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| (((((((( | Z*Net International Atari Online Magazine
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| (( | November 22, 1991 Issue #91-49
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| (((((((( | Copyright (c)1991, Rovac Industries, Inc.
| | Post Office Box 59, Middlesex, NJ 08846
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| (((((( | CONTENTS
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| | * The Editors Desk............................Ron Kovacs
| ((( (( | * Z*Net Exclusive-History of Artifex Board..Mike Schuetz
| (((( (( | * Z*Net Newswire........................................
| (( (( (( | * Midi-Update.........................AtariUser Magazine
| (( (((( | * Final Chicago ComputerFest Update.....................
| (( ((( | * Goldleaf Update..........................Press Release
| | * Silhouette Version 1.25..................Press Release
| ((((((( | * Z*Net Software Shelf....................Ron Berinstien
| (( | * Raytrace User Group...................................
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| ((((((( | ~ Publisher/Editor............................Ron Kovacs
| | ~ Editor.......................................John Nagy
| (((((((( | ~ Z*Net Newswire Ltd..........................Jon Clarke
| (( | ~ Contributing Editor.....................Bruce Hansford
| (( | ~ PD Software Reviews.....................Ron Berinstein
| (( | ~ Reporter....................................Mike Brown
| (( | ~ Assistant News Editor.......................Mike Davis
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* THE EDITORS DESK by Ron Kovacs
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The Chicago ComputerFest By Atari is on for this weekend. Z-Net will be
reporting "live" from the show and have reports throughout the weekend
on our BBS and other online services. The live reports are scheduled
on GEnie is the ATARI ST RT at 5pm eastern time, 2pm pacific. Please
attend if you have the time! The final update about this event appears
in this issue.
ERRATA
Last week we ran a story in our Newswire about Atari looking at NEW
chips. R.J. ROBINSON actually wrote the comments on GEnie in the Atari
ST Bulletin Board's Catagory 18, Topic 15, Message Number 59. John Nagy
captured the message and for some strange reason forgot about crediting
the original writer, of which he apologizes. Sorry for the error!
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Z*NET EXCLUSIVE
HISTORY OF ARTIFEX' TOS EXTENSION CARD AND ATARI'S TOS 2.06
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by Michael Schuetz
Since there seems to have developed some confusion on American OnLine
Services like GEnie and Delphi about one of our products here in
Germany, Artifex Computer has decided to shed some light on the
situation by providing the following report to ZNET for immediate
publication:
When the Atari TT was launched in Germany at last years' Atari fair in
Duesseldorf in August, the new TOS was one of the biggest surprises. A
few weeks later the Mega STE was introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas and
everyone was pleased to see that the new machine also included a new TOS
with a highly improved Desktop.
At this point many users of the "old" ST models jealously looked at the
new TOS 2.05 and it's additional features hoping that a solution would
be found to make the new TOS also work on old ST models soon.
The problems to solve were that TOS 2.05 had the size of about 256 KB
(TOS 1.0x: 192 KB) and that it was meant to run at different memory
location than the older TOS versions. Also, TOS 2.05 of course made use
of the special STE hardware (DMA-sound, enhanced color palette, hardware
scrolling etc.). The old models lacked these features and calls of
these routines would result in bus errors.
Shortly before the Atari Messe in Duesseldorf this August two German
developers of Artifex Computer succeeded in creating a slightly modified
TOS 2.05 that - in conjunction with a small hardware device, called the
TOS Extension card - would make the new operating system run on ALL
known ST models, no matter what their year and make. Talks between
Atari officials (among them Bill Rehbock and Leonard Tramiel) and
Artifex during and after the show in Duesseldorf revealed that Atari
itself had been working on a new TOS version called TOS 2.06 that should
substitute 2.05 (which is - as all TOS versions with odd numbers as the
last digit - a preliminary non-ROM version).
After a while Artifex succeeded in convincing Atari to include the
modifications required for running on "old" STs in their new 2.06
version. Artifex provided Atari with the routines and patches that they
had used to make TOS 2.05 work on the old STs. Atari included those -
and some other - modifications in 2.06. From that point on Artifex
tested over the last couple of weeks preliminary versions of TOS 2.06 in
conjunction with their TOS Extension Card in old ST models.
About one week ago Atari US declared TOS 2.06 to be finally ready for
release. As soon as the first series production batch of TOS 2.06 sets
has been flown in via air courier to Frankfurt and has passed customs,
shipping of the TOS Extension Card WITH TOS 2.06 on board will start in
Germany. We expect this to happen within the month of November or the
first days of December.
At first TOS 2.06 will be available in Germany only in conjunction with
the TOS Extension Card from Artifex. Atari Germany so far has not
announced when TOS 2.06 upgrade kits only consisting of the ROMs - for
use in 1040STEs and Mega STEs - will be made available.
TOS 2.06 features
Before I start describing the TOS Extension Card hardware let me just
summarize the basic features of TOS 2.06:
TOSS 2.06 differs from earlier TOS versions in various points. The most
important feature without doubt is the new desktop known from the Mega
STE and the TT. Integrated into ROM it bears the advantage opposed to
alternative desktops that it doesn't use up any RAM and is already
loaded and at your fingertips as soon as you turn on your computer.
Programs, files and even folders can be put directly on the desktop and
can be started directly from there just with a double-click.
Furthermore 20 programs can be started with the help of the function
keys. Data files can be dragged over a program with the mouse, so that
after the program itself has been loaded, automatically the data file is
loaded in, too.
Icons for files, folders and drives can be freely chosen. New icons can
be created and all those that are placed on the desktop can be given
unique names, to describe the program, folder or drive that they stand
for. Each file type can receive its own icon. For example you can mark
all picture files with a brush Icon, all fax documents with a fax
machine icon, all text documents with a typewriter icon and so on.
Almost all new functions of the desktop can alternatively to the drop
down menus be called up by keyboard commands. You can even assign your
own keys for the functions. The new desktop also includes a powerful
search function that lets you search and mark files that match certain
criterias, given by you.
Also scrolling through windows in the desktop has been improved and it
is now possible to view directories in an "unsorted" way (a very helpful
feature when rearranging the AUTO folder).
In the former TOS versions selected files were de-selected as soon as
you would scroll through the window. With the new TOS the selected
files remain selected even when you scroll through.
Already during boot-up of TOS 2.06 - and this is even new compared to
2.05 - you will notice a difference: The Atari Fuji will appear in the
upper left corner of your screen. Then a memory check is done that is
shown graphically on screen through a 'growing' bar. Then a boot-delay
kicks in to allow hard drives to get powered up. The delay time is also
been made 'visible' through a bar. A keypress of course lets the boot
process continue. Furthermore pressing the Control key after a reset
prevents that programs of the AUTO folder are run, accessories are
installed and the NEWDESK.INF is being loaded.
TOS 2.06 also allows you to open up to seven windows and a consequent
jumping from window to window. Another new feature - well-known in the
MS-DOS world - has been added now, too: In conjunction with the
Alternate key and the numeric keypad, any character of the special
character set can now be 'typed in' by typing in its the ASCII-code.
Goodies for programmers:
The cookie-jar is automatically initialised and the correct system
values are being set. When the appl_exit() function is being called up
the operating system now waits until all accessories have received the
according message before the main program terminates. This allows the
secure saving of data, when accessories are loaded in anew after
changing screen resolution. Also the new BIOS function Bconmap() that
allows integration and controlling of custom-made driver-software opens
new perspectives to programmers. GEMDOS has also been severely revised,
so that many functions and the I/O-redirection run more reliable.
TOS-Extension-Card data
So far for the features of TOS 2.06. Now here are some details about the
TOS Extension Card:
TOS 2.06 with its new functions requires more space in the ROMs, namely
256 KB opposed to the 192 KB of the older TOS versions up to TOS 1.04.
And since the new TOS also has been located at a new place in memory,
the new ROMs can not be put directly into the old ST models. This
problem is solved by the TOS Extension Card, a small hardware board for
all ST models from 260ST/520ST to the 1040STF/M up to the Mega STs.
Although the board-layouts of the different ST-models vary a lot in some
cases, the TOS Extension Card was designed in a way that it would fit in
all STs. Even MS-DOS emulators, most hardware accelerators and graphic
expansion cards work fine with it. The installation usually requires a
bit of soldering work, but the task can easily be taken care of by
electronic-hobbyists or by qualified dealers within several minutes. A
100% plug in option is available, too (see below).
The TOS Extension Card is a small board that has the size of 2.5 by 2.5
inches and contains - of course - the two TOS-(EP)ROMs, one GAL and two
capacitors. Since space is valuable especially in the 'small' STs
(260/520ST and 1040ST) it was important for the developers of the board
to find a solution, so that the board could be placed at any place in
the computer. And this indeed has been accomplished through the fact
that the necessary signals are brought to the board via flat-tape-wires.
One of the flat-tape-wires leads to a DIL-plug that plugs into one of
the ROM-sockets where the old TOS used to reside. The other flat-tape-
wire is split up into 22 single wires that have to be soldered onto the
CPU. This allows a variable placing within any ST model, no matter if
memory expansion, MS-DOS emulators or graphic cards reside in the same
case.
Especially for owners of Mega STs who want to save themselves the
soldering and whose Mega ST bus is still unoccupied, Artifex offers the
TECbridge BUS option. Instead of the soldering-to-the-CPU-solution the
second flat-tape-wire ends into a bus-plug that fits nicely onto the
Mega bus.
Another alternative available is the TECbridge CPU. It just plugs onto
the CPU and is recommended for models where the CPU is already socketed
or where a socket has been soldered on the CPU. This of course
recquires that there still is enough room above the CPU within the case.
The Price is right
The TOS-Extension-Card retails in Germany for DM 198,- (approx. US$
120). This price includes the board, Atari's official TOS 2.06, the new
control panel XControl on disk together with some utilitites and a
manual that describes both the installation of the card and the new
functions of TOS 2.06. This price is extremely cheap, if one considers
that the TOS 1.04 upgrade in Germany did cost the exact SAME amount of
money ... and with TOS 1.04 you just got the ROMs, no board, no manual
etc.
The TECbridge BUS and the TECbridge CPU options both are available for
the (small) additional fee of DM 25,- ($15).
TOS 2.06 in the US?
Artifex is engaged in negotiations with a lot of distributors all over
the world right now. It is very likely that TOS 2.06 and the TOS
Extension Card will be available in the US, Canada and most European
countries within a few weeks.
Artifex Computer GmbH
Holbeinstr. 60
D-6000 Frankfurt/Main 70
FRG
Tel.: 01149-69-6312456
Fax: 01149-69-6312600
Artifex can be reached on GEnie:
- by sending EMail to the MIKE.SCHUETZ account
- by leaving a message in the Germany RT
(Page 725, CATegory 3, TOPic 8)
Michael Schuetz
Artifex Computer GmbH
November 20, 1991
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* Z*NET NEWSWIRE
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MEGA POWER NOT MEGA PRICE
Atari Canada announced major price reductions in the Mega 1 and Mega 2
series. The new pricing effects units with harddrives only but
basically reflects a 15% to 20% reduction in cost at dealer level. The
new pricing will bring the Mega series closer to the 1040STE pricing,
making the Mega more price competitive.
ATARI INSTALLS FREE COMPUTER LABS
Atari Canada is in negotiations with several Universities to install
1040STE computer labs. The equipment is donated free of charge in hopes
that it will generate sales to students. One site already approved for
the labs is the Royal Conservatory of Music at the University of
Toronto. Those wishing more information please contact: Murray Brown,
Atari Canada, 90 Gough Road, Markham Ontario, Canada, (416) 479-1266.
SUPERCOMPUTING TRADE SHOW
Show organizers announced that Supercomputing Japan 92, Japan's Third
International High-Performance Computing Exhibition and Conference, will
take place April 22-24, 1992 at PACIFICO YOKOHAMA, Japan's newest
convention center. Virtually every major high-performance vendor in
Japan, the United States, and Europe has already signed up to exhibit at
the show: Alliant, C. Itoh, Canon, CONVEX, Cray, DEC, Encore, Fujitsu,
Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, IBM, IMSL, Intel Kubota, MasPar, Matsushita,
nCUBE, NEC, NKK, Nippon Steel, Sanyo, Silicon Graphics, Sony, Sumisho
Electronics, Sumitomo, Sun Microsystems, Thinking Machines, Tokyo
Electron, UNIRAS, Ultra Network, and many others. For more information
contact: Kiyoshi Sakamoto Supercomputing Japan Office, Tokyo Phone: (03)
5496-9411 Fax: (03) 5496-9417 or Gerard Parker Supercomputing Japan
Headquarters, San Francisco Phone: (415) 381-2255 (800) 879-4454 Fax:
(415) 381-1451.
KNOWLEDGE ADVENTURE UPDATE
Knowledge Adventure has announced the shipment of Knowledge Adventure --
The Most Exciting Journey of All, the first multimedia educational
software product for the PC that lets users access a rich, hyperlinked
database of images and text without requiring the added expense of CD-
ROM. Knowledge Adventure will carry a suggested retail price of $79.95.
Knowledge Adventure runs on IBM, Tandy and compatible PCs. A hard disk
and an EGA or VGA monitor are required. A mouse is recommended.
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* MIDI-UPDATE AtariUser MIDI Column for October 91 (#6)
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The following article is reprinted in Z*Net by permission of AtariUser
magazine and Quill Publishing. It MAY NOT be further reprinted without
specific permission of Quill. AtariUser is a monthly Atari magazine,
available by subscription for $18 a year. For more information on
AtariUser, call 800-333-3567.
MIDI ALERT:
Now part of the Yes reunion tour, keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman is an
Atari user. He originally used the Pro 24 III sequencer from Steinberg/
Jones and has since moved up to Cubase, their new high-end sequencing
platform.
One of the hardest parts to setting up a MIDI studio is deciding what to
buy. Electronic Musician magazine has been running semi-monthly
comparison articles designed to help you make informed choices. Topics
covered to date include keyboard and expander synths, drum machines,
tape recorders, sequencer and notational software, and samplers.
Making MIDI Most
Growing Your Studio
In earlier issues of AtariUser, we looked at what would be needed to get
started with MIDI applications on Atari computers. These focused on
general interest, low cost (relatively speaking) setups for beginners or
those just wanting MIDI sound capabilities for their games.
This time, lets turn up the gain and see what could be found in a high-
end hobbyist or semi-pro home studio. Much of this also applies for the
needs of professional musicians--the differences tend to lie in number,
rather than type, of equipment. Pro's will also have synchronization
gear for combining audio, video, and MIDI tracks with those lucrative
artist contracts (right!).
MIDI devices can be split into 4 broad categories: synths, samplers,
effects, and MIDI data manipulators. The first two generate sound, the
third colors it, and the manipulators (including your Atari computer)
make it all happen. We'll cover the first three classes this time.
MIDI data manipulators cover a host of useful and esoteric capabilities,
ranging from patch bays and mergers up to arpeggiators and guitar
strumming simulators, and demand a column of their own.
Synthesizers use some combination of analog and digital electronics to
produce sound. There are several general families of synthesis
techniques, each having their own general timbral qualities and control
options. The better known ones, along with examples, are: subtractive
analog (classical fat synth a'la Moog), FM (Yamaha DX7 family), phase
distortion (a variant of FM, used by Casio in the legendary CZ-101),
wavetable (uses digitized waveforms instead of analog, as in Korg
Wavestation), L/A (hybrid of synth and sampler used in the Roland D-50
family), sample playback (processing of stored digitized sound samples,
used in the Proteus) and additive (purely math driven, basis of Kawai K5
as well as Digidesign's Turbosynth program).
As you upgrade your studio, a general rule is to add instruments from
different synthesis families rather than multiples of a single one.
This gives you a greater timbral palette and more versatility. It also
helps to balance regular synths against multitimbral synths (typically
manufactured as rackmount units without keyboards). A normal synth
typically can play 16 or so notes of a single sound at a time--perfect
for piano or other lead keyboard parts. Multitimbral synths can play
several sounds at once but only a few notes of each. They lend
themselves well to ensemble sounds of monophonic instruments--string or
brass sections, bass, flute, etc.
Samplers are the flip side of synthesizers. Rather than producing sound
from electronic first principles, they record and process acoustic
sounds--much like putting a keyboard onto a tape recorder. A natural
use for samplers is to provide equivalents for instruments that are
difficult (if not impossible) to mimic by synths--such as guitars,
vocals, and ethnic percussion.
Working with a sampler generally is more complex than a synth. With
both, you need to select appropriate processing parameters to get a
desired sound. Samplers, however, have no built in sounds or waveform
building blocks. It's up to you to record and properly setup the
starting sound sample. This requires specialized software for auditing
and editing the raw sound file to get it as clean and tight (to save
memory) as possible. While these routines are part of a sampler's
operating system, the ease of use and degree of sophistication vary
considerably between samplers (and, not surprisingly, are directly
related to cost).
Sound effect devices generate no sound on their own but rather modulate
input sounds from electronic instruments or microphones. These can be
used to simulate natural acoustic effects, such as reverberation and
echo, or provide totally gonzo sonic mutations never heard this side of
the Twilight Zone. Going a step further, most of these devices allow
for real-time control of the type and intensity of the effects.
Reverb has been the mainstay recording effect for years, giving a sense
of warmth and ambience by simulating reflective sound waves in a concert
hall or other imaginary room. It takes on new dimensions when you can
manipulate the degree of reverb as you play--such as imploding the
imaginary room from open space to a tiny room. Other effects may be
similarly customized; change the number and timings of echoes, speed of
panning, amount of distortion, delay time, etc. Either change them
manually while you play or pre-program the initial settings and any
changes into your sequencer. While not typically considered an effect
device, MIDI controlled mixers operate in much the same way to set up
tracks for play/mute or relative volumes.
The latest craze has been the advent of multi-effect boxes, such as the
Alesis Quadraverb Plus. These contain several of the choicest types of
effects with varying degrees of control. On the whole, such boxes are
the most cost effective way to add effects processing into your studio.
Some boxes have their component effects prestrung in a set signal path
(e.g. reverb, then distort, then delay, etc.); you can use desired
effects but cannot alter the routing. More involved units extend the
control to specify signal path along with effects controls--you pay for
what you need.
- Jim Pierson-Perry
BIO: Jim Pierson-Perry was the former MIDI editor for STart magazine and
is a frequent contributor to Electronic Musician. He is currently
working on a synthesized interpretation of Roger Zelazny's Amber novels.
He's been trying to quit AtariUser but can't quite kick the habit.
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* FINAL CHICAGO COMPUTERFEST UPDATE
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This is the FINAL update for this weekend's Chicago ComputerFest By
Atari.
Chicago ComputerFest by Atari
Update- November 20th
We have updated exhibitors list for Chicago ComputerFest: Our star-
studded line-up:
Main Floor
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ABCO *** Kaleita Art
Apple Annie Mainstream America
Application and Design Software Mars Merchandising
ASTMUM Montreal User Group MaxWell CPU
Atari Corp. Megatype
Atari Entertainment Michtron
Atari Explorer Micro Creations
Atari Interface Magazine Migraph
BEST Electronics Missionware
Branch Always Software M-S Designs
Clear Thinking One Stop
CodeHead Software Oregon Research Associates
CompuSeller West Phil Comeau Software
CSA Ltd. Rimik
C-Lab Rising STar Computers
Double Click Software Roland Corp.
D.A. Brumleve SKware-One
Electronic Spinster Graphics Soft Logik
eSTeem ST Informer
Gadgets by Small Step Ahead
Gribnif Sudden, Inc.
Guitar Plus Toad Computers
Hybrid Arts WizWorks!
ICD Wuztek/OPI
ISD Marketing Zubair Interfaces
JMG Software
*** Appearance Cancelled
8-bit Area
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Atari Game Developers Arena LJK
Computer Software Services (CSS) Mars Merchandising
Dataque Newell Industries
ICD RACC (Rockford User Group- Demos)
K.O. Distributors
LCACE
Atari corporation and ICD have promised that a VAST amount of 8-bit
hardware and software will be available from them in the 8-bit area.
This show may be the last chance for 8-bit users to obtain some of these
items - don't be left out! Rumor has it Atari is sending a separate 40
foot semi trailer with 8-Bit products to sell at tremendous savings.
Atari Entertainment has promised a special gift "while they last" for
Chicago ComputerFest by Atari attendees.
You may collect your gift on the main floor where we have the door prize
drop box.
Our seminar schedule is one of the most comprehensive ever to be
assembled for an Atari-related event. There will be something for
everyone both days! For a tentative listing of seminars, please see the
end of this update for the full schedule.
GEnie is the official source for Chicago ComputerFest by Atari
information, please stop by the ST Roundtable, Category 11 (Shows) Topic
10 (Chicago ComputerFest by Atari) for the latest in information, and
show specials by our exhibitors.
Our "hands on" training seminars have been finalized, please see the
seminar schedule at the end of this update for the times and subjects -
each session requires advance registration and a $15 "materials fee".
Buy your tickets for the Desktop classes early.
The Computerfest by Atari is being held at the Ramada Hotel on Manheim
Road just north of O'Hare Airport in Chicago Illinois.
The Show is this weekend November 23rd and 24th. The Show hours are
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day. Tickets are $6.00 per day or $10.00 for
both days.
Seminar Schedules
Saturday November 23rd
11:00 AM Plaza Introduction to Calamus with Mario Georgio
($15.00 Materials charge)
11:00 AM D-12 Missionware-LottODDS.
11:30 AM D-11 D.A. Burmleve-Using Computers to Foster Creative
Thinking by Michael Marks.
12:00 noon D-10 Clear Thinking-Ed Hak,Metaphsycology
12:00 noon D-12 Dataque-Future of the 8-Bit.
12:00 noon D-23 Guitar Plus-Atari for the home MIDI hobby/ B Lytle
12:00 noon Salons Atari Corp- "Atari Speaks"
12:30 PM D-11 Step Ahead- Tracker ST 3.0
1:00 PM D-10 Aladdin PC/Genie/HUGS meeting with Jaun Jimenez
On-Line Demo / TnT / Prizes for attendees.
1:00 PM D-12 Atari Corp. - Portfolio Q & A with Donald Thomas
1:00 PM D-23 Roland Corporation- New Products.
1:30 PM D-11 CodeHead- Professional Graphics tools.
1:30 PM Salons Gadgets by Small- "Small World" by Dave Small
2:00 PM Plaza Introduction to PageStream with Dan Weiss
($15.00 Materials charge)
2:00 PM D-10 Sudden, Inc.- Sudden View.
2:00 PM D-12 Atari Explorer- Magazine Production with John
Jainschigg.
2:00 PM D-23 Atari Corp.- Atari ST and the professional musician.
2:30 PM D-11 Rimik- Multi GEM Demonstration.
3:00 PM D-10 Missionware- FLASH II. On-Line Demo.
3:00 PM D-12 RACC- 8-Bit Printer codes in popular WP's.
3:00 PM D-23 Hybird Arts- Product Workshop.
3:00 PM Salons Atari Entertainment Division- "New Games &
Systems" with Bob Schuricht
3:30 PM D-11 Electronic Spinster Graphics- Spinning bits into
images.
4:00 PM D-10 Aladdin ST/Genie with Tim Purves. On-Line Demo
4:00 PM D-12 Branch Always- GEMulator PC
4:00 PM D-23 ASTMUM- MIDI Tips and Tricks.
6:45 PM Salons Chicago Computerfest Banquet
($25.00 per person- advance)
Main Speaker- Greg Pratt, Pres. Atari U.S.
Desktop Publishing Classes at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM ($15.00 each)
Sunday November 24
10:30 AM Plaza Advanced PageStream with Dan Weiss (Tentative)
($15.00 Materials Fee)
11:00 AM D-10 Atari Inc.- Tech Topics/TOS
11:00 AM D-12 Atari/Motorola- 680xx internals (Tenetive)
11:30 AM D-11 Gribnif- Rick Flashman Presents Arabesque Pro.
12:00 Noon D-10 Double Click- Real Time Data Compression.
12:00 Noon D-12 Atari Entertainment- Lynx Gaming tips and Technique
12:00 Noon D-23 Guitar Plus- Atari in Professional Studio
Applications by Bob Lytle.
12:30 PM D-11 SKWare One- Seuat Demo/TnT
1:00 PM Plaza Advanced Calamus with Mario Georgio (Tentative)
($15.00 Materials Fee)
1:00 PM D-10 Aladdin ST/Genie with Gorden Monnier. On-Line Demo
1:00 PM D-12 Dataque- T8/16 Q&A
1:00 PM D-23 Hybird Arts- "Hands On"
1:00 PM Salons What's New From Atari
1:30 PM D-11 Step Ahead- Retouche Pro CD.
2:00 PM D-10 Atari Explorer- Atari Journalism
with John Jainschigg.
2:00 PM D-12 A & D Software- Universal NETwork.
2:30 PM D-11 eSTeem, Inc.- eSTeem PILOT Authoring Language.
3:00 PM D-10 Aladdin PC/GEnie with Juan Jimenez On-Line/TnT.
3:00 PM D-12 Atari Corp.- Portfolio Q & A / TnT
3:00 PM D-23 Roland Corporation- New Products Demo.
3:00 PM Salons Guitar Plus- Basic MIDI and how it works
by Bob Lytle
3:30 PM D-11 JMG Software- Hyper LINK.
4:00 PM D-10 ICD, Inc.- HD/Mass storage tips.
4:00 PM D-23 X-Lab- Product Seminar by Bob Lytle.
Desktop Publishing Classes at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM ($15.00 Material Fee)
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* GOLDLEAF ANNOUNCES COMPO SOFTWARE IN NORTH AMERICA Press Release
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Goldleaf Publishing, Inc., publishers of Wordflair II, the standard for
producing short compound documents, has announced its exclusive
distribution of COMPO Software products in North America.
COMPO Software is one of the leading software houses for the Atari ST in
Germany where the number one selling word processor is COMPO's That's
Write. COMPO Software has earned a reputation for great products and
the best ST technical support. This tradition will be continued in
North America by Goldleaf Publishing.
Immediately available are the new standard for word processing, That's
Write, and its sister product Write ON.
WHO OUGHT TO BUY THAT'S WRITE?
Are you new to word processing? Or have you outgrown your first word
processor? Whatever your situation, you need to know that That's Write
is the new standard for ST word processing. That's Write brings word
processing power to the ST previously only available on PCs and Macs.
Features such as WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) display on
screen and proportionally spaced fonts will delight, yet That's Write is
faster than some non-WYSIWYG word processors.
That's Write is the only ST word processor, apart from Write ON, to
incorporate COMPO's unique printing technology - we believe its the only
way to get your printer and ST working together. . .
COMPO'S UNIQUE PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
That's Write features COMPO's unique printing technology - unique
because it uses two different printing mechanism's in the same document.
Some ST word processors are limited to a few of the fonts in your
printer, which makes for very fast printing, but within a very
restricted font range. Other ST word processors use nothing but "bit
map fonts" which are sent from your ST to the printer. With this system
you can have large point sizes or create special fonts... but whichever
font you use, printing is always slower.
COMPO's printing technology gives you the best of both worlds. You can
use the fonts in your printer for fast printing of the majority of your
text, then add bit map fonts for distinctive headlines or special
characters. That's Write supports ALL of the fonts supplied with most
popular printers and optionally prints directly to high speed printers
(such as the Atari laser printer) for extremely fast output.
THAT'S WRITE FEATURE LIST
File Handling
o Load and save 1st Word Plus and ASCII file formats, optionally
stripping CR/LF from within paragraphs
o Load pictures
o Copy, Rename, and Delete files from within That's Write
o Edit multiple files at the same time
Printing
o Supplied with printer drivers for most popular printers
o Additional printer drivers available
o Many printer control options - Print only odd/even pages, Single feed
or sheet fed paper, With or without pictures, Print to disk,
Automatically adjust margins for binding, Change printer drivers from
within That's Write
Mail Merge
o Powerful Mail merge within That's Write
o Option to print All or only Selected records
o Uses industry standard comma delimited files for data
o Simple commands embedded within a document to insert records
Text Editing and Styles
o Full Cut, Paste, and Block functions
o Text Font and Style set by Block or Paragraph tag
o Supports the ST clipboard for exchange with other programs
o Supports four clipboards for great editing flexibility
o All standard text styles including Double Underline and Strike Through
o Left, Right, Center, and Decimal Tabs
o Up to 100 Tabs in any one line
o Line spacing of 1, 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, and 3 with optional extra space
between paragraphs
o Search and Replace with options for prompted replace, case match, and
complete words only
Images
o Import standard .IMG files
o Scale to any resolution including for the installed printer
o Optional display of images on screen when editing
Fonts
o Full support for proportionally spaced fonts
o Use up to 20 fonts in any one document
o Mix printer resident and That's Write fonts in the same document
o Display sample of fonts on screen when selecting font
o Font editor supplied to create or edit fonts
o Utility program to convert Signum/Script fonts to That's Write format
Other Features
o Headers and Footers
o Hyphenation, either prompted or automatic
o Keyboard shortcuts for every That's Write function
o Unlimited user defined keyboard macros
o Decimal character either . or ,
o Optional automatic save at user defined intervals
o Manual or Automatic document reformat & pagination
o Widow and Orphan control
o Automatically insert current date and time
o Optional password protection for any document
o Word count
WHAT ABOUT WRITE ON?
Like That's Write, Write ON has all the above features. However, That's
Write also includes a number of features to enthuse the specialist user,
such as footnotes, endnotes, automatic index and table of contents
generation, multiple columns with user-definable gutters, and a spell
checker with optional automatic capitalization of proper nouns and
suggested alternatives for misspelled words. If you buy Write ON, then
find you need some That's Write features, don't worry - there is a
simple upgrade path and all your Write ON files can be transferred.
Goldleaf Publishing and COMPO Software are committed to the ST market
and its users. Several important upgrades to That's Write and Write ON
are currently scheduled for release next year, as are many other
exciting products. Available soon are C-Font, a font converter to
convert Calamus format fonts to That's Write, Write ON, GDOS, and other
formats; and CompoScript, a fast PostScript interpreter that allows you
to truly use PostScript at its best, complete with Type 1 fonts.
If you are currently using a COMPO product then you can officially
register it either by writing to, or calling, Goldleaf Publishing.
Registered users will automatically be notified of any upgrade.
That's Write is available now for $199.95. Write ON is available for
$99.95. For more information please contact your dealer or call us
directly:
Goldleaf Publishing, Inc.
700 Larkspur Landing Circle suite 199
Larkspur, California 94939 USA
415/257-3515
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* SILHOUETTE 1.25 Press Release
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Silhouette Version 1.25 debuting at Chicago-Fest
Low Priced Power - $94.95!
New Features: Improved auto-tracing, advanced duplicaton methods, grid/
ruler, new GEM display, full documentation, 68881 and TT support,
Postscript output.
Maxwell Computer Products Unlimited will debut Silhouette Version 1.25
at the Chicago Atari Computer-Fest. Silhouette is a bit-image and
vector graphics drawing program with auto-tracing function. Version
1.25 enhancements include new drawing functions, improved interface and
advanced auto-tracing function.
In keeping with Atari's motto of 'Power without the Price', Maxwell has
advanced the drawing capabilities of Silhouette while maintaining a
modest price. While Atari users can now pay $200 or much more for
german software, Silhouette is being offered for just <$94.95>.
Silhouette offers a formidable array of drawing features; some you will
find nowhere else. The program's GEM interface has been improved by
placing the toolbox permanently to the left of the screen. The dropdown
menus and tools are presented in a no-nonsense GEM display.
Silhouette Features:
ADVANCED AUTO-TRACING FEATURE:
Load bit-images and automatically convert them to vector graphics (which
offer higher quality and more editability). The auto-tracing function
has been advanced beyond V.1.0 and much closer to auto-tracing functions
which cost hundreds more. Further details below.
DRAWING TOOLS:
~ LINES. Depress the CONTROL key for horizontal/vertical lines or ALT
key for multiple lines (star pattern).
~ POLYLINES convertible to/from multi-point beziers, standard 4 pt.
beziers or to b-splines.
~ Multi-point BEZIERS or standard 4 point bezier curves and B-SPLINES
curves.
~ FREEHAND PENCIL which can also draw with the B-spline smoothing on.
~ Sizable bit-image ERASER and SPRAYCAN, FLOODFILL.
~ ROUND EDGE BOX. Each corner independently adjustable.
~ RECTANGLE. Begin rectangle from left corner or from center and/or
restrict to a perfect square.
~ ELLIPTICAL/CIRCULAR ARCS. Hitting the SPACE-BAR will shift the mouse
pointer amongst the three defining pts. (center, 2 angles).
~ ELLIPSES/CIRCLES. Ellipses and circles are convertible to BEZIER
curves (allowing warping).
~ STARS. Create multi-point stars (up to 99 points). While defining
size and location, also define the inner diameter of the star and the
number of points with the ARROW KEYS.
~ POLYGONS. Create polygons with up to 99 sides adjustable while you
size and locate.
~ PARABOLAS. A conic section (ellipses, circles, hyperbolas) common to
optics and a great addition to the drawing family.
~ SPIRALS. Employed by the nautilus, the DNA structure and now
available in a ST/TT drawing program. As you draw, adjust the number
of windings, the steepness of the wind or unravel the spiral.
~ TEXT. Type with GDOS fonts. Includes FSM-GDOS support - skewing and
rotation to 1/10th degree.
~ Also in the TOOLBOX is a scrollable array of FILL PATTERNS.
~ WILD CARD TOOL ICON. Select a favorite drop-down menu option and
declare the icon as its controller.
THREE WINDOWS are available. One offers bit-image drawing, the second
vector graphics and the third, pixel editing. Vector Graphics can be
magnified up to 16 times, giving the equivalent drawing resolution of
3200 DPI.
AUTO-TRACING:
Auto-tracing is a form of artificial intelligence. The Silhouette auto-
tracing function is presented a clip-area and with its special rules
searches the complete image area for image outline. The outline is
saved as polylines and optionally the image's outline is purged of un-
needed points and the curves are smoothed by b-splines or beziers.
As vector graphics, images can be more easily edited and without losing
image quality. Furthermore vector images are usually smaller files and
processed by printers more quickly.
COMPATIBILITY:
Silhouette runs on all ST and TT computers in High ST resolution, or in
TT high resolution and on big screen monitors. It supports the MATH
COPROCESSOR with the ST and also is offered in a special TT version
which takesa advantage of the 32 bit architecture of the TT (upcoming
update will support the 68881/68882 in the TT). Silhouette requires
just 1 Mbyte. Silhouette has been recompiled in an advanced compiler
offering greater efficiency and compact code.
LOOK FOR US AT THE CHICAGO-FEST SHOW.
Purchase Silhouette directly from its U.S. developer:
$94.95 + handling (call for shipping choice, overseas shipping at
reasonable cost)
Maxwell C.P.U.
2124 W. Centennial Dr.
Louisville, CO 80027
(303)666-7754, Mon-Sat, 8-5PM MDT.
VISA, MASTERCARD, personal check, COD
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* Z*NET SOFTWARE SHELF by Ron Berinstein
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"What the World Needs Now," is one more archiver revision! Right?
Right! Well Tomas Quester and company proves relentless again in their
pursuit of the perfect compression file. Now what can we do to convince
these guys to become school teachers, or politicians, or even just very
vocal statesmen? It would seem that what the world really needs is
their combustion and output. Perhaps they could write motivational
software to encourage both peace and prosperity? The way I see it is
that they could at least slip some subliminal message across that we
could possibly all benefit from. Chances are they could use their files
as a conduit. After all who would notice just one more file amongst all
that are present and accounted for already?
As for this person, I still haven't read all the docs that emerged and
joined my Syquest's file ranks when I simply typed "x -rm" on the line,
and clicked OK! The way I figure it, if we should go thru all that
stuff, why shouldn't we be rewarded with peace and prosperity? Anyway,
this time I'm going to give it a try. Maybe it will work! <smile>
So for those waiting for those waiting for the chase scene....
LZH201I.TTP Quester's archiver, ver. 2.01I! This is a self-extracting
.TTP file. It has been checked for compatibility with ArcShell 2.6a and
it seems OK! So... Download away!
While on the subject of compression techniques...
PKUNZIP.ARC Source code in portable C and Turbo Pascal for a .ZIP file
extractor. ZIP has become popular on IBM BBSs and now in the ATARI
world as well. This is source code only, and is an older file (1989)
ST_ZIP09.LZH together with ZIPSHELL.LZH, as well as ST_UNZIP (UZ283.LZH)
together with UZSHL (UZSHL1.PRG) are more current. One might find it
prudent to be very careful, however, in choosing their active
accessories onboard when running some of these programs.
So... Can we talk?
STKR3DMO.ARC STALKER 3 DENO is here! This is the demo version of Eric
Rosenquist's STalker 3. Several features are disabled in this demo, and
use is limited to about 30 minutes. It works on all versions of TOS
(TT/ST/STe), and, in any resolution 640x200 or greater. I have been
told that Stalker and Steno have been "pulled apart" and are now
marketed as components separately. So, prepare to stand at the cash
register with two packages instead of just one.
TPZMODEM.ZIP contains Zmodem source code written in Turbo Pascal, but,
the uploader notes that one should be easily able to convert it to other
high level languages.
So pussycat, what else is GNU?
GC30F.LZH is GNU Chess 3.0f, an improved variant of GNU Chess, not
sanctioned by the Free Software Foundation. Our inside source says that
it plays better than ordinary GNU Chess. C source code only.
TLS151.ARC contains ST Tools, and is reminiscent of PC Tools for MS-DOS
computers. The main display includes a directory tree and a listing of
files by directory. The program is a set of tools for use on the Atari
ST. Current functions include listing FAT, Hex dumping of files,
sectors or memory and searching files, sectors or memory. V.1.51 now
works w/larger partitions, a GEM prg.
For folks that wish to draw their own conclusions...
LACHDR.LZH This is a demo version of a shareware drawing/animation
program called Lachdraw... If there are any questions about it, the
uploader asks that you refer them to him. He says that it is "nat bad"
as drawing programs go... As I said, draw your own conclusion...
<smile>
F183D2.LZH A highly detailed collection of 3D2 objects for your
animations. The archive contains CAD-3D 2.0 .3D2 files. Must either
use CAD-3D 2.0 or CHRONOS to view.
DMJGIF3.LZH The all-new, DMJ GIF v3.0. Features include decreased
conversion time. Also, you can convert batches of GIFs at a time. Just
start it and let it go. You can also convert GIFs to Degas and other
formats. Full docs included. Shareware, $15. TT Compatible. ST MEDIUM
RESOLUTION ONLY!
STOCK34.ARC Lets you draw a different sort of conclusion. STock->
Smart is a stock charting and portfolio program. Follow your favorite
stocks. Price quote updates are FREE from GEnie's daily stock quotes in
the *MONEY section. Two minutes and the totally automated program will
collect the data! The portfolio' scan each hold up to 100 transactions
and STock->Smart will produce a tax report too! Sounds like you should
get a copy CodeKeys, set it up to run by itself, let it and STock->Smart
do the work for you, as you stay in bed for an extra hour of sleep!
MEGACHEK.LZH Ver. 1.0c Offers better better selection of accounts
with the mouse, as well as the "Legal amount" report field for printing
on any check form. MEGA-Check is a finance manager capable of balancing
checkbooks, printing checks, automatically paying bills and
automatically generating financial reports. Color and monochrome
versions included. Works on a TT in ST rez.
Some new and some old... first, some new:
ALMANC21.LZH Almanac is a combination calendar, daily planner and
almanac of past events. The program shows thousands of events in
history, music, movies, sports, etc. listed by dates and displayed by
the year. It also allows you to print a copy of the month including
holidays, birthdays, etc. A nice looking program. That comment is of
course made with reservation... if this program is updated as often as
another current CALendar program, it may be to soon to tell whether it
is a good program yet! <smile>
Now some old... these are for all those who haven't seen them, (after
all, currently there is a lot of used gear and software being traded
around) or, for those who might have forgotten about them, but now could
find the 1ST WORD oriented files useful.
1ST_PRNT.DOT It contains all the proper printer codes to control all of
the SG10 and SG15 print styles, including NLQ.
WPLUSMAC.ARC This is a STartkey (you must have Startkey) macro file
that gives full keyboard control of First Word Plus word processor.
First Word Plus is a powerful and versatile wp but is mostly menu
driven. Once you get to know the program you want to be able to direct
it more from the keyboard. That is what this file allows you to to.
FWPLNX10.ARC This is a combination of several printer driver files;
the NX-10 driver for 1st Word, the Epson-FX driver for 1st Word Plus,
one of the other drivers for a type of Star (non-NX10), etc. As far as
I have been able to test it, it is very complete. It will allow for
correct printing of both text, and the graphics you have imported.
Special characters, & More!
316MACRO.ARC Use 316MACRO.MAX with 1st Word Plus ver. 3.14 and
STARTKEY: ctrl-l accesses the spelling dictionary, ctrl-t moves to top
of file, ctrl-b to bottom. This version fixes the ctrl-l macro, which,
unknown to me, wasn't working with ver.3.14. It also contains some
cautionary remarks concerning the use of STARTKEY.
1WORDPLS.RSC Rename this file WORDPLUS.RSC to replace original to fix
the problem with entry of headers and footers in the Layout option.
Footers will print, but headers won't. Oh well, better than nothing!
SG10.HEX Star Gemini SG-10 driver for 1st Word.
NX10.HEX This is a printer driver for the Gemini NX10 and 1st Word.
1STWRD_1.ARC Discussion from the 1st Word Plus topic on GEnie from May
24, 1989 through October 22, 1990. Also includes some information on
printer drivers. The discussion continues in Category 13 Topic 4 of
GEnie Online Service.
1STSHOW.ARC Improved version of the 1st Word text file displayer.
Still shows 1st Word formatted text files with all special text styles
displayed on screen; now allows flipping forward & backward a page at a
time. Also, the actual drawing of text on the screen has been speeded
up quite a bit.
1STPR182.ARC 1stprint prints 1st Word or 1st Word Plus documents to a
printer, or captures them in text files for later use. The output that
is printed is not just an ascii translation but a fully formatted
document printed just as if the 1st Word word processor had been used.
This version contains many bug fixes & better page formatting.
Under the Heading: Starstuck Lover?
STAR2000.LZH This is this year's yearly update of Star 2000: a
freeware subset of Star Base. It has the 2000 brightest stars, 100 deep
sky objects (NEW!), planets, on-line help and more. Runs on any
monitor, any ST or TT. If your interest in astronomy is more casual,
Star 2000 will meet your needs.
Or, just Lover?
LOVETHME.ARC is a sequence for C-Lab\Notator users of an electronic
orchestration of Nino Roto's classic theme from the Godfather Trilogy.
Scored for Dx7.
A safe "fix?"
PATHMAP.LZH contains a "safe fix" (I hope). This program will "fix"
the "Install Application" bug in TOS versions before 1.04. It shows GEM
_where_ the program you want to run is--no more "This Application can't
find the folder or file..." alerts! Also allows you to install multiple
applications for a single program. TT compatible.
And for those who regularly fix things up for themselves... (no, not a
cookbook!)
RESISTR.ARC contains the new version of the electronic Resistor
calculator. It is a full GEM application and works on 1.4 color, or
mono. Also works on any Atari. This program calculates the value of
electronic resistors. A must for the electronic hobbist. TT
Compatible.
KEYCODES.ARC is a Standard C file containing easy to remember #defines
for all the ST keycodes. A second include file contains the same
definitions for MS-DOS allowing you to write portable applications.
Free from Tyson Gill and GT Software!
Under the heading: You have time for another game, don't you?
AMAZE2.ARC Version 2 of Amaze, a random maze generator and solver. It
runs in any resolution. You can try to solve the mazes yourself on the
computer, print them and challenge your friends and family, or show off
your ST or TT by putting it into the self running demo mode. This new
version leaves wrong decisions shaded when it solves the mazes.
Freeware.
REACT2.ARC This is an Excellent Strategy Game! If you've played
REACTION and liked it then you'll love the Sequel! Reaction II now has
Improved graphics (is this possible?), Multiple Playing Levels, Multiple
Difficulty Levels. TT030 Compatible in ST LOW. Color Monitor Required.
And GFA folks ALERT! I'll pass this along. (Nope, I know nothing about
it.)
GBUGDEMO.LZH is a file that says: ATTENTION GFA BASIC ENTHUSIASTS!
Look into the GFA Basic Users Group disk based newsletter: the GBUG
Diskazine. Published bi-monthly on a DSDD disk for the Atari ST/STe/
MEGA/TT computers. GBUG is dedicated to advance the art of GFA Basic
programming. Communicate with the members via the MEMBERS' FEEDBACK
column. Keep up to date with the NEWS.
Under the Heading of: "Ooops"
It seems that we owe all an apology... NBM 1.1 is OKay to run on the TT
after all. Last week we noted that it didn't... Our source for that
incorrect information has been ordered to go on vacation for a long,
long time! <smile>
The above files were compiled by Ron Berinstein co-sysop CodeHead
Quarters BBS (213) 461-2095 from files that were either directly
uploaded to CodeHead Quarters BBS, or downloaded from GEnie, Compuserve,
and Delphi online services.
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* RAYTRACE USER GROUP Announcement
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As an avid Raytrace user, I am interested in contacting other users,
sharing operational tips, and seeing some of the creations others have
been able to produce with the program. I feel that by forming an
informal sort of User Group, we can all benefit from each other's
experience and get the most out of our purchase.
It is also my hope to build a Community Library showcasing the talents
of Raytrace users, and making it availiable to anyone who is interested
enough to send in a disk of thier work to contribute to the library. An
informal User Group indeed! There is no cash of any sort involved here.
All that will be required is a floppy disk of your Raytraced creations
to get on the mailing list.
CONVERSION UTILITY NEEDED!!!
My main reason for organizing this group is to get a pic conversion
utility for Raytace users, ideally one that converts .SUL/.SCL files to
Spectrum 512 format. However, a well written 16 color converter might
be a simpler alternative. Either or both are needed. My initial
efforts are paying off - work is now in progress at GFA Germany to make
some of Raytrace's code available to developers to make such a converter
possible. Details of this are still in progress, but able programmers
fluent in GFA Basic and its use of in-line assembly should contact GFA
USA, UK, or Germany or me directly for more info.
THE DISK LIBRARY
The 'cost' of subscribing to this newsletter is a disk, single or double
sided with some examples of scenes you've created in Raytrace. We all
know that there's alot of trial and error in creating a scene. But once
in awhile you get the objects, the lights just right and its worth
saving. Whether its some Wireframe data, or a 10 frame full-blown
animation, rendered screens, or Spectrum, Neo, or other pics you use for
ground, sky or texture maps, put them on a disk with your name and
address. You be put on the list for the newsletter and get your disk
back filled with the best works of other Raytrace users. Your
'subscription fee' becomes part of the library, and the best of the
library will be mailed back to you promptly.
HOW TO GET YOUR NEWSLETTER
Send your disk to: GFA RAYTRACE USERS USA
c/o Nick S. Smith
4406 5th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55409-2124
I can be reached on GEnie by sending E-mail to S.SMITH65 On Compuserve
my mail address is: 70412,2667
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