ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIMA NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 1989
 
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ XHI v3.6 
     ^^AND THE PROMISE OF MORE NEAT STUFF IN THE FUTURE  
     A report by Charles Good of Alexander Hulpke's latest 
      
     We just received the latest release of XHi, version
3.6, from its author Alexander Hulpke.  This software allows
those with a Geneve, AVPC, or Mechatronics 80 column
peripheral access to high resolution screens with up to 512
colors from within the extended basic environment.  New
features since v3.5 include a CALL LINK("FILL").  This fills
any enclosed area with any color.  The last part of XHI's
HIRESDEMO program has been modified to show off this FILL
feature. 
      
     The HARDCOPY program that comes with XHI v3.6 is now
totally compatible with unmodified 99/4A systems that lack a
9938 video processor.  THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT. 
Now ALL TI USERS with a basic disk system can make printer
dumps from available libraries of PD Myart format pictures.
With HARDCOPY you can print these pictures as big as a wall
and make new wall paper for the interior of your home, if
you have lots and lots of time.  99/4A users still need a
9938 video processor (Geneve, AVPC, or Mechatronics 80
column peripheral) to view these pictures on a monitor
screen. 
      
     Alexander writes: "Since several people with an 80
column peripheral have asked me, I've changed my plans a
bit.  Now, I'm working on a program that will resemble MYART
for 99/4A users but without the various bugs lurking in
MYART.  I hope I can also add some new commands that MYART
does not have.  I have a first preliminary version - at the
moment you can only paint (with Mouse) in one color." 
      
     Wow! A MYART clone for those of us with a DIJIT AVPC.
Watch future issues of the Lima Ohio US's newsletter for
more information as it becomes available. 
      
     Any user group as well as individuals who are paid
members of the Lima Ohio UG can obtain XHI v3.6 by sending a
disk and paid return mailer to us at P.O. Box 647, Venedocia
OH 45894. 
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