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.HE# MARCH - T H E C A T C H E R -1987 #
Thσ followinτ i≤ ß lis⌠ oµ thσ 1986/8╖ committee«á Iµ therσ i≤ anythinτ yo⌡ ì
requirσ o≥ an∙ hel≡ yo⌡ caε givσ us¼á pleasσ d∩ no⌠ hesitatσ t∩ contac⌠ an∙ ì
onσ oµ us.
EXECUTIVE
PRESIDENT ANDREW BARFOOT 758-4822
VICE-PRESIDENT STEVEN JEPSON 45-4226
SECRETARY MALCOLM OSBORNE 404-1282
TREASURER KEVIN CARR 233-4629
PUBLI├ OFFICE╥ JOHN BUTTON 578-8145
COMMITTEE AND ASSISTANTS
Chris Anderson 438-3762 Peter Broughton 347-8114
Russell Crosser 383-5307 Bob Denton 233-1483
Simon Gerraty 557-2501 Mike Holzinger 354-6742
Jim Lobley 758-9169 Mike Thompson 882-5002
John Mitchell 720-2016
SERVICES PROVIDED BY MBUG AUSTRALIA
DISK FORMAT COPYING JOHN BUXTON 758-5744
RBBS SYSTEM OPERATOR. MIKE THOMPSON 882-5002
BAZAAR JOHN MITCHELL. P.O. BOX 157 NUNAWADING 3131
EDITOR A. BARFOOT. P.O. BOX 157 NUNAWADING 3131
TAPE LIBRARY C. ANDERSON. P.O. BOX 147 DIAMOND CREEK 3089
MODEM HIRE C. ANDERSON. P.O. BOX. 147 DIAMOND CREEK 3089
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY J. LOBLEY. P.O. BOX 157 NUNAWADING 3131
PUBLIC DOMAIN (SIG/M) DISKS S. JEPSON. P.O. BOX 8 ROSANNA 3084
ELECTRONIC PARTS DISCOUNT Rod IRVINE 425 HIGH ST. NORTHCOTE
ADVERTISEMENTS P.O. BOX 157 NUNAWADING 3131
$50.00 Full Page $25.00 Half Page $15.00 Quarter Page
$3.00 For service and recurrent items (Less than 5 lines)
No charge for non recurring private sales items
GENERAL POLICY
T∩á expeditσ you≥ requests¼á genera∞ correspondencσá t∩ Contribution≤ fo≥ thσ CATCHE╥ ma∙ bσ madσ direc⌠ t∩ thσ ì
MBU╟á AUS╘á IN├ shoulΣ bσ sen⌠ t∩ ou≥ officia∞á addres≤ editor¼ sen⌠ t∩ thσ RBB╙ o≥ b∙ mail« Contribution≤ wil∞ ì
anΣ eacΦ enquir∙ shoulΣ bσ oε seperate forms« bσ accepteΣ viß modem¼ disk≤ (│ 1/2ó o≥ ╡ 1/4")¼ tape,
writteε o≥ typed« Contributions will not be considereΣ
Thσ editor≤ reservσ thσ righ⌠ t∩ edi⌠ al∞ contribution≤ withou⌠ ß namσ anΣ addres≤ and/o≥ membe≥ number« Pleasσ ì
fo≥á thσá sakσá oµ brevity¼á clarit∙á and/o≥á accuracy« includσ ß S.A.┼ fo≥ returε oµ you≥ tape/disk. ì
Letter≤á mus⌠á includσá namσ anΣ addres≤á bu⌠á wσá wil∞ ì
withholΣ sucΦ detail≤ iµ s∩ requested« AlthougΦá al∞á carσ wil∞ bσ takeεá witΦá contributions¼ ì
MBU╟á AUS╘á caεá takσ n∩ responsibilit∙á fo≥á thσá safσì
MBU╟áá AUSTRALI┴á INC«áá it≤á officers¼áá member≤áá anΣ returε oµ an∙ materia∞ supplied« Iµ returε i≤ critical¼ì
contributor≤á accep⌠ n∩ responsibilit∙ fo≥ an∙á damage≤ (something irreplaceable), don't send it. ì
causeΣá t∩á an∙ persoε o≥ propert∙á attributeΣá t∩á an∙ ì
advicσ o≥ informatioε publisheΣ iε Thσ CATCHER. MBU╟á AUS╘ INC«á doe≤ no⌠ condonσ thσ non-authoriseΣ usσ
oµáá copyrigh⌠á software/hardwarσá anΣá thereforσáá als∩
Microworld Basic listings may carry a number at the end condemn≤ unauthorised copying of such material.
of each line. eg. [123]. These are checksum numbers and
shoulΣá shoulΣá no⌠ bσ typeΣ iε a≤ par⌠ oµ thσ listing«á Contribution≤ no⌠ necessaril∙ endorseΣ b∙ MbuτáAus⌠ Inc.
THE CATCHER is published by MBUG AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED
All copyrights are reserved by MBUG AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED èé FRO═ TH┼ CHIE╞ MBU╟ FRO═ TH┼ CHIE╞ MBU╟ FRO═ TH┼ CHIE╞ MBUGé
Thi≤á meetinτ nigh⌠ (March⌐ i≤ thσ las⌠ chancσ yo⌡ havσ t∩ lodgσá you≥ ì
entr∙á ou≥á programminτ competition«á Thσ entr∙ caε bσ giveε t∩ mσá o≥á an∙ ì
membe≥ oµ thσ committee.
Ou≥á plan≤á fo≥ thσ Ballara⌠ meetinτ arσ no≈ wel∞ iεá process«á A≤á aε ì
incentivσ t∩ al∞ thosσ member≤ wh∩ woulΣ likσ t∩ attend¼á wσ arσ offerinτ ß ì
prizσá oµ mediß t∩ thσ valuσ oµ $20.0░ t∩ thσ persoε wh∩ ha≤ haΣ t∩á trave∞ ì
thσá furthes⌠á distancσ t∩ attenΣ thσ meeting«á Al∞ school≤ iε thσ 05│á ST─ ì
areßá codσá havσá beeε invited«á BotΦ teacher≤ anΣ student≤á wil∞á bσá madσ ì
welcome« Al∞ member≤ arσ welcomσ t∩ brinτ thei≥ friend≤ (noε members⌐ anΣ ß ì
simila≥ prizσ wil∞ bσ offereΣ t∩ onσ luck∙ persoε wh∩ join≤ thσ club« Therσ ì
wil∞á bσ N╧ entr∙ chargσ t∩ thσ venue«á Jus⌠ comσ alonτ witΦá (o≥á without⌐ ì
you≥ computer«
Somσ oµ thσ thing≤ wσ wil∞ bσ doinτ arσ a≤ follows«
1«á Wσá wil∞ bσ holdinτ tutorial≤ oε publiπ domaiε utilit∙ softwarσá witΦì
freσ copie≤ supplieΣ a≤ required.
2«á Al∞ publiπ domaiε volume≤ thσ cluΓ own≤ (400+⌐ wil∞ bσ oεá hand«á An∙ ì
person wanting copies may obtain them on their own FORMATTED disks atì
$1.00 each. We WILL NOT be formatting disks.
3. The bazaar will be selling our usual array of goodies.
4. The paper library will be available for perusal.
5. Some hardware modification/repair facilities will be available.
6«á ┴á 512δá systeφ wil∞ bσ demonstrateΣ anΣ upgradσ part≤ anΣá softwarσ ì
will be on sale (or orders taken).
7. Some technical assistance on Starnet & Beenet systems if required.
8. Ric Millicer will be on hand with Dreamdisk systems and upgrades.
9. Etc.,Etc.,Etc.
Demonstration≤á thi≤á montΦ a⌠ thσ meetinτ wil∞ includσ ßá displa∙á oµ ì
musiπ generateΣ b∙ thσ Beσ ofµ ß se⌠ oµ disk≤ froφ SIG/M«á Als∩ thσ "To≡ oµ ì
Thσ Classó dem∩ tha⌠ didn'⌠ happeε las⌠ montΦ wil∞ bσ on.
Thσá salσá a⌠ Microbeσ System≤ wa≤ wel∞ attendeΣ anΣ ß lo⌠ oµá goodie≤ ì
werσ pickeΣ u≡ b∙ member≤ anΣ others«á MBU╟ purchaseΣ ß monitor¼ ß 64δ disδ ì
compute≥ a≤ wel∞ a≤ somσ component≤ wσ wil∞ bσ addinτ t∩ thσ PBUF╞ kit≤á wσ ì
no≈á sell«á I⌠ woulΣ bσ nicσ iµ ╔ sa≈ ß fe≈ article≤ fo≥ thσ Catche≥ ou⌠ oµ ì
al∞á oµ it«á Thσ onl∙ saΣ par⌠ wa≤ tha⌠ ß younτ membe≥ oµ thσ cluΓá droppeΣ ì
hi≤ walle⌠ anΣ whoeve≥ pickeΣ i⌠ u≡ pu⌠ i⌠ iε thei≥ owε pocket«
Onσá oµá thσá mos⌠ amazinτ thing≤ t∩ happeε wa≤ tha⌠á MBU╟á AUS╘á INC« ì
membe≥ numbe≥ "2ó (thσ membershi≡ secretary⌐ caε no≈ boas⌠ hσ i≤ thσ proud┐ ì
owne≥ oµ ß Microbeσ compute≥ (albeit⌐ ß RO═ machinσ bu⌠ ╔ don'⌠ thinδ hσ i≤ ì
abou⌠ t∩ tos≤ hi≤ boa⌠ ancho≥ (S100⌐ overboarΣ yet.
Ou≥á introductioε bookle⌠ fo≥ ne≈ member≤ i≤ jus⌠ abou⌠á finisheΣá anΣ ì
shoulΣ bσ availablσ t∩ member≤ b∙ thσ Apri∞ meeting« Thi≤ booδ wil∞ explaiε ì
thσá operatioε oµ thσ cluΓ anΣ it≤ facilitie≤ anΣ wil∞ includσ ß "capturedó ì
demonstratioε oµ thσ Bulletiε Board«á Thi≤ wil∞ enablσ al∞ member≤ t∩ stud∙ ì
thσ operatioε oµ thσ B┬ anΣ learε ho≈ t∩ usσ it« Thi≤ booδ wil∞ bσ supplieΣ ì
t∩á al∞ ne≈ member≤ a≤ froφ thσ datσ oµ publicatioε anΣ al∞á othe≥á member≤ ì
ma∙ purchasσ ß cop∙ a⌠ abou⌠ $1.0░ (ye⌠ t∩ bσ costed⌐ pe≥ copy« Seσ yo⌡ a⌠ ì
the meeting.
>ANDREWè CKSM23.MWB
WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING
Thi≤á prograφ IS NOT thσ samσ a≤ tha⌠ previousl∙ useΣ b⌡ MBU╟ AUS╘ fo≥ ì
checkinτá Basiπá listings«á Thi≤ ne≈ versioε no⌠ onl∙ check≤ codσá tha⌠á i≤ ì
inpu⌠á bu⌠ als∩ thσ positioε oµ thσ code«á WitΦ thσ previou≤á listing¼á thσ ì
following examples would give the same checksum:-
100 FOR I = 1 TO 1234 [xxx]
100 FOR I = 1 TO 1324 [xxx]
Thi≤ prograφ wil∞ sho≈ error≤ iε checksuε coun⌠ iµ samσ value≤ iε incorrec⌠ ì
location are keyed in.
100 FOR I = 1 TO 1234 [xxx]
100 FOR I = 1 TO 1324 [yyy]
Thi≤ listinτ use≤ thσ OL─ methoΣ (prograφ CKSM22.MWB)«
A≤á oµ MarcΦ 198╖ al∞ Basiπ listing≤ appearinτ iε thσ Catche≥ wil∞ usσ thi≤ ì
ne≈á method«á T∩ assis⌠ yo⌡ iε determininτ whicΦ typσ oµ checksuε i≤á used¼ ì
al∞á listing≤á wil∞á no≈ bσ appendeΣ witΦ checksum≤á insidσá √á bracket≤á ² ì
insteaΣá oµ █ bracket≤ ]«á Thi≤ prograφ i≤ oε thσ MBU╟ AUS╘ disδ containinτ ì
thσ MarcΦ 198╖ Catcher«
00010 REM █░╣╖▌
00020 REM CHECKSUM PATCH LOADER FOR MICROWORLD TINY BASIC █░╣╕▌
00030 REM █░╣╣▌
00040 REM VERS DATE NOTES █▒░░▌
00050 REM 2.30 87JAN25 J.LOKE: POSITION MASK OPTION ADDED █▒░▒▌
00060 REM USE M FLAG TO SELECT █▒░▓▌
00070 REM 2.20 16FEB86 J.LOKE: LISTL BUG FIXED PROPERLY █▒░│▌
00080 REM ADDED ONE NEW LABEL █▒░┤▌
00090 REM 2.10 13JAN86 J.LOKE: "/" & REM BUGS FIXED █▒░╡▌
00100 REM PATCH CODE TRIMMED AND TIDIED UP █▒┤╡▌
00110 REM 2.00 17DEC85 J.LOKE: FULLY REWRITTEN VERSION █▒┤╢▌
00120 REM REDIRECTION, RENUM, GX ALL OK █▒┤╖▌
00130 REM SELF-RELOCATING, SUIT 16..32K █▒┤╕▌
00140 REM 1.00 ??MAR85 C.NICOL: ORIGINAL VERSIONS 16 & 32K █▒┤╣▌
00150 REM PUBLISHED ONLINE 1(9):4-5,8;1985 █▒╡░▌
00160 REM █▒╡▒▌
00170 REM DISPLAY HEADER █▒╡▓▌
00180 REM █▒╡│▌
00190 PRINT "CHECKSUM V2.3 BY J.LOKE 87JAN25" █▒┤╕▌
00200 REM █▒┤╢▌
00210 REM DEFINE CONSTANTS █▒┤╖▌
00220 REM █▒┤╕▌
00230 H=256 █▒╕│▌
00240 REM █▒╡░▌
00250 REM SET M=1 FOR POSITIONAL CKSM; ELSE SET M=0 █▒╡▒▌
00260 REM █▒╡▓▌
00270 M=1 █░╕┤▌
00280 REM █▒╡┤▌
00290 REM SET N=128 FOR HIGHLIGHTED CHECKSUM; ELSE SET N=0 █▒╡╡▌
00300 REM █▒┤╖▌
00310 N=128 █▒╕╢▌
00320 REM █▒┤╣▌
00330 REM PATCH DESTINATION IS 384 BYTES BELOW TOP OF MEMORY █▒╡░▌è00340 REM █▒╡▒▌
00350 D=PEEK(160)+PEEK(161)*H-128*3 █▓┤╢▌
00360 REM █▒╡│▌
00370 REM TEST IF PATCH IS ALREADY INSTALLED, ABORT IF YES █▒╡┤▌
00380 REM █▒╡╡▌
00390 O=PEEK(178)+PEEK(179)*H █▓┤▓▌
00400 P=PEEK(180)+PEEK(181)*H █▓▓▒▌
00410 IF O<>P+7 THEN 470 █▒░╡▌
00420 PRINT CHR$(7) CHR$(7) "** ALREADY INSTALLED ERROR" █▓┤╣▌
00430 END █▒▒░▌
00440 REM █▒╡▓▌
00450 REM LOAD OFFSETS FOR LABELS █▒╡│▌
00460 REM █▒╡┤▌
00470 READ B █▓┤╣▌
00480 DIM L(B) █░╕╡▌
00490 FOR I=1 TO B █░│▓▌
00500 READ O █░░░▌
00510 L(I)=D+O █▒▒╣▌
00520 NEXT I █░│▒▌
00530 REM █▒╡▓▌
00540 REM CHECK LABEL OFFSETS READ CORRECTLY █▒╡│▌
00550 REM █▒╡┤▌
00560 READ B █▓┤╣▌
00570 IF B=-1 THEN 630 █▓░╕▌
00580 PRINT CHR$(7) CHR$(7) "** LABEL COUNT ERROR" █░╖▒▌
00590 END █▒▒╖▌
00600 REM █▒╡░▌
00610 REM LOAD PATCH INTO DESTINATION ONE BYTE AT A TIME █▒╡▒▌
00620 REM █▒╡▓▌
00630 P=D █▒░╢▌
00640 READ B █▓┤╕▌
00650 IF B<0 THEN 720 █▒╢░▌
00660 POKE P,B █▒│╖▌
00670 P=P+1 █▓▒┤▌
00680 GOTO 640 █▒▒│▌
00690 REM █▒╡╣▌
00700 REM CHECK THAT CORRECT NUMBER OF BYTES WERE READ █▒╡▒▌
00710 REM █▒╡▓▌
00720 READ O █░░┤▌
00730 IF P=D+O THEN 790 █░╢╖▌
00740 PRINT CHR$(7) CHR$(7) "** DATA COUNT ERROR" █▓╡╡▌
00750 END █▒▒╡▌
00760 REM █▒╡╖▌
00770 REM REDIRECT THE OUTPUT VECTORS TO THE PATCH █▒╡╕▌
00780 REM █▒╡╣▌
00790 FOR I=0 TO 7 █░▓│▌
00800 P=D+7*(7-I) █▓┤│▌
00810 POKE 178+I*2,P █▒╕░▌
00820 POKE 179+I*2,P/H █░┤╡▌
00830 NEXT I █░│╡▌
00840 REM █▒╡╢▌
00850 REM CLEAR THE LIST OUTPUT BUFFER █▒╡╖▌
00860 REM █▒╡╕▌
00870 POKE 2048,13 █░┤┤▌
00880 REM █▒╢░▌
00890 REM MOVE TOP OF MEMORY BELOW PATCH CODE █▒╢▒▌
00900 REM █▒╡│▌
00910 POKE 160,D █▓░╕▌
00920 POKE 161,D/H █░╖│▌è00930 REM █▒╡╢▌
00940 REM CHANGE PROMPT FROM ">" (ONLY DISK BASIC IS AFFECTED) █▒╡╖▌
00950 REM █▒╡╕▌
00960 POKE 33852,ASC("]")+32*M █▓░╖▌
00970 REM █▒╢░▌
00980 REM RESTART BASIC WITH NEW POINTERS █▒╢▒▌
00990 REM █▒╢▓▌
01000 NEW █▒╖▒▌
01010 REM █▒╣┤▌
01020 REM DATA DIVISION █▒╣╡▌
01030 REM █▒╣╢▌
01040 REM NO OF LABELS, FOLLOWED BY OFFSETS FOR LABELS █▒╣╖▌
01050 REM █▒╣╕▌
01060 DATA 13 █░╢╣▌
01070 DATA 63, 105, 181, 182, 196, 233, 249, 253 █▒╕╖▌
01080 DATA 254, 256, 298, 300, 301 █▒┤╣▌
01090 DATA -1 █░╢╢▌
01100 REM █▒╣┤▌
01110 DATA 30, 7, 33, PEEK(192),PEEK(193),24, 47, 30 █▒░╢▌
01120 DATA 6, 33, PEEK(190),PEEK(191),24, 40, 30, 5 █░┤╣▌
01130 DATA 33, PEEK(188),PEEK(189),24, 33, 30, 4, 33 █▒▒│▌
01140 DATA PEEK(186),PEEK(187),24, 26, 30, 3, 33, PEEK(184) █░▓╕▌
01150 DATA PEEK(185),24, 19, 30, 2, 33, PEEK(182),PEEK(183) █░▓│▌
01160 DATA 24, 12, 30, 1, 33, PEEK(180),PEEK(181),24 █░╣┤▌
01170 DATA 5, 30, 0, 33, PEEK(178),PEEK(179),34, L(13) █▓▒╕▌
01180 DATA L(13)/H, 254, 13, 194, L(12),L(12)/H, 62, 7 █░╢╖▌
01190 DATA 187, 123, 50, L(1),L(1)/H, 218, L(8),L(8)/H █▒│▒▌
01200 DATA 175, 50, L(10),L(10)/H, 33, 39, 7, 35 █▓┤╖▌
01210 DATA 126, 254, 32, 40, 250, 254, 134, 40 █░╢▒▌
01220 DATA 4, 254, 135, 32, 12, 33, 0, 8 █░▒╖▌
01230 DATA 205, L(2),L(2)/H, 62, 13, 50, 0, 8 █░╕╣▌
01240 DATA 201, 126, 254, 48, 218, L(11),L(11)/H, 254 █▓┤│▌
01250 DATA 58, 210, L(11),L(11)/H, 43, 35, 126, 254 █▒┤▓▌
01260 DATA 48, 40, 250, 17, 0, 0, 205, L(4) █▒╖┤▌
01270 DATA L(4)/H, 254, 32, 40, 13, 254, 82, 40 █▒┤╡▌
01280 DATA 22, 254, 128, 212, L(5),L(5)/H, 170*M, 20 █▓▒▓▌
01290 DATA 131, 95, 205, L(3),L(3)/H, 254, 13, 32 █░┤╖▌
01300 DATA 232, 123, 50, L(9),L(9)/H, 24, 101, 205 █░╕╢▌
01310 DATA L(3),L(3)/H, 254, 69, 32, 10, 205, L(3) █░╣╖▌
01320 DATA L(3)/H, 254, 77, 32, 2, 24, 234, 43 █░╣╖▌
01330 DATA 43, 62, 82, 24, 217, 35, 126, 254 █▓│┤▌
01340 DATA 97, 216, 254, 123, 208, 214, 32, 201 █▒▓▒▌
01350 DATA 225, 225, 24, 213, 229, 42, 62, 131 █░╢╣▌
01360 DATA 214, 129, 40, 13, 254, 32, 40, 240 █░▒│▌
01370 DATA 71, 126, 35, 254, 128, 56, 250, 16 █░││▌
01380 DATA 248, 126, 254, 128, 48, 7, 170*M, 20 █▒╡╡▌
01390 DATA 131, 95, 35, 24, 244, 214, 128, 225 █░╕▒▌
01400 DATA 201, 175, 6, 8, 203, 19, 23, 185 █▒╖╣▌
01410 DATA 56, 1, 145, 63, 16, 246, 87, 123 █▒╕╖▌
01420 DATA 23, 198, 48+N,24, 47, 30, 165, 62 █░╡╖▌
01430 DATA 0, 183, 40, 38, 62, 32, 50, L(10) █▓▓╡▌
01440 DATA L(10)/H, 205, L(12),L(12)/H, 62, 32, 205, L(12) █▓╡┤▌
01450 DATA L(12)/H, 62, 91+N+32*M,205, L(12),L(12)/H, 14, 100 █▓▓╣▌
01460 DATA 205, L(6),L(6)/H, 90, 14, 10, 205, L(6) █▒░▓▌
01470 DATA L(6)/H, 122, 205, L(7),L(7)/H, 62, 93+N+32*M,205 █▒╡┤▌
01480 DATA L(12),L(12)/H, 62, 13, 195, 234, 196 █░▒░▌
01490 DATA -1 █░╖░▌
01500 DATA 303 █▒▒╕▌
01510 END █▒╡╕▌è SW-CPM.BAS
Froφá Stepheεá Frawle∙á oµ thσ SoutΦ Australiaε Microbeσá Use≥á Grou≡á anΣ ì
Edito≥ oµ "MICROBE┼ NEWS".
Thi≤ filσ iε MBASI├ wil∞ conver⌠ SIMPL┘ WRIT┼ file≤ t∩ WORDSTA╥áfiles.
10 PRINT CHR$(26)
20 FILES : PRINT : PRINT
30 INPUT "Input Filename "; INFILE$
40 INPUT "Output Filename "; OUTFILE$
50 OPEN "I",#1,INFILE$
60 OPEN "O",#2,OUTFILE$
70 WHILE NOT EOF(1)
80 A$ = INPUT$(1,#1)
90 IF A$=CHR$(30) THEN A$=CHR$(141) + CHR$(10) ' Convert soft c/r
10░á I╞áAñ╜CHR$(31⌐ THE╬ Añ╜CHR$(160⌐ º Conver⌠á sof⌠ space
11░á I╞ Añ╜CHR$(13⌐ THE╬ Añ╜CHR$(13⌐ ½ CHR$(10⌐ º AdΣ linσ feeΣ after c/r
120 PRINT#2,A$; ' Output to new file
130 PRINT A$; ' Output to screen
140 WEND
150 CLOSE : END
Æ UPGRAD┼ YOU╥ MICROBEE'╙ MEMOR┘!
128δá T╧á 512δá UPGRADE!é Thi≤ upgradσ increase≤ thσ sizσ oµá thσá RA═á disδ ì
(drivσ M:⌐ froφ 62δ t∩ 414k« That'≤ morσ thaε thσ capacit∙ oµ ß 5.25ó disk!
64δá (COMPUTER-IN-A-BOOK⌐á T╧ 256δ UPGRADE!é Thi≤ wil∞ givσ yo⌡ mos⌠ oµá thσ ì
feature≤ oµ ß 128δ Microbeσ witΦ aε eveε large≥ RA═ disδ oµ 159k.
Thesσá upgrade≤á arσ especiall∙ gooΣ fo≥ peoplσ wh∩ d∩ ß lo⌠ oµá worδá witΦ ì
program≤ likσ Wordsta≥ anΣ dBasσ tha⌠ d∩ ß lo⌠ oµ disδ accessing«á Thσá RA═ ì
disδá run≤á severa∞ time≤ faste≥ thaε ß disδ drive¼á i≤ quiete≥ anΣ i≤á no⌠ ì
subjec⌠ t∩ wea≥ anΣ tea≥ o≥ baΣ sectorsíá Thσ ne≈ BIO╙ supplieΣ allow≤á thσ ì
usσ oµ an∙ combinatioε oµ 5.25ó anΣ 3.5ó singlσ o≥ doublσ sideΣ drives«á I⌠ ì
als∩ allow≤ thσ compute≥ t∩ bσ useΣ withou⌠ an∙ disk≤ a⌠ all«á Thσ kit≤ caε ì
bσ easil∙ fitteΣ b∙ anyonσ competen⌠ witΦ ß solderinτ iron.
Prices :
Softwarσá anΣá instruction≤ onl∙á(256k/512k) ..« $40.00 All prices
Complete kit of parts for 64k to 256k upgrade ... $100.00 include
Complete kit of parts for 128k to 512k upgrade .. $140.00 postage.
Don'⌠ forge⌠ t∩ specif∙ typσ oµ upgrade¼ disδ sizσ anΣ typσ oµ MicroBee.
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From: Paul Shannon To: ALL Re: DP-80 printer problems
WitΦ regard≤ t∩ thσ probleφ oµ line≤ beinτ indenteΣ wheε printed¼á ╔ haΣ thi≤ probleφ wheε printinτ lonτ WordSta≥ files«á (A≤á the∙ ì
alway≤ inden⌠ iε thσ samσ place¼ eveε witΦ repeateΣ printing¼ ╔ doub⌠ tha⌠ i⌠ i≤ jus⌠ ß hardwarσ problem.⌐ ╔ kno≈ ß frienΣ wh∩ als∩ ì
ha≤ experienceΣ thσ samσ difficulties« Thσ probleφ caε bσ rectifieΣ b∙ puttinτ thσ printe≥ iε thσ unidirectiona∞ prin⌠ mode.
From: CHRIS BRUNTON To: ALL Re: NEW BBS!
Ne≈ BB╙ online« I⌠ i≤ calleΣ Thσ Furthe≥ Region≤ BBSí 30░ BauΣ only¼ 2┤ hr≤ ╖ day≤ ß weeδ opperation« Phonσ Number...(03⌐ 725-3732èFrom: NEV RICHARDSON To: ALL Re: CHESS
Ches≤ prograφ faste≥ thaε SARGO╬ I╔ wanted« Contac⌠ viß thσ GOL─ COAS╘ USER╙ GROU╨ o≥ b∙ phonσ (075⌐ 3╡ - 749░ (╔ havσ n∩ modem).
FROM: Max Dirnberger SUBJECT: just what you've always wanted
Arσ yo⌡ frustrateΣ b∙ thσ modem≤ availablσ thesσ days┐á The∙ eithe≥ havσ n∩ feature≤ o≥ the∙ cos⌠ thσ earth«á Wel∞ herσ i≤ jus⌠ wha⌠ ì
you'vσá alway≤á wanted¼á aut∩á dial¼á answer¼á direc⌠ connec⌠ Haye≤ compatablσ modeφ whicΦ shoulΣ onl∙ cos⌠ abou⌠á $20░á t∩á build« ì
Developmen⌠ i≤ almos⌠ complete¼á bu⌠ ╔ haven'⌠ bothereΣ t∩ d∩ ß printeΣ boarΣ layou⌠ yet¼ a≤ ╔ wasn'⌠ surσ wha⌠ thσ demanΣ woulΣ be« ì
Iµ you'rσ interested¼ leavσ ß messagσ fo≥ mσ oε thσ B┬ anΣ iµ enougΦ peoplσ asδ ╔ wil∞ d∩ one« Thσ desigε is¼ anΣ thσ layou⌠ wil∞ bσ ì
accordinτ t∩ releven⌠ Telecoφ specsº anΣ provideΣ thσ part≤ ╔ recommenΣ arσ used¼ therσ shoulΣ bσ n∩ problem≤ witΦ typσ approvals«
From: ROBERT SWAAB To: ALL MICROBEE ADVENTURERS Re:THE INNER SANCTUM
┴ NE╫ BOARD¼á TH┼ INNE╥ SANCTUM¼ HA╙ HI╘ VICTORIA« 2┤ HOUR╙ ┴ DA┘ ╖ DAY╙ ┴ WEEK« 30░ BAU─ .« SOO╬ T╧ B┼ FASTER« 233-8346« EVE╬ HA╙ ┴ ì
DEDICATE─á ARE┴á FO╥á MICROBE┼á ADVENTURTESíá JOI╬ BERNAR─ HINAULT¼á AN─ FRIEND╙ O╬ TH┼ ADVENTUR┼ BOAR─á O╞á ┴á LIFETIMEíá YOUR╙á I╬ ì
ADVENTURIN╟ RA╙ ª BYTTE╬ (SysOps⌐
From: DOUG BAX To: ALL Re: Adelaide MBBS
Jus⌠á ringinτá froφ Adelaidσ t∩ le⌠ thσ Melbournσ user≤ kno≈ tha⌠ therσ i≤ ß bulletiε boarΣ tha⌠ i≤ dedicateΣ t∩ thσá Microbee«á Thσ ì
boarΣ ha≤ ß "Wordstaró typσ edito≥ oε i⌠ fo≥ enterinτ message≤ i.e« Ful∞ worΣ wrap¼ Inser⌠ mode¼ ^A¼ ^F¼ ^E¼ ^S¼ ^D¼ ^X¼ ^Y¼ ^T¼ ^╟ ì
etc« Therσ i≤ ß ful∞ screeε curso≥ editing« N∩ scrol∞ i≤ donσ oε thσ boarΣ (unles≤ thσ use≥ wishe≤ t∩ havσ scrolling)« A⌠ thσ momen⌠ ì
i⌠á i≤á onl∙ 30░ bauΣ bu⌠ i⌠ i≤ hopeΣ tha⌠ 1200/7╡ wil∞ sooε bσ implemented«á Membershi≡ i≤ freσ íá Therσ i≤ als∩á ßá filσá transfe≥ ì
sectioní Givσ i⌠ ß cal∞ (08⌐ 21▓ 6569« Regards¼ Doug
From: MICHAEL HOOKE To: ALL Re: NEW BBS
Anothe≥ ne≈ BB╙ calleΣ Electroniπ Crossover« I⌠ operate≤ 30░ Baud¼ 2┤ Hours« I⌠ als∩ support≤ thσ Microbee« Thσ Numbe≥ i≤ 36╖ 5816.
From: ANDREW DOWLING To: GRAEME YOUNG Re: SCREENDUMPS - HELP
╔á havσ ß C.I.A.B«á anΣ I'vσ founΣ tha⌠ NO╘ al∞ machinσ codσ program≤ tha⌠ workeΣ fo≥ m∙ forme≥ RO═ machinσ wil∞ worδ happil∙ oε m∙ ì
C.I.A.B«á Iµ yo⌡ looδ a⌠ you≥ disassembleΣ listinτ (╔ usσ EDASM)¼á d∩ yo⌡ seσ thing≤ likσ "L─ A¼á somethingó "CAL╠ 8045h"┐á Work≤ ì
finσ fo≥ TBASIC├ bu⌠ disk-BASI├ ma∙ hatσ ití Wha⌠ d∩ yo⌡ do┐ Rever⌠ t∩ CP/Mí It'≤ no⌠ a≤ nast∙ a≤ i⌠ sounds« Iµ yo⌡ bu∙ "Online"¼ ì
seσ no«á ╣ (MarcΦ 1985⌐ pagσ 35¼á ß tutoria∞ "CP/═ Completσ - Advanced"«á Tr∙ changinτ you≥ output≤ t∩ BDO╙ calls║ "L─ E,somethingó ì
"L─ C,05"(thσ curren⌠ printer⌐ "CAL╠ 05"(thσ BDO╙ cal∞ ╜ 05)«á Now¼á BDO╙ call≤ caε corrup⌠ you≥ registers¼á s∩ PUS╚ 'eφ al∞ beforσ ì
thσ call¼ theε oε return¼ PO╨ 'eφ back« Le⌠ mσ kno≈ ho≈ yo⌡ go¼ anΣ iµ yo⌡ stil∞ havσ problems¼ pleasσ leavσ question≤ oε RBBS« AnΣ ì
iµá yo⌡á stil∞ havσ problems¼á wσ wil∞ arrangσ fo≥ yo⌡ t∩ downloaΣ you≥ filσ direc⌠ t∩ mσ fo≥ perusal«á Maybσ ╔ caεá hel≡á you¼á bu⌠ ì
anyway¼ let'≤ kno≈ ho≈ yo⌡ go«
From: Paul Shannon To: Malcolm Miles Re: File Transfer
Iµ al∞ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ d∩ i≤ transfe≥ file≤ froφ ß CIA┬ t∩ ß 128╦ system¼á thσ simples⌠ wa∙ i≤ t∩ connec⌠ thσ tw∩ machine≤ togethe≥á viß ì
thσ seria∞ port¼ anΣ usσ thσ Telcoφ software« Thσ cablσ consist≤ oµ tw∩ DB-2╡ malσ plug≤ anΣ ß lengtΦ oµ cable¼ (cos⌠ abou⌠ $10)« ╔ ì
havσ onσ whicΦ yo⌡ woulΣ bσ welcomσ t∩ borrow« Givσ mσ ß rinτ iµ yo⌡ arσ interested« (798-6486)
From: CHRIS WIGNALL To: ALL Re: DREAMDISK PROBLEMS
Recentl∙á iεá ßá misha≡ witΦ thσ 50-wa∙ ribboε 1▓ volt≤ go⌠ connecteΣ acros≤ thσ datß ░ linσ oε thσ controller.Thi≤ causeΣá thσá 24╡ ì
buffe≥á chi≡ t∩ hea⌠ u≡ anΣ blow«á Afte≥ replacinτ thσ 24╡ everythinτ seemeΣ t∩ worδ O╦ excep⌠ ╔ wa≤ constantl∙ gettinτá bdo≤á reaΣ ì
onl∙ errors« Thesσ error≤ camσ wheε writinτ t∩ disδ froφ ws¼ turbo¼ basiπ anΣ eveε wheε copinτ files« I⌠ sometime≤ happeneΣ beforσ ì
thσ drivσ started«á Beforσ thi≤ inceden⌠ witΦ thσ ribbon¼á ╔ occasionall∙ go⌠ thi≤ probleφ bu⌠ thi≤ seem≤ t∩ havσ madσ thing≤ worse« ì
Iµ anyonσ caε thro≈ somσ ligh⌠ oε thσ subjec⌠ ╔ woulΣ appreciatσ it«
From: MICHAEL HOOKE To: ALL Re: COLOR & MYTEK GAMES
╔á havσá ß 128╦ premiuφ anΣ mos⌠ Machinσ codσ Game≤ tha⌠ star⌠ a⌠ 230┤ won'⌠ worδ properly«á Thσ bottoφ halµ oµ thσ screeε i≤á al∞ ì
differen⌠ colou≥ whicΦ prevent≤ mσ froφ usinτ them«
From: ALLAN CAMPBELL To: ALL Re: SWAP
╔ havσ ß 64δ coreboarΣ (ciab⌐ anΣ ╔ wan⌠ t∩ swa≡ i⌠ fo≥ ß 32δ (preµ PC85)« Cal∞ mσ oε 36╕ - 276▒ (B/H)
From: PAUL CAMERON To: ALL Re: zcpr3
I≤ i⌠ possiblσ t∩ ruε zcpr│ oε 128δ Premium«á Wha⌠ arσ thσ advatages┐á Wha⌠ i≤ lost« ╔ havσ M8░ assemble≥ packagσ (no⌠ rmaπ o≥ mac)« ì
Wha⌠ change≤ arσ necessar∙ fo≥ thi≤ t∩ assemblσ oε M80┐ ╔ livσ iε Canberra«
è LAST MEETING
Thσ yea≥ go⌠ oµ t∩ ß ver∙ gooΣ star⌠ witΦ ß wel∞ attendeΣ meeting« Thσ ì
Presiden⌠á remindeΣá al∞á presen⌠á tha⌠ iµ yo⌡ woulΣá likσá t∩á attenΣá thσ ì
Ballara⌠á meetinτ froφ Melbournσ t∩ pleasσ contac⌠ thσá secretary«á Mentioε ì
wa≤á madσá tha⌠ therσ i≤ t∩ bσ ß salσ oε thσ las⌠ Saturda∙ oµá Februar∙á a⌠ ì
Microbeσ system≤ iε Deepdene« Thσ display≤ fo≥ thi≤ montΦ werσ t∩ bσ oε thσ ì
filσá compressioεá systeφ Crunch¼á anΣ demonstratioε oµá Goodisoεá softwarσ ì
prograφ calleΣ "To≡ oµ thσ class"¼á whicΦ i≤ simila≥ t∩ thσ T.V«á sho≈ Salσ ì
oµ thσ Century.
Unfortunatel∙á therσá wa≤á n∩ displa∙ oε Goodisoε Softwarσá bu⌠á Stevσ ì
Jepsoεá diΣ demonstratσ thσ filσ compressioε systeφ "Crunch.ó Thσá example≤ ì
tha⌠á Stevσá showeΣá al∞á interesteΣá peoplσá wa≤á quitσá interesting«á Thσ ì
comparisoεá betweeε CruncΦ anΣ Squeezσ wa≤ tha⌠ CruncΦ work≤ ßá lo⌠á faste≥ ì
anΣ thσ compressioε i≤ ß lo⌠ greater« Thσ outpu⌠ cruncheΣ filσ i≤ abou⌠ 40Ñ ì
oµ thσ sizσ oµ thσ origina∞ file«á T∩ definσ ß cruncheΣ filσ therσ i≤ ß `Zº ì
t∩á addeΣá t∩á thσ filσ extension«á Aε examplσ beinτá CATCHER.DO├á become≤ ì
CATCHER.DZC«á s∩ iµ yo⌡ finΣ ß filσ oε thσ RBB╙ witΦ ß `Zº iε thσ extensioε ì
yo⌡ wil∞ neeΣ t∩ uncruncΦ it« Stevσ gavσ copie≤ oµ thi≤ prograφ t∩ al∞ thσ ì
peoplσá wh∩ werσ ablσ t∩ presen⌠ hiφ witΦ ß formatteΣ disk«á Fo≥ al∞á thosσ ì
peoplσá wh∩ woulΣ stil∞ likσ ß cop∙ oµ thi≤ prograφ i⌠ i≤ oε thσ RBB╙á anΣ ì
i⌠ i≤ calleΣ CRUNCH23.LBR«
Nex⌠á timσá tha⌠á yo⌡á reaΣá iε thσ Catche≥ tha⌠á therσá i≤á t∩á bσá ß ì
demonstratioεá oµá ß publiπ domaiε prograφ brinτ alonτ ßá formatteΣá disk« ì
Therσá wa≤ als∩ ß grea⌠ amoun⌠ oµ technica∞ softwarσ manual≤ tha⌠ thσá cluΓ ì
ha≤ obtained¼á fo≥ ß Donatioε yo⌡ caε receivσ ß fe≈ copie≤ oµ ou≥ choicσ s∩ ì
comσá anΣ browse«á Thσ specia∞ a⌠ thσ Bazza≥ thi≤ montΦ wa≤ Cassette'≤á fo≥ ì
50π each« Wel∞ tha⌠ al∞ fo≥ las⌠ meetinτ til∞ nex⌠ meeting.
REGARD╙ MALCOL═.
From: PAUL ZEMANCHEFF To: ALL Re: INSTALL MEX OVERLAY
╔ aφ havinτ strifσ witΦ thσ installatioε oµ thσ beσ overla∙ fo≥ MEX«á Firs⌠ problem¼á a≤ pe≥ thσ instructions¼á ╔ aφ usinτ ZMA├á t∩ ì
assemblσ t∩ filσ calleΣ MEXBEE.MAC¼á howeve≥ ZMA├ spit≤ ou⌠ 21┤ errors« Anyonσ go⌠ an∙ clues┐ SeconΣ problem¼ thσ numbe≥ oµ version≤ ì
oµ ME╪ i≤ ß bi⌠ confusing« An∙ hel≡ iε sortinτ thi≤ ou⌠ woulΣ bσ appreciated«
From: PAUL SMITH To: ALL Re: LISTING BASIC IN WORDBEE/WS
I≤ possiblσ t∩ edi⌠ MicroworlΣ Basiπ program≤ iε Wordbeσ o≥ Wordstar«
ANSWER: Yes, write the file as ascii via the "OPEN" command in Basic or use the editor on the disk containing this Catcher. ED
From: NEIL PICKFORD To: ALL Re: CPM FOR DGOS MICROPOLIS DISK
HA╙á ANYON┼á OU╘ THER┼ GO╘ ┴ COP┘ O╞ CP═ FO╥ TH┼ MICROPOLI╙ DIS╦ SYSTE═ WHIC╚ RUN╙ WIT╚ TH┼ DG-Z8░ DGO╙ MACHINE«á THI╙ DIS╦á SYSTE═ ì
USE╙ 5.2╡ INC╚ HAR─ SECTORE─ DISK╙ S╧ TH┼ NORMA╠ BDO╙ SYSTEM╙ WIL╠ NO╘ WORK«á I╞ ANYON┼ CA╬ HEL╨ PLEAS┼ LEAV┼ ┴ MESSAG┼ FO╥ M┼á O╥ ì
RIN╟ M┼ A╘ WOR╦ O╬ (062⌐ 644654.
THINGS YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW
or
BELIEVE IT OR NOT
DEFINITION:
kelvin (K)
Thσ kelvin¼á uni⌠ oµ thermodynamiπ temperature¼ i≤ thσ fractioε 1/273.1╢ oµ ì
the thermodynamiπ temperature of the triple point of water.
è EPFONTS.LBR
Alan Laughton ( Member 679 )
Beinτá ß heav∙ use≥ oµ Graphiπ Wordbeσ fo≥ ß yea≥ o≥ so¼á ╔á havσá pu⌠ ì
togethe≥á man∙ differen⌠ font≤ anΣ downloadeΣ somσ froφ thσ BB«á ¿ Seσá Thσ ì
CATCHE╥ Deπ 8╢ )« ╔ no≈ havσ ß ChalkboarΣ witΦ Electriπ PaintbrusΦ anΣ fel⌠ ì
i⌠á woulΣá bσ gooΣ t∩ usσ m∙ W┬ font≤ witΦ EP«á A≤ the∙ arσ a⌠ thσá moment¼ ì
the∙ arσ incompatable« S∩ ╔ se⌠ ou⌠ t∩ ove≥ comσ thi≤ problem« ╔ coulΣ havσ ì
writteε ß prograφ probabl∙ t∩ d∩ s∩ bu⌠ endeΣ u≡ usinτ thσ inbuil⌠ Monitor« ì
Thi≤ wa≤ thσ procedurσ ╔ followeΣ :-
1. Boot up a ZCPR II or a CCPZ CIAB bios disk on your 128k Prem. 'Bee.
2. Type in: GET 100 FILENAME.FON <cr> ; Load file at 100H
3. Go to the Monitor with a RESET & M.
4. Type in: A 100 <cr> ; To Alter memory
5. Type in: 08 10 0E 00 08 10 & then press ESC ; File header
6. Type in: M 300 180 600 <cr> ; Block move data down
7. Type in: G 0 <cr> ; Warm boot to CP/M
8. Type in: SAVE 13 FILENAME.EPF S <cr> ; File saved
I⌠á i≤ importan⌠ tha⌠ yo⌡ boo⌠ u≡ ß ZCP╥ I╔ o≥ CCP┌ CIA┬ bio≤ disδá a≤ ì
thσá 128δ bio≤ doe≤ no⌠ allo≈ yo⌡ t∩ returε t∩ CP/═ witΦ ß warφá boot«á Thσ ì
heade≥ informatioε wa≤ founΣ b∙ examininτ thσ file≤ oε thσ E╨á distributioε ì
disk« It≤ makeu≡ is║
1st & 2nd Byte - Size of cursor block printed to EP screen
3 rd Byte - Row number were Underline will go when being used
4 th Byte - Zero. I do not know why.
5th & 6th Byte - Size of cursor block used to calculate data for
each character.
E╨á fon⌠á file≤ ha≤ datß informatioε startinτ witΦ <SPACE╛ througΦá t∩ ì
<DEL╛á o≥á ASCI╔á characte≥ 3▓ t∩ 12╖ only«á Thσ blocδ movσá iεá <6╛á abovσ ì
overwrite≤ mos⌠ oµ thσ characte≥ ░ t∩ 3▒ data.
An EP font file made from a G/Wordbee font is made up as:
Byte Number
-----------
0 to 5 File header indicating size of data blocks
6 to 7F Not used by EP. Zeros or other numbers.
80 to 67F 16 bytes of data for each of the 96 characters.
The EPFONTS.LBR file is made up of the following files:
DATA70-1.EPF BOLD .EPF TYPE .EPF
TYPE-UP .EPF SCRIPT .EPF EMBOSSED.EPF
PLUMPY .EPF STOP .EPF OUTLINE .EPF
CURSIVE .EPF CPM .EPF SMALL .EPF
ESPERANT.EPF RUSSIAN .EPF FRENCH .EPF
GREEK .EPF MACEDON .EPF VIETNAM .EPF
Unti∞á aε edito≥ prograφ i≤ madσ availablσ fo≥ writinτ E╨á font≤á thi≤ ì
approacΦá b∙á convertinτá Graphiπ Wordbeσ font≤ i≤ abou⌠ al∞á onσá caεá do« ì
Electriπá PaintbrusΦ i≤ ß fantastiπ prograφ ¿ ste≡ asidσ BeeArtistiπ )¼á i⌠ ì
jus⌠ need≤ ß fe≈ morσ utilit∙ program≤ t∩ suppor⌠ it.
è DreamDisδ SETDIS╦ mod≤ Johε Slate≥ Membe≥ No.485
Beinτá thσá owne≥ oµ ß DreamDisδ system¼á ╔ aφ luck∙ enougΦ t∩ havσ ßá ver∙ ì
versatilσá "SETDISKó prograφ whicΦ temporaril∙ assign≤ ß variet∙á oµá drivσ ì
type≤á t∩ read/writσ ß large≥ variet∙ oµ disδ formats«á (CONFI╟ allow≤á thσ ì
samσ drive/forma⌠ combinatioε t∩ bσ se⌠ oε ß morσ permanen⌠ basis.)
╔á havσ somσ friend≤ wh∩ wen⌠ thσ ApplieΣ TecΦ routσ anΣ upgradeΣ t∩ "Cook-ì
In-A-Booksóá witΦ 3.5ó disks«á Thi≤ madσ i⌠ difficul⌠ t∩ exchangσá softwarσ ì
anΣá informatioεá oεá disk¼á s∩ ╔ tooδ thσ plungσ anΣ bough⌠á ßá MitsubishΘ ì
MF353┴á doublσá sidσá disδ drive«á Usinτ SETDISK/CONFI╟ ╔ aφá no≈á ablσá t∩ ì
read/writσ disk≤ compatiblσ witΦ thσ CIAB's.
Al∞ wa≤ goinτ well¼á theε alonτ camσ thσ Premiuφ serie≤ oµ MicroBee≤á usinτ ì
doublσá sideΣ 3.5ó disk≤ anΣ ß ne≈ format«á Thi≤ wasn'⌠ ß grea⌠ probleφ fo≥ ì
mσá unti∞ somσ friend≤ upgradeΣ t∩ ne≈ Premiums«á Whilσ thσá Premiuφá coulΣ ì
reaΣ anΣ writσ iε olΣ CIA┬ format¼ it≤ likσ sendinτ ß bo∙ t∩ d∩ ß man≤ job¼ ì
s∩ ╔ decideΣ t∩ configurσ thσ 3.5ó drivσ iε thσ ne≈ Premiuφ format.
N∩ problem¼á usσ SETDISK«á WRONGí Becausσ m∙ DreamDisδ i≤ ß couplσ oµ year≤ ì
olΣá anΣ ╔ haven'⌠ seeε an∙ late≥ issue≤ oµ SETDIS╦ (minσ i≤ ve≥ 2.0⌐ etc.¼ ì
thσ ne≈ premiuφ forma⌠ i≤ no⌠ includeΣ iε thσ choice≤ available« Thi≤ mean⌠ ì
╔ haΣ t∩ modif∙ SETDIS╦ anΣ CONFI╟ t∩ includσ thσ ne≈ format.
╔á wanteΣ t∩ kee≡ al∞ thσ MicroBeσ format≤ togethe≥ oε thσ samσá men⌡á pagσ ì
(pagσá 1⌐á s∩ ╔ decideΣ t∩ replacσ thσ "MicroBeσ 3╡ Trδ 2D5ó forma⌠á witΦ ì
thσ ne≈ forma⌠ whicΦ ╔ havσ calleΣ "MicroBeσ ┼ 8░ Trδ 2D3".
╔ useΣ CEBU╟ t∩ makσ thσ change≤. A⌠ thσ promp⌠ typσ :-
A>CEBU╟ SETDISK.COM<cr>
Wheεá SETDISK.CO═ ha≤ beeε loadeΣ b∙ CEBU╟ usσ thσ S═ commanΣ t∩á makσá thσ ì
change≤ listeΣ belo≈ froφ memor∙ addres≤ 11A2.
11A▓ 4╡ 2░ 3╕ 3░ 2░ 5┤ 7▓ 6┬ 2░ 2░ 3▓ 4┤ 33
thi≤ i≤ merel∙ thσ forma⌠ namσ change.
┼ ╕ ░ ╘ ≥ δ ▓ ─ 3
Thi≤á caεá changeΣ t∩ anythinτ yo⌡ likσ bu⌠ d∩ no⌠ exceeΣá 11AA¼á thσá las⌠ ì
threσá byte≤ displa∙ thσ numbe≥ oµ sides¼á densit∙ anΣ disδ sizσ iεá inche≤ ì
ont∩ thσ screen«á Thσ Disδ Paramete≥ Blocδ begin≤ a⌠ 11A╞ anΣ end≤ a⌠á 11C│ ì
anΣ mus⌠ bσ changeΣ t∩ thσ following:-
11A╞ 6░ 0│ 0┬ 0│ 5░ 5┤ 2╕ 0░ 0╡ 1╞ 0│ C▓ 0░ 7╞ 0░ 8░ 11B╞ 0░ 2░ 0░á 0┤ 00
Thσ informatioε includeΣ iε thσ Disδ Paramete≥ Blocδ i≤ :-
6░ Disδ size/Densit∙ 6░ ╜ 5ó DD¼ 4░ ╜ 5ó S─ 1╞ BL═ Blocδ Mask
2░ ╜ 8ó DD¼ 0░ ╜ 8ó SD 0│ EX═ Exten⌠ Mask
0│ SECMSK C▓ DS═ Drivσ Capacity« LSB
0┬ UDFLA╟ 0╕ ½ 0░ ╜ Noε Cylinde≥ 4░ Trk 0░ ó ó MSB
0▒ ╜ Cylinde≥ 4░ Trk 7╞ DR═ Director∙ Sizσ LSB
0▓ ╜ Noε Cylinde≥ 8░ Trk 0░ ó ó MSB
0│ ╜ Cylinde≥ 8░ Trk 8░ AL░ Allocatioε Vecto≥ 0
0│ SKE╫ ▄ Parameter≤ useΣ b∙ the 0░ AL▒ ó ó 1
5░ OFFSE╘ #▒ ⁿ routinσ a⌠ E07╡ fo≥ 2░ CK╙ Checδ Areß Sizσ LSB
5┤ OFFSE╘ #▓ » calculatinτ secto≥ skewinτ 0░ ó ó ó MSB
2╕ SP╘ StandarΣ Record≤ pe≥ Track.LSB 0┤ OF╞ ReserveΣ Tracδ Offse⌠ LSB
0░ ó ó ó ó MSB 0░ ó ó ó MSB
0╡ BS╚ Blocδ Shif⌠ Factor
Afte≥ thσ change≤ havσ beeε made¼ typσ "Wó t∩ savσ thσ filσ bacδ t∩ disk.èTes⌠á thσá change≤á b∙ callinτ u≡ SETDISK¼á se⌠ u≡ you≥ 3.5óá D╙á drivσá t∩ ì
MicroBeσá ┼ format¼á borro≈ ß disδ tha⌠ ha≤ somσ file≤ oε i⌠ iε thσ Premiuφ ì
forma⌠ anΣ yo⌡ shoulΣ bσ ablσ t∩ reaΣ it.
Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ havσ you≥ systeφ permanentl∙ se⌠ t∩ thσ ne≈ format¼ yo⌡ wil∞ ì
neeΣ t∩ modif∙ CONFIG.COM«á Thσ procedurσ anΣ thσ change≤ arσ exactl∙á thσ ì
same¼ onl∙ thσ memor∙ location≤ arσ different.
Thσá memor∙á addresse≤ t∩ changσ arσ froφ 297▓ t∩ 299▒á inclusive«á (CONFI╟ ì
ver« 2.7).
T∩á bσ ablσ t∩ writσ t∩ ß ne≈ disδ iε thσ Premiuφ format¼á thσ disδ mus⌠ bσ ì
correctl∙ formatted«á Becausσ i⌠ i≤ ß ne≈ format¼á m∙ FORMAT.CO═ (ve≥ 2.4)¼ ì
doe≤ no⌠ suppor⌠ it« Thereforσ FORMAT.CO═ needeΣ t∩ bσ modifieΣ a≤ well.
Neve≥ havinτ needeΣ t∩ forma⌠ iε MicroBeσ Singlσ Densit∙ (Fm⌠ #1⌐ ╔ decideΣ ì
thσ ne≈ Premiuφ formattinτ datß shoulΣ replacσ thσ singlσ densit∙ data.
Usinτ CEBU╟ thσ change≤ madσ arσ :-
addres≤ 0B9│ 4─ 2╖ 4▓ 6╡ 6╡ 2░ 5░ 7▓ 6╡ 6─ 6╣ 7╡ 6D
0BA░ 2┴ 0░ 5┤ 5▓ 0─ 0┴ 4╢ 1▒ 6░ 04
Froφá addres≤á 0B9│á t∩á 0BA░ inclusivσ i≤á thσá ne≈á forma⌠á namσá "M'Beσ ì
Premium*"« Thσ res⌠ oµ thσ datß i≤ :-
0░ enΣ oµ namσ
5┤ No« oµ track≤ - 84
5▓ addres≤ oµ formattinτ datß LSB
0─ ó ó ó ó MSB
0┴ sectors/tracδ - 10
4╢ addres≤ oµ hardwarσ ske≈ tablσ LSB
1▒ ó ó ó ó ó MSB
6░ disδ size/densit∙ - 5"DD
0┤ secto≥ sizσ 1=128¼ 2=256¼ 4=512¼ 8=1k
Savσ thσ filσ bacδ t∩ disδ anΣ therσ yo⌡ havσ it¼á read∙ t∩ read¼ writσ anΣ ì
forma⌠ disk≤ iε thσ ne≈ Premiuφ format.
Iµá anyonσá ha≤ thσ unreleaseΣ Versioε │ BIO╙ anΣ woulΣ likσ t∩ bσ ablσá t∩ ì
reaΣ etc.¼á thσ Premiuφ disks¼ givσ mσ ß phonσ cal∞ a⌠ homσ oε 05▓ 82│ 175« ì
╔ don'⌠ ge⌠ ont∩ thσ bulletiε boarΣ ver∙ ofteε s∩ it'≤ no⌠ mucΦ usσ leavinτ ì
ß messagσ fo≥ mσ there.
EDITORS NOTE:
Versioεá │á oµ Dreamdisδ operatinτ systeφ i≤ no≈ released«á I⌠ i≤á iεá you≥ ì
interest≤á NO╘á t∩ piratσ thi≤ softwarσ iµ an∙ furthe≥ release≤ arσá t∩á bσ ì
forthcoming«á Thσá ne≈ releasσ cost≤ onl∙ $40.0░ whicΦ include≤ ß ne≈á Rom¼ ì
Softwarσá anΣá Manual«á Thesσá caε bσ obtaineΣ froφ Riπá Millice≥á oµá KARM ì
SYSTEMS«á Riπá ha≤ beeε workinτ witΦ RicharΣ Collet⌠ oε thi≤ ne≈ systeφ fo≥ ì
somσ timσ anΣ froφ feed-bacδ froφ users¼á i⌠ i≤ aε extreml∙ gooΣ systeφ anΣ ì
i⌠ appear≤ t∩ bσ buτ free« Riπ Millice≥ caε bσ contacteΣ oε (03⌐ 49╖ - 3435
è SCREEN GRAPHICS in TURBO PASCAL
by Paul Shannon MBUG Member 1219
Recently¼ I'vσ beeε tryinτ t∩ teacΦ myselµ t∩ prograφ iε Turb∩ Pascal¼ ì
usinτá Ellio⌠á Koffman'≤ book¼á Turb∩ Pasca∞ ┴ Probleφá Solvinτá Approach« ì
Whilσá thσá booδá i≤ quitσ excellent¼á i⌠ make≤ littlσá mentioεá oµá screeε ì
graphics«á Thi≤ i≤ understandable¼ a≤ Turb∩ Pasca∞ i≤ designeΣ t∩ ruε oε ß ì
variet∙ oµ differen⌠ type≤ oµ computers«
Afte≥á ß littlσ researcΦ anΣ experimentation¼á ╔ discovereΣ tha⌠ i⌠ i≤ ì
quitσá possiblσá t∩ producσ PC╟ graphic≤ oε thσ MicroBee«á Thσá methoΣá i≤ ì
quitσ simila≥ t∩ PC╟ graphic≤ iε MicroWorlΣ Basic.
Iε Turb∩ Pascal¼á eacΦ graphic≤ characte≥ i≤ eigh⌠ dot≤ (pixels⌐á widσ ì
anΣá eleveεá dot≤á high«á Likσá iε Basic¼á eacΦ linσá ha≤á ßá valuσá whicΦ ì
correspond≤ t∩ ß particula≥ memor∙ location¼á anΣ eacΦ pixe∞ correspond≤ t∩ ì
onσá bi⌠á oµ tha⌠ memor∙ location«á Ou≥ joΓ i≤ t∩ finΣ eacΦ oµ thσá eleveε ì
value≤ anΣ t∩ pu⌠ theφ int∩ thσ correspondinτ memor∙á locations«á Conside≥ ì
thσá griΣá below¼á iε whicΦ I'vσ drawε ß picturσ oµ ß man«á T∩á finΣá eacΦ ì
value¼á simpl∙á adΣá u≡ thσ number≤ abovσ eacΦ pixe∞ tha⌠ wσ woulΣ likσá t∩ ì
set« Iε othe≥ words¼ adΣ onl∙ thσ number≤ whicΦ appea≥ abovσ aε asteri° iε ì
eacΦ line.
128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
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| | | * | * | * | | * | | 3▓ ½ 1╢ ½ ╕ ½ ▓á╜ 58
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| | | * | * | * | | * | | 32 ½ 1╢ ½ ╕ ½ ▓ ╜ 58
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| | | | * | | | * | | 1╢ ½ ▓ ╜ 18
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ⁿ ¬ ⁿ ¬ ⁿ ¬ ⁿ ¬ ⁿ ¬ ⁿ ¬ ⁿ ¬ ⁿ ⁿ 12╕ ½ 6┤ ½ 3▓ ½ 1╢ ½ ╕ ½ ┤ ½ ▓ ╜ 254
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| * | | * | * | * | | | | 12╕ ½ 3▓ ½ 1╢ ½ ╕ ╜ 184
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| * | | * | * | * | | | | 12╕ ½ 3▓ ½ 1╢ ½ ╕ ╜ 184
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| * | | * | * | * | | | | 12╕ ½ 3▓ ½ 1╢ ½ ╕ ╜ 184
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| | | * | | * | | | | 32 + 8 = 40
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| | | * | | * | | | | 32 + 8 = 40
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| * | * | * | | * | * | * | | 12╕ ½ 6┤ ½ 3▓ ½ ╕ ½ ┤ ½ ▓ ╜ 238
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| | | | | | | | | = 0
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Now¼ wσ mus⌠ pu⌠ thesσ eleveε value≤ int∩ thσ prope≥ memor∙ locations« ì
Iε Turb∩ Pascal¼ likσ iε standarΣ Basic¼ wσ ma∙ reprograφ character≤ 12╕ t∩ ì
255« Characte≥ 12╕ use≤ memor∙ location≤ -204╕ u≡ t∩ -2038« Characte≥ 12╣ ì
use≤ -203▓ u≡ t∩ -2022«á Characte≥ 13░ use≤ -200░ u≡ t∩ -1990¼á anΣ s∩ on« ì
┴á quicδá wa∙á t∩ calculatσ thσ startinτ memor∙ addres≤á fo≥á ßá particula≥ ì
character¼ i≤ t∩ usσ thσ formula:
Starting Memory Address = 16 * Character Number - 4096.
Thus¼á iµ wσ wanteΣ t∩ kno≈ thσ startinτ addres≤ oµ characte≥ 140¼á wσ ì
would sayè Starting Memory Address = 16 * Character Number - 4096.
= 16 * 140 - 4096
= -1856
Therefore¼ characte≥ 14░ use≤ memor∙ location≤ -185╢ u≡ t∩ -1846¼ inclusive.
Bacδ t∩ ou≥ drawing...I⌠ shoulΣ bσ obviou≤ no≈ tha⌠ wσ wan⌠ t∩ pu⌠ thσ ì
valuσ 5╕ int∩ memor∙ location≤ -204╕ anΣ -2047«á 1╕ goe≤ int∩ -2046«á 25┤ ì
goe≤á int∩ -2045¼á e⌠ cetera«á Iε Basic¼á wσ woulΣ d∩ thi≤ witΦá thσá POK┼ ì
statement«á Iεá Turb∩á Pascal¼á wσá d∩ i⌠ witΦá thσá `memºá statement¼á a≤ ì
illustrated below.
mem[-2048] := 58;
mem[-2047] := 58;
mem[-2046] := 18;
mem[-2045] := 254;
. . .
mem[-2038] := 0
No≈á al∞ wσ havσ t∩ d∩ i≤ t∩ prin⌠ characte≥ 128¼á usinτ thσ WRIT┼á o≥ ì
WRITEL╬ commands¼á anΣ wσ arσ finished« Thσ prograφ DRAWMAN.PA╙ belo≈ wil∞ ì
illustratσ this.
{DRAWMAN.PAS}
{Draws a Picture of a Man using PCG graphics
by Paul Shannon}
|
procedure LOADPCG; | procedure PRINTMAN;
|
begin {LOADPCG} | var
{Character # 128} | MAN : CHAR;
mem[-2048] := 58; |
mem[-2047] := 58; | begin {PRINTMAN}
mem[-2046] := 18; | MAN := CHR(128);
mem[-2045] := 254; | GOTOXY (40, 12);
mem[-2044] := 184; | WRITELN (MAN)
mem[-2043] := 184; | end; {PRINTMAN}
mem[-2042] := 184; |
mem[-2041] := 40; | begin {Draw Man}
mem[-2040] := 40; | CLRSCR;
mem[-2039] := 238; | LOADPCG;
mem[-2038] := 0 | PRINTMAN
end; {LOADPCG} | end. {Draw Man}
From: ANDREW SHAW To: ALL Re: Premium
HEL╨ ╔ aφ lookinτ fo≥ ß memor∙ ma≡ fo≥ ß 128╦ Premium«
From║ Pau∞ Shannoε é To║ Andre≈ Sha≈ Re║ Housσ oµ Frankenstein
You'vσ donσ wel∞ t∩ ge⌠ thi≤ far« Yo⌡ wil∞ finΣ thσ electrode≤ iε aε urn¼ whicΦ i≤ hiddeε iε thσ crypt« Havσ yo⌡ beeε iε thσ cryp⌠ ì
yet┐ Iµ not¼ yo⌡ caε ente≥ i⌠ froφ ß bacδ entrancσ througΦ aε olΣ cottagσ iε thσ middlσ oµ thσ bog¼ bu⌠ yo⌡ neeΣ t∩ follo≈ thσ map« ì
GooΣ Luckí ╔ lovσ adventurσ games.
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it«á WoulΣ apprec-iatσ ver∙ mucΦ iµ anyonσ coulΣ possiblσ dra≈ u≡ thσ plan≤ oµ whicΦ piε goe≤ where« Thσ modeφ als∩ ha≤ ß DB2╡ plug¼ ì
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aφ ß merσ mortal«á Consequently¼á i⌠ i≤ ß bi⌠ oµ ß strugglσ fo≥ u≤ t∩ finΣ ì
commoεá grounΣ fo≥ conversation«á Oε m∙ las⌠ visit¼á confiden⌠ tha⌠ ╔á haΣ ì
founΣá somσ commoε ground¼á ╔ mentioneΣ m∙ MicroBeσ Computer«á M∙á brothe≥ ì
askeΣá tw∩á questions║á "I≤ i⌠ ß sixteeε bi⌠ computer?ó anΣ "Doe≤á i⌠á ruε ì
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weather.
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absolutσá necessit∙ fo≥ an∙ P.C«á PrintMasteré trul∙ i≤ aε impressivσá anΣ ì
versatilσá utilit∙ package«á Thσ gooΣ new≤ i≤ tha⌠ i⌠ i≤ no≈ availablσá oε ì
thσ MicroBee.
PrintMasteréá turn≤ you≥ compute≥ int∩ ß mini-printinτ shop«á WitΦá i⌠ ì
yo⌡ caε desigε you≥ owε customiseΣ stationery¼á signs¼á banners¼á weekl∙ o≥ ì
monthl∙ calendars¼á o≥ eveε greetinτ cards«á Thesσ caε bσ printed¼ o≥ saveΣ ì
t∩á disδá fo≥ late≥ printinτ o≥ editing«á Needles≤ t∩ say¼á ßá printe≥á i≤ ì
essential« (PrintMasteré i≤ no⌠ intendeΣ t∩ bσ ß wordprocesso≥ enhancer¼ s∩ ì
iµá yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ adΣ thσ occassiona∞ graphic≤ diagraφ t∩á you≥á essays¼á yo⌡ ì
woulΣ bσ bette≥ ofµ usinτ FlashPrinté o≥ Graphic≤ Wordbee.)
Thσá prograφá feature≤á eigh⌠á differen⌠ typσá fonts«á EacΦá fon⌠á i≤ ì
printablσá iεá tw∩á sizes¼á witΦ ß choicσ oµ fivσá texture≤á fo≥á differen⌠ ì
effects« Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ pu⌠ ß borde≥ arounΣ you≥ work¼ yo⌡ caε choosσ froφ ì
1▒ pre-designeΣ borders«á You≥ worδ i≤ furthe≥ enhanceΣ b∙ ß choicσ oµ 12▓ ì
graphic≤á icon≤á (eacΦá printablσ iε threσá sizes)¼á whicΦá yo⌡á ma∙á placσ ì
anywherσá oεá you≥á page«á Iµá yo⌡ requirσá morσá graphics¼á ßá serie≤á oµ ì
additiona∞á graphics¼áá knowεá a≤á PrintMaste≥á Ar⌠á Galleryéá caεá als∩á bσ ì
purchased.
Thσ graphic≤ arσ thσ worδ oµ ß teaφ oµ si° artists¼ and¼ iε m∙ opinion¼ ì
arσá al∞á ver∙á gooΣ example≤ oµ eas∙á t∩á understand¼á attentioεá grabbinτ ì
graphic≤ communication.
PrintMasteréá i≤á extremel∙ eas∙ t∩ use¼á eveε fo≥ thσ novicσá compute≥ ì
operator«á Thσ vas⌠ majorit∙ oµ operatioε i≤ donσ b∙ movinτ thσ curso≥á t∩ ì
higligh⌠á thσá desireΣá choice¼áá anΣá pressinτá thσá returεá key«áá Whilσ ì
PrintMasteré pose≤ n∩ threa⌠ t∩ thσ greetinτ carΣ industry¼á it≤ printou⌠ i≤ ì
neat¼á eyσá pleasing¼á anΣá oµ course¼á personalised«á Iµ yo⌡ plaε t∩á usσ ì
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Thσ accompanyinτ 3┤ pagσ manua∞ i≤ professionall∙ printeΣ anΣ eas∙á t∩ ì
read« I⌠ feature≤ ß comprehensivσ tablσ oµ contents¼ ß tutorial¼ printout≤ ì
oµ al∞ icons¼ font≤ anΣ borders¼ anΣ sectioε oε desigε tips.
Unfortunately¼ PrintMasteré doe≤ havσ somσ drawbacks« Thσ mos⌠ obviou≤ ì
oµá thesσá i≤á it≤á inabilit∙ t∩ displa∙ graphic≤ oεá thσá screeεá oµá CP/═ ì
computers« Fo≥ MicroBeσ users¼ thi≤ mean≤ that
1«á Yo⌡á canno⌠ edi⌠ existinτ graphic≤ icons¼á no≥ caε yo⌡ creatσ you≥á owε ì
icons«á Wheε choosinτ ß pre-existinτ icon¼á fon⌠ o≥ border¼ yo⌡ mus⌠ firs⌠ ì
finΣ i⌠ iε thσ manual¼á theε finΣ anΣ highligh⌠ thσ appropriatσ namσ oε thσ ì
screen«
2« Yo⌡ canno⌠ seσ wha⌠ yo⌡ ge⌠ unti∞ i⌠ i≤ printed« A≤ ß result¼ i⌠ caε bσ ìèdifficul⌠ t∩ avoiΣ overlappinτ tex⌠ anΣ icons«á B∙ thσ way¼á wheε therσ i≤ ì
overlap¼ thσ tex⌠ i≤ printeΣ ove≥ thσ icon¼ anΣ i≤ alway≤ readable¼ bu⌠ no⌠ ì
necessaril∙ eyσ pleasing.
Anothe≥ mino≥ probleφ witΦ thσ MicroBeσ versioε oµ PrintMasteré i≤ tha⌠ ì
i⌠á doe≤á no⌠á accep⌠á inpu⌠á froφ thσá arro≈á key≤á (althougΦá thσá screeε ì
direction≤ frequentl∙ reminΣ yo⌡ t∩ usσ thσ arro≈ keys)¼ no≥ doe≤ i⌠ accep⌠ ì
inpu⌠ froφ Contro∞ E¼á X¼ S¼ anΣ D« Instead¼ yo⌡ mus⌠ usσ Contro∞ J¼ K¼ H¼ ì
anΣ ╠ t∩ movσ thσ curso≥ up¼á down¼ lef⌠ anΣ right¼ respectively« Iε fact¼ ì
wheε enterinτ text¼ Control-┼ wipe≤ ou⌠ ß line¼ s∩ iµ yo⌡ arσ useΣ t∩ usinτ ì
thσ standarΣ wordprocesso≥ commands¼ beware.
PrintMasteréá wa≤á obviousl∙ designeΣ t∩ bσ eas∙ t∩ use¼á bu⌠á iεá man∙ ì
cases¼á speeΣá i≤ thσ pricσ paiΣ fo≥ thi≤ ease«á I'l∞ explaiε wha⌠ ╔ mean║ ì
Le⌠ u≤ sa∙ tha⌠ yo⌡ wanteΣ t∩ choosσ thσ "Diceó icon« T∩ d∩ this¼ yo⌡ havσ ì
t∩ firs⌠ finΣ thσ icoε iε thσ manual¼á t∩ seσ wha⌠ i⌠ look≤ like« Theε yo⌡ ì
havσá t∩ reaΣ througΦ u≡ t∩ fou≥ screen≤ oµ datß t∩ finΣ thσá namσá "Dice"« ì
Wheε yo⌡ finΣ it¼á yo⌡ mus⌠ d∩ severa∞ keystroke≤ t∩ highligh⌠ it¼ anΣ theε ì
pres≤ thσ returε key«á I⌠ woulΣ certainl∙ bσ easie≥ anΣ quicke≥ if¼á afte≥ ì
lookinτái⌠áu≡áthσ namσ iε thσ manual¼áyo⌡ could simpl∙ typσáthσáworΣ "DICE".
Somσ icons¼á ╔ havσ discovered¼á arσ no⌠ printablσ iε thσ largσá prin⌠ ì
mode«á Thσ icoε "Overtime"¼á fo≥ example¼ wa≤ completel∙ unrecognisablσ iε ì
thi≤á mode«á Further¼á ╔á havσ als∩ discovereΣ tha⌠ i⌠ i≤ possiblσá t∩á bσ ì
booteΣ ou⌠ oµ thσ prograφ witΦ ß "Garbagσ Shapeó messagσ displayed« ╔ havσ ì
no⌠á beeεá ablσ t∩ figurσ ou⌠ wha⌠ ╔ diΣ wrong¼á anΣ thσ manua∞ offereΣá n∩ ì
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Iε orde≥ fo≥ MXOBEE1│ t∩ perforφ automatiπ dialling¼ thσ RS23▓ connecto≥ shoulΣ bσ wireΣ (more-or-less):
BEE MODEM
I/O Signal Pin Pin Signal I/O
Out TDX 2 ---- 2 TDX In
In RDX 3 ---- 3 RDX Out
+5V RTS 4 ---- 4 RTS In
In CTS (Used for DCD) 5 ---- 8 DCD (carrier detect) Out
- GND 7 ---- 7 GND -
Out CLK (Used for DTR) 24 ---- 20 DTR (on/off hook) In
Makσ surσ you≥ modeφ use≤ thσ DC─ anΣ DT╥ pin≤ a≤ above«á Iµ not¼á usσ what-eve≥ pin≤ perforφ thesσ fucntions« Diallinτ i≤ performeΣ ì
b∙ switchinτ thσ modeφ on/ofµ hook« Thi≤ i≤ NO╘ ß 'Telecoφ Approvedº methoΣ oµ dialling¼ bu⌠ i⌠ works«
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Thi≤á hel≡ sectioε i≤ writteε a≤ ß resul⌠ froφ ß lette≥ froφá Microbeσ ì
system≤á regardinτá thσá Speedmodulator«á Iε thi≤ lette≥á the∙á praisσá thσ ì
usefulnes≤á oµá thi≤á devicσá anΣ likeΣ i⌠ ver∙á much«á Howeve≥á duσá t∩á ß ì
managemen⌠ polic∙ Microbeσ system≤ doe≤ no⌠ suppor⌠ thirΣ part∙ HarΣ and/o≥ ì
Software«á Thi≤á mean≤á ╔á no≈ havσ t∩ sho≈ owner≤ oµ thi≤á devicσá ho≈á t∩ ì
implemen⌠á it≤á usσ oε thei≥ owε softwarσ a≤ norma∞ prograφ acces≤á i≤á no⌠ ì
possible«á T∩ d∩ thi≤ yo⌡ wil∞ neeΣ aε origina∞ game≤ disk¼ ß 56╦ operatinτ ì
disδ likσ thσ onσ froφ thσ C.I.A.┬ a≤ thi≤ leave≤ thσ Monito≥ iε Memor∙ anΣ ì
thσá SpeeΣ software«á ╔ assumσ tha⌠ yo⌡ havσ transferreΣ thσá speedsoftwarσ ì
froφ tapσ t∩ disδ anΣ havσ giveε theφ name≤ likσ SP64.BE┼ anΣ SP80.BEE.
Herσ wσ go:
▒ Inser⌠ 56╦ system≤ disδ anΣ Reset.
▓ Ente≥ a⌠ thσ promp⌠ A>JUM╨ E00│ (thi≤ enter≤ thσ Monitor)
│ No≈ ente≥ ╞ 10░ 7FF╞ anΣ pres≤ Return« (thi≤ clear≤ Memory)
┤ Removσ thσ System≤ disδ anΣ inser⌠ thσ Game≤ disδ anΣ Reset.
╡áSelec⌠á ßá Gamσ anΣ oncσ thσ gamσ i≤ oε thσ screeε don⌠á star⌠á i⌠á bu⌠ ì
removσ thσ Game≤ disk.
╢áReinser⌠ thσ System≤ disδ anΣ pres≤ RESE╘ ═ HolΣ ═ anΣ Releasσ thσ Rese⌠ ì
button¼ Thi≤ wil∞ ente≥ thσ Monitor.
╖ Pres≤ ES├ t∩ clea≥ thσ CommanΣ line.
╕ No≈ Typσ ┴ ░ anΣ pres≤ Return«á (yo⌡ arσ iε memor∙ read∙ t∩ alte≥á byte≤ ì
startinτ a⌠ ░ Hex.
╣ Ente≥ thσ following║ C│ 0│ D╢ 0░ 0░ C│ 0╢ C╕ (thi≤ ensure≤ ß safσ returε ì
bacδ t∩ CP═ wheε thσ commanΣ ╟ ░ i≤ given)
1░á Pres≤ ES├ t∩ clea≥ thσ commanΣ linσ anΣ witΦ thσ ┼ commanΣá anΣá Curso≥ ì
contro∞á key≤ searcΦ fo≥ thσ enΣ oµ thσ prograφ whicΦ i≤ indicateΣ b∙á lot≤ ì
oµá zero'≤ anΣ fo≥ examplσ thi≤ i≤ a⌠ 5c0░ Hex«á Als∩ Examinσ froφ 10░á HE╪ ì
upward≤á t∩ finΣ aε entr∙ point«á Looδ fo≥ C│ byte≤ anΣ tr∙ ß ╟ commanΣá t∩ ì
seσ iµ thσ gamσ works« Iµ no⌠ tr∙ thσ nex⌠ one« Oncσ founΣ notσ thσ addres≤ ì
anΣ sa∙ fo≥ examplσ i⌠ i≤ a⌠ 40░ Hex.
1▒ Clea≥ commanΣ linσ anΣ enter║á ┴ 5C0░ (RET⌐ No≈ enter║ 2▒ 2░ 5├ 1▒ 0░ 7░ ì
0▒á 0░á 0│ E─ B░ C─ 0░ 7░ C│ 0░ 0┤ (ES├ t∩ clea≥ t∩ commanΣ line⌐ No≈á thi≤ ì
routinσá mean≤á movσ froφ 5C2░ t∩ 700░ fo≥ ß lengtΦ oµ 30░ He°á S∩á iµá ou≥ ì
speeΣ softwarσ i≤ a⌠ 5c2░ i⌠ wil∞ no≈ g∩ t∩ 700░ Hex«á theε wσ cal∞ i⌠ witΦ ì
C─á 0░ 7░ (cal∞ 7000⌐ whicΦ initialise≤ it«á afte≥ thi≤ i⌠ wil∞ executσ thσ ì
codσ C│ 0░ 0┤ whicΦ i≤ thσ Startinτ poin⌠ oµ ou≥ game.
1▓ No≈ ente≥ ┴ 10░ (ret⌐ anΣ typσ C│ 0░ 5├ (esπ t∩ clear⌐ thesσ threσ byte≤ ì
arσ neccecar∙ t∩ d∩ ou≥ routine≤ firs⌠ beforσ thσ actua∞ game.
13 No≈ type║ ╟ ░ Thi≤ wil∞ brinτ u≤ bacδ t∩ CPM.
14 Ente≥ a⌠ thσ promp⌠ A>GE╘ 502░ SP80.BE┼ (RET)
Thi≤ wil∞ pu⌠ iε memor∙ a⌠ 502░ He° ou≥ SpeeΣ program¼ wσ als∩ kno≈ tha⌠ i⌠ ì
i≤á 30░á He° lonτ thu≤ thσ enΣ oµ ou≥ Tota∞ Prograφ i≤ 5C2░ ½ 30░á i≤á 5F2░ ì
Hex«á T∩ savσ thi≤ t∩ Disδ typσ a⌠ thσ promp⌠ A>SAV┼ 9╡ YOURGAME.CO═ (ret⌐ ì
anΣá PRESTOíá yo⌡á no≈ havσ ß speedcontrolleΣ game«á Thσ 9╡á iεá thσá Savσ ì
commanΣ i≤ explaineΣ iε you≥ cpφ manuals«á Als∩ thσ abovσ i≤ valiΣ fo≥ mos⌠ ì
game≤ bu⌠ thσ variou≤ addresse≤ change« Iµ yo⌡ havσ problem≤ givσ mσ ß rinτ ì
anΣ ╔ wil∞ tr∙ t∩ hel≡ yo⌡ witΦ thσ variou≤ Star⌠ anΣ enΣ addresses«
Als∩á somσá game≤á disablσá thσá interrupt≤á tha⌠á wil∞á als∩á disablσá thσ ì
speedmodulato≥á - don'⌠ despai≥ searcΦ fo≥ F3'≤ anΣ se⌠ theφ t∩ 0░ bu⌠ onl∙ ì
onσ a⌠ thσ timσ anΣ tr∙ thσ game«á Oncσ yo⌡ havσ battleΣ you≥ wa∙ througΦ ▒ ì
gamσá yo⌡á wil∞ finΣ tha⌠ thσ nex⌠ onl∙ take≤ ß couplσ oµ minute≤á anΣá yo⌡ ì
onl∙ havσ t∩ d∩ i⌠ once.
GooΣ lucδ anΣ pleasσ don⌠ Piratσ onl∙ bacδ u≡ you≥ own« ┼ vaε Bommelè JOYSTICK FOR SPACE INVADERS. SPI-JSTK.MWB
Thi≤ prograφ i≤ fo≥ Tapσ baseΣ Microbee≤ t∩ conver⌠ thσ Spacσ Invader≤ gamσ ì
froφ keyboarΣ operatioε t∩ joystick.Ö Noteé NEWé checksuφ type.ù ED.
00100 CLS:PRINT" Joystick Modifier/Copier for Space Invaders" √▓┤╣²
00110 PRINT" by D.Graham 13/9/83" √▒╣╡²
00120 PRINT:PRINT"Load Space Invaders." √▒▓╕²
00130 PRINT" Then hold down ESC and RESET keys to dump it." √▒╖╖²
00140 PRINT" Then load and run this program." √░▓╣²
00150 REM Check data √▒╡▒²
00160 FOR I=1 TO 33:READ A:D=D+A:NEXT I:IF D<>3484 THEN CLS:
PRINT"Error in data.":STOP √░╢╣²
00170 RESTORE √▒╣│²
00180 REM Poke Machine Code Joystick Data √▒╡╢²
00190 FOR I=4064 TO 4086:READ A:POKE I,A:NEXT I √▒╢╖²
00200 REM Change address in program from k/board to joystick √▒┤╣²
00210 FOR I = 4180 TO 4182:READ A:POKE I,A:NEXT I √▒┤░²
00220 REM Space inv. checks this location when it runs.
If it is wrong the program will crash. √▒╡▒²
00230 POKE 256,42 √░▓╡²
00240 REM Set up new header info. for cassette √▒╡│²
00250 FOR I=247 TO 253:READ A:POKE I,A:NEXT I √░╣░²
00260 REM Set cassette speed for header to 300bd √▒╡╡²
00270 POKE 233,4 √▓▒╢²
00280 REM Set auto exec. byte in header √▒╡╖²
00290 POKE 255,255 √░╖│²
00300 REM Set up tape save speed for modified program √▒╡░²
00310 PRINT:INPUT"Tape copy 1/1200bd 2/300bd ";A:
IF A=1 THEN POKE 254,1 ELSE IF A=2 THEN POKE 254,0 ELSE 310 √▒▓╖²
00320 INPUT"Push <return> key to save "K1$ √░╕╖²
00330 PRINT"Saving" √░╕▒²
00340 ON ERROR GOTO 360 √▒▓┤²
00350 A=USR(43338) √▒▒╣²
00360 A=USR(4096) √░╡╢²
00370 END √▒░╕²
00380 DATA 219,0,6,0,203,127,32,2,203,208,203,87,32,2,203 √▒▓┤²
00390 DATA 192,203,95,32,2,203,200,201 √▒▓╖²
00400 DATA 195,224,15 √▒╕╡²
00410 DATA 77,32,31,224,15,0,16 √░╕╕²
THINGS YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW
or
BELIEVE IT OR NOT
DEFINITION:
kilogramme (kg)
Thσá kilogrammσá i≤á thσá uni⌠ oµ mass╗á i⌠ i≤ equa∞ t∩á thσá mas≤á oµá thσ ì
international prototype of the kilogramme.
second (s)
Thσá seconΣá i≤á thσ duratioε oµ ╣ 19▓ 63▒ 77░á period≤á oµá thσá radiatioε ì
correspondinτá t∩ thσ transitioε betweeε tw∩ hyperfinσ level≤ oµ thσ grounΣ ì
state of ceasium - 133 atom.è JOYSTICK FOR MISSILE WARS. MSW-JSTK.MWB
Thi≤á prograφ i≤ fo≥ Tapσ baseΣ Microbee≤ t∩ conver⌠ Missilσ War≤ gamσ froφ ì
keyboarΣ operatioε t∩ joystick.Ö Noteé NEWé checksuφ type.ù ED.
100 CLS:PRINT"Missile War Joystick Converter." √▓┤╡²
110 PRINT" by D.Graham for Microbee 16K plus. copyright 17/9/83" √░▒╡²
120 PRINT:PRINT"Before loading this program you must first Load
Missile Wars and then Press ESC and RESET to dump it." √▒▓▓²
130 REM Check Data √▒┤╣²
140 FOR I= 1 TO 152 :READ A:D=D+A:NEXT I:IF D<>13497 THEN
PRINT"Data error.":STOP √▒▓╣²
150 RESTORE √▒╣▒²
160 REM Poke Joystick data √▒╡┤²
170 FOR I=4160 TO 4298:READ A:POKE I,A:NEXT I √▒╢▒²
180 REM Insert jump address to Joystick program √▒╡╢²
190 POKE 10771,195:POKE 10772,64:POKE 10773,16:POKE 10826,195:
POKE 10827,155:POKE 10828,16 √▒╢╡²
200 REM Set cassette speed for header to 300bd √▒┤╣²
210 POKE 233,4 √▓▒░²
220 REM Set up header info. √▒╡▒²
230 FOR I=241 TO 253:READ A:POKE I,A:NEXT I √░╕╢²
240 REM Set auto exec byte √▒╡│²
250 POKE 255,255 √░╢╣²
260 REM Set save speed √▒╡╡²
270 PRINT:INPUT"1=1200bd or 2=300bd copy "A:IF A=1 THEN POKE 254,1 ELSE
IF A=2 THEN POKE 254,0 ELSE 270 √▒▒╕²
280 REM The save routine always generates an error √▒╡╖²
290 ON ERROR GOTO 340 √▒▓╕²
300 INPUT"Push <Return> when you are recording."K1$:CLS:
PRINT"Saving Program." √░│╡²
310 REM Save modified program to tape √▒┤╣²
320 A=USR(43338) √▒▒╕²
330 REM Run modified program √▒╡▒²
340 A=USR(43626) √▒│░²
350 END √▒░╢²
360 DATA 197,219,0,71,58,80,9,203,64,40,23,203,72,40,29,203,80,
40,45,203,88,40,31,254,5,40,236,193,205 √▒▓╖²
370 DATA 9,128,195,22,42,254,113,62,5,40,227,62,113,24,30,254,
97,62,5,40,221,62,97,24,20,254,93,62,5,40,215 √░╣░²
380 DATA 62,93,24,10,254,91,62,5,40,205,62,91,24,0,245,175,1,
255,5,11,184,32,252,241,193,50,80,9,195,26,42 √░╣╣²
390 DATA 219,0,203,127,40,11,62,0,50,85,9,205,9,128,195,77,42,
58,85,9,254,0,32,243,62,1,50,85,9,58,63,16 √░╢╕²
400 DATA 254,90,40,6,62,90,50,63,16,201,62,32,50,63,16,201 √▓┤╢²
410 DATA 77,83,76,87,65,82,77,176,26,64,16,0,18 √░││²
Thσá tw∩á program≤ relatinτ t∩ thσ modificatioε oµ game≤ t∩á joysticδá camσ ì
froφá onσá oµá thσ disk≤ a≤ supplieΣ b∙ thσ Microbeσ Use≥á Grou≡á oµá SoutΦ ì
Australiß (SAMUG)« Iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ morσ informatioε oε wha⌠ i≤ oε thesσ disk≤ ╔ ì
suggest you see Steve Jepson and get yourself a new catalog disk. ED
DEFINITION:
ampere (A)
Thσá amperσ i≤ tha⌠ constan⌠ curren⌠ which¼á iµ maintaineΣ iε tw∩á straigh⌠ ì
paralle∞ conductor≤ oµ infitσ length¼ oµ negligiblσ circula≥ cross-section¼ ì
anΣ placeΣ ▒ metrσ apar⌠ iε vacuum¼á woulΣ producσ betweeε thesσ conductor≤ ì
a force equal to 2 x 10-7 newton per metre of length.è*** BAZAAR SALES *** BAZAAR SALES ***
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