JOYTemplate for Letters group Abx1kIz k`lI Y%z kZ-KiZ-Kn N"զI` {x P- N"զI` {x P - N"զI` zx R< N"զI` yx R< N"զI` xx R<L$ЦIz ~x UL$ЦIz }x UL$ЦIz |x UL$ЦIz sx UL$ЦIz rx U xScript 1: 0x P xxxAFewCommentsonDESKMASTERxx1.  Thisprogramisatranscriptionofoneoriginallyap-  pearingin"PopularComputing"(notedinthesign-onin@  INIT-DM.BAS).Copyrightresidesintheauthor,who  hasplaceditinpublicdomainwithalltheusualpro-  visos.x2.  Thecomplexofprogramsconsistsofacalendar,memo-  writer,card-filedatabaseandcalculator.Itrunsun-  derMBASICand,apparently,justaswellunderBASICA.x$  Thefilesare:x   INIT-DM.BAS--asign-on,whichalsoloads   themainprogram.x   DESK-DM.BAS--themainprogram,withcal-   endar,memowriterandcard-filefunctions.x   DDISK-DM.BAS--thisprogramiscalledto   initiatethedatafilesforindicesofthe   variousfunctions.Itcreatestheindices   APTINDEX,CDXINDEXandMEMINDEX.x   CALC-DM.BAS--thisisthefull-function,H   programmablecalculator.x   IDENT-DM--thisfileisnolongerused.   Insteadofhavingadisklabelfile,all   theMemo,CardandAppointmentfilesareX   nowcreatedontheDESKMASTERdisc.x3.  TheseprogramsweretranscribedbyDaveMintie(asIre-  call--apologiesifmymemoryservesmebadly)andput  upontheConnecticutMorrowDecisionUsers'GroupBBS$  inGroton,CT.x4.  Asoriginallysupplied,DESKMASTERwasarrangedtouse  twodisksinonedrive.Thatis,onediskheldMBASIC  andtheDESKMASTERprograms;theotherdisk,tobeini-  tiatedusingDDISK-DM.BAS(calledfromtheDESKMASTER,  mainmenu),createdanindexeddatadisk,whichDESK  MASTERinstructedtheusertoswapintodriveA:when  accessinganyoftheapplications.Thisisnolongerne- xScript 1: 0x P   cessary,sincemostofushaveenoughspaceonadiskto,  storeboththeprogramsandMBASICandasubstantial,  numberofAppointments,shortMemos,andacoupleof  Card-files.So,Ihavemadeacoupleofchangesinthe,  codesothattheprogramnolongerusesadisclabel  filetodistinguishbetweenaProgramandaDatadisc.x5.  Anumberofimprovementssuggestthemselves:(1)there-  writingofthecodeinanicerlanguage,(2)compiling,  thedamnthing,(3)makingaversionthatisnotde-  pendentoneverythingbeingindriveA0:.Atrulyper-,  fectversionforalargersystemwouldloadandsit,  SIDEKICKfashion(Borland'sniftynewproduct),atthe,  topofmemory--ormaybejustloadtheMenupartof  DESK-DMintothetopofmemory,callingtheotherparts  asneeded,andusingthedisk-drivesforvirtualmemory,  inatop-endCP/M80system.Ihaveneithertheskillnor  timetodothis,butwouldbedelightedifsomeoneelseH  cameupwiththemods....x6.  Asitis,itisaniceprogram.Ihaveputinalittle  "complimentsof"message,andgiveitasagifttofriends  andoccasionalclients(therewasallthatspaceatthetop  oftheboxgoingtowaste...).Ikeepmyphonebookonthe  cardindex,andfinditasconvenienttoloadDESKMASTER  andfindanumberasitistolookthesamenumberupin  aconventionalcard-fileorloose-leafphonebook.The  appointmentcalendarisnice,andwillprintoutamonth  withtheday'sschedule--ahard-copyforreference.xInshort,Ilikethisprogram.Ihopeyou'lllikeittoo.x    , @ TDonaldJenner    , @ TWashingtonMarket    , @ TLogicalSystems