To: 999 (all members)
From: 4G7 (J.R.Hay)
Subject: 512 Co-Pro
Whilst attaching labels to 512 discs I
was DIRing them to ensure the correct
disc was being used and in the process
inserted an ADFS disc by mistake. On
DIRing it I got a long list of what
appeared to be file names, dates and
times but the screen showed them in
garbage form and the printing out was
equally garbage but readable ending in
the message "Directory files exist".
DIR /S also gave me garbage. and it
was then I realised the disc was ADFS
and the correct contents where
displayed when it was CATed from ADFS.
Can anyone explain what was being
displayed - was it the formatting of
the disc?
EDITOR..... This has happened to me
too. I assume that DOS+, as it can read
so many different formats, interprets
an ADFS disc as being some form of DOS
disc. As a result, DOS+ displays what
it thinks is the catalogue info, it is
however only data from the ADFS disc
sectors where the DOS catalogue info
usually would be. Can anyone give a
proper "technical" reason for us?
To: 999 (all members)
From: 4G7 (J.R.Hay)
Subject: Interword with ADFS & Master
Having used IW for some time in both
DFS and ADFS I realise that in ADFS
there are many advantages. For general
correspondence each party is given a
DIRECTORY and within that directory
the letters/documents are given a ref.
no. and this is placed in the top
left corner of the document with the
originator's address etc. in the usual
place followed by the recipient's name
etc and the salutation. This page is
saved as a template for that DIRECTORY
and can be used each time a letter is
written. However, as IW can usually
take about ten pages before using up
available memory, second and third
letters can be attached to the
original by MARKing the template
section and copying it to the new
page. The ref.no. is increased before
the letter is started.
The !BOOT file for the disc CHAINs a
function key program which enables
IW.1 to be entered, *DIR and *BACK to
be typed in, the four style keys to be
programmed to give that style on one
word only and f9 to place the current
date at the cursor using CTRL/SHFT/f9.
The date program is that published in
BEEBUG Vol.8 Issue 1 by Jeff Gorman. It
also enters IW.0 and moves the menu
to option 2 which produces the list of
Directories. When the appropriate
dir. is highlighted the screen
proceeds to list the files in that
dir.
I find that this set-up enables me to
switch on, insert the disc, BOOT it
and be ready to start writing a letter
all within a very short time and
definitely quicker than any of the WPs
available for use with the 512 board.
To: 999 (all members)
From: 4G7 (J.R.Hay)
Subject: Interrupt Driven Motor
Control. In BEEBUG Vol.11 Issue 5
there was a program under the above
name. In essence the purpose of the
program was to use the cassette
recorder in the same manner as an
Audio Typist would use it, only the
TAB key operated as the foot pedal.
Having typed in the listing, run it
and replied to the SAVE Code Y/N the
message "Bad command at line 540" -
the last line, which reads 540 PRINT
"*"+c$:OSCLI(c$) The program on the
BEEBUG disc displayed the same
message. I have tried a number of
last lines gathered from other
listings of a similar nature all to no
avail. Can anyone help me to correct
the line and enable the program to run
correctly? If so, please contact me
on (01896) 754840 or at 14 Halliburton
Place, Galashiels, TD1 2JE.
EDITOR...... Here is the solution...
530c$="SAVE "+name$+" "+STR$÷(start%)+
" AFF"
The problem was that c$ was not
constructed correctly. The start
address of the data was there, but not
the end address. All that is required is
to add +" AFF" to the end of line 530.
OR type: CALL start% after the program
has run.
To: 999 (all members)
From: K6E (ROGER LINGWOOD)
Subject: HELP! DEAD MOUSE
CAN ANYONE HELP I AM HAVING TROUBLE
GETING MY MOUSE TO WORK I HAVE TRIED
ANOTHER BUT THIS WAS NO BETTER BOTH OF
THEM WORK ON MY FRIENDS B.B.C. ALL I
GET IS THE MESSAGE POINTER ON &
BAD COMMAND
MY SET UP IS A B.B.C.B WITH AN S.T.L.
128 SWR BOARD AND MINI OFFICE 2 ROM
BOARD FITTED IT HAS A 1770 FDC AND
THE 1770 DFS 2.1 WITH A 1.2 O.S
I AM NOT USING THE SWR WHEN THIS
PROBLEM OCCURS AND THE ROM SOCKETS ARE
SET OUT AS FOLLOWS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
O.S 2.1 MINI OFFICE ZIF SOC 1770DFS
STL SWR BOARD (with BASIC fitted)
AND THE COMPUTER IS AN ISSUE 4 BOARD
AND RUNS TWIN 5.25 80 TRACK DRIVES
I HOPE I HAVE INCLUDED ALL THE INFO
REQUIRED I CAN BE CONTACTED BY PHONE
WHICH I WILL GLADLY RING YOU BACK OR
HERE ON 8 BIT
PHONE 01255#221206 CLACTON ON SEA
OR
102 TUDOR GREEN
CLACTON ON SEA
ESSEX
CO15 2PE
These last few messages are late
submissions tacked on to the nearest
file, that's why some may seem a little
out of place.
To: 999 (all members)
From: K4K (GRAHAM LENG)
Subject: TYPEWRITER AS PRINTER
I have recently acquired a Triumph
Adler typewriter (model SE 310) which
I would like to use as an output
printer. According to the manual an
interface (IFD1) is needed which can
be connected to the Beeb RS 232 or
parallel port. The typewriter has an
8-pin DIN socket. I already have a dot
matrix printer connected to the
parallel port.
Has anyone tried this? Can anyone give
advice as to the best set-up, is it
best to use the serial port or can you
obtain a switchable device to run both
printers from the Centronics port? Has
anyone got the necessary hardware
which they want to get rid of?
Any help would be most welcome. You
can contact me via 8BS or at:
2 Snabwood Close
Little Neston
South Wirral
L64 0UP
To: 999 (all members)
From: D2K (Alred Grimes)
Subject: New Member
Hi,
Having been a member for a few
months now, and just about got the hang
of somethings,well all most,I will
introduce my self, name is Alfred and I
live in Cambridge,home of the BBC
computers by Acorn as you know,I do not
know anything about computers, so with
some help from you good people and a
bit of luck I should be able to do my
duty and get something into the PD
software soon, so I shall look forward
to meeting you,hearing you or just
reading your prog,s on the disc.keep up
the good work.
Bye
Alfred
To: 999 (all members)
From: D2K (Alred Grimes)
Subject: Wanted AMX Mouse
Has anybody got a AMX mouse for the
BBC.B or do you know if any other kind
of mouse can be made to operate on the
BBC.B, also I am looking for any AMX
software you dont use, reasonable price
payed plus postage, you can find me at
my address = 37 Cavendish Ave,
Cambridge,
CB1 4UR
Tel=01223-413401
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