Month: May 1978

We would like to extend a welcome to two new Computerland stores in Bellevue and Tacoma. Tom McConnell. manages the new Bellevue store at 14340 NE 20th, phone (206)746-2070, which opened April 28th and Dennis Griswold is in charge of the Tacoma store at 8700 S. Tacoma Way , scheduled to open May 5th. The phone far Tacoma is (206)581-0388. Welcome Aboard!

By Bob Huelsdonk I wrote this simple program to test new memory chips I bought. Just store the correct end address for your Apple in locations 4 and 5, run 300G and display 800 to the end. 300.32A 0300- A0 00 A9 55 91 02 D1 02 0308- D0 1D A9 AA 91 02 D1 02 0310- D0 15 20 18 03 90 EB 60 0318- A5 02 C5 04 A5 03 E5 05 0320- 3A FF 00 – 4C…

By Don Williams One of the minor deficiencies in Apple Integer BASIC is the omission of the Data statement. In search of a remedy for this, I wrote a program to save memory in a BASIC string assignment. This is listed as program lines 1020 through 1190. Upon embarking on the first routine, I quickly found a second omission in the language; a way to store a non-string variable into a string, the remedy for which is shown as program…

By Val J. Golding At the top of the list is Apple Computer’s new Basic programming manual. This falls just short of being a masterpiece. It is well written and easy to understand, even for a novice like this writer and is printed in a small, easy to handle spiral binding. It starts by introducing simple Basic commands in program format and in each simple program, goes on to bring a new command into action. If you have not yet…

Computerland and Empire Electronics are now offering Apple II related hardware and software classes at their stores.  For more information, contact the individual store nearest you.

COMPUTER COMPONENTS (Formerly Computer Playground) of Westminster, Ca. now offers an Apple II/S-lOO bus interface.  The price for the interface is set at $100.  They also offer  other i/0 cards and software

The OMEGA STEREO Bellevue store has now added Vector Graphics and Axiom to their current line of available computer products.

For Applesoft users, a fix decimal point routine by Bob Huelsdonk and a floating point foutine for Integer Basic by Don Williams, along with YOUR programs and YOUR articles. Our pay scale is pretty low (nothing!), but the rewards are gratifying… By submitting your programs to our library, you have helped another member with your contribution!

by Dana Redington = Apple Computer, Inc. More word on the utility Rom. In addition to the routines previously mentioned, this Rom will have new high-res operating routines, including a SHAPGEN command that will eliminate the need to manually write HIRES vectors. You will be able to directly address a d0t matrix, and there will also be a HIRES Ascii character set, displayable concurrently with the graphics. The Applesoft Rom board is scheduled for release to dealers July I st…

18 April 1978 Meeting Time: 1905 Place: Omega Stereo in Bellevue The meeting was held at Omega Stereo in Bellevue. Val Golding called the meeting to order at 7:05 and led the introductions to the 22. members present. Mike Thyng read the March minutes, which were then approved. Val reported he had contacted a Sottech representative concerning club use of their software.  They appear to be willing to work with us on royalties, and we voted to ask Val to…

The library is now assembling games and other applications into module form, 2 or three programs on a menu. So far, we have Gamepak I with Anne Apple, OneArm Bandit and an updated version of Zot!; No 2 contains Hurkle, Multiply and Biorhythm while “Programmers Workshop” is composed of Append, Examine Basic, Renunber, List by Page, Poke Routine Write’ and Pick a Base From… Blackjack Checkers and Craps will be in the next Gamepak, while other new programs include Appleodian,…

by Steve Wozniak Apple Computer, Inc.(Reprinted from Dr. Dobbs Journal of Computer Calisthenics and Orhtodontia, Box E, Menlo Park, Ca. 94025, Issue No. 23) An understanding of the internal representation of a BASIC program is necessary in order to develop RENUMBER and APPEND algorithms. Fig. 1 illustrate s the significant pointers for a program in memory. Variable and symbol table assignment begins at the location whose address is contained in the pointer LOMEM ($4A and $4B where ‘$’ , stands…

To set HIMEM at locations above 32767, use minus figures, i.e., HIMEM (-32767-1) would set it at 32768; -32766 sets 32770 .

For a limited time only, Computerland Federal Way has sets of Apple 16K chips available to members. This is a rare oportunity to get these chips for just $300.00, which is about 40% off the Apple list price. Call Max Cook at 206-838-9363 for details.

Don Williams will be our instructor for an 18 hour Assembly Language programming course. The cost is $35, which includes the Synertek 6502 Programming manual, and will be taught two nights per week at Empire Electronics, 616 SW 152nd St. , Burien, starting in the early part of May, so time is short. Contact Don at (206)242-6807 or Tom Geer at (206)244-5200 to sign up.

Sometimes the problem is not what to write about, but what not to write about. Such is the case this month when we have a large number of items to report. Our software library is first on the agenda. The library, along with the membership, has been growing by leaps and bounds.  So much so that by the time a catalogue is issued, it is out of date.  We will try to remedy this by listing new programs each month…

For those who have missed the last two A.P.P.L.E. Members meetings, Annual dues for the group have been established.  Dues for 1978 will be $4.00 USD and are payable now.