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U.S. Edition: $2.50 NO. 63 AUGUST 1983 International Edition: $3 00 _________ Acbtmning. Computer Knowledge Word Processing A Word Processing Primer: What to ® Look for, What to Avoid Fourteen Popular Apple Word © Processors Reviewed J- Word Processing in I Pascal: Add C Sophisticated Printout Controls Use a Selectric Terminal as a O Letter Quality Printer Compute the Net Present tArpst Per Annum Value of Your Investment HE."- * - d Yearly Peripherals Catalog for ^ V Commodore, Color $8.75 Computer, Texas $7.60 nstruments ■ •.?' 1 1 See page 72 See page 54 See page 45 In this month’s Learning Center: Atari Nine-Color Painting Program, Part 2 Color Computer Text Editing Routines Address Filer for the Apple P E A C H ™ L N G R EMI-RFI FILTERED AC SURGE PROTECTOR X IY/ WORDPROCESSORWORI V FOR THE COICOMMODORE 64 ALSO CHECKS YOUR SPELLING! S C R I P T 6 4 Suggested Retail: $139.95 “REALLY FOXY IS BEING LETTER PERFECTss Contact Your Nearest Commodore Dealer T o d a y . You’ll Be So Glad You Did! Distributed By: 300 W. M arlton Pike COMPUTER Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002 M A R K E T IN G SERVICES INC [609] 795-9480 Commodore 64 is a trademark of Commodore Electronics Limited Script 64 is a trademark of Richvale Telecommunications No. 6 3 -August 1983 MICRO /AJCROTM Highlights T he magic wand currently being brandished is the word processor, an automated unit that combines hardware and soft­ ware to create, store, retrieve, and print out text. There are many fac­ tors to consider when buying a word processor, first and foremost being Attache-style cases for carrying and pro­ your needs. You will also have to tecting your complete computer set-up. make decisions regarding hardware Accommodates equipment in a fully oper­ (the computer, a mass storage ational configuration. Never a need to remove equipment from case. Simply device, and printer), word- remove lid, connect power, and operate. processing software, documenta­ AP101 Apple II with Single Drive $109 tion, equipment compatibility, and API 02 Apple II with TVro Disk available additional features. Cost ABOUT Drives 119 will be related to the power of your THE AP103 Apple II, 9 Inch Monitor & TWo Drives 129 total system. COVER AP104 Apple III, Two Drives & To help you put together your Silentype Printer 139 own magic wand, this month The colorful graphic on AP105 13" Monitor with Accessories 99 MICRO features word processing. In MICRO’S cover is an AP106 AMDEK Color Monitor 119 "A Word Processing Primer" (pg. interpretive representation RS201 TRS-80 Model I, Expansion 22) Phil Daley and Loren Wright of this month’s feature — Unit & Drives 109 provide some guide lines for buying word processing — as RS204 TRS-80 Model III 129 AT301 ATARI Computers with a word-processing system. If you conceived by artist Peripherals 109 own an Apple, you will want to read Curt Witt. P402 Centronics 730/737 & “Apple Word Processors" (pg. 26) in Radio Shack Printer 89 which Phil Daley reviews word pro­ P403 Epson MX70/80 or Microline 82A 89 cessors currently available for use P404 Epson MX100 Printer 99 with the Apple. Richard and Donna P405 IDS 560 or Prism Marmon have written a program editor of Microcomputer Software 132 Printer 109 P406 Starwriter/Printmaster that adds the features missing in the Newsletter and has been vice presi­ F-10 Printer 119 Apple Pascal Language System dent in charge of computer software P407 Okidata Microllne Editor. "Word Processing with at Children's Television Workshop. 83A or 84 Printer 99 Apple Pascal" (pg. 30) shows you You will find that the content of the P408 Prowrfter 2 Printer 99 P409 Prowrlter (Apple Dot Matrix) how to add full word-processing column is now featuring news rather Printer 89 capabilities to your Pascal Editor. than programs and programming IB501 IBM Personal Computer 129 John R. Raines explains why the techniques, which are already IB502 IBM Monitor 99 Dvorak Simplified Keyboard is covered in the magazine. HP601 HP41 with Accessories 99 CM703 Commodore Model 64 faster and more efficient for touch Loren Wright's "PET Vet" col­ with Drives 119 typists than the "qwerty" keyboard. umn (pg. 12) provides you with in­ CM704 Commodore Model 64 See "Dvorak Keyboard for Your formation about KMMM Pascal for with Dataset 109 the C64, Paul Swanson discusses NS010 North Star Advantage 139 Computer" (pg. 38). And finally, CC80 Matching Attache Case (5") 85 "T h e Selectric Word Processor" by new products for the Atari in "From CC90 Matching Attache Case (3") 75 Louis F. Sander (pg. 44) is a conver­ Here to Atari" (pg. 16), and Ralph CC91 Matching Accessory Case 95 sion program that uses an IBM Tenny, in "Interface Clinic” (pg. CC92 5.25" Diskette Case 49 Selectric terminal to provide low- 122), continues his discussion of compuTer case company cost letter-quality printing. BASIC programming. When you have finished with the Be sure to visit The Learning 5650 Indian Mound Court feature section, turn to John Center (pg. 65) where you can study Columbus, Ohio 43213 Steiner's monthly “CoCo Bits" col­ graphics, text editing routines, and (614) 868-9464 umn (pg. 115) for information on the an address file manager. It may be CALL TOLL FREE Color Computer as a word pro­ summer, but that does not mean 800-848-7548 cessor. Also this month, MICRO in­ school is out at MICRO! troduces a new "Apple Slices" (pg. 118) columnist. Jules Gilder is ZMCRO 2 MICRO No. 63 - August 1983 pavement, your pulse quickens, you’re down, but watch it, you’re pullins HAVE y o u FLOWN risht! Brakes, brakes! Left more! You’ve stopped safely! Good job. VOUR ATARI The first real-time flight simulator for ATARI is now available from MMG Micro Software. Written en­ TODAY? tirely in machine language, there are four levels of difficulty, landings in clear or foggy weather, landings with or with­ out instruments, and with or without the real-time view from the cockpit. Final Flight! requires Atari 400/800, 24K, 1 joy stick, and is offered on tape or disk for the same sug­ gested retail price of $29.95. MMG imagine y o u rs e lf at the con­ trols of a small, single­ engine plane, 10,000 feet in the air, on your approach to the runway and safe­ ty. You’re running low on fuel, but your instruments show that you’re on the glide path, and lined up with the run­ way. It’s a beautiful, sun­ ny day, and you can see the airport in the distance, across the grassy fields. But the crosswind is tricky, and it Final will take all your skill to land F lig h t! safely. You’re coming down is available at now, and the runway is getting your local dealer or direct closer. A bit left, OK, now lower from MMG Micro Software. Just the power, fine, now put down the send check or money order to P.O. Box flaps. Pull the nose up a bit more, 131, Marlboro, N.J. 07746 or for Mastercard, you’re a little low. Watch the power! Visa, and C.O.D. deliveries call (201)431-3472. Please Don’t stall. OK. Here comes the add $3.00 for postage and handling. New Jersey residents add runway. You hear the squeal of tires on 6% sales tax. Atari is a resistered trademark of Atari, Inc. No. 63 • August 1983 MICRO 3 Advancing Computer Knowledge MICRO P.O. Box 6502, Amherst, NH 03031 (603) 889-4330 Managing Editor Marjorie Morse Technical Editors Phil Daley Loren Wright Assistant Editor Emmalyn H. Bentley Office Mgr./Editorial Assistant Maureen Dube Programming John Hedderman Tom Marshall Contributing Editors Cornells Bongera Dave Malmberg John Steiner Jim Strasma Paul Swanson Richard Vile Art Director/Production Helen Bergeron Typesetter Lynda Fedas Advertising Sales Manager—Bob Mackintosh Admin. Assist.— Dawn Blute Dealer Sales Sales Manager— Kathie Maloof Linda Hensdill Circulation Cindy Schalk Accounting Donna M. Tripp Presldent/Editor-in-Chlef Robert M. Tripp Publisher John G. Grow Associate Publisher/ Circulation Manager Nancy Lapointe MICRO is published monthly by: MICRO, Amherst, NH 03031. Second Class postage paid at: Amherst, NH 03031 and additional mailing offices. USPS Publication Number: 483470. ISSN: 0271-9002. Send subscrip­ tions, change of address, USPS Form 3579, requests for back issues and all other fulfill­ ment questions to MICRO, 10 Northern Blvd., P.O. Box 6502, Amherst, NH 03031, or call (603| 889-4330, Telex: 955329 TLX SRVC, 800-227-1617. Subscription rates iper year): U.S. $24.00, $42.00 / 2 yr. Foreign surface mail $27.00. Air mail: Europe $42.00; Mexico, Central America, Middle East, North Africa, Central Africa $48.00; South America, South Africa, Far East, Australasia, New Zealand $72.00. Copyright © 1983 by MICRO. All Rights Reserved. 4 MICRO No. 63 - August 1983 Word Processlng-page 7 2 O The Learning Articles Columns O Center 54 How Much Is It 12 PET Vet Worth? 67 Text Editing Routines Loren Wright Brian J. Flynn for the Color Pascal for the Commodore 64 Computing the net present Computer value of an investment John Steiner 16 From Here to Atari Routines for any program Paul Swanson that manipulates text 58 A Machine Code A glance at new computers String Array Sort for from Atari 72 Mode 10 Atari OSI 115 CoCo Bits Painting Program, John D. Rippon John Steiner Part 2 Sort members of a string array into alphabetical order CoCo As a Word Processor Paul Swanson Add cassette capability and vertical fill 118 Apple Slices 84 Save the Networks Jules Gilder Robert F.
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