****-----------------------------------**** *** Baggetta Shareware *** ****---------------------------------------**** Headline Version 1.0 --------------------------------------------------------------- One of the few moments of enjoyment I experience while grocery shopping is standing in the slow line at the register. I enjoy it because it gives me a chance to read the headlines on those rag papers that hang from the racks next to the register, between the candy bars and the TV Guide. I don't buy them because they are really nothing but a lot of malarchy, but it is interesting to just glean the headlines. Here you will find the most preposterous of the most preposterous. "Man from Mars Gives Birth to Rock!!" "Hitler Alive and Living in New Jersey" -- Wow...have you ever.... Oh, well. I don't always get to the market to shop, so I thought it would be interesting to write a program for the ol' ST that would generate fantastic headings like these. Then I could switch on the Mega and have a good laugh in my own living room. Here it is -- "Headline" produces those silly banners, similar to those found in the market rags. I've even got them "news-flashing!" across the screen, at the touch of a key. The program runs in either medium resolution on a color monitor or in high resolution on a monochrome. Boot up HEADLINE.PRG from your pull down menu. After a few seconds you will get a prompt that asks you if you want to personalize each headline. Maybe you want to include your name, a friend's name or your boss's name in the headline (not a good idea, by the way). Answer Y and press Return, if you do. You will then be asked to enter a short name. You must press Return again to start the program into action. If you do not want to personalize, just press Return and the program will get going. The banners will spring onto the screen and fade off, at the touch of a key. Pressing Q will cause the program to end. So settle back at your computer (no need to go to the market anymore) and have a chuckle or two at the strange goings-on in your computer. =========================================================== ----------------------SHAREWARE---------------------------- =========================================================== If you liked the program and would like to encourage the programming of more ST software, please send $5.00 to the address below. -------------- 18 years and older ONLY!!----------------- If you would like an off-color version of the program, send $5.00 +$1.00pstg and I will send it to you. This offer is only open to the over 18 years old set. Please include a statement saying you are of age, along with your name and address where I will send the disk. --------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for your support. Albert Baggetta P.O. Box 351 Feeding Hills, MA 01030-0351 U.S.A.