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- David N. Smith's LadyBug
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- LADYBUG.EXE is the LadyBug program itself. It is written in compiled
- BASIC. Run it by entering `LADYBUG' at the DOS prompt.
-
- LADYBUG.LST is the documentation for LadyBug. It contains complete
- instructions for the program and an introduction to LOGO and its
- ideas. An index is provided.
-
- STATUS.LST contains any information David Smith wishes to add to what is
- contained in the manual. STATUS.LST is used to convey news about
- recent enhancements to LadyBug or bug reports.
-
- *.BUG is a series of LadyBug procedures. In LOGO, procedures are like
- instructions or programs. LadyBug permits you to write your own
- procedures and save them to disk.
-
- PROBLEM is a problem report form. David Smith would like you to tell him
- of any bugs you discover in LadyBug (apart from the one in the
- name).
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- FRED.EXE is the FRee EDitor, also written by David Smith. It is a simple
- and easy-to-use text editor which is closely related to LadyBug's
- program editor.
-
- FRED.LST contains additional documentation for FRED. The main part is
- found in Appendix A of the LadyBug user's manual, since FRED was
- adapted to serve as LadyBug's program editor.
-
-
- These files contain David N. Smith's LadyBug, a compiled BASIC implementation
- of LOGO's Turtle Graphics for the IBM PC. LadyBug requires the
- color/graphics adapter and 128K in which to run. (It barely fits on the
- PCjr.) If you have a dual monitor system, it permits you to enter
- instructions on the monochrome monitor while displaying results on the
- color screen.
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- LadyBug comes complete with a version of FRED, the FRee EDitor as its
- program text editor. The user's manual for LadyBug is contained in the
- file LADYBUG.LST and is quite complete -- 88 pages!
-
- You run LadyBug by entering "LADYBUG" at the DOS prompt. Novices will find
- it convenient to remember that the F1 key interrupts a procedure and
- returns you to Command level, where "BYE" causes an exit from the program.
- Help screens are also provided. After starting Ladybug, give the command
- "LOAD HELP". The Help program will then take over.
- .pa
- This volume is so full that DOS will not fit. In fact, it was not possible
- even to reserve space for the hidden system files; therefore even deleting
- some of the files presently on disk will not permit transfer of DOS. If
- you wish to run LadyBug from a system diskette, you will need to copy the
- necessary files to such a disk. The simplest way to make it fit is not to
- copy LADYBUG.LST, the documentation file, which is 140K in length.
-
- If you are impatient to try LadyBug, we suggest that you do the following:
- 1) start LadyBug; 2) type "poly 60 120"; 3) hit F1; 4) type "poly" followed
- by any two numbers you like; 5) hit F1 to stop; 6) "bye" will get you out.
-
- David Smith has provided an update file called STATUS.LST which tells you
- about any remaining bugs in LadyBug or of any recent enhancements. He also
- includes a README file (below) which gives instructions for printing out the
- documentation.
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- LadyBug Version 1.0d (and FRED)
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- This disk contains LadyBug, an implementation of LOGO Turtle Graphics
- for the IBM PC. It also contains FRED the FRee EDitor. It is a
- double sided 8 sector diskette which will work with PC/DOS versions
- 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, and 2.1. It should work with MS/DOS versions 1.0, 1.25,
- and 2.0 on machines which are compatible with the PC but has not been
- tested on them.
-
- The files on the diskette are:
-
- LADYBUG.EXE is the program. It is version 1.0c (not 1.0d!)
- *.BUG are LadyBug procedures.
-
- LADYBUG.LST is the document.
- It should print on virtually any printer. There is no
- left margin in the file. Move the paper to the left
- 1/2 inch or more before printing it. To print:
- On any DOS do: COPY LADYBUG.LST LPT1:
- On DOS 2.x do: PRINT LADYBUG.LST
- STATUS.LST is an addendum to the manual for this version.
- PROBLEM is both a problem report form and a mailer for it.
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- FRED.EXE The FRee EDitor; FRED is sometimes useful in preparing
- special input files for LadyBug.
- FRED.LST The documentation for FRED.
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- See the file STATUS.LST for a list of known bugs, manual updates,
- and other information specific to this version.
-
-
- Hardcopy documentation is no longer available. All documentation
- is on the diskette.
-
- Despite a lot of testing, it is still possible that you could find
- something wrong. I certainly want to know about it so that I can
- fix it. If you print the file PROBLEM, you will have both a form
- to fill out and an addressed mailer. Just make a quick note about
- the problem and drop the form in the mail.
-