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- -------------------- VOLUME 37 ABSTRACTS ----------------------
-
- TITLE: BASIC: MATH PROBLEMS, CRAPS, JOURNAL, PARTS LIST
-
- Abstract: Math Problem Generator System
- Abstract Author: Tom Digate - Dec., 1979
- Files utilized include: CHAIN, FRAC1, FRAC2, FRAC3, FRAC4,
- DEC1, DEC2, DEC3, DEC4, DEC5, DEC6, DECIMAL, WHOLE, FORMULA,
- AREA, INTEGER, VOLUME, DISTANCE, FRACTION, WEIGHT, PERCENT.
- (.BAS and .INT Files), COMPILE, HEADER, GRADE, COMMON1.TXT
- Program uses: Can be used to tutor students in mathematics
- problems. Also has metric problems. Generates a grade report
- file.
- Restrictions: Requires CBASIC2 to compile and run. Largest mod-
- ule is less than 4K. Largest source module is 5K.
- Comments: Program runs well and is self prompting. Few comments
- in source file. Menu made for 24 line screen. No .DOC file but
- just run CHAIN.INT to startup. Program structure is sound.
- In general, a useful program for school-kids.
-
- CRAPS.BAS is very elaborate craps playing program written in
- CBASIC-II. It requires a lot of memory to compile -- all I
- know is that it won't compile or run in a 40K system. The
- program seems to be well written and commented, but I was
- unable to see it run because of memory size limitations.
- Reviewed by Robert A. Van Valzah.
-
- JRNL.ABS COMMENTARY FOR JRNL.BAS JOURNAL PROGRAM
- JRNL.BAS IS DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A LEDGER-TYPE PROGRAM TO
- KEEP TRACK OF EXPENSES AND INCOME. IT IS PRESENTLY SET UP FOR
- BUSINESS USAGE (RUN PROGRAM WITH COMMAND "B" FOR CATEGORIES),
- BUT COULD BE MODIFIED FOR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS SIMPLY BY CHANGING
- THE COLUMN HEADINGS.
- THE OUTPUT OF THE COMMAND-LIST IS DESIGNED FOR AN 80 COLUMN
- BY 24 LINE CRT, BUT SCROLLING CONTROL WILL GET YOU THERE WITH
- 64X16. YOU DO NEED BASIC-E AND A GOOD DEAL OF MEMORY (IT WILL
- NOT RUN IN A 40K SYSTEM).
- THE PROGRAM SEEMS TO BE FAIRLY WELL-WRITTEN WITH GOOD
- NOTATION/COMMENTING. IT DOES USE FILE-SPACE ON DISK TO KEEP
- A LIST OF THE EXPENSES, ETC.
- JIM MILLS
- 12/23/79 C.A.C.H.E. MEMBER
-
- PARTS.BAS and MANPARTS.BAS contain programs for printing a
- parts list for an S100 board (or anything else that needs a
- parts list). CPUPARTS.BAS contains a sample database for
- printing a parts list for a CPU board. These programs
- appear to be written for Microsoft basic. They were not
- submitted with any documentation. Reviewed by
- Robert A. Van Valzah.
-
- PASSWORD.BAS is a basic program to change keywords in your
- basic interpreter. For example you could change the keyword
- 'LIST' to 'SHOW' so as to prevent unauthorized use of these
- keywords. This program was published in Interface Age
- magazine, Feb '80, p20. It is unclear which basics can
- execute this program, but I'll bet it doesn't work with
- current releases of Microsoft basic. Reviewed by
- Robert A. Van Valzah.
-