20/03/97
Issue 56 is to be a DOUBLE DFS issue.
ADFS users send one disc, DFS users
send TWO discs.
Issue 56 is due out on
8th May 1997
The issue 56 deadline is
24th April 1997
Please ensure that all
submissions for issue 56 reach
8BS by this date.
Send your formatted discs, 50p's
and return postage and packing
to:
EMAIL:chris@8bs.karoo.co.uk
The 8BS home pages:
8bs.com
To find out how to use the menu
and how to obtain the various
'Text Viewing' options, press the
red key marked f0 when viewing
the Main Menu.
I make minor changes to TBI-00,
the Catalogue/Information disc
just about every day. To keep
abreast of all new additions to
the catalogue, charges and
utility updates, send your copy of
TBI-00 and return postage to 8BS
for a free update. TBI-00 has
recently had a total re-write of
the info and it is very important
that you all read the new info.
The response to my request for
photos to be scanned in has been
excellent. TBI-99 is available as
a 2DA disc which is filling with
digitised pictures of the
membership. If you want to be
included in this edifice, send in
your photo. Larger, matt, black
and white are best. Tell me if you
want the photo back.
Please send in your completed
questionnaire (available on
TBI-00). This is not compulsory,
but it helps me a great deal.
On this issue, Jonathan Harston has
updated his 80 column text file reader
'Scroll'. Please see the Program
Documentation articles for info.
This menu contains all the info for the
software on this issue.
Messages to you
Messages asking for and offering help
General Messages
Comments on Programs
Editorial (actually in the main menu)
Suggested Contacts
Test File For Witz
Games Reviewers Wanted. Free Games
Oh Woe is me!
Viewstore Benchmarks From K2O
Humour and Pun Tests
8BS Advert
For Sale And Wanted Messages
Superior Software Offer
Other Individual Adverts
Title 8BS Messaging System 2.10
Author S.Flintham
Use Message all or one
File Name SendMes
Language Basic/Assembler
This is a new version of the messaging
system. Please read both info files
available from the Program Info Menu.
Included this time are the messaging
system utilities. ASCII to Message and
Check message
Title Spell Checker
From Paul Clucas (K6X)
File Name Witz
Language Machine Code
Please see the message from Paul Clucas
in General Messages and the info in
the Program Documentation Collection.
Title Font Saver
From J.Looyenga (L1M)
File Name BFSave MFSave
Language BASIC
Please see the info in the Program
Documentation Collection.Saves the font
from the BBC or Master to disc.
Title Colour Printer Dump
From A.Adams (K8C)
File Name Citcode Ctzcode
Language Machine Code
Arthur has put a lot of work into this
dump program. I hope it is of use to a
few people. Arthur has sent me a
printout of the manual including
example dumps. If anyone wishes to
borrow it, please send `1 to cover
postage to 8BS.
The colour printer dump programs were
written for a Citizen Swift 240C 24 pin
colour printer. Arthur says that the
programs should work with any 24 pin
machine using ESC P2 or EPSON
emulation.
Please read the info from Arthur in the
Program Documentation Menu.
Title Prime Numbers
From Jonathan Harston (K8G)
File Name Primes
Language Basic
Due to an error probably on my part,
the info for this program was corrupt
when this was originally published in
8BS. Jonathan has submitted it again.
Please read the info from Jonathan in
the Program Documentation Menu.
Title Teletext in all Modes
From B.Raw (K6N)
File Name Demotxt Rcodbas
Language Basic
Two Programs from Brian to demonstrate
mode 7 graphics in all modes. Info in
the Program Documentation Collection.
Title String Utilities
From Sprow (D6G)
File Name Usefuls
Language Basic
Please see the Program Documentation
collection for info. Three short
utilities that must be incorporated in
your own programs before they will
work. Raise a string to upper case,
force a string to a fixed length. Check
a string for valid characters.
Title Detect a Clock
From Sprow (D6G)
File Name OSWdtct
Language Basic
Run this program to see if Sprow's
year 2000 Rom will work on your
machine. Info in the Program
Documentation collection.
Title Jim Downie's Pools
From F.Price (3WU)
File Name Pools
Language BASIC
A story from Fred. REMEMBER TO
HAVE YOUR PRINTER SWITCHED ON!
Title Countdown
From J.Davis (K2F)
File Name CDown CD/Info
Info within the program.