@database ACCUG_Contents_138.guide @author "Dean Ridgway" @$VER: ACCUG_AmigaGuide_Disk 1.04 (15.3.96) @smartwrap @node MAIN "ACCUG Amiga club disk #138" ACCUG Amiga club disk #138 - Released @{"07/28/96" link Calendar} This disk is donated to the Albany-Corvallis Commodore Users Group (@{"ACCUG" link About_ACCUG}) library by @{I}Dean Ridgway@{UI}. Most of the materials on this disk came from @{B}InterNet@{UB}, The @{B}Computer Hotline@{UB} BBS and other public domain or freely redistributable sources. I have tested these materials on the Commodore Amiga 500 and they @{B}APPEAR@{UB} to work. Some have not been extensively tested, but they do come up and appear to run ok. Enjoy! @{B}ACCUG@{UB} assumes no responsibility for the use of materials presented on this disk. We try, to the best of our ability to see that they are without error. Much of the information on this disk was text captured off of @{B}InterNet NewsGroups@{UB} and local Bulletin Board Systems (@{B}BBS@{UB}es). They were posted by people, like you, who are capable of error. The finial responsibility rests on @{B}you@{UB}, the user. @{B}ACCUG@{UB} policy does not condone copying of copyrighted or other protected materials. If you believe that there are copyrighted materials on this disk @{B}PLEASE@{UB} @{"contact us" link Address} so we can remove them. A word about @{"Copyrights" link Copyrights}, @{"Archives" link Archives}, and @{"Viruses" link Viruses}. T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S ================================= Articles Hardware @{"HD_upside_down" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/HD_upside_down"} Talk about the "5 degree limit" discussed in many hardware manufacturer's spec sheets. @{"Picasso_Warning" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Picasso_Warning"} A warning to owners of Picasso II graphics cards. Using them with MS-windows "Plug-N-Play" standard monitors might cause damage to the graphics card, the monitor, and the computer. Programming @{"Amiga_Books" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Amiga_Books"} This FAQ is compiled as a service to the Amiga community. It is an attempt to give the Amiga programmer and user an overview of useful books for his/her favorite computer. @{"SCSI_Examples" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/SCSI_Examples"} It seems that the SCSI bus is one of the most misunderstood aspects of connecting hard drives and other peripherals to the A4000 (or, for that matter, any other Amiga model). This section of the guide is an attempt to provide some simple examples of proper SCSI device connections. @{"Speed_up_code" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Speed_up_code"} Here are some general hints for optimizing programs. They're standard rules in program optimization, but for some reason many practically-oriented coders (as opposed to academically-oriented) tend to focus on stuff like whether or not "if (x) y else z" is slower than "if (!x) z else y". Software @{"Antivirus_Programs" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Antivirus_Programs"} Here is a little information about the newest antivirus programs for the Amiga. @{"Hardfile_FAQ" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Hardfile_FAQ"} Hardfiles are simulated hard disks; they are implemented through generation of an organized flat file representation of a hierarchical directory tree. @{"Recent_Aminet.12Mar96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.12Mar96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on March 12, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.19Mar96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.19Mar96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on March 19, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.26Mar96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.26Mar96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on March 26, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.02Apr96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.02Apr96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on April 02, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.09Apr96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.09Apr96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on April 09, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.16Apr96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.16Apr96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on April 16, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.23Apr96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.23Apr96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on April 23, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.30Apr96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.30Apr96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on April 30, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.07May96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.07May96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on May 07, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.21May96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.21May96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on May 21, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.04Jun96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.04Jun96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on June 04, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.11Jun96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.11Jun96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on June 11, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.18Jun96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.18Jun96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on June 18, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.25Jun96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.25Jun96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on June 25, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.16Jul96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.16Jul96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on July 16, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.23Jul96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.23Jul96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on July 23, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.30Jul96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.30Jul96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on July 30, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.06Aug96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.06Aug96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on August 06, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.14Aug96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.14Aug96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on August 14, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.27Aug96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.27Aug96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on August 27, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.10Sep96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.10Sep96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on September 10, 1996. @{"Recent_Aminet.17Sep96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Recent_Aminet.17Sep96"} Recent uploads to Aminet on September 17, 1996. Miscellaneous @{"Dave_Haynie_on_Patents" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Dave_Haynie_on_Patents"} Another Dave Haynie thread where he talks about software patents. @{"Lightning_Protection" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Lightning_Protection"} This article will describe the causes for the lightning damage, illustrate how it can be better prevented, and finally, describe how to cut the repair costs on computers that have been hit. Specific repair examples are given for Commodore Amiga computers. Files Applications Nothing this month. Art&Graphics Nothing this month. Demos Nothing this month. Development Nothing this month. Games Nothing this month. Miscellaneous @{"A1200Atapi_Ita.LHA" system "Execute T:ACCUG/ACCUGExtract A1200Atapi_Ita RAMS 135176 DiskS 233752 DNum 138 NeedDir a1200-atapi_ita"} - v1.72 - Aminet - [EXE:DOC:SUP] | DIR A complete Shareware packet for Atapi CD-Drives on the A1200. The unique limitation in the demo version is a disclaimer screen every 10 mins and an outtime of 1 hour. This is the version with italian docs but it works fine in all countries 8-). The English vers comes soon. Authors: @{I}Georg Campana@{UI}, @{I}Marco Campinoti@{UI}. Music&Sound Nothing this month. Telecommunications Nothing this month. Text Nothing this month. Utilities Nothing this month. News @{"COMP.SYS.AMIGA.ANNOUNCE" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/COMP.SYS.AMIGA.ANNOUNCE"} Stuart Tomlinson takes over as moderator of the Internet Newsgroup comp.sys.amiga.announce. @{"VirusScanList_1.34" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/VirusScanList_1.34"} This is the TXT version of VLIST. It's the same as the GUIDE version, concerning the list of names. VirusScanList TXT Version: 1.34 - Date : 01-Aug-96. @{"Virus_Checker_new_owner" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Checker_new_owner"} As of tonight (31/3/96) Virus_Checker has changed ownership. The new owner of the code is David Dustin. Dave lives here in New Zealand not far from me and now has the code and is looking over it. @{"Virus_Warning.20Apr96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.20Apr96"} Virus warning from TRSi - VirusWorkshop. @{"Virus_Warning.21Apr96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.21Apr96"} Virus warning from Virushelp NL. @{"Virus_Warning.25Apr96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.25Apr96"} Virus warning from Virushelp NL. @{"Virus_Warning.27Apr96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.27Apr96"} Virus warning from Virushelp NL. @{"Virus_Warning.28Apr96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.28Apr96"} Virus warning from Virus Help Team Denmark. @{"Virus_Warning.30Jul96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.30Jul96"} Virus warning from Virushelp NL. @{"Virus_Warning.31Jul96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.31Jul96"} Virus warning from Virushelp NL. @{"Virus_Warning.31Jul96.1" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.31Jul96.1"} Virus warning from Virushelp NL. @{"Virus_Warning.01Aug96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.01Aug96"} Virus warning from Virushelp NL. @{"Virus_Warning.06Aug96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.06Aug96"} Virus warning from Virushelp NL. @{"Virus_Warning.08Aug96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.08Aug96"} Virus warning from Tristar & Red Sector. @{"Virus_Warning.08Aug96.1" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.08Aug96.1"} Virus warning from Virushelp NL. @{"Virus_Warning.17Aug96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.17Aug96"} Virus warning from Virushelp NL. @{"Virus_Warning.19Aug96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.19Aug96"} Virus warning from Virushelp NL. @{"Virus_Warning.08Sep96" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Virus_Warning.08Sep96"} Virus warning from Virushelp NL. Reviews @{"Disclaimer" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/CSAR_Disclaimer"} Important disclaimer for all files found in the Reviews directory, please read before making @{B}ANY@{UB} use of information found here. The standard @{B}ACCUG@{UB} disclaimer also applies. Hardware @{"Competition_Pro.CD32" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/Competition_Pro.CD32"} (Review) The Competition Pro Super CD 32 Professional Control Pad is a replacement joypad for the CD32 with extras like Turbo and Auto Fire for each of the six control buttons. Software @{"DGeneration.CD32" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/DGeneration.CD32"} (Mini-Review) You probably know what this is about: a Guy running around a building where strange things happen. D/Generation has got loose! You have to deliver a package to a scientist, but to do it, you must overcome all the unknown dangers that this building now has developed. @{"TurboCalc2.0" system "T:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_138:files/TurboCalc2.0"} (Review) TurboCalc V2.0 (referred to as TC2) is a spreadsheet program similar to the MSDOS/Windows programs Lotus 1-2-3 and Microsoft Excel. For those that are familiar with Excel, you will find TC2 very easy to use. Miscellaneous Nothing this month. @endnode @node About_ACCUG "A brief description of the ACCUG." The Albany-Corvallis Commodore Users Group (@{B}ACCUG@{UB}) is a state registered nonprofit organization dedicated: 1) To promote full discussion and exchange of ideas regarding the operation and use of all makes of Commodore computers and their accessories. 2) To provide a forum for educational, business and recreational uses of Commodore computers through demonstrations and presentations of informational data. 3) To acquire and maintain a library of software programs which are in the public domain. 4) To acquire and maintain a library of magazines, books, and other publications relating to Commodore computers. 5) To communicate with other users groups or organizations and exchange ideas, library data and other materials or information that would benefit the @{B}ACCUG@{UB} and its users. Current club officers for 1996: President . . . . . . . . Linda Curl Vice-President. . . . . . Robert Stom Secretary . . . . . . . . Bill Durnford Treasurer . . . . . . . . Cristine Stom Publisher . . . . . . . . Howard Passmore Librarian (C64 & C128). . Everett Boyer Assistant Librarian . . . Robert Stom Librarian (Amiga) . . . . Ron VanZandt Amiga Disk-Of-The-Month . Dean Ridgway To other clubs and members: Our club would appreciate it if you would send any correspondence or newsletters to our @{"current address" link Address}. @endnode @node Calendar "A calendar of events." The Albany-Corvallis Commodore User's Group (@{B}ACCUG@{UB}) currently meets at: @{U}MAIN MEETING@{UU} We currently meet on the last Sunday of each month in the @{B}Health Occupations@{UB} building in room @{B}HO-116@{UB} on the @{I}Linn-Benton Community College@{UI} main campus. 13:45 Doors open. 14:00 - 14:30 Demos / Camaraderie. 14:30 - 15:30 General business meeting. 15:30 - 17:00 SIG groups / General interest lecture. 17:30 Meeting adjourns to @{I}Pop's Branding Iron@{UI} for coffee. @{"Click here" system "T:ACCUG/ViewTek ACCUG_138:files/LBCC_MAP.GIF"} for a simple map of the area. @{U}C64/C128 SIG@{UU} This meeting usually follows the main club meeting and runs concurrently with the Amiga SIG. @{U}Amiga SIG@{UU} This meeting usually follows the main club meeting and runs concurrently with the C64/C128 SIG. @endnode @node Address "How to get ahold of us." Our current US snail address: ACCUG P.O. Box 408 Tangent, Oregon 97389-0408 @endnode @node Copyrights "A word about Copyrights." All materials on this disk have been donated for @{B}NONCOMMERCIAL USE@{UB} only. What copyrights there are belong to the original authors. This material @{B}MAY NOT BE SOLD!@{UB} To the best of my knowledge, materials on this disk are freely redistributable. This means that they have met one or more of the following conditions: 1) The materials contain explicit copyright notices permitting redistribution. 2) The materials were posted to a publicly accessible electronic bulletin board and did not contain any copyright notice. (Such materials will be removed if it is subsequently shown that copyright notices were illegally removed.) 3) The materials were posted to a widely disseminated electronic network (such as @{B}USENET@{UB}), thus implying that their author/poster intended them to be freely distributed. This applies only if they contain no notice limiting distribution. 4) The materials contain a notice limiting distribution and I have contacted the author directly and received his written (usually electronicly via @{B}EMAIL@{UB} services) permission to place the materials in the library. Such a file will be accompanied by a text file containing a copy of the author's written (or electronic) permission. 5) The materials contain an explicit notice placing them in the public domain. This is not the same as condition (1). 6) The materials were submitted to me directly by the author with a request to consider them for inclusion in the library. @endnode @node Archives "A word about Archives." Some members of @{B}ACCUG@{UB} have spoken out against using archives on club disks. Many members have stated that they would prefer all programs "ready to run." I feel that archives, because of their data compression routines, allow for more information to be placed on a single disk. Also in the Amiga world, many "ShareWare" authors @{B}REQUIRE@{UB} that their software packages be released @{B}ONLY@{UB} in the @{B}ORIGINAL ARCHIVE@{UB}. Enough said. This document contains much information about the contents of files found on this disk. Each file has an entry similar to the following: Filename.ext - Version - Source - [flags] | DIR 1) Filename is the name of the file, the extension (.ext) will tell you what kind of file it is. Some typical extensions include: .LZH - LHARC style archive (obsolete). .LHA - LHA style archive, replaces LHARC (.LZH). .DMS - DISKMASHER style archive. .GIF - Graphics Interchange Format file. .IFF - Standard Amiga IFF graphics file. 2) Version is the current version of the file. Use this to make sure you are using the very latest version available as periodic upgrades will occasionally appear on @{B}ACCUG@{UB} Amiga club disks. 3) Source is where I originally obtained the file and is useful if the program turns out not to work properly. This can also be used to track a file if it turns out not to be freely redistributable. 4) The flags field contains information about the contents of a archive file. Some typical flags include: 2 - Requires AmigaDOS 2.04, or better. 3 - Requires AmigaDOS 3.1, or better. P - Requires the display to be in PAL video mode. A - Requires AGA graphics chip set. EXE - The archive contains an executable file. DOC - The archive contains documentation. SUP - The archive contains support files such as libraries, fonts, device drivers, etc. XSUP - The archive requires support files such as libraries, fonts, device drivers, etc. and these support files are NOT supplied. SRC - The archive contains source code, this is usually followed by a modifier which tells what type of source code is included. Typical examples: C - Source code in C. M2 - Source code in Modula-II (was MOD). ASM - Source code in Assembly. REX - Source code in ARexx. 5) The last (DIR) is present if the archive contains subdirectories. Some of the early archive extraction programs require a command line switch to properly extract files from archives which contain subdirectories. Example: MyFile.LHA - v1.04 - wuarchive.wustl.edu - [EXE:DOC:SRC/C] MyFile is the name of the file and it is an LHA style archive. The current version of the file is v1.04 and it was downloaded from wuarchive.wustl.edu (which is an @{B}InterNet anonymous FTP@{UB} site). The file contains an executable program with documentation and source code in C. @endnode @node Viruses "A word about Viruses." As of @{U}ACCUG Amiga disk #125@{UU}, all club disks are @{B}UNINSTALLED@{UB} and @{B}DO NOT BOOT@{UB}, they @{B}MUST@{UB} be used from @{B}WorkBench@{UB}. If this disk boots then it is probably infected with a boot block virus. However, because of the proliferation of nonboot block viruses, Trojan horses, worms, and logic bombs, all material on this disk is presented @{B}AS IS@{UB}. I can not stress this enough "@{B}LET THE END-USER BEWARE!@{UB}" (That's @{B}YOU@{UB}.) Protect yourself and your valuable data, @{B}ALWAYS@{UB} use Write-Protects! For further protection against people who create and spread bogus software, I've begun to digitally "sign" the @{B}CRC@{UB} list (found in the s directory of each disk) with @{B}PGP@{UB} (current version v2.3a.2 can be found on @{U}ACCUG Amiga club disk #109@{UU}). While this procedure does not guarantee that the programs found on this disk are free of virii or trojans, it does guarantee that the programs found on this disk originally came from me and have not been subsequently tampered with. To prevent interference with the check @{B}CRC@{UB} script, I used a detached signature certificate. You @{B}MUST@{UB} have @{B}PGP@{UB} (v2.0+) and my @{B}PGP public key@{UB} to do this validity check. Please get my @{B}PGP public key@{UB} directly from me or directly from someone you trust. @endnode