› *********************************››  Read on oh faithful ATARIANS, for›  news of the OL' HACKERS wonderous›              meeting!›              ********››  MINUTES OF THE MARCH 1991 MEETING›››  GENERAL MEETING:››  Surprise,  Surprise, the OL' HACKERS›ATARI  USER  GROUP monthly meeting was›last  week MARCH 2nd, not today, MARCH›9th. Why? I'm glad you asked, "GOODBYE›CHARLIE" a stage play sponsored by the›OTHER VIC THEATRE COMPANY had reserved›the PLAINVIEW/OLD BETHPAGE LIBRARY for›FRIDAY  and SATURDAY evenings. Word of›this change in dates had not gotten to›the  OL' HACKERS. As usual the library›was very accommodating, by rearranging›a minimum of the seating and using the›stage  we  got back to normal and then›we held our familiar monthly meeting.››  ALEX  PIGNATO taking a page from the›B.A.C.E.   club,   (BAKERFIELD   ATARI›COMPUTER    ENTHUSIASTS),    and   the›H.A.C.E. club, (HOUSTON ATARI COMPUTER›ENTHUSIASTS),  initiated a new program›by  passing out information sheets for›"HELP   KEY".  Perhaps  our  bi-monthy›newsletter  will  contain a "HELP KEY"›column (just like many of the programs›you  use). The information quiz sheets›passed  out  were  to  find  out  what›widely used programs club members were›proficient  in.  They  would  then  be›listed  as  program contacts to assist›members  who  need  help  in using the›program.  In addition the members were›requested      to     list     monthly›demonstrations  they would like to see›(sounds like a great idea).››  Then  CARLOS  HURTADO, NL CO-EDITOR,›brought  the  members up to date as to›how  he  and ALEX are constructing the›OL'    HACKERS    newsletter.    Since›converting    the    newsletter   from›hardcopy  last summer to disk everyone›has  been  more  than pleased with the›results.  CARLOS  and  ALEX seem to be›getting  a  better  response  from the›members with articles too.››  TREASURY REPORT:››  AL ATKINS gave the members the up to›date  treasury report. Annual dues are›still  being submitted by some members›so  as  expected,  the  total has been›growing.››  AWARD:››  The   NEW   JERSEY  based  J.A.C.G.,›JERSEY  ATARI  COMPUTER GROUP is to be›commended  for their new program. They›selected   KRIS   HOLTAGAARD   as  the›"SHAREWARE  PROGRAMMER  OF  THE MONTH"›and  sent him two checks as donations.›Each   month  they  will  pick  a  new›designated  "SHAREWARE PROGRAMMER" and›reward  him. As ALEX stated, "REMEMBER›SHAREWARE is all we have left".››  KRIS requested that he be allowed to›demo  "TEXTPRO",  version  4.54 at the›APRIL  meeting  (the  members were all›for  him  doing  so  and  are  already›looking forward to this demo).››  KRIS  recently purchased a "SCANNER"›with  text  word  software and now can›make  type-in  programs  available for›our  newsletter  and the club library.›He asked that members send him orginal›or  CLEAN  copies  of type-in programs›for  such  use. In a matter of minutes›KRIS  can now convert these files into›ASCII for the newsletter.››  Because  of the close association of›the  club and "BLACK MOON" productions›our   future  newsletters  will  carry›their   advertisement.   ALAN  SHARKIS›made  a motion to carry this company's›advertisement  and  KRIS  seconded the›motion,    which    was    immediately›carried.››  CORRESPONDANCE:››  At  ALEX'S  suggestion, TOM ANDREWS,›SYRACUSE,  has written KRIS concerning›their   collaborating   on   some  new›programs.        (Both       responded›enthusiastically)››  JOAN   RYAN  wrote  in  A.C.E.,  ST.›LOUIS,  newsletter  an glowing article›describing  the OL' HACKERS bi-monthly›newsletter.  JOAN  was  very  generous›with   her  praise  of  the  club  and›newsletter.  We  hope  JOAN enjoys the›MARCH/APRIL  issue  with  two or three›column  selection  and  six  or  eight›lines  to  an  inch  printing ability.›(another new innovation)››  ALEX  reviewed letters received from›TOM  ANDREWS  and  KEN WICKERT and his›replies to each.››  CARLOS  received  a letter from DICK›SUMMER complimenting us on the quality›and  content  of  our disk newsletter.›They  are working on a disk newsletter›for "POKEY", W.N.Y.A.U.G., WESTERN NEW›YORK  ATARI  USER  GROUP. Until midway›through 1989 the eight bit club had an›excellent   hardcopy  newsletter.  The›cost of publishing and printing became›too  high to continue at that time. In›an  effort  to  maintain communication›with  the  8  BIT  world  they hope to›revive   "POKEY"   as   a  disk  based›newsletter.  CARLOS intends to publish›DICK  SUMMER'S  letter in the MAY/JUNE›newsletter issue. The OL' HACKERS hope›that   this  type  of  effort  spreads›through out the 8 BIT community.››  DOOR PRIZES:››  ALEX  promised  to check his copy of›the "DOOR PRIZE" disk he uses at these›meetings for an error. You guessed it,›HARRY   TUTHILL'S   name   popped   up›immediately, this in spite of the fact›HARRY    was   handed   a   pen   with›disappearing  ink  when  he signed in.›Other winners for MARCH were AL ATKINS›and ALAN SHARKIS.››  DEMONSTRATIONS:››  First  up this month was KRIS with a›preview  of his unfinished new program›"LOCHNKEY" from WQRN SOFTWARE. KRIS is›developing  a  program  with  a SYSTEM›PASSWORD  PROTECTION.  "LOCKNKEY" will›keep  a  running log of who enters the›program,  creates a password, logs the›drive  number, keeps track of the time›on  the  computer  and   verifies  the›password  (allows  three  attempts for›the password).››  JACK  GEDALIUS came in with an ANTIC›MAGAZINE  program  "EARTH  VIEWS". The›program is joystick controlled to move›the  cursor,  and  will  zoom  in on a›selected location, then highlights the›city  or  country giving longitude and›latitude. By selecting STATES, RIVERS,›MOUNTAINS,  DEEPEST  TRENCHES  of  the›WORLD,  LAKES,  etc.  the  cursor will›sequentially move from one location to›another.  A great program for teaching›geographic areas.››  ALEX    exhibited   "GENEOLOGY",   a›takeoff on ANTIC'S "FAMILY TREE", as a›shareware  program.  Documentation for›the  program  is supplied and personal›charts  can  be  called up, infomation›added  and  printed. Sounds real neat.›Samples    of    some    charts   were›distributed.››  In  quick order ALEX ran through the›following:››  "STOCKVALUE"›  "HOME  FILING  MANAGER"  (an  assist›from JACK GEDALIUS)›  "CUSTOMER LIST MANAGER" (TOM ANDREWS›and   published   in  ANTIC  MAGAZINE,›AUGUST 1989), and somewhat modified by›ALEX of course. ›  "FILE VERIFIER", by TOM ANDREWS.›  "IRON MAIDEN" a graphic program›  "ABBUC  HI-LO"  a  speaking  numbers›game,  modified  with ENGLISH words by›ALEX (what, again?).›  "P/S  LABLE  7  (saves address/icons›labels)›  "COL40.CTB",  by  TOM ANDREWS- (runs›from "RUNTIME.COM")››  He finished with "MOVIE MAKER" which›contains three little plays. All these›programs  were  turned over to the OL'›HACKERS  library and will be available›at the APRIL meeting.››  The  demo  program  was cut short in›order to restore the stage and seating›arrangement to their orginal condition›and placement.››  FUTURE MEETING DATES:››  Future  meeting  dates  for  the OL'›HACKERS ATARI USER GROUP are:››  APRIL 13th, 1991  JUNE 1st, 1991›  MAY   11th, 1991››  All   dates  are  SATURDAY  and  are›scheduled    for   the   PLAINVIEW/OLD›BETHPAGE LIBRARY.››  Remember........the next OL' HACKERS›ATARI  USER GROUP meeting is scheduled›for APRIL 13th, at 11:30am.››                    Secretary,››                    AL ATKINS››     ***THATS***ALL***FOR***NOW!***›                                      ›