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Organization: Computing Technology Services, Michigan Technological Univ.
Date: Saturday, 12 Dec 1992 08:10:40 EST
From: Jeff McWilliams <JJMCWILL@MTUS5.BITNET>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Atari Classics ARRIVED!

In article <71514@cup.portal.com>, Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com says:
>
>I'm pleased, relieved, and just plain THRILLED to report that Ben Poehland
>sent me a copy of A.C. which finally made it through to me!  GREAT MAGAZINE!

Thank goodness.

>Now, where's that document about how to submit articles?

You need to ask Ben for it.

>
>Chris Chiesa
>  Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com
From: Rick_Michael_Cortese@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: My ego VS UUE
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 92 08:56:15 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

Whoops! Embedded control characters in the 1st message. Sorry, I'll
try again:
You know, I hate UUENCODE. Just went through about 1/2 dozen D/Ls just
to get good copies [ATARIO.PAS, ATARIO.ASM, & UTIL.C].  Turns out I
don't have the Microsoft Macro Assembler & my version of Turbo Pascal
seems to choke on the Pascal code. I'm not a Pascal weenie, just
Action! & some 'C kind'a weenie.  Punch line: It doesn't look like
I'll get around to writting a enhanced density (128 byte sector)
transfer utility any time in the near future. You know, this is why I
always have trouble getting things done.  While I was resting after
splurging a months supply of free time trying to get the damm UUE
stuff working (& because I have to send out some files/Bill mentioned
he would like to try an encoding scheme/etcetera) it dawned on me.
Most of the UUE files are at least 1.5 times bigger then the source
file!  A bit of math is in order for people like me that forget
something right after you learn it. The number you can express in any
number system is just the sytem base raised to the number of digits
you're willing to use i.e. 4 hex digits like $FFFF is the same as 16^4
(well... -1 really since in decimal $FFFF=65535), four base 10 digits
=>10^4-1 or 9999.  OK, here's where the tricky part comes in. We
UUENCODE all this stuff because we can only transfer ASCII text, but
ASCII text can be anything <128 and should be greater then 32 <space>
since some systems may not allow padding lines with spaces.  Just
because I use an 8-bit doesn't mean I've stopped thinking.  What you
need is an ASCII representation of a binary (0-255) file. It works out
perfectly that if you take a 4 byte slice of a binary file, it can be
repesented by a 5 digit base 85 number, with a little change <grin>.
If you just use the ASCII characters [!,...v] to represent a number
base [0,...85] you can do a straight 4 digit base 256 to 5 digit base
85 number conversion of a binary file.  First, let me warn you that I
don't have a calculator with 10 digits of accruacy handy so all number
here will be off until I write my own routines or buy a good
scientific calculator.  Take as the four byte sequence 255, 255, 255,
255 ( =>255*255*255*255) in a file, it can be expressed as vvvvQ
( =>85*85*85*85*81).  Something like 0, 0, 0, 1 would just be !!!!".
In other words, all this UUE can be improved from bumping the files to
1.5 times their original size, to only 1.25 maximum.  I haven't really
done more then small basic program to test it out. I guess what I'm
looking for is someone to pick the idea apart so if I'm wrong I won't
waste a lot of time cruching code.  Does anyone see a fatal flaw in
this thing or am I right?
From: Rick_Michael_Cortese@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Need Action! help
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 08:57:40 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

I'll compile a program with some globals & see if it's a problem with
Sparta/Action! If I don't post back, it's not a problem. Just mucking
around though, if you have actual code in the 1st Action! procedure
PROC SDXdummy()
PrintE("Goodby")
RETURN
It's executed even if it isn't called by Main(). Totally useless &
irrelavant, but kinda interesting.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: brayl@nyx.cs.du.edu (Bill Rayl)
Subject: Re: Atari Classics Distribution in Vermont
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 04:35:55 GMT


Atari Classics is not available in bookstores.  If you have a dealer in
your area, you may find a copy there.  Otherwise, to get a copy you would
have had to send in to Ben or pick up a copy at WAACE.

                   Pattie
From: ak354@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Dennis Mc Guire)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: PABQWK
Date: 19 Dec 1992 03:44:26 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc4.ins.cwru.edu


  Is anyone successfully using the PABQWK off-line mail reader?
We've tried it oout at the S.A.G.E. user group meeting and 
couldn't load QMail packets into it at all.  Help!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: jjmcwill@next3 (Jeffrey J. McWilliams)
Subject: Re: Need Action! help
Reply-To: jjmcwill@mathlab.mtu.edu
Organization: Michigan Technological University
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 21:08:59 GMT

Well, harrumm.  I tried the PROC SDXdummy()
during my lunchbreak on my code with all its globals and 
junk, using the method I asked about before.  Works just fine.
I'm very pleased, somebody give Rick a cigar!

--
Jeff McWilliams  jjmcwill@mathlab.mtu.edu  EE Engineer --> Michigan Tech. 
On Linden, when the sun was low,
All bloodless lay the untrodden snow,
And dark as winter was the flow
Of Iser, rolling rapidly.
From: phbill@cyberden.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Questions: some hardware, some software
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 14:59:43 PST
Organization: Indescribable Creations

Christopher Rimple <crimp@microsoft.com> writes:

> 1) What's the latest version of Turbo Basic and where can I get it?  Is 
> it on the FTP archive?

The latest version I know of is 1.5/A, circa 1985, I believe?

> 
> 3) I'm still using SmartDos, but everyone seems to think SpartaDos and 
> MyDos are the best available these days.  What's the latest version of 
> MyDos and where can I get it?

The latest version of MyDOS is 4.53.  There are two versions of it.  
4.53/3 and 4.53/4.  The "/x" determines how many digits are displayed 
when you read a disk directory.  (ie, "* FILENAME.EXT 123" would be 
displayed with 4.53/3, and "* FILENAME.EXT 0123" would be displayed with 
/4.  Both versions show 4 digits as the "free sector" count.)


--                  |>|>                        Time flies like an arrow,
Bill Kendrick   :   |h|>ill@Cyberden.UUCP       But fruit flies like a
                                                banana! - Dr.Who
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: cy
Subject: Atari Classics Distribution in Vermont
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 15:57:48 GMT
Organization: IBM T. J. Watson Research


Has anyone a clue where AC has been distributed in Vermont, ie, which
bookstores?  I am interested in the Burlington area specifically.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: bbs@neb (BBS System 801-572-4969)
Subject: Re: Need Action! help
Organization: Nebula - Public Access Unix/bbs SLC Ut, USA
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 21:28:50 GMT

I'm REALLY new to Action (having just purchased the cart), but I'm
really interested in creating a .com (executable) program (using the
Runtime package) in creating a boot-up security program that requires a
password prior to allowing anyone to use my 8bit (from the SpartaDos
command line).
 
Has anything like this been created yet? If not, how difficult a proc
does this sound like?? Any tips on creating a really good security
password system for bootup? (installed in Startup.bat or something..)
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: jjmcwill@next3 (Jeffrey J. McWilliams)
Subject: Re: XEP80 as a printer port, Standard connector? HELP!
Reply-To: jjmcwill@mathlab.mtu.edu
Organization: Michigan Technological University
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 17:22:42 GMT

In article <BzCpEJ.GKw@news.chalmers.se> d1dol@dtek.chalmers.se (Fredrik  
Lundholm) writes:
> In article <1glhihINNp74@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu  
(Michael Current) writes:
> >
> >Did you try it WITH the 80 column screen loaded?
> 
> Yes, I did.
> 
> 
Hmm, this is odd, I used a standard IBM printer cable on my XEP80 and 
it worked fine.  I really can't think of a reason why yours isn't working.

If everything is electrically working correctly, then anything, 
including the following from Atari DOS 2.5 (or 2.0s) should work.

Type A[RETURN] for directory.

then type in:

D1:*.*,P:

and the directory should come out on the printer.  If not, something 
is wrong.  Does the 80 column screen come up?  Are you using the STOCK
AUTORUN.SYS handler from the Atari XEP80 disk?  I know I'm asking obvious
questions here... but I can't think of anything else.



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--
Jeff McWilliams  jjmcwill@mathlab.mtu.edu  EE Engineer --> Michigan Tech. 
On Linden, when the sun was low,
All bloodless lay the untrodden snow,
And dark as winter was the flow
Of Iser, rolling rapidly.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: richards@bugs.orl.mmc.com (Larry Richardson)
Subject: Re: VBIs/DLIs as Proc's in Action!
Organization: Martin Marietta
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 18:44:59 GMT

Hi James.  I seem to recognize your name from somewhere (ANTIC perhaps).
Did you write articles and/or submit programs to an Atari 8-bit magazine??

Larry R.
richards@bugs.orl.mmc.com

Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: phbill@cyberden.sf.ca.us
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: New Address...
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 92 12:00:17 PST
Reply-To: phbill@cyberden.sf.ca.us
Organization: Indescribable Creations

Sam Patton asks what the advantages are to a new OS in his 1200XL..



well... for one, you can run all of the software you've ever wanted to 
(except of course, a few 400/800 titles, because not even FixXL'r's can 
do it ALL! ... unLESS you get BOTH the 800xl and the 800 OS's installed, 
like I have...)  Some new programs that I can run now are:


Quick - that new language from Germany
Das_Omen - a very spiffy demo from Germany
Big Demo - an even spiffier (if not the spiffiest I've seen so far) demo
           from Holland
Fred - a game from Poland (? UK? .. still confused, Dean!)
Mission Shark - another game from ???  .. these two are distributed in
                the US, and I have the PD demo versions of both...

and who knows WHAT else...      oh, not to mention Chicken, a game from
Antic's 1st Anthology .. it specifically says "can't run on 1200xl"...

>:(

well.. NOW it can! ;)

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: jjmcwill@next3 (Jeffrey J. McWilliams)
Subject: Re: 800xl pbi on 1200xl (was Re: New Address...)
Reply-To: jjmcwill@mathlab.mtu.edu
Organization: Michigan Technological University
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 21:04:02 GMT

In article <tgreen.724535645@pv0a27.vincent.iastate.edu> tgreen@iastate.edu  
(Todd Greenfield) writes:
> In <1992Dec16.171734.23386@mtu.edu> jjmcwill@next3 (Jeffrey J. McWilliams)  
writes:
> just FYI:  radio shack sells a 72 pin edge connector prototype
> board which can easily be cut down to 50 pins, so you could have the
> same connection as the 800xl.  this board also works well for
> connecting to the 130xe version of the pbi - just need to add
> a connector for cartridges.
> 
> Todd
> -- 
> Todd Greenfield
> tgreen@iastate.edu 

Oh, yeah, okay, that WOULD work, but isn't that board like 
$30.00??


--
Jeff McWilliams  jjmcwill@mathlab.mtu.edu  EE Engineer --> Michigan Tech. 
On Linden, when the sun was low,
All bloodless lay the untrodden snow,
And dark as winter was the flow
Of Iser, rolling rapidly.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Alternate Reality FAQ/Info needed
From: oberland@vax.sonoma.edu
Date: 14 Dec 92 17:00:49 -0800
Organization: Sonoma State University

I found the super-long discussion in an archive, but I haven't found the
one written by the AUTHOR, that has the descriptions of what the levels for
guilds and what the potions do.

Can someone send it to me or post it?
Thanks a (pick a suitably huge sum),
Joe
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: tgreen@iastate.edu (Todd Greenfield)
Subject: Re: 800xl pbi on 1200xl (was Re: New Address...)
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 22:51:47 GMT

In <92355.121417JJMCWILL@MTUS5.BITNET> Jeff McWilliams <JJMCWILL@MTUS5.BITNET> writes:

>I looked in my Radio Shack catalog the other night, it's the 1992 one,
>and couldn't find that part number anywhere.  Maybe they stopped selling
>it?

I just happened to be in Radio Shack last night, and they still had
several of these 72 contact edgeboard cards, #276-192 (archer?).
They were $4.95  I don't know if maybe its an obsolete item or 
something.  I checked a few other places, and didn't see anything 
for less than $25 (as you said before).

Todd
-- 
Todd Greenfield
tgreen@iastate.edu 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: bbs@neb (BBS System 801-572-4969)
Subject: Re: PABQWK
Organization: Nebula - Public Access Unix/bbs SLC Ut, USA
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 17:38:13 GMT

I've used PabQwk successfully on my 1meg upgraded 130xe. I didnt
particularly care for the bouncing around required for reading the text
though.
 
I've since uploaded Qwks02.arc to the archives -- its a far better
offline mail reader. Formats text out to 40 columns for easy reading,
allows for QUOTING of messages, taglines, etc.. Still has some bugs
since its in beta-test mode..
 
Check it out once it arrives at the archives.
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Mail Path: uplherc.upl.com!neb!bbs!1fa
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: snyder10@convex1.tcs.tulane.edu (sherry snyder)
Subject: Re: PABQWK
Nntp-Posting-Host-[nntpd-5944]: convex1.tcs.tulane.edu
Organization: Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 08:08:26 GMT

In article <1gu5qqINN79a@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> ak354@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Dennis Mc Guire) writes:
>
>  Is anyone successfully using the PABQWK off-line mail reader?
>We've tried it oout at the S.A.G.E. user group meeting and 
>couldn't load QMail packets into it at all.  Help!

As a matter of fact I have.  My prob has been that the Qmail door of the
system I call crashes when it receives the REP packet.  

Mike
WBUG Atari Archive
Louisiana
From: phbill@cyberden.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Computer Eyes or MIDI
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 15:02:04 PST
Organization: Indescribable Creations

stevens@bucknell.edu (James E. Stevens) writes:

>      I'm an avid Atari 8-bit fan with a video camera and would like to know
> if anyone has or has access to the old digitizing program "Computer Eyes". 
> This program was sold in a complete package a few years back.  Since I
> already have the video camera, I think I just need the digitizing program. 

Well... unfortunately, unless you actually have the ComputerEyes DEVICE 
(which connects to a video (RCA-stlye) input and two joystick 
out(/in)-puts), you can't hook up the camera.  Otherwise, just look 
around for (or I could perhaps send you a copy of) ComputerEyes Executive 
program.  It's now in the Public domain.  I got the older ve

version w/ my CE, and a newer (w/ gr9 capture) from bob wooll
bye

--                  |>|>                        Time flies like an arrow,
Bill Kendrick   :   |h|>ill@Cyberden.UUCP       But fruit flies like a
                                                banana! - Dr.Who
From: phbill@cyberden.sf.ca.us
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: [CTRL] key!?  HAHAHA!
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 92 12:10:12 PST
Reply-To: phbill@cyberden.sf.ca.us
Organization: Indescribable Creations

Well, now since I have my new OS's and a RAMBO-XL upgrade in my little 
1200xl, it has no room for shielding... so I get much interference, 
especially on my radio.  (as if having the radio on the wall farthest 
from the window in this metal shack of a mobile home is bad enough!)

anyways... I noticed that the static lowers a bit when I hit [CONTROL]



hmmm.........................
:)

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From: Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Atari Classics ARRIVED!
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 19:14:50 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

I'm pleased, relieved, and just plain THRILLED to report that Ben Poehland
sent me a copy of A.C. which finally made it through to me!  GREAT MAGAZINE!
Now, where's that document about how to submit articles?

Chris Chiesa
  Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: bbs@neb (BBS System 801-572-4969)
Subject: Re: Need Action! help
Organization: Nebula - Public Access Unix/bbs SLC Ut, USA
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 19:09:54 GMT

Actually, password protecting my BBS hard drive system wouldnt be a
waste of time -- you see, theres no floppy drive attached to it, so
booting off the HD would be the only way to load it up -- if I could put
a password program on it, it would ensure 100% protection.
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Posted by BBS User: James King
Mail Path: uplherc.upl.com!neb!bbs!1fa
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: bbs@neb (BBS System 801-572-4969)
Subject: Looking for.. (trades)
Organization: Nebula - Public Access Unix/bbs SLC Ut, USA
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 10:48:20 GMT

I know, I know - dont I have enough Atari hardware - you ask? Well, yes
- more than one human should be allowed to own! (grin)
 
But this stuff is being sought for my ever curious nephew. I've just
given him an 800xl and he's absolutely fascinated (he's 12!). 
 
So, what I seek is as follows:
 
810 or 1050 single/enhanced (or even double density if cheap) disk drive
& 1030 or Xm301 300bps direct connect modem. 
 
For starters.
 
I'd prefer to make trades for these items, since Christmas has left me
without a cent to my name (sob, sob) -- but will consider paying a
minimal amount for those items.
 
If you'd rather work out some kind of trade, contact me via mail and
leave me a list of items you seek - as I probably have it.
 
I have TONS of carts (games, utils, term programs, etc.) and TONS of
original game and utility disks (most with docs). I also recently
acquired the Super Pill for backing up carts - thats available too.
 
Responses to: uplherc.upl.com!neb!bbs!1fa via uucp mail..
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: jjmcwill@next3 (Jeffrey J. McWilliams)
Subject: Re: Need Action! help
Reply-To: jjmcwill@mathlab.mtu.edu
Organization: Michigan Technological University
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 17:39:57 GMT

In article <switzer.724570388@honte> switzer@zeta.uleth.ca (Dean Switzer)  
writes:
> I didn't catch the beginning of the thread, what problem are you having
> with action!, GLOBALS and sparta?

No, I was having a problem with Compiled Action! code crashing 
when it was supposed to return to DOS.  It is a Sparta sort of BUG, and
putting the SDXdummy() as the very first thing in the code solved the
problem.

> Speaking of action!, what ever happened to Russ Wetmore, action!'
> author? He had a bbs in NY I think but it has been years since I called.
> Is the ICD bbs still online?
> 
> Here's a test of old atari users memory banks, anyone out there remember
> the pocket modem and the bbs that came with it?

Wasn't this the Q-modem?
 
> Deano
> --
> Deano
> * the guy with no sig *
> Vc: (403) 329-3726
> Internet: switzer@honte.uleth.ca

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Jeff McWilliams  jjmcwill@mathlab.mtu.edu  EE Engineer --> Michigan Tech. 
On Linden, when the sun was low,
All bloodless lay the untrodden snow,
And dark as winter was the flow
Of Iser, rolling rapidly.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: jjmcwill@next3 (Jeffrey J. McWilliams)
Subject: Re: New Address...
Reply-To: jjmcwill@mathlab.mtu.edu
Organization: Michigan Technological University
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 17:17:34 GMT

In article <Dec16.054337.48996@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>  
spatton@lamar.ColoState.EDU (Samuel Patton) writes:
> On to Atari business.... Does anyone have any Percom controller cards out 
> there that they want to sell?  I would like to hook up some larger 
> capacity disk drives to my 1200XL.
> 
> Also, what do I need to do to get the 800XL OS to go into my 1200XL?
> What are the advantages of changing it??? 

Well, more software will run with it, and you have the option of 
installing the internal Atari BASIC ROM as well.
> 
> I have been seriously considering the purchase of an 800XL to get the
> Parallel Bus.  Anyone selling a bare 800XL board that I could put in 
> a PC case????

Actually, once you've done the 800XL OS ROM upgrade to your 800XL, it isn't
much work to add a Parallel BUS.  The only problem is, you won't end up
with a 50 conductor card edge connector, you would use a header connector
or something like that instead, so a Black Box cable would need a IDC PIN 
connector crimped onto the end, next to the 50 cond. edge card connector
that comes with it.  The 1200XL motherboard is the same size as the 800XL
motherboard, I just found that out last night.  I was making measurements
for installing a XF551 3.5" drive and controller inside my 1200XL, and
had the mother board out, and compared it with my topless 800XL.
The 1200XL is bigger
because the first several inches at the front of the computer 
are empty space, the top cover comes down really low here. 

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Jeff McWilliams  jjmcwill@mathlab.mtu.edu  EE Engineer --> Michigan Tech. 
On Linden, when the sun was low,
All bloodless lay the untrodden snow,
And dark as winter was the flow
Of Iser, rolling rapidly.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
From: jjmcwill@next3 (Jeffrey J. McWilliams)
Subject: Re: Need Action! help
Reply-To: jjmcwill@mathlab.mtu.edu
Organization: Michigan Technological University
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 17:55:10 GMT

In article <71656@cup.portal.com> Rick_Michael_Cortese@cup.portal.com writes:
> I'll compile a program with some globals & see if it's a problem with
> Sparta/Action! If I don't post back, it's not a problem. Just mucking
> around though, if you have actual code in the 1st Action! procedure
> PROC SDXdummy()
> PrintE("Goodby")
> RETURN
> It's executed even if it isn't called by Main(). Totally useless &
> irrelavant, but kinda interesting.

Okay, well I wish I had some time today to go home and try out all this
stuff, but I'm in school until 9:00PM, and have some exams to study
for toward the end of the week.  Ahh, how I look forward to the 
Christmas Holiday!  I might accomplish something!

--
Jeff McWilliams  jjmcwill@mathlab.mtu.edu  EE Engineer --> Michigan Tech. 
On Linden, when the sun was low,
All bloodless lay the untrodden snow,
And dark as winter was the flow
Of Iser, rolling rapidly.