8-Bit Software Online Conversion

                                                                             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.     