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- # ST RAY TRACING AND MORE! November 1989 Issue (Vol. 4, No. 4)
- # ON SIDE TWO OF YOUR START DISK
- # GIVE START FOR CHRISTMAS
- # PREPARE START PROGRAM DISK
- #***********************************************************
- # ATTENTION START READERS
- #***********************************************************
- #Due to a last-minute bug in our new formatting routines, the
- #menu program is unable to Prepare a disk directly from files
- #on the back side of your START disk. In order to access
- #these files, you must follow these special instructions:
- #
- #1) Format a single-sided disk for backup.
- #2) Click on the "Backup START Disk" button.
- #3) Select the option to back up Side 2 of your START disk.
- #4) Click on Backup.
- #
- #This will put the contents of Side 2 of your START disk onto
- #one single-sided disk. Next, use the "Prepare Disk" button
- #and select the file you wish to use, for example, Ani ST.
- #The program will prompt you to insert your Side 2 disk into
- #Drive A.
- #
- #Because of these special instructions the option to back up
- #both sides of your disk onto one double-sided disk is not
- #available this issue.
- #
- #These special instructions will only apply to November's
- #disk; in the future you will be able to Prepare files
- #directly from the back side of a disk.
- #
- # ******************************
- #
- # Features on your START disk this month:
- #
- # REZRENDER by Richard Parker and Phillip Burgess
- #
- # Renders and Ray Traces 3D objects. The archive file
- # includes two sample 3D objects and a Cyber Control
- # program by Andrew Reese to use RezRender's Tweener
- # function. RezRender runs in low or high resolution.
- #
- # FINAL APPROACH CONTROLLER by Kevin Mason
- #
- # An air traffic controller simulation. The GFA BASIC 3.0
- # source code is included. Double-click on GFABASRO.PRG
- # and select APPROACH.GFA. The files ATCCONTL.SCR,
- # GRIDMASK.SCR, SPRITES.SCR, STORM.SCR and TOWER.PI1 must
- # be in the same directory as GFABASRO.PRG and
- # APPROACH.GFA. Runs in low resolution.
- #
- # JULIA BUTTONLESS DRAWING PROGRAM by Phil Comeau
- #
- # A drawing program for small children. The Alcyon C
- # source code is included in JULIA.C; double-click on
- # JULIA.TOS to run the program. Runs in any resolution;
- # use the ST's Control Panel to set the colors.
- #
- # TRUE BASIC GRAPHICS DEMO by Delmar Searls
- #
- # Great demo to show off and explain True BASIC's graphics
- # functions. Double-click on GRAFDEMO.PRG. True BASIC
- # source code (in ASCII format) is in the file
- # GRAFDEMO.TRU. Runs in medium or high resolution.
- #
- #This issue, START is pleased to introduce our special new
- #disk format, the Heidi format. If you have a single-sided
- #drive, you can still access START's great feature programs
- #on Side 1 of the disk. Double-sided drive owners can
- #access special bonus source code and demos on Side 2.
- #Click on the Side 2 of Your START Disk button to see what's
- #on Side 2 this month.
- #
- # -------------------------------
- #
- #Note: All programs on your START disk are copyrighted
- #and are for your own personal use. You may not freely
- #distribute programs or files on your START disk unless
- #specifically indicated.
- .
- # START YOUR HOLIDAY WITH START
- #
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- #mention their STs -- something to thank you for all year
- #long: a subscription to START Magazine. With its timely
- #news, insightful reviews and great programs on disk, START
- #brings you hours and hours of pleasure every month of the
- #year.
- #
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- #When you order a gift subscription (including your own
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- #(that's almost $100 off single copy price!) we'll send you
- #-- free of charge -- your choice of three popular products
- #from Antic Software, each specially designed to get the most
- #out of your ST:
- #
- #1. CAD-3D 1.0 -- a $29.95 value!-- From top ST programmer
- #Tom Hudson, CAD-3D lets you design solid or wire frame
- #objects.
- #
- #2. Shoot the Moon -- a $39.95 value! -- Classic arcade
- #thrills with a new twist.
- #
- #3. Concepts in Programming -- a $24.95 value! -- Great GFA
- #BASIC 2.0 and 3.0 tutorial manual.
- #
- #Supplies are limited so please note your first, second and
- #third choices. But you'd better hurry -- the sooner you
- #send in your paid order the better chance you'll have to
- #receive your number one choice. And with a giveaway like
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- #details see our ad in this issue on page 35.
- .
- # This month on Side 2 of your START disk:
- #
- # ANI ST by Jim Kent
- #
- # Ani ST, formerly Aegis Animator (TM), has been released
- # into the shareware market by author Jim Kent. The
- # suggested contribution for this animation program is a
- # smile. To run Ani ST, double-click on ANIST.PRG.
- # Complete documentation for the program (ANIST.DOC) as
- # well as some sample files are included on this disk.
- # This program may be freely distributed.
- #
- # SCHEDULE MAKER SOURCE CODE by James Robinson
- #
- # This is the source code to Schedule Maker, our lead
- # program in the October issue. The collection of over
- # thirty C source files is too large to fit onto a
- # single-sided disk. We've split the file up into two
- # archives; to access all the code, click on Prepare a
- # disk, then select Schedule Maker Source Code (Part 1).
- # When the program has un-ARC'd the files select Schedule
- # Maker Source Code (Part 2). If you intend to put all the
- # code onto one destination drive, it must be a
- # double-sided or hard drive, since the files total over
- # 440K. Schedule Maker was written in Alcyon C.
- #
- # CITYSCAPE REZRENDER DEMO
- #
- # We wanted to give you a taste of the awesome power of
- # RezRender, our feature 3D rendering program on Side 1 of
- # this issue's disk. It took RezRender over ten hours to
- # create this stunning Cityscape animation sequence.
- # After you've Prepared a Cityscape program disk,
- # double-click on the public domain ANIMATE3.PRG, click on
- # .SEQ and select CITYSCAP.SEQ. You can also load this
- # file into CyberPaint to view or modify. ANIMATE3.PRG
- # requires a color monitor.
- .
- !RezRender Side 1
- @1
- =171
- \REZRENDR\
- -REZRENDR.ARC
- .
- !Final Approach Controller Side 1
- @1
- =243
- \APPROACH\
- -APPROACH.ARC
- .
- !Julia Buttonless Drawing Program Side 1
- @1
- =14
- \JULIA\
- -JULIA.ARC
- .
- !True BASIC Graphics Demo Side 1
- @1
- =126
- \GRAFDEMO\
- -GRAFDEMO.ARC
- .
- !Ani ST (Formerly Aegis Animator ST) Side 2
- @2
- =273
- \ANIST\
- -ANIST.ARC
- .
- !Schedule Maker Source Code (Part 1) Side 2
- @2
- =271
- \SCHEDSRC\
- -SCHED1.ARC
- .
- !Schedule Maker Source Code (Part 2) Side 2
- @2
- =175
- \SCHEDSRC\
- -SCHED2.ARC
- .
- !RezRender Sample Animation Sequence Side 2
- @2
- =76
- \CITYSCAP\
- -CITYSCAP.ARC
- *
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