INFO-ATARI16 Digest         Wed, 21 Feb 90       Volume 90 : Issue  239
 
Today's Topics:
                                "Pyro"
                          Acc Clock Program
                       All Black Screen Savers
                         Bug in TURBO-C V1.0
               Discontinuation of Info-Atari16 digests
                       Microsoft Write (3 msgs)
                        More STuff For Sale!!
                              Sozobon C
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Date: 21 Feb 90 08:30:20 GMT
From:
 cs.utexas.edu!usc!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!jarthur!uci-ics!ehood@tut.cis.ohio-state.e
 du  (Earl Wayne Jr. Hood)
Subject: "Pyro"
Message-ID: <25E2519B.5818@paris.ics.uci.edu>
 
        I got pyro.prg and it works fine and does not seem to conflict
with any of my programs.  But the problem is that it takes 9 minutes
of wait for it to activate.  Does any body out there know if it can
be adjusted to different times or if the program is set with this time.
 
Thanks
 
Earl Hood (UCI)
 
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Date: 21 Feb 90 04:47:47 GMT
From: aplcen!jhunix!rick@uunet.uu.net  (Eric Ruck)
Subject: Acc Clock Program
Message-ID: <4293@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU>
 
I would appreciate it if someone could send me the source codes to one of
the old desktop accessory clocks that would continue updating the time
as long as its window is on the screen, even if it isn't the top window.
Preferred language is C, although assembly, or I suppose even Pascal would
be OK.
 
Thanks,
Eric Ruck
 
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Date: 20 Feb 90 08:51:17 GMT
From: mcsun!unido!tub!fauern!tumuc!guug!pcsbst!@uunet.uu.net  (Roland Rambau)
Subject: All Black Screen Savers
Message-ID: <1990Feb20.085117.15757@pcsbst.pcs.com>
 
bwhite@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Bill White) writes:
 
->Out of curiosity, wouldn't it be simpler just to set all the colors to zero?
 
This does not work in monochrome mode. You can't set both colors to black
- the systems probably recognizes only 1 bit of the color table ( standard
vs. inverted ).
 
Roland Rambau
 
  rra@cochise.pcs.com,   ?unido|pyramid?!pcsbst!rra,   2:507/414.2.fidonet
 
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Date: 19 Feb 90 09:21:39 GMT
From: mcsun!unido!tub!fauern!tumuc!guug!pcsbst!@uunet.uu.net  (Roland Rambau)
Subject: Bug in TURBO-C V1.0
Message-ID: <1990Feb19.092139.3131@pcsbst.pcs.com>
 
hcj@lzsc.ATT.COM (HC Johnson) writes:
 
->> >Look at this C-code:
->> >    #define MAX  -32768
->> >    main()
->> >    ?
->> >    printf("1: %d\n", MAX);
->> >    printf("2: %d\n", (int)MAX);
->> >    ?
->>
->> This is not a bug, its a feature.  MAX is not a number, its an expression.
->> Thus, the evaluation of MAX is a long int.  The first printf only prints
 
->K&R specify that constants are int's.  Not a long int.
 
If I remember well, TC will give you a WARNING when it finds a constant
which is too long to fit in an int and therefor will be interpreted as long.
 
Corollary: Do not turn off any warning.
 
--
             I know that You believe You understand what You think I said, but
             I'm not sure You realize that what You heard is not what I meant.
 
Roland Rambau
 
  rra@cochise.pcs.com,   ?unido|pyramid?!pcsbst!rra,   2:507/414.2.fidonet
--
 
             I know that You believe You understand what You think I said, but
             I'm not sure You realize that what You heard is not what I meant.
 
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Date: 21 Feb 90 04:46:03 GMT
From: maytag!water!ljdickey@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu  (L.J.Dickey)
Subject: Discontinuation of Info-Atari16 digests
Message-ID: <3013@water.waterloo.edu>
 
In article <11059@stag.math.lsa.umich.edu> dyer@math.lsa.umich.edu (Jon Brode)
 writes:
 
>Y'know, back in August when it was announced that info-atari16 would be
>discontinued because score was being retired, both Howard Chu and I sent
>messages to Ravi volunteering to take over the list. Neither of us ever
>received a reply...
 
 
>Well, if its not too much trouble for the person who is currently running
>it to contact me, I think we may still be able to set it up on terminator.
 
Who is running it?
 
--
    L. J. Dickey, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo.
        ljdickey@water.UWaterloo.ca     ljdickey@water.BITNET
        ljdickey@water.UUCP             ..!uunet!watmath!water!ljdickey
        ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu
 
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Date: 21 Feb 90 07:27:31 GMT
From: cs.utexas.edu!usc!jarthur!uci-ics!wngai@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu  (Wayne
 Ngai)
Subject: Microsoft Write
Message-ID: <25E242E3.1368@paris.ics.uci.edu>
 
wngai
 
wngai@paris.ics.uci.edu
 
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Date: 21 Feb 90 07:36:39 GMT
From: cs.utexas.edu!usc!jarthur!uci-ics!wngai@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu  (Wayne
 Ngai)
Subject: Microsoft Write
Message-ID: <25E24507.2125@paris.ics.uci.edu>
 
thanks,
wngai
 
wngai@paris.ics.uci.edu
 
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Date: 21 Feb 90 08:20:29 GMT
From: cs.utexas.edu!usc!jarthur!uci-ics!gateway@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu  (Wayne
 Ngai)
Subject: Microsoft Write
Message-ID: <25E24F4D.5013@paris.ics.uci.edu>
 
wngai
 
wngai@paris.ics.uci.edu
 
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Date: 20 Feb 90 04:51:17 GMT
From: imagen!atari!portal!portal!cup.portal.com!Xorg@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU  (Peter
 Ted Szymonik)
Subject: More STuff For Sale!!
Message-ID: <27138@cup.portal.com>
 
More STuff For Sale!!  I'm really cleaning house!
-------------------------------------------------
 
Colossus Chess X  -  $20
 
From Europe, one of the best chess programs out there.  Works only
in color (and must be seen in color to be appreciated!)  The reason
why this game is so great is because it actuall learns as you play
using an AI routine!!  The more you play the game, the better it
gets until theoretically it will always beat you.
 
 
Axe of Rage/DeathSword combo - $15
 
The hack-and slay combo.  DeathSword was first with the famous head-
chopping sequence and Monty Python blood, Axe of Rage picks up where
DeathSword left off and adds new monsters, and easier time, and
mapping.
 
 
Gauntlet II - $10, $20 with four-joystick adaptor
 
The sequel to the great multi-player dungeon game.  I also have
the necessary printer port adaptor that allows up to four people
to play at the same time just like the ole 8-bit days.
 
 
Millenium 2.2 - $12
 
Just came out and it soared to the top of the European game charts.
Earth is wiped out, and its space colonies were lost.  Martians
threaten you on your solitary moon base as you send scouting and
mining parties across the galaxy to slowly rebuild and eventually
re-populate earth.  Fast paced and enjoyable puzzle solving.
 
 
QuarterStaff (Mac or Mega 4 with Spectre) - $12
 
THE adventure game for the Mac (according to game magazines),
self-mapping feature, puzzle solving, pull down option menus,
non-player characters, the works.  For a Mac or a Spectre
equipped Mega 4.
 
 
War in Middle Earth - $12
 
A must for Tolkien fans, highly detailed war/strategy game.  Zoom
in maps and outstanding graphics.
 
 
Balance of Power 1990 - $12
 
The 1990 edition of a gaming classic, now the Third World threatens
as well as the now not-so-nasty Soviet Union.  Beautiful maps with
statistics on most countries and this game also has advisors to
give you a hand in not blowing the world apart.
 
 
Bismark - $9
 
From PSS, a European company that specializes in wargames, simulation
of the sinking of the Bismark - nicely done.
 
 
Sorcerer Lord - $9
 
From the same company, this time is wargaming in a fantasy world
setting, gather the rag-tag good armies to face the evil hordes
flying down from the south.
 
 
Red Lightning - $16
 
A highly-detailed SSI wargame for the ST.  Lavish detail and command
options make every game different.  Plan air missions down to the
individual plane and options include marines and paratroopers.
Another AI game, this game learns the more you play it.
 
 
All games are in new condition, most were played only once or twice
for a review, all original disks, docs, and boxes included.
 
>>> Take $1 off for each game you order after the first one! <<<
 
Add 50 cents a game to help pay for shipping (usually UPS.)
 
p.s. I will trade any three games for TimeWorks Desktop Publisher.
                      two   games for TimeWorks Partner ST
 
 
I also have two Atari mice for sale, one has been used for about 4-5
months of flawless use and I'm asking $20 for it, the other is brand
new and still in the box and I'd like $35 for it (Atari mice list for
$59 new.)  Get an extra mouse in case of emergency, don't learn the
hard way like I did! <grin>  I'm selling these two because I now have
a Best Electronics mouse as well as a Cordless mouse.
 
Thanx
Pete
 
 
 
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Date: 21 Feb 90 04:20:14 GMT
From: deimos!uafhp!uafhcx!dhe@uunet.uu.net  (David Ewing)
Subject: Sozobon C
Message-ID: <3740@uafhp.uark.edu>
 
      Does anyone out there have any source code that would allow Sozobon C to
use the A-Line functions and AES?  I've gotten version 1.2, but it seems to be
lacking in a few areas, like support for all the nice graphics of the ST.  If
anyone has any source, please E-mail me...thanks.
 
      By the way, I still want to know the format of the Uniterm2.0e font
files...I'd really like a response.  I don't seem to be able to contact the
Author.
 
         -Dave
 
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 dhe@uafhcx.uark.edu                      David Ewing, University of Arkansas
 dhe@uafb15.uark.edu   "DON'T PANIC!!!"       Computer Science Engineering
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