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8/16-Central The Journal for Apple 1] Programmers April 1991 © Vers. 1.0 /ES.CENTRAL.9 104 In the root directory you'll find ABOUT.THIS.DISK, which is an editorial. It also includes a complete catalog listing of the disk. DLT8 and DLT16 also live in the root. If you’re a IIgs user, launch DLT16 (with GS/OS active) and then you can read all the articles this month simply by clicking the mouse. 8-bit users should launch the program DLTS8 from BASIC.SYSTEM (which is also on the disk). DLT8 was created by Karl Bunker. The 16-bit front-end was created by Jay Jennings using HyperStudio. “SS, CENTRAL.9 104/Advertising For sale, for hire, etc., can be found in CLASSIFIEDS. If you'd like information on running an ad, read ADVERTINFO for details. /ES.CENTRAL.9104/Apple.1I/MAB Albert Chin-a-young wraps up his series of articles on windows and menus by showing us how to implement them in Micol Advanced Basic. He also explains his linking protocol which makes incorporating assembly language programs into MAB very easy. /ES.CENTRAL.9104/Apple.II/GeneriDisk A link file (and the source code, of course) by Jay Jennings that contains most of the file I/O stuff you'll ever need in a typical program. Yep, here’s one less piece of grunt coding that you no longer have to worry about. This is the 8-bit version. /ES.CENTRAL.9104/Apple.lIgs/SuperCat Cecil Fretwell graces our “pages” with a complete catalog program. But the best thing is that he presents the source code for the entire program in easy to understand English. Orca/C source code. /ES.CENTRAL.9 104/Apple.JIgs/TaskMasterDA Nate Trost shows us that using TaskMasterDA isn’t the horrible job that some of us (me) thought it was. Includes an NDA shell that you can use to base your own creations on. Merlin source code. /ES.CENTRAL.9 104/Apple.ligs/GeneriDisk A link file (and the source code, of course) by Jay Jennings that contains most of the file I/O stuff you'll ever need in a typical program. Yep, here’s one less piece of grunt coding that you no longer have to worry about. This is the 16-bit version. /ES.CENTRAL.9104/Columns In WHATSNEW you'll read about the latest tools and utilities available for programmers. /ES.CENTRAL.9104/Columns/HyperLab A regular column devoted to the technical aspects of HyperStudio, HyperCardllgs, and any other hypermedia programs that pop up. This month you'll learn all about using the IIgs Message Center from inside HyperStudio. /ES.CENTRAL.9 104/Goodies/ /ES.CENTRAL.9104/MiscInfo If you'd like to write for 8/16-Central, read the AUTHORQGUIDE and ARTICLESWANTED files for special tips. We've also included a listing of previous 8/16 articles in BACK.ISSUES (and info on ordering back issues on disk). Read the CREATEDBY listing to see who helped put this issue together. /ES.CENTRAL.9104/Q.And.A Letters to us, answers from us. Write in with a suggestion, comment, or question and become famous. Online Tech-Talk is a collection of questions, answers, tips, and hints, from the online services. -30- KansasFest ¢ July 16-21, 1991 Check this issue for all the details on the premiere Apple II programming conference.