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William, Try the following code: CALCDATE: PARSE ARG FYEAR, FMONTH, FDAY IF FMONTH < 3 THEN DO FYEAR = FYEAR – 1 FMONTH = FMONTH + 13 END ELSE DO FMONTH = FMONTH + 1 END /* USE INTEGER DIVIDE % OPERATOR */ N = (1461 * FYEAR)%4 + (153*FMONTH)%5…

Nick, If you look at the first line of all the new scripts, there is some sort of control character that causes VP3 to not recognize the file as a script. Edit the file to remove the control character and the new scripts will work fine. Sorry I can't tell…

John, Quite a few years ago, TI had a non-folding calculator with all the features you want. If memory serves me, it was called the TI Programmer and was available only as a direct order item from TI. I doubt that they are still available, but it might be worth…

Dean, The documentation indicates Mode Promotion is for VGA monitors. I tried it using both dblNTSC and VGA_Only and it made no difference. However, I did not reboot after switching to VGA, and I have since found the startup-sequence does a check for VGA_Only. Unfortunately, in a case of perfect…

I picked up a 4000 last Thursday, but haven't had time to play with it until today. It seems to only de-interlace the Workbench screen; custom screens either flicker if interlaced or show scan-lines if not interlaced. Can anyone tell me if I have something set up wrong?

I have a Trumpcard Pro, which is supposedly the same controler as the Grand Slam minus the non-controler features on the Grand Slam. As an anti-virus feature, if you boot from a floppy the hard drive(s) are not available, allowing you to check the floppy for a virus with no…

Jim, Nice program. Will the comercial version be available at AMIExpo next week, or is mail the only way to get it?

I just tried Online! (version 1.0) and had no problems. I have Online! in the root directory of my Whap disk, (which was originaly my Online! disk renamed to Whap). Click on Interactive Terminal and Whap! logs on to CIS, goes to the register now screen and then comes up…