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8-Bit Software Catalogue (8BScat) Instructions
By Andrew P Snodgrass (YJ2)
20th-23rd October 1993
Covering: Issues 1 to 30
Introduction:
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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" <f4> in EDIT). The catalogue covers issue 1, issues 5 to 25.
Format of entries:
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There are 2 main headings: ARTICLES, SOFTWARE these are then subdivided into
other subjects eg 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:
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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
SYSTEMs software:
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The software in issues 1 to 4 consisted exclusively of SYSTEMs software
updates. The most up to date versions of the software issued during this term
are shown below.
SYSTEMs Bank v.3a + manual parts 1 to 3
SYSTEMs Communications v.1a + manual parts 1 to 2
SYSTEMs Phone v.1a + manual parts 1 to 2
SYSTEMs Server v.4 + manual parts 1 to 2
SYSTEMs Bank was further updated after issue 4 (still under the name of v.3a)
but it was available on a request only basis.
SYSTEMs Server was updated to v.6a by issue 14
SYSTEMs Shares (I think) never appeared on an issue disc and was available on
a request only basis (it was finished?).
Issue information:
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Issue No: Editor: Date released: In catalogue (Yes/No):
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1 Duncan Webster n/a Yes
2 Duncan Webster n/a Yes
3 Duncan Webster n/a Yes
4 Duncan Webster n/a Yes
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 Daniel G Shimmin April 1992 Yes
20 Daniel G Shimmin August 1992 Yes
21 Daniel G Shimmin Autumn(early)1992 Yes
22 Daniel G Shimmin October 1992 Yes
23 C.J. Richardson November 1992 Yes
24 Daniel G Shimmin January 1993 Yes
25 C.J. Richardson February 1993 Yes
26 Daniel G Shimmin April 1993 Yes
27 C.J. Richardson May 1993 Yes
28 C.J. Richardson July 1993 Yes
29 C.J. Richardson August 1993 Yes
30 C.J. Richardson October 1993 Yes
Abreviations used in the catalogue:
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Arc or Arch or Archi = Archimedes
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
HADFS = Harston Advanced Disc Filing System
info = information
inst = instructions
no = number
PD = Public Domain
pic = picture
prog = program (not programme {the non-computer spelling})
rev = review
scr or scrn = screen
SWR = Sideways Ram
SYS = Systems (see elsewhere)
txt = text
util = utility
Final Word:
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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 or can think of any
improvements please tell me so I can make the necessary changes.
Due to advice from many members of 8BS I have decided to update the catalogue
every five issues.
Thanks to:
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Chris J Richardson (2J3)
Daneil G Shimmin (483)
Duncan Webster for starting 8BS
Fred Nevin (0E7)
Mick Needham (6EE)
...and anyone else who I have forgotten that has given me suggestions or helped
me.
YJ2