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One hour away is a short trip to TI users in the West Phillip Sawyer (Texas) but not to Eastern couch potatoes. One hour from DVUG's is our DelMarVa Chapter in Dover, central Delaware. It's also only an hour east to Deptford, NJ in CONTENTS FOR THIS ISSUE OF THE DATA BUS: Gloucester County, only slightly further to Scullville, in Atlantic County outside Atlantic City, or to , Calendar Items Page 1 thanks to I-95's recent upgrading. In all five areas are DVUG Doings Pages 1-3 monthly TI User Group meetings. (There's another in the Resource Notes - Wanted, and Available Pages 2,6 Nashaminy Mall area of NE Philadelphia, too.) Tips from the Tigercub 149 Pages 4-5 Turn Nurih. Siiii figure one ii6mr-'s drive. i2 3ed6uN, ;12 r ayes 7-8 Stretch measurements from Wilmington (15 min. east of DVUG Member Survey Pgs. 9-18 Christiana Mall) into southern , and you hit a group in Exton (allegedly), York, Allentown, or aren't far from others along the Susquehanna River. (Cross the latter COMING MEETINGS - USERS GROUP: at its southern end, and you're in MANNERs' territory.) However, the crow flies at variance with the road, so CHRISTIANA MALL: Thursday, July 28, August 25, Sept. 23rd; our TI DVUG'ers in Scullville (officially the South Jersey at 6:30 p.m.: Always the 4th - NOT last, Thursday monthly. TI Computer Club - So.Jersey TICC) have decided to link up with the Deptford TI'ers, now known as the 99+ Express DELMARVA CHAPTER, DOVER: August 8 & September 12 at 7 p.m. Group, to provide better South Jersey service, due to more Second Mondays, at Kent County Courthouse, on The Green. direct travel connections from the shore to Philadelphia, Topic for August: Using TI-WRITER. with Deptford in-between. Toll BBS calls across state and area code boundaries, plus Delaware River bridge tolls, Share the Day! DVUG Exhibition at Blue Hen Mall COMMUNITY also play a part in that decision. BAZAAR, Rte. 13, Dover - Saturday, October 8th. Join us to Those New Jersy groups, formerly DVUG chapters at the run displays, greet new members, etc. We're signing up for request of those groups, are now again separate from DVUG. a double booth display! Contact Jim England at 674-9256. For convenience of other newsletter editors, the 99+ Express Group can be reached c/o John Simpkins, 188 White OTHER UPCOMING COMPUTER ACTIVITIES Horse Manor Apts., Somerdale,NJ 88883 (689) 428-4166. The Scullville group will not issue a newsletter; :i:5 activity Sun. Oct. 2, 18 a.m. - 4 p.m., Nur Temple Shrine, Rte. 13, in those areas was confused as of this writing. New Castle, Delaware (just south of Wilmington Airport) - So DVUG retains fewer members, mostly from Should DVUG also have a showing there, too? With school the immediate Salem County, NJ area, and a 'long-distance just starting, a good kickoff to begin the year ... chapter affiliation becomes a footnote in history. DVUG's membership continues to draw from surrounding Maryland and Sun. Oct. 16, 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. ?!, Carlisle,PA - Joint 1988 Pennsylvania, for our two monthly meetings in northern and Computer Exposition, sponsonsored by Central PA 99/4A UG & southern Delaware, as convenient. ARE YOU AMONG OUR OVER Cumberland County Amateur Radio Society. At Carlisle Fair EIGHTY AREA DVUG FAMILIES WHO'VE BEEN RENEWING MEMBERSHIP Grounds, just west of Harrisburg. Entire Building reserved AS IT COMES DUE? See your mailing label! for TI groups in Central PA. -

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PRESIDENT..Jack Shattuck 302 -764 -8619 -1/4 Page = $ 5/issue, or $ 45/12 issues Our DelMarVa chapter is learning to V. PRES....Jim Davis - 302-478-7529 1/2 Page = $ 8/issue, or $ 75/12 issues use TI-WRITER (which TI opened to public SECRETARY..James Dreibelbis.215 -623 -8772 Full Page = $15/issue, or $125/12 issues domain when it released upgrade disks to TREASURER..Norm Sellers 215-353-0475 User Groups). Here are recent learning SGTatARMS..Bill McLean 302-366-1721 THE DATA BUS goes to DVUG member homes aide shortcuts to TI's documentation; as DOVER Oscar Dawson 302-697-6343 in 4 states and over 70 TI User Groups. you order, send some contribution for media/mail costs - your contribution for Librarian..Don Newsom 609-299-3720 Paid-up DVUG members may place a short fairware value received you send later: notice of their used computer equipment for sale in THE DATA BUS without charge. FUNPLUS 4.1 - Fairware ordered from Jack NORMAL MEETING SCHEDULES AND PLACES: Sughrue, P.O. Box 459, East Douglas, MA TRANSMIT YOUR NEWSLETTER COPY TO EDITOR 01515. Companion to FUNLWR1TER, DM1000. CHRISTIANA,DE 4th Thurs. 6:30-9:30 Jack Shattuck, (302)764-8619 or write to 2 SS/SD disks. His PLUS! is a version DOVER IDE 2nd Monday 7:00-9:00 DVUG, P.O. Box 6240, Stanton Branch, for non-FUNNELWEB environment; specify. Wilmington, DE 19804-9998. NEWSLETTER CHRISTIANA: Delaware's Christiana Mall COPY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR AN ISSUE TI WRITER HINTS - Fairware: Dick Altman, on Rte. 7 at 1-95, Exit 4-S, Community AFTER THE 2ND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH. 1953 Shader St., San Francisco,CA 94117, Room. Enter inside Mall, between J.C. SS/SD, or order from LA User Group. Penney and Liberty Travel. Starting Volume 3 (Feb.'85-Jan.'86), an annual index appears in the first issue THE WRITERS (Text), Harry T. Brashear, DELMARVA CHAPTER: Kent County Court- yearly. A Single copy of THE DATA BUS is 2753 Main Street, Newfane,NY 14108 ATTN: house, Basement Conference Rm. #25 1 The available to inquirers who write to the Publications ($2.50 & $.50 postage). Green and State Street, Dover, Delaware. Editor at DWG's mailing address. Those Use entudhk.e on The seeking multiple issues or sets should There are earlier available works, forward appropriate mail/copy expenses. current accessibility and price unknown: All back issues are available. Vol. 1:1 DVUG BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEMS (BBS) was a single sheet in February, 1983; TI-WRITER Tips and Tricks, Joyce Corker, most issues since Feb. 1985 are 10 pgs. Boston Computer Society 71-99/4A U.G., No. Delaware: (302) 322-3999 24 Hrs. 1 Center Plaza, Boston, MA 02108, June, 300 & 1200 Baud 1986, $5.00 (24 pg.) They have a huge So. Delaware: (302) 674-1449 24 Hrs. ASSISTANCE REQUESTED BY DVUG MEMBER: public domain and fairware library, too; 300 Baud send a SASE, contribution for catalog. Veteran DVUG member Robert Stevens, A Delaware Valley Users Group membership 9 Pickett Lane, Newark, 368-2767, would TI-WRITER Companion, by William Browning includes monthly newsletter, library and appreciate a call and visit from a local Ph.D., 7541 Jersey Ave. North, Brooklyn software privileges, plus other special DVUG member who can bring over an RS232 Park, MN 55426, 29 pg. 2 $6.50 in 1985. benefits. Annual membership rate: $15. card to insert in Robert's P. E. Box for a test. He cannot communicate with his TI-WRITER tutorial, from Larry Robinson Articles appearing in THE DATA BUS may Gemini 10X printer to list, printout, or of 503 Third Avenue, Bonaire,GA 31005 on be reproduced on BBS, disk or newsletter anything else, despite several years of disk for $15 (also a 1985 offering). as long as DVUG source is acknowledged; faithful service. unsigned work is by THE DATA BUS Editor. Otherwise, sections of larger works DVUG encourages exchange newsletters. He uses Multiplan and TI-Writer for include a variety of tips for specific numerous home files, and would like to aspects of TI-WRITER, such as in Ron get back on line as rapidly as possible. Albright's Orphan's Survival Manual from NOTICE TO OTHER USER GROUPS, ON MAILINGS Although not connected to the printer's Disk Only Software, P.O.Box 244, Lorton, TO THE DELAWARE VALLEY USERS GROUP: problem - he can't LIST 'PIO' in BASIC, VA 22079 (301) 369-1339, compiled from either - he'd like to see if a different THE DATA BUS and other newsletters. We ask that you use the P.O. Box on XBASIC cartridge than his has any effect The continuation of a HUG tutorial THE DATA BUS mast to reach us. In past on operations. He's cleaned contacts and in this issue is another ongoing example years, mail sent to changing individuals rebooted after reseating all cards, but of writing for this popular item need. in the organization provided undesirable no luck. Give Robert a call or catch him delays in reaching others. Thank you. at Christiana's meeting. For other resources, see page 6. T HE 12 -T- F1,1 E IJE „ it,-) L_ NO , 1 5 GS

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DELAWARE VALLEY USERS GROUP MEETING, Christiana, 6/23/88: June's meeting featured Al Freischmidt's VCR tapes of James Dreibelbis, DVUG Secretary a variety of computer education shows which had been shown on numerous local channels in the Dover area. There is an 1) The meeting was helel.with small but enthusiastic group abundance of such material especially on satellite and the of members (12). cable channels.

2) The minutes of the May meeting were read and approved. Also presented to the group were the various programs [ Ed. note - but erroneously printed. It was held May 26, which were shown in the elementary school demonstration as not flay 23, as published. ] noted in THE DATA BUS, Vol. 6:3 (Apr.-May), page 6. These were subsequently placed in the group library. Additional 3) The treasurer's report was read by Norm Sellers and programs from DVUG's Disk-of-the-Month series, which had approved. been used in the past to aquaint members with a variety of library offerings were shown, as well as other educational 4) Jack Shattuck led a discussion. of the newsletter programs for children, demoed by Jack Shattuck. situation. Members who have helped in the past by running off copies are no longer able to do so. In addition, the During July's gathering, Jim England showed Axiom's job of putting together the newsletter is a considerable self-contained parallel interface, so TI's P-Box wasn't one on a monthly basis. Jack suggested that the members needed to run a printer. Text configuration from narrow to consider having the newsletter every other month. Another wide column width (28 to 88 chars/line) was shown easily suggestion made was to put out a full newsletter every as well. Following that, a standard RS232 hookup was used other month, with a one-page announcements flyer on the to demonstrate the way THE DATA BUS used the 'Multiprint' alternate month. The matter is still to be resolved. program to create a variety of widths for newsletters each month. The interest in word processing and TI-WRITER was 5) Tan Pruitt reported that TIBBS is running, though some pronounced enough that following meetings will continue to people have had trouble getting on the board. Sane members be devoted, at least in part, to that topic. with nvatex modams have had p. Omen Lit it ;3 nut if this relates to the modem. [ Ed. note - discussion at At July's meeting, several TI owners new to the User the meeting noted that the Avatex documentation is wrong Group were in attendance, prompted by excellent publicity regarding the number 6 pin position, which should be UP, which the group had succeeded in placing in area newspaper NOT dawn. Severe line noise was also cited. ] sources. The visitors wanted to know sources to expand in an inexpensive manner, and where to get software. Welcome, 6) Chuck Bower reported that he visited England but did Bob Farmer and Jim Schaeffer, hope you enjoyed sharing our not make contact with TI people. Jack went to the Dover company. meeting and saw demonstrations of programs on video. Tom is willing to make videotapes of demos for members. No Jim Gentry and Jim England have been collaborating on news had been received lately from Scullville. We expect transferring the BBS to the former's location; more info to receive copies of the Deptford newslettter. in the near future, before the latter goes world-hopping this Fall. 7) Various announcements were made concerning available equipment and gatherings of interest to members. The group supported the opportunity to participate in Blue Hen Mall's Bazaar on October 8th, which Jim England 8) The program presented by Jim Davis featured his will be coordinating. An adjacent Christiana DVUG table, children and demonstrations of movement in TI games, approved at that group's June meeting, will give a strong specifically Chisholm Trail, Zero Zap and MBX Baseball. TI-99/4A presence there that day. Members are encouraged to share two-hour shifts during the day, at least from 18- 9) The meeting concluded with refreshments and informal 4 or so, although the mall will be open until 9 p.m. There conversation. is an opportunity to sell some Library software as income for our User Group. We need a system for copying or other DVUG use, another to run an ongoing demo such as music or DVUG DELMMA CHAPTER MEETINGS, Dover: some other attention-getting device and preferably a third interactive setup. With trouble downloading from our TIBBS due to line noise, these are provided from personal attendance at June Suggestions as to participation are always welcome; and July meetings by THE DATA BUS Editor. Bob has written actual participation is more welcome! Contact Jim England minutes; I just couldn't get them for this issue - Ed. ] at (302) 674-9256 in Dover.

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PAG E C}ELr 1 F E L_ L_ E"'Y' USEFS. GROUP TIPS FROM THE TIGERCUB ULARY AND READING, MUSICAL programming. No. 4 contains DISPLAY AT(20,11:' I'tS EDUCATION, KALEIDOSCOPES AND Tips newsletters Nos. 46-52. E61(KS(A1,6,25516RPT1(",28 149 DISPLAYS These wire prepared for user I:: 6010 720 group newsletter editors but 240 DISPLAY AT(12,8):"6ETTIN Copyright 1980 NUTS t BOLTS DISKS are available to anyone else 6 READY....' :: 6010 440 These are full disks of 100 for $5 each postpaid. 750 CALL KEY(5,V,S) T16ERCUB SOFTWARE or more utility subprograms 260 K1(11='No, if the word d 156 Collingwood Ave. In MERGE format, which you Another one for the teachers oes not end in E,F,H,N,S,X,Y Columbus, OH 43213 can merge into your own pro- and their students - or I just add 5' grams and use, almost like 270 Kt(21='No, if the word e Distributed by Tigercub having another hundred CALL; 100 DIM K$(17):: DIM 81(1851 nds in IFE, change it to 1VE Software to TI-99/4A Users available in Extended Basic. :: DIM 01(18,2) S (FIFE is an exceptionr)' Groups for promotional Each is accompanied by prin- 110 6010 150 280 K$(31eNo, if a word end purposes and in exchange for ted documentation giving an 120 SET,CH,K,S,K1(),J,B1(),C s in E but not FE, just add their newsletters. May be example of the use of each. $(J,11,11,11,11,11,1,Y,WS,PL1 9' reprinted by non-profit NUTS If BOLTS (No. I) has 100 ,A,111 290 K1141='No, if a word end users groups, with credit to subprograms, a tutorial on 130 CALL CLEAR :: CALL COLOR s in F, (except EF or FF) Tigercub Software. using them, and 5 pp. docum- :: CALL SCREEN :: CALL CHAR change it to VES' ent(tion. NUTS It BOLTS No. 2 :: CALL KEY :: CALL PLURAL 300 K$(5)='No, if a word end Over 120 original programs has 108 subprograms, 10 pp. :: CALL SOUND s in CH or SH, add ES' in Basic and Extended Basic, of documentation. NUTS If 140 !BP- 310 Ks(6):40, if a word end available on cassette or BOLTS 13 has 140 subprograms 150 CALL CLEAR :: FOR SET=0 s in H but not CH or SH, jus disk, NOW REDUCED TO JUST and 11 pp. of documentation. TO 14 :; CALL COLORISET,2,81 t add S' $1.00 EACH!, plus $1.50 per NOW JUST $15 EACH, POSTPAID. :: NEXT SET :: CALL SCREEN(5 320 K$(71=40, if a word end order for cassette or disk 1:: FOR CH=127 TO 129 :: CAL s in S, X or 1, add ES' and PP&M. Minimum order of TIPS FROM THE TISERCUB L CHAR(CH,'0'1:: NEXT CH 330 K1(81='No, if a word end $10.00. Cassette programs These are full disks which 160 CALL CHAR(64,'3C4299A1A1 s in AY, EY, DY or Ul, jus will not be available after contain the programs and 994230'1:: DISPLAY AT(3,21:' t add S' my present stock of blanks routines from the Tips from PLURAL ENDI•ES Version 1,1' 340 K1(91='11o, if a word end is exhausted. The Handy Dan- the Tigercub newsletters, in GOSUB 250 s in Y not preceded by a vow dy series, and Color Prog- ready-to-run program format, 170 DISPLAY AT(5,11: 1 8 Tiger el, change the Y to 1ES' ramming Tutor, are no longer plus text files of tips and cub Software for free distri 350 10(10)="No, if a word en available on cassette. instructions. bution. No price or copying ds in M but not in MAN, just Descriptive catalogs, while TIPS (Vol. 1) contains 50 fee may be charged.' !writt add 5' they last, $1.00 which is original programs and files en by Jim Peterson 20 Nov. 8 360 K$(111="No, if a word en deductable from your first from Tips newsletters No. 1 7 ds in MAN, change it to MEM order. through No. 14. TIPS VOL. 2 180 DISPLAY AT(12,11:'DO YOU contains over 60 programs WANT TO:':' ())TAKE A TEST' 370 K$1121='No, if a word of Tigercub Full Disk Collec- and files from Nos. 15 thru (2)FIND PLURALS':":' TY Latin origin ends in U tions, reduced to $5 post- 24. TIPS VOL. 3 has another PE 1 OR 2' S, change it to 1' paid. Each of these contains 62 from Nos. 25 through 32. 190 ACCEPT AT(16,151 1/ALIDATE 380 K$113)='No, the pivrai D either S or 6 of my regular TIPS VOL. 4 has 48 more from ("12'1:0 :: IF 0=1 THEN DISP f this word is the same as t catalog programs, and the issues No. 33 through 41. LAY AT(12,11:":":":":" he singular' remaining disk space has NOW JUST $10 EACH, POSTPAID. :: 6010 240 390 K1(141='No, some words e been filled with some of the 200 DISPLAY AT(3,1)ERASE ALL nding in UM change the UM to best public domain programs 1111111111111111111111111111 :'This program has been pro- A' of the same category. I am 1 NOW READY grammed with all the rules 400 K1(151='No,if a word end NOT selling public domain 1 TIPS FROM T16ERCUB VOL.5 for forming plurals, but s in EF or FF, just add S' programs - they are a free 1 Another 49 programs and t there are quite a few irre 410 K11171='No, many kinds o bonus! 1 files from issues No. 42 1 f fish have the plural the s TISERCUB'S BEST, PROGRAMMING 1 through 50. Also 110 ppd 1 210 DISPLAY AT17,11:'ular pl ape as the singular' TUTOR, PROGRAMMER'S UTILI- 111111111111111t111111111111 ural forms in Englishso the 420 RETURN TIES, BRAIN GAMES, BRAIN answer it gives may not alw 430 !PP+ TEASERS, BRAIN BUSTERS!, TIGERCUB CARE DISKS 11,12,13 ays be right.' 440 DATA CAT,D06,CON,MONKEY, MANEUVERING GAMES, ACTION and 14. Full disks of text 220 DISPLAY AT(15,11:'Your PARROT,NHALE,PLATE,CUP,FORK, GAMES, REFLEX AND CONCEN- files (printer required). ord?' :: ACCEPT AT(15,121VAL SPOON, DISH, WATCH, HOOK, PEA, AP TRATION, TWO-PLAYER GAMES, Ho. 1 contains the Tips news IDATE(UALPHA):W$ :: CALL PLU PLE KID GAMES, MORE GAMES, WORD letters 142 thru 145, etc. RALM,PLI,A) 450 !PP- GAMES, ELEMENTARY MATH, MID- Nos. 2 and 3 have articles 230 DISPLAY AT(17,11:'The re 460 DATA CUFF,CLIFF,SKIFF,RU DLE/HIGH SCHOOL MATH, VOCAB- mostly on Extended Basic gular plural form is';PL1 FF,CLEF,CHEF,CHIEF,DONKEY,C0

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Now you can have n CTRL B before each word 0 18 :: READ C1(J,11,C11,1,21 40,960,910,980,980,990,980,1 it too, This subprogram will 500 DATA CARP, MACKEREL, SU :: NEXT J • 000 accept only one of the char- NFISH, PIKE, SALMON 730 FOR J=I TO 185 :: 1$=711 930 PIA=NWS' :: An :: SUB asters listed, ABU in this 510 DATA SAW,WIHDOW,HOUSE,BA CHUM:: NEXT J Y1=11 :: EXIT case, and the value returned 1,60,70Y,GOAT,CAN,AUTO,TRUC X1=SE61IT$0,181:: DISPLAY 940 IF SEG$04$,LENINS1-2,31= in K will be the position of K,BRA ATI12,11:" 'IFE' THEN PL$=SEG$1111,1,LEN the input in the validation 520 DATA WIFE,L1FE,KNIFE,LOA 140 RANDOMIZE :: A=INTI2031R 0111-216'VES' :: A=2 :: SURE string. F,CALF,HALF,SCARF,ELF,LEAF,W NO+14:: IF 0(186 THEN 770 XII OLF,PELF,SELF,WHARF,HOOF 750 1=INTIRNDILENIX$11+1 950 PL1=116'S' :: A=3 :: SUB 100 CALL KEYVAL(K,"ABCD"):: 530 DATA GAS,MISS,KISS,LASS, Y=ASCISESSIX$,X,111:: X1=SE6 EXIT PRINT SEGWABCD',K,11:: GOT TRUSS,BOSS,GLASS,CLASS,IR1S $(01,1,X-IUSE6SIX$,X+1,2551 960 IF Y$="EF' OR 11='FF' TH 0 100 540 DATA LATCH,WITCH,BATCH,R :: IF UNIX$1=0 THEN X1=SE61 EN 11.1=WWS' :: A=I5 :: SUB 10000 SUB KEYVALIK,V$1 OACH,LEECH,PEACH,ARCH,BRANCH li$0,181 EXIT ELSE PL1=SE61(141,1,LENI 10001 CALL KEYI0,K,S1:: IF 5 ,BIRCH,MULCH,BRODCH,POUCH 760 111=C$IY,11:: PL1=CSIY,21 W$)-11k'VES' :: A=4 :: SUBEX =0 THEN 10001 :: K=POSIV1,CH 550 DATA SASH,CRASH,FLASH,VA :: A=16 :: K$I1b1='No, this IT R$IK1,11:: IF K=0 THEN CALL RNISH,WISH,FETISH,RADISH,BUS word has an irregular 970 IF (11="CH')+IY1='SH'ITH SOUND(200,110,5,-4,5):: 60T0 H,RUSH plural fora. It is IPL1 EN PLS=WWES' :: A=5 :: SUB 10001 560 DATA BAY,BOY,DAY,RAY,TRA 6010 790 EXIT ELSE A=6 :: 60T0 950 10002 SUBEND Y,H1GHWAY,GUY,ALLOY,BUOY,KEY 770 RANDOMIZE :: X=INTIRND1L 980 PLS=WWES' :: A=7 :: SU ,NOMKEY,TURKEY ENIY$11+1 Y=ASCISE61111,1 BEIIT CALL FLASHIL,R,C,T,K1where L 570 !in !tie ne_•:' lin- !.=k, , vg= 5E5$IYI,0-11t5E6 990 (YWAY')+IY1='FY'lft is thp number of DATA items, CTN V before each word M1,X+1,255):: IF LENIY$1=0 YWOY')+IYWUY'ITHEN PL11 R and C are DISPLAY row and 580 DATA RADIUS, FUNGUS, CA THEN 11:11 :: A=8 :: SUBEXIT ELSE column, T is the flashing CTUS, GLADIOLUS, OCTOPUS 780 14$41(Y):: CALL PLURALIW PL1=SEWM$0,LENIN$1-1111'1. speed and J is the number of 590 DATA MAN,NOMAN,FIREMAN,P $,PL$,A) ES' :: A=9 :: SUBEDIT the item selected, will dis- OLICEMAN,FOREMAN,CHAIRMAN,P0 190 DISPLAY ATI12,14-LEN0111 1000 IF SE6UMS,LENIK$1-2,31 play options alternately un- STMAN,CHARNOMAN,MIDNIFE /21:W$ :: DISPLAY ATI15,11:' O'MAN' THEN A=I0 6010 93 til a key is pressed. 600 DATA LADY,CANDY,BUDDY,BA Type the plural form' :: DIS 0 ELSE PL1=SE61(11,1,LEN(141) BY,ORGY,DOILY,PONY,PUPPY,STO PLAY ATI18,11:" :: ACCEPT A -3111'MEN' :: A=11 SUBEXIT 100 DATA FCTN 7=AID,FCIN B=S RY,POSY,PARTY,COVY 1118,14-LENIW$1/21:01 1010 !AP+ TART OVER,FCIN 4=OUIT 610 DATA TALLY,ARMY,NAVY,FOL BOO IF 01=PL$ THEN CALL HUN 1020 SUBEND 110 CALL CLEAR :: CALL FLASH LY,PANSY,ARRAY 0I50,523,51:: DISPLAY AT(20, (3,1,8,15,11:: ON J 6010 120 620 DATA BO1,F01,TAX,WAX,SEX 1):":":" :: DISPLAY AT(20 Here's another tinygras - 030,140 630 DATA SPA,GURU,POTATO,TOM 011:'CORRECT!' :: DISPLAY A 120 PRINT 'AID' :: STOP ATO,ZEBRA,SKI,OPERA,CIRCUS,P I(I2,1):" GOTO 740 100 CALL CLEAR :: CALL CHARI 130 PRINT 'START OVER'::STOP LUS,MIKUS,BUS 810 CALL SOUND(200,110,5,-4, 47,'000000007C'1:: DISPLAY A 140 PRINT 'HIT' 640 !in the next line, key C 5):: DISPLAY ATI20,11:":": TI2,11: 1 TIGERCUB ONE-FINGER 10000 SUB FLASHIL,R,C,T,J):: IRL , before each word " :: DISPLAY AT(20,11031A) FIGURER' FOR J=I TO L :: READ M$(1): 650 DATA PANTS, SCISSORS, S :: 6010 790 110 DISPLAY ATI4,11:' Add an : NEXT J J=I QUID, DEER, SHEEP, SWINE, MO 820 PRINT KS(A):: GOTO 780 d subtract with one':'finger 10001 DISPLAY ATIR,CI:M1W): OSE, BISON, GROUSE, SERIES, 830 !BP+ while the other hand keeps : FOR A=I 10 I :: CALL KEY(0 STAIRS 840 SUB PLURALIN1,P1.1,41 track in a column - you ca ,K,S) 660 !in the next line, key C 850 6010 B80 n type the minus sign withou 10002 IF 500 THEN SUBEIIT TRL A before each word 860 Y1,11$,PL$,A t the shift key!' 10003 NEXT A :: J=J+1#1.1411 670 DATA DATUM, MEDIUM, CUR B70 W- 120 ACCEPT ATI17,101VALIDATE L GOTO 10001 RICULUI, PLANETARIUM, SOLARI HO Y1=SEG$(0$,LEN(NS)-1,2): (NUMERIC,'/'):A% :: ON ERROR 10004 SUBEND UN : IF ASCIW1)=127 THEN PLI=SE 130 :: A=VAL(A1):: 6OTO 150 680 DATA I,WE,HE,THEY,SIIE,TH 611111,2,LEN1W$1-316'I' :: An 130 ON ERROR 140 A=-VALIS EY,THIS,THESE,THAT,THOSE,CHI 12 :: SUBEDIT E6$I111,2,25511:: RETURN 150 MEMORY FULL LD,CHILDREN,I001H,IEEIR 890 IF ASC(W$1=128 THEN Pli= 140 CALL SOUND(100,110,5,-4, 690 DATA MOUSE,MICE,LOUSE,L1 SEG$1111,2,255):: A=13 :: SUB 5):: DISPLAY ATI18,1WERRON Jim Peterson CE,GOOSE,GEESE,OX,OXEN,FOOT, EXIT EDUS INPUT!' :: RETURN 120 THE BATA B 'J UL- .r6 NJ - 1 ..8E3

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NEW EXPANSION SYSTEMS, SANS TI'S P.E.BOX and the Myarc Geneve. Boundless Systems ... and more, $24.95. The necessary from TI READER, Charlotte,NC (April '88) and Software, 1191 7th St., N4, Salem, reuqirements were not indicated in that OR 97304. Write them for information.) newsletter. Inscebot, the creator of TI- • Artist, can be reached at P. O. Box 260, Owners of the bareTI-99/4A console Arnold, MD 21012. Add $1.50 s/h fee. who have wondered how they might expand their computer, or have had trouble THE ENDLESS SEARCH FOR A TI DATABASE ... Oops, the next day's mail brought a finding a used expansion system, or copy of the August Computer Shopper, in simply don't trust used equipment, need PRBASE not your speed? FIRST BASE? which Ron Albright reviews TI-BASE, also no longer worry. There have long been Now comes TI-BASE, which Ed Luptak, the in a glowing report. His copy came from small expansion systems marketed by Penn-Ohio U.G. President, lauds in their Texaments, 53 Center St., Patchogue, NY CorComp which allow the basic 32K, RS232 recent newsletter. The Ultimate TI-99/4A 11772 (516) 475-3480, and requires 32K, and disk control, but no additional Database, he says (or is that retailer XBasic, E/A or MiniMem, and at least one cards. But recently two other companaes Inscebot's description?) with following disk drive. Included are both a program have launched well designed expansion features: and tutorial disk, a 36-page manual, and systems which seem intended not only to a keyboard overlay - software does not prove an alternative to expanding the - Ascending sort on any field have protection for this $24.95 bargain, 99, but to house the Myarc 9640 as well. to which add a $2.50 shipping fee if you - Custom screen design of up to 255 order from Texaments. Ryte Data company, Box 210 Mountain characters per field, 17 fields/record Street, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada KOM and 8192 records per file Both reviewers note that it is just ISA, is making what they call the 99AT like dBase II, the big boys' data base, Expansion System, which looks for all - Data display and print capability brought into the 99/4A environment, with the world like a typical IBM or clone similar formatting and power. box, has a power supply from 135 to 200 - Full record editing and deleting wattc (nrur sp7e for up to captility One divergence - Ron Albright says four floppy drives, or two floppies and that a total of 16129 fields is possible a hard drive, five expansion card slots - Global operation, such as delete, per database (vs. 8192 as Luptak notes), (with none taken for the interface), and recalls and replacement IF your disk space is large enough. a smaller cable. The price for the basic 135 watt system with built-in interface - Support for math functions: The same column also includes Barry is only $155. For more information, call addition, subtraction, multiplication, Traver comments on varieties of extended 705-457-2774. division, exponentiation, squares, logs, Extended Basic - there are several ... anti-logarithms, sine, cosine, tangents The other expansion is marketed by and arc-tangent There are numerous producers of TI the Queen Anne Computer Shoppe, 6102 software - and hardware - still active. Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle, Washington - Support of the logical/relational Asgard, DataBiotics, WAX, Great Lakes, 98115. This, too, is an AT style box, operators: less than, greater than, Mc Cann, Nameloc, Quality (OS), Trio +, with a 220 watt power supply. It has equal to, not equal to, arithmetic, AND, use the four major "T" catalog sources; eight total slots, and will accomodate NOT and OR Tenex/Tex-Comp/Texaments and Triton. You three floppies and two hard drives. In can get Dave Rose graphic items and Disk addition, an IBM type computer on a card - String manipulation: concatenate, Only Software there, too, but look to is available for the box, which will join multiple data strings into a single MICROpendium for other items, such as allow the same system (with only a string, and TRIMming of trailing blank Tigercub Software, Genial Computerware, different keyboard) to be used for spaces and newer developments. either TI or MS-DOS, at the flip of a switch. The basic box retails for -Allows custom menus or other user TUTORIAL SERIES FOR TAPE USERS AVAILABLE $329.95, and the IBM type 256K card goes apllications to be written to completely for about $399.00. 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CTRL c instead of ENTER, but TI-WRITER TIPS 12 COMMAND/ESC CTRL c, FCTN 9 you will accidently Purge your - by Bob Seddon - (also) FCTN ■ file if you mistakenly key FUN = instead of ENTER. The solu- DUPLICATE KEYBOARD COMMANDS tion is obvious: never, ever irst of all, I object to the use FCTN = to call up the MAS- COMMAND/ESC CTRL o, FCTN 9 F name selected by TI-Writer. TER PROMPT LINE, because ydu (also) FCTN • It is confusing to use the term may accidently Purge your file. DEL. CHAR CTRL f, FCTN 1 "escape" for anything other Never use FCTN 9 because it is DEL. LINE CTRL n, FCTN 3 than Printer Control Code 27 awkward. Always use CTRL c; it INSERT LINE CTRL o, FCTN 8 (the escape command). Nor do I is an easy reach. DOWN ARROW CTRL x, FCTN x like the term "command". There LEFT ARROW CTRL a, FCTN are Direct commands (such as RIGHT ARROW CTRL d, FCTN d CTRL 3 for color) and there are DEL. CHAR CTRL f, FCTN 1 UP ARROW CTRL e t FCTN Prompted commands which make DEL. LINE CTRL n, FCTN 3 INSERT CTRL g, FCTN 2 use of a MASTER PROMPT LINE. INSERT LINE CTRL o, FCTN B REFORMAT CTRL r,.CTRC2 This, in my opinion, ought to NEW PAGE CTRL p, CTRL 9 be called PROMPTS. NEW PARA CTRL m, CTRL 8 e can reference Rule (2) LAST PARA CTRL B, CTRL h This is the only command in TI- W for all three and Rule (1) NEXT PARA CTRL 4, CTRL j Writer which can be achieved in for both DELETES. INSERT LINE ROLL DOWN CTRL a, FCTN 4 three different ways. The 3 would seem to be a one hander ROLL UP CTRL b, FCTN 8 commands do the same thing, (FCTN B), but many people are TAB: CTRL i, FCTN whatever you choose to call probably in the habit of keying WORD TAB CTRL w, CTRL 7 them, but only if you are cur- B with the right hand; there- OOPSI CTRL z, CTRL 1 rently Editing. fore, CTRL o is better. For some reason, TI did not print CTRL c is the best choice' for INSERT LINE on the Quick Refer- he above chart lists prefer- every occasion because FCTN 9 ence Card which comes with T red alternatives first, on is a hard reach and because. TI-Wriber. the left. You have a choice FCTN = can accidently erase a with duplia4tes and io some file, if you have a file on- CTRL f is a convenient reach: cases the choice is very, very screen and call up the Disk left thumb and forefinger. clear. In some cases both al- Directory while in that file Also, after Deleting you can ternatives are bad; in some, you can make a mistake when Insert (CTRL g) with a very both are okay, or at least, leaving the disk directory if small finger movement: (f and acceptable. Some are situa- you are in the habit of calling g are adjacent keys.) tional, i.e., the strokes pre- up PROMPTS with FCTN =. ceding or following will deter- mine which is better; in other The accident works like this: THE ARROW KEYS words, in a few special cases when you want to leave the disk the right-hand alternative is directory and go back to your DOWN ARROW CTRL x, FCTN x better. I offer a couple of file you must key ENTER. Ha- LEFT ARROW CTRL s, FCTN s rules to help with the selec- bit, though, causes you to call RIGHT ARROW CTRL d, FCTN d tion process: up the MASTER PROMPT LINE in- UP ARROW CTRL e, FCTN e stead. If you habitually use (1) Anytime you can avoid us- CTRL c or FCTN 9 to call up the ing two hands you are bet- MASTER PROMPT LINE there is no ince most PROMPT LINE corn- ter off, unless the one- problem, because the program S%) mands are CTRL key commands handed alternative is awk- will BEEP (telling you that you I strongly' recommend CTRL over ward. made a mistake) and do nothing; FCTN for the arrow keys. We (2) If you do have to use two now, alerted, you can key the also cite Rule (1). hands, avoid any move that correct response, ENTER. makes use of the top row of keys (keys with numbers). If, on the other hand, you are INSERT CTRL g, FCTN 2 (3) Paired moves ought to com- in the habit of using FCTN = to REFORMAT CTRL r, CTRL 2 plement each other. By call up the MASTER PROMPT LINE "paired" I mean Roll up/ you will reap disasterous re- then down, Last paragraph/ sults. After reviewing the here is a special case for next paragraph, etc. Disk Directory you are supposed T using FCTN 2 in the non- (4) If no other insight is to key ENTER to return to your Wordwrap mode, discusssed se- available, a move may be file. If you key FCTN = you veral paragraphs below. Most considered better if its will Purge the file and return of the time, though, you are in mnemonic. to the title screen. Wordwrap. When Wordwrap is on (5) Some keystrokes precede or CTRL g is the better choice. follow others in a sequence The point is: you will never We cite Rule (1) and (not so of moves, moves which tend accidently Purge your file if obviously) we also invoke Rule toward fluidity. you mistakenly key FCTN 9 or (5) with some complex logic.

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with LAST/NEXT PARA. The case INSERT is dependent not just on for 4 and 6 is now bolstered by the immediately following move NEW PAGE CTRL p, CTRL 9 (typing in new. text) nor even NEW PARA CTRL m, CTRL 8 the fact that Rolling Up/ Down the second move (ARROW UP) but and Paragraphing Up/Down are rather an the last move (REFOR- very similar operations, one MAT). Rarely does REFORMAT not ule (2) applies to both. We pair via CTRL, the other pair follow INSERT. The sequence of. R can cite Rule (4) if you can via FCTN. Furthermore, the moves is usually: remember p stands for Page, not mnemonics for the CTRL key Paragraph. alternates are inconsistent, (1) INSERT (2) Type in text with b (the second letter) tak- (3) ARROW UP (4) REFORMAT ing you "back" and h (the first you "home". LAST PARA CTRL 6, CTRL h letter) taking NEXT PARA CTRL 4, CTRL j With both Paragraphing and insert arrow reformat Rolling the number logic is FCTN 2, CTRL e, CTRL r backwards: 6 takes you Back; 4 FCTN 2, CTRL e, CTRL 2 ast and Next Paragraph are takes you forward. I still FCTN 2, FCTN e, CTRL t L used in pairs. There are a favor using 4 pnd 6 for Para- FCTN 2, FCTN e, CTRL 2 lot of pros and cons here. graphing, a and b for Rolling. * CTRL g, CTRL e, CTRL r * Keys h and j are next to each CTRL g, CTRL ,e, CTRL 2 other, making them easy to re- CTRL g, FCTN e, CTRL r member, but requiring you to TAB CTRL i, FCTN 7 CTRL g, FCTN e, CTRL 2 use two hands. A case FOR us- BACK TAB CTRL t ing h and j is your ability to WORD TAB CTRL w, CTRL 7 think in terms of h being "be- Please notice that there is a foie" j; h "Heeds for Home". fluid sequence of moves for on- While Roll Up/Down (FCTN 6/4) ack Tab is not a duplicate ly one of the eight possibili- are two handers, CTRL 6/4 are B command, but I included it ties. This single instance not, even if (properly. speak- because it is used in conjunc- uses only CTRL keys. We can ing) 6 is a right hand key tion with Tab, which is. The cite Rules (1), (2), & (5). I which you probably will press best way to use TAB/BACK TAB is recommend using CTRL g instead with your left hand. 4 and 6, CTRL t (left hand forefinger on of FCTN 2 when breaking text. are not adjacent, are on the the t) and CTRL i (right middle The deciding factor in select- top row, acid most commends are finger on the i). We can cite ing CTRL g over FCTN2 is the via CTRL key anyway. Rules (1) & (2). second move (REFORMAT), not the first move (ARROW UP). CTRL r I can think of one occasion is faster than CTRL 2. when. it would be better to use OOPS! CTRL z, CTRL 1 CTRL 6 and CTRL 4 in pre.ference As promised in the introductory to the FCTN key counterparts. paragraph on INSERT, there is a When reformatting a whole file (11) roperly speaking, z is lit- unique situation which calls to new matgins it is best to tle finger key, but I would for preferred use of FCTN 2 begin at the top and do a lit- imagine most people who use the over CTRL g. Let us say you tle dance: CTRL r, CTRL 4, combination CTRL z put their wish to amend a chart with CTRL r, etc. For this reason, forefinger on z. CTRL 1 is no Wordwrap off (CTRL 0; hollow I break Rule (2) and use CTRL 'petters 1 is also a little cursor) such that you wish to 6/4 in all cases. finger key but, again, I bet INSERT a carat (SHFT 6) in the most people use their fore- finger here. CTRL z seems a same column on every line. All CTRL a, FCTN 4 little more fluid. text right of each carat on ROLL DOWN each line moves right one ROLL UP CTRL b, FCTN 6 space. The fastest way to do SUMMARY this is to position the cursor on the first line, on that co- 100 oll Up/Roll Down are used as When in Wbrdwrap, use CTRL keys lumn. With Wordwrap off, you R pairs. Because they are one at all times for all keyboard do a little dance: handers, CTRL a and CTRL b are commands which have FCTN key the best choices. You can alternatives. Do not use the (1) FCTN 2 [R thumb, L index] poise your hand like a spider: top row keys at all except for (2) SHFT 6 [R index, L index) thumb on CTRL, little finger on LAST/NEXT PARA (CTRL 6/4) and (3) FCTN x [R thumb, L index] a, and index finger on b. It non-Wordwrap REFORMAT (FCTN 2). (4) FCTN s [R thumb, L index] is fairly natural to dance your (5) FCTN 2 [R thumb, L index digits back and forth as you Please share your ideas if ybu repeat 2-5, 2-5, 2-5, etc. read Up and Down. b is an easy think of good cases to justify mnemonic for "back". You may the alternative keystrokes I Keep in mind the device of the be tempted to think backwards chose not to recommend. The Little Dance. It'shows up in that A comes "before" B. arguments presented here do not other forms again and again in cover every case and some good Word Processing and is .13 very The case against FCTN 4 and points may be derived from fur- useful concept. FCTN 6 is about the same as ther analysis.

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