8-Bit Software Online Conversion

                    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!                                                   