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WACCI PD Disc 68
JL-COPY
A rather good disc/file copier,that has made it's way onto a AA covertape.This
one is'nt as good as Crime,but it does have one advantage: it has a copying
option for machines with a 256K expansion.It was reviewed in AW1.This is on
this issue's disc.
****
CRIME
The best disc/file copier around.The time to copy a disc is very fast
indeed.This program was reviewed in AW1
*****
MAGDOS
You have more then likley heard of this prog.What this prog does.It formats
3.5" discs to 410K.If you have a side switch,then you can hold 820K on one
3.5" disc! On this issue's disc.
*****
IQTEST
Do you want to now how clever you are? Well,in which case,you need this
prog.This rather good prog asks lots of different questions.
****
CAT3A
This prog is for keeping track of whats on your disc.It looks like a good
prog,especialy when it's got a 396K format option for 3.5" discs,but it's a bit
difficult to get on with.
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CVMO2
This will convert Mini Office 2 files for use in Protext.Though I do own M02
(on tape),I don't own Protext (and I don't intent to buy it either.I think I
will stick with VDE,or even better,Tasword 464),so I can only give a first
opinion.
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GHOST
This program will let you write "ghost effect" writing on the screen.The
results are quite good.Overall,a good prog to have if you want to use better
text then the old boring CPC font.
MULTIFAC
One disavdvantge of a Multiface is that you need it to run any games that has
had the Multiface treatment.However,all that will change with this program.It
lets you run a Multiface game without the need for the Multiface itself.
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WORKTOP
Does AMSDOS look really dull? This prog gives you a WIMP (Windows,Icons,Menus
and Pointers) envirolment,just like on PCs,Macs,STs,etc.This one,though not as
good looking as DES,is quite good
****
CAT
This little prog prints out a CAT of your discs.It's extemly useful,and
excellent to use,and it's only a small BASIC program about a few K big!
*****
MPACK
Yet another program that has been on a Aonther World disc! This program is a
replacement for BANKMAN on the 6128.It let's 6128 owners use the second bank
of memory for BASIC progs.
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FINDTEL
This prog gives a list of dialing codes of this country.To prove it,I typed in
0252 (Farnborough/Aldershot) as the code to find,and it printed the list of
places with that code.
****
Overall 92%
This is by far a set of stunning PD programs!
WACCI PD disc 74
ANIMATOR
This program lets you construct simple animations.The results are'nt very
good,and the program lacks instructions.
*
ASC11
This prog displays the memorys contents.It's very easy to use,and is
interesting for some people.A must for techy bods everywhere!
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CRUNCH
Writen by Crown,this program lets you squeeze a binary file.It is,however,very
S-L-O-W,but the results are good.A program like this can be qutie
useful,especialy for PD libraries!
****
DATAFILE
This program is the 64K verson of Rambase2.It's miles better then Powerbase
and Instant Recall.There's only one way to sum up this prog,and that is if
you've got a unexpanded 464,then get this! (* By the way,it works from tape as
well as disc - Rich)
****
DISCTRAK
This program lets you keep track of your discs.It's a bit like Discndex,that
came free with AW1,but no where as good.It complains that some of it's files
are not on the disc.
*
DRUMKIT
With this program,you have a complete drumkit system on your CPC.Though it's
writen in BASIC and is a bit limiting,it's great fun! A must for any budding
drummers out there!
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E-BASIC
This program extens BASIC,by adding on some RSXs (Resindenure eXentsion
System).Some of them are preety good.
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FORMAT
As the title says,this program formats discs.It's a short and good little
program that's faster then Disckit3.
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ITSMAGIC
This program is sound sample of itsmagic.Confused?! Well,when it loads,it
prints some details about the sample,and them plays a sound sample of someone
saying "itsmagic!".The result is very clear indeed.If any Amiga,ST or PC owner
comes along and says the CPC can't do sound sampling,then show them this
program!
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LABELPRINT
This program prints a address label on your printer.It's easy to use,but is
abit limited in the fact that it can only do address labels.The label print
option on Rambase is much better.
**
LBASE
A rather good database program that has it's own label printer.Well presnted
and very easy to use.
****
LEDGER
This program is for keeping track of your accounts.It's very easy to use,and
is a must for anyone wanting to keep track of your accounts
NOTEPAD
This little prog lets you write down some notes and call them up with an RSX.It
many be simple,but it's very useful.
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SOFTARC
Tapes many be slow,but provid a useful storage medium for back-ups.The reason
is beacuse they are bigger (depending on how long the tape is) and cheaper.This
prog archives (transfers) files from disc to tape for back-ups.
SPREEDSHEET
It's a spreedsheet.It's no PD Planner rival,but a nice little program.
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SYMBOL
Do you think that the standard CPC font is boring? well if you do,then you need
a character designer.This one does that,but it's a bit limted.You're better off
with the character designer on the December 1993 covertape,or the one that comes
with Powerpage (they are in fact,both the same).
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TVSAT
This prog,erm,calculates the position of satellites.It's probably useful for
some,but not for others,but neverless interesting.
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WORDPROCESSOR
When I loaded this up,it turned out to be a WP called Wordpro,a wordprocessor
that I use to use before Tasword came.Though not as good,it's still a good
prog for doing notes on.
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OVERALL RATING 83%
A nice collection of some good programs.The best being Datafile and Crunch.
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