Re: AppleWorks queries

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Phil Beesley writes ...
> 
> Which versions do I have? ....
>
> Set 1 came with my IIGS with original disks (3 * 5.25" ProDos turn-em-over
> disks, 2 * 3.5" 800K ProDos) and manual but nowhere does it say which
> version of the software it is. Copyright dates are 1983-86. I guess it is
> version 1 but can someone confirm this?
>

     The copyright dates are the same as those shown on my Appleworks 2.0 
startup screen. However, the screen does also say "V2.0" after the 
"1983-86". Maybe you missed this. Anyway, you can be pretty sure it's one of 
the version 2 releases.

 
 
> Unfortunately, since I upgraded my ROM01 from 256K --> 4M it no longer
> runs on the GS. Is there a patch anywhere?

     Yes. I ran into the same problem with version 2.0 when expanding our GS 
memory. The following fix was published in Computist several years ago ... 


Do a CATALOG to find the length of your APPLEWORKS.SYS file. Write it down.

BLOAD APPLEWORKS.SYS at $1000 and go to the monitor.

Search for A2 02 1D (for example, enter \A2 02 1D\<1000.4FFFP ).
  I found it at around $24F4.

Change the A2 02 1D to A2 02 1B and exit the monitor.

BSAVE APPLEWORKS.SYS, TSYS, A$1000, L <the length in decimal of the file>


     What the mod does is to change the toolbox call starting at $24F4
(or wherever) from a check for Total Memory to a check for Available
Memory.


> Can the software be installed
> on a ProDos hard disk?

     Yes. It works fine.


> I don't expect to use Appleworks often enough to go
> to the trouble of ordering an upgrade from Scantron. ....
>

     You may be surprised. Appleworks 2.x, especially with some Time Out 
add-ons, is a very nice word processor. 

 
Rubywand