May June 1980 - Commodore Computers

MAY/JUNE. I 1980. 198O. ISSUE A. 4. COMPUTE. 93
The APPLE PI Trading Library
148 disc sides in our Apple PI library. Copies of our
November catalogue (showing 2780 programs) are still
We have well over 3500 public domain programs on
148 di sc sides in our Apple PI library. Copies of our
November catalogue (show ing 2780 programs) are still
available for $1 plus 50 cents postage from our news­
available for SI plus 50 cents postage from our news
leuer letter editor:
Rodney Nelsen
9711 JJosephine St.
Thornton, CO 80229 Ph. (303) 451-7577
Later arrivals are shown in oour monthly news­
letters, available at $1.00 each.
letters, available at $1.00 each.
While most of the approximately 800 plus programs
on our our Apple PI slices #1 to 20 and 178 to 200
are either original effon effortss by our members (both
local and out-of-state) or have been modified for the
local and out-of-state) or have been modified for the
Apple II from a magazine listing, there are probably
a few donations that originally came from other
a few donations that origin all y came from other
sources. Copyrighted programs are not supposed to be
in our trading library out of respect to the commercial
copyright holders. So if a copyrighted version of a
program appears in error, please let us know so that it
program appears in error, please let us know so that it
can be removed. Also, , since many of our members
belong to several Apple user groups, if they have
belong to several Apple user groups, if they have
accidentally donated someone else's program that they
accidentally donated someone else's program that they
did not have permission to LO donate LO to our group;
and we listed it unknowingly, we are sorry again. .
Please inform us. The approximately 2400 programs
Please inform us. The approximately 2400 programs
that we have received in trade from 21 other Apple
user groups are arc listed on our Apple PI slices #21
1
to 126.
Our programs were originally cataloged on a 32K
Apple without the Applesoft ROM card. All of the
programs on our disc slices (i.e. from 1 to 20
and 179 to 200) should have been converted to the
A.S. ROM card and should now work on a 48K Apple.
(In fact, some programs require 48K to operate.)
To convert an Applesoft program for r non-ROM
use ; load the program, call 33 14. Then either save
use; load the program, call 3314. Then either save
it or run it. To convert a program from a non-
ROM card source to ROM, call 54514. This is not
ROM card source to ROM , call 545 14. This is not
needed if you have either DOS 3. 2. or 3.2.1.
The Hello programs on our disc sides (i.e., Apple
PI slice XXX (YYYYYYYY) ) identify the type of
programs on the disc (i. e. the word ' Games',
programs on the disc (i.e. the word 'Games',
'Finance', , 'Utilities', etc. will appear where the
Y's are shown in brackets). The HelloH program
on the disk slices that at we have received from other
clubs is formatted the same way, except the club
name or location is shown in place of the Y's
when the Hello program is booted. Their name is also
shown on the screen so that the donating groups
receive credit for their programs.
If you have a bombout , or sec possible improve­
If you have a bombout, or see possible improve
ments, please either note the circumstances (including
the configuration of your computer) of the bombout
the configuration of your computer) of the bombout
on a card to us so that we can fix the program if
Terry N. Taylor
Terry N. Taylor
Club Librarian
neecled--or needed--or improve it yourself and resubmit it as
your donation. Either way, someone else will then
not have to wrestle with the same bugs you did.
The reason we need your configuration is that not all
programs will run on every Apple (you might not
have a needed accessory). As a side note, if the
have a needed accessory). As a side note, if the
hires page from a previous program is still on, then
((1) press CTRL-C to stop the program, (2) Poke
-16298,0 to turn off the hires page, and (3)
type run to start the program again. That should
fi x that problem. All lores Graphic programs should
fix that problem. All lores Graphic programs should
aULOmat automatically y LUrn turn off thee hires page as one of their
first statements. But some don't.
TO TRADE (FINALLY!!!)
FOR NON-LOCAL MEMBERS Other Apple user
FOR NON-LOCAL MEMBERS. Other Apple user
groups, or individuals who just want LO to trade.
Please either send your discs or casseucs cassettes of programs
to me:
Terry N. Taylor
12319 E. Bates Circle
Aurora, Colo 80014 Ph. . (303) 750-5813
I wi ll co py you r programs and return your choice of
I will copy your programs and return your choice of
our slices on your discs and mail them right back to
you. If you are a brand-new Apple user group, we
will trade you two sides for one to help you get
started, or even advance some programs on the understanding
that you u will later send some of your own
programs back to us. Fair enough?
When you donate programs, please take a minute
to j ot down on a 3 by 5 card the following:
to jot down on a 3 by 5 card the following:
1) Name Namc of the thc program (exactly (cxactl y as it will be on the disk).
2) What language the thc program is in.
3) What type t),pc of program il it IS is (i.e., , Music, Finance,
Game, Hires, Hircs, Etc.)
4) Author's name and, , if different, diITcren t, who actually ), listed
stcd
the thc program into die the.: Apple. Applc .
5) Source of program (i.e., , original g ina l program, , or the.:
Title, Title. Page, , and Issue Issuc # oi" of the thc magazine magazinc copied copicd
from)
6) Length of program (if known) Also the smiling staning
address addrcss if it is a Binary program.
.
7) Whether Vv'hc thcr the program calls s up any y other mhel' programs, and,
,
if so, their names namcs
8) What accessories, es, if any, are arc needed, nceded. (i.e., c ., programmers
aid, , 48K, type typc of printer, tcr, disc or cassette
c
based, etc.) ctc. )
9) Finally, y, a short description (say 25 words or so) of
what the program does. docs.
If you don't t know one onc of the areas, just leave it blank.
.
Unfortunately, with over ovcr 3000 programs, not too many
people peoplc can remember exactly y what each cach program does docs just
by looking at the thc title; tlc; so any y help here hel'c is deeply dccply
appreciated. . Still, , don't let leI it it stop you from donating
g
your ur program if you u feel feci Uit is a hindrance. hindrancc. It won't be
the e only one thai that needs nceds some documentation.
documcntat Thanks for reading this s far and happy programming. ( ©