Casey
Veteran Member
Not sure where to put this request, or even if I should split it into two posts. Both are mainly sentimental.
The first part is simple; I've lost my copy of 101 BASIC computer games from a long time ago. My "friends" might have tossed it when I was in the hospital a few years ago. It shows up sometimes on fleabay at inflated prices. Can someone point me to a non-extortionate priced copy or an online version?
The second one is tougher. A long time ago, when I first bought a 2 floppy Compaq Portable (with a whopping 256K ram) I also bought a book on BASIC programming. This was interesting in that they explained concepts of structured programming, then provided examples. Basically each chapter had me type in a different section of the total program so I wasn't overwhelmed by trying to type it in all at once.
The program itself wasn't flashy; it was sort of like a non-TSR Sidekick PIM. I remember specifically the routine where pressing F4 brought up a small window to add notes to an appointment.
The book itself was in the form of a 3-ring binder, but with plastic fixtures, not metal. The covers were hard, and colored red with yellow and/or white lettering.
Does this ring a bell with anyone? It's a long shot, I know. Just feeling nostalgic.
Next up, seeing if I still have the issue of Dragon magazine that featured a BASIC program to generate 1st Edition AD&D characters!
The first part is simple; I've lost my copy of 101 BASIC computer games from a long time ago. My "friends" might have tossed it when I was in the hospital a few years ago. It shows up sometimes on fleabay at inflated prices. Can someone point me to a non-extortionate priced copy or an online version?
The second one is tougher. A long time ago, when I first bought a 2 floppy Compaq Portable (with a whopping 256K ram) I also bought a book on BASIC programming. This was interesting in that they explained concepts of structured programming, then provided examples. Basically each chapter had me type in a different section of the total program so I wasn't overwhelmed by trying to type it in all at once.
The program itself wasn't flashy; it was sort of like a non-TSR Sidekick PIM. I remember specifically the routine where pressing F4 brought up a small window to add notes to an appointment.
The book itself was in the form of a 3-ring binder, but with plastic fixtures, not metal. The covers were hard, and colored red with yellow and/or white lettering.
Does this ring a bell with anyone? It's a long shot, I know. Just feeling nostalgic.
Next up, seeing if I still have the issue of Dragon magazine that featured a BASIC program to generate 1st Edition AD&D characters!