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July 23, 1986
Lots of new goodies this month, something for everyone.
The following is a complete directory of the disk, with some extra comments
thrown in. Some of you may have noticed that I keep changing the format of the
"README" files. I would really like some feedback on what you think is the
best way to present this information.
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clib (dir)
cl.o clib.doc
clibrary lclib.lib
mclib.lib _main.c
_main.o
These files implement a disk based library that may be shared by any programs
that care to call them, resulting in smaller code for each program. The
advantage comes when multiple programs are using the library, rather than when
just one program is using it. The .DOC file explains more. There are versions
of the library for both Lattice and Aztec.
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tools (dir)
DBug (dir)
DBTest.c DBugLib.c
DBugLib.Doc DBugLib.h
graphic (dir)
SpriteM.doc SpriteM.info
SpriteMaker xtrac
xtrac.doc
DBug is a library that may be called at run time by any program (that has
been compiled to do so). It is interactive, and implements some rather nice
features.
Spritemaker is a sprite editor. Nothing too fancy, but it seems to work.
Xtrac (thanks to Jeff Lydiatt for reminding me to include it) is a program
that will convert IFF pictures to suitable source code for inclusion in a
program. (C I think, no time to check this one out)
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klock2 (dir)
klock.arc KlocK2.0
KlocK2.0.doc KlocK2.0.info
Updated version of the nifty little clock that sits in the title bar. Some
bugs are gone. (July 0 ???)
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text (dir)
amigaterm IM.IFF
online3 pal
An announcement from Online Today about Amigaterm from Commodore, the latest
news from John Foust (64 emulator rumour confirmed!), a short blurb on
Byte-by-Byte's expansion box, and a message detailing how you can convert those
DEMO INSTRUMENTS to be usable in Instant Music.
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util (dir)
dosplus (dir)
ASC bit
CHR conv
DosPlus1.doc Help
Input math
wc
arc.doc arc16
checkdisk dirutil.131
flist.arc
fprint fprint.doc
fprint.info tree
tree.c
Dosplus consists of a variety of handy utility routines that may be placed
in the C: directory, and give you some of those abilities that are missing on a
computer without BASIC in ROM. Conversions from different number bases,
character to ASCII, ASCII to character, math operations, and help with Amigados
commands. My favourites here are:
An INPUT routine for use in a script that will create a file for use as input
to a command.
WC, a "word count" program that tells you all sorts of stats about a text file;
number of characters, words, and more.
ARC16 -- rename to ARC and put in your C: directory. This one is the latest
version, and does not have a cutoff date.
Checkdisk may be the same as the one previously distributed. Checks a disk for
errors.
DIRUTIL 1.31 is an improved version of DIRUTIL, with a few extra features.
FPRINT, a generalized file printer with some nice features. See the .DOC file
for further details.
TREE, so called ecause of the way it traverses a directory, is an improved
version of LD, allowing a directory listing in up to 4 columns.
FLIST.ARC is from one of our own members, Anson Mah. It will list any text file
to screen or printer, with forced page breaks, line numbering, and more! Nice
to see some stuff coming out from here.
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games (dir)
reversi
The classic Reversi, and this one even talks.
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hardware (dir)
2meg.update midi.pic
twomeg
Though this directory contains only two files, they are exciting indeed for
hardware hackers. Twomeg is a text file containing a schematic of a 2 Meg
memory upgrade using a Texas Instruments THCT4502a DRAM controller chip, along
with about 5 or 6 standard TTL chips.
MIDI.PIC is an IFF picture file containing a schematic for a "write only", or
"MIDI OUT" midi interface suitable for use with Music Studio. Total parts for
this one include 1 RS232 connector, 1 DIN plug (5 pin), a 7406 chip, and a few
resistors. Cheap and easy to put together, a great project for the beginning
hardware hacker.
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Mandelbrot (dir)
makefile makeMH.c
mand.c mand.h
mand1.c mand2.c
mand3.c mand4.c
mand5.c mand6.c
mand7.c mand8.c
mand9.c MandelBrot
MH
The latest version of the Mandelbrot generator by Robert French and RJMical,
it allows RESUME so that you can change colours, etc. then restart without
having to go from the beginning again. Though the text routines have been
slowed down for some strange reason, the actual plots are much faster, being
not quite twice as fast.
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icons (dir)
Chip.INFO Chop.INFO
DirUtil.INFO File.INFO
MSB.INFO Print.INFO
Print2.INFO Quikcopy.INFO
Sdump.INFO Term.INFO
A variety of icons for some comon programs.
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recreations (dir)
GRAVITY gravity.c
gravity.dat gravity.info
gravity1.dat gravity2.dat
gravity3.dat gravity4.dat
gravity5.dat
I'm sure this one has a bug in it. The first and second planets do not seem
to behave correctly. Nevertheless, it is a nice little simulation of a
planetary syatem, showing the orbits of planets (and moons) that you define
through text files. You can set up 4 planets and a sun, pick your gravitational
factor, mass of sun, scale of view, and for the planets, you can specify mass,
position, direction and velocity. Fascinating, and quite a challenge to try to
set up an arbitrary system that is stable.
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Csource (dir)
vsprite.c
Serves as a tutorial on using VSprites from C.
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modula (dir)
TFP.def TFP.doc
TFP.mod
Some handy text file procedures in Modula2. Compile and add to your library
or include in your "Great Canadian Word Processor".
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