›               o=o=o=o=o=››            Editor's Message›            by Alan Sharkis›› This issue of  the  OHAUG  Newsletter› has  taken  a  good  deal of my time,› represents   lots   of   change  (and› potential change,)  and,  I  believe,› reflects  the  desires  of  the  user› group  to  go  forward  as  much   as› possible.  But for now, I am going to› ask each and every one of you to read› the  entire  Editor's Message and ALL› RELATED   ARTICLES   carefully    and› respond  to  any for which you feel a› response is warranted.›› The first change to which  I  alluded› may  not be visible to you unless you› take a good look at  the  directories› of  both  sides  of  this  newsletter› disk,  or  if you decide to print out› the disk.  I have  incorporated  some› changes  that  I  received  from  TOM› ANDREWS.   Tom's  innovative mind has› been working overtime  and  those  of› you who print the newsletter will now› notice that  your   choice  has  been› expanded to include NLQ printing!  Of› course, Tom warns you (as do I)  that› you have to be sure that your printer› is capable of NLQ  printing.   If  it› is,  no  problem!  Select that choice› from the print menu  and  enjoy  your› better-looking  output.  If you don't› have a printer  with  NLQ  capability› and  try  to  print with this choice,› you  will  see  wierd  (and  probably› unacceptable) results with the three-› column    formats.    In   order   to› accomplish  this  task,  the  Welcome› Screen   now   loads   from  its  own› separate BASIC program instead of the› main  program.  I've also eliminated,› at  Tom's  suggestion,  some  totally› unnecessary     files     from    the› newsletter,  including  RAMDISK.COM. › The ramdisk will no longer be set  up› when  you  boot  the  newsletter.  Of› course, you can put it  back  if  you› wish,  but  I  feel that it does save› some space.›› Space, by the way,  is the  potential› change  I mentioned earlier.  In this› issue is a referendum.  You  need  to› respond  to  it  IF  YOUR DISK DRIVES› CANNOT ACCESS DISKS FORMATTED IN 1050› DENSITY.›› Another  change  involves the meeting› dates.    PLEASE  CHECK  THE  MEETING› SCHEDULE!  If you need directions  to› either site, please contact me.›› A sort of ongoing change is that more› and more of our members are  securing› email  addresses.   I have listed the› ones that  we  have  to  date  in  an› article  on  Side 1.  Please send any› additions and/or corrections to  me. › Thanks.›› On  Side 1 the program that runs from› the spacebar is  SUPERVER.BAS.   This› Othello  clone  was  taken  from  the› Bournemouth  and Poole Disk Number 13› that was located on our copy  of  The› Pool  Disk.   In  fact,  I  liked the› programs on this disk so  much,  that› I've  included  many  of them in this› issue (see the notes  about  side  2.› Also  on  side  1, please find a file› called TPKEYPAD.ARC  containing  some› fine  work by FRANK WALTERS.  This is› a package  of  CX-85  Numeric  Keypad› handlers and documentation.  A couple› of small handlers  are  included  for› use  with  BASIC  programs  and  math› data.   OK,  there's  nothing unusual› about   that.   But  Frank  has  also› included   the  ability  to  use  the› keypad with  TextPRO  and  BCALC  and› even  includes  files  describing hou› you can customize those handlers  for› your own specific tasks.  Even if you› don't own a CX-85 the  techniques  he› uses  in  both  BASIC  and  assembly-› language  programming  make this .ARC› file useful.  There's also a copy  of› UNARC.COM  on   side   2   for   your› convenience,  but  I  suggest copying› both   to    another   disk    before› attempting to unarc the .ARC file.  I› also  suggest that  of all  the  text› and documentation files you print out› after unarcing the document, you read› the one called READ.ME first and  ALL› OF  THE  OTHERS   IN   DETAIL!    For› example, if you're going to use these› handlers under SpartaDos, there is  a› warning  to  disable  TDLINE  and KEY› that's easy to overlook.›› On Side 2 the program that runs  from› the  spacebar  is SOLPEGS.BAS, a Hi-Q› clone that uses the  joystick.   Also› look  for  VAMPRAT.BAS,  a two-player› joystick game, MINE.BAS,  a  landmine› avoidance  game,  and  THUNDER.BAS, a› short sound demo.  You will also find› an  animation and sound demonstration› that you must configure as follows:››      1. Format a blank disk and write›         DOS  files to  it with the  H›         option from the DOS menu.››      2. Copy   the   files   FUNFACE,›         SCHABIL0.DAT,    SCHABIL1.DAT›         and SCHABIL2.DAT  from Side 2›         of  this  newsletter  disk to›         the disk you prepared.››      3. On  the  disk  you  prepared,›         rename       FUNFACE       to›         AUTORUN.SYS.   Now, put  that›         disk  into drive 1 and reboot›         your   computer  with   BASIC›         disabled.›› FRACTAL.COM   is   another   graphics› program that you will find on Side 2.›› You will also find an article on Side› 2  by  JOE  HICSWA  in which he gives› some hints, and asks  for  some  help› with XLENT Word Processor.›› Finally, I've included something that› I received as an email.  It's part of› the  "Gates-Bashing" humor  that  has› been  making the  rounds of  late.  I› hope you enjoy it.››               o=o=o=o=o=››››