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The LX-Files, Part 2:
The Stuff Is In Here
If you ever wondered how you might use a 32 or 64 Mbyte HP 200LX
here's the answer. Larry Garwood shows how he made his HP Palmtop
his primary computer with the help of several dozen programs.
J. Lawrence Garwood, M.D. and Ed Keefe
T
he LX-Files consist of more than
30 different programs. Some of
them are System Manager compliant; others are MS-DOS programs.
Many of them have been around for
several years. However, all of them
are new to the staff of Thaddeus
Computing. If you like to play games,
we have some of those. If you like to
enhance your Palmtop, you'll have
lots of chances to do that with the programs in the LX-Files.
To give you an overview of the
software, we'll begin with an abbreviated list and then expand the list
with more details, including some
tips, traps, and techniques for using
the software.
Where to get the LX-Files
All of these files are available
either from www.palmtop .net / .
super.html or from the Internet sites
mentioned throughout this article.
The disk symbols in the listing below
indicate that a file is contained on
Nov./Dec., 1998, issue of The HP
Palmtop Paper ON DISK. Some of the
files didn't make it on the disks: there
are just too many of them. However,
all the LX-Files along with other files
that may have surfaced after this issue
went to press will appear on the 1999
edition of the CD InfoBase from
Thaddeus Computing, Inc.. Stay
tuned.
Comments about these programs
A more detailed listing
These programs are provided "as
is". The staff of The HP Palmtop Paper
doesn't have the resources to support
these programs over the phone. On
the other hand, if you discover something more about installing or running the programs, whether it's good
or bad, please let us know.
Here then are the LX-Files.
Please note that some of the LXFiles were created by Japanese programmers. Larry Garwood figured out
how to make the programs work and
we've included his tips and techniques.
System Manager Compliant Files
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CAPPUZ: playa game
ICONEDIT: draw some icons
LFTREE: create a directory tree
LXF107/LF: enhance Filer
TOPCARD: pick your topcard
PJ2T: manage your projects
X-Finder: manage your files
WHERE100: find your files
CAPUZll.ZIP
7,041 bytes
CAPUZ is a "screen shuffle"
game. It captures a screen and lets
you decide how difficult a puzzle to
make. The trick is to install the game
in MoreEXM (not System Manager).
Be sure to suppress the clear screen
command in MoreEXM otherwise
you'll capture a blank screen. The
syntax for installing the program in
MoreEXM.lNI is:
C: \ <Dir> \cappuz.exm,<KeyCode>,l,
Capuz
DOS Applications
APDOS.ZIP: keep your books
• SCOTADAM.ZIP: adventures
DOOM.EXE: track your seconds
• FRUIT95: playa wicked game
HPTREK.EXE: or an old game
• ICNVU: view all your icons
ICONVIEW: view all your icons
• LO.EXE: play this game
OPEN.EXE: open a data file
• RUN.EXE run EXM files
SHEZ.EXE: manage ZIPs, LZHs
ST.EXE: play Star Trek
• VADAS.EXE: playa game
ZZT.ZIP: try this tough game
You can use a set of PCX files to
create the puzzles. The documentation is in Japanese.
ICONEDIT02C.ZIP
10,984 bytes
ICONEDIT (Screen 1) contains a
System Manager compliant icon editor
somewhat like the DOS icon editor
built into the HP 200LX. The program
was originally found at http:/ /
spock.vector.co.jp /
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