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 $4.00 USD and are payable now.
I would like to comment briefly on my. experience running Don’ s program the first time. Like most of you, I have had very little to do with low level programming. With Don’s program, I was able to see at a glance how a BASIC line like “500 PRINT” translated into Hex bytes 08 F4 01 63 01, and in turn, I was able enter a line of Basic from machine language. Examining the result, I was able to determine…
This is a program which will allow you to dump BASIC statements to Hexadecimal code. 1 REM PROGRAM TO DUMP BASIC2 REM STATEMENTS TO HEX3 REM TO USE … ADD A LINE4 REM OF BASIC AFTER 12005 REM AND RUN.6 REM WRITTEN BY7 REM D.R. WILLIAMS 2/7810 DIM S$(16):S$=”0123456789ADCDEF”20 LOCF= PEEK (203)*256+ PEEK (202)30 INPUT “STMT #”,N35 IF N<0 THEN END40 LOC=LOCF50 K= PEEK (LOC+2): IF K>127 THEN 9055 STHT=K*256+ PEEK (LOC+1)60 IF STMT=N THEN 10070 LOC=LOC+ PEEK <LOC)80 IF…
A collection of tidbits worth nothing What is a color monitor worth to you? One of our number has access to same and will consider all serious offers… If you want 16K chips, tell us. We would have to buy a large quantity, true, but we have to know how many we can handle before we approach a manufacturer. We feel we could do something for under $250. Speak now or forever hold your chips. We have to get moving…
This month, we have a number of brief programming aids. For starters, here is how you can break your long PRINT statements in pages:For more than two pages, use this subroutine, inserting the GOSUB after 20 or less lines: 200 VTAB 22:PRINT “HIT RETURN FOR NEW PAGE”: CALL -676: CALL 936: RETURN. This will halt the program with a bell, and wait for a Return to resume. To correct a line in a program listing, POKE __, 33 before listing….
21 March 1978Time: 1905Place: Burien Empire Electronics The meeting was held at Empire Electronics in Burien. Val Golding called the meeting to order at 7:05 and led the introductions to the 17 members present. The treasurers report indicated a bank balance of $73. 50, of which 33.55 is earmarked for pre-planned expenditures. Burt Webb reported on the 19″ color monitor s discussed at the previous meeting. They were made in Canada and designed for use in pubs and arcades. There…
CORRECTION to Apple II Reference Manual, Page 39, figure I. The peeks shown have been transposed and PP should PEEK at 202 & 203 while CM PEEKs at 204 & 205.
As stated elsewhere in this issue, Apple Computer plans a new edition of Applesoft on tape about six weeks hence. They have requested that users advise them as soon as possible of any bugs they have encountered. This goes for Integer Basic, as well. This is a project in which EVERYONE can contribute. LET’S DO IT NOW, at this coming meeting. Make a list out, as soon as you read this, any basic bugs you are aware of, and bring…
