Edited by C.J.Richardson.
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packing to:
Don't forget to press f0 from the mag
menu to see what your options for
viewing the various types of text file
are.
TBI-00, the 8BS catalogue/info/utility
disc is available as ADFS or DFS.
The new 8BS questionnaire is out.You
are invited to send it to me.
I am making up a gallery of 8BS
members. Please send me a mugshot!
The article you are reading now.
Info for programs that do not contain
their own documentation.
In several sections this time. Help,
Adverts and General Comments.
From other members and myself.
Comments on programs.
A regular feature. These are people
worth contacting.
A quick explanation of the messaging
system. Version 2.0
K2O sends help for those struggling
with ADFS. ADFS VERSION ONLY! DFS users
who want to see this article (and
anything else on the ADFS versions of
8BS issues) are welcome to send for a
straight copy from ADFS to DFS, of the
ADFSextra directory.
The 80 column text file reader used by
8BS issues was written by J.G.Harston.
Here is his info file for it.
Steve Hanson of Superior Software is
doing an extra special deal for 8BS
members.
Mike Davis. An Introduction. Part 1.
Part 2 next time.
In 8BS 45 I asked a question that seems
to have stirred up quite a response.
There were a couple of replies in issue
46. This reply from Derrick would not
fit on the last issue. You can read it
from Derrick's own word processor by
selecting it from the UTILITIES menu.
The programs involved are: !FredQ7,
!TxtQ7, CHme and Light7.
An article by D.Bradforth.
Bill sends us this interesting set of
observations gathered over the years.
A large advert on its own.
A large advert on its own.
A bundle of messages, last to arrive.
From D5B, Jon Ripley. This map covers
&000 to &3FF. Jon promises more later.
Info in the 'Last Messages' article.
By: 15A
Use: Message Utility
Program name: SendMes
Associated program/file/s: SendMMC
Language: BASIC+M/C QMesInf
Please read the info file.
Please use this program for future
messaging.
The info file on this issue is a very
abridged one. For full info please read
the documentation on TBI-00.
By: A2L (Mike Davis)
Use: Various Utilities
Archive name: A2Larch
Associated program/file/s: Arch-de
Language: Various
Mike sends us 10 utilities and two
source files. Due to the number of
files, I have archived Mike's
submission. ADFS users will first need
to create directories E, R, S and U
before de-archiving the software.
Please see the Program Documentation
article for details of how to use the
de-archiver. The utilities include
interlace on/off, ROM software, and
network software. When you have
de-archived the software, *TYPE MikePrg
for full info.
By: K6N (B.Raw)
Program name: RcodBas rcod
Associated program/file/s: RcodSrc
Language: Basic and C
Brian is still dabbling in C. He sends
us an updated pair of the Resistor
codes programs. The source code for the
C version is on this disc as RcodSrc.
Please see the Program Documentation
article for full info.
By: 3PM (DPJ)
Program name: !fredq7 !txtq Light7
CHme
Language: Basic and Machine Code
An update of DPJ's text file reader.
Please see the Program Documentation
article for info from DPJ.
By: K4D (L.Knight)
Program name: Calendr
Language: Basic
This gives the day of the week for any
date from the year 1753 onwards and
some notes about the calendar before
then.
From: K6X (P.Clucas)
Program name: MasMind
Our spell checker turns his talents to
programming. Paul has created a
masterpiece. This started life as a one
liner in TAU-7. Paul has changed it so
much that he is entitled to put his own
name to it. Info in the program.
From: K6N (B.Raw)
Program name: PatV2
Full info in the Program Documentation
article. An updated version of a
program in an earlier 8BS issue. Brian
has speeded it up with assembler.
From: D5N (D.Chester)
Program name: Blitz
Bomb the city away before you crash.
From: D5N (D.Chester)
Program name: Clock
Master Only.
From: D5N (D.Chester)
Program name: Hang
Dave's version of this old chestnut.
From: D5N (D.Chester)
Program name: Screen
Animated 8BS intro screen.
From: D2N (V.Horgan)
Program name: Race
Full info in the game.
From: D2N (V.Horgan)
Program names: Race + Cheat
Full info in the game.
From: D5B (J.Ripley)
Program name: Answer
Another reply to the puzzle I set in
issue 45. See the 'Last Message' bundle
in the Magazine Menu for info.
From: D5B (J.Ripley)
Program name: RepInfo
See the 'Last Message' bundle in the
Magazine Menu for more info. Reads
passwords from a Repton game.