To the ADAM NEWS NETWORK 
from the 5/90 463 ADAM Newsletter
 
 
463 ADAM PUBLIC DOMAIN 
by Dean Roades 
 
Jerry Vrancks has updated his 'Jerry's Best' volume.  He has added Rem statements to make it easier to understand how the programs work, combined some programs, and added new ones.  Jerry's programming is my favorite kind, to let his ADAM work to make his life easier.  He said that some of the programs were as a result of a challenge.  "Can your computer do that?" So Jerry would sit down and write a program to do it.  Basic programmers can learn much by studying these programs and watching what they do.  Keep up the good work, Jerry. 
 
Readme1st file from Jerry's Best V2.0 
 
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Documentation of files on this tape. Also catalog tape for other programs. 
 
HEATORCOOL - Calculates the heating and/or cooling load of a house. Read docHorC, also read REM statements. Remove REM statements to shorten program. You can also fast load (BSAVE) to cut down the load time. 
 
DATASHEET - A print-out of the information needed to run HEATORCOOL. 
 
THERMCOST - Calculates the cost of one heating therm (100,000 BTU's) for different types of heating fuels. Can also be used for a comparison fuel cost. You need to know the cost per fuel unit. Oil = gal.;Nat. gas = CCF; Electricity = KWH; etc. See what savings could be achieved by a more efficient heating system. Read REM statements. 
 
CEMENTNEED - Calculates how much cement or concrete is need for a slab and/or footing. Read REM statements. 
 
NUMERICAL - Puts whole numbers in numerical order. Read REM statements. 
 
KWHCOST - Use the information form your electric bill to find the cost per kilowatt (KW = 1000 watts). It will also tell what an electrical appliance cost to run for one hour or day, but you must know the watts or both the voltage and amperage of the appliance. 
 
EASYCOOL - Calculates the cooling load for a house with little input on your part. A rough estimation. 
 
ROOMAC - Calculates what size window air conditioner is needed for a given size room. 
 
ROOMHEAT - Heating requirements for a large room or area. Rough estimation. 
 
WALKING - If you know the length of your stride and how many per minute, it will tell you how far you could walk in a given time. 
 
AIRCOST - Use the information from the air conditioner name tag to find it's operational cost. Central or window units. You need to know the KWH cost. 
 
PULLYSPEED - Tells what RPM a belt driven device is running. Pumps, fans, blower,etc.Read REM statements. 
 
THI - Temperature Humidity Index 
Enter temperature and humidity. People with respiratory problems should stay indoors when it's 80 or above. 
 
INSULATION - How much bag or roll insulation is needed to insulate an attic. 
 
DRIPDRIP - Just how much is that dripping faucet costing? Count the drips for one minute and find out. 
 
BURNWOOD2 - Will burning wood save money on heating cost? Read docBURN for program instructions. 
 
LANDSIZE - Enter land or lot size to find the area in SQ. Ft. and ACRES 
 
VOLUME - Gives the volume of a given size container. Cylinder or cubed in shape. Use inches only when giving container size. 1 ft. 3 in. x 6 1/4 in. would be 15 x 6.25 
 
PRINTCATLG - Just another tape catalog print-out. Select the drive, no need to rerun program for each tape. Switch back and forth between drives. Can be modified for disk drives. 
 
HELLO2 - A simple easy to modify menu program. 
 
OHMSLAW - Figures all factors of electricity when only two are known. Read the REM statements. 
 
Follow the program instructions.
 
 
463 ADAM PD Volumes are available for $4.00/disk, $5.00/DDP, postage included. 
 
63 ADAM 
8522 Hohman Ave. 
Munster, IN 46321n it's 80 or above. 
 
INSULATION - How much bag or roll insulation is needed to insulate
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