Edited by
C.J.Richardson.
Welcome to 8BS issue 32, another issue
packed to overflowing.
is being edited by myself
So send off your submissions, discs,
return postage and 50p's to:
The deadline for issue 33 is 23rd Feb.
The issue date is 9th March (ish).
In FOUR parts this time!
From other members and myself.
Comments on programs.
Editorial.
8-Bit Software members have been
offered 10% off catalogue prices. An
extensive list of software and some
hardware.
The advert file from the most recent
Solinet disc. Reproduced with the
permission of Ron Marshall the editor
of Solinet.
Steven Flintham has incorporated
wordwrap into the messaging system.
Intended for use with the main 8BS
catalogue, this short text file lists
various categories and the discs from
the TBI pool that contain software in
those categories.
In two parts
A list of the BBC operating system 1.2
calls, vectors and statements.
Steven Flintham continues his series
with interacting with the user, part 5.
John Ilsley continues his series with a
project to build a battery low voltage
detector.
By: 15A (Steven Flintham)
Use: Message Utility
Program name: SendMes
Associated program/file/s: SendMC
Language: BASIC+m/c MesInf
This is a new version of the messaging
system that takes into account comments
from 8BS members. Please read the info
file and use this program for messaging
in future. Also included in the
utilities menu is a function key strip
printer for the messaging system.
MessStr.
By: 2J3
Use: Print out of recent 8BS menus
Program name: MenRead
Associated program/file/s: None
Language: Basic
This utility will read data from
recent 8BS menus and print out a handy
reminder of what is on 8BS issues.
See the program documentation article
for more info.
By: 2J3
Use: Tally numbers between 0 and 999
Program name: Counter
Associated program/file/s: CDat
Language: Basic
A program to count the occurrences of
numbers and present them in descending
order. Please see the program
documentation article for more details.
By: 2J3
Use: Save function keys to disc
Program name: Key1
Associated program/file/s: None
Language: Basic
Master only. Saves function key
definitions 0 to 10 to disc. *EXEC to
reload. There is more info in the
program.
By: 2J3
Use: New printout of the 8BS catalogue
Program name: CatRd4
Associated program/file/s: Cat
Language: Basic
Thanks to K2B for his help to
debug/improve this program. Apologies
to everyone for the bug in the single
sheet printout which assumed you have a
paper out sensor. This update allows
printout of a single chosen page.
See the program documentation article
for full info.
Please note that the catalogue datafile
"Cat" is not on the DFS version of this
issue due to space limitations. However
DFS users can obtain the latest
catalogue by sending for TBI-00.
By: 2J3
Use: Print/view Hints and tips
Program name: Reed
Associated program/file/s: BBC-24
Language: Basic
Print out or view the hints and tips on
the ADFS version of issues 30 and 31,
also available on BBC-24. See the
message from 0E7 and the article "OK
You win" for the background to this
program.
By: K2B
Use: Date stamp. Numbered lined ruler.
Program name: Various in archive ArcWW
Associated program/file/s: DeArc
Language: Basic and WW+ segments.
Colin Culpitt-Smith has submitted a
Wordwise+ date stamping utility. Also
included is a utility to produce
numbered, lined rulers.
To view the files you will need to use
the dearchiver "DeArc" provided on this
disc. Copy ArcWW and DeArc onto a blank
disc. Run DeArc. Enter the drive number
that you are using. Press "D" to
decompress. Answer ArcWW to the
question "file to decompress". After a
short while there will be 5 extra
programs on the disc. Full
documentation is then available by
typing: MODE 3. and *TYPE SPNOTES.
By: 15A
Use: Example for the article.
Program name: F.Input
Associated program/file/s: Pres8
Language: Basic
This program should be used after
reading the Presenting Programs
article.
By: 3PM
Use: Word wrap utility
Program name: TextFmt
Associated program/file/s: None
Language: Basic
Info by 3PM
The program wordwraps text in a range
of column widths to facilitate choice
of the most presentable format/wording.
It is useful for designing text windows
for printouts or graphic screens.
Change the Listing (see REMs) for
other modes or modify any way you wish.
Type RUN or MO.x to clear the text
window on completion.
By: 27N
Use: Demo
Program name: Circles
Associated program/file/s: None
Language: Basic
27N sent three separate PROCedures. I
have joined them together into a short
demo that suggests an interesting
project for someone to have a go at for
a future issue maybe?
By: 2J3
Use: Eletronics article aid
Program name: StrpBrd
Associated program/file/s: None
Language: Basic
As promised in 27N's article, this
utility prints out a grid onto which
you can draw the positions of the
components to help you build the
project. Follow the prompts to define
the size of the grid. The board is then
printed out. Printer codes are REMmed.
By: K2Q
Use: Disc utilities
Program name: ArcUtil ARCHIVE
Associated program/file/s: None
Language: Basic
Three utilities sent in by K2Q probably
require "tailoring" to suit your needs.
Please see the program documentation
article for more details.
By: L1J (M.Bobrowski)
Use: Brain Teaser
Program name: OCTALDR
Associated program/file/s: OCTAGRM
Language: Basic/Machine Code
Another excellent program from L1J.
Instructions are contained in the
program. Use the number keys to shuffle
numbers around the points of a star
until they are in the correct position.
By: Tor O.Houghton
Use: Text Adventure
Program name: OlDream
Associated program/file/s: none
Language: Basic
See the program documentation article
for more info.
By: 20G
Use: Supermarket hazards
Program name: Shoppin
Associated program/file/s: none
Language: Basic
20G Sends us another one of his
excellent mode 7 programs. Read the
messages file for his bit of info on
the program although the game is self
explanatory.
By: L1M
Use: Feed the caterpillar
Program name: CATER
Associated program/file/s: None
Language: Basic (Dutch!)
The aim of this game is to feed the
caterpillar enough leaves from the
plant. Info in the program. See the
program documentation article.
By: 2J3 (Digitised by 6EE)
Program name: Loader
Associated program/file/s: Pic
Language: Basic/data
By: Unknown
Program name: 1LnGame
Associated program/file/s: None
Language: Basic
Use Z and X to guide the line left and
right on the screen as it moves from
bottom to top. As the line leaves the
top it comes back on at the bottom.
Likewise if it goes off the side, it
comes back on the opposite side. Avoid
the asterisks. Also avoid hitting the
old line. Collect the yellow lines to
increase your score which is displayed
when you die. There is a second line in
the program, but this just re-runs the
game.