on the venerable operat- ing system. Most of it is aimed at the novice, with a chapter detailing what various peripherals do and reminders to pitss the Rt'.TtKN key after commands. However, more advanced C-64/128 users will lind it valuable if they don't have experience with disk-based operat- ing systems like CP/M, MS/DOS and AmigaDOS. The book explains various commands, such as PIP and D1R, writing Submit files and the basics of CP/M file management. Roughly halfway through, I he techni- cal level escalates. One chapter lists a 60-page disassembly in CP/M machine language and examines the MAC and R.MAC assemblers. It's a big change from the first part of the book. The vol- ume also includes a listing of CP/M commands, from COPYSYS lo XKKK, with details on input formats and uses, plus reference sections with extra infor- mation on complex commands. You can't go wrong with The C-128 CP/M User's Guide, It introduces the world of CP/M, and it serves up the ba- sics of disk-based operating systems m the same time. Although this roundup has examined more than a dozen Commodore hooks, as I mentioned there are many others. What's more, books for computer users in general, and even those intended For owners of other machines, can he useful lo the Commodore owner. If you're in- terested, there's a mountain of knowl- edge waiting for you to climb. ■ SUpftane Dirsduxuer is a Commodore rx- peri who writes frequently for RUN, NOTE: Some hooks mentioned in I his ar- ticle a re curren tly out of print. Tk isdoesn 'I mean, however, that I ties' re itnavoihihle. Chech stores, wail order, user's groups and public libraries for aviuliihilits. 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WA 98661 1-800-356-1179 Write or call us for more information or our current catalog listing thousands of items for your computer. Jl.'I.WAtCil'ST 1SKU |{ t N 3D 128 Graphics Wizardry Discover the color high-resolution potential within your C-128's video display chip. By LOU WALLACE When Commodore released the < :- 1 28, users tang frus- tratcd by the limitations of the 64's 40-coluron screen were delighted: They finally had 80 columns. Unfortunately, those who were interested in higher resolution graphics were still disappointed. The display chip, which had to accommodate both 10- and 80-COlumn modes, limited 80- eolunui mode to a !S20 X 200-pixel lexl- oolv display. But, never fear — enterprising pro- grammers, unwilling to accept die slaltls quo, worked around this limitation and unleashed the C-128's lull graphics po- tential. First they developed 80-cohumi graphics in monochrome, and then they took on color high-resolution bitmap graphics as well. The Costs or Color The C-128's 80-column display IC, known as the iddes display chip (VDC), has its own RAM on the computer's mother- hoard. It is this special VDC RAM (mil the standard RAM used for program memory) that stores the 80-column dis- play. The original C-128 came with 18K of VDC RAM, while the newer C-I28D has 64K. It's this amount of video RAM in the 128 thai determines the size and type of 80-column color hittuap image you can display. Let's walk through a standard example we'll examine a 040 x 200-pixel color bitmap image. Tile monochrome bitmap display requires one hit (on or off) pet pixel, which totals 10,000 bytes of RAM for an image of that si/.c (at eight bils per byte). If your C-128 has I OK (thai is, 16,384 bytes) of VDC RAM, it has more than enough for the full-screen, mono- chrome display. However, when you vise color, I6K of VDC memory is just trot enough. Here's why. Color bitmap images have two dis- tinct RAM requirements: Hist, we need RAM lor the bitmap image, which we With a G4K VDC. you get 200 lines of colar Ilcft). With 1GK, you only gee 17G (right!. jusi calculated at 16,000 bytes. Second, RAM is used lo store the color informa- tion, and the amount required depends upon I he size of the color cells used in the display. A color tell is a single byte of RAM dial determines which two colors are dis- played iu a section of the screen (such as a yellow image on a blue background). Usually the area is an 8 x 8-pixel block, the space allocated (or a standard text character. Using die 8x8 color cells, a bitmap display of our example is 80 x 2;") cells, lor a total of 2000 color cells. At one byte per color cell, the computer needs 2000 bytes of RAM to store the color informa- tion lor the image. That 2000 bytes, plus tile 10,(100 we cal- culated earlier for the bitmap image, totals 18,000 byies of RAM for a simple 040 x 21)0 color biimap image. And (hat's cer- tainly more than the I OK available in a standard C-128. lb make matters worse, the C-128 can use smaller color cells (8 x-i or 8 x2) lo create more intricate displays. This cre- ates even greater RAM requirements. The 8x4 mode needs 20.000 bytes, and the 8x2 mode requires 24,000 bytes. Whin's mote, with the proper software it's possible to create displays larger than 040 x 200. Sadly, all ol these options are bevond the reach of a "plain old" C-128. Of course, lite 1281) with its factory-in- stalled (34 K VDC RAM can do it all.' Making the Uf-Grade The trick, then, is to enhance your 1 28 with a 01 K VDC RAM upgrade chip — no big deal! lite easiest way is to purchase a snldericss 04 K VDC upgrade kit. The besi one 1 know of is the VDC RAM Up- grade Daughter Hoard from SSI. This kit will let you add the extra RAM without removing the old RAM chips. All you have to do is take out the VDC chip, insert the small "daughter" board containing the 64K RAM into the VDC socket, then reinsert the old VDC chip into a socket on the new board. The old RAM remains on the motherboard. While this is a simple operation, it re- quires opening the computer. If you're hoi comfortable doing that, your local ser- vice center will be glad to do it for you. Software Ti iat Knows How If you've installed everything correctly, you'll get a surprise when you turn on your computer, because nothing has changed. As far as die CM 28 knows, it still has only 10K of VDC RAM. To take ad- vantage of the extra RAM, you need soft- ware thai knows how to access it. Here are some of the best commercial pro- gram* that do. One powerful package is I Paint from Voyager Mindtools. litis paint program gives you an incredible 640 x 400 inter- laced color display on the C-128. Inter- lacing is the same technique used on the Amiga to create 400-line displays. As with the Amiga, interlaced displays on the C-128 exhibit a noticeable flicker, the amount of which varies from one monitor to another. Another package for the upgrade is free Spirit's Basic 8 (which I helped de- velop). It includes a graphics program- ming language, a runtime libraiy, a paint i 40 K t N' Jl.LVALtiL'SI Itl'.ll Now announcing for the readers of RUN A PROFESSIONAL COURTESY RATE WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO PC WORLD! ALL HAROWAM SPEC) f pew z PC WS* HARDWARE (WINDOWS «fe:2« m^ 'n« a year toe offer the readers of RUN the opportunity to subscribe to PC World at the very special industry insid- ers' rate of $14.97 for one full year (IS issues). \Vf iy? Because informed readers like you mean a lot to us at PC World. We know that once you try us, you won't want to leave us. You '11 appreciate PC Woiid's commit- ment to providing definitive Iww-to- buy, hmv-to-usc advice on PC systems and software. 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Yet by the end of the course you will be able to make up many of your own personal and business file programs. Alt our courses involve active participation by the learner. You do the specially designed examples, read the complete explanations, follow the instructions, answer the many questions, do the tests, and check your answers. Each course is only $21.95 plus $3.00 (or ship- ping and handling. We have been developing and selling Commodore courses for over 7 years now and if you do not think that we have the best self- tutoring course you have yet come across, then just send the course back to us within 10 days of receipt for the FULL $24.95 refund. NAME:. _Bu_ ADDRESS: CITY: STATE/PROV: CODE: 1 desire the BASIC programming course (Volume 1)Q FOLLOW-UP course on file handling (Volume 2) □ The computer that the course is needed for: COMMODORE 64/64CD COMMODORE 12S/129DD For U.S. and Can. customers, send $24.95 per course in the currency ol your country. Can. orders add 7% GST. 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We accept American Express. MasterCard, & Visa Denier Inquiries: Call (415) 358-1261 MX916S43 Roadtest 64 Compete to take first place as you test your knowledge of traffic signs & travel facts. Maybe you've been driving fur years, Inn do you know what green road signs mean? How about a yellow sign will) a T on il? 11 you traveled to Missouri, would you know the name of the capital city? Test your street smarts with Roadtest 6-1, an entertaining and educational one* or two-player game. h pe in RuarlteM fil from I.Ming 1, us- ing RCX's Checksum on page (id to catch typing errors, then save it. The program is written in Basic, so simply run il. select the number of players, and the race is on! hi a one-player game, you iry to reach the finish line in die least number of lurns. In a two-player game, the blue and reel cars compete, and ihe Ursl one to reach the finish line wins. Colorful Questions In two-player games, the first car to move is selected randomly, then ihey al- ternate. Each turn, your ear will advance either one or two squares, also selected randomly. Once il advances, you answer a question from one of three categories, determined by the color your car lands on. The categories are: •/Witt*— What does a specific mad sign mean? You have three choices. •Red — What type of road sign is a certain color? I lere, too. von have lliree choices. •Cm-it — What is a given state's capital or a capital's stale? You nnisi type in (lie name correctly. If von answer correctly, your car stays where it is. If von don't, it returns to where it was ill the beginning of your lurn, You won't see the correct answer displayed. Instead, die same question inighl be asked again later. Question-, answered correct Iv aren't repeated un- til all of the other questions in the cat- egory have been used. The firs! car to reach the finish line is the winner, and By PETER LOTTRUP is heralded with the appropriate fanfare. There are currently 20 states and state capitals in the game. If vtiu wish to add more, increase variable BL in line 20 by the additional number. Then add the Dai a statements to the end of the pro- gram, following i he pattern of I hose that are built in. So. let's see ... is Bismark the capital of North . . .or South Dakota? IW Peter Lotirup, tofiwatt developer and au- thor nf buoks on assembly language and Ris- en! programming, is head of lite Computer Studies Department tit the Northlands School in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Listing 1. Road Tost program, (Available on the B00-343-07SS.I REM ROAD TEST :REM*210 1 BL=20:SPS="":FQRI=1TO29:SP$= SPS+" ":NEXT ;REM*136 20 GR=1 1 :BR=1 5:GOSUB1l 90 :REM*2 30 DIMGRS(GR),BRS(BR) ,BLS(BL,2) ,VS(25) ,GR|GR) ,BR ( BR > , BL( BL) :REM*191 •10 FORI=1TOCR:READGRS( I) : NEXT :REM*6 9 50 FORI=1TQBRlREADA,BS:BR$< I ) =C SiRS(A)+BS:NEXT :REM*24 4 60 FORI =lTOBL:READBLS( 1,1 ) , BL$ I I,2):NEXT !REM*185 70 POKE532855,0:POKE53281 , 0:X=RN DI-TT) :REM*27 80 PRINT" (SHFT CLRJfCOMD 7)"; :REM*93 90 VS ( ) =" ( iiOME ) " : FOR I = 1 T02 5 : VS | I |«V$| 1-1 )t"[CRSR DN|":NEXT :REM*212 100 S=53248:POXES+21 , 0:POKE2040 ,13: POKE2 041,13; POKES + 39,6: POKES+40,2 :REM*101 1 10 PQKES+1 6,0:DM=1 :X2=0:FORE=1 T08;H = 1I(E):U = U(E):X2 = X2 + 1 :G OSUB740:NEXT:DM=0 !REM*113 1 20 POKES, 0: POKES+1 , 145:SGS="RO AD TEST ! " : FRINTVS (12) TAB ( 1 5 )"(CTRL 3}";:J=0 iREM+2 4 7 130 A=1 :B=1 50:GOSUB1 340:REM*133 140 FORI=1TO100:POKE53280,I:NEX T:POKE53280,0:K=0 :REM*76 150 PRINTVS [12)TAB{10)"(1 ) OR ( 2) PLAYERS ?" :REM*145 1 60 GETCAS : IFCA$<>"1 "ANDCA$< >"2 "THEN16S :REM+203 170 L1S="":F0RI=1T038:LIS=L1 S+" {SHFT *)":NEXT :REM*64 1B0 PRINT" { SHFT CLRHCRSR ON } " ; :B$(1 >="(CTRL 3} (CTRL 9) {2 SPACES}" :B% (2)=" {CTRL 7j{CT RL 9](2 SPACEs}":B$<3 )="(CT RUN it tight: C-6'l July/August ReRUN disk. To order call RL 6HCTRL 9}(2 SPACEs}":P1 $="":S1S="" :REM*126 190 FORI=1TO4:FORJ=1T03:P1$=P1S +CHRSU) :REM*16B 200 S1$=S1S*BS(J)+"{CTRL 0) ":N EXTJ,I :REM*222 210 PRINTV$|4)"{3 CRSR RTs}"S1S "( HOME H CTRL 2)"V$(1 ("{CTRL 0) (COMD 4|"L1IV$(3)I,1 S ;REM*1 69 220 IFCAS="2"THENPRINTVS(6)"{CT RL 0HCOMD 4}"L15VS(8}L1SV$ (9) "{3 CRSR RTs}"S1S :REM*150 2 30 POKES, 24: POKES+1 , 68:POKES+2 ,24: POKES +3, 108 :REM*205 240 PT(1 )=0:PT{2)=0 :REM*34 250 POKES + 21 ,1 : IFCAS = "2"Tl!ENPOK ES+21,3 :REH*35 260 PL=1 :IFCA$ 1IENPL = 2 270 GOSUB1 160 :REH*92 280 PL=1 :FORI = 1 n)GR:IFGR{ I )=0TH ENFL=0 :REM*151 2 90 NEXTI : I FFLTHENFOR I » 1 TOGR : GR (I}=0:NEXT :REM*100 300 FL=1 :FORI=1TOBL: IFBL( I )=0TH ENFL=0 :REM*127 3 1 NEXTI : IFFLTHENFORI= 1 TOBL : BL (I)=0:NEXT :REM*177 320 FL=1 :FORI=1TOBR:IFBR( I )=0TH ENFL=0 :REM*58 330 NEXTI: IFFLTHENFORI=1TOBR:BR (I)=0:NEXT :REM'204 340 PRINTV$(16)TAB<5);:IFPL=1TH EN PR I NT "(COMD 7) BLUE "; :REM*1 14 350 IFPL=2THENPRINT"(CQMD 3JRED "; :REM*207 360 PRINT"DRIVER" ;REM*98 370 A1 =0:A2=1 : A3=254 : IFPL=2THEN A1 =2:A2=2:A3=253 :REM*52 "2"ANDRND( 1 )<.5T :REM*203 44 III N • jriA7.\l'(.l"Sl" 1991 II.l 1SI K.\l 1.1) HV ROI1 I NOMAS 380 390 400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 460 490 500 510 520 530 540 550 560 S70 580 590 600 610 620 630 640 650 660 3THENX=2 :REM*36 X7=X:YZ=X*2 4:PT(PL)=PT(PL)+ X :REM*74 FORI=1TOYZ:Z=PEEK(S+A1 ) :Z = Z +1 :IFZ>25STHENZ=0:POKES+16, PEEK(S»16>QRA2 :REM*72 POKES+A1 , Z:POKK54296,1 5 : POK E54296,0 :REM*61 NEXTI : IFPT( PL) >1 2THEN1 2 30 :REM+126 F0RI S 1T03:AS(I)="":NEXT :REM*134 A$=MIDS(P1$,PT(PL) ,1 ) :REM*9S ONASCI AS)GOSUB580,720,1060 :REM*24 GOSUB1 1 50 : IFANTHEN520 :REM*1 34 PRINTV$< 1 9) TAB (11 )"(CTRL 4) WRONG ANSWER!" :REM+251 FORI=1TOYZ:Z=PEEK(S+Al ) :Z=Z -1 :IFZ<0THENZ=255:POKES+16, PEEK(S+16>ANDA3 :REM*193 POKES+A1 ,Z:POKE54296,15:POK E54296,0 :REM*237 NEXTI :REM"1 1 PT(PL)=FT(PL)-X7:GOTO5 60 :REM*219 PRIKTV$[19)TAB(1 4)"(CTRL 4) CORRECT!" :REM*1 7 c j POKE5 4 27 3,70:POKES4278,249: POKE54296 ,15: POKE54276 , 1 7 : P OKE54276,16 :REM*45 FORDY=1TO500;NEXT:POKE54273 ,0 :REM*193 FORDY=1TO1000:NEXT :REM*214 IFCA$ = "1"TIIENK=K + 1 :GOTO270 :REM*127 PL=NOT(PL)-4:GOTO270:REM+10 X2=INT(RND(1 )*BRI+1 :IFBR(X2 (THENS80 :REM*62 ANS=MIDS(BRS(X2),2) :POKE646 ,ASC(BR$(X2) ) :REM»50 FORI=18T021 :PRINTVS(I)TAB<5 >"{CTRL 9)H SPACEs)":NEXT :REM*1 97 XX=INT(RND(1 |*3)+1 :AS(XX)=A N$ :REM*127 A = 0;FORJ = 1TO3:IFA$(J)o""Til EN650 :R£M*154 ¥Y=INT(RND(1 )*BR)+1 :B=ASC(B RSI YY) ):IFB=PEEK(646)0RB=AT HEN630 :REM*174 A$(J)=MID$(BR$[YY),2) :A=ABC (BRS(YY)) :REM*214 NEXT :REM*15 A$="";POKE1 98,0 :REM+170 670 F0RI=1T03:PRINTVS(17+I)TAB( 9)"{CTRL 8)"STRS{I>") (CTRL 800 7)"ASU):NEXT : REM* 11 3 680 CETA$:IFA$<"l"ORAS>"3"THEN6 6 :REM*2 39 690 AN=0 :REM*99 810 700 IFVAL(A$)»XXTHENAN=1 :BR(X2> =1 :REM*250 710 RETURN :REM*B7 820 720 H=17:U=27:X2=INT(RND(1 ) *GR } +1;IFGR(X2)THEN7 20 : REM* 37 730 AMS=MIDS(GRS(X2) ,2) : REM* 30 740 AS="{CTRL 9HSHFT LB,)":B5= "(CTRL 9}{C0MD *}":CS="(CTR L 0HCOMD *)(CTRL 9)":D$ = "( 8 30 CTRL 0)(SUFT LB.) {CTRL 9}"; S$="" :REM*123 7 50 X=U : FORI =1T04:PRINTV$(H- 3*1 )TAB(X)"(CTRL 8 ) "ASSSBS : X=X -l:S$=S$+"(2 SPACES }":NEXTI 840 :REM*204 760 S$="C6 SPACES) ":X=X+1 :REM*13 850 770 FORI=5T08:PRINTV$(H-3+I}TAB (X)"(CTRL 8}"C$S$D$;X=X+1 :S $=MIDS(S$,3):NEXTI : REM* 52 860 780 ONX2GOTO7 90,800,8 20,8 3 0,850 ,-870,880,890,910,930,950 :REM*31 790 PRINTVS(H + 3)TAB{U)."{CTRL 0J ■;CRSR UPHCRSR LF} { CRSR U PHCRSR LF) (2 COMD IsHCRS 870 R LFJfCRSR UP) (COMD *}(CRSR DNHCRSR LF}(CTRL 9)(SHFT LB. )"V$(IOTAB(U)"(CTRL 9) (2 COMD Ps)":GOTO960 :REM*136 FORI = HTOH + 3 : PRINTVS ( I ) TAB ( U )"(CTRL 0) ":KEXT:PRINTV$(!I +1 )TAB[U+1 )"(CTRL 9) [2 COMD Os}" :REM*22 PRINTV$[H+2)TAB(U+1 ) " ( CTRL 9) (2 COMD Yb)":GOTO960 :REM*1 4 6 PRISTV$(H+1 )TAB(U-1 )"(CTRL 0)(4 SPACES }"VS(H+2>TAB(U)" {COMD J ){ CTRL 9) {COMD K) {CR SR DN}{2 CRSR LFsHCTRL 0)( COMD J} (CTRL 9){COMD K)":GO TO960 :REM*213 PRINTVS(H+2]TAB(U)"(CTRL 9) ( COMD L ) ( COMD J ) { CRSR DM ) ( 2 CRSR LFsHCOMD L)(COMD J)" V$(H)TAB(U-1 >"(COMD D}(2 SP ACEsHCOMD F(" :REM*46 PRINTVS1H+1 )TAB{U)"{CTRL 9} { COMD B J ( CTRL ) { COMD B ) " : G OTO960 :REM*54 FORI=HTOH+3:PRINTVS(I)TAB[U )"(CTRL 0)(COMD KUCTRL 9)( COMD K)":NEXT :REM*7 PRINTV$(II + 1 )TAB(U-1 )"(CTHL 9 ) ( COMD I ) ( CTRL ) ( COMD V ) ( COMD C)(CTRL 9) {COMD I)"V$( H+2)TAB(U-1 )"{CTRL 0HCOMD I } {COMD FHCOMD DM COMD I)" :GOTO960 :REM*95 PRINTVS (H+3)TAB(U)" (CTRL 0) (CRSR UP){CRSR LF}<2 SPACE s){CTRL 9)(COMD K)(CRSR UP) {2 CRSR LPs) (CTRL ) ( COMD K MAY/JUNE 1991 ■ R IF N 45 ROADTEST 64 HCTRL 9} {COMD K)"V$(H)TAB< U+1("{CTRL 0HSHFT LB.)(COM D *)":GOTO960 :REM*203 880 PKINTVi{H)TAB<U+1 ("{CTRL 9) (UP ARROW) {CRSR DN)(CRSR LF HSHFT K}{2 CRSR LFs}{SHFT Ut(CRSR DNHCRSR LF){SHFT J HSHFT I } {CRSR DNHCRSR LF) {SHFT K}{2 CRSR LFs){SHFT U )":GOTO960 :REM*1S4 890 PRINTV$(H+2)TAB{U-2 ("{CTRL 9)12'-6"CHR$<34) :POKE212,0 :REM*4 900 PRINTV$(H)TAB(U)"(CTRL 0){S HFT LB, }( COMD *){CRSR DN } ( 2 CRSR LFsHCTRL 9) {COMD C}{ COMD V)"VS(H+4)TAB(U)"{CTRL 9KC0MD *){SHFT LB. HCRSS UP) (2 CRSR LFsHCTRL 9) {COM D D) {COMD F)":GOTO960 :REM*108 910 PRINTV$(H)TAB(U)"{SHFT LB.) (COMD *)":FORI=H+1TOH+3:PRI NTVS(I)TAB(U)"{CTRL 9){COMD LHCQMD J)":NEXT :REM*99 920 PRINTV$(H+2)TAB(U+1 )"(CTRL 0)1 COMD CI {CTRL 9) (CRSR DN ) (COMD B)":GOTO960 : REM* 18 930 FORI=HTOH+3:FRINTV$(I)TAB(U ("{CTRL 9} (SHFT -)":NEXT : REM* 157 940 PRINTV$(H(TAB<U+1 ("{CTRL 9) {COMD HHCRSR DNHCRSR LF) I COMD HI {CRSR DN ) { CRSR LF ) { S HFT MHCRSR DM) (CRSR LF){CO MD N)":GQTO960 :REM*254 950 PRINTV$(H)TAE(U+1 ) " ( CTRL 3) {CTRL HSHFT Q){CRSR DN){C RSR LF)(CTRL 8) (SHFT Q)(CRS R DNHCRSR LF)(CTRL 6 HSHFT Q)" :REM*S7 960 IFDMTHENRETURN :REM*23 970 W=INT{RND{1 )*3) + l :A$(W)=GR$ (X2) :REM*230 980 A=0:FORI=1TO3:IFA${I) o""TH 990 1010 1020 1030 1040 1050 1060 1070 1080 1090 1 100 1110 1120 1130 1 1 40 1 1 50 EMI 010 :REM*32 X=INT(RND(1 )*GR)+1 :IFX=X20R X=ATHEN9 90 : REM* 23 2 A$(I)=GRS<X) :A=X :REM*83 NEXT :REM*1 12 FORI=18TO20:PRINTVS< I )TAB( 4 ("{CTRL 8)"STR$(I-17(") { CTRL 7) "AS (1-1 7) :NEXT :REM*21 1 GETAS : IFA$ < " 1 "ORA$ > " 3 "THEN 1030 :REM*212 AN=0:IFVAL(AS)=WTHENAN=1 :G R(X2)=1 : REM*! 15 RETURN :REM*172 XX=INT(RND{1 )*BL)+1 :IFBL(X X)THEN1060 :REM*21 1 IFRND( 1 H.5THEN1 120: REM* 30 PRINTV$(18)TAB(5)"£COMD 7) WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF "VS (19)TAB{5)BLS(XX,1 >"?" ;REM*6 3 GOSUB1 560 :REM*159 AN=0:IFAN$=BLS(XX,2(THENAN =1 :BL(XX)=1 :REM*47 RETURN :REM*224 PRINTV$(18)TAB(5)"(COMD 7) THE CAPITAL OF WHAT STATE IS"VS(19)TAB(5)BLS(XX,2("? : REM* 8 5 GOSUB1560 :REM*199 AN=0:IFAN$=BL$(XX,1 JTHENAN =1:BL(XX)=1 :REM*1 RETURN :REM*9 1 160 1170 1 130 1190 1200 1210 1220 1230 PRINTV$(14)TAB(3)"{COMD 8) 1400 (COMD A1"MID$(L1S,10)"{COM D S)" :REM*232 1 410 FORI=1 5T022:PRINTV$(I)TAB{ 3 ("{SHFT -)"SP$"{SHFT -)": 1420 NEXT :REM*217 1430 FRIHTVS123 (TAB (3)" [COMD 8) 1440 {COMD Z)"MID${L1$,10)"(CQM D X)": RETURN :REM*234 1450 FORI=832TOI+63:POKEI,0:NEX 1460 T :REM*228 FORI=0TO23:READA:POKE832+I 1470 ,A:NEXT : REM* 127 FORI=1TOa:READH{I) , U ( I ) : NE 1 480 XT : REM* 103 RETURN :REM*87 14 90 POKES +3 9 , 6 : IFPL=2THENPOKES +39,2 :REM*107 Race Co glory as you quiz your knowledge of state capitals with Roadtsst 64. 1 600 1240 POKES+21 ,0:POKES,S0:POKESt 1610 1 ,145:POKES+16,0:SCS="AND THE WINNER IS: " :BEM*240 1620 1250 IFCAS="1 "THEN1310 :REM*181 1260 PRINT" {SHFT CLR)(CTRL 5 ) "V 1630 $(12)TAB{10) ; :J=0;A=50:B=9 6:GOSUB1340 :REM*31 1640 1270 0$(1 )="BLUE":0$(2)="RED" 1650 :REM»98 1280 SGS="THE "♦OS(PL)+" DRIVER >";POKES,50:POKES+1 ,161 : PR INTVSH4 >TAB(10) ; :REM*85 1660 1 290 POKE646 , 6 : IFPL=2THENPOKE64 6,2 :REM*160 1300 J=0;GOSUB1340:GOTO1330 1670 : REM* 8 9 1310 SG$="YOU WON IN"+STR${K)+" 1680 TURNS! ":POKES+1 ,1 45: POKES ,1 :REM*233 1690 1320 PRINT" (SHFT CLRHCTRL 5 ) "V $< 1 2)TAB(10) ; :J=0:A=50:D=1 1700 00:GOSUB1340 :REM*18 1330 FORDY=1TO2000:NEXT:GOTO70 1710 : REM* 166 1340 POKES,A: POKES+21 ,1 :FORI=AT 1730 0254:X = PEEK{S) : POKES, X+1 :P OKE54296,15 ;REM*54 1730 1350 POKES4296,0:IFX>BANDX/8=IN T(X/8(THEKJ-J+1 :PRINTMID$( SG$,J,1 ( ; :KEM*1 52 1 7-10 1360 NEXT:POKES+21 , : RETURN :REM*128 1750 1370 DATA0, 0,0, 31 ,192,0,34,32,0 ,66,28,0 :REM*173 1760 1380 DATA2S5, 255, 0,255, 255, 128, 56,56,0,16,16,0 :REM*112 1390 DATA5,5,5,14,5,23,5,32 1770 :REM*245 DATA1 6,5,16,14,16,23,16,32 :REM*186 DATA SHARP RIGHT TURN :REM*235 DATA SIDEROAD : REM* 104 DATA T INTERSECTION: REM* 9 9 DATA Y INTERSECTION :REM*127 DATA CROSSROADS : REM*! 83 DATA SHARP RSL TURNS ;REM*177 DATA WINDING ROAD, OVERPASS :REM*56 DATA MERGE, MERGE LEFT, SIGN AL AHEAD :REM*0 DATA 2, STOP, 2, YIELD, 2, DO N OT ENTER, 2, WRONG KAY :REM*16 4 DATA 7, GENERAL WARNING :REM*81 DATA 1 , REGULATORY , 1 , SPEED LIMIT :REM*177 DATA 5, CONSTRUCTION, 8, MAIN TENANCE WORK :REM*12 DATA 5, GUIDE INFORMATIONS , DISTANCE, 5, DIRECTION ;REM*41 DATA 6, MOTORIST SERVICES :REM*124 DATA 9, RECREATIONAL, 9, CULT URAL INTERESTS :REM*147 POKE204,0;PRINTVS<21 (TAB (5 ("(CTRL 8)"; :REM*122 AN$="" :REM*162 GETAS : IFA$ =CHR$ (13) THENPRI NT" " :POKE2 4, 1 : RETURN :REM*101 IFA$=CHR$(20)THEN1640 :REM*34 IFA$=" "THEN1620 :REM*86 IFASt"A"ORA$>"Z"THEN1 580 :REM*99 IFLEN( ANS ) >27THEN1 580 ;REM*2 40 PRINTAS; :AN$=AN$ + A$:GOT01 5 80 :REM*0 IFAN$=""THEN1580 :REM*213 AN$=LEFT$(AN$,LEN(AN$)-1 ) : PRINT"{CRSR LF){2 SPACEsH 2 CRSR LFs)"j :GOT01 580 :REM*164 POKE5 4 27 3,70:POKE54278,249 :POKE54296,1 5 : POKES 4 2 76 , 1 7 :POKE54276,16 :REM*95 FORDY=1TO500 : NEXT: POKE5427 3,0: RETURN : REM* 2 3 DATA FLORIDA, TALLAHASSEE, N EK YORK, ALBANY :REM*90 DATA CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO .COLORADO, DENVER :REM*175 DATA GEORGIA, ATLANTA, WISCO NSIN, MADISON :REM*162 DATA WASHINGTON, OLYMPI A, MI CHIGAN, LANSING :REM*164 DATA UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY,W YOMING, CHEYENNE :REM*185 DATA ILLINOIS, SPRINGFIELD, ARKANSAS, LITTLE ROCK :REM*252 DATA ALABAMA, MONTGOMERY, AS IZONA, PHOENIX :REM*213 DATA IDAHO, BOISE, TENNESSEE ,NASHVILLE :REM*34 DATA VIRGINIA, RICHMOND, MIS SOURI, JEFFERSON CITY ;REM*121 DATA IOWA.DES MOINES, MISSI SSIPPI, JACKSON :REM*119 1 46 K L' N JUL.Y/AUC.L'ST 1W1 Super Keys Put your function keys to work with this versatile programming utility. Function keys are a basic, but not Basic, part of C-64 computing, That is, they haven't been until now. Willi Super Keys, you can program the F1-K8 keys to execute com- mands from within Basic. Type in the program from Listing 1, using RUN's Checksum program on page (50 to delect any typing errors, then save it. When you run Super Keys, the machine language code found in the Data statements will he poked into memory and enabled. You can then en- ter new (by pressing H and RETURN) to erase the Basic program; the machine language I hat handles die hum ion keys will not he aliened until you turn your computer oil. The commands that arc built into the program are: Fl — Poke background color F2 — Poke border color F8 — Load directory F'l — Clear screen 1-5— Save " F6— SYS F7— List F8— Load " With lite machine language in memo- ry, just press the appropriate key to exe- cute any ol these commands. Customizing Super Keys This program is simple to adapt. Cre- ate several versions to meet your various needs by changing the commands in lines 20-90. MS{I) in line 20 controls the V 1 key, MS(2) in line HO controls the F2 kev, and so forth, When changing these lines, note that each command can he no longer than eight characters, so it may be necessary to abbreviate. This is illustrated in lines 20 and :J0, where I' {.si U!-t}/o is used instead of POKE, By MICHAEL REBKLLA If you wish to have a command execut- ed immediately, add +CHR$(1S) to the end of the string, as was done in lines 40 and 50. The computer will interpret the +CHR$(1S) as a return. Be sure to count the return as one character when checking the length. Omit the return with commands requiring more infor- mation before ihey execute, such as Save, Poke and SYS, or if a command should be verified before executing, such as New. To insert a ([notation mark, add +CHR${34), as in line 60. This also counts as one character. Super Keys is especially helpful when using several machine language pro- grams, Rather than remembering each SYS address, you can enter them on your function keys. For example, you mighi change line 20 to: 20 MS(X) - "SiSHIFT Y149152" From now on when you're program- ming in Basic, don't think of your funclion keys as useless. Instead, trans- form llieiu inin Super Keys, and put them to work. B .1 lit Imi'l liehetta, who is a recent graduate in tamfmter science from the University of Minnesota, unites Basic am! assembly lan- guage programs far the U.-M. Listing 1. Super Keys program. [Also available an chn July/August RoRUN disk. To order, call 800-343-0728.1 10 REM 64 FUNCTION KEYS ;REM*72 20 MSm = "P(SHFT 0)53261 ," :REM*74 30 M$(2] = "F(SHFT 0353280," :REM*74 40 MSI 3) = "USHFT O ) "+CHRS ( 34 ) + "$" + CHRS(34}+",8" + CflRS(l 3 I :REM*44 50 MSM) = "PRINT"+CI[RS( 147>+C1I RI(13) :REM*81 60 MS (5) = "SAVE "+CHR$<34) :REM*202 70 M$(6) = "SYS " :REM*21 80 MS{7) = "LIST "+CHR$(13) : REM* 68 90 MSI 8) = "LOAD " + CURS I 34) :REM+167 100 REM PRINT COMMANDS :REM*191 110 FOR I =1 TO 8: READ A:0(I)=A :NEXT :REM*215 120 DATA 7,1,3,5,8,2,4,6 :REM*129 130 REM ML PROGRAM :8EM*30 140 FOR I =53000 TO 53094:READ A:FOKE I,A:NEXT I :REM*59 150 REM POKE MESSAGES INTO MEMO RY :REM*195 160 FOR J=1 TO 8 ;REM*26 170 MSIO(J)) = LEFTS [MS (Ot J) ),8 ) :REM*242 180 TJ = MSIOIJ)) :REM*145 RUN it right: C-64 190 FOR 1=1 TO 1+7 :REM*67 200 POKE r,ASC(TS+CHR$(0) ) :REM*36 210 IF Tt <> THEN T$ = RIGHT S(T$, (I.E^(TS)-l ) ) : REM* 99 220 NEXT I: NEXT J : REM* 3 2 30 REM POKE MESSAGES INTO MEMO KY ;REM*179 240 FOR J =1 TO 8 : REM* 106 250 POKE I,LEN(M$(0(J) ) ) :REM*81 260 I = 1+1 : REM* 4 6 27 NEXT J : REM* 3 8 280 SYS 53000; REM ENABLE FUNCT ION KEYS SREM*6 3 290 DATA 120,169,21,141,20,3,16 9,207,1 41 ,21 ,3,88,96,165,19 7,205,86,207 ;REM*192 300 DATA 240,55,141,86,207,56,2 3 3, 3, 201 ,4, 17 6,45,166,212,2 08,41,174,141 :REM*248 310 DATA 2,2 40,3,2 4,105,4,168,1 85,167,207,133,198,152,10,1 68,185,87,207 :REM*52 320 DATA 133,251,185,88,207,133 ,252,160,0,177,251 ,240,8,15 3,119,2,200 :REM*221 330 DATA 192,8,200,244,76,49,23 4,0,103,207,111 ,207,1 19,207 ,127,207,135 :REM*24 7 340 DATA 207,143,207,151,207,15 9,207 :REM*195» JULY/AUGUST! 1991 -RUN 47 geoWatch This time geoWatch and PmTips have been combined to give you inside hints for getting the most from GEOS and GEOS tip plications. Compiled By JANICE GREAVES GEOS V2.Q: You already know that you can delete texi by dragging the pointer lei the top of die screen and using the Cut option. But you may not know that you can delete text of any length (even whole pages) by highlighting it. then pressing the Insert-Delete key. This winks ninth more quickly and efficiently since the strap is not being saved, as it is with the Cut option. — Travis Clark Wells, NV DeskTop 2.0: Under the Options menu, there is a feature that the manual dues not even mention. By clicking on Shortcuts, a screen will appear that shows several undocumented keyboard shortcuts, —John Caldekwqod III LEAvrrrsiiLM;. OH GEOS Info Boxes: Occasionally you may need to look at the info boxes oi se\ - era! Mies, hum the deskfop, selct t all oi the tiles that you're interested in, then se- lect Info under the File menu. When yiiu 're finished with the first info bos, click it closed. The next info box will au- loinaiicallv open each lime you click one closed. This beats selecting, opening and closing each one of the files individually. — Biddy Gkoms li.w MlNETTE,AL GEOS Boxes: In GEOS edit boxes, text boxes and even- other geoBox I could find, the first clicked point is inside the selected area and the second point is out- side the area. That is, if your box is i re- ated In pnlluis; down and i igln, the [op anil left borders are in your area and the bottom and right borders are not. — William Turcot re Maple Grove, mn geoCalc; The manual for geoCalc ad- vises that von build your worksheets from the upper-left corner. I find that in\ worksheets are usually built down more than across (for example, a record of onlv a lew columns that is added to weekly). Eventually I have too many rows lor the program to handle, and one ol two things will happen: Either ibe file crashes or the entries beyond a certain line number won't save. One way around tins is to group the entries and arrange I he groups down and across in such a way that you fill a roughly square area. Another way is to create a square area by placing zeros in the unused columns to the right as you add rows below. Adding the /ems is easy: Simply copy a cell with a zero in it, then paste it into a block ol cells. If you don't like zeros, anv characters will do. A third technique is to build a blank worksheet with *NA* in each cell that will eventually contain data. All of the functions that can be used with data, such as formatting and formulas, can be used with the cells containing *NA*, and ihe process doesn't need to be repeated when you add your data. — A. E Pi i iij.1 i's Palm Coast; it GEOFlLE: When using Search and Re- place, do not put more characters in a field than there's room for. If you need a bigger field, use Form Design or Change Layout to enlarge the field. If you don't lake these precautions, you can corrupt your data file. — Buddy Grohs GEOFlLE: You can make headings for your column reports by using Change Layout and lining up the words that you want to print across the top ol the form. You may find that all the fields together are longer than the area that's available for them. Just make the fields shorter — yes, even shorter titan the data thai they hold. It works. Ybu will have to fiddle with the exact length of each field to be sure that all the data will print and that I he columns line up as you waul them. A field can be made too short, resulting in dala being cut oil, Inn there is an optimum short- ened length thai will print all the data in the field. Experiment with printing one record before you prim an entire report. The forms must be "packed" in order to print the report. — Biddy Gkoms GEoPainT: Text is easier to place if the lext box is created by pulling up and left, instead of down and right. This way, the box's upper-left corner will be flush with the starling poini of text instead of sev- eral pixels away, — William Tlircotie Photo Manager 2.1 : '!<> save precious seconds while using the Search com- mand in Photo Manager Y2.1, instead of highlighting the filename of the photo scrap and nn iving and i lii king the point- er over the OK icon, double-click while highlighting and die si rap will appear, — Alan Rvteliee 11 Cannon AFB, NM GEOTerm 64/128: The function keys you define from the Edit menu can be used fiiv log-on passwords and for creat- ing ralchy sigii-nffs for posts. But they are not accessed by using the actual func- tion keys on your keyboard. Instead, use the key combinations Commodore/ 1 through COMMODORE/8. — Steve Vander Ark Grand Rapids, mi GEORAM: f find ii convenient to use a RAMdisk that's loaded on power up into the RED (configured as UAM 1571) from my 1581 tlisk drive. "Ihe RAMdisk con- tains commonly-used applications, plus fon is and accessories. When working between the 1 58 1 and the REE. however, the command COM- MOlKiKt/K does not work; von niusi copy files by pressing (aiMVlnnuKL W and then dragging the ghost to the RAM icon. Next, open ihe RAM application and the disk's datafile. This writes direct- ly to the disk and eliminates ihe possibil- ity of forgetting to copy it back when you finish. Remember, as with any program, you should update frequently so that if the program clashes, less data is lost. — Wayne Haujday New York, NY Star NX- 1000 Rainbow Printer AND GEOS 2.0: In the January/Febru- ary 1991 fio lips. Jod Sanda told us that (.EOS cannol be overridden to produce 4H RUN- Jl'I.Y/ALt.l'SI MUM [lit- Iniilt-in l-.iii-i.l ilit- W-hniK. [ hiivu that printer with a Xetec Super Grafix Jr. interface (all DIP switches are on and the interface is in Super Grafix Jr. mode), and have ['omul die following meilmd of using the NX-1000's capabilities in the G EOS ei iv i to n n i ci 1 1 . Von ciuii'i iict'd to ovcnidi 1 Gl-'.OS to product.- the hid It -in fi-uiurcs of this printer. Normally, GEOS sends a gc-n- Write document to the printer as graph- ics to produce' the many effects that it is capable of, hut when NLQ mode (using Commodore 10- point font) or Draft mode is selected, the file is sent 10 the printer as regular ASCII, not graphics. lite manual accompanying the print- er gives a list of embedded commands that the primer will recognize when a file is sent in ASCII mode. So, to use the printer's color, formatting and font op- tions, save your document as Com- modore 10-point font, and print ii in either S'l.n or Draft mode, using the embedded codes in this manner: The ( (C) ) 1 FCK { (C) ) jumphi ( (B) ) 1 OVER ( (B) )0 THE DOG. The codes in this will print fox in red and over in hold. You can combine as nianv ol the commands as you wish, and they work in Basic programs as well, I haven't tested this on noncolor printers or on the W-1000C. Gary RapOSO Toronto, Ontario GEOS and Panasonic KXP-1 191 : If you use this printer with GEOS on the C-64, use the Epson FX-80 printer driv- er. It gives high-quality dot matrix print- outs with better results than the Com- modore-compatible driver, which is slow and produces print that's too wide for many fonts and for geol'aint an. — Travis Ci.ark ceoFont: [Viint sizes are not always what you'd expect. Gcohtint adds a one-pixel- tall space above every text character, so a 10-point foul will print out at 1 1 [joints. GeoWrite adds a two-pixel-tall space above every character, printing a 10- point font at 12 points. GcoPublislt adds a two-pixel-tall space when importing any geoWVite file while in Page Layout mode, hut adds none when Healing texl in Master Images or Page Graphics mode. — William Tlrcotte OEOFont: [f you find disk space at a premium (especially for applications like geoPublish). use geofont to shorten your font files, Each document usuallv uses a few fonts in a couple of sizes. Since each point si/e within a font can he as large as 6K, you can save a lot of space by keep- ing only the fonts and sizes that you ac- tually need. To do this, select the Point Size menu and the Delete option. GeoFonl will dis- play the available point sizes and let you select which ones to remove from the file. CaHtimr. Do not [lerfoitu this operation on the original font file, as point sizes are not recoverable. The new font lile should be renamed to indicate the point sizes it contains (lor example. Wheeler 12/14). —Steve Vandee Ark CEoFonT: Do you have trouble remem- bering which fonts you used lo create an old document? 1 routinely put a list of fonts used in the notes section of the info header of each file. — William Tlrcoite GKOFONT: While GEOS applications limit the number of fonts you can access within one document, they don't limit the number of point sizes within each font. Thus, you can create lout files that contain a diUcietil font style fur each point size. With geoFont versions 2.(1 and above, ibis can be accomplished by sav- ing one character at a time from one font as a series of photo scraps into an album. closing that font, then opening another. Create the required point size within the new font and paste the scraps in one at a time. This method is quite laborious, particularly if you don't have a RAM ex- pansion unit. An alternative font editor. Foul Etlii 2.2, written by Jim Collette and available on Q-Link, will allow you to save a single point size into another font file, making the whole process take only a lew seconds. His editor will also let you change a font's point size one point at a time, thereby lol- ling you adjust the size to fit an available lot in another font file. Mm \'\MH i; Auk C.LuFoN r \re you having [rouble with a geoFont you downloaded last year? ft worked line before, but now the applica- tion just won't recognize it? Use your font editor to look for duplicate font II) numbers. An application will recognize only the first 1'onl of each ID number on a disk. Better yet, when vent add a font to \nur system, put the ID number in the notes part of the info header, so you can anticipate the problem in the future. 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THE GRAPEVINE GROUP, INC. *S* 3 CHESTNUT STREET Effiffl ~TT SUFFERN, NY 10901 1™f W9 1 -800-292-7445 S» Fa* 914-357-6243 914-357-2421 Ws Ship Worldwide Prices subject lo change |l O At t.tsl IM'il -hi \ 49 128 Mode Plain English may not be fancy, but it's functional- especially for writing computer programs. By MARK JORDAN WE'RE GOING TO CKEA'I ■[■: a word processor this month. Surprised? Don't be. We're going to progr.nn it in a lan- guage th;u\ :i lot easier than machine language, Basic or C, The language? Plain English. Plain English has become mv lan- guage of choice the last few years, but it tloes have one slight drawback— it doesn't produce end products. That's okav. though, because Plain English is really a preprogramming step. Using litis step before actually typing in any code litis many advantages: It's last and easy, it ports over nicely to any computer language, it eliminates bugs before they occur, and it's hm. And, best of all, it creates better programs and pro- grammers. Speaking English Plain English programming consists ol just (bur steps; 1. Stating your program's pin pose in a single sentence. 2. Staling everything lite computer may possibly do. 'A. Stating everything ihe user may possibly do. ■I. Convening the above to f'itlgin En- glish (more on this language later). The reason we start with a purpose sentence is the same as for literary writ- ers: To focus thfi mind. Let's iry it for our word processor. "The purpose of this program is to enable I he user to effi- ciently create text files that tan he edited, saved, loaded, erased, and printed." Not bad, although I'm sure thai as we go along we'll see ways to refine it. Doing Loops Before continuing with the next step, we need to understand the concept of program loops. At the core oi the com- puting experience is a circle, not a line. It may seem that when you're typing with your word processor the program is heading in a linear direction from the start of your typing to saving the file and quitting. But that's not the way the computer sees it. The computer sees an endless cycle ol events: First it shows the screen display, then it waits for yon to type a character, then it reacts lo your typing. It repeats this process again and again until you (or it) have had enough. Among the most important events with- in this main loop is a series of computer actions, the second step in the Plain En- glish programming process. Let's m a lii- tle brainstorming for even' thing we want the computer to do each time through the main loop of our word processor: •Show the screen <lispla\ ■Display important information, in- cluding: cursor location insert/overstrikc mode length of file filename device number active •Display the text of the file ■Other (always add nlhi-y for the things you're sure to forget I Now for step three oi our process, list- ing user actions. We want our word pro- cessor to let the user: •Type •Move about the document •Save and load files •Get help •I se accessories [Mich as a call nlatoi I •Clear files •Other Tt dying Up Ai ihis point, tidy Plain English pro- grammers will nealen up this list hy writing everything down again on a dean sheet of paper, in a consistent way. At the top of Ihe page, they'll write the words "Program's Purpose" and the ac- companying sentence, refining it in the process. Below that they'll write "Com- puter Actions" and list them again, weeding out any redundancies, adding any new ideas that come to mind, and ordering the actions in the process, fi- nally, they'll write "User Actions" and do the same for that list. Sadly, I'm not a tidy Plain English pro- grammer, so I usually skip this step and KUNiiright:C-I28orC-64 go straight lo Pidgin English. The reason I can get away with sloppiness is be- cause tliis next step forces me lo tidv things Up anyway. But if I were new to Plain English programming, I'd starl out with good habits — I would be tidy. (Gel the hint?) Shearing Pidgin Before continuing, an explanation: In the linguistic world. Pidgin English is a combination of English and another lan- guage thai lets speakers of the two com- municate. 'I be two languages we'tx' going lo combine are English and Basic, al- though any computer language would work on the latter side of the equation. Pidgin English programming rules are as follows: I. Create a simple program that performs three steps; setup, main loop, and exit. 'J. Place die computer actions and user actions in the main loop in such a way [hat the program can execute any and all ol them as needed. 3. Create a mechanism for the com- puter to respond to the user's action — usually a series of If/Then statements or an On/Gosub statement (which is faster). •!. Create a dummy subroutine for each of the actions staled above. Ibis dummy routine need do nothing more than prim a message that the subroutine in question is now executing. We've already talked about the need for a main loop in computer programs, but what about setup and exit routines? All programs have lo have them (al- though sloppily written programs may hide them). Setup routines do all the preparation work: establishing constants and vari- ables, setting up screen displays, reading data and so forth. Most programmers build them as they naet\ them. Plain En- glish programmers jusl make sure thai they've left plates lor them and [he Go- subs into them. Easy. Exit routines close down programs, giving users the opportunity to change their mind, save data one last time, and 50 RUN JULY/AUGUST lilill tlif like. They are usually simple routines to write in any lan- guage, and have one key requirement: a way out of the main loop to the exit routine. This isn't difficult to provide, as you'll see if yon study the sample code in Listing I. Going It Alone I encourage you to do just that: Study the listing — or, hel- ler vet, type it in and run it. Note how 1 cleaned up my messy lists. Then try writing a Plain English program of your own. Don't limit yourself to a minor project; shoot for the moon ;uu\ do a spreadsheet, a game, anything. Slatting with Plain English will help you build an organizational shell that will improve both the program that eventually results ami your confidence to tackle big projects. One last thing. My conscience, wouldn't let me sign oil" with- out this confession: I normally just do all my I'lain English pro- gramming in the Pidgin English stuge (I hate to mess with pa- per and pen). 1 suppose I'll let you do the same, but it's a bad habit. R Mark Jordan Modus high sclwol English, both jilt i hi and fancy, lie programs hi$ C-128and misrs "pidgins" in his spare lime. Listing 1. Plain English program. 10 GOSUB 1000: REM SETUP ROUTINE 20 DO: REM START MAIN LOOP 30 : GOSUB 2000: REM COMPUTER ACTIONS 40 : GOSUB 3000: REM USER ACTIONS 50 : REM NOW REACT TO THE USER'S ACTION 60 : ON FLAG GOSUB 4000,4100,4200,4 300,4400, 4500 70 LOOP UNTIL FLAG - 7 75 : 80 PRINT 90 END 99 : 1000 PRINT 1010 : 2000 GOSUB 2100 2010 GOSUB 2200 "NOW EXITING. SETUP": RETURN REM SCREEN DISPLAY REM INFO DISPLAY 2020 GOSUB 2300: REM TEXT DISPLAY 2030 RETURN 2040 : 2100 PRINT "DISPLAY SCREEN" 2110 RETURN 2120 : 2200 PRINT "DISPLAY CURSOR, MODE, FILE INFO, DEVICE INFO, GENERAL INFO, ETC." 2210 RETURN 2220 : 2300 PRINT "DISPLAY TEXT" 2310 RETURN 2320 : 3000 PRINT "POLLING USER: PLEASE TYPE CHOICE 1 - 7" 3010 INPUT FL 3020 RETURN 3030 : 4000 PRINT "WANTS TO MOVE CURSOR" 4010 RETURN 4100 PRINT "WANTS TO ACCESS DISK" 4110 RETURN 4200 PRINT "WANTS HELP" 4210 RETURN 4 300 PRINT "WANTS TO USE ACCESSORY" 4 310 RETURN 4 4 00 PRINT "WANTS TO CLEAR FILE" 4410 RETURN 4500 PRINT "WANTS TO DO OTHER" 4510 RETURN ■*i.H:mn:w*Mn SPORTS FANS. . . 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KY you'll gel 100(1 poinis for the jewel. When jumping from rock lo rock, von can salelv siand almost oil the edge ol the rock without falling. This will give you a little less distance lo jump, mak- ing it easier. —Dam Harrison Trenton, nj Bi.ood Money: Try to get all four grenades, since they're extremely helpful for light squeezes and boss enemies. An extra lile is the best investment you tan make. Up and down shooting missiles are very helpful. A tear gun can help guard your hack, — Dan Reynolds Golden Valley, M\" Ca5TLKVAiNL\: This game has many hid- den treasures. Tor example, on the very first screen, use your whip on all of the torches. When you get 10 the exit, jump over it instead of going into it. In about five seconds, a 1000-poiut bag of money will appear! — David Colons Groveport, Oil CAVEMAN UCH-LYMl'lCS: In the club- bing event, it isbesi ui hit your opponent on the knees (ouch!). It moves him hack- wards and places him closer lo the edge. With a little practice, he'll be easy to knock oil. — Andrew Kelly Kingston, Jamaica Dr. Doom's Revenge: When Spider- man encounters (he goblin, quickly move to the left corner of your screen, al- lowing the goblin to follow. As Spidey turns, the goblin should turn as well. hovering up and down above him. (If you're at the light spot, the goblin's PREDATOR: The easiest way to beat the Tiedator is to use the flame ihrower you can pick up in level 'J. One blast From this hoi and mighty weapon, and the Predator will jump lor die trees. Also, when the Predator uses his laser sight (the three red dots that appear pe- riodically in a triangular shape), you can use him to your advantage. Let them stay on the screen (but noi near you) and none of the ( Suerilla warriors will harm you. — Kenneth Day Violet, la QUESTM ASTER: In the canyon al the beginning ol die game, go north lo the hul and gel the wooden cross, file liq- uid in your glass vial makes you tem- porarily invisible. Drink it lo pass the wildebeest. To get into the modern house hi the city, firsi lake the flower poi from the windowsill. When ii drops to the ground, you'll see a key to the from door, (live food to the green man in the bar to get a dagger. Finally, re- member to read the clues on the last page of the manual. — I ItWlM. Vahlenkamp Matawan, Nj R.ASTAN: IVess your fire billion with the joystick pointing up-left or upright to jump over all creatures on die screen. On level I. go down the fust hole, through ihe cavern and then up the rope. Kill the creature, get the jewel, go back down I he rope to the bottom, I hen conie back up. Each time you do this. SlM ClTY: Here's how to make ocean turn into land. First, save your city to disk, in case you make a mistake. Then run roads or telephone wires across pari ol the ocean, making a grid without auv blanks. Go to die fust menu, the one that shows the population, property value and so forth, and choose the small globe in the far right coiner. Now choose Kciit Terrain. Choose ihe large lives and put them over the area wiih ihe roads or telephone wires. Re- lurn to editing mode and bulldoze where die roads or wires used lo be. The water will be replaced hv land! — Sccnr Sawyer Rookvuxe, CT Wizardry 1, II and III: Develop a bishop as soon as possible, lo be used for identifying items. Before entering the Dungeon, buy as many Dios as you can, and use them before using .Spells. When you are at the Adventures Inn and you lose loo many skill points or get too low on hii points, nun oil the com- puter and reboot. Do the same if one of your characters cannot be resurrected. — Darrh. Bacon San Anton to, TX ■ Hi submit your own C-64 or C.-128 gawf tips jut aiiisiiU-mtimi, semi them In The Gold Mine, PO Box WWII, Pittsburgh, l'.\ 15237. Put your name, complete address and Social Security Number on each piece oj paper you semi, and please use 8*l*by- 1 1- inili paper. 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RM71 RUN l s Checksum & Program Typing Hints TYPE IN RUN'S CHECKSUM, which serves lor both the 0-64 and for the C-128 in either 40- or 80-Columii mode, and save it to disk before running it. When typing in a program Brow RUN, Brsl load and run RUN's latest version of the Checksum program, which contains a new feature explained below. The Screen will display a SYS number (49152 for the C-64; 3328 for the C-128) that deactivates and reactivates tlve Checksum. Always disable RUN'?, Checksum before attempting to run another program. Note: You can abbreviate Basic keywords; spaces affect the checksum only when within ([notes; and the order of characters affects the checksum. When ymi press return after typing in a program line, a one-, two-, or three-digit iiiiinher from I) to 255 appears in the home position, If this number matches the checksum value in the program listing, the line as you typed it is correct. If the number that appears doesn't match the checksum value, compare the line with the mag- azine listing to find your error. Then move the cursor back up to the line and make your corrections. Now. after you press return, the correct checksum value should appear. Continue entering the listing until all the lines have been correctly typed. Then deactivate RU.Vs Checksum, using the appropriate SYS number, and save the finished program. We sometimes get letters and phone rails from new readers who have typed in the Checksum program for the first time. They are confused by the "Out of Data Error in Line 30" message that appears when they try to run the Checksum program. L'ndci sLmdably, ihey compare line 30 of the listing with line 30 as they typed it in, and cannot find anything wrong, "the message uniiiicntioiully misleads them into thinking the error is in line 311. whereas the typing mistake is actually somewhere in one of the D.n.i statements in lines I9(V-35(1. So, we've added a new feature to the Cheiksum program that alerts readers to the number of the Data statement line in the Checksum program where an error has actually been made. Note that this feature works only on the Checksum program itself, and not on any other program listing in RUN. After you've entered and saved the Checksum program lo disk, run it. 11 you've made any errors in any of the Data statements, the program will give you a specific line number. Find the mistake, correct it, press return, save the program and run it again. Repeal this procedure until the Checksum program inns flawlessly. Control Characters Demystified All the graphics and control characters in the listings in RUN have been translated into undcrstaudahle key Combinations, They are the instructions you see inside the curly braces, For example, {SHIFT L} means yon hold down the shift key while you press the L key once. You do nut type in the curly braces. What appears on the screen will look quite different from what is designated inside the braces. 1 lere are some more examples; {22 SPACES}- press the space bar 22 times. {SHIFT CLR}— hold down the shift key and press the clr-home key once. {2 CRSR DNs}— press the cursor-down key twice. {CTRL I}— hold down the control key and press the 1 key. {COMD't'}— hold down the Commodore logo key and press ihe T key, {!i Lli.s}— press live British pound key (£. not I) five times. Refer to the following paragraphs for any other Error messages you get from running any program listing in RUN, Other Error Messages Having heard from many users over the years about their diffi- culties with typing in listings, we've identified a few recurring prob- lems that plague many people but arc easy to fix. So read on and see if your problem is one ol these. • You get an "Out of Data in Litre xs:x" message. 1 his means that a program line was reading from Data statements and reached the end of the data before it was done reading, [here are two possible problems. One might be with the program line that reads the data, usually a For-\ext loop. Make sore you have the proper values for the loop, because if, for example, the listing has a loop of to 150, and you've typed to 100, you'll get the Out of Data message. If the loop is correct, then the problem lies in the Data statements themselves. One possibility is that you omitted a whole line of data. That's easy enough lo find and correct, it's mote likely that you've skipped one or more individual data items or typed in a period instead of a comma, which causes two data values to he read as one number. diet k wiiii imping carefully against the listing. L sing RUN's Check- sum program when you type in listings from the magazine should help in this case: • You get an "Illegal Quantity Error in Line xxx" message. This means you've read a number from a Data statement and tried to poke it into a memory address. The error occurs because the number is larger than 255 (the largest value a memory address can contain), which means that somewhere in your Data statements you've made an error by typing in a number larger than 255. Again, this is easy to check for and correct. First look in your Data statements for a number larger than 255. You might have added an extra digit, or perhaps you ran two numbers together (23456 instead of 234,56). • You get a "Syntax Error in Line xxx" message. This could be almost anything. What it tells you is that there is something wrong in the indicated line. Usually you've misspelled a fiasic keyword or omitted some required character. I Jst the line and examine it carefully. • You get an "Error in Data" message. This occurs in programs that add up all the data as read, and, when finished, compares that sum with what it should be if the data were typed in correctly. If it isn't the same, it means an error somewhere in typing the Data statements. Co hack and check the data carefully. Correct the mistake(s), save the new version and try again. • Finally, we urge everyone who intends to type in one of our listings to use RUN's Checksum program, which will help you avoid every mistake we've mentioned above, except that it won't detect the omission of a line. [Ml Listing. HUN'S Checksum program. This program is available on RUN':, BBS for users to download. 10 REM RUN'S CHECKSUM 64/128 - BOB KODADEK 20 MO»12B:SA-3328:IF PEEK! 409601THEN MO-64: SA=491 52 30 I=0:CK.0:CH=0;LN«190 40 FOR K»0 TO 16 50 FOR J-1 TO 10:READ B:IF B>255 THEN GOTO 170 60 CH=CH+B:POKE SA+I,B: I-I+l :NEXT 70 READ LC 80 IF LCOCH THEN GOTO 170 90 CHs0:l,N*LN + 10 100 NEXT K 110 POKESA+110,2 40:POKESA+111,38:POKESA+140,2 34 120 t>RINTCHH$(147)STH$(MO)" RUN CHECKSUM" : PRINT 130 PRINT"TO TOGGLE ON OR OFF, SYS"SA:IF MO-128 THEN 1 60 1 40 POKESA+13, 124: POKES At 15,1 65:POKESA+25, 1 24:POKESA+2 6,165 150 FOKESA+39,20:POKESA+41,21:POKESA+123,205:POKESA+12 4,169 160 POKESA+4, INT(SA/2 56) : SYS SA:NEW 170 PRINT" YOU HAVE A DATA ERROR IN LINE ";LN; " I ": END 180 REM DO NOT CHANGE THESE DATA STATEMENTS! 190 DATA 120,162,24,160,13,173,4,3,201,24,884 200 DATA 203,4,162,13,160,67,142,4,3,140,903 210 DATA 5,3,88,96,32,13,67,152,72,169,697 220 DATA 0,141,0,255,133,176,133,180,166,22,1206 230 DATA 164,23,134,167,132,168,170,189,0,2,1149 240 DATA 240,58,201,48,144,7,201,58,176,3,1136 250 DATA 232,208,240,189,0,2,240,42,201,32,1386 260 DATA 208,4,164,180,240,31,201,34,208,6,1276 270 DATA 165,180,73,1,133,180,230,176,164,176,1478 280 DATA 165,167,24,125,0,2,133,167,165,168,1116 290 DATA 105,0,133,168,136,208,239,232,208,209,1638 300 DATA 169,42,32,210,255,165,167,69,168,170,1447 310 DATA 169, 0,32, 50, 142, 169, 32, 32, 210, 2S5, 1091 320 DATA 32,210,255,169,13,32,210,255,104,168,1448 33i DATA 96,104,170,24,32,240,255,104,168,96,1289 340 DATA 56,32,240,255,138,72,152,72,24,162,1203 350 DATA 0,160,0,32,240,255,169,42,208,198,1304 ■ 60 RUN- [I M \l t.l STI991 Commodore Clinic Software support for the 1581 3 l l*-inch drive, loading disk directories from within programs and protection from faulty power supplies. By ELLEN RULE Ql have a C-64, a Panasonic KX-1'1 180 printer and a PPI interface. 1 ain't get GEOS VI. 2 to print anything but gibberish until the printer drivers supplied. The setup works fine with Print Shop. Outrageous Fbges, and other programs. Will GEOS 12 work any better, ur dn I have to replace the in- terface ? —Jim Bronk Aitlkton, WI A According to the folks at Berkeley Softworks, the makers of Gi'.( )S, you should use thi" Star NX 10 or the Epson I'X SI) primer driver. Thru hoot GI'.OS hy entering the following commands: OPEN4,4,25:PRINT#4:CLOSE4:LOAD" GEOS", 8,1 {RETURN) If you still have trouble, call Berkeley Softworks Customer Service at 4 1 5-R44- [Yif2.ii. GI'.OS V2 has many enhancements dial you iitighi consider, but il would he a shame 10 buv the upgrade solely for printer compatibility! QuantumLink also has an active GL'OS support area where questions like yours can be answered. QWhen my C-64 quit working, the tech- nician told me the power supply had gone bad and the resulting power \urge de- stroyed many oj the chips an the matherboanl. My computer is plugged into a surge suppres- sor. Why did this happen, and what can I do to keep it from happening again? — O. N. Mkany Armadillo, TX A I he power supply converts the volt- age of your household current (usu- ally 1 10 volts) to 9-volts AC and 5 -volts DC. A built-in regulator serves to ensure that the delicate circuitry of the mother- board is not subjetted to more voltage than it i an handle. The sui'gc suppressor plugged into I he wall protects your com- puter against power surges that originate in the wiring of your house, but will not protect it if die voltage regulator in your power supply fails. To avoid this problem in the future, you can use the Computer Saver (see RUN, May 1981). p. 29). which contains a device that monitors the 5-volt line and automatically shuts the computer down if it tietects even a momentary surge. A new plug-in version called the Computer .Saver II consists ofa short ca- ble that plugs in between die power sup- ply and your computer and contains all the protection of the original Computer Saver. It is being distributed through 1)5 Associates, Inc., 19 Crosbv Drive, Bed- ford, MA 01 730; fi 17-275-8892. Ql have programmed a little in my C-128's 64 mode, and 1 would like to know how to load a dish diivctoiy and list il on-screen fimu within a program. I've limited in my C-128 manual and in my friend's C-64 manual, but neither one explains hem to do this, Canyoa tell me lime it is done? — Jason McCarver Abilene, TX A Magic trick $5CCC in this issue (found on page $)) is an example ol a machine language tontine that takes care ol this common problem. Another process is explained in the Commodore 1 5-11 Disk Drive Manual ("Reading the Directory," p. 24). [j you or your friend don'l have ibis manual, uy to borrow one from a user's group or dealer. Or you may lie able to work out die proper code using the demonstration of sequential tiles in your 1571 or 1581 manual. A section called "Beading die Directo- ry from Within a Program" is included in The Anatomy of the I5dl Drive, Second Kdilion (Abacus .Software, l'O Box 721 I, Grand Rapids, Ml 4511 Id), and in The C.-bf hvgram Factory by George Stewart (Osborne McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St., Berkeley, CA 94710). Ql recently purchased a 1581 3'h-inch drive [or my 128-D. 1 can use it for CEOS mid Fleet System, but h there any oth- er commercial support far it? — Doug Peakce lf.dvard, ct A The S'/a-inch lormal has been ac- tively supported by several commer- cial programs, including Ultratcrm III, The Write Stuff 128, BASIC 8, Big Blue Reader (S.O.G.W.A.R), 'Hie Fleet System (Professional Software), Superbase VS.O (Precision Software), C17M VS.O (CBM). and many tides by Abacus. RUN has also published a 1581 disk called -Super Starter I'ak thai includes versions of out- most popular tides. Utilities for the 1581 include Super '81 Utilities (Pree Spirit Software) ami the 1581 Toolkit V.2 (Software Support International). Past -load/copy cartridges for the 1581 include Super Snapshot V.5 and the Warpspecd Cartridge. By using the 1581 GEOS Bootmaker program on RUN's GEOS Companion Disk or the commercial utility named Maverick from Software Support Inter- national, you can get GEOS 2.0 to boot from your 1581. Software that's not copy-protected (such as Electronic Arts' Paper Glip 111 and E"aperClip Publisher), or is dougle- proiecicd (Xe tec's him Master 128), can be copied onto a S'/a-inch disk. However, software thai addresses specific tracks may not be compatible with the S'/t-inch drive, for example, QuantumLink soft- ware cheeks track 18 lo see if you have enough space on your disk before down- loading; a "patch" for this can be found on Q-l.iuk to allow use of your 1581 as the download drive. Since many copy- protect ion schemes are* specifically related to the exact track and sector location of certain data on a disk, copy-protected 5 7 1- inch disks (es- pecially games) are not as easily iraiis- lened to HVi-iiich format. You'll find mote informal ion about the 158) drive in previous articles in RUN, such as "Dear Santa" (December T 88), "Power Drive" (February '89), "Kicking a Punch" (Dei ember '89), and " More Bower to You" (]iiiic*/|uly'90). ■ Have you got a question about your Cem- modern computer system, software or pro- gramming? Ear an unsieer, write Commodore 'clinic. RUN Magazine, SO Elm St., Peter- borough, NH 03-158. Queries can be an- swered only through this column and may he edited for space and clarity. ILLY At 1. 1 SI I'KII • R V X 61 RUN WITH DISK! This issue of RUN is also available with a companion RcRUN disk full of useful utilities, powerful programs and entertaining games. DON'T MISS OUT! If you received this issue without the disk, call and order your copy today! SAVE MONEY NOW AND LATER! Get the lowest price ever on valuable software from Commodore experts today and receive a special savings certificate off your future ReRUN subscription! 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JULY/AUGUST 1991 RUN 63 SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 1991 Coming Attractions Commodore to MS-DOS — Vm i can transfer data Bles and graphics in and out of the Com- modore environment from differ- enl platforms; no need to retype tilings on a different machine. Discover what programs will help you do this. Chips Ahoy! — Add useful features and enhance the [lower and performance of your CM 28 with the addition of a variety of replacement chips. Your Funniest Videos? — Now Commodore users with a video recorder and/or camcorder can use their computers lo add titles, graphics and special effects to their tapes for a special profes- sional touch. 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