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- Title: FOGLIGHT Index (all issues: Dec, 1985 - Aug, 1989)
- Date: Updated April 25, 1991
- Version: 1.02
- ?Foglight%all
- ^Subject Area Categories#$
- @Each entry in this database falls into one or more of the
- following categories (continued on the next two screens):
-
- *[Apple]* *[ATT6300]* *[Beginner]* *[Book]* *[BugReport]*
- *[Business]* *[Communications]* *[Compaq]* *[Convert]*
- *[Correction]* *[CP/M]* *[Database]* *[DeskTopPublish]*
- *[Education]* *[FileSearch]* *[FromFog]* *[Games/Sports]*
- ?Foglight%all
- ^Subject Area Categories#$
- @Each entry in this database falls into one or more of the
- following categories (continued - screen two of three):
-
- *[General]* *[Graphics]* *[Hacking]* *[Hardware]* *[Kay2000]*
- *[KayproPC]* *[Labels]* *[Laptop]* *[Letters]* *[LE]*
- *[Library]* *[Macintosh]* *[Magazine]* *[MIDI]* *[Modem]*
- *[Monitor]* *[MS-DOS]* *[Network]* *[O3]* *[PCjr]* *[Poetry]*
- ?Foglight%all
- ^Subject Area Categories#$
- @Each entry in this database falls into one or more of the
- following categories (continued from previous two screens):
-
- *[Printer]* *[Programming]* *[R&R]* *[Rainbow]* *[Review]*
- *[Scanner]* *[Science/Engineering]* *[Software]* *[Spark]*
- *[Spreadsheet]* *[System]* *[T1000]* *[T1100]* *[TechSupp]*
- *[TIPro]* *[UserGroup]* *[Util]* *[WordProcessing]*
- *[Workbench]* *[Workstation]*
- ?Darrell Bross%v1 n1
- ^MS-DOS Transitions-Not Always Easy But This One Was Worth It#Oct 1985$2
- @A review of the Osborne 3 portable MS-DOS computer
-
- *[Review]* *[O3]*
- ?Ron Forsythe%v1 n1
- ^SAYWHAT from The Research Group#Oct 1985$3
- @A tool to help create screens for menus and slide shows
-
- *[Review]* *[Programming]*
- ?Gerald Allen Peters%v1 n2
- ^An IBM Alternative to a Letter Quality Printer#Dec 1985$3
- @Using an IBM Wheelwriter (typewriter) as a computer printer
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]*
- ?Keith Conover%v1 n2
- ^An Initial Look at Some Prices for PC/MS-DOS Systems#Dec 1985$3
- @Keith compares some prices for systems with all the
- software needed. These are 1985 prices. Principles are the
- same today
-
- *[CP/M]* *[General]* *[Business]*
- ?Alan T.Chattaway%v1 n2
- ^Making ERA Work in MS-DOS#Dec 1985$4
- @To retain CP/M's ERA command to erase files in MS-DOS, Alan
- created a BATch file named ERA.BAT which uses the MS-DOS DEL
- command to delete files
-
- *[Util]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Rhyder McClure%v1 n2
- ^The Hard Disk: First Things First#Dec 1985$5
- @"...the PC is an incredibly sophisticated piece of hardware
- that is accompanied by incomprehensible documentation..."
- Rhyder passes on some simple tips - like dividing the hard
- disk into subdirectories, setting the prompt and path
-
- *[Beginner]* *[Util]*
- ?Tom Schenk%v1 n2
- ^DBMAN:An MS-DOS Command-Type Data Base#Dec 1985$6
- @Has the command structure of dBASE II with many added
- features, such as sorting on multiple fields simultaneously
-
- *[Review]* *[Database]*
- ?Ron Forsythe%v1 n2
- ^Fog's PC/MS-DOS Starter Disk#Dec 1985$7
- @A brief description of the files on this disk
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Troy Soult%v1 n3
- ^PROMPT#Feb 1986$7
- @How to set your prompt the way you want it
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Thomas Howe%v1 n3
- ^A Step By Step Guide To The Hard Disk (Pt.1)#Feb 1986$8
- @Basic MS-DOS Structure. The directory tree and how to find
- things. Paths. Copying files
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Thomas Kendall%v1 n3
- ^Where Are They Now. Chapter Two#Feb 1986$15
- @Paperback Software's Number Works cheapie spreadsheet is
- reviewed
-
- *[Review]* *[Spreadsheet]*
- ?Ron Brown%v1 n3
- ^Word Finder:An Electronic Thesaurus#Feb 1986$18
- @This thesaurus is compatible with all major word processors
- It is memory resident and can be loaded with the
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file on startup. had many nice features but
- the number of misspelled words was distressing
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- ?Jerry Pickover%v1 n4
- ^Printing Configurations and an Accolade#Mar 1986$6
- @Print control codes for the Panasonic KX-P1091
-
- *[Letters]* *[Printer]*
- ?Kate Jamerson%v1 n4
- ^Cheers and No Jeers for FOGLIGHT#Mar 1986$6
- @Some comments on the TI Professional computer and Media
- Master Plus
-
- *[Letters]* *[TIPro]* *[Util]*
- ?Bert Harvey%v1 n4
- ^More on mailing Labels#Mar 1986$7
- @Dot commands to set the labels using MailMerge
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Beginner]* *[Labels]*
- ?K. Vasudevan%v1 n4
- ^Tips for MS/PC-DOS#Mar 1986$7
- @How to avoid a double prompt after execution of a BATch
- file. How to print extended ASCII characters using the Alt
- key and the numeric keypad
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Tim Snyder%v1 n4
- ^A Comparison of CP/M and MS-DOS Commands#Mar 1986$9
- @The common family roots has resulted in many identical or
- very similar commands. Tim lists these, but goes on to show
- how MS-DOS has added to the command structure
-
- *[Util]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?William Dickey%v1 n4
- ^The Vixen and MS-DOS#Mar 1986$12
- @Running CP/M on one machine and MS-DOS on another
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Util]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Ron Brown%v1 n4
- ^Review of Homebase: A Memory-resident Utility Program#Mar 1986$13
- @Notepad, calculator, data base, DOS services, auto dialer,
- alarm, phone/address directory, cut and paste, mailing label
- printer, screen saver, type ahead buffer, calendar, terminal
- program, Rolodex card printer, and more. Generally works well
- but some features leave something to be desired
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]* *[Labels]*
- ?Marvin Hammer%v1 n4
- ^Using Quad Density Drives With Your IBM-PC#Mar 1986$14
- @Double your floppy disk storage capacity with FancyFormats
- from Axline and Associates
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Carl Preston%v1 n4
- ^PUNT#Mar 1986$15
- @PUNT is a set of MailMerge programs for use with WordStar
- It automates a number of office functions
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Util]* *[Business]*
- ?Jonathan Angel%v1 n4
- ^The ZP/EM: A CP/M Emulator for the IBM-PC and Clones#Mar 1986$16
- @Run CP/M programs by entering CPM followed by the program
- name
-
- *[Util]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Cathi Morrison%v1 n4
- ^WordStar Professional#Mar 1986$19
- @Combines WordStar, CorrectStar and StarIndex
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- ?Kate Jamerson%v1 n4
- ^First Experiences With TURBO Pascal#Mar 1986$19
- @Kate outlines some problems and lists some code
-
- *[Review]* *[Programming]*
- ?Bill Ross%v1 n5
- ^Climbing Trees#Apr 1986$4
- @A discussion of disk directories - floppy and hard
-
- *[Util]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Kaypro UG, Roosevelt, N.J.%v1 n5
- ^The New Kaypro PC#Apr 1986$9
- @Topping the Desk and the Rest. A somewhat inbred look at
- the Kaypro machine
-
- *[KayproPC]*
- ?William Rothstein%v1 n5
- ^MS-DOS Word Processing Software#Apr 1986$10
- @A look at WordStar, Volkswriter, Word Perfect 4.0,
- MultiMate, XY Write, Microsoft Word, WordStar 2000,
- PCWrite, NBI Word Processor
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Jack Brown%v1 n5
- ^IBM-AT - A Fog Tech Support Tip#Apr 1986$14
- @To use a 360K drive in an AT put a piece of tape over
- pin 34 on the disk connector
-
- *[Hardware]* *[Workbench]*
- ?Paul Lang%v1 n6
- ^More on Mailing Labels#May 1986$5
- @Some comments on March 86 article and some further hints
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Labels]*
- ?David W.Aukamp%v1 n6
- ^Getting Started With a Hard Disk and Some Problems#May 1986$7
- @Some comments on a hard disk and portability. Some
- questions about problems and updating from DOS 2.1 to 3.1
-
- *[Hardware]* *[System]*
- ?Pat Boyle%v1 n6
- ^Dog-Gone Descenders...#May 1986$9
- @By printing certain characters continuously you can
- "free-up" the pins on your dot matrix printer
-
- *[Printer]*
- ?T.Gordon Clinger%v1 n6
- ^Multi-DOS Interchangeability#May 1986$9
- @Many of the programs files originally configured for CP/M
- will run with early MS-DOS versions
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Database]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- *[Spreadsheet]*
- ?Thomas Howe%v1 n6
- ^The Elements of Friendly Software Design#May 1986$12
- @This book by Paul Heckel discusses the need for software
- designers to remember the needs of the user
-
- *[Book]* *[Review]* *[Programming]*
- ?Byron Davies%v1 n6
- ^The Fully Powered PC#May 1986$12
- @This book is accompanied by a disk of 100 neat little
- utilities. This is a very useful book for someone wanting
- to "learn DOS"
-
- *[Book]* *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?JC Van Bloom%v1 n6
- ^TAXPAD '85#May 1986$14
- @Program to help prepare your income taxes
-
- *[Review]* *[Business]*
- ?Thomas Kardos%v1 n6
- ^Spelling Checkers#May 1986$14
- @The Word Plus, SpellStar and Webster's New World Spelling
- Checker are briefly discussed
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Paul Lang%v1 n6
- ^Formatting The Hard Disk#May 1986$15
- @Some precautions before formatting
-
- *[Util]* *[Hardware]* *[Hacking]*
- ?Ron Forsythe%v1 n6
- ^Fog MS-DOS Library Releases#May 1986$16
- @Descriptions of FOG-DOS.001 through FOG-DOS.009
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Alan T.Chattaway%v1 n7
- ^Some Comments and Questions on the March 86 FOGLIGHT#Jun 1986$3
- @Batch files, SuperCalc2 or earlier files read into
- SuperCalc3, Comparing CP/M to MS-DOS, Correction to
- WordStar 3.3 comment, Renamed programs with embedded internal
- references can't find the referenced file, Questions 384K
- requirement for WordStar Professional
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Spreadsheet]* *[Convert]*
- *[CP/M]*
- ?Ron Brown%v1 n7
- ^Suggestions, Questions, and Fancy Font#Jun 1986$3
- @Upgrade from CP/M to MS-DOS version of Fancy Font available
- Author has had problems with print spoolers and Fancy Font
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?William S.Cooter%v1 n7
- ^CP/M Emulators and Other Thoughts#Jun 1986$5
- @CP/M emulator, ZP/EM, is packaged with Media Master Plus
- Some instances of not changing COM file to CPM files, like
- the dBASE overlay file, are given. Another is BRUN.COM
- Some CP/M software runs better than the existing DOS
- relatives
-
- *[Letters]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Robert Richley%v1 n7
- ^Some Questions On The O-3#Jun 1986$6
- @Looking for software that will run on the Osborne 3
-
- *[Letters]* *[O3]*
- ?Romanus Wille%v1 n7
- ^A Question on Unerasing Deleted Files in MS-DOS#Jun 1986$6
- @An attempt to use DEBUG to UNERASE a file
-
- *[Letters]* *[Hacking]* *[Util]*
- ?Stew Wilson%v1 n7
- ^Tips For Working With WordStar#Jun 1986$8
- @Setting the help level to clear the screen. Logging onto
- drive B. Using ^KJ to delete files from within a loaded
- document
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?David S.Stephens%v1 n7
- ^Microprocessors, Software, Dollars and Sanity#Jun 1986$8
- @From the 4004 to the 80386 - and the 68020. CP/M and MS-DOS
- CD ROMs and more
-
- *[General]* *[Hardware]* *[System]*
- ?Ed Buttenhoff%v1 n7
- ^The Magnum Mark 2#Jun 1986$9
- @Description, performance and program compatibility
-
- *[Review]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Steven L.Bender%v1 n7
- ^The Proportional Spacing Installation For WordStar 3.3#Jun 1986$13
- @A review of Chaucer Software's PS.COM for printers with
- proportional spacing capability such as Kaypro/Juki, Star
- Powertype, Brother, C.Itoh, Diablo, NEC, etc
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]* *[Review]*
- ?Ron Brown%v1 n7
- ^Turbo Lightning#Jun 1986$14
- @Memory resident spelling checker looks over your shoulder
- as you type
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- ?Ned Beach%v1 n7
- ^Creating secret Files in WordStar Via ALT Key Commands#Jun 1986$14
- @Recent Alt Shift key tips led to discoveries in WordStar
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Larry T.Ingham%v1 n7
- ^SuperCalc 3 Tips#Jun 1986$16
- @Using the cursor and Esc key can change the color of a
- marked block so you can SEE what you are doing when you
- delete or add large blocks of data
-
- *[Spreadsheet]*
- ?Pat Boyle%v1 n7
- ^Making dBASE Menus#Jun 1986$20
- @Using TEXT/ENDTEXT rather than SAY/GET to create menus
- An example is given
-
- *[Database]*
- ?Bernard E.Jensen%v1 n7
- ^Kaypro 2000, Chapter 3#Jun 1986$20
- @Upgrading took longer than anticipated. Some kudos for
- "good" companies
-
- *[Kay2000]*
- ?Thomas Howe%v1 n8
- ^Put MITE In Your Ear!#Jul 1986$6
- @A description of MITE 3.0+ is an improved version of MITE
- telecommunications software
-
- *[Review]* *[Communications]*
- ?Jim Holmes%v1 n8
- ^Start Your Own IRS:FREE FILER From Telion Software#Jul 1986$12
- @IRS = Information retrieval system. It is not only fast and
- versatile it's a bargain
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]* *[Database]* *[FileSearch]*
- ?Rick Altman%v1 n8
- ^Become a "Power User" With Macros#Jul 1986$12
- @Detailed evaluation of Keyworks 1.0, Prokey 4.0,
- Smartkey 5.0, Superkey 1.5. Personal preferences will decide
-
- *[Review]* *[Hardware]* *[Util]*
- ?John Daggan%v1 n8
- ^Some MS-DOS Tips#Jul 1986$20
- @Some elementary PROMPT and DIR tips
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Al Chandler%v1 n8
- ^Get The Most From WordStar and MailMerge#Jul 1986$21
- @The WordStar Primer and The MailMerge Primer by Don Wells
- are reviewed
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Book]* *[Review]*
- ?William M.Durden%v1 n9
- ^Inexpensive MS-DOS Winners#Aug 1986$4
- @PC-SPRINT plug in board with 3 clock speeds, TEXTRA $25 word
- processor, SUPERKEY reconfigure function keys and more, FLASH
- speeds up disk access. Also mentioned are Turbo Pascal, and
- shareware gems PC-FILE III, PC-KEY DRAW
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Util]* *[Database]*
- *[Programming]*
- ?Ned Beach%v1 n9
- ^Transferring CP/M Files To MS-DOS#Aug 1986$4
- @Three options: Baby-Blue Card, ZP/EM, V20/CPU chip
-
- *[Letters]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Glenn H.Yeldezian%v1 n9
- ^MultiMate Is Word Processing Package Worth Considering#Aug 1986$5
- @Writer found MultiMate met his needs better than WordStar
- Also mentions Display Write 3
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Try Soult%v1 n9
- ^Redefine The Directory As A Drive#Aug 1986$6
- @Use SUBST in DOS 3.PC-1
-
- *[Letters]* *[Util]*
- ?Bond Shands%v1 n9
- ^Using The Prompt Command With ANSI.SYS#Aug 1986$8
- @A discussion and examples of how to configure the system
- prompt to your liking
-
- *[Beginner]* *[Util]*
- ?Randy Cunningham%v1 n9
- ^Subdirectories Made Easy#Aug 1986$9
- @How to create subdirectories and move among them. Also how
- to set up a PATH so they will be found by an application
- program
-
- *[Beginner]* *[Util]*
- ?Art Mortensen%v1 n9
- ^Batch Files - What Good Are They#Aug 1986$10
- @Some examples of how you can make batch files work for you
-
- *[Beginner]* *[Util]*
- ?Cliff Drumeller%v1 n9
- ^Cloning Around or Advanced Erector Set#Aug 1986$12
- @How to build your own system, with a word of caution from
- Gale Rhoades
-
- *[Workbench]* *[Beginner]* *[General]*
- ?Bruce A.Scott%v1 n9
- ^An Introduction To Spreadsheets#Aug 1986$14
- @A brief description of what a spreadsheet is and does
-
- *[Spreadsheet]*
- ?Rick Altman%v1 n9
- ^WordStar For The IBM-PCjr#Aug 1986$14
- @Author is surprised that the documentation for WordStar
- for the PCjr is actually good! The program runs as expected
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[PCjr]*
- ?Art Mortensen%v1 n9
- ^Windows and Losers (DOSamatic Might Be Better For You)#Aug 1986$17
- @Some thoughts on the "graphics oriented environment"
- Windows. Mention is made of DOSamatic (shareware) a possible
- alternative DOS shell which allows you to have up to 7 files
- open at the same time
-
- *[System]* *[Util]* *[Library]*
- ?Sid & Carol Brown%v1 n9
- ^Converting To An IBM-XT Clone#Aug 1986$18
- @Using Media Master for disk conversions and REFLEX for
- database dBASE II conversion
-
- *[Database]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Richard E.Stelter%v1 n9
- ^SuperCalc Template Hints#Aug 1986$20
- @Some simple hints on making template use more pleasant
-
- *[Spreadsheet]*
- ?Larry Ingham%v1 n9
- ^The Leading Edge Computers#Aug 1986$20
- @Differences between the Model M and Model D
-
- *[LE]*
- ?Art Mortensen%v1 n10
- ^Books On MS-DOS#Sep 1986$7
- @Brief overall review of MS-DOS and PC-DOS - User's Guide
- by Peter Norton, MS-DOS User's Guide by Paul Hoffman and
- Tamara Nicoloff and MS-DOS User's Guide by Chris DeVoney
- Mention of SAM'S MS-DOS BIBLE for assembly language
- programmers, or if you want to start smaller IBM-PC Assembly
- Language by Donna Tabler
-
- *[Book]* *[Review]* *[System]* *[Programming]*
- ?Rick Altman%v1 n10
- ^Media Master Plus#Sep 1986$9
- @This utility allows transfer of disk file to disks of
- other formats. Most common application is from a CP/M disk
- to a MS-DOS disk
-
- *[Review]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Gerry Pareja%v1 n10
- ^Save and Resume Option in WordStar#Sep 1986$10
- @If you have a function key set to do a Save and return the
- cursor to the last position (^KS^QP), and want instead to
- go to the beginning of the file,(^KS) you can make it do
- that by entering ^U after writing to disk has been
- completed. (In all WS versions before 4.0 ^KS saved and left
- the cursor at the beginning of the file.)
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?William S.Cooter%v1 n10
- ^Newsletters, DBL, and ZP/EM#Sep 1986$10
- @Public domain program, DBL, will produce two standard
- WordStar pages in two column format but can't handle special
- print formatting like underline, bold-face, etc
- Also some notes on running ZP/EM a CP/M emulator
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Library]* *[Util]* *[Review]*
- ?Gerry Pareja%v1 n10
- ^Envelopes and MailMerge:Savings Keystrokes#Sep 1986$12
- @Using WordStar's Block functions to print the envelope from
- information already in the letter
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?L.T.Ingham%v1 n10
- ^SuperCalc 3, Rev. 2#Sep 1986$13
- @Users of earlier CP/M versions of SC will have no problem
- with this (or later) upgrade to the MS-DOS version
-
- *[Review]* *[Spreadsheet]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Dick Ezzard%v1 n10
- ^Patches For IBM PC-DOS 3.1#Sep 1986$15
- @Using DEBUG to "fix" DOS 3.1 problems
-
- *[Review]* *[Software]* *[System]* *[Hacking]*
- ?Gerry Pareja%v1 n10
- ^A Quick Browse Of Your Data Bases In dBASE II And III#Sep 1986$20
- @DO BRIEF lists only summary info wanted from comprehensive
- databases. Source code given
-
- *[Database]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v2 n1
- ^One Year Down,Many More To Go#Oct 1986$1
- @A review of FOGLIGHT's first year
-
- *[General]*
- ?Ted Silveira%v2 n1
- ^A Quick Look At Inexpensive Software#Oct 1986$4
- @Ted sets up the rules he will follow discussing cheap
- public domain or shareware programs
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v2 n1
- ^Fog -STARTER.DOS Disk#Oct 1986$5
- @The first disk in the MS/PC-DOS section of the Disk Library
- is the starter disk, a "must" for ALL users. It is updated as
- new or better programs are available. Order it as FOG-DOS.000
-
- *[Library]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Thomas Howe%v2 n1
- ^The Writer's Hard Disk#Oct 1986$7
- @Thomas traces the growth from simple 64K system with two
- floppy drives (90K), then the addition of spelling checkers,
- thesauruses, indexers, etc. and now he needs a hard disk to
- accommodate all the on-line help
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- ?Michael Potts%v2 n1
- ^Word Perfect#Oct 1986$11
- @Defining a macro in WordPerfect to delete an entire line
- of text. (What WordStar does with ^Y)
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Irv Sacks%v2 n1
- ^Toggle On The Number Pad#Oct 1986$11
- @An easy way to toggle the number pad on your keyboard
-
- *[Hardware]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Cheryl Daniel%v2 n1
- ^Command File In dBASE#Oct 1986$11
- @A helpful suggestion for writing command files in dBASE
- Use Sidekick's Notepad
-
- *[Database]* *[Util]*
- ?Mac Townsend%v2 n1
- ^BUG REPORT!! DOS 3.1 And InfoStar#Oct 1986$11
- @Mac has discovered a real problem with InfoStar when
- upgrading from MS-DOS 2.1 to MS-DOS 3.1
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Database]* *[BugReport]* *[Convert]*
- *[MS-DOS]*
- ?Ron Brown%v2 n1
- ^A Look At XTREE#Oct 1986$12
- @Ron is impressed with this tree directory display and file
- management utility
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Lowell D.Streiker%v2 n1
- ^The Shell You Say!#Oct 1986$13
- @1DIR and Q-DOS, shell programs shield you from the DOS
- prompt but also give you very powerful capability. Author's
- assessment is that Q-DOS does everything 1DIR does and more
- - cheaper. Better read it for yourself
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?G.F.Vanderschmidt%v2 n1
- ^FILEPATH: A File Search Utility#Oct 1986$15
- @This program will assist programs not designed to do so to
- find files not in the current directory (see correction:
- December, 1986, page 2)
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v2 n1
- ^Professional Writer's Package#Oct 1986$16
- @Five modules: EDIX the text editor, WORDIX the text
- formatter, SPELLIX the spelling checker, INDIX an index
- generator, PWP SHELL a shell program that integrates all
- the others. Some good features - some lacking
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- ?Thomas Howe%v2 n2
- ^Levels Of Hard Disk Management#Nov 1986$1
- @Discussion of Menu Managers, File and Directory Managers,
- Backup Utilities, Archive and Disk Catalog Utilities,
- Security Utilities, Low Level Formatting, Diagnostics, Disk
- Repair Tools
-
- *[Hardware]* *[Util]* *[Workbench]*
- ?Ted Silveira%v2 n2
- ^A Quick Look At Inexpensive Software#Nov 1986$4
- @After looking at several programs, trying to find one that
- did what CP/M program NSWEEP did, Ted settled on file
- maintenance programs - FFM23 and FM. Both are on FOG-DOS.010
-
- *[Library]* *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Thomas Howe%v2 n2
- ^Saving the day With NewWord 3#Nov 1986$6
- @A discussion of NewWord's features and similarities to
- "old favorites"
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- ?Art Mortensen%v2 n2
- ^File Maintenance PC-SWEEP v. 2.0#Nov 1986$8
- @A classic in shareware on FOG-DOS.010. This ram-resident
- program should be loaded first so it doesn't collide with
- anything else in memory
-
- *[Library]* *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Martha Levine%v2 n2
- ^640K RAM and WordStar From Anywhere#Nov 1986$11
- @Using DEBUG to patch WordStar if TOO LITTLE MEMORY message
- is displayed
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Hacking]*
- ?Peter S.Tippet%v2 n2
- ^The Osborne 3 Portable Computer and RUN/CPM#Nov 1986$12
- @A report on the Osborne MS-DOS portable running CP/M
-
- *[Review]* *[O3]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Joel W.Bluming%v2 n2
- ^The FRED and EDWIN Text Editors#Nov 1986$20
- @Review of two editors on FOG-DOS.001. FRED seemed a bit
- primitive but very quick. EDWIN is much more sophisticated
- and commands are similar to WordStar. EDWIN has no manual
- and it uses NUL (00) as an end of file marker instead of
- the usual ^Z (1A hex)
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Library]*
- ?Ted Jensen%v2 n3
- ^Cheap Disks - Will They Do The Job#Dec 1986$1
- @Some discussion of disk characteristics and how they relate
- to data storage, and how much bang you get for the buck
-
- *[Hardware]* *[General]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v2 n1
- ^from October, 1986, page 15#Dec 1986$2
- @PATH STAR should be PATH\STAR; FP WSTAR should be FP\WSTAR
-
- *[Correction]* *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v2 n3
- ^Two Sides to the Coin...#Dec 1986$3
- @How different companies , small and large, deal with the
- consuming public
-
- *[General]*
- ?Ted Silveira%v2 n3
- ^DPATH30: A Guide Dog For MS-DOS#Dec 1986$4
- @This program helps applications find file not in the same
- directory
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Thomas Howe%v2 n3
- ^NewWord Goes Bye-Bye!#Dec 1986$6
- @MicroPro has purchased NewWord rights. Plan is to
- incorporate the best features of NewWord in WordStar
- Upgrading to 1.2MB drives. Glare/Guard helps the eyes
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v2 n3
- ^A Breath Of Fresh Air#Dec 1986$8
- @Sorry About The Explosion - A Humorous Guide To Computers
- is intended to be a spoof. Reviewer enjoyed it!
-
- *[Book]* *[Review]* *[General]*
- ?Rowena Finnan%v2 n3
- ^Tips For Writing Transferable dBASE II Programs#Dec 1986$11
- @Moving between several versions of dBASE and from CP/M
- to MS-DOS
-
- *[Convert]* *[CP/M]* *[Database]*
- ?Byron Davies%v2 n3
- ^AUTOEXEC.BAT and Extra Prompts...#Dec 1986$11
- @When using a text editor to write a BATch file, don't put
- F6 or ^Z in the file. The editor takes care of that. And use
- ECHO OFF statements in the batch file to avoid cluttering the
- screen with useless messages
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Claude Ostyn%v2 n3
- ^Two Computers, One Printer, No Switch!#Dec 1986$14
- @Claude describes a passive logic multiplexer which you can
- build or buy. Sources are given
-
- *[Review]* *[Workbench]*
- ?John Feineman%v2 n3
- ^The Compaq DeskPro#Dec 1986$16
- @Author briefly describes experiences moving CP/M files to
- MS-DOS machine
-
- *[Review]* *[Compaq]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v2 n3
- ^What To Do When You Need Help#Dec 1986$17
- @Some comments on technical support
-
- *[FromFog]* *[General]* *[TechSupp]*
- ?Jack Brown%v2 n3
- ^New Disk Announced#Dec 1986$19
- @Descriptions of FOG-DOS.010 through FOG-DOS.015
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Thomas Howe%v2 n4
- ^How To Choose A Word Processor#Jan 1987$1
- @Discussion of differing philosophies and expectations
- should help you pick a word processor fitted to your needs
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Ted Silveira%v2 n4
- ^More File Management! CompuServe SIGS Explored#Jan 1987$5
- @FFM Update and QFILER23. ATO for communicating with
- CompuServe
-
- *[Review]* *[Database]* *[Communications]*
- ?Morgan D'Arcy%v2 n4
- ^The IBM XT Clone Buyer's Guide#Jan 1987$7
- @Options are detailed clearly. lots of illustrations
-
- *[Book]* *[Review]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Dick Ezzard%v2 n4
- ^Instant Recall Reviewed#Jan 1987$8
- @It will assist you in recalling bits and scraps of
- information which have not yet been organized. However, you
- must be willing to store your information in a single
- conglomerate file to which Instant Recall has access because
- it can't find anything not stored in that file
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]* *[Database]*
- ?Marc Aberlon%v2 n4
- ^The PC-DOS SUBSTitute Command#Jan 1987$12
- @From the manual: "If you use applications that do not
- recognize paths, SUBST allows you to specify a drive letter
- for a path". Here are some examples and discussion
-
- *[Util]*
- ?Dick Ammann%v2 n4
- ^ELECTRA-FIND: A Free Form Data Retrieval Program#Jan 1987$14
- @Article touches on: Overview, Menus, On-line Help, Some
- Limitations, Advantages, Compared with SUPERFILE
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]* *[Database]*
- ?Darrell W.Ringer%v2 n4
- ^Managing Large Databases With WordStar/MailMerge#Jan 1987$16
- @Using this well known word processor's mail merge utility
- to handle large comma separated data files, e.g. 35,000
- names
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Database]* *[Review]*
- ?Alan T.Chattaway%v2 n5
- ^A Little Something For Everyone#Feb 1987$1
- @The Move to IBM AT's. CP/M emulation. Disk exchange between
- ATs and PCs. Expanded memory and extended memory
- AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS and useful batch files
-
- *[Convert]* *[CP/M]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v2 n5
- ^from December, 1986, page 1#Feb 1987$2
- @The issue citation for December, 1986, issue should read:
- FOGLIGHT Vol. II No. 3, December, 1986
-
- *[Correction]*
- ?Ted Silveira%v2 n5
- ^CompuServe and Some Favorite Utilities#Feb 1987$5
- @Using ZAPCIS on CompuServe. Utilities LIST, QEDIT can be
- linked to QFILER23
-
- *[Review]* *[Communications]* *[Util]*
- ?Thomas Howe%v2 n5
- ^WordVision for $9.95#Feb 1987$6
- @If you want a good inexpensive word processor and don't
- want WordStar, consider this
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- ?Frank Ansuini%v2 n5
- ^Looking For A Good Directory Program#Feb 1987$9
- @FOG-DOS.000 (formerly the STARTER disk) contains two jewels
- D.COM and SD6.COM. Check them out
-
- *[Library]* *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Alan Chattaway%v2 n5
- ^Double-Wide Double-Quick WordStar Tip!#Feb 1987$9
- @Enter letters twice on words you have marked to print double
- wide before formatting paragraphs. Then delete the extra
- letters before printing and printed paragraphs containing the
- double wide words will be right justified
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]*
- ?Dick Ezzard%v2 n5
- ^Automatic Patches For WordStar#Feb 1987$10
- @Part 1: An overview of patching
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Hacking]*
- ?Garth Bennett%v2 n5
- ^MBASIC To BASICA#Feb 1987$14
- @Both version of Basic were developed by Microsoft. MBASIC
- in CP/M and BASICA (or GWBasic in MS-DOS). SAVE programs
- in ASCII format and you can move it between systems and make
- minor modifications to RUN in the other system
-
- *[Programming]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Dick Ezzard%v2 n5
- ^Patching Turbo Pascal#Feb 1987$16
- @Video Display Attributes
-
- *[Programming]* *[Hacking]*
- ?Jack Brown%v2 n5
- ^New Disks Announced#Feb 1987$19
- @Descriptions of FOG-DOS.001 through FOG-DOS.036
-
- *[Library]*
- ?John Riley%v2 n6
- ^On Programming Languages#Mar 1987$1
- @A down-to earth discussion of how to choose a programming
- language
-
- *[Programming]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Neil Halava%v2 n6
- ^Three Hole Punched Paper#Mar 1987$4
- @Where to buy 3-holes punched tractor feed printer paper
-
- *[Letters]* *[Hardware]*
- ?John Howells%v2 n6
- ^RUN/CPM Problems#Mar 1987$4
- @Running CP/M on an Osborne 3 (MS-DOS) machine not that
- easy
-
- *[Letters]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]* *[O3]*
- ?Ted Silveira%v2 n6
- ^Utility Programs#Mar 1987$6
- @Utility programs on FOG-DOS.087 are discussed: PARKER and
- TIMPARK, of course, park the hard disk, WHEREIZ finds named
- files and tells you where they are, SCRNSAVE blanks the
- screen after an allotted time to prevent the displayed image
- from burning a pattern in it, RECONFIG will reboot your
- computer with new AutoEXEC and CONFIG.SYS files
-
- *[Library]* *[Review]* *[Util]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Neil Halava%v2 n6
- ^WordStar 4.0 Previewed#Mar 1987$8
- @What's the same and what's new and different
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- ?Sherman Reinius%v2 n6
- ^NEW YORK WORD Is For Me#Mar 1987$11
- @In the author's opinion this shareware program can do
- nearly everything that WordStar can do. You will find it on
- FOG-DOS.077 and .078
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Library]* *[Review]*
- ?Dick Ezzard%v2 n6
- ^Automatic Parches For WordStar#Mar 1987$12
- @Part 2: DEBUG and script files
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Util]* *[Hacking]*
- ?Alan Chattaway%v2 n6
- ^Thoughts On Various Items#Mar 1987$16
- @Toshiba 1100 Plus early comments. Kodak Diconix printer
- About CHKDSK
-
- *[T1100]* *[Util]* *[Printer]*
- ?Al Mehr%v2 n6
- ^New Disks Announced#Mar 1987$20
- @Descriptions of FOG-DOS.038 through FOG-DOS.059. Where .042
- through .059 are the King James version of the Bible and a
- program to search it and manipulate the contents
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Richard Lesnick%v2 n7
- ^More On Programming Modula-2 Resources#Apr 1987$1
- @A comprehensive discussion of books, periodicals, sample
- programs, etc. to help you get started with Modula 2
-
- *[Programming]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v2 n7
- ^from March, 1987, page 2#Apr 1987$2
- @The author of "On Programming Languages" was incorrectly
- listed. Our apologies to John Riley
-
- Part One of "Automatic Patches for WordStar" was published in
- February, 1987 not January, 1987
-
- *[Correction]*
- ??Nancy Mulvany%v2 n7
- ^Where To Go For Support#Apr 1987$3
- @Phone numbers of major vendors
-
- *[General]* *[TechSupp]*
- ?Ted Silveira%v2 n7
- ^Hard Disks and Fragmentation#Apr 1987$4
- @A look at the problem and DOG101A (FOG-DOS.091)
-
- *[Library]* *[Review]* *[Hardware]* *[Util]*
- ?Jack Kryst%v2 n7
- ^An Introduction#Apr 1987$7
- @Buying a printer
-
- *[Business]* *[Printer]*
- ?Rick Altman%v2 n7
- ^Norton Commander#Apr 1987$8
- @If you feel like your hard disk or your general file
- management is your boss rather than vice versa, The
- Commander might bring a new and better perspective to your
- plight. If you are a devout batch file users and/or macro
- maker, The Commander probably won't help you enough to
- justify the cost
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Veikko Rekunen%v2 n7
- ^Hard Disk backup Programs#Apr 1987$9
- @Fastback and DSBackup+ are reviewed briefly and benchmarked
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Edward Still%v2 n7
- ^MS-DOS Backup Without Tears or Expense#Apr 1987$10
- @Author discusses MS-DOS's utility files BACKUP, RESTORE
- and COPY
-
- *[Util]*
- ?Ken Negus%v2 n7
- ^More On SUBST.EXE and WordStar#Apr 1987$11
- @Use of SUBST.EXE to create new "drives" based on article
- in January 1987 FOGLIGHT
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Util]*
- ?Stanley C.Bloom%v2 n7
- ^Peter Norton's Assembly Language Book For The IBM PC#Apr 1987$12
- @"..the best IBM PC assembly language tutorial for the
- novice I have read"
-
- *[Book]* *[Review]* *[Programming]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Al Mehr%v2 n7
- ^New Disks Announced#Apr 1987$13
- @Descriptions for FOG-DOS.060 through FOG-DOS.070, and
- FOG-DOS.073 through FOG-DOS.080
-
- *[Library]*
- ?David E.Cortesi%v2 n8
- ^The Hidden Environment#May 1987$1
- @Good background info on the MS-DOS operating system and,
- we bet, a few things you didn't know, like setting the
- environment
-
- *[Util]* *[Hacking]* *[System]*
- ?Ted Silveira%v2 n8
- ^NewSWeeP for MS-DOS#May 1987$6
- @Ted reviews NSWP a program dear to CP/Mers' hearts, and
- finds ENVED a program to edit the environment, D4, and
- SORTALL directory sorters
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]* *[Library]*
- ?Jack Kryst%v2 n8
- ^A Few Things Done Well#May 1987$8
- @Tracking time with TIMESLIPS
-
- *[Business]* *[Database]*
- ?Ron Brown%v2 n8
- ^Cruise Control (v 3.02) Reviewed#May 1987$10
- @A RAM resident cursor control program
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Jim Bolton%v2 n8
- ^Rid WS Of Its Disclaimer#May 1987$13
- @A patch to stop display of disclaimer at start up
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?D.Michael Perry%v2 n8
- ^Filtering Graphics Characters Before Printing#May 1987$14
- @Author shows how to redirect output to a temporary file
- and filter the output before printing. This allows printing
- the screen display without the "graphic" borders
-
- *[Printer]* *[Util]*
- ?Al Mehr%v2 n8
- ^New Disks Announced#May 1987$16
- @Descriptions for FOG-DOS.081 through FOG-DOS.083
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Terry Smythe%v2 n9
- ^Primer On File Transfer Methods#Jun 1987$1
- @Error detection. Error detection methods. Enhanced file
- transfer methods. Baud rates. Communications tools. ASCII,
- XMODEM, YMODEM, YMODEM Batch, ZMODEM
-
- *[Communications]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v2 n9
- ^Technical Support and Other Phone Numbers#Jun 1987$3
- @Phone numbers of major software and hardware vendors
-
- *[TechSupp]* *[Software]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Allen Fullerton%v2 n9
- ^Expanding On Concepts Presented in FOGLIGHT#Jun 1987$4
- @Author notes that enchantment with MS-DOS blinds many to
- developments elsewhere, in particular Concurrent DOS. (CDOS)
- Expanded memory is a whole new world under CDOS. Batch type
- files are also supported
-
- *[Letters]* *[System]*
- ?Ted Silveira%v2 n9
- ^Outline Processors#Jun 1987$6
- @Review of PC-OUTLINE 1.08. (FOG-DOS.095). It does all it
- should do
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Library]* *[Review]*
- ?Jack Kryst%v2 n9
- ^IBM's Personal System 2#Jun 1987$8
- @Model 30 priced competitively with AT's but is not an AT,
- and doesn't have flexibility for expansion. Upgrading an
- old PC with a Hardcard and V20 chip. Backup utility Fastback
- added for insurance
-
- *[Hardware]* *[Util]* *[Business]*
- ?Paul Riethmeier%v2 n9
- ^PCTOOLS: A Handy Utility Program#Jun 1987$10
- @PC-Tools version 2.02 is reviewed
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Li Min Hua%v2 n9
- ^MS-DOS As A Cataloger#Jun 1987$12
- @Using WordStar and MS-DOS files SORT and FIND you can
- create your own catalog system
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[FileSearch]* *[Util]*
- ?Bob Thomson%v2 n9
- ^Assembly Language Primer For The IBM PC & XT#Jun 1987$14
- @Brief review of this beginning book by Plume Waite Group
-
- *[Book]* *[Review]* *[System]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Al Mehr%v2 n9
- ^New Disks Announced#Jun 1987$15
- @Descriptions of FOG-DOS.084 through FOG-DOS.095
-
- *[Library]*
- ?PROFILES%v2 n9
- ^WordStar Deluxe Article#Jun 1987$19
- @Ted Silveira's article is offered in reprint
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Toby Scott%v2 n9
- ^Batch File Menu System#Jun 1987$19
- @Toby offers a solution for simplifying the correct loading
- of multiple programs
-
- *[Beginner]* *[Util]*
- ?Romanus Wille%v2 n10
- ^Speed Up Your MS-DOS System#Jul 1987$1
- @Source code given for SPEED.COM. NEC V20 chip. CO-POWER 88
-
- *[Hardware]* *[Library]* *[Util]* *[Workbench]* *[CP/M]*
- *[Convert]*
- ?Terry Smythe%v2 n10
- ^from June, 1987, page 21#Jul 1987$2
- @Delete paragraph starting with "While YMODEM..."
-
- *[Correction]*
- ?Ted Silveira%v2 n10
- ^Pinball Games#Jul 1987$8
- @Ted reviews several pinball type games on FOG-DOS.097
-
- *[Library]* *[Review]* *[Education]*
- ?Jack Kryst%v2 n10
- ^Desktop Publishing (Part 1)#Jul 1987$10
- @A look at Ventura Publisher
-
- *[DeskTopPublish]*
- ?Neil C.Halava%v2 n10
- ^Collected Notes#Jul 1987$12
- @Uninterruptible power supplies, computer insurance, cache
- buffer, mail order disks, UNIFORM PC vs. MEDIA MASTER
-
- *[Review]* *[Hardware]* *[General]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Warren L.Dowler%v2 n10
- ^Hard Disk Management Using Floppy Disks For Working Files#Jul 1987$15
- @Using floppies for "creative" or "working files"
-
- *[Hardware]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v2 n10
- ^New Disks Announced#Jul 1987$17
- @Descriptions of new disks FOG-DOS.071 and FOG-DOS.072
- (WAMPUM) and updates FOG-DOS.007, .008, .009, and reorganized
- "Bible" disks FOG-DOS.044 through .056
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Bob Thomson%v2 n10
- ^make Your Own Three-ring Notebook Disk Holder Pages#Jul 1987$20
- @A how to note on creating an inexpensive library adjunct
-
- *[Workbench]*
- ?Wirt Ragsdale%v2 n10
- ^Swapping Printer Ports#Jul 1987$20
- @Compile small assembly language port swapper with DEBUG
-
- *[Hacking]* *[Util]* *[Printer]*
- ?John Gregg%v2 n10
- ^Uniform Bug Fix Report#Jul 1987$21
- @Suggestion for addition of DEVICE= statement
-
- *[BugReport]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Louie Crew%v2 n10
- ^A BASICA Tip#Jul 1987$21
- @A trick to speed LOADs & SAVEs
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?Ernest Perez%v2 n10
- ^MS-DOS BATch File Processing#Jul 1987$22
- @Nesting batch files
-
- *[Util]*
- ?Louie Crew%v2 n10
- ^A BASIC A Tip#Jul 1987$22
- @The RENUM command as an error-tracer
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v2 n11
- ^Tapping The Power Within DOS Basics#Aug 1987$1
- @Part 1: FORMAT, VER, LABEL and VOL commands
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Mark Petersen%v2 n11
- ^Help Needed!#Aug 1987$4
- @Incorporating a logo in a dBASE file
-
- *[Letters]* *[Database]*
- ?Jim Holmes%v2 n11
- ^On Piracy#Aug 1987$5
- @More than 'fair share' sharing - it's not just immoral,
- it's illegal
-
- *[General]*
- ?Ted Silveira%v2 n11
- ^Disk Patching Program#Aug 1987$6
- @Reviews of MASTERKEY (FOG-DOS.098) and ULTRA UTILITIES
- (FOG-DOS.108)
-
- *[Library]* *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Jim Switz%v2 n11
- ^Observations From The Trenches#Aug 1987$8
- @The rational for this type of column
-
- *[R&R]*
- ?Kip Crosby%v2 n11
- ^VOPT:Valiant Optimizer#Aug 1987$10
- @A fast and very capable hard disk defragmentation utility
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Louie Crew%v2 n11
- ^BASICA Tips#Aug 1987$12
- @Combining Statements On A Line
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?Michael Chowning%v2 n11
- ^A SuperCalc3 Spreadsheet Idea#Aug 1987$14
- @Clever use of LOOKUP tables
-
- *[Spreadsheet]*
- ?Neil Halava%v2 n11
- ^Three Hole Punched Paper#Aug 1987$19
- @Source given for tractor-feed paper with three holes
- already punched in it
-
- *[General]*
- ?Ben Cohen%v2 n11
- ^LaserJet Toner Cartridge Refills!#Aug 1987$19
- @Refills are much cheaper than new cartridges
-
- *[Printer]*
- ?Warren L.Dowler%v2 n11
- ^Using 360 KB and 1.2 MB Floppy Drives#Aug 1987$19
- @Best to use floppies in the drives they were made for
-
- *[Hardware]* *[Beginner]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Alan T.Chattaway%v2 n11
- ^How I Recivered My Data After Formatting My Data Disk!#Aug 1987$20
- @What to do when PC TOOLS or a similar utility fails you
-
- *[Util]*
- ?Robert H.Lay%v2 n12
- ^QUICK! What Do the Initials FCC Stand For#Sep 1987$1
- @SORRY, YOURE WRONG!
-
- *[Communications]*
- ?Ted Silveira%v2 n12
- ^Word Processing#Sep 1987$4
- @WordStar 4.0 and GALAXY
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]* *[Library]*
- ?Jack Kryst%v2 n12
- ^Desktop Publishing (Part 2)#Sep 1987$6
- @Ventura Publisher
-
- *[Business]* *[DeskTopPublish]*
- ?Jim Switz%v2 n12
- ^Observations From The Trenches#Sep 1987$8
- @On Keyboards ... Jim traces the history since 1981
-
- *[R&R]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Stuart Grant%v2 n12
- ^Menu Masks#Sep 1987$12
- @Using the extended character set to create professional
- looking menu masks in BASIC
-
- *[Programming]* *[Graphics]*
- ?David Cloud%v2 n12
- ^Converting Material from IBM & PFS:WRITE to CP/M & WordStar#Sep 1987$14
- @From ASCII files in MS-DOS to WordStar format in CP/M using
- Media Master to change disk formats
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Util]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Robert D.Athey, Jr.%v2 n12
- ^Grand Slam Bridge#Sep 1987$15
- @Brief report on playing Electronic Arts game "Grand Slam
- Bridge"
-
- *[Review]* *[Games/Sports]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v2 n12
- ^Tapping the Power Within DOS Basics#Sep 1987$16
- @Part 2: Subdirectories, wildcards, ERASE and DEL commands
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Terry Smythe%v2 n12
- ^ARC Incompatibilities#Sep 1987$20
- @ARC and PKARC,PKXARC are not the same
-
- *[Util]* *[Library]*
- ?Charles Maher%v2 n12
- ^Ellipsis and The WordStar Dot Command#Sep 1987$20
- @To avoid beginning a line with a dot, instead of patching
- WordStar to recognize a different symbol for "DOT" commands,
- try this other way using the ^PK command
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Bill Petriko%v2 n12
- ^BASICA RENUM, A Better Way#Sep 1987$21
- @When troubleshooting, RENUM a single line (the last line)
- also a SAVE trick to avoid filename typos
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?Alan Chattaway%v2 n12
- ^Members - This Is Your Organization!#Sep 1987$24
- @The only way Fog knows what you want is by letters, phone
- calls and comments on renewal forms
-
- *[General]*
- ?Gale Rhoades/Fred Harris%v2 n12
- ^New Disks Announced#Sep 1987$27
- @Description of FOG-DOS.096 through FOG-DOS.110 and updates
- FOG-DOS.002, .015, .032, .035, .036, .038, .070, .074, .075,
- .077, .078, .085, .086
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Robert H.Lay%v3 n1
- ^Uninterruptable Power Supplies#Oct 1987$1
- @Discussion of features of power supplies & a recommendation
-
- *[Review]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n1
- ^Technical Support and Other Phone Numbers#Oct 1987$3
- @Phone numbers of major software and hardware vendors
-
- *[Hardware]* *[TechSupp]* *[Software]*
- ?Guy-Stefan Romano%v3 n1
- ^Helpline Offered#Oct 1987$4
- @AMNION HELPLINE there to give help to computer owners and
- nonprofit organizations
-
- *[Letters]* *[General]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Jim Switz%v3 n1
- ^Observations From The Trenches#Oct 1987$6
- @On keyboard-independent software - how Jim thinks the
- keyboard ought to be designed. WordStar conventions
- Touch-typing and keyboards. Others emulate WordStar
- MultiMate blasted
-
- *[R&R]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Jack Kryst%v3 n1
- ^Downloading Data and The LaserJet#Oct 1987$8
- @How ease of handling data has improved over the years
- HP LaserJet II
-
- *[Business]* *[Printer]*
- ?Robert Athey, Jr.%v3 n1
- ^How Do You "Relate To" Your Computer#Oct 1987$10
- @Do you have a name for your computer - what is your routine
- How do you two get along
-
- *[General]*
- ?K.C.Jones%v3 n1
- ^Why Did My Floppy Go Flop#Oct 1987$12
- @Using common sense can avoid a lot of problems. Did BART's
- automated ticket gate zap your diskette
-
- *[Hardware]*
- ?Eric Meyer%v3 n1
- ^ALPS ALQ 200 Printer#Oct 1987$13
- @Eric says it's the most intelligently designed printer he's
- ever run across
-
- *[Review]* *[Printer]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n1
- ^Tapping The Power Within DOS Basics#Oct 1987$14
- @Part 3: PATH, MKDIR, RMDIR, CHDIR, and TREE commands
-
- *[Beginner]* *[Util]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v3 n1
- ^Red Pencil Reviewed#Oct 1987$19
- @Red pencil allows an editor to copy edit and proofread a
- text file, mark corrections, save the corrections, and send
- a hard copy version of the corrected manuscript to the author
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- ?Charles Maher%v3 n1
- ^Ellipsis and The WordStar Dot Command#Oct 1987$23
- @You can take the trouble to install another character to
- trigger "dot" commands, but there is another way
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Ed Stone%v3 n1
- ^dBASE III+ to MailMerge#Oct 1987$23
- @Use Search and Replace to handle three commas sent by
- dB III+ in WordStar files
-
- *[Database]*
- ?Gale Rhoades/Fred Harris%v3 n1
- ^New Disks Announced#Oct 1987$25
- @Description of FOG-DOS.087, FOG-DOS.091, and FOG-DOS.111
- through FOG-DOS.120
-
- *[Library]*
- ?John Krahmer%v3 n2
- ^Scrabble Anyone#Nov 1987$1
- @Using a spelling checker's dictionary and "word signatures"
- the author developed a Scrabble playing game
-
- *[Database]* *[Education]* *[Games/Sports]*
- ?John Gregg%v3 n2
- ^Electronic Arts#Nov 1987$2
- @Price increase for Grand Slam Bridge
-
- *[Correction]* *[Games/Sports]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v3 n2
- ^Software Upgrades:Do or Die#Nov 1987$3
- @Some comments on whether the new features introduced don't
- also carry some new bugs. Some folks are satisfied with the
- version they are using - so don't automatically upgrade
-
- *[General]*
- ?Ed Stone%v3 n2
- ^Help Needed#Nov 1987$4
- @Looking for a program to number lines in a file like
- CP/M's PIP[n] did
-
- *[Letters]* *[Util]*
- ?Mark Borsden%v3 n2
- ^About The Silver Reed EXP-550#Nov 1987$4
- @Printer report
-
- *[Letters]* *[Printer]*
- ?Jim Switz%v3 n2
- ^Observations From The Trenches#Nov 1987$5
- @On Telecommunications - log onto the local Fog board and
- talk to other members or download that library program you
- need. More about WordPerfect. Clipper and dBASE and Turbo
- Pascal 4.0
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Database]* *[Programming]* *[R&R]*
- *[Communications]*
- ?Phil Pflager/Bob Athey%v3 n2
- ^Hackers: The Elements of Friendly Software Design#Nov 1987$10
- @"Hackers" by Steven Levy published by Dell ($5.95). "The
- Elements of Friendly Software Design" by Paul C. Hackel,
- Warner Software Books ($8.95)
-
- *[Book]* *[Review]* *[Programming]*
- ?Charles Heckscher%v3 n2
- ^Advanced dBASE Techniques#Nov 1987$12
- @Handling series of operations. The power of macros
-
- *[Database]*
- ?Eric Meyer%v3 n2
- ^Any Graphics on Any Monitor#Nov 1987$15
- @EGA Wonder Graphics Card - adding graphics capability at
- modest cost
-
- *[Review]* *[Graphics]* *[Monitor]*
- ?Stuart Grant%v3 n2
- ^More on Menu Masks#Nov 1987$16
- @Poking the attribute byte, blinking mode, saving an image
- of your screen - all in BASIC
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?Troy Soult%v3 n2
- ^Send Codes to Screen or Printer#Nov 1987$18
- @Use DEBUG to assemble a short assembly language script file
-
- *[Util]* *[Programming]* *[Printer]* *[Hacking]*
- ?Larry Stempnik%v3 n2
- ^Country Codes#Nov 1987$19
- @Specific results from using the DOS country codes are listed
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Gale Rhoades/Fred Harris%v3 n2
- ^New Disks Released#Nov 1987$21
- @Descriptions of FOG-DOS.121 through FOG-DOS.131
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Jack Brown%v3 n2
- ^Fog Has A GEnie On The Line#Nov 1987$23
- @Description of Fog's arrangement with General Electric
- Network for Information Exchange
-
- *[FromFog]* *[Communications]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n3
- ^Tapping The Power Within DOS Basics#Dec 1987$1
- @Setting the Prompt, Time and date. Setting a PATH in your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file. CONFIG.SYS command options and more
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]* *[General]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v3 n3
- ^Our Software Library - A Gold Mine#Dec 1987$3
- @Telecommunications, Word Processing, Database, Accounting
- programs discussed
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[General]* *[Library]* *[Database]*
- *[Communications]*
- ?David Cloud%v3 n3
- ^About OUR Language#Dec 1987$4
- @Cursing in Switz articles offends some. Is it necessary
- Answer by editor and by Jim Switz
-
- *[Letters]* *[General]*
- ?Matt Reed%v3 n3
- ^Fog SysOp Resigns#Dec 1987$5
- @Fog#25 Davenport, Iowa SysOp calls it quits
-
- *[Letters]* *[Communications]*
- ?Jim Switz%v3 n3
- ^Observations from the Trenches#Dec 1987$6
- @AST Premium 286. COMDEX, part I. Zenith Monitors. Laptops
- Left hander's keyboard complaint. More on WordStar and
- WordPerfect. Tape backup system. Shareware rave: EEMRAM finds
- and adds more memory
-
- *[R&R]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Hardware]* *[Util]*
- ?Joanne Bransdon%v3 n3
- ^The Toshiba 1000: A true Laptop Computer#Dec 1987$10
- @The machine is not fast but it is not the author's main
- machine and convenience at remote locations counts for a lot
- Options and add-ons are discussed
-
- *[Review]* *[T1000]*
- ?Jim Dunn%v3 n3
- ^Printer Buffers#Dec 1987$13
- @External printer Buffer - Printer Optimizer
-
- *[Review]* *[Printer]*
- ?Mac Townsend%v3 n3
- ^Money Counts#Dec 1987$14
- @Review of accounting functions in the program as well as
- support and capacity
-
- *[Review]* *[Business]*
- ?Alan T.Chattaway%v3 n3
- ^WordStar Tips Document Missing!#Dec 1987$18
- @A litany of errors made and their consequences
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Jack Brown%v3 n3
- ^GEnie Update#Dec 1987$22
- @How to sign on, move around, and contact the SysOp
-
- *[FromFog]* *[Communications]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n3
- ^Copyrights#Dec 1987$24
- @Fog newsletters and disk library are copyrighted
-
- *[FromFog]* *[General]*
- ?Gale Rhoades/Fred Harris%v3 n3
- ^New Disks Announced#Dec 1987$26
- @Descriptions of updates FOG-DOS.015, .021, .037, .070,
- .096, and new disks FOG-DOS.132 through FOG-DOS.139
-
- *[Library]*
- ?David W.Cloud%v3 n4
- ^WordStar, Desktop Publishing & Dead Horses That Aren't Dead#Jan 1988$1
- @Author uses WordStar 4 in lieu of dedicated Desk Top
- Publishers
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[DeskTopPublish]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v3 n4
- ^Hats Off To The Phone Company#Jan 1988$3
- @Bay Area seminar hosted by phone company was worth
- attending
-
- *[Business]* *[General]*
- ?Paul Mitsem%v3 n4
- ^Concatenate Files#Jan 1988$5
- @Is there a DOS program like CP/M's PIP that can do this
- Jack Brown shows how COPY can do this
-
- *[Letters]* *[Util]*
- ?Lawrence E.Crooks%v3 n4
- ^BART And Floppies That Go Flop#Jan 1988$5
- @Are the automated ticket gates affecting floppies carried
- through
-
- *[Letters]* *[Hardware]* *[General]*
- ?Jim Switz%v3 n4
- ^Observations From The Trenches#Jan 1988$6
- @Groans about dBASE, Clipper and Foxbase, and attempted
- restrictions, and copy protection. COMDEX Part II. Quattro
- Excel. Shareware rave: SNAP - database source code documenter
-
- *[R&R]* *[Database]*
- ?Jack Kryst%v3 n4
- ^FASTBACK PLUS#Jan 1988$10
- @Author like this hard disk backup utility
-
- *[Business]* *[Util]*
- ?Kip Crosby%v3 n4
- ^FANSI-CONSOLE#Jan 1988$12
- @ANSI device drivers explained briefly. Then discussion of
- this enhancement
-
- *[Library]* *[Util]* *[Hacking]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v3 n4
- ^A Pop-Up Writing Utility#Jan 1988$17
- @Show Me is sort of like Sidekick, except you can have four
- or five files active. Has search, copy and paste, & features
- activated through function keys
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?J.L.Redford%v3 n4
- ^Benchmarks#Jan 1988$20
- @Hard disk performance test using several different
- benchmark tests
-
- *[Hardware]* *[Workbench]*
- ?Paul Riethmeier%v3 n4
- ^PCTOOLS:Version 3.23#Jan 1988$22
- @Features discussed. Compared with Norton Utilities 3.1
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n4
- ^Tapping The Power Within DOS Basics#Jan 1988$25
- @Part 5:VERIFY, DISKCOPY, and XCOPY commands
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Louie Crew%v3 n4
- ^BASICA Tip:#Jan 1988$28
- @Using Sidekick to edit BASICA programs
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n4
- ^New Disks Announced#Jan 1988$29
- @Descriptions of FOG-DOS.140 and FOG-DOS.141
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Jack Brown%v3 n4
- ^More About GEnie#Jan 1988$30
- @The GEnie Bulletin Board Section: Getting started,
- Capturing information, Don't lose your place. Fog Chat
- session
-
- *[Communications]*
- ?Alan Chattaway%v3 n5
- ^DEC Rainbow - IBM PC Compatibility#Feb 1988$1
- @Contained both Z80 and 8088 microprocessors and ran CP/M 2.2
- and CP/M-86 seamlessly. MS-DOS added later but IBM
- compatibility was not straightforward
-
- *[Rainbow]* *[Convert]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v3 n5
- ^Back In The Learner's Seat#Feb 1988$3
- @Learning WordStar 2000+
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Jim Switz%v3 n5
- ^Observations From The Trenches#Feb 1988$5
- @Experiences with Quattro. The Complete Hand Scanner - a
- hand held graphics scanner. Shareware of the month = Qedit
- Wierd shareware = TIMESET34.ARC dials Naval Observatory
-
- *[R&R]* *[Spreadsheet]* *[Scanner]* *[Util]* *[Graphics]*
- ?Michael Rulison%v3 n5
- ^Finance Manager II#Feb 1988$10
- @Review of this shareware accounting package on FOG-DOS.123
-
- *[Library]* *[Business]*
- ?Robert D.Athey,Jr.%v3 n5
- ^How To Sell Computer Services To Government Agencies#Feb 1988$11
- @Good book but suggests borrowing it from the public library
-
- *[Book]* *[Review]* *[General]* *[Business]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n5
- ^Tapping The Power Within DOS Basics#Feb 1988$12
- @Part 6: COPY - syntax and options are covered
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?R.M.Mazo%v3 n5
- ^Review of TECH/STAR#Feb 1988$15
- @CP/M version was called CHARTECH. The MS-DOS version has
- some improvements. This is an ad-on to WordStar giving it
- the capability of sending an additional 94 characters to
- the printer, but also displays them on screen
-
- *[Science/Engineering]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- *[Printer]*
- ?Victor McAllister%v3 n5
- ^Protection From Power Line Damage#Feb 1988$17
- @Cheap protection against power spikes is available
-
- *[Hardware]*
- ?Robert H.Lay%v3 n5
- ^Modem Wierdness#Feb 1988$17
- @Modem acts strangely on two line telephone system
-
- *[Communications]*
- ?Benjamin H.Cohen%v3 n5
- ^WordStar's Page Control Dot Commands#Feb 1988$19
- @Page length, top and bottom margins, and line height
- Written in response to Mark Bordsen's letter to November 87
- FOGLIGHT. The problem is NOT his printer
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n5
- ^Technical Support and Other Phone Numbers#Feb 1988$21
- @Phone numbers of major vendors and support
-
- *[Software]* *[Hardware]* *[TechSupp]*
- ?Gale Rhoades/Fred Harris%v3 n5
- ^New Disks Released#Feb 1988$24
- @Descriptions of FogScan and FOG-DOS.142 through FOG-DOS.160
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Reilly Burke%v3 n6
- ^Search For An Elusive 80386 Clone#Mar 1988$1
- @Description of a search for a DOS system to replace a
- Trantor Web of "networked" Osbornes. Comparatively clumsy
- implementation, steep learning curves, etc. Looked at XENIX,
- PC-MOS (beta), Wendin-DOS (beta). Ends up with PC-MOS on a
- 80386
-
- *[System]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n6
- ^E-Mail Addresses#Mar 1988$3
- @Contacting Fog Electronically. MCI:347-8112 (or FOG),
- GEnie:OFFICE.FOG, CompuDerve:71561,570
-
- *[Communications]* *[General]*
- ?Mark Graybill%v3 n6
- ^Fastback Plus#Mar 1988$4
- @Additional info added to Jack Kryst's review in Jan. 1988
- FOGLIGHT about backup software
-
- *[Letters]* *[Util]*
- ?Harris Goldman%v3 n6
- ^Epson LQ-800 Question#Mar 1988$4
- @How to configure WordStar Professional for desired printer
- controls, asked and answered
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]*
- ?Jim Switz%v3 n6
- ^Observations From The Trenches#Mar 1988$5
- @P/S/2 Clones. Computer heaven - NASA Ames Research Center
- West Coast Computer Faire. Updated Clipper compiler. (If you
- own it, use Borland's TLINK linker instead of PLINK86 which
- comes with Clipper.) Shareware rave: QEdit 2
-
- *[R&R]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Hardware]* *[Database]*
- ?Jack Kryst%v3 n6
- ^More On Desktop Publishing#Mar 1988$9
- @HP Scanjet. dBASE program for envelopes
-
- *[DeskTopPublish]* *[Graphics]* *[Database]* *[Business]*
- *[Printer]*
- ?Dick Ezzard%v3 n6
- ^Electronic Haystacks: A look at a Gofer#Mar 1988$12
- @Text retrieval utility GOfer is reviewed
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Davidson Luehring%v3 n6
- ^Desktop Organizers:Sidekick, Metro, and Memory Mate#Mar 1988$18
- @A comparative look at three memory resident (TSR) utilities
- Author says Metro is better than Sidekick but seems to like
- MemoryMate best
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Reilly Burke%v3 n6
- ^Re:ANSI Calendar Dates#Mar 1988$22
- @Suggests using the undocumented Country=002 in CONFIG.SYS
- file, the Canadian government standard. Keeps decimal
- separator instead of the comma
-
- *[Util]*
- ?Larry Stempnik%v3 n6
- ^Re:ANSI Calendar Dates#Mar 1988$22
- @Response to Reilly Burke's Tips 'n' Tricks submittal
- DOS 3.10 did not recognize it but DOS 3.21 did
-
- *[Util]* *[BugReport]*
- ?Ed Buttenhoff%v3 n6
- ^Improving The Composite Monitor#Mar 1988$22
- @Reducing the height of the screen display on amber monitor
- with Hercules card improved appearance of "grainy" characters
- Old CP/M Osborne had 240 line resolution as opposed to 200
- lines with DOS and Hercules. Reduced height by about one
- third
-
- *[Monitor]* *[Workbench]*
- ?John F. Krupka%v3 n6
- ^Menu Managing With Batch Files#Mar 1988$23
- @You can create your own menus simply with BATch files
-
- *[Util]*
- ?Jack Brown%v3 n6
- ^Telecommunications At Its Best#Mar 1988$27
- @GEnie, Wednesday Chats, Meets the Trustees, Special Guests
- How to sign up
-
- *[FromFog]* *[Communications]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n6
- ^New Disks Announced#Mar 1988$32
- @Descrition of FOG-DOS.071 and FOG-DOS.072 containing WAMPUM
- a relational database program (Shareware)
-
- *[Library]* *[Database]*
- ?Alan T.Chattaway%v3 n7
- ^Design Specification for "WRAP" A File Transfer Utility#Apr 1988$1
- @Discussion of a "spec" for a utility to transfer binary
- files (executable programs) as though they were ASCII files
- so they could be sent on text only (ASCII) electronic mail
- services
-
- *[Communications]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v3 n7
- ^Computer Industry Running Amok, Again...#Apr 1988$3
- @After a period of relative standardization, we seem to be
- drifting toward incompatibility between brands and models
-
- *[System]* *[General]*
- ?Doyle Henderson%v3 n7
- ^Article Reequest#Apr 1988$6
- @How about an article about partitioning a hard disk into 4
- or 5 DOS partitions
-
- *[Letters]* *[Hardware]* *[Hacking]*
- ?P.A.Greenberg%v3 n7
- ^WordStar Bug Report#Apr 1988$6
- @Couldn't get print command ^PW to release any print code
- that had been set before it. This bug was in early releases
- of Release 4. It was fixed by sending the writer new copy
- MicroPro's response was rated "Excellent"
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Verne J.Harper%v3 n7
- ^Silver Reed EXP-550 and WordStar Suggestion#Apr 1988$6
- @Response given to Bordsen's question in Nov. 1988 FOGLIGHT
- (Letters) - does not seem to be related to that specific
- printer. Change page length and line height with dot commands
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]*
- ?Alan T.Chattaway%v3 n7
- ^Toshiba Help Wanted#Apr 1988$7
- @Tech problem with T1000. Stuck with "burned in"
- AUTOEXEC.BAT. Wants to run his own AUTOEXEC.BAT file on
- start up but doesn't know how
-
- *[Letters]* *[T1000]* *[Util]*
- ?Jim Switz%v3 n7
- ^Observations From The Trenches#Apr 1988$8
- @Things to think about when buying a color monitor. Jim's
- experience with an NEC Multisync Plus monitor by mail order
- EGA Paint 2005 - world's best paint program. FF206 - Fast
- Finder - is and does. Jim's candidate for shareware of the
- month
-
- *[R&R]* *[Monitor]* *[Util]*
- ?Jack Kryst%v3 n7
- ^Media Master: A New Look At An Old Friend#Apr 1988$12
- @CP/M program designed to allow transfer of files between
- disk formats from different computers moves to MS-DOS. Now
- you can transfer CP/M files to DOS
-
- *[Convert]* *[CP/M]* *[Business]*
- ?Robert H.Duncan%v3 n7
- ^ANSI Key Definition#Apr 1988$14
- @Discussion of ANSI.SYS driver which can be used to
- redefine keys. Hints on implementation. Extended keyboard
- <Alt>-key definitions
-
- *[Util]* *[Hacking]*
- ?Jim Pace%v3 n7
- ^A Neophyte's View Of A Great Language/Compiler#Apr 1988$17
- @A look at Quick Basic 4.0
-
- *[Review]* *[Programming]*
- ?Jim Dunn%v3 n7
- ^Okidata Microline 192 Printer#Apr 1988$18
- @Author describes the features of this printer including its
- IBM character set. Compares it to Gemini 10X, Oki u82A,
- and Oki 92
-
- *[Review]* *[Printer]*
- ?Guilain Devillers%v3 n7
- ^BASIC Ideas#Apr 1988$20
- @How to speed up execution of PRINT USING statements
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?John F.Krupka%v3 n7
- ^WordStar 4.0 Ruler Lines#Apr 1988$20
- @How to handle problem with embedded ruler lines directly
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n7
- ^New Disks Announced#Apr 1988$22
- @Descriptions of FOG-DOS.161 through FOG-DOS.203
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Jack Brown%v3 n7
- ^GEnie Update, April 1988#Apr 1988$29
- @How to find extracts on GEnie. Tutorials needed. Roundtable
-
- *[FromFog]* *[Communications]*
- ?Richard W.Slatta%v3 n8
- ^Qualitative Dimensions of Electronic Communication#May 1988$1
- @Electronic communication engenders greater equality among
- participants than voice communication; fosters greater
- intellectual and information democracy by providing
- communication opportunities for the blind and the deaf as
- well as people with other handicaps; is friendlier and less
- inhibited than print media; is more efficient and accurate
- than voice telephone
-
- *[Communications]* *[General]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v3 n8
- ^Parting Shots#May 1988$3
- @Giving credits. Apple's monopoly - not a lot of Apple
- clones out there
-
- *[General]*
- ?Jim Manson%v3 n8
- ^Not Enough Environment Space#May 1988$5
- @Author used a lot of SET commands in his AUTOEXEC.BAT file
- and had to learn how to expand his "environment space"
-
- *[Letters]* *[Util]*
- ?Jerry Okonski%v3 n8
- ^Software Upgrades and an Article Request#May 1988$6
- @Pagebreak in Sidekick's Notepad. How about some articles
- on programs in the library
-
- *[Letters]* *[Util]* *[Library]*
- ?Dave Cortesi%v3 n8
- ^WRAP Comments#May 1988$6
- @Some comments on a proposed scheme for transmitting binary
- files on ASCII services
-
- *[Letters]* *[Communications]*
- ?Paul Card%v3 n8
- ^MicroSolutions has Moved#May 1988$7
- @Maker of Uniform has new address
-
- *[Letters]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Jim Switz%v3 n8
- ^Observations From The Trenches#May 1988$8
- @BS/2 (OS/2). WCCF (Swap Meet). Tech help! a useful program
- Pumping up a hard disk using RLL encoding. My new BBS
-
- *[R&R]* *[Hacking]* *[Hardware]* *[General]* *[Util]*
- ?Robert Highley%v3 n8
- ^Invoking Proportionally-Spaced Printing With WordStar 4.0#May 1988$12
- @Use dot commands .OJ (rather than ^OJ) to reformat and
- turn .PS on
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Stuart Grant%v3 n8
- ^1-2-3 type Menu Screens#May 1988$13
- @Make a menu screen with a moving highlight bar
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?David W.Cloud%v3 n8
- ^Features I Like In WordStar 4#May 1988$14
- @Upper/lower case conversion. Continuous underlining. Word
- Finder thesaurus. Running DOS from within a file. Forty
- function keys & two lines of key definitions. Onscreen
- display of some print codes. etc. etc
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- ?Richard W.Slatta%v3 n8
- ^Books for WordStar and WordPerfect#May 1988$17
- @Illustrated WordStar Professional Release 4.0. A WordStar
- Survivor's Guide to WordPerfect. Helps to show the
- differences between the two - may help you decide to switch
- or not
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Book]* *[Review]*
- ?Warren Dowler%v3 n8
- ^Computer Virus Infections#May 1988$18
- @A warning about these insidious programs
-
- *[General]* *[BugReport]*
- ?Elise B.Heinz%v3 n8
- ^More On dBASE SCRABBLE#May 1988$19
- @On speeding up the word sort
-
- *[Database]* *[Games/Sports]*
- ?Guilain Devillers%v3 n8
- ^MS-DOS SORT and Basic Files#May 1988$19
- @MS-DOS does not sort BASIC files correctly. A note on how
- to handle it
-
- *[Programming]* *[Util]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n8
- ^Technical Support and Other Phone Numbers#May 1988$20
- @Phone numbers of major software and hardware vendors
-
- *[TechSupp]* *[Software]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n8
- ^New Disks Announced#May 1988$26
- @Descriptions of FOG-DOS.015, .037, .066, .070, .071, .072,
- .095, .098, .136, .142
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Jack Brown%v3 n8
- ^Uploading Messages to GEnie Bulletin Board Section#May 1988$29
- @Uploading a Text Letter, Uploading Text to a BBS Message
-
- *[FromFog]* *[Communications]*
- ?David W.Cloud%v3 n9
- ^Don't Give Up When Disk Access Trouble Comes#Jun 1988$1
- @Discussion and some tips incase of problems in accessing a
- disk or a file
-
- *[General]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Jim Heinbuch%v3 n9
- ^Member Sharing#Jun 1988$4
- @WordStar print tip. Desk Top Organizer a cheap
- Sidekick work-alike
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Util]*
- ?Scott Mutchler%v3 n9
- ^WordStar and More#Jun 1988$4
- @Solving a superscript problem WordStar and a Panasonic
- KX-P1080i printer, and how to handle footnotes
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]*
- ?James Kaufman%v3 n9
- ^Donations Needed#Jun 1988$5
- @Need donated machines for training program
-
- *[Letters]* *[General]*
- ?Wolf Seiler%v3 n9
- ^Compairson Wanted#Jun 1988$5
- @Wants comparison between WS 3.31 and WS 4
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Ronald L.Sutton%v3 n9
- ^Comments On April's Notes#Jun 1988$5
- @Comments on the upgrade-to-386 and OS/2 dilemma
-
- *[Letters]* *[System]*
- ?Jim Switz%v3 n9
- ^Observations From The Trenches#Jun 1988$6
- @Adventures in Laptop Land (Datavue Spark) - some advice
- More on BS/2 (OS/2). Favorite new software Tetris (game)
- TODAY on FOG-DOS.159
-
- *[Library]* *[R&R]* *[Games/Sports]* *[Spark]* *[System]*
- *[Util]*
- ?John Heilborn%v3 n9
- ^Help for Computer Users#Jun 1988$10
- @Producing Form Letters in WordStar 4.0. Installing 3.5"
- drives in an IBM PC-XT
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Kip Crosby%v3 n9
- ^Draining the Swamp/Making the Most of Limited-Access RAM#Jun 1988$13
- @Extended memory, Expanded memory. Vcache, LaserTORQ -
- managing memory
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Richard W.Slatta%v3 n9
- ^Help System for WordPerfect#Jun 1988$16
- @Using the Help System to make the transition from
- WordStar to WordPerfect
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- ?Inter-soft Publishing%v3 n9
- ^Command Tips#Jun 1988$17
- @Productivity tool software for use with word processing,
- spreadsheet, data management & programming languages
-
- *[Util]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Programming]* *[Database]*
- *[Spreadsheet]*
- ?O'Neill Software%v3 n9
- ^The Text Collector#Jun 1988$17
- @Text-retrieval utility allows you to use your entire disk
- (or specific group of files) as a text database
-
- *[FileSearch]*
- ?Fred Harris%v3 n9
- ^New Disks Announced#Jun 1988$18
- @Descriptions of FOG-DOS.204 through FOG-DOS.213
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Bob Lay%v3 n9
- ^dBASE III+ for $84.00#Jun 1988$21
- @How to upgrade cheaply from an earlier version
-
- *[Database]*
- ?Bob Lay%v3 n9
- ^The MIDI Connection#Jun 1988$22
- @Some notes on the Musical Instrument Digital Interface
-
- *[Education]* *[MIDI]*
- ?Frederick Klarmeyer%v3 n9
- ^Exporting WordStar Files with Graphics#Jun 1988$22
- @Using extended character set and foreign text characters
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Alan Chattaway%v3 n9
- ^Notes from the 13th West Coast Computer Faire#Jun 1988$23
- @WCCF Report
-
- *[FromFog]*
- ?Jack Brown%v3 n9
- ^What is 'Chat Night'#Jun 1988$
- @Comments about GEnie's Fog RoundTable discussions
-
- *[FromFog]* *[Communications]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n9
- ^Scenes from the 13th West Coast Computer Faire#Jun 1988$29
- @WCCF Photos
-
- *[FromFog]*
- ?Pat Braden%v3 n10
- ^Installation of a Hard Drive#Jul 1988$1
- @Addition of a hard drive to an AT (or XT) is described
-
- *[Hardware]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v3 n10
- ^From June, 1988, page 2#Jul 1988$2
- @The author of "Draining the Swamp or, Making the Most of
- Limited-Access RAM" was incorrectly listed. Our apologies to
- Kip Crosby for the error
-
- *[Correction]*
- ?Jim Switz%v3 n10
- ^Observations from The Trenches#Jul 1988$4
- @Some comments on Apple and Macintosh and the direction the
- computer industry seems to be going. Jim suggests getting
- some of the better software (even from our library) and
- playing with it to see what your computer is really capable
- of doing. Other topics: Link Your Laptop. Managing Mouse
- Movements. (continued next screen)
-
- *[R&R]* *[General]* *[Communications]* *[Hardware]*
- *[Programming]*
- ?Jim Switz%v3 n10
- ^Observations from The Trenches#Jul 1988$4
- @(continued) Other topics: Link Your Laptop. Managing Mouse
- Movements. Paying for advertising. Shareware rave: The
- Window Boss for C
-
- *[R&R]* *[General]* *[Communications]* *[Hardware]*
- *[Programming]*
- ?John Heilborn%v3 n10
- ^Help For Computer Users#Jul 1988$8
- @Backing Up Hard Disks. Points On PostScript Printers
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Frederic Rentsch%v3 n10
- ^A2B and B2A, WRAP is Available (FOG-DOS.204)#Jul 1988$10
- @Response to Alan Chattaway's article on WRAP in April
- 1988 FOGLIGHT. A discussion of A2B (ASCII to Binary) and
- B2A is presented
-
- *[Library]* *[Communications]* *[Convert]*
- ?Richard W.Slatta%v3 n10
- ^The Text Collector & Gofer#Jul 1988$11
- @Two excellent text retrieval programs (TRS)
-
- *[FileSearch]* *[Review]*
- ?Frederick Klarmeyer%v3 n10
- ^STB Multi Res II Installation on the AT&T 6300#Jul 1988$14
- @A detailed description of installing the STB card
-
- *[ATT6300]*
- ?Veronneau,Lay,Demetrius%v3 n10
- ^Static - A Deadly Problem#Jul 1988$18
- @What is static electricity. What creates it. Why care
- about it. What's the risk. Recommendations. Beware the
- zaps of March. Low cost UPS
-
- *[Hardware]* *[General]*
- ?Reilly Burke%v3 n10
- ^Upgrading From dBASEII To VP-Info#Jul 1988$22
- @VPI works with both dB II and dB III files. Discussion of
- strengths and weaknesses
-
- *[Database]*
- ?Jack Brown%v3 n10
- ^Noted CP/M Author Switches To MS-DOS#Jul 1988$27
- @Irv Hoff moves to DOS
-
- *[FromFog]* *[General]*
- ?Justine De Lacy%v3 n11
- ^Using Minitel#Aug 1988$1
- @The French Are Falling in Love With Their Computers and
- Through Them
-
- *[Communications]* *[General]*
- ?Bob Lay%v3 n11
- ^Bargain dBASE III+ Upgrade...the REAL Story#Aug 1988$3
- @A recantation on the "touted bargain upgrade" from CP/M
- versions to DOS dBASE III+
-
- *[Letters]* *[Database]*
- ?Alan Roberts%v3 n11
- ^Golden Bow Does It Again#Aug 1988$32
- @Good experience with VCACHE, so ordered VOPT. Also
- recommends XTREE PRO
-
- *[Letters]* *[Util]*
- ?Richard Detweiler%v3 n11
- ^Letter To Alan Chattaway#Aug 1988$32
- @Wants Laplink address. Refers to West Coast Computer Faire
- Alan responds
-
- *[Letters]* *[Communications]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Phil Fields%v3 n11
- ^Help Needed With PFM Author#Aug 1988$32
- @Needs address for Paul R.Culley
-
- *[Letters]* *[Util]*
- ?John Heilborn%v3 n11
- ^Help For Computer Users#Aug 1988$6
- @Mouse maintenance, and optical vs mechanical. Device
- Independence (Adobe/Postscript printers). Installing Video
- Display Boards
-
- *[Hardware]* *[DeskTopPublish]*
- ?Richard W.Slatta%v3 n11
- ^Two Good Shareware Books#Aug 1988$8
- @Public Domain Software: Untapped Resources for the
- Business User. IBM PC Shareware: PC-FILE, PC-WRITE,
- PC-TALK, EXPRESSCALC
-
- *[Book]* *[Review]* *[General]* *[Util]* *[Business]*
- *[Library]*
- ?Fr.Winston Jensen%v3 n11
- ^Multi-Tasking on a Mere XT#Aug 1988$10
- @A look at Digital Research's Concurrent DOS
-
- *[Review]* *[Software]* *[System]*
- ?Eric Meyer%v3 n11
- ^Laptop PCs and File Transfer#Aug 1988$12
- @Using XMODEM protocol and a serial cable transfers files
- between machines quite well. Look at ZIP on FOG-DOS.239 for
- fast transfers, cheap. (NOTE: This is NOT PKZIP)
-
- *[Library]* *[Communications]* *[Convert]* *[Laptop]*
- ?Chuck Davis%v3 n11
- ^Recovery!#Aug 1988$13
- @Recovering from lack of backup discipline and a batch of
- bad disks
-
- *[System]* *[General]*
- ?Fred Harris%v3 n11
- ^New Disks Announced#Aug 1988$14
- @Descriptions of FOG-DOS.215 through FOG-DOS.233
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Bill Noel%v3 n11
- ^Your System has Noise#Aug 1988$17
- @Discussion of phone company Trunking Networks and how to
- report noise problems
-
- *[Communications]*
- ?W.Bruce Huyghue%v3 n11
- ^WordStar *.BAK Hint#Aug 1988$18
- @Author uses "R" command from the Opening Menu to run
- BAK.BAT to erase backup files
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Random Output -Oakland%v3 n11
- ^Screen Captures With PC-Write#Aug 1988$18
- @Little known feature is easy to implement
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Troy Soult%v3 n11
- ^Simple Program to Send Text or Codes Directly#Aug 1988$18
- @Using DEBUG to write short program to set printer, screen
-
- *[Printer]* *[Util]* *[Hacking]*
- ?Jack Brown%v3 n11
- ^RoundTable Chats on GEnie#Aug 1988$22
- @Guest speakers - YMODEM added
-
- *[FromFog]* *[Communications]*
- ?Claude Ostyn%v3 n12
- ^Adding A Floppy Drive (3.5" or 5.25")#Sep 1988$1
- @Claude added a 3.5" drive to his desktop machine and a
- 5.25" drive to his Toshiba T1000 laptop so they could
- interchange disks
-
- *[Hardware]*
- ?John N."Norm" Sherwood%v3 n12
- ^Moving Up!#Sep 1988$4
- @Notes on moving from CP/M to DOS
-
- *[Letters]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Buddy H.Burden%v3 n12
- ^No Way Out#Sep 1988$4
- @Problems printing the PROCOMM DOC file. Response to
- problems and some instructions by Gale Rhoades
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Communications]*
- ?Alan Chattaway%v3 n12
- ^D. Cortesi's Response to "WRAP"#Sep 1988$25
- @Protocol Design and Frederic Rentsch's B2A and A2B - for
- sending binary files "coded" as ASCII and then decoding
- them after receipt
-
- *[Letters]* *[Communications]*
- ?Jim Switz%v3 n12
- ^Observations From The Trenches#Sep 1988$6
- @Comments (mostly negative) on OS/2, 80386, PS/2 and Micro
- Channel Architecture. Not so negative on hard drive prices
- around $5 per Mb. Affordable CD ROMs. Erasable CD ROMs
- 256K DRAM chips. The 80486. MS-DOS 4.01. Listless Lotus
-
- *[R&R]* *[System]* *[Hardware]* *[Spreadsheet]*
- ?John Heilborn%v3 n12
- ^Help For Computer Users#Sep 1988$10
- @Adding a hard drive. Choosing a printer. Digitizing images
-
- *[Hardware]* *[Graphics]*
- ?C.Scot Giles%v3 n12
- ^Using The ANSI Driver#Sep 1988$12
- @Explaining ANSI.SYS to configure function keys and control
- the screen
-
- *[Util]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v3 n12
- ^Dr. Dobb's Toolbook of 80286/80386 Programming#Sep 1988$16
- @Ambitious collection of wide-ranging articles
-
- *[Book]* *[Review]* *[System]* *[Programming]*
- ?Alan Chattaway%v3 n12
- ^Some Useful Shorthand (Macros) for WordStar4#Sep 1988$17
- @Once written macros can be very useful
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Darren DeLoach%v3 n12
- ^dCOMM -> Link, Version 2.05#Sep 1988$18
- @A Communications program designed to run dBASE and Clipper
- applications
-
- *[Review]* *[Communications]*
- ?Fred Harris%v3 n12
- ^New Disks Announced#Sep 1988$20
- @Description of FOG-DOS.234 through FOG-DOS.258
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Jim Cooke%v3 n12
- ^dBASE Error Trapping#Sep 1988$24
- @Simple messages and break points in programs help
- debugging. But what if error message doesn't show
-
- *[Database]*
- ?Bob Thomson%v3 n12
- ^A Treasure Trove For Programmers#Sep 1988$24
- @Don't overlook CP/M files with .BAS, .PAS, or .C extensions
- They may be easily convertible to MS-DOS
-
- *[Programming]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Bill Petriko%v3 n12
- ^POP-Epson#Sep 1988$25
- @Memory-resident print controller on FOG-DOS.139 is worth
- a look
-
- *[Library]* *[Util]* *[Printer]*
- ?Jack Brown%v3 n12
- ^Now That I have It, What Do I do With It#Sep 1988$30
- @What to do with .ARC, .ARK and .LBR files
-
- *[FromFog]* *[Communications]* *[Util]*
- ?Martin Willcocks%v4 n1
- ^A BASIC Comparison#Oct 1988$1
- @A look at Turbo BASIC and QuickBASIC and a look back at
- CP/M's CBASIC and MBASIC
-
- *[Programming]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n1
- ^News for Fog Members#Oct 1988$3
- @WordStar 5, NorhtEast Computer Faire, Viruses, Other offers
-
- *[General]*
- ?Doug Miller%v4 n1
- ^Query on Microsoft Word#Oct 1988$4
- @Problems printing with Epson LQ-850
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]*
- ?Jim Dalla%v4 n1
- ^Ashton-Tate and Upgrades#Oct 1988$4
- @Bob Lay's article about cheap upgrades was incorrect
- Writer give prices for upgrades to dBASE II (2.43*), III,
- III and IV
-
- *[Letters]* *[Database]*
- ?Larry Korkowski%v4 n1
- ^Ashton-Tate and Upgrades#Oct 1988$4
- @Surprised that Ashton Tate does not encourage a more
- friendly update policy
-
- *[Letters]* *[Database]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n1
- ^Comment on Ashton-Tate and Upgrades Letters#Oct 1988$5
- @Fog had lots of comment on the subject
-
- *[Letters]* *[Database]*
- ?Writer Unknown%v4 n1
- ^Uninterruptible Power Supplies#Oct 1988$5
- @Some comments on power supplies
-
- *[Letters]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Jim Switz%v4 n1
- ^Observations From The Trenches#Oct 1988$7
- @P/SDead, Prodigy, Apple Whine, Of Mice and Men, DOS 4,
- Kaypro, Laptop Update
-
- *[R&R]* *[System]* *[Hardware]* *[Communications]*
- ?John Heilborn%v4 n1
- ^Help For Computer Users#Oct 1988$12
- @What's In A Name CGA, EGA, VGA. Dictionary details
- Creating An IBM Startup File
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Util]* *[Monitor]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Reilly Burke%v4 n1
- ^Starting Up The PC-MOS Operating System#Oct 1988$14
- @Multi-tasking with the PC-MOS operating system
-
- *[Review]* *[System]*
- ?Ernest T.Thiersch%v4 n1
- ^WordStar 3.3 Installed For The Epson LX-800 Printer#Oct 1988$16
- @Patches to take advantage of printer capabilities
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]*
- ?Don Y.Lee%v4 n1
- ^QEDIT2 and Printer Codes#Oct 1988$18
- @A table of escape codes is given for the Star
- Micronics NX-10
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]*
- ?Bob Thomson%v4 n1
- ^Beware of Commercial and Shareware BATch Files#Oct 1988$19
- @Some "Installation" BAT files make changes to your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT files without telling you. Use caution
- Check them before running them
-
- *[System]* *[BugReport]*
- ?Robert Bobs%v4 n1
- ^Problems With PC Tools#Oct 1988$20
- @The author likes PC Tools but points out a few shortcomings
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Nancy Mulvany%v4 n1
- ^Supercharging WordStar#Oct 1988$21
- @"Supercharging WordStar separates itself from the pack
- with clear writing and treatment of a wide variety of
- important topics
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Book]* *[Review]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n1
- ^Novice Notes#Oct 1988$22
- @Getting Started. Executable Programs. Batch Programs
- BASIC Programs. Documentation Files. Compressed Files
-
- *[Beginner]* *[Util]* *[Programming]*
- ?Ron Sutton%v4 n1
- ^AT Clone SETUP & Configuration#Oct 1988$27
- @You should record the setup configuration of your AT. You
- will need it if your setup configuration is lost some day
- when your backup battery goes dead
-
- *[Hardware]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Bob Lay%v4 n1
- ^A Warning To 24-pin Printer Users#Oct 1988$27
- @Treat them more gently than 9-pin variety. Perhaps a bit of
- overkill here
-
- *[BugReport]* *[Printer]*
- ?Jim Cooke%v4 n1
- ^Another File Saved#Oct 1988$27
- @Using a utility (PC Tools) to find and remove an end-of-file
- marker (^Z or 1A hex) in the middle of a file
-
- *[Util]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n1
- ^Fog Training Seminars Underway#Oct 1988$29
- @Seminars take place in Fog's classroom
-
- *[FromFog]* *[General]* *[Education]*
- ?Don Rowe%v4 n2
- ^The Answer Is...#Nov 1988$1
- @Step-by-step procedure for trouble shooting outlined
-
- *[Beginner]* *[Education]* *[General]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n2
- ^Let's Stop Misinformation#Nov 1988$3
- @Viruses and Trojan Horses are not quite the same, but
- neither can be excused by "they meant no harm"
-
- *[General]* *[Education]*
- ?Ronald L.Sutton%v4 n2
- ^A Pox on Ashton-Tate: get dBXL#Nov 1988$6
- @dBXL is a large program and a memory hog, but authors
- simple PRG programs run and he is happy with it
-
- *[Letters]* *[Database]*
- ?Sandeleh Francis%v4 n2
- ^PC Tools Cache#Nov 1988$6
- @Author has read of problems with the Cache utility of PC
- Tools. But has never experienced them
-
- *[Letters]* *[Util]*
- ?Matt Reed%v4 n2
- ^Hard Disk Fails#Nov 1988$6
- @How Fog membership paid off with help from Tech. Staff in
- getting his hard drive repaired when vendor support left
- something to be desired
-
- *[Letters]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Jim Switz%v4 n2
- ^Observations From The Trenches#Nov 1988$8
- @The NeXT computer. Personal Accounting programs, Managex II,
- Timeslips III. Auntie BBS software can run "doors" programs
- Battery Watch monitors component use and estimates time
- remaining before a recharge is needed
-
- *[R&R]* *[Hardware]* *[Business]*
- ?John Heilborn%v4 n2
- ^Help For Computer Users#Nov 1988$12
- @Jumping Video Display. Memory tricks for IBM and GW BASIC
- Apple Software on IBM-XT
-
- *[Hardware]* *[Programming]* *[Convert]* *[Apple]*
- ?Bill Petriko%v4 n2
- ^SNAP - A dBASE Programmer's Dream#Nov 1988$14
- @SNAP (FOG-DOS.132 and .133) - a utility to help DBASE II
- and III programmers, removes the burden of writing the
- documentation users will need and which will make support so
- much less of a problem. DCOVER (FOG-DOS.139) prints disk
- jackets
-
- *[Library]* *[Database]* *[Util]*
- ?Melvin S.Davidson%v4 n2
- ^When Time Runs Out#Nov 1988$16
- @Replacing a battery
-
- *[Hardware]*
- ?Dr.Richard W.Slatta%v4 n2
- ^Grammatik II: The Writing Analyst#Nov 1988$18
- @Overall he likes it but points out some deficiencies
- Brief comment on PC Style
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- ?Bob Thomson%v4 n2
- ^Repeated Operations in MS-DOS#Nov 1988$22
- @Using the F3 key to advantage and a batch file for
- repetitive tasks
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Richard W. Slatta%v4 n2
- ^CPYAT2PC: A Copy Utility For AT Computers#Nov 1988$23
- @A Utility for copying contents of 1.2Mb floppies to 360K
- floppies
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]* *[Convert]*
- ?Louie Crew%v4 n2
- ^BASIC A Tips: The SHELL Command#Nov 1988$24
- @Allows you to leave BASICA temporarily to work at DOS level
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n2
- ^New Disks Announced#Nov 1988$28
- @Description of FOG-DOS.259 through FOG-DOS.265
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Jack Brown%v4 n2
- ^Search and You Shall Find...Maybe#Nov 1988$30
- @Finding things on GEnie
-
- *[Communications]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n2
- ^Ma Bell's Children Strike Again#Nov 1988$36
- @Some Bell subsidiaries abruptly re-classifiy phone lines
- apply new tariffs
-
- *[Communications]*
- ?Carl Tenning%v4 n3
- ^Where Has All The Memory Gone#Dec 1988$1
- @Loading up on TSR's and other application programs added
- to FILES=20 and BUFFERS=20 really chips away at memory
- Jack sez: Look at RECONFIG on FOG-DOS.087
-
- *[Library]* *[General]* *[Util]*
- ?Fred M. Roberts%v4 n3
- ^From October, 1988, pages 5 & 6#Dec 1988$2
- @Reports that he is the autor of "Uninterruptable Power Supply"
-
- *[Correction]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n3
- ^Warnings and Announcements#Dec 1988$3
- @Vandalized (maybe trojanized) commercial software on BBS
-
- *[General]* *[Communications]*
- ?Larry Korkowski%v4 n3
- ^WordStar 5, Bugs, etc.#Dec 1988$4
- @Correction disk coming from MicroPro. 24 pin Panasonic
- KX-P1124 is wonderful. The book "The Secret Guide To
- Computers" is good and fun to read
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]* *[General]*
- ?Steve Cunningham%v4 n3
- ^WordStar 4 Printing Bug#Dec 1988$5
- @How to patch WS with DEBUG to fix it
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Benjamin H.Cohen%v4 n3
- ^Favorite Magazine, Deleting .BAK Files#Dec 1988$5
- @"Computer Currents" Bay area magazine mentioned. Automating
- deletion of .BAK files. Response by Gale Rhoades on her
- favorite BAK deletion program
-
- *[Letters]* *[Library]* *[Util]* *[Magazine]*
- ?Jack Kryst%v4 n3
- ^Computer Buying Myths#Dec 1988$6
- @Myths: Prices fixed, no haggling. Clones are as good as
- name brands. Dealers have no technical knowledge
-
- *[Business]*
- ?John Heilborn%v4 n3
- ^Help For Computer Users#Dec 1988$8
- @GW Basic Incompatibility. Are Hard Drives Fragile. Reading
- Apple & Macintosh Disks on PC
-
- *[Programming]* *[Hardware]* *[Convert]* *[Apple]*
- *[Macintosh]*
- ?Alan T.Chattaway%v4 n3
- ^WordStar 5 for Laptops#Dec 1988$10
- @Some advice on how to set up WS5 with limited disk space
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Richard Brown%v4 n3
- ^dBASE IV - A Look At A Clone#Dec 1988$14
- @Author tried Foxbase while waiting for the release of
- dBASE IV. He likes it
-
- *[Review]* *[Database]*
- ?Jim Enright%v4 n3
- ^PC CALC+ (FOG-DOS.201 through .203)#Dec 1988$15
- @Jim thinks Buttonware have done a good job with this
- shareware spreadsheet. Gives details of functions
-
- *[Library]* *[Spreadsheet]*
- ?Dr. Richard W.Slatta%v4 n3
- ^Take Charge! A Memory Resident Environment Shell#Dec 1988$18
- @Some dos and don'ts on using this intelligent memory
- manager. Overall the author likes it
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Phil Greenberg%v4 n3
- ^Upgrading Your CP/M Software to MS-DOS#Dec 1988$20
- @What the author learned about upgrading from Computer
- Associates (Supercalc5), MicroPro (WordStar), Microsoft (DOS),
- Intersecting Concepts (Media Master), Infocom (Games),
- WordPerfect and gives some advice about buying second hand
- software
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]* *[Spreadsheet]* *[Convert]*
- *[CP/M]* *[Education]* *[Games/Sports]*
- ?Louie Crew%v4 n3
- ^BASICA Tips#Dec 1988$22
- @Blinking cusrsor. Scrolling One Screen At A Time. How to
- CHAIN with Variables in a Compiled Program
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?Bob Thomson%v4 n3
- ^How To Ride A Trojan Horse#Dec 1988$24
- @Test new programs on floppy with no path to hard disk
-
- *[Beginner]* *[General]*
- ?Bob Pease%v4 n3
- ^WordStar 5#Dec 1988$24
- @Wants to switch from two columns back to one on the same
- page but doesn't know how
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Bob Thomson%v4 n3
- ^Safe Shut Down, Clearly#Dec 1988$24
- @Create a BAT file which parks hard disk and then says so
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Carl Tenning%v4 n3
- ^Making Boxes With WordStar 4#Dec 1988$25
- @Carl used the codes for simple boxes, but couldn't get his
- Star NX-10 to print them until he set it to IBM mode by
- changing a dip switch
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n3
- ^New Disks Announced#Dec 1988$26
- @Description of FOG-DOS.266 through FOG-DOS.279
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n3
- ^Phone Companies and Remote Systems#Dec 1988$31
- @Need eternal vigilance to avoid restrictive regulations
- and tariff structures
-
- *[Communications]*
- ?Donald B.Wechsler%v4 n4
- ^Realizing the Anatomy of Document Creation#Jan 1989$1
- @Organization, outlining, data collection and more are all
- part of creating a document. Some notes on tools available
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Util]*
- ?Barton Hickman%v4 n4
- ^Grammatik is Superb#Jan 1989$4
- @Disagrees with Slatta review. Likes Grammatik
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Paul Card%v4 n4
- ^dBASE Alternative#Jan 1989$4
- @Take a look at WAMPUM on FOG-DOS.071 & .072
-
- *[Letters]* *[Library]* *[Database]*
- ?Jim Switz%v4 n4
- ^Observations From The Trenches#Jan 1989$6
- @Using a laptop. Buy the cheapest you can stand for
- occasional use
-
- *[R&R]* *[Hardware]* *[General]*
- ?John Heilborn%v4 n4
- ^Help For Computer Usres#Jan 1989$8
- @TTL Display With Sanyo 555. Sanyo is not too compatible
- - has problem matching display. Dangers of Installing Copy
- on Mac Hard Disk. Incompatibilities again
-
- *[Hardware]*
- ?R.E. Miller%v4 n4
- ^WordStar Professional Release 5#Jan 1989$9
- @Part 1: An Introduction
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Andy Schwarz%v4 n4
- ^DoubleDos#Jan 1989$12
- @Allows simple multitasking
-
- *[Review]* *[System]*
- ?P.Eskildsen%v4 n4
- ^How To Use 80-Track 1.2 Mb Drives On a PCjr#Jan 1989$15
- @IBM-PCJr. disk drive cure
-
- *[PCjr]*
- ?Reilly Burke%v4 n4
- ^VP-Info#Jan 1989$16
- @Continuation of review from July 88 FOGLIGHT. He likes it
-
- *[Review]* *[Database]*
- ?Warren Hamblet%v4 n4
- ^Northgate 286 Turbo#Jan 1989$20
- @A complete machine with all the capabilities the average
- user requires
-
- *[Review]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n4
- ^New Disks Announced#Jan 1989$21
- @Description of FOG-DOS.281 through FOG-DOS.284
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n4
- ^Technical Support and Other Telephone Numbers#Jan 1989$22
- @Major software and hardware vendor phone numbers
-
- *[Hardware]* *[Software]* *[TechSupp]*
- ?Jack Brown%v4 n4
- ^GEnie Fog RoundTable After the First Year#Jan 1989$28
- @More on accessing the Fog RT
-
- *[Communications]*
- ?Bruce Tolley%v4 n5
- ^Sun Microsystems Takes Aim At Corporate Workstation Computing#Feb 1989$1
- @A brief look at the Sun 386i
-
- *[Workstation]* *[Review]*
- ?Alan Chattaway%v4 n5
- ^Membership Piracy#Feb 1989$3
- @Passing of membership benefits to users not supporting
- Fog through dues, hurst us all
-
- *[General]* *[UserGroup]*
- ?Jack Kryst%v4 n5
- ^Computer Buying Myths, Continued#Feb 1989$6
- @Some dos and don't and things to look for
-
- *[Business]* *[General]*
- ?John Heilborn%v4 n5
- ^Help For Computer Users#Feb 1989$8
- @PC Expansion Chassis. IBM Basic ROMs, Solution or Problem
-
- *[Hardware]*
- ?Richard Brown%v4 n5
- ^RBOCS and the BBS#Feb 1989$9
- @Fun and games with Pacific Bell about residential vs
- business line designation for BBs. Anyone considering a BBS
- should ask their RBOC for a copy of the tariff concerning
- "definitions"
-
- *[Review]* *[Communications]*
- ?R.E.Miller%v4 n5
- ^WordStar Professional Release 5#Feb 1989$10
- @Part 2: An Introduction, Continued. Some meory problems
- discussed and more
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Carl Tenning%v4 n5
- ^BATch Files and a Menu#Feb 1989$12
- @Setting up a menu display called from AUTOEXEC.BAT
-
- *[Beginner]* *[Util]* *[Programming]*
- ?Louie Crew%v4 n5
- ^BASICA Tips#Feb 1989$13
- @Compilers Work Easily For Novices - some comments on
- compiling programs written in BASIC
-
- *[Programming]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Warren Hamblet%v4 n5
- ^Software Bridge#Feb 1989$16
- @Converts word processor formats one to the other for best
- known and most used software
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]* *[Convert]*
- ?Bob Lay%v4 n5
- ^WordStar Users - Expand Your Horizons#Feb 1989$18
- @ScreenExtender gives option of making your WordStar screen
- up to 58 lines (33 in CGA or MCGA) and from 80 columns to 160
- columns (180 in Hercules mode)
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]* *[Monitor]*
- ?Melvin S.Davidson%v4 n5
- ^When Time Runs Out#Feb 1989$19
- @Finding a replacement back up battery is not that simple
- Replacing it is easy
-
- *[Hardware]*
- ?Bill Rice%v4 n5
- ^RECALL (FOG-DOS.085)#Feb 1989$20
- @Instant Recall thinks the way you do. It organizes to-do
- list for you, etc
-
- *[Library]* *[Database]* *[Util]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n5
- ^New Disks Announced#Feb 1989$22
- @Descriptions of FOG-DOS.285 through FOG-DOS.303
-
- *[Library]*
- ?Jack Brown%v4 n5
- ^A Source Much Overlooked#Feb 1989$27
- @GEnie's Fog RoundTable is worth a look, and some tips of
- using on-line commands
-
- *[Communications]*
- ?Eva J.Blinder%v4 n6
- ^Combatting Computer Viruses#Mar 1989$1
- @Discussion of viruses, Trojan Horses and "vaccine" programs
-
- *[BugReport]* *[General]* *[Util]*
- ?Robert W.Samz%v4 n6
- ^GW-Basic Help Needed#Mar 1989$3
- @Asks how to convert CP/M POKEs directly to screen so they
- work in MS-DOS
-
- *[Letters]* *[Programming]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Michael J.Murphy%v4 n6
- ^Ricoh PC Laser 6000 Problems#Mar 1989$3
- @Problems getting PC and printer and WordPerfect 5.0 to
- work well together
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]*
- ?Steven E.Shaffer%v4 n6
- ^Comments on CPAT Review#Mar 1989$4
- @Takes 8 minutes for typical copy operation. May be simpler
- and faster to transfer files via the serial port
-
- *[Letters]* *[Util]* *[Convert]* *[MS-DOS]*
- ?Gordon Forbes%v4 n6
- ^More On 24-pin Printers#Mar 1989$4
- @College with 20 Epson LQ1000's had no problem with
- "finicky" printers, warned about in November issue
-
- *[Letters]* *[Printer]*
- ?Larry Korkowski%v4 n6
- ^Upgrading dBASE III#Mar 1989$4
- @Commentary on upgrade policy of Ashton Tate (unfriendly),
- WordStar's MicroPro (friendly) and Borland (super-friendly)
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[General]* *[Database]*
- *[Programming]*
- ?Ted Wood%v4 n6
- ^Park Commands#Mar 1989$4
- @Warns that Park command can "double park" the heads on
- Seagate Model 251 40 Mb drive, permanently
-
- *[Letters]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Warren S.Williams%v4 n6
- ^IBM Discontinued Hardware#Mar 1989$4
- @Can't find parts for IBM Convertible laptop
-
- *[Letters]* *[Hardware]*
- ?E.E.Farhi%v4 n6
- ^Protecting Forms#Mar 1989$5
- @Asks for help in mass Search and Replace using WordStar
- with columns
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Brice W.Schuller%v4 n6
- ^Foreign Characters#Mar 1989$5
- @On using the Alt key and the numeric pad to create French,
- German and Nordic accent characters
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]*
- ?R.E.Miller%v4 n6
- ^WordStar Professional Release 5#Mar 1989$6
- @Part 3: More Discoveries
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Dr.Richard W. Slatta%v4 n6
- ^Build Your Own IBM Compatible and Save a Bundle#Mar 1989$8
- @Not just a how to book but a useful reference on the
- workings of PC's, CT's and AT's
-
- *[Book]* *[Review]* *[Workbench]*
- ?Alan H.Donn%v4 n6
- ^PearlBASE 1.12#Mar 1989$10
- @Author used Personal Pearl in CP/M so graduated to PBASE
- and will continue with it because of familiarity with it
- but says human engineering of the product is poor
-
- *[Review]* *[Database]*
- ?Warren Hamblet%v4 n6
- ^ALL Computers Chargecard#Mar 1989$12
- @Memory management add-in card. Can allocate memory between
- expanded and extended memory. Fills a significant hole in
- the implemetation of 80286 architecture
-
- *[Review]* *[Hardware]* *[Hacking]*
- ?Chuck Davis%v4 n6
- ^Genealogy News#Mar 1989$13
- @Brief note on Tiny Tafel Generator
-
- *[Review]* *[Education]*
- ?E.E.Farhi%v4 n6
- ^From UPPER To lower case, And BACK#Mar 1989$14
- @Macro commands to convert the case of blocks of text
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Michael Rulison%v4 n6
- ^SWIFTAX 1988#Mar 1989$16
- @Income tax help. Fills in, prints forms
-
- *[Review]* *[Business]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n6
- ^New Disks Announced#Mar 1989$17
- @Description of FOG-DOS.305 through FOG-DOS.317
-
- *[Library]* *[General]*
- ?Wm.D.Loring%v4 n6
- ^WordStar 5's Spellchecker#Mar 1989$20
- @Can use WSCHANGE to redefine function keys without need
- of a special macro
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Unknown%v4 n6
- ^Converting Basic Programs from CP/M to MS-DOS#Mar 1989$20
- @Details on Find and Replace required after using Media
- Master to transfer CP/M files to DOS
-
- *[Programming]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Kurt M.Gebauer%v4 n6
- ^WordStar 5 Column Hints#Mar 1989$20
- @Creative use of WS's dot command .rm solves problem of
- switching to full page after multiple columns
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Jack Brown%v4 n6
- ^Helpful GEnie Hints#Mar 1989$25
- @Some useful info on what to do when logged onto GEnie
-
- *[Communications]*
- ?David W. Cloud%v4 n7
- ^The Fullest Protection For Your Data#Apr 1989$1
- @Review of software to save you from data loss. If using
- DOS BACKUP, get SRESTORE from FOG-DOS.204. Also covered:
- Quicksave, PC Fullback Plus, DSBackup Plus, PC Tools Deluxe
- Data recovery: Data Guardian, PC Tools Deluxe, DS Recover,
- Mace Utilities. (continued next screen)
-
- *[Library]* *[Util]*
- ?David W. Cloud%v4 n7
- ^The Fullest Protection For Your Data#Apr 1989$1
- @(continued) Power Failure: Cocoon. Overwriting with same
- name: Newspace, Savior. Disk Optimization and defraging: Disk
- Optimizer, PC Tools Deluxe, Vopt. HD tools: Spinrite,
- PC-Tools, Disk Optimizer. Virus Prot: Vaccine, Disk Watcher
-
- *[Util]* *[BugReport]*
- ?Brian Gillette%v4 n7
- ^A Publisher's View of Piracy#Apr 1989$3
- @Dominate your market and innovate so folks insist on buing
- your product
-
- *[General]*
- ?Winston Jensen%v4 n7
- ^Low-cost CBasic#Apr 1989$4
- @CB86 is an inexpensive MS-DOS equivalent of CP/M's CBasic
-
- *[Letters]* *[Programming]* *[Convert]* *[CP/M]*
- ?Art Carlson%v4 n7
- ^Another dBASE III+ Alternative#Apr 1989$4
- @A look at dBXL and Quicksilver
-
- *[Letters]* *[Database]*
- ?L.N.Goodell%v4 n7
- ^Alphacon Printer Troubles#Apr 1989$4
- @Question about cabling pin-outs between computer and
- printer, and a generic response that usually works
-
- *[Letters]* *[Printer]*
- ?Steven E.Shaffer%v4 n7
- ^Apple II Software On PC/AT#Apr 1989$4
- @Plug in board Trackstar, Enhanced Version has its own
- processor and converts files between Apple and IBM format
- Can run programs concurrently
-
- *[Letters]* *[Hardware]* *[Convert]* *[Apple]*
- ?David Arnold%v4 n7
- ^Comments and Questions#Apr 1989$5
- @PS/2 is dead, EISA, EGAPAINT, DSRecover, DESQview,
- Concurrent DOS, EZ-DOS, Expanded memory, and more
-
- *[Letters]* *[Hardware]* *[System]* *[Review]* *[Software]*
- *[Util]*
- ?Randy Miller%v4 n7
- ^Music Quest MIDI Starter System#Apr 1989$7
- @Easy to use for novice musician with little computer
- knowledge. It has its limitations, but its a start
-
- *[Review]* *[Education]* *[MIDI]*
- ?John Heilborn%v4 n7
- ^Help For Computer Users#Apr 1989$8
- @Transferring Files Across a COM Port. Installing Drives On
- IBM-type Computers. Dictionary Details in NewWord 3
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Convert]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Warren Hamblet%v4 n7
- ^Battery Watch#Apr 1989$10
- @This software from Traveling Software estimates time
- remaining on your laptop's battery before recharging is
- necessary
-
- *[Review]* *[Hardware]* *[Util]*
- ?Fred M. Roberts%v4 n7
- ^Macintosh With a MacCharlie MS-DOS Unit#Apr 1989$12
- @An MS-DOS compatible add-on allows MS-DOS programs to run
- on the Mac
-
- *[Review]* *[Convert]* *[Macintosh]*
- ?Steve Lucius%v4 n7
- ^How To Read Ads For IBM Compatible Computers#Apr 1989$14
- @Reading between the lines of those enticing advertisements
-
- *[Hardware]* *[General]*
- ?Louie Crew%v4 n7
- ^BASICA Tips#Apr 1989$16
- @The perils of searching files of comma-separated variables
- with a word processor
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?Walter Salm%v4 n7
- ^Where Does All The Toner Go#Apr 1989$19
- @Description of the messy job of cleaning out the waste
- toner collection bin of a laser printer. Suggestion: Use
- the replacement kit
-
- *[Printer]*
- ?Reilly Burke%v4 n7
- ^PC-MOS/386#Apr 1989$20
- @Some comments on this multitasking replacement for MS-DOS
- operating system. While 286 support has been available it is
- not recommended
-
- *[System]* *[Review]*
- ?Fr. Winston Jensen%v4 n8
- ^Concurrent DOS Revisited#May 1989$1
- @Multitasking without going to a 386 machine
-
- *[System]* *[Review]*
- ?B. Lew%v4 n8
- ^Converting Basic Programs from CP/M#May 1989$3
- @Referring to March 1989 FOGLIGHT, p.20, saving in ASCII
- before converting would save most of the pain of the
- conversion
-
- *[Letters]* *[Programming]* *[Convert]*
- ?William S. Ingersoll%v4 n8
- ^ProComm Plus Overcharge#May 1989$3
- @Comment on shareware pricing that makes direct purchase
- from the shareware author far more expensive (double) than
- buying it from a discount house. Should be cheaper to
- encourage sales
-
- *[Letters]* *[General]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n8
- ^Reply to: Procomm Plus Overcharge#May 1989$4
- @Only by suppoting shareware do computer users influence the
- kind of software that is written. Shareware authors listen
- Writing to the authors about pricing will have an effect
-
- *[Letters]* *[General]* *[Library]*
- ?Danial M. Blevins%v4 n8
- ^Warnings from a "Software Junkie"#May 1989$4
- @Device drivers in CONFIG.SYS are loaded in order listed
- This may be critical for some applications. Making
- COMMAND.COM and FORMAT.COM Read Only rendered a Trojan
- Horse harmless. Also watch for "Write" error messages
- when testing new software
-
- *[Letters]* *[Util]* *[BugReport]*
- ?Garth Bennett%v4 n8
- ^Basica Suggestions#May 1989$4
- @Simple menu structure. Basic statement to accept either
- upper or lower case letters. Using the ON INSTR() command
- Simple error check beeps and returns
-
- *[Letters]* *[Programming]*
- ?Millie Hardwick%v4 n8
- ^dBASE IV ... It's Finally Out of the Box#May 1989$5
- @She likes the new version. Compares to Basic
-
- *[Letters]* *[Database]* *[Programming]*
- ?John Heilborn%v4 n8
- ^Help For Computer Users#May 1989$6
- @Low level hard disk formatting. Adding 5 1/4" drive to PC
- transportable. Music Interfaces for the AT&T 6300
-
- *[Hardware]* *[MIDI]*
- ?Bill Curtiss%v4 n8
- ^SpinRite#May 1989$8
- @SpinRite actually repairs hard disk problems with software,
- but you must remove all TSRs before using
-
- *[Review]* *[Software]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Lowell D.Streiker%v4 n8
- ^Dr. Steiker's Little House of Communication Horrors#May 1989$9
- @Problems with 2400 bps modem and software, traced to public
- domain "gems" loaded from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Dumping
- them fixed problem
-
- *[Communications]*
- ?Warren Hamblet%v4 n8
- ^Floppy Disk Log Version1.0#May 1989$10
- @Allows you to build and maintain an index (or catalog) of
- filenames and the disk they reside on. You can also annotate
- the filename with comments
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]* *[Hacking]*
- ?Martin Willcocks%v4 n8
- ^Using PearlBASE - part 1#May 1989$12
- @Part 1 - An overview. How PBASE works
-
- *[Database]*
- ?Bill Petriko%v4 n8
- ^BASIC Writing Options#May 1989$15
- @Short program shows how to write information to the screen,
- a file or a printer at your option
-
- *[Programming]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Jay Haight%v4 n8
- ^Terminate and Stay Resident/Terminate and Die Resident#May 1989$16
- @Problems with FLUSHOT3 seemd to change Jay's CMOS setup signature
-
- *[Util]* *[BugReport]* *[Hacking]*
- ?Jeff Smith%v4 n8
- ^External 5 1/4" Drive for Sharp 4501 Laptop Computer#May 1989$18
- @Explanation of how to do it
-
- *[Hardware]*
- ?Rick Mattingly%v4 n8
- ^A Better Prompt for MS-DOS#May 1989$19
- @Set up the prompt to say something meaningful. Show hours
- and minutes but not seconds
-
- *[Util]*
- ?Alan T.Chattaway%v4 n8
- ^Zedit#May 1989$20
- @A good solid word processor with many nice features, but
- it is NOT a WordStar clone. A better tool for small jobs,
- maybe, but plain vanilla - not many bells and whistles
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Review]*
- ?Louie Crew%v4 n8
- ^Keeping Up With the Error Tracers#May 1989$23
- @Key in CTRL-S to stop scrolling when using BASIC's trace
- command TRON. Then use Shift PrtSc to print the results
- for study. Or use the redirect symbol > to save the entire
- session in a file for later perusal
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?Bob Lay%v4 n8
- ^Boomerang#May 1989$23
- @Uninterruptible power supply (battery pack) fits inside
- your computer between the power supply and your computer
- Senses loss of power, saves everything to hard disk and
- parks heads
-
- *[Hardware]*
- ?Michael D.Osborn%v4 n8
- ^Foxbase+ 2.0#May 1989$24
- @A look at this fast, dBASE III-compatible database manager
-
- *[Review]* *[Database]*
- ?David G.B.Brown%v4 n9
- ^The Computer Revolution Is Over#Jun 1989$1
- @... And the computer won!
-
- *[General]*
- ?Warren Hamblet%v4 n9
- ^NEC Caution#Jun 1989$3
- @Warnig of potential problems with some NEC Multispeed EL
- laptops
-
- *[Letters]* *[Hardware]*
- ?Ian R.Gilyeat%v4 n9
- ^WordPerfect Offer#Jun 1989$3
- @Low subscription rate on WordPerfect, the Magazine
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Magazine]*
- ?Alan Chattaway%v4 n9
- ^WS5 & More from March FOGLIGHT#Jun 1989$4
- @Detailed comments about WordStar Version5 and the graphic
- page preview feature. Using Alt ### from numberpad works
- with more than WordStar. MBasic to GWBasic conversion
-
- *[Letters]* *[WordProcessing]* *[Convert]* *[Programming]*
- ?John Heilbron%v4 n9
- ^Help for Computer Users#Jun 1989$7
- @Stock market analysis on computers
-
- *[Business]*
- ?R.E.Miller%v4 n9
- ^WordStar Help#Jun 1989$8
- @An Introduction to Release 5.5
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Martin Willocks%v4 n9
- ^Using PearlBASE#Jun 1989$10
- @Part2 - Installation, Part 3 - Designing an application
-
- *[Database]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n9
- ^Wheel Ease - Software Guide#Jun 1989$14
- @Help and Commands for well known software available in
- wheel form. Caution - Does not replace manual for novices
-
- *[Review]* *[Software]*
- ?Warren Hamblet%v4 n9
- ^Where Did All My Memory Go#Jun 1989$16
- @Use of TSRs can use up memory. Look at RECONFIG on
- FOG-DOS.087
-
- *[Library]* *[Hardware]* *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Garth Bennett%v4 n9
- ^Basic "INKEY$"#Jun 1989$18
- @Some commentary on using Basic's "INKEY$" command
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?Bob Thomson%v4 n9
- ^Tips on Redirection and Pipes#Jun 1989$20
- @Redirection and pipe symbols and what they mean
- Redirecting a long file. See Buerg's Utilities on FOG-DOS.161
- and FOG-DOS.162
-
- *[Library]* *[Util]*
- ?Mort Fabricant%v4 n9
- ^KNOVICE (FOG-DOS.140)#Jun 1989$21
- @Artificial Intelligence development tool for the beginner
-
- *[Library]* *[Education]* *[Beginner]* *[Programming]*
- ?Bob Lay%v4 n9
- ^Running With DOS#Jun 1989$22
- @Executing DOS commands from within another program
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Bob Lay%v4 n9
- ^Speaking of Modems#Jun 1989$22
- @Claims of full Hayes compatibility are not always so
-
- *[Modem]*
- ?Bob Thomson%v4 n9
- ^Beware of Strange BATch Files#Jun 1989$22
- @Batch files used to install some software overwrite your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files without asking whether
- you want that to be done or not. Check and take precautions
- before invoking "foreign" batch files
-
- *[Util]* *[Beginner]*
- ?Carl Kreemwean%v4 n9
- ^Hot Tips for Laser Users#Jun 1989$23
- @LX6 printer controller gives HP Series II 600 dpi horiz
- and 300 dpi vertical. Shop around for better price on toner
- cartridge. Changing paper eliminated 'peppering' effect
- Ricoh selling printer with no 'brain' for use with smart
- printer boards. Be careful about Tall Tree JLaser board
-
- *[Printer]*
- ?Carl Tenning%v4 n9
- ^Sub/Superscripts with WordStar#Jun 1989$23
- @Changing default settings in WSCHANGE
-
- *[WordProcessing]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n9
- ^Technical Support & Other Phone Numbers#Jun 1989$30
- @Major software and hardware vendor phone numbers
-
- *[TechSupp]* *[Hardware]* *[Software]*
- ?Jack Brown%v4 n10
- ^Adding a Hard Disk to Your Macintosh#Jul 1989$1
- @Discusses the SCSI drive interface, software and several
- options
-
- *[Hardware]* *[Macintosh]*
- ?D.Scott Young%v4 n10
- ^The Late Lament#Jul 1989$3
- @A lamentable poem
-
- *[Letters]* *[Poetry]*
- ?David G.B.Brown%v4 n10
- ^Too Easy On Pearl#Jul 1989$3
- @Pearl upgrade buggy
-
- *[Letters]* *[Database]*
- ?David W.Cloud%v4 n10
- ^An Unbeatable Team#Jul 1989$4
- @Praise for Buttonware's PC-FILE+ and PC-CALC+
-
- *[Letters]* *[Database]* *[Spreadsheet]*
- ?Marc Lee%v4 n10
- ^What Happened to dBASE IV#Jul 1989$4
- @Why wasn't dBASE referred to in VP-Info review. Some
- comments about dB IV features - and problems. Author
- thinks dB IV offers so much more than VP-Info
-
- *[Letters]* *[Database]*
- ?Jim Switz%v4 n10
- ^Observations from the Trenches#Jul 1989$6
- @Microchip features and prices, CD-ROMs arrive, Lotus's fall
- from grace, SoftKicker screen driver used with Ventura,
- StarMouse menuing and mouse driver system, Backloader for
- loading soft fonts into LaserJet, PKZIP and LHARC
-
- *[Hardware]* *[Spreadsheet]* *[DeskTopPublish]* *[Util]*
- *[Library]*
- ?Martin Willcocks%v4 n10
- ^Using PearlBASE#Jul 1989$12
- @Part 4 - Designing Forms for an Application
-
- *[Database]*
- ?John Babson%v4 n10
- ^Computer Algebra#Jul 1989$16
- @Review of DERIVE from Soft Warehouse in Hawaii
-
- *[Review]* *[Science/Engineering]*
- ?Carl Tenning%v4 n10
- ^Subscripts and Superscripts with WordStar 5#Jul 1989$17
- @Changing default settings in WSCHANGE
-
- *[WordProcessing]* *[Printer]*
- ?Warren Hamblet%v4 n10
- ^Batch Solution to handle TSRs#Jul 1989$18
- @Using PC Magazine's INSTALL and REMOVE to manage resident
- programs
-
- *[Util]* *[Library]* *[Magazine]*
- ?Zon Owen%v4 n10
- ^What is SQL#Jul 1989$19
- @Briefing on Structured Query Language for communicating
- with relational databases
-
- *[Review]* *[Database]*
- ?Jim Cooke%v4 n10
- ^Listing Number of Trimmed Records of Given Length#Jul 1989$20
- @dBASE program listing to count records of specified length
-
- *[Database]*
- ?Richard Harris%v4 n10
- ^Genealogy Programs#Jul 1989$21
- @Discussion of genealogy and experience with FTC-ETC,
- Genealogy On Display, Personal Ancestral File, Roots-II
-
- *[Review]* *[Software]* *[Education]*
- ?Delores Lay%v4 n10
- ^QDOS II#Jul 1989$24
- @How to move around a hard disk when you know nothing about
- doing it. Use normal DOS commands, switch subdirectories from
- within application program
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Alfred Hershey%v4 n10
- ^The Star Micronics NX-1000 Multi-font Printer#Jul 1989$25
- @A detailed review of this printer's capabilities
-
- *[Review]* *[Printer]*
- ?Alan Chattaway%v4 n10
- ^Laptops and SuperCalc5#Jul 1989$26
- @Some advice on choosing a laptop computer. Check carefully
- before deciding which is "right" for you. Alan didn't like
- SC5 so went back to SC4. This is a personal opinion, not
- necessarily supported by others
-
- *[Review]* *[Hardware]* *[Spreadsheet]*
- ?Warren Hamblet%v4 n11
- ^Local Area Networks#Aug 1989$1
- @A review of the current leading implementations
-
- *[Network]*
- ?J.Jason Dixon%v4 n11
- ^Rare Service#Aug 1989$3
- @A kudo for IMG Printers Plus of Chesterfield, MO
-
- *[Letters]* *[Printer]*
- ?Fred Thomas%v4 n11
- ^Fullest Protection#Aug 1989$3
- @PC Tools vs Mace Utilities
-
- *[Letters]* *[Util]*
- ?Jim Switz%v4 n11
- ^Rantings and Ravings#Aug 1989$4
- @Price of Postscript printing coming down, EGA Paint grows
- up, LJ Book prints LaserJet text in very compact yet readble
- and useable form
-
- *[Printer]* *[Graphics]* *[DeskTopPublish]*
- ?Martin Willcocks%v4 n11
- ^Using PearlBASE#Aug 1989$8
- @Part 5 - Designing Forms for a Billing Application
-
- *[Database]*
- ?Bill Fay%v4 n11
- ^Computer-Aided Software Engineering#Aug 1989$12
- @A commentary on the status of program development and
- maintenance
-
- *[Science/Engineering]* *[Programming]* *[Review]*
- ?Zon Owen%v4 n11
- ^What's a Fractal#Aug 1989$14
- @Some discussion of the math functions in Mandelbrot sets
-
- *[Science/Engineering]* *[Graphics]* *[Review]*
- ?Alfred Hershey%v4 n11
- ^Coding Real Numbers in Basic#Aug 1989$15
- @A discussion of coding real and floating point numbers
- accompanied by listings for ENCODER.BAS and DECODER.BAS
-
- *[Programming]*
- ?Sandeleh Francis%v4 n11
- ^PC Tools Deluxe, Version 5.1#Aug 1989$18
- @Author likes this desk top manager
-
- *[Review]* *[Util]*
- ?Robert J. Baker%v4 n11
- ^Adding Memory to Youe IBM PC#Aug 1989$20
- @Brief discussion of conventional, extended and expanded
- memory, as well as add on cards. Author chose Intel Above
- Board Plus. Short comments on Bocaram/AT Plus, AST Rampage
- Plus 286, Micron EMS Memory Board
-
- *[Review]* *[Hardware]* *[System]*
- ?Michael Blake%v4 n11
- ^Cross-Works#Aug 1989$22
- @Cross-Works transfers files between Apple running
- AppleWorks and IBM compatibles
-
- *[Review]* *[Convert]* *[Apple]*
- ?Gale Rhoades%v4 n11
- ^New Day Dawns and Other News#Aug 1989$23
- @Last issue of FOGLIGHT - new mag to be printed by COMCO
-
- *[FromFog]*
- ?A Fog member%v4 n11
- ^Seeing What Isn't There#Aug 1989$27
- @Be careful to proofread your setting of printer assignment
- in AUTOEXEC.BAT file
-
- *[Letters]* *[Util]* *[Printer]*
- ?Ronal Sutton%v4 n11
- ^Finding Needed Add-ons & A GEnie Hint#Aug 1989$28
- @Questioner referred to Computer Shopper for parts. Avoid
- stack overflow after ^C in Procomm running under Desqview by
- adding S to end of off-line messages
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- ?Norm Sherwood%v4 n11
- ^Cool It, Baby#Aug 1989$28
- @Overheating which fried electronic parts could have been
- avoided by adding a fan
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- ?Jerry Parchem%v4 n11
- ^Backup Suggestion#Aug 1989$28
- @Adding backup disk number to an ASCII text record simplifies
- restoration
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