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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. You will
find the questionnaire program on TBI-0
and the ADFS version of this issue.
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 2.00C
K5B continues his series of articles
about the Master 512.
An article by Jon Ripley.
By Cyril Pike.
A new section.
This suite is archived on this issue.
From Andrew York, K8M. Entirely
Andrew's own work including adding the
machine code header for the *RUN file.
From 3WU. Have your printer ready
before choosing this from the menu.
Info in Program Documentation part 1.
By: 15A (S.Flintham)
Compacted By: D5B (Jon Ripley)
Use: Message Utility
Program name: SendMes QMesInf
Language: BASIC+M/C
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.
Many thanks to Jon Ripley for combining
the two messaging system files into one
much shorter one.
By: K2K (Peter Davy)
Use: Educational
Program name: XNEXTDH
Language: BASIC
Please read the message from Peter in
the Program Documentation article part
1.
By: D5B (Jon Ripley)
Program name: TxtComp
Language: BASIC
Please read the message from Jon in the
Program Documentation article part 2.
By: D5B (Jon Ripley)
Program name: BPrgFix
Language: BASIC/MCode
Please read the message from Jon in the
Program Documentation article part 2.
By: D5B (Jon Ripley)
Program name: FormBas
Language: BASIC/MCode
Please read the message from Jon in the
Program Documentation article part 2.
Splits lines at the colon.
By: D5B (Jon Ripley)
Program name: View>WW
Language: BASIC
Please read the message from Jon in the
Program Documentation article part 2.
By: D5B (Jon Ripley)
Program name: ModeGen
Language: BASIC/MCode
Please read the message from Jon in the
Program Documentation article part 2.
From: K2B (C.Culpitt-Smith)
Archive name: Z88
Please read the message from Colin in
the Program Documentation Article Part
1. You will need to use the De-archiver
on this disc before you can use the
program.
From: 3PM (DPJ)
Archive name: DropK
Please read the info available from the
magazine menu. You will need to use the
De-archiver on this disc before you can
use the program.
From: 3PM (DPJ)
Program name: CalAd
Please read DPJ's message in the
Program Reactions article.
From: K6N (B.Raw)
Program name: Amoeba A4or7st A4or7-st
Brian has been programming in C again.
He has converted the game from 8BS-46
'Amoeba' into C and added a new playing
MODE. Please read the Program
Documentation article part 1 for
Brian's info and the rules for the
game.
From: K8J (C.Pike)
Program name: Patnce
Info in the game.
By: D5B (Jon Ripley)
Program name: WordGen
Language: BASIC
Please read the message from Jon in the
Program Documentation article part 2.
By: D5B (Jon Ripley)
Program name: StarTra
Language: BASIC
Please read the message from Jon in the
Program Documentation article part 2.
From: D5B (Jon Ripley)
Program name: TimeSwi
Language: BASIC
A text adventure converted from the
Spectrum by Jon. You must be careful
to enter object descriptions EXACTLY as
they appear. Ensure the case is
correct. If an instruction doesn't
work, try changing it slightly, ie 'U'
instead of UP. You may have a problem
leaving the island. Try entering the
wrong direction!
By: D5B (Jon Ripley)
Program name: Eliza
Language: BASIC
Info in the Program Documentation
article part 2.
By: K8M (Andrew York)
Program name: Tables?
Language: BASIC
Test yourself on multiplication tables.
By: K2F (J.Davis)
Program name: Puzquik
Language: BASIC
Info in the Program. John has a go at
the puzzle from 8BS-45
By: K2F (J.Davis)
Program name: Scraps
Language: BASIC
Info in the Program. Calculates the
odds of winning at Craps.