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<title>Psion Frequently Asked Questions - Appendix A</title>
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<h1>The FAQ for <tt>comp.sys.psion</tt></h1>
<p>Please note that the software described here is just a small part of
available software and that it would be impossible to track down every
single share/freeware Psion program. Thus I have decided to limit the
list to what you may call "essential" Psion programs. Of course this
is subjective, and if you feel that there is a program which you would
like to see added to the list, please write a mini review in the same
style as these here and mail it me. I'll gladly add it and give you
credit!
<h2>A. SHAREWARE/FREEWARE SOFTWARE</h2>
<h3><a name = "one">A.1 Applications (by Roger Burton West)</a></h3>
<p>I've used the following definitions below. These may not accord with
their standard meanings as used elsewhere.
<dl>
<dt>Shareware:
<dd>a fully functional program is provided, but the user is
asked to pay for it.
<dt>Crippleware:
<dd>as shareware, but the functionality of the program is
restricted in some way to encourage registration. (This
may not make it unusable - ANY restriction puts a program
in this category.)
<dt>Freeware:
<dd>the fully functional program is given away free. It is
probably still copyright to the author and conditions may
be imposed on redistribution.
GNUware:
<dd>the program is distributed under the GNU General Public
Licence: among other things, this means it will include
source code.
</dl>
<p>Note that when ``xx'' appears, this means the version number. New
version come out very often, so I can't track down each program.
<dl>
<dt>APPMAN: Jeremy Wakefield: freeware
<dd>For the advanced OPL programmer only, how to use those cascading
dialogues and other flashy features of the built-in apps.
Challenging but very useful.
<dt>CMDP: Psion, Inc.: freeware
<dd>DOS-style command line interface for the 3a and Workabout. Handy if
you like command lines (I do). Slightly quirky.
<dt>DUMP3A: Wolfgang Schirmer: freeware
<dd>Elderly but still useful hexadecimal/ASCII file editor. Perfect for
inspecting and modifying binaries, finding resources, etc.
<dt>FE830: Psion, Inc.: freeware
<dd>Hex/ASCII file editor for the PC, optimised for TLV files. Needs
some technical knowledge, but invaluable for data recovery from
corrupted files.
<dt>FONT160: Steve Godfrey: crippleware
<dd>Edits Psion fonts. You can use them in your own programs, but not
in the built-in apps.
<dt>JBDATxx: John Boyce: freeware
<dd>Replacement for Data, with much better functionality. Needs lots of
memory, but much more useful than the standard app.
<dt>MACSYS: Tom Dolbilin: freeware
<dd>The Macro System allows automation of most common Psion tasks. It
can record and play back a sequence of keystrokes: but macros are
actually full OPL programs, and can use all the power available to
the system. A little tricky to master, but very rewarding.
<dt>MAP*: Steve Litchfield: shareware
<dd>Huge geographical information system with multiple overlays. Maps
of the UK, Ireland and London are available (separate registration).
NOT a route finder, but handy for general information and basic town
plans.
<dt>READERxx and TCREADER: Barry Childress: shareware
<dd>Probably the best text file viewer for the Psion, with many display
options and good buffering. TCReader is a PC program to compress
text files that Reader can view on the fly.
<dt>RFM110: Psion, Inc.: freeware
<dd>TSR to mount Psion drives over serial link to a PC, allowing normal
PC software to access them. Old and sometimes unstable, but still
my favoured serial comms package.
<dt>RVTRNxx: Mike Rudin: freeware
<dd>Extremely useful package to convert translated OPL programs back to
source code, in case you've lost the source or want to see how
someone else did something. Controversial, and some programs have
anti-Revtran "traps".
<dt>S3ABANKx: Alan Richey: crippleware
<dd>An excellent general personal finance handler, with optional modules
for inventories, expenses, petrol, etc. Shareware version is
severely limited (only 3 accounts). Needs lots of memory.
Alternatives are available; easier to use, but not as complete:
BankPlus (Pete Sipple), SCBank.
<dt>S3AEM1: Psion, Inc.: freeware
<dd>Series 3a emulator for the PC. Try before you buy a Psion, test new
software, or run programs at greater speed. See also "Emulator"
section in part I of this FAQ.
<dt>TOPIX: Uwe Kallmeyer: crippleware
<dd>Multi-level outline editor, with links to files from other apps
(such as Word or Sheet). Perfect for large project management and
keeping track of long lists.
</dl>
<h3><a name = "two">A.2 Games (by Dan Ko)</a></h3>
<pre>
Name Stars Zip Exp Mem Type FMT Collection Description
------------ ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- --- ---------- ------------------
pipe3a.zip ***** 9k 10k 12k S Z ? exciting puzzle
stigma.zip **** 63k 87k 39k D+C Z ? rolling ball
fair22.zip **** 115k 197k 46k S+C Z+S GamesPck3a THE golf game
tetris_2.zip ***** 9k 16k 6k S Z ? Tetris nuff said
Patience *** - - 8k C R 1Mb/2MbS3a zzzzzzzz
bunnies.zip ** 15k 42k ? F Z slow platform
lander3.zip **** 33k 62k ? S Z+S GamesPck3a cool space game
risk101a.zip ***+ 31k 81k 14k S Z ? strategy
willy11.zip ** 40k 68k ? S Z doubt it 2slow2big platform
Tanka.zip ** 9k 12k? ? S Z S3 was much better
</pre>
<dl>
<dt>Stars:
<dd>Arbitary rating units, overall personal impression includes adjustment for size.
<dd><tt>* </tt>waste of space
<dd><tt>** </tt>avoid; boring, limited appeal
<dd><tt>*** </tt>OK, if you've nothing better to fill your flash with
<dd><tt>**** </tt>excellent, recommended
<dd><tt>***** </tt>can't live without it
<dt>Zip:
<dd>The zip file size
<dt>Exp:
<dd>How much space the installed components will take up
<dt>Mem:
<dd>Free system memory required to run in
<dt>Type:
<dd><tt>S </tt>Shareware
<dd><tt>D </tt>Demo
<dd><tt>F </tt>Freeware/PD
<dd><tt>C </tt>Commercial
<dt>Format:
<dd><tt>F </tt>zipfile, or on floppy
<dd><tt>S </tt>SSD
<dd><tt>R </tt>built into ROM
<dt>Collection:
<dd>Name of collection which contains this game
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