June 1982 — Vol 4 No 6
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Overview
Apple /// SIG launches under Ronald L. Askew. Walton Francis writes the essay-of-record on the club's strategic direction: "The Future of Washington Apple Pi." Lawyers Kenneth J. Hautman and James M. Burger follow up with "So You Want to Sell Your Software" — companion to last month's Copyright piece. Boston Applefest 1982 report by Morganstein. Cover technical content: Thomas S. Warrick on printing the text screen; Terry Phillips on hardware HI-RES relocation; Askew's "Some Suggested Programming Standards"; Ed Knepley on windowing/clipping/rotation graphics functions. Bell & Howell launches nationwide Apple service. Bernard Urban's new "IAC Corner" debuts.
Table of contents
| Section | Page |
|---|---|
| Cover with highlights | 1 |
| Computerland Tysons + Bell & Howell service ads | 2–3 |
| Membership; Editorial; Event Queue; Elections | 3 |
| President's Corner — David Morganstein | 4 |
| A Page from the Stack — Jill & Vance Giboney | 6 |
| SIG News | 7 |
| EDSIG News — Peter Combes | 8 |
| Apple /// SIG News — Ronald L. Askew | 13 |
| The 1982 Boston Applefest — David Morganstein | 14 |
| WAP Hotline | 14 |
| Minutes | 15 |
| Communication with the Apple II — Paula & Bernie Benson | 16 |
| The Future of Washington Apple Pi — Walton Francis | 18 |
| Q & A — Bruce F. Field | 20 |
| So You Want to Sell Your Software — Kenneth J. Hautman, Esq. and James M. Burger, Esq. | 22 |
| Printing the Text Screen — Thomas S. Warrick | 24 |
| Hardware HI-RES Relocation — Terry Phillips | 28 |
| Your Diskettes Cost Too Much — Tom Van Flandern | 32 |
| IAC Corner — Bernie Urban | 35 |
| Some Suggested Programming Standards — Ronald L. Askew | 36 |
| A Debugging Problem and Solution — Robert V. "Pete" Rusk | 43 |
| Pascal Text Screen Update — Ed Knepley | 43 |
| Diascriptive Reading: A Review — Bernie Urban | 44 |
| Read FORTHDOC — Stephen E. Bach | 45 |
| Graphics Functions (Windowing, Clipping, Rotation) — Ed Knepley | 46 |
| More on Handy Access to Integer Basic — George H. Levine + George Kinal | 51 |
Articles
"Apple /// SIG News" (page 13) — Ronald L. Askew
New SIG. Apple /// SIG launches with Askew as chair — Pi's response to the growing III user base reflected in 1982's coverage.
"The Future of Washington Apple Pi" (page 18) — Walton Francis
Cover-headline-area essay. Francis weighs in on Morganstein's "To Grow or Not to Grow" question from May 1982 — a sustained member analysis of the club's future trajectory.
"So You Want to Sell Your Software" (page 22) — Kenneth J. Hautman, Esq. and James M. Burger, Esq.
Cover-highlight. Companion to last month's Copyright piece. Legal advice for Pi members on selling their own software — incorporation, agreements, royalties, copyright protection.
"Hardware HI-RES Relocation" (page 28) — Terry Phillips
Cover-highlight. Hardware modification to relocate the HI-RES screen — an Apple II tweak with practical applications.
"Some Suggested Programming Standards" (page 36) — Ronald L. Askew
Cover-highlight. Askew on programming-style standards for Pi members — a follow-up to Moon's 1979 "APPLE Programming With Style" (1979-08 — V01 N07).
"Graphics Functions (Windowing, Clipping, Rotation)" (page 46) — Ed Knepley
Cover-highlight. Extension of Knepley's earlier Pascal graphics work — full 2D transformation primitives.
"The 1982 Boston Applefest" (page 14) — David Morganstein
Trip report on Applefest '82 at Boston (June 1982).
"IAC Corner" (page 35) — Bernard Urban
New column. Urban's IAC-themed reports — replacing or supplementing the standalone IAC News Bulletin reprints.
"Communication with the Apple II" (page 16) — Paula Benson and Bernie Benson
Family Bensons continue from their March music-systems article.
"Diascriptive Reading: A Review" (page 44) — Bernard Urban
Educational software review.
"Your Diskettes Cost Too Much" (page 32) — Tom Van Flandern
Van Flandern (of Edu-Apple fame, July '81) on disk pricing.
Other content
- Printing the Text Screen — Thomas S. Warrick
- A Debugging Problem and Solution — Robert V. Rusk
- Pascal Text Screen Update — Ed Knepley
- Read FORTHDOC — Stephen E. Bach
- More on Handy Access to Integer Basic — George H. Levine + George Kinal
Club news / events / announcements
- Apple /// SIG launches
- Boston Applefest report
- June Pi meeting: Jun 26
- Elections in progress
Notable advertisements
- Computerland Tysons Corner
- Bell & Howell Apple Service — nationwide on-the-spot Apple repair, 600+ technicians; "Bell & Howell's years of experience in the audio-visual field"; contact Dennis Guillette, Regional Service Manager, Bailey's Crossroads VA
Entities
People: David Morganstein, Mark L. Crosby, Dana Schwartz, Jesse Wagstaff, John Moon, Nancy Philipp, Rich Wasserstrom, Bernard Urban, Bob Peck, Bruce F. Field, Jill Giboney, Vance Giboney, Ronald L. Askew, Walton Francis, Kenneth J. Hautman, James M. Burger, Paula Benson, Bernie Benson, Thomas S. Warrick, Terry Phillips, Tom Van Flandern, Robert V. Rusk, Ed Knepley, Stephen E. Bach, George H. Levine, George Kinal, Peter Combes, Dennis Guillette Topics: Apple /// SIG, Pi's Future Essay, Selling Your Software Legal, Hardware HIRES Relocation, Programming Standards, Graphics Primitives, IAC Corner References: Bell & Howell Apple Service, Boston Applefest 82, Diascriptive Reading
Connections to other issues
- Apple /// SIG follows from Dow's 1981 III enthusiasm articles
- Francis "Future of WAP" responds to Morganstein's May "To Grow or Not to Grow" (1982-05 — V04 N05)
- Burger/Hautman lawyer series continues (1982-05 — V04 N05)
- Knepley's graphics primitives extend his Pascal graphics work from 1981-10 — V03 N09
- Askew Programming Standards extends Moon's 1979 piece (1979-08 — V01 N07)
Open questions
- Did the Apple /// SIG sustain through 1983 amid the III's market struggles?
- Pi elections — were there contests this year?