8-Bit Software Catalogue (8BScat) Instructions
By Andrew Snodgrass
This was produced as a result of my ever increasing desire to find those
forgotten hints, tips, utilities, games, graphical screens etc from past
issue discs.
The catalogue is a text file (plain ASCII) list and is intended to be loaded
into a text editor or word processor which has search facilities (eg "find
string" in EDIT). The catalogue covers issue 1, issues 5 to 25.
Format of entries:
There are 2 main headings: ARTICLES, SOFTWARE. These are then subdivided
into other subjects, e.g. under the SOFTWARE heading comes - Games. The
individual entries are listed with a general description followed by a few
spaces and then the issue number. In order to save space in the catalogue
some entries are listed as follows:
Area text came from issue no.
Info A - NOTE indent to show that it is
Info B involved with the above.
Further info presented under B
Info related to the above
Incidental Information:
1) Questions (ARTICLES section) which were asked in past issues are not
listed in the catalogue - only answers of sufficient interest appear (eg a
solution to a problem). Articles such as "News & Views", "Programmers
Return", and "TBI pool" are not listed unless they contain answers to
problems as stated above. This again saves space and allows for future
expansion/alteration of the catalogue.
2) The issues from 21 and thereafter are the ADFS "L" versions.
3) Issue 16 came on two discs they are listed as 16 d1 and 16 d2 for discs
one and two respectively
Issue information:
Issue No: Editor: Date released: In catalogue (Yes/No):
~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1 Duncan Webster n/a Yes
2 Duncan Webster n/a No
3 Duncan Webster n/a No
4 Duncan Webster n/a No
5 Duncan Webster n/a Yes
6 Duncan Webster n/a Yes
7 Duncan Webster n/a Yes
8 Duncan Webster n/a Yes
9 Duncan Webster n/a Yes
10 Duncan Webster n/a Yes
11 Duncan Webster n/a Yes
12 Duncan Webster n/a Yes
13 Duncan Webster June 1991 Yes
14 Duncan Webster July 1991 Yes
15 Duncan Webster September 1991 Yes
16 Duncan Webster November 1991 Yes
17 Duncan Webster December 1991 Yes
18 Duncan Webster February 1992 Yes
19 Duncan Webster April 1992 Yes
20 Daniel Shimmin August 1992 Yes
21 Daniel Shimmin Autumn(early)1992 Yes
22 Daniel Shimmin October 1992 Yes
23 C.J.Richardson November 1992 Yes
24 Daniel Shimmin January 1993 Yes
25 C.J.Richardson February 1993 Yes
Abreviations used in the catalogue:
ADFS = Advanced Disc Filing System
art = article
BB = Bulletin Board
calc = calculator
cat = catalogue
comms = communications
conv = convert
Dbase = database
des = design
digi = digitised
env = envelope
DFS = Disc Filing System
info = information
inst = instructions
no = number
pic = picture
prog = program (not programme {the non-computer spelling})
rev = review
scr = screen
SWR = Sideways Ram
txt = text
util = utility
So that's about it, I hope you find this catalogue useful (I know I do). If
you find any spelling mistakes, errors or omissions (has anyone got the
information about issues 2 to 4?) or can think of any improvements please
tell me so I can make the necessary changes. Obviously the catalogue is
going to need to be updated regularly - maybe every five (two?) issues -
please tell me what you feel should be done.