THIS MIXTURE OF MESSAGES ARRIVED AFTER
THE DEADLINE.
From: K6N (Brian Raw)
Subject: Notepad
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Just a note to say that I have now
completed the suite of diary programs,
They are on this issue.
Here is a summary of the contents
NotePad
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This is the parent program and
provides a virtual notepad of a size
dependant on the format of disc you
use. The pad has a number of Volumes
each having 26 pages.
DFS 40T...3 volumes
DFS 80T...7 volumes
ADFS S...6 volumes
ADFS M...12 volumes
ADFS L...24 volumes
These are maximum values and should
you require more free space you may
delete the volumes highest value first
i.e the minimum requirment is Vol1.
The pad is in MODE7 and has the
facility of printing teletext graphics
if you have an Epson 9pin or
compatable printer. There is now an
extra facility that allows the copying
of a page to a different location.
Daily Diary
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This has a minimum
requirement of either a DFS 80T double
sided or an ADFS L format disc. Its
function is much the same as the
notepad with the addition of a date as
each pages title. Any years diary can
be made (tested to 2010) simply input
the year required when prompted during
the formatting process. It has the
option to open at the CMOS date or the
last date edited.
Weekly Diary
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For smaller formats or if
you do not require a daily diary this
provides a week to a page type diary.
Monthly Diary
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For those who prefer it
this provides a month to a page type
diary.
From: K6N (Brian Raw)
Subject: BBC to PC text file transfer
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I have been working on this problem
for some time now and have got
absolutely nowhere, in the meantime I
too have had need of transferring text
to my PC so as a quick solution to the
problem I use KERMIT.
KERMIT is associated with the world
of modems but works equally well
computer to computer, it is the same
thing really just without the modems
and telephone lines.
To this end I have submitted PC Kermit
to Chris and hopefully is part of his
growing 512 section in the catalogue.
EDITOR....... 512-71
You will need both PC Kermit and BBC
Kermit and an asyncronous serial link
between the computers (oh dear not
that again! ).
I won't go into serial links as they
have been well covered in past issues
but what I will do is advise you now
that for this asyncronous link the
wiring is :-
CTS----RTS
B RTS----CTS P
B TXD----RXD C
C RXD----TXD
GND----GND
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Right then now just to confuse you,
anybody who is thinking of buying a
modem to use the file server chris
and his gang are setting up TAKE NOTE!
The cable just described will NOT WORK
The cable that connects your modem to
your computer is called a NULL MODEM
cable as its connections are not
crossed :-
CTS-----CTS M
B RTS-----RTS O
B TXD-----TXD D
C RXD-----RXD E
GND-----GND M
the circuitry inside the modem sorts
the handshaking out? Else the software
does.
There then I hope that this will
prevent too many problems should you
decide to go ahead with this.
If you have any problems with this at
all then ring our fearless leader
who will be only too glad to help.
Ron Smith
1 Bright Walk
Selby
North Yorks
From E2B
To All Members
My regards to you all and as this is my
first attempt at a submission
please excuse any mistakes. First I
would like to thank a well known
member one MICK REEVE for all the help
he has given me since he sold me
his MASTER 128. I suspect it was quite
a wrench letting it go. Thanks
also Mick for the printer you so
generously gave me when I could not
get
mine working, you will be pleased to
know that its doing trojan work.
Has any body out there any of the items
below they could sell me ?
A W.W + ROM
A OWNERS MANUAL for FX80 PRINTER.
The above are for my son who also has a
M.128. Failing a manual, can any
one give him the imformation he needs
to get his printer working. It was
used with an AMSTRAD before so I
suspect the dip switch settings. any
out
of pocket expenses will be paid.
Well thats all for now I'll try for
something more interesting next time
so long for now.
To: 999 (all members)
From: D9F (GARY SCOTT)
Subject: HARD DISK
Hi !!!
My name is Gary Scott and as
you can probably tell I have only just
joined 8BS. I know quite alot about
my BBC MICROCOMPUTR which has
a 1770 upgrade. I have written off to
many user groups requesting
information and from what I have
recieved, there is mention to HARD
DISKS. I know what a HARD DISK is but
what I need to know is: CAN A BBC
MICRO WITH A 1770 UPGRADE HAVE A HARD
DISK AND SO HOW MUCH DO THEY COST, ARE
THEY HARD TO FIT, CAN I FIT THEM
MYSELF AND DO THEY TAKE UP MUCH ROOM ?
If you have any answers to any of the
questions or if you have any more
information about this subject then
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
8BSmail me on D9F(GARY SCOTT)
THANKS !!!
To: 999 (all members)
From: D9F (GARY SCOTT)
Subject: ATPL BOARD
Hi !!!
My name is Gary Scott and as
you will notice I have only just
joined 8BS. I have sent some messages
but I have had no reply and so I have
decided to ask all 8BS members if they
can help. I have a BBC MICROCOMPUTER
with a 1770 upgrade. I have recently
been looking for ROM chips to plug
into my computer and I have bought so
mny that I need more space. I have
been told that this is what
a ATPL board does and so if anyone has
any information on this subject, ie.
if they know where I can get one then
it would be grately appreciated !!!
THANKS !!!
To: 999 (all members)
From: D9F (GARY SCOTT)
Subject: ADFS & DFS
HI !!!
My name is Gary Scott and I am
a new member of 8BS. I have sent many
messages and so this is one of many.
As I have only just got my BBC I am
trying to collect informaton on it's
uses and abilities. I have created
a GUIDE TO DFS although I can not find
any information on ADFS and so any
avaliable information would be
appreciated. I am willing to pay or
pay for photocopying although the
cheeper the better.
I also have a problem where
when I load up my ADFS Welcome Disk
and I try to use *AFORM a message
appears saying that I have the wrong
type of maching. What is the right
type of machine and what do you need
to use ADFS ???
To: 999 (all members)
From: D9F (GARY SCOTT)
Subject: WANTED !!!
Does anybody have a BBC compatable
PRINTER for sale. I only have a BBC
with a 1770 upgrade and I have no
PRINTER DRIVERS or PRINTER ROMS. The
smaller the better although any reply
would be excellent !!! ( THE CHEEPER
THE BETTER TOO )
ANY PRINTER INFORMATION WOULD BE
APPRECIATED !!!
Gary Scott (D9F)
To: 999 (all members)
From: D9F (GARY SCOTT)
Subject: VIEW STORE
If anyone has or can sell a complete
boxed version of VIEW STORE then I
would be willing to pay upto 10 pounds
for it, either mail me or phone me on
01703 600126
To: 999 (all members)
From: D9F (GARY SCOTT)
Subject: VIEW & VIEWSHEET
Does anyone have a VIEW or
VIEWSGEET manual that they would be
willing to sell and if so then please
either 8BSmail me on D9F or phone me
on 01703 600126.
To: 999 (all members)
From: D9F (GARY SCOTT)
Subject: 3.5" DISK DRIVE
I have decided to purchase a 3.5" disk
drive which has a 40/80 switchabe
track for #56.40 from Greenacre
Services. I was just wandering if
this is a good price ??? and DO I
NEED ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE DISK
DRIVE AND ADFS TO HAVE 3.5" ACCESS ???
Ring me on 01703 600126
To: 999 (all members)
From: K6X (Cluke)
Subject: Coming clean
I feel that it is time to own up to
the perpetration of a jolly jape!
The events that I reported on as
having happened during our stay at
Jonathan's did indeed occur. The
animosity that may have been shown
between Neil and myself certainly did
not. It wos a liddle plot wot we
hatched to see if it would stir some
of you out there to join in. Sad to
say, only a handful saw fit to send in
a comment. I am only writing this now
in reply to the message from Paul(good
name,that!) Smith (D4H) in the last
issue. As I have already said, the
whole purpose of the exchanges 'tween
Neil and me ( to spread the blame if
there is any, Chris was in on it as
well! ) was to try and elicit some
response from the membership. It did
not matter the form the response took;
taking sides, offering other methods,
or, like Paul's message, telling us to
keep our ( spurious ) disagreement to
ourselves. To say that Neil and I were
disappointed at the (lack of) response
would be an understatement! There is
more to Beebdom than writing programs,
which a lot of people including me
can't do. Submissions in recent issues
have covered a wide range of subjects,
some had little or nothing to do with
computers; moving house and alien life
are just two which come to mind. I
can't believe that the 30-40 names
that appear with a fair regularity in
our issues are the only ones who have
something they would like to share
with the rest of us. The Messaging
System is easy to use, and Chris works
on the basis that you send it in, he
puts it on the next issue. It can be
about whatever you like ( within the
bounds of decency ), and there is no
need to be embarrassed about grammar
or spellnig or punctuation ( or lack
of it) cos that's wot I sort out like,
just altering the presentation a bit
to try and make it a bit more readable
without altering the content.
Maybe there is an underground torrent
of private messages between y'all? I
don't know cos I never see them and I
haven't had but a few (sniff!) which I
sent to myself (sad,eh?) just to test
the system you understand. This load
of drivel should be proof in itself
that Chris will use virtually any old
tat to pad out an issue, so come on,
how's Aunt Maud's bunions, how many
beans make five ( plenty of scope for
some devilish software there ), why
was Ethelred unready, why don't you
get capital letters if you hit the
keys harder, if there is a sharp end
and an end with a rubber on it where
does a pencil begin, has the chemist
given me the wrong pills again? P.