Edited by C.J.Richardson.
Send your submissions, formatted
disc, 50p, return postage and
packing to:
THE 8BS QUESTIONNAIRE IS TO BE FOUND
ON TBI-00, THE 8BS CATALOGUE/INFO DISC.
IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED ONE AND SENT
IT IN TO 8BS. YOU ARE INVITED TO DO SO!
The article you are reading now.
Info for programs that do not
contain their own documentation.
In several sections this time. Two help
sections. One Advert file and two
general comments files.
From other members and myself.
Comments on programs.
A quick explanation of the messaging
system.
Part one of a proposed series by K4R.
A marvellous peer into the early days
of home computers. Please rush us part
2 Robin.
Peter Davy continues the discussion
on perfect numbers started in issue 35.
An alphabetically sorted list of
members names and IDs. Next time the
list may be in numeric order.
The advert file that I wrote became so
large this time that it is on its own.
Just look at all those goodies!
An Article by K2O Stephan Richardson.
Documentation for the ASCII file
converter by 15A.
By: 15A
Use: Message Utility
Program name: SendMes
Associated program/file/s: SendMC
Language: BASIC+M/C QMesInf
Please read the info file. A further
update, please use this program for
future messaging. This time Steven has
added a facility to change to the
filing system of your choice.
The info file on this issue is a very
abridged one. For full info please read
the documentation on TBI-00.
By: 15A
Use: Message Utility
Program name: ASC2Mes
Associated program/file/s: MesExm2
Language: BASIC Asc2Doc
Please read the info file Asc2Doc
available from the magazine menu. This
utility will convert a message written
in your preferred word processor into
an 8BS message file.
The example file "MesExm2" will ideally
have to be copied on to a new blank
disc before running the program. DFS
users please note that the example file
must be on side 0 even though it is on
side 2 of the issue.
By: K2K (P.Davy)
Program names: Perft2 Gperfn3
Language: BASIC
Examples to accompany the article by
K2K.
By: K2F (J.Davis)
Program name: AlfShuf
Language: BASIC
John wrote this one liner as an
experiment. Info within the program.
By: L1J (M.Bobrowski)
Program names: SDmp0DS SDmp0LS
Language: Assembler
Mirek has sent us two assembler
programs that produce two machine code
printer dumps. The first, SDmp0DS
produces a file called SDmp0D which may
be *RUN. This file gives a true black
and white dump. The second program
SDmp0LS produces a machine code program
called SDmp0L which may be *RUN. This
program produces a shaded dump.
Both programs produce a "distortion
free" dump. To use them, load your
picture and type *<dump name>
From: L1J (M.Bobrowski)
Program names: 66IB 66GB 66LB KQJdata
The ADFS version of Issue 35 contains
the Master version of this game.
This is the BBC version. Info is held
within the game. Master users please
note that if you are using the DFS
version of this issue that the program
will not load correctly. ADFS VERSIONS
OF THIS ISSUE WILL NOT CONTAIN THIS
ITEM!
From: K3U (L.Simmonds)
Program name: Dalek
This is a compacted picture of a Dalek.
The loader uses the de-compacter LDPIC.
From: L1J (M.Bobrowski)
Program name: Dlight
A machine code program to produce
flashing patterns. The ADFS version of
this issue contains the source code
"Dlights".
From: GFX
Program name: EurArch
As promised in issue 35, here is the
demo for the educational and
informative disc TBI-57. Europhile.
The DFS version of this issue contains
a compacted series of files.
Copy the de-archiver "Archive" and the
archived file onto a freshly formatted
DFS disc. CHAIN"Archive". Answer the
request for the drive number with the
drive number containing the new disc.
Press "D" to de-compact. Answer the
next question with "EurArch". Then
wait. When finished type *OPT 4 3. You
will then be able to use SHIFT+BREAK to
run the demo.
The ADFS version of this issue contains
the de-compacted demo. Just select the
option from the menu.
From: K4K (G.Leng)
Program name: Wally
Wander through the maze as it reveals
itself and collect the cash. Watch out
for the nasties. When you reach the top
of the maze, come back down to where
you started. The program does not work
exactly as intended on the Master but
it is still playable. Messages are
sometimes garbled and the maze is
different.
From: 15A (S.Flintham)
Program name: Pawns.
This picture was &5000 bytes long
before attempted compaction using SVPIC
and was &5033 after compaction! So,
yes, you guessed it this picture is not
compacted. The picture has been
converted from the Archimedes. Produced
by the Persistence of Vision raytracer.
From: 20G (Roy Dickens)
Program names: Title1 Title2
Roy Dickens wins the coconut this time
with the intro screen programs that he
sent. Both are chosen at random from
CONTROL+SHIFT+BREAK or individually
from the demo menu. Tell me what you
want from the pool Roy and it's yours!
(2 choices) as there are two sets of
screens.
A free choice from the TBI pool goes to
anyone submitting title screens used on
an issue.
From: 3WU (Fred Price)
Program names: Pies
This months little one is titled as
MARTHA'S PIE CRUST
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So if you Center your printer and for
anyone with poor sight you can Double
the Height with VDU1,27,1,119,1,1 ON &
VDU1,27,1,119,1,0 OFF, To make it a
bit easier for them to read, So
friends enjoy this very tasty little
bit of grub, In the "PIES" IF you can
keep it down.
EDITOR... This is a Basic program which
when run from the menu goes straight to
your printer, even if you haven't got
one!
From: L1M (J.Looyenga)
By: W.Brederode
Program names: Count Pay Munten
Two programs. One to add up Dutch
coins, the other to pay out Dutch
coins. Help in the program
documentation article.
From: K2O (Stephan Richardson)
Program names: ShowRun ShowPic
It was a toss up between scans of the
photos sent by Mick Needham and Stephan
Richardson. One set had horizontal
lines, the other had dots over the
pictures. Thanks for your efforts
gentlemen. From left to right. Myself.
Mick Needham. Daniel Shimmin. Duncan
Webster.