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- From: snyder10@convex1.tcs.tulane.edu (sherry snyder)
- Subject: Qwk Readers
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- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 05:48:35 GMT
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- With the talk of Qwk readers for the 8bit, I've sent two to the archive,
- PabQwk 1.1 and QwkSilver 0.2 Beta.
-
-
- PabQwk Ver 1.1:
-
- Written by Pab Sungenis
- Written in TurboBasic (Compiled)
- ShareWare: $25
-
- Qwk reader for the 8bit system with expanded memory. Version 1.1 now saves
- its indexes to the disk for faster loading. PabQwk offers an AtariWriter
- like 80 column display (one uses the shift and arrow keys to move left and
- right), as well as the ability to translate hi ASCII (ANSI) graphics into
- compatable AtASCII graphics.
- PabQwk allows for the steeling of taglines, both standard and BlueWave
- style and now offers the ability to dump the current message to your
- printer. Registered versions allow for the reading of extra files often
- included in Qwk packets (Newsletters, newfile list and bullitins). PabQwk
- will run under SDX, MyDos and AtariDos 2.5, but was found to run best under
- SpartaDos (SDX or 3.2d).
- WBUG tested PabQwk 1.1 for 2 weeks on a standard 130xe attached to a 256k
- mio with a 10meg hard drive running SpartaDos X 4.20. We downloaded Qwk
- packets from all Major Qwk tossers and have had no troubles. This program
- does require at least 3 banks of free memory to run and you need to run the
- configure program to make sure Antic is turned off...PabQwk requires all
- available memory.
-
- QwkSilver Ver 0.2 Beta:
-
- Written by Bobby Clark
- Written in TurboBasic (Compiled)
- ShareWare $5
-
- Qwk reader for the 8bit system. QwkSilver can not be run under any version
- of SpartaDos due to a VBI conflict with QwkSilvers on screen clock
- display.
- QwkSilver displays messages in a standard Atari 40 col screen and does not
- translate hi Ascii (ANSI) to AtACII graphics. QwkSilver saves it indexes
- to disk for faster booting as well as converting the CONTROL.DAT file for
- its own use. Features of QwkSilver include, the ability to page forward
- and backward, dump messages to printer or disk, will display extra files
- included in QWK packet provided they are listed in CONTROL.DAT (normaly
- WELCOME, NewFile, BLT-x and GOODBYE), view only message titles (5 at a
- time) and choose only the message lines you want to quote. QwkSilver does
- send out a nonstandard BlueWave style tagline.
- WBUG tested QwkSilver 0.2 Beta for three weeks on a stock 130xe running
- AtariDos 2.5 on two 1050 drives. We downloaded Qwk packets from all major
- Qwk tossers and have only had problems with packets generated using the
- JetMail door for SpitFire.
-
- As always, if you are unable to get these files from the archive, just
- drop me a note e-mail and I'll send you a copy.
-
- Mike Todd
- Atari Archive
- Louisiana
-
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