›               o=o=o=o=o=›› There is  a  considerable  amount  of› work  from  FRANK  WALTERS  in   this› issue.   Frank  has been a very loyal› Atarian and his contributions to  the› Atari  communty  in   the   form   of› articles  and  useful  programs   are› legion   and   legendary.    He   has› contributed much to  the  newsletters› of  other  user groups and commerical› magazines, and is now  bringing  some› of his work to our newsletter.  Frank› is the sysop of The  Taco  Bell  BBS,› which   runs   on   his   proprietary› software   from   4PM-11PM    Central› Standard  Time.  Initial contact must› be in ATASCII.  The phone number  is:› (904)  785-2333.   Frank  is  also  a› regular  contributer  to  the FidoNet› Atari National Echo.›› I've included, by way of explanation,› the  entire text of Frank's letter to› me.  All of the files in question can› be  found   on   side   1   of   this› newsletter.›› - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -›› Alan,›       My  TextPRO  article  for  your› newsletter is TPULINE.8. It is  about› 14k and 2400 words. (Note:  this file› is available from the  main  menu  by› pressing  the  "I"  key.  It has been› renamed ITUPLNE8.TXT  All other files› mentioned  are  named  as  listed and› available from DOS -- ed.)  The  only› other  required  listing  is the DATA› lines in  ULINE.DAT,  less  than  1k.› UIP.DAT  is  optional as it is easily› explained in the article, broken down› into  the three macro keys defined in› UIP.MAX.   The  two  .MAX  files  are› included   for  use  by  anyone  else› acquiring this ARC file. They are  as› created  by  the  two  .DAT  files if› properly converted  from  decimal  to› Atascii  characters   by   MLEDIT.BAS› (Analog Magazine) or in the TP editor› using the SHIFT_TAB method  explained› in the article.›› I  included  DATA2OBJ.LST  in the ARC› file. It is a BASIC LISTED program  I› wrote  to  convert  the  ANALOG style› data lines to an Object file. i.e. It› creates the same file that MLEDIT.BAS› does.   To  use  it  from  a  printed› listing of data lines, you  type  the› lines  in  the  BASIC editor and list› them to disk.  Then  enter  both  the› DATA2OBJ  file  and  the DATA listing› and run the program. The checksums in› the  data take care of error-checking› in the typed program.  It  tells  you› which  line  is  in  error so you can› correct   it.   You  are  welcome  to› publish the listed lines if you wish.› Try  it  out  with the two .DAT files› just for fun.›› OBJ2DATA.LST   is  the  program  that› creates the  DATA  listing  from  any› type  of  disk file. It might come in› handy if you wanted to print a  short› USR  listing  or something like that.› Readers   could   use  MLEDIT.BAS  or› DATA2OBJ.LST to convert the data into› the original file. The only caveat is› in the  design  of  Clayton  Walnum's› MLEDIT program. It requires a full 16› data items per line, so  the  end  of› the  file  may have some nulls (ASCII› zeros) added. This program  uses  two› open  disk channels which could cause› a DOS error if DOS is not  configured› for  enough  file   buffers.   Double› Density  would  require   four   file› buffers to support two open files.›› Frank Walters› 10/26/96›› - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -›› On   side   two,   you   will    find› documentation  and  the  Turbo  Basic› program    for     the     G.R.A.S.S.› Calculator.    The   docs   and   the› revisions to the program are  by  RON› FETZER, who demo'd the program at the› December meeting.  This program  will› run from the spacebar.›› - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -›› I must apologize for splitting up two› files that go together.  If you check› side 1 carefully,  you  will  find  a› file  that  is  called NEWLIB11.ARC. › This is the result of ARC'ing  HAROLD› PEGLER's very important update on the› library.  When Harold gave me a  disk› containing  a  288 sector file, I had› no place for it in  the  newsletter. › By  ARC'ing  the file, I could put it› in.  But, some of you  may  not  have› the program needed to UNARC the file. › You   will   find    that    program,› UNARC.COM,  on   side   2   of   this› newsletter.   Here's what you need to› do to get Harold's excellent  listing› of our most recent library disks:›› 1.  Using DOS,format a blank disk and› write DOS files to it.›› 2. Using DOS, copy NEWLIB11.ARC  onto› that  blank  disk from side 1 of this› newsletter.›› 3. Using DOS  again,  copy  UNARC.COM› onto  that  blank disk from side 2 of› this newsletter.›› 4. Take out the newsletter  disk  and› put it aside.›› 5. Boot the new disk you've made and,› using DOS, load UNARC.COM.›› 6. When the menu comes up, type "A".›› 7. When the prompt,  "Enter  complete› source  filename:"  comes  up,   type› "NEWLIB11.ARC" and press <RETURN>.›› 8.  When  the  prompt,   "Destination› Drive  #  or Path [&mask]:" comes up,› type "1" and press <RETURN>.›› 9. The program will  produce  a  file› called  NEWLIB11.DOC  that   can   be› copied  to  your screen, the printer,› or read in a word-processor  or  text› reader.›› - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -›› From side 1's  menu,  the  space  bar› will   run  COMPLIBS.BAS,  an amusing› takeoff on MAD-LIBS.›› Also   included   on   side   2    is› GRABANAP.BAS, an amusing little game. ››› I hope you enjoy this issue.›› Editor››               o=o=o=o=o=››››