May June 1980 - Commodore Computers

MAY/JUNE, I NE. 1980. I960. ISSUE 4.
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Table of Contents
The Editor's Notcs Notes . . ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. Robat Robert Lock, 6
Computers and Societyy . David D. Thornburg Thomburgand Betty}. J. Burr, Butt, 8
Microcomputers and the Handicapped: : The Delmarva Computer
Club Column . . . . . . . . . . Susan Scmancik, Semancik, 13
Product Feature: The Commodore 8032 .... Larry Isaacs and Robn"t Robert Lock, 14
Keeping Up the Payments: Basically y Useful
BASIC .. . Marvin L. De}ongand Dejong Robert Lock, 19
6502 Software Design (New Book Excerpt) : . Leo}. LcoJ. Scanlon, 21
Computers: Boring, Boring, Boring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Ron KushnitT, Kushnier, 27 11
Inside Atari Basic . .. . . .. . .. ...... Larry Isaacs, 31
Book Review: Pet and the IEEE·4BB IEEE-488 (CPIB) (GPIB) Bus . .. ... .Jim Butterfield, Butterfieid, 37
Book Review: 6502 Software Design .. . . Jim Butterfield, Butterfieid, 40
Big Files on a Small Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Elizabeth Deal, 42
Using Pet's Second Cassette Buffer to Increase Memory
Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Stunrt, Stuart, 48
Enhancingng Commodore's Word Pro III . Larry Isaacs, 53
Machine Language Tools . . . JJim Butterfield, Butterfieid, 57
Algebraic Input For thc the Pet .. . __. _...... Harvey Davis, 58
Pct Pet Data Copier . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . Ron Run Straley, 59
Cross Reference for the Pet . . . .Jim Butterfil!ld, Butterfieid, 63
Review: Digiclocks Digielocks Printer . . . . David Bosleel Bosteel and Chuck London, 66
The Learning Lab ...... Marlene rll!T/l! Pral/o, Pratto, 69
Structured Gaming in High School Computer Science
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.I\;[. J.M. A'foshell, Moshell, G. W. IV, Amann, and W.E. Baird, 72
A Pct Pet ""Answer-Box" Program ...... . .. . . .. Thorwald ThonvaldEsbmsen, Esbu/.S(1/, 74
Pet-GET with Flashing Cursor . . .. . .. . .. .......... Gary Greenburg, 77 11
Two ""mini" Reviews: Atari Basic Cards (Micronottons)
icronotions)
Mailing List (Dr. Daley) . . Robat Robert Lock, 79
The Consumer Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Len Lindsay, 83
Review: D&R Cassettee System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Robal Baker, Bakl!r, 86
PETting With AJoystick A . . . ... .. . Harvey f1arvl!Y Herman, f1trmoll, 89
The Apple Gazette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Appletivitics Appletivities at the West Coast Computer Faire . . . ..Joe J Budge, 91
The Apple Pi Trading Library. . . . . . . . . . . ........ Terry Ta)'lor, Taylor, 93
Interview with Taylor Pohlman, Apple's Product Marketing
Manager ager .. . .ft'[ichaei Michael S. Tomczyk, TomcZ)'k, 95
The Atari Alari Gazette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 97
Introduction to "Three-Dimensional" " Threc- Graphics for your
Atari . . . .. ... . .. . David D. Thornbutg, Thornburg, 97
Atari TapeT Data Files: A Consumcr Consumer Oriented Approach .... ..AlBaker, At 99
"Enter" " with Atari a"i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . ... . . . .. . . Len Lindsay, Lindsa)', 103
Atari Program Saving, Part II ...... . Lr/i Lell Lindsay, Lil/dso)', 103
The Pet Gazette . . . . . . . . . .................. 104
BAM- - Block Access Map for r Commodore Drives s .... Tom Conrad, 104
Rambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . ... .. Roy O'Brien, 109
Cheep Chcep Print, Part II . . ...... .. . .. ......... C.A. McCarthy, l\4cCarthy, 111 II I
Relocate Pet Monitor or Almost Anywhere . . . ... Roy Busdiecker, 115 l IS
Pet Programs on Tape Exchange .................. Gene Gellt Beals, 119 I 19
Capute: Caputc: Our Corrections Page .... . .. . . . . . .. .. ...... . Robert Lock, 120
Pel Pet Program Listing Explanation . .. . . . . . . . ... .. .... . .. . . . . . 120
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