{"id":1738,"date":"2013-04-22T18:30:47","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T18:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/megalextoria.wordpress.com\/?p=1738"},"modified":"2023-01-03T15:00:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T20:00:57","slug":"commodore-world-february-march-1997","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/22\/commodore-world-february-march-1997\/","title":{"rendered":"Commodore World (February\/March 1997)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FCommodore_World%2FCommodore_World_19&amp;twg_show=Commodore_World_Issue_19-01.jpg\">Commodore World &#8211; February March 1997<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FCommodore_World%2FCommodore_World_19&amp;twg_show=Commodore_World_Issue_19-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19-011.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Commodore World was one of the last print magazines available for Commodore 64\/128 users in North America. It continued to be published several years after Commodore had gone bankrupt and production had ceased. The February\/March 1997 issue includes:<\/p>\n<h1>Features<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>GeoFile: A Dynamic Parter For GEOS Users<\/b> &#8211; An overview of using geoFile, a GEOS based database system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Commodore&#8217;s Main Distributor<\/b> &#8211; The first in a series of articles looking at CMD&#8217;s products. CMD was the main producer of Commodore accessories and upgrades after the bankruptcy of Commodore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/22\/commodore-world-february-march-1997\/commodore_world_issue_19_03\/\" class=\"attachment wp-att-30444\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_03-795x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"795\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_03-795x1024.jpg 795w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_03-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_03-768x990.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_03-1192x1536.jpg 1192w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_03-93x120.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_03.jpg 1247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Columns<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Graphics Interpretation<\/b> &#8211; Easily create additional GEOS boot disks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>DemoMania<\/b> &#8211; A look at the best Commodore 64\/128 demos of 1996.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Carrier Detect<\/b> &#8211; A look at ASCII vs. PETASCII and how to share online and convert between the two formats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Just For Starters<\/b> &#8211; Using the DOS Wedge, Action Replay, Mach 5 and Mach 128, Final Cartridge 3, JiffyDOS and other disk drive enhancement options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>GeoProgrammist<\/b> &#8211; Using dialogue boxes with desk accessories that you create.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>BASIC Instincts<\/b> &#8211; Some tips for BASIC programming including writing readable code, testing complex routines, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Assembly Line<\/b> &#8211; Using assembly language to control the geoCable. The geoCable is an inexpensive but &#8220;dumb&#8221; printer interface cable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>816 Beat<\/b> &#8211; A look at the SuperRAM expansion card for the SuperCPU. The SuperCPU was a CPU upgrade module that featured a 16-bit cpu (65816) upgrade for the Commodore 64. The SuperRAM expansion allowed you to add up to 16 MB of RAM using 72-pin SIMMs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Departments<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>From the Editor<\/b> &#8211; Commodore World suffers a large loss of subscribers but gains a few new advertisers and looks forward to some new releases ahead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>BackTalk<\/b> &#8211; Letters from readers including topics such as Perfect Print LQ, using GEOS with JiffyDOS, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>On the Horizon<\/b> &#8211; Upcoming Commodore related releases, including geoFAX 2.0, The Internet for Commodore Users (book), and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Commodore Trivia<\/b> &#8211; Includes more than 30 trivia questions related to Commodore hardware and software, many technical in nature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_44-779x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"779\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_44-779x1024.jpg 779w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_44-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_44-768x1009.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_44-1169x1536.jpg 1169w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_44-91x120.jpg 91w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/commodore_world_issue_19_44.jpg 1241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commodore World &#8211; February March 1997 Commodore World was one of the last print magazines available for Commodore 64\/128 users in North America. It continued to be published several years after Commodore had gone bankrupt and production had ceased. The February\/March 1997 issue includes: Features GeoFile: A Dynamic Parter For GEOS Users &#8211; An overview of using geoFile, a GEOS based database system. Commodore&#8217;s Main Distributor &#8211; The first in a series of articles looking at CMD&#8217;s products. CMD was the main producer of Commodore accessories and upgrades after the bankruptcy of Commodore. Columns Graphics Interpretation &#8211; Easily create additional GEOS boot disks. DemoMania &#8211; A look at the best Commodore 64\/128 demos of 1996. Carrier Detect &#8211; A look at ASCII vs. PETASCII and how to share online and convert between the two formats. Just For Starters &#8211; Using the DOS Wedge, Action Replay, Mach 5 and Mach 128, Final Cartridge 3, JiffyDOS and other disk drive enhancement options. GeoProgrammist &#8211; Using dialogue boxes with desk accessories that you create. BASIC Instincts &#8211; Some tips for BASIC programming including writing readable code, testing complex routines, and more. Assembly Line &#8211; Using assembly language to control the geoCable. The geoCable [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[471,472,473],"class_list":["post-1738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computer-arcana","tag-commodore","tag-commodore-128","tag-commodore-64"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1738"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30445,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1738\/revisions\/30445"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}