Re: [Q] Y2K on AppleWorks or Apple Ii

[Kerry Lee High Jr <khigh01@umr.edu>]

Could you post the Y2K fix for AppleWorks 1.1?

A2MG <a2mg@aol.comNomail> wrote:
: >I was failed with a date of year 2000 on AppleWorks 2.0

: Y2K fix - AppleWorks 2.0 only - not for v2.1 or any other version
:  
: These patches are by Beverly Cadieux of TEXAS II. All versions of AppleWorks
: have different problems, and all fixes are different. All versions will be
: posted as soon as I have  time.  Please respect our hard work, and wait for
: your version's Y2K fixes to appear.
:  
: These patches are in AppleSoft Basic or Block Warden format. If you do not know
: how to "Get into BASIC" or use Block Warden, please ask. If you are unable to
: make these fixes yourself, ask someone in your user group, or mail a backup
: copy of your  AppleWorks startup and program disk to Beverly Cadieux, 2503
: Sherbrooke Ln McKinney TX  75070, and I'll fix it for you. We charge $10 for
: this service to cover my time and return postage.
:  
: This patch can be made "over the top" of any other AppleWorks 2.0 patches and
: accessories that you already have. It is for AppleWorks 2.0 only. We do not
: change the version number of AppleWorks 2.0. 
:  
: Get into AppleSoft Basic and type this small program. If you don't know how to
: "get into AppleSoft Basic" (run BASIC.SYSTEM), ask and someone will explain it
: to you.
:  
: At the AppleSoft BASIC prompt, type the program below. Insert a backup copy of
: the AppleWorks STARTUP disk in a drive, or note its pathname on your hard
: drive.
:  
: Line 1: Set the prefix to wherever AppleWorks is located. For example, 
: /.APPLEWORKS, /.HD/.APPLEWORKS, or /.HD1/.AW. Note that I have put a period
: after the slash in the pathnames above and in the program below. This is to
: avoid this particular CSA2  post from converting to HTML for some web browsers.
: You will not put a period after the slash in your pathname to AppleWorks.
:  
: Line 3: If you have SuperMacroWorks or UltraMacros installed, BSAVE
: Aplworks.Sys instead of Aplworks.System.
:  
: All 0's in numbers and the filename SEG.M0 below are zeros.

: Part 1: Set the prefix, and fix the STARTUP to allow date entry of years before
: 83.
:  
: ] PREFIX /.APPLEWORKS : REM Use full path for Startup disk (NO period)
: ] POKE 768,0 :
: ] BSAVE APLWORKS.SYSTEM,TSYS,A768,B$17CC,L1
:  
: BSAVE Aplworks.Sys if you have SuperMacroWorks or UltraMacros installed.
:  
: Continuing with Part 2, Fix the entry of year "00" in data base date fields. If
: you are using 5.25" disks, insert a backup copy of the AppleWorks PROGRAM disk
: in a drive.
:  
: ] POKE 768,0 : REM Insert program disk now
: ] BSAVE SEG.M0,T$00,A768,B$59a,L1
:  
: To get out of AppleSoft Basic, type BYE.
:  
: If you find that your files are locked and you can't patch, type 
:  
: ] Unlock Aplworks.system 
:  
: or
:  
: ] Unlock SEG.M0
:  
: Then BSave the patch again.
:  
: Should you need to reverse this patch, the reverse values are
:  
: Part 1: ] POKE 768,$53 :
:  
: Part 2: ] POKE 768,$1A:
:  
: For Block Warden users, the disk locations are
:  
: Aplworks.System - byte $17cc - Change $53 to 00
: SEG.M0 - byte $059a - change $1A to $00
:  
: Sorry, we cannot fix the sorting of data base dates. For proper database date
: sorting, update to AppleWorks 4.3 or 5.1 (requires extra memory for optimal
: results). TEXAS II has pre-owned copies of AppleWorks 4.3 and 5.1 for sale.
: These copies were donated by TEXAS II subscribers so that other new subscribers
: can have the latest version.

: The above patches are for AppleWorks 2.0 only. They have been published in
: TEXAS II, widely distributed, and have been in general use  since September
: 1998. For patches for other versions, please ask. All versions will be posted
: as soon as I have time. Please respect our hard work, and wait for your version
: to appear, so that everyone has THE SAME updates everyone is on the same page.
: Any problems, please let me know.
:  
: - Beverly Cadieux
: (c) 1998-2098 TEXAS II
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