Edited by C.J.Richardson.
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The article you are reading now.
Info for programs that do not
contain their own documentation.
In several sections this time. Help
wanted and given. For sale and wanted.
General comments. Messages received
after the deadline.
From other members and myself.
Comments on programs.
A quick explanation of the messaging
system.
By Steven Flintham.
An article describing how to fit ROMS
to a BBC B, BBC B+, Master or Master
Compact.
483 (Daniel Shimmin) hit the 8BS
letterbox with a vengeance this issue,
his first collection of messages went
into the message files. The second lot
deserve a file of their own.
Membership is free, but you have to
pay a little for discs, postage and
handling. This article explains how
much.
K2O tells us about all the programming
languages available for the BBC.
By: 15A
Use: Message Utility
Program name: SendMes
Associated program/file/s: SendMC
Language: BASIC+M/C MesInf
Please read the info file. A further
update, please use this program for
future messaging.
By: K2F
Use: Coin Combinations
Program name: 4-99
Language: Basic
K2F has submitted this program that
will work out the number of
combinations of coins to make 4.99.
Info in the program. This program takes
about 48 minutes to come to a
conclusion (slightly faster than me).
By: 3PM
Use: Masking aid
Program name: Masks
Language: Basic
This program is an interactive aid for
AND, OR and EOR masking. Full info is
contained within the program.
By: 20G
Program name: Tax94/5
Language: Basic
Roy Dickens sends us an update of his
very useful program so that you may
work out how much is coming in and
going out.
By: 15A
Program names: Rec1 - 3 Send1 - 3
Language: Basic
Six example programs to accompany the
article by Steven Flintham. DFS users
will need to de-compact the archived
file "RecSend" using the de-compacter
"ARC" on this issue. For info on how to
use the de-archiver, please read the
program documentation article.
By: 2J3
Program name: 7toBas
Language: Basic
This program converts "Display Files"
such as the one you are reading now
into Basic programs. Full info in REM
lines in the program.
By: 15A
Program name: Quaire
Associated programs: Questns Quinf
Language: Basic/Data
Included once more. PLEASE FILL IN A
QUESTIONNAIRE AND RETURN IT TO 8BS.
Info is available from the magazine
menu. This questionnaire is also on
the catalogue disc TBI-00.
By: W.Brederode. Submitted by L1M.
Program name: 13 Archived files. MemArc
Associated program: Dearchiver. ARC
Language: Basic and data.
An old idea with a new twist. Pairs for
two players although one person can
play just as well. Three levels of
difficulty. Included are programs to
design the cards. Due to the large
number of files, on the DFS version of
this issue the program suite is in an
archive. See the program documentation
article for more details.
By: K4D
Use: Conversation with the computer.
Program name: TALKtoC
Language: Basic
A game for children. The program
carries out a conversation with the
operator. The topics vary from one
session to the next. Try giving the odd
preposterous answer.
By: L1L
Program names: TP1 TP2
Associated file/s: LDPIC Carosel
Language: Basic/Machine Code/Data
L1L suggests that we have a competition
for title screens. A good idea. A free
disc of 8BS software goes to the
designer of each title screen used from
issue 35 onwards!
There are two compacted screens on this
issue. The loader "Carosel" uses the
screen de-compacter LDPIC. Info in the
program.
By: L1L
Program name: Cycle
Associated files: LDPIC Waves
Language: Basic/Machine Code/Data
Further to the Wavey demo in issue 29,
L1L sends us this colour cycling demo.
More info in the program.
The screen that the program Cycle uses
is a compacted screen "Wavey". The
program "Cycle" uses the screen
de-compacter "LDPIC".
By: K3U
Use: Joystick demos
Program name: Joydraw O'Scope Joynoyz
Language: BASIC
Sent in by K3U, these three odd utility
/demos require a joystick. The programs
are short and should be easy to
understand. Have a play with them.
By: 3WU
Program name: FPrints
Language: Basic
Fred has used the same idea he used in
issue 33. The poem is sent straight to
the printer when selected from the
menu, so please have the printer ready.
By: 20G
Program name: WotNext
Language: Basic
Another excellent animated mode 7
program from Roy Dickens.
By: 3PM
Program name: Hanoi-6
Language: Basic
DP-J has sent this advert.
By: 1V5
Program names: GerHang (HangMan loader)
Picture: HangScr
Language: Basic
A german version of the hangman game
from issue 31.