[Blindapple] aTalk disks for 1986

[Brandon Cross]

Yeah, I'll definitely be interested in the talking assembler. I am writing
basic programs at the moment, and still sort of struggling with certain
things but wouldn't mind trying to pick up 6502 assembly.

Also there is a lot of good material on these apple talk disks, some of it
I already found by googling and stuff while trying to learn basic, but I
have definitely learned some things from them.

On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 5:39 PM, Jayson Smith <jaybird at bluegrasspals.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Thanks for these disks. Please consider this my virtual mailer containing
> all these disks returned to you so I can receive the next year's issues, my
> subscription fee for 1987, and a Braille or cassette note telling you there
> are some things I want to talk about.
>
> I was very happy to find the beginnings of an assembly language tutorial.
> While I know some assembly language, I'm always looking for ways to learn
> more. I already have the SC Macro Assembler, which has been made freeware
> by SC. I've made a disk image of SC Macro Assembler for DOS 3.3 which comes
> up talking, if anyone wants it. I also have many issues of Apple Assembly
> Line as text files, as well as disk images of the examples and whatnot.
>
> I also have ProntoDOS, which has also been made freeware by the authors.
> Yes, it definitely speeds up disk access. I assume the reason you didn't
> use it for Apple Talk was that you didn't want to license it having already
> licensed DOS 3.3 from Apple? Also, some programs/tricks might not be
> compatible with ProntoDOS, although most do work.
>
> I know I'm probably forgetting something, and it'll come to me right after
> the virtual mailman picks up the virtual envelope with this letter in it.
> Who'd have thought that this stuff would be discussed via an instant
> communications method thirty-one years later?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jayson
>
>
> On 7/26/2017 11:44 AM, Jeff Weiss wrote:
>
> Attached is a zip file with the four issues of aTalk for 1986.
> Just unzip them and add them to your aTalk folder.
> Here is some info about these four disks:
>
>                 A-Talk #5, February, 1986
> Checking for a Key Press--peeks, pokes, and calls article
> Speech Problems--article about problems with earlier
>      version of Textalker
> Omni Reader--hardware review
> Program Review--review of Pronto-DOS
> Assembly Language Tutorial 1--article
> Assemblers that Talk--article
> Cleanup--utility
> Football--game
> Guessing Games--game
> Typing Teacher--program
> Rick's Calendar--program
>
>                   A-Talk #6, May, 1986
> Apple Calls--peeks, pokes, and calls article
> Basic Loops--basic tutorial article
> Bug Spray--something that just can't be avoided
> D Code Review--software review
> Ascii Finder--program which acts as tutorial on ascii codes
> Assembly Language Tutorial 2--article
> Change Greeter--DOS utility
> Geography--game
> Oregon Trail--game
>
>                  A-Talk #7, August, 1986
> Ramworks Review--hardware review
> Speak Up--comments from readers
> Ascii Table--table showing ascii values
> ProDOS Memory Locations--peeks, pokes, and calls article
> Assembly Language Tutorial 3--article
> Hex Converter--utility
> Calendar--program
> Catalog Stopper--DOS utility
> Market Crash--game
> Spell the States--game
>
>                 A-Talk #8, November, 1986
> Eighty Column Display--peeks, pokes, and calls article
> DOS Files with Illegal Names--DOS tutorial
> The New Textalker--article explaining new features contained
>      in Textalker 3.1.1 and 3.1.1P
> Dynasty--game
> Spelling Game--game
> Smurk--adventure game
> Four Voices--music program
> Dec Hex--utility exec program
> Apple Sounds--demonstration program
>
>
>
>
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