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1985-11-17
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*** Baggetta Shareware ***
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Headline
Version 1.0
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One of the few moments of enjoyment I experience while
grocery shopping is standing in the slow line at the register.
I enjoy it because it gives me a chance to read the headlines
on those rag papers that hang from the racks next to the
register, between the candy bars and the TV Guide.
I don't buy them because they are really nothing but a
lot of malarchy, but it is interesting to just glean the
headlines. Here you will find the most preposterous of the
most preposterous. "Man from Mars Gives Birth to Rock!!"
"Hitler Alive and Living in New Jersey" -- Wow...have you
ever.... Oh, well.
I don't always get to the market to shop, so I thought
it would be interesting to write a program for the ol' ST that
would generate fantastic headings like these. Then I could
switch on the Mega and have a good laugh in my own living room.
Here it is -- "Headline" produces those silly banners,
similar to those found in the market rags. I've even got them
"news-flashing!" across the screen, at the touch of a key.
The program runs in either medium resolution on a color
monitor or in high resolution on a monochrome. Boot up
HEADLINE.PRG from your pull down menu. After a few seconds you
will get a prompt that asks you if you want to personalize each
headline. Maybe you want to include your name, a friend's name
or your boss's name in the headline (not a good idea, by the
way). Answer Y and press Return, if you do. You will then be
asked to enter a short name. You must press Return again to
start the program into action.
If you do not want to personalize, just press Return and
the program will get going. The banners will spring onto the
screen and fade off, at the touch of a key. Pressing Q will
cause the program to end.
So settle back at your computer (no need to go to the
market anymore) and have a chuckle or two at the strange
goings-on in your computer.
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----------------------SHAREWARE----------------------------
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If you liked the program and would like to encourage the
programming of more ST software, please send $5.00 to the
address below.
-------------- 18 years and older ONLY!!-----------------
If you would like an off-color version of the program, send
$5.00 +$1.00pstg and I will send it to you. This offer is only
open to the over 18 years old set. Please include a statement
saying you are of age, along with your name and address where I
will send the disk.
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Thanks for your support.
Albert Baggetta
P.O. Box 351
Feeding Hills, MA 01030-0351
U.S.A.