MINUTES OF THE JUNE 1994 MEETING.›    =================================›› CORRESPONDENCE:››      A  letter  from  JOHN  POWELL  in› Phoenix  AZ.  He  writes   interesting› articles  for  NWPAC.  JOHN  is also a› member of our club  and  a  devoted  8› BIT'er,  and  we  hope JOHN will write› for our newsletter also. We also heard› from  our  member in Pinetta, Florida,› JOSEPH T, EICHELBERGER, who  has  paid› his  dues  to  December  31, 1995. Our› thanks to all our  members,  specially› those  that  paid   for   1995,   like› JOSEPH.››      NORMAN WILLIAMSON our member from› England called, and surprised ALEX  on› the  telephone  today,  just before he› left for this meeting!  He  sends  his› regards to all the OL' HACKERS. He had› the call timed just right. It was 3:15› PM  in  England  when  he  called.  He› called  ALEX 15 minutes before he went› to the club meeting  which  starts  at› 11:30  AM  on  Saturday.  Pretty nifty› timing NORMAN!. We  wish  his  wife  a› quick  recuperation.  She  has been in› the hospital.  NORMAN  is  an  ex  RAF› pilot.  He  told  ALEX he will mail us› some interesting stuff soon.››      We received  a  letter  from  our› member  VALERIO  CORAZZIN in Italy. He› writes   us   that   he   mailed    an› International  Money  Order  to us. We› received it at the end  of  May.  ALEX› and  VALERIO  have  agreed to write in› each others language. As  an  example,› when  ALEX  writes in Italian, he will› have have an English translation  with› it so if the Italian is no good. there› will be a way to  decode  the  letter.› VALERIO will  do  the   reverse, write› in English  with  the  translation  in› Italian.››      A  letter  from DALE WOOSTER, the› president of NWPAC in Phoenix.  It  is› in  color  say are they trying to lord› it over us? NO WAY JOSE! We have great› programs  and   new   items   in   our› newsletter  that  nobody  has.  Do you› have a member of your club in  MOSCOW?› We  correspond  with  a  MOSCOVITE  8-› Bitter.  Next we are looking for an 8-› Bitter   in   Peking    China.    ALEX› complimented  DALE   on   their   very› colorful  disk  cover and the DOM disk› with all the games. A  very  nice  and› professional  job, as usual! (Its very› hard to outdo them!)››      A letter to JEAN  BROKAW,  Editor› of  the  PACESETTER  in  Largo  Fl. by› ALEX. He thanked her for the  Lawyer's› Puzzle  Page  and  the  programs   and› articles she mailed him. ››      From JACS in N.J. They received a› damaged disk. We  mailed  them  a  new› copy.››      A  letter  from  JIM  CUTLER  our› member  in  England.  He  is  going on› INTERNET and is sending  us  messages › that  way. Their BBS is "THE LAND THAT› TIME FORGOT". He advises that  he  has› read  some  of  the messages ALEX left› for him  on  the  International  ATARI› NETWORK of the NEW NEST BBS (516) 234-› 4943.››      We  mailed  a  condensed  version› schmatic  for  upgrading  the 800XL to› our member DAVE  GOODWIN  in  N.J.  He› said  it  was  very  helpful and quite› clear. If you intend to do any upgrade› on the 800XL write to  me (RON FETZER)› and I  will mail you a copy.››       BILL  SMINKEY  our  most  senior› member writes us and tells us that  he› is  slowly   recuperating   from   his› operations and feeling much better. We› are glad to  hear  it,  BILL! ››      NIBBLE & BYTES from  the  NWPAUG.› They like our newsletter and mentioned› it in  theirs.  They  called  us  "THE› WORLDS  BEST  DISK  8-BIT NEWSLETTER".› Thank you guys - we also think so!››      JOHN DICKERSON from  DACE  mailed› us  a  bunch  of his clubs DOM's. They› will be demoed soon.››      A letter from our  member  STUART› MURRAY  in Scotland. He thanked us for› the 4 disks we mailed him.››      A letter from our  member  THOMAS› WRAY  in  Texarkana  TX. He asked ALEX› for some help with a computer problem.› THOMAS  also  wrote  to me (RON) about› ARRAYS. ALEX answered his  letter  and› so  did  I  and  I  mailed him a short› program.››      A letter from TWAUG  in  England.› They  told  us  that they are having a› problem   producing  their  newsletter› because their photo copier broke down,› but  they  got  the   newsletter   out› anyway›› ITEMS:›      From  the XIO 3 the newsletter of› the   GARDEN   CITY   ACE  in  British› Colombia   in  Canada,  May/June  1994› issue, complimented  and  thanked  RON› FETZER  (yours truly), for his program› "TREASURER'S REPORT". They  liked  the› program and the documentation.››      From ABBUC in Germany we received› their newsletter MAGAZIN #37 and Disk.› They  liked  the program also and they› translated it into German.  In  German› it  is  call "SCHATZMEISTERS BERICHT".› Everything is in German including  the› docs.  If  you want the German version› of the program  please  order  a  copy› from  HAROLD PEGLER our librarian. See› Library  disk  for  his  address.  See› demo's for more info. Library  disk  #› 487.›› DEMOS:››      ALEX  showed  the  "MICRO CHECK",› (original and many modifications  from› ANALOG) program for the 130XE with two› disk   drives.   The   menu   is  self› explanatory and easy to follow. To  go› to  another selection press the select› button. Alex showed us how to enter  a› check.  It  is very easy to follow. It› prints out a  nice  balance.  You  can› search,  and print various parameters,› i.e memo's, amounts, payee,  etc.  The› program  is  very  nice  and  a  great› utility.  The  program was not working› correctly and  ALEX  modified  it  and› corrected  the  mistake.  It is a must› have program. Great for having it when› you  make  out  your Income Tax. It is› library #482.››      SPARTA DOS 3.2F  and  the  SPARTA› DOS    TOOLKIT,   from   FINE   TOONED› engineering,  are in our library. They› are, library number #483.››      ALEX  showed  XLTWO.XE. This is a› program that takes your XE and XL 256K› computer  and  makes  two  independant› computers  out  of  it. You can load a› program   into   computer   #1  and  a› different program into computer number› #2.  You can perform all the functions› you normally can do. Your computer  is› now  2  computers.  This GREAT PROGRAM› was written  by  JOHN  PICKEN  of  the› GARDEN  CITY  ACE  in  BC Canada. This› program will undoubtedly become one of› the  classics  for the 8-Bit computer.› It is very versatile and usefull.  For› instance  you  can  load the docs into› computer   #1  and  the  program  into› computer #2 and then  RUN  it  and  go› back   and   forth   between   the   2› computers. There are many other  great› features that are in this program. The› two computers can  also  share  a  RAM› DISKS.  It  is similar to SNAPSHOT(for› Sparta DOS) but this program  is  much› easier  to use and it is not in SPARTA› DOS. Library  #484.  On  side  two  is› MEMOREASE  +.   That   is   a   memory› improving    program.(If    I   recall› correctly - grin)››      Next we saw TWAUG disk #9 May/Jun› 1994.  It  had some great games on it.› We saw ASYLUM.BAS, a very  nice  game.› You  have  to get keys without getting› caught. It also has FLOYD  THE  DROID,› BATCAVES,  THINK  (all  3  are games),› RAINBOW1.BAS., MEGABUG,  (for  MAC65),› VISIPLOT,  DISASSEMBLER  65, QT, DEMO.› Library # 485.››      ABBUC disk #36 from  Germany.  It› has  a  lot of German text programs on› it. It also has CONCERT II,  FLOP  DOC› (not  the bordello kind - grin). It is› library #486.››      ABBUC DISK #37. On this disk they› translated   yours   truly's   program› "TREASURER'S REPORT" into  German  and› it  is   now   called   "SCHATZMEISTER› BERICHT".  They did a fantastic job of› translation. Library #  487.  It  also› has some other fascinating programs on› it - if  we  only  understood  German.› (Was ist los - Dumkopf?).››      SLCC  DOM #1205 May 1994. Library› # 488. On it is the MAZE OF ABDAGON by› Bob  Wooley. It is a multi player game› up to 8  players.  It  consists  of  5› files  on   the   disk.   Also   POKER› SOLITAIRE,  PS  INDEXER.BAS,   BGM.COM› (Backgammon  Game),  SPY HOTEL (shoot-› em-up), BOXEM.BAS.››      FUTURA #12 MAR/APR 1994. Side one› has a lot of docs and a program called› VIEW DOCS.BAS (  A  great  doc  viewer› program). A diagram to install a write› protect switch. Library #489. ››      The next disk was the  MEGA  DEMO› FROM  EUROPE  and  side  two  is   the› complete  docs  for  SPARTA DOS by the› late KRIS HOLTEGAARD  -  This  is  the› easy  way of reading the docs and have› an example for each command.  GET  IT,› ITS LOADEDand pretty complete! Library› #490.››      DJINNI FOR GENIE BBS  USERS  from› DACE.  On side two is THE CREATOR that› will create a menu for  you,  withyour› own banner heading. It is probably the› program used to make the BELLCOM MENU.› Library #491.›› Written  by  RON  FETZER and edited by› ALEX PIGNATO›› >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>END<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<››