8 BIT SOFTWARE
To: 999 (all members) & 15A
From: D5B (Jon Ripley)
Subject: Message system extra info
The recent version of the messaging
program is very useful in it's new
form, however when loading text files
you are only allowed 7 characters for
DFS (10 for ADFS).
This problem might arise if the
message has a filename longer than 7
(or 10) characters.
E.g
F.Notice and :2.$.Letter for DFS
Messages.Note and :1.Notes.Letter with
ADFS
To overcome this problem load the
'SendMes' program, this is the heart
of the message system. And do the
following...
Change line 5650 to;
5650ed%=30
In line 5660 change 'ed%=7' to
'ed%=15'.
Then type RUN to begin.
Another useful alteration is for ADFS
users with twin drives where all the
text files to be loaded are on drive 1
you should delete lines 5670 and 5760.
This stops the program from *MOUNTing
drive 0 before and after the message
is loaded. You should ignore the
prompt to put the message disk in
drive 0 and to replace the submission
disk afterwards.
To: 999 (all members)
From: 0E7 (F.W.Nevin)
Subject: TeleText v 80 Cols
80 cols has one disadvantage that
outweighs all of its advantages
and that is with my TV screen and
difficulty in seeing it I am in favour
of TeleText
One dominating factor has to be the
ability of the message to be easily
read and in 80 cols it fails to meet
this parameter.
I also feel that in the last issue
there was far to much 80 col text to
such a degree that as soon as it
appeared I ESCAPED
EDITOR.... I too prefer teletext, after
all, I spent a long time developing the
software that produces these *RUN
files. Thanks for the comments Fred. 80
column text is usually put on the issue
because that is how it was sent to 8BS.
It also takes up less valuable space on
the disc. OK, OK, I'm convinced then!
What we obviously need, is an 80 to 40
column converter. There would be
occasional problems with things not
looking right, but at least you would
be able to read 80 column files Fred.
From: D4H (Paul Smith)
Subject: DFS File Manager
Just a note to say how much I liked
the File Manager by J.Nicholson in the
last 8BS.
Could this program be extended to
give free disc space ?
If so it would then almost be XTREE
for the BEEB !
Also, when using this program, I
pressed "D" expecting the Directory
command but got Delete instead! (argh)
I found by looking through the program
that you need to press "4" or "$" to
access the Directory command.
Following this up I checked the other
commands and at the risk of stating
the obvious in some cases here is the
complete list:
For:- Copy press "C" or "c"
Run press "R" or "r"
Delete press "D" or "d"
View press "V" or "v"
(Compact)Kompact press "K" or "k"
Print press "P" or "p"
change Name press "N" or "n"
Info press "I" or "i"
Move press "M" or "m"
Title press "T" or "t"
Lock press "L" or "l"
Unlock press "U" or "u"
change directory press "$" or "4"
Format press "F" or "f"
(this calls a machine
code program called
FORM80 which would be
required on the disc or
part of your DFS)
The menu neads a bit of tidying up but
I still think this is a very good
utility which I expect to use
regularly.
Bye for now. Paul.
From: 20G (Roy Dickens)
Subject: ACORN SHOW PICTURE and
our EDs.(Chris) article about
Paramedical Examination.
I enjoyed the sarcastic comments
about the magnificent five picture
(I'm rotten like that).
After seeing the picture I can now
understand why the examiner gave Chris
a bit of advice (I will let you all
into a secret).
The examiner suggested to Chris that
it would be advisable not ever to give
the kiss of life because when the
patient opened their eyes they would
then die of shock!!
BLAM!