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News: 0.3 OS and Welcome disk
Availability of upgrades
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News: Programmers Reference Manual
Not available yet!
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Hint: Using Electrohome Monitors
Sold by OPUS, details of pin outs
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Hint: Using Modes 18-20
Purpose of extra hardware in 400
series, additional modes, monitors
for CAD applications
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Hint: Using a MultiSync Monitor
How to use a MS monitor on the 300
series by changing CMOS ram
settings <R-powerup>
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Hint: Using VIEW
Tips on a !BOOT file for the VIEW
wordprocessor under the emulator
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Hint: Attaching a 5.25" Drive
How to make up a cable,
*CONFIGUREing extra drives, drive
number links, problems with the
desktop
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Hint: ADFS bugs
Pressing <ESC> when *BUILDing a
!BOOT file, notes on different OS
versions (0.2 and 0.3)
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Hint: Pad Character in VDU commands
Uses for the pad character to avoid
typing strings of 0s in VDU
commands
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Hint: Inc/Dec Operator (+=,-=)
Usage of these new operators
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Hint: *WIPE Command
Warnings about deleting files
using *WIPE
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Hint: Disc File Transfer
DIY from Compact, Master, B, B+,
Service from Norwich Computer
Services
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Hint: Shift Keys Sticking
How to cure
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Hint: Monitor Adjustment
Controls on the Acorn Monitor to
stop text disappearing off the
screen
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Hint: Using The Basic Editor
Loading the Editor from the Welcome
disk 0.2 OS only. BasicEd
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Hint: Using RAMBASIC
Loading RAMBASIC from the Welcome
disk, extra *HELP info available
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Hint: No Keyboard Present Error
How to cure this.
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Hint: Screendump Modules
Screendumps under 0.2 OS have bugs,
possible fix on 0.3, single
screendump for MX,FX and RX printers
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Hint: Bugs in RS432 Interface
Problems in using the serial port
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Info: Transferring Programs via RS432
How to transfer programs between BBC
and Archimedes. Pinouts, *FX commands,
Program to handle transfers
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Info: Using ARC to Control BBC Ports
How to use a BBC micro as an input/
output podule controlled from an ARC
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Info: Pinouts For Printer & RGB Outputs
Parallel print interface pinouts, RGB
output pinouts
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Review: ROM Link - Computer Concepts
Using Computer Concepts ROM packages
under the emulator
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Info: Archimedes - Next Music Computer
Mike Beecher of EMR tells why the ARC
is good for computer music making
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Info: Structured Programming in BASIC V
Tutorial on the new structures
in BASIC V. WHILE, ENDWHILE, CASE, IF..
THEN..ELSE, parameter passing
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Info: Technical Notes On BASIC V
Changes in BASIC V, structures,
operators, libraries, parameter passing,
array operations, error handling
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Demo: Line Art Program
A simple demo program
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Demo: One Line Program
A simple demo program
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Demo: Spiral Program
Based on a program from the 'Creative
Graphics' disk for the BBC micro
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Review: Toolkit Module - Clares
Version 3.50 of the module, list of new
commands
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Info: Mode selection Chart
Text character size, graphic resolution
and number of colours for various modes
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Info: User Guide Errata
Mistakes in the User Guide.
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News: Archimedes Price Cut
Price drops by £115
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News: PC Compatible A310M
Run IBM PC programs on an Archimedes.
Emulator available for all machines at
£89
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News : ARC Add Ons From Acorn
Backplane, I/O podule. RAM upgrade, ROM
podule, Hard Disk, Midi add on, A440
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News: On-Line Conference System CIX
Run by Magenta Systems, a conference
for ARC users. Phone numbers and comms
details
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News: 1.2 Operating System
New OS on the way. Buzz fix details
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News: RS432 Bug(s)
Software as well as a hardware problem?
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News: RS432 Connecting Lead - Brainsoft
Disk transfer hardware and software
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News: Video Digitiser - Watford
General details
\2 3
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News: LOGO - LogoSoft
A version of LOGO in native ARM mode
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News: Wordwise Plus - Computer Concepts
Now working under the emulator,
ugrades for existing users.
Wordprocessor
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News: ARM Second Processor - Acorn
Turn your BBC into an ARC!
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News: Programmers Map
An index to the facilities provided by
the ARC OS, a quick reference guide.
SWIs etc
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News: Programmers Reference Manual
Available mid November
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News: ARM Assembly Language Programming
Book by Peter Cockerell
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Review: ARM Assembly Language Book
Published by MTC, by Peter Cockerell.
A guide to ARM assembler programming
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Hint: RGB Connector
Using monitor with an EGA cable with
the ARC. EGA pinouts
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Hint: Using A Muti-Sync Monitor
*CONFIGUREing the ARC for different
monitor types
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Hint: Screendump Modules
Bug fixes for OS 0.2 screendump modules
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Hint: Avoiding The Use Of *MOUNT
Using *CONFIGURE NODIR to avoid
mounting the disks
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Hint: Bugs With *COPY and 0.2/0.3 OS
The missing prompt
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Hint: Attaching a 5.25" Drive
Warnings from Acorn, further tips
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Hint: Three Floppies On The Desktop
How to modify the desktop program to
accomodate extra drives
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Hint: Fortran77
Warnings for users
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Hint: Audio Output
Attaching Tandy stereo speakers to
increase the sound output
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Info: Using The Editor As a WP
Can you use the BASIC Editor as a
wordprocessor? BasicEd
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Info: BASIC V and Line Numbers
Does BASIC need line numbers?
\2 8
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Info: Altering The Real-Time Clock
How is it done?
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Info: Real-Time Clock Running Slow
Why does it seem to within the desktop?
\2 8
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Info: Comms On The ARC
Software under the emulator
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Info: *POINTER 2
Why does *POINTER 2 not appear to do
anything?
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Info: ARC Clock Speed
Why is the clock speed of the ARC
quoted at 4/8MHz?
\2 9
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Info: Podules
How many podules can you fit to the ARC?
\2 9
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Info: 4 Meg Upgrade
Solidisk and adding 4M of memory
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Info: TWIN and TWINO
Undocumented keywords for use with the
TWIN editor. TextEditor
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Info: Naff RTC Month Error
An error thrown up by the real-time
clock
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Info: How to Get The Lid Off
Removing the lid for beginners
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Info: Help With BASIC V
Using help with RAMBASIC
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Info: LISTO Command Extensions
How the command has been improved on
the ARC
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Info: Auto Saving BASIC Programs
The REM in the first line
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Info: OFF Keyword
Turning the cursor off
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Info: *COPYing With A Single Drive
Making life easier
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Info: DIRCOPY Program
Copying files using DIRCOPY from the
welcome disk
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Info: Wildcards In The ADFS
How to use them
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Info: Menu Button In The Desktop
What happens when you press it
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Info: Help On Modules
Using *RMCLEAR, *RMLOAD and *HELP . to
retrieve information on the modules
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Info: DIY Memory Upgrades
How to increase memory on a 305 to 1Meg
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Info: The *CONFIGURE Command
All about the command and the options
it can set
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Info: RS432 Bugs
Corrections to previous articles and
pinouts
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Info: Using The Wimp Manager 1
Tutorial on the AWM part 1
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Info: Wordwise Plus Under The Emulator
How does it compare to the BBC version?
Wordprocessor
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Info: Using BBC ROM Images
How to get a RAM image of a ROM, move
it to the ARC, and run it. Which ones
work? Fixes for ViewStore
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Info: *HELP Information
Arranged in alphabetical order. Help on
the built in module commands
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Info: *HELP On The Debugger Module
List of commands within the module
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Demo: One Line Programs
7 small demos
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Review: Zarch Game - Superior
Review of the first ARC game
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Review: Reading Can Be Fun
HS Software's educational program, an
enhanced version of the BBC product.
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Program: Screendump
A self contained BASIC function to
perform a screendump. Size is 4.5" x
3.5"
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Program: A 'Hand' Pointer In ARM Code
ARM code to produce a hand shaped mouse
pointer. *POINTER 2
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Program: Mode 7 Screen Load/Save
Save mode 7 screens using only 1k of
disk space and reload them
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News: ARC A440 Series
Available soon
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News: Programmers Reference Manual
Available soon in 2 parts
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News: PC Emulator Prices Up
MS-DOS emulator price increase to £99
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News: 5.25" Disk Interface
Watford Electronics to introduce a
buffered interface
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News: Scottish User Group
Two groups interested in the ARC
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News: 1.2 OS
Going out at the end of December?
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News: PC Podule Dropped?
Hardware for IBM PC MS-DOS software to
be dropped with possible reasons
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News: Raw Deal For Early Buyers
Some ways that early purchasers lost
out by not waiting for later versions
of the ARC
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News: Continuous Processing ROM
Available on disk as an upgrade from
Norwich Computer Services
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News: Inter Series ROMs
Available from Computer Concepts,
upgrades also available
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News: ROM Podule
From Computer Concepts
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News: ImageWriter WordProcessor
From Clares
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News: APL Interpreter
ISO standard APL for free!
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News: Acorn Languages, Editor
C, Lisp. Prolog, Pascal, Fortran77,
Kermit. TWIN TextEditor details
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News: TubeLink TextEditor
Alternative to TWIN
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News: Statistical Software
From Serious Statistical Software
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News: Context Computing Programs
Bank Manager, Business Utilities,
Typing Tutor, Easy Reader, Madlibs
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News: Resource BBC Conversion Aids
Software to help convert BBC progs, i.e
'BBCrun' plus Versatile Interface
Podule and DROOM educational game
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News: Art Package
Arctist from Fairhurst Instruments
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News: Drawing Package
Diagram from Pineapple Software
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Info: Daft Error Messages
Some of Acorn's finest!
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Hint: RAM Upgrades
DIY upgrades to 1 Meg of RAM
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Hint: Adding A Second Disk Drive
DIY second 3.5" disk drive
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Hint: Anti-Buzz Fix
Details from Acorn on the modifications
required to cure the buzz (addition of
capacitor to IC68)
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Hint: Problems With Monitors
Lack of contrast, greenish tinge on
white areas (MultiSync monitors). Fix
detailed
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Hint: Using ARC on Econet
Problems with connecting an ARC, bugs,
Level 3 server - net utilities
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Hint: Control Key Abbreviations
Using <CTRL-L> and others. Changing
screen mode, colours in ARTHUR and
VIEW. Issuing VDU codes by key presses
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Hint: Special Effects in VIEW
Using control key sequences and *ECHO
for mode and colour changes.
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Hint: Special Effects in VIEW
Use of Pageup and Pagedown keys.
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Hint: Function Keys In VIEW
Redefining the keys. Using f10-f12.
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Hint: *RMTIDY Bug
Only on 0.2 OS
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Hint: Undocumented Screen Modes
Mode 21,22,23 for ARC A440 and
MultiSync monitors
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Hint: Delete On Keypad
How to get a delete key in the numeric
keypad area
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Hint: Function Key Definitions
How to show definitions. Position of
F key 13.
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Hint: Diary And Notepad
How to load and save diaries and
notepads from within the desktop
program. Multiple diaries/notepads
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Hint: SYSTEMDEVS Module
What it does and why it is useful. LPT:/
KEYBD:/PRINTER:/VDU:/RAWVDU:
Redirecting program output
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Hint: ROMs That Work Under The Emulator
Comal,Prolog,Logo,Lisp,BBCSoft's
monitor ROM,Inter-Chart. Pokes/Fixes
for VIEW,VIEWSHEET and VIEWSTORE
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Info: New Zealand User Group
Details of the group
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Hint: BasicEd On 0.2 OS
How to load it
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Hint: No Room In RMA Error
Problems with loading a module whilst
BASIC is active
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Hint: BASIC V Tips
Tips on the LISTO and CASE commands.
Testing more than one condition at
once without using nested IFs
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Hint: Improved Boot File For Wordwise
A better !BOOT file for the Wordwise
Plus disk version. Wordprocessor
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Hint: The Whale In Zarch
Zarch game
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Info: Fans And The 300 Series
Does it need one?
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Info: 300 Series And More Than 1 Meg
Can 300 series machines be expanded
beyond 1 Meg. Can 400 series have more
than 4 Meg
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Info: Using The Input/Output Podule
How to do it legally. OSBYTE 150 and
151
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Info: 300 Series And Podules
Can more than two podules be fitted?
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Info: Hard Disks And The 400 Series
Corrections to previous info
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Info: Hard Disks And The 300 Series
Podule slots used by the hard disk
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Info: IBM PC MS-DOS Podule
Availability
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Info: Third Party Hard Disks
Can they be used?
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Info: Archive Technical Help Service
Details of the THS available to Archive
subscribers from Norwich Computer
Services
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Info: Desktop Diary
How to put in notes for other than the
current year
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Info: Control Key Sequences
Explanations of the syntax used
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Info: Assembler Problems
Bugs using EQUS FNname(params)? Program
crashes-memory exception error
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Info: *RUNing ARM Code
Problems assembling ARM code from
within BASIC. Error message about links
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Info: How Fast Is The ARC
Speed trials. Ackerman function in ARM
code
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Program: Colour Blender
Mouse driven colour blender. Mix a set
of 6 colours from the 4096 available.
Any mode
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Review: File Transfer Kit
Move files from a BBC to the ARC.
Brainsoft software and RS432 lead
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Info: Comments On Archive Magazine
Feedback from editor of Mac User UK
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Info: Using The Wimp Manager 2
Tutorial on the AWM part 2. WIMP poll
routine. Get_Window_Info,Get_Window
_State,Set_Extent routines
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Info: RS432 Serial Port
How to connect modems and serial
printers. Pinouts, notes on problems.
From Acorn technical notes. Comms
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Info: Screendump
More info on the self contained BASIC
4.5" x 3.5" screendump function.
Explanations and some problems. Using
EVAL and libraries
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Review: Minotaur Game
From Minverva Systems
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Info: Using The Sound System
Commands available, SWI calls, Sound
Channel Handler, Sound Event Scheduler
Facilities ARC provides for music
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Info: Sideways Scrolling With VDU23
A program to demonstrate sideways
scrolling with the VDU23,7 command.
Scroll 4 windows in different directions
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Info: Beginners Guide To The ADFS
A tutorial for new users. *FORMAT-*COPY
*BACKUP-*CDIR. Planning directories.
Accessing files. *NAMEDISK
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Hint: Catalogue Of A Disk Not Mounted
How to do it. Bugs with 5.25" drive.
Drive Empty error.
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Hint: Catalogue Of Other Directories
Seeing what in directories other than
the currently selected one
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Hint: 'Not Enough Space' Error
When using *COPY
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Hint: Starting BASIC Progs From Desktop
Specifying the language a file will run
under
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Hint: *WIPE In 0.3 OS
Changes to make *WIPE safer
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Hint: Using *SETTYPE
Giving files a different identity. List
of valid types. File transfers.
Chaining programs written in different
languages.
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Hint: *NAMEDISK
Uses for with multiple drives
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Hint: More About *MOUNT
Using *CONFIGURE NODIR to ensure new
disks are mounted
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Program: SWI Lister
Utility to display string names for SWI
calls currently installed.
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News: Bristol User Group
Details of a group that meets monthly
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News: IBM PC MS-DOS Podule
Abandoned as software emulator is so
good?
\4 2
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News: IBM PC MS-DOS File Transfer
A new service from Datathorn Systems
\4 2
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News: GraphicWriter
Clares ImageWriter renamed
\4 2
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News: Price Rises
Acorn Lisp and Prolog double in price
\4 2
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Info: SYSTEMDEVS Module Problems
Any ideas why it dosen't seem to work?
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Info: Whale In Zarch
Zarch game high score, what happens on
wave 59, more on the whale
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Info: Colour Blender Program
Fix if you do not have a printer
\4 2
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Info: SWI Listing Program
Missing line
\4 2
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Info: Program Disk For Issue 3
Directory goes missing
\4 2
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Info: Shareware Disk Issue 1
Available soon from Norwich Computer
Services
\4 2
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Info: FORTRAN77 Matrix Algebra Routines
Free software
\4 3
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News: Text and Program Editor
Written in 'C' source code supplied.
Available now. TextEditor
\4 3
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News: Desktop Publishing
Package available from LTS Ltd.
Newsmaster (runs under IBM emulator)
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News: Heraldry Program
From Northern Educational Software
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News: BASIC PROCs & FNs
From Abacus Training for use with the
LIBRARY function of BASIC V
\4 4
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News: Programmers Reference Manual
From Acorn. Notes and comments.
\4 4
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Hint: Numeric Keypad Keys
Secondary functions available. Cursor
up/down,insert,cursor home,pageup/
pagedown. Uses in VIEW. *FX4,2
\4 5
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Hint: Function Keys F14-15
Locations and how to use
\4 5
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Hint: Word Perfect
Under the IBM PC emulator. Bug in
emulator. Wordprocessor
\4 5
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Hint: Reading The Mouse
Using the 6502 emulator with ADVAL or
OSBYTE. Reading mouse buttons from
BASIC IV
\4 5
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Hint: Acorn Colour Monitors
Green only switch
\4 5
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Hint: Setting the *TIME Format
Using *SET Sys$DateFormat. Inserting
other characters into the definition.
Strip leading zeroes.
\4 5
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Hint: New Time Formats In BASIC
Converting the output from *TIME into a
string for a program. BASIC function.
\4 6
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Hint: Break/Escape Key Effects
Controlling the actions with *FX247,n
\4 6
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Hint: Re-loading Pictures Into ARMPaint
Using *FX9 to suppress flashing colours
\4 7
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Hint: Long Printer Cables
Warning about very long cables.
\4 7
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Hint: An Interesting Sound Effect
Changing the default VDU7 bell sound.
*SET SoundDefault
\4 7
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Hint: Using The BASIC Editor
As a wordprocessor! BasicEd
\4 7
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Hint: Using EDIT From The Master
How to use the Master's EDIT ROM on the
ARC.
\4 7
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Hint: HardCopyFX Module
Default values of the parameters.
\4 7
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Hint: Switching Off The Desktop
Using *CONFIGURE to kill the desktop
program. Boot up in BASIC or another
language with 1.2 OS.
\4 7
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Program: 2000 Colours In Mode 15
How to have loadsa colours on the
screen.
\4 8
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Review: System Delta Plus
Minverva Systems database package.
Notes on DeltaBase and Super Delta
packages.
\4 10
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Program: Using A BBC As An I/O Podule
A universal Archimedes to BBC/Master
Interface. Control a BBC via the RS432.
\4 16
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Info: Notes On BASIC V Strings
Tutorial on new string handling
capabilities. RIGHT$/MID$/LEFT$
\4 20
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Program: Screendump
Relocatable ARM code version of the 4.5"
x 3.5" epson dump. Tips on writing
relocatable code.
\4 20
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Program: A Mouse Operated CAT
Reading *CAT info direct from the
screen using OSBYTE 135. Selecting a
filename using the mouse.
\4 29
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Hint: Using The Mouse From BASIC
Problems using MOUSE ON without using
*POINTER n first. MOUSE TO does not
work properly.
\4 30
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Info: System Delta Plus
Minerva Systems database package. A
user gives his impressions.
\4 32
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Info: More Help With The ADFS
Tutorial about Arthur/FileSwitch/
Directories. *MOUNT/*DIR
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Info: More Help With The ADFS
CSD/PSB/LIB/URD.*COMMANDS eg UP/DRIVE
NAMEDISK/NODIR/NOLIB/NOURD/STAMP/WIPE
SETTYPE/ENUMDIR/COPY/FORMAT/CONFIGURE
\4 33
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Program: Screen Banks
Tutorial on screen bank switching.
*FX112,n/*FX113,n/*FX19
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Demo: Pendulum Patterns
Pretty patterns
\4 40
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Program: Day Of The Week Function
Find the day given the date.
\4 46
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News: RS432 Bugs
Acorn fix available soon
\5 2
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News: 1.2 OS
Deliveries
\5 2
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News: Teletext Adaptor
From Solidisk - includes TV tuner
\5 2
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News: File Transfer Kit
Brainsoft launch improved version with
desktop enhancements Calculator/Big Ben
Clock/TextEditor. RS432
\5 2
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News: File Transfer Kit/Link
Beebug - works on DFS/ADFS. With RS432
cable
\5 2
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Info: Using Viglen 20Meg Hard Disk
help!
\5 3
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Info: Matthew Tregus
Interested in ARC in education. Prestel
mailbox.
\5 3
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Info: Problems With VDU23,26
Fonts. bad file name/unknown or missing
variable error.
\5 3
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Info: Mode Converter
Anybody writing such a program to
convert screens from one mode to
another?
\5 3
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Info: User Group In South Wales
Is there one?
\5 3
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Info: Matrix Algebra Routines
Correction to previous info. Routines
have been converted from FORTRAN77 to
BASIC V
\5 3
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Info: Help On The RS432
Null modem cable available. Cottage
Micro Services.
\5 3
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Info: TextEditor
Written in BASIC - available for free
\5 3
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Info: Graphics Demo Disk
Norwich Computer Services/Archive. How
to edit the names of the programs in
the list
\5 4
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Info: File Transfer Program
From Archive issue 1. Fix for problems
at the BBC end
\5 4
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Info: Colour Blender Program
Update to Blender/Mixer program to
improve speed of text writing
\5 4
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Info: Monitors
Novex Amber/Rediffusion System Alpha/
Grundig Super Elite 14"/NEC MultiSync/
Microvitec. Comments on. SCART lead.
\5 5
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Hint: Text Files For BASIC
Converting text files into BASIC
programs. *BASIC-LOAD<filename> puts
line numbers on
\5 6
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Hint: Fast Screen Save
BASIC PROC to illegally save the screen
\5 6
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Hint: Extra Help On BASIC
*BASIC-help<return> 1.2 OS only.
in-core program
\5 6
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Hint: ADFS
*MOUNT/*NAMEDISK/*CAT
\5 6
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Hint: Sprite Editor
From Welcome disk. How to create a new
sprite. SEDIT
\5 6
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Hint: Reading The Catalogue
Using SYS call - better than reading
it off the screen!. SYS "OS_GPBP".
Program
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Hint: Neater Than OSCLI
Using SYS call instead of OSCLI.
SYS "OS_Byte",6/SYS 6
\5 7
^D
Hint: Beebug Masterfile Database
Under the 6502 emulator
\5 7
^D
Hint: BBC ROMs Under 6502 Emulator
Pokes/fixes for VIEW B3.0/VIEWSPELL
1.0
\5 7
^D
Hint: Setting The Clock
Within the desktop
\5 7
^D
Hint: Plugging Modules In & Out
How to. *ROMMODULES/*UNPLUG/*RMREINIT
1.2 OS
\5 7
^D
Program: Mode 0 Screendump
For NEC PC8023. Function key/program
\5 7
^D
Hint: RS432 Corruption
Caused by microwave oven
\5 8
^D
Hint: Disassembly & Memory Dumps
Program to use the debugger module
\5 8
^D
Hint: Desktop On 1.2 OS
Open file/run application with single
click on adjust. Quick way to open a
diary or notepad.
\5 8
^D
Hint: Desktop On 1.2 OS
Useful keys for use with the diary and
notepad
\5 8
^D
Hint: Editing Desktop Notepads
Edit/Load/Save notepads using VIEW
wordprocessor.
\5 8
^D
Hint: After Using The Desktop
Restoring the function keys. *FX225/
*FX226/*FX227/*fx228/*FX221/*FX222/
*FX223/*FX224
\5 8
^D
Hint: Avoiding The Desktop
Using *CONFIGURE LANGUAGE to start up
in different languages.
\5 9
^D
Hint: Avoiding *MOUNT
Avoid typing *MOUNT by using an alias.
*SET ALIAS$
\5 9
^D
Hint: Centronics GLP Screendump
Using HardCopyMX.
\5 9
^D
Hint: Improved VIEW Boot File
Change startup mode/colours/format mode
insert mode using *ECHO in a boot file
\5 9
^D
Review: 1.2 OS
Modules now in ROM. BasicEd
improvements. *WIPE/*COPY/*COUNT/speed
changes/desktop calculator/bugs
\5 10
^D
Info: Programmers Reference Manual
Additional corrections
\5 11
^D
Info: The BASIC/OS Interface
Tutorial/Languages/Environments/Shells/
Upward Compatibility/BASIC programs/
*Commands/OS calls/*FX/OS_Word/SYS
\5 12
^D
Program: Automatic Re-Configuration
ARM code prog to set up machine
configuration. Machine reset prog.
\5 17
^D
Review: Arctist And Artisan
Comparative review of the painting
programs from Fairhurst Instruments and
Clares
\5 19
^D
Review: Diagram II
Pineapple Software's drawing package
\5 23
^D
Review: IBM PC MS-DOS Emulator
Software to run IBM programs
\5 24
^D
Program: 3D Button Effects
A demo prog of screen buttons and a
plinth type effect. 3D Lettering.
\5 26
^D
Program: Mouse Pointer Designer
Design your own
\5 28
^D
Program: Mouse Art Routines
Sketch program. Smoothing routine
(smooth any stream of coordinate pairs
i.e. joystick, graphics tablet etc).
Thick lines, airbrush effect
\5 33
^D
Info: Using The WIMP Manager 3
WIMP_RedrawWindow/WIMP_GetRectangle/
WIMP_UpdateWindow/WIMP_ForceRedraw.
Corrections to part 1
\5 37
^D
Program: Screendump
4.5" x 3.5" screendump relocatable
module version. Epson printers
\5 42
^D
Program: File Search Utility
BASIC program to find a file anywhere
on a disk
\5 48
^D
Info: Submitting Articles To Archive
Some tips
\5 50
^D
News: Graphics Library For Fortran
CCD Computer Services
\6 2
^D
News: TextEditor
CCD Computer Services. Command language,
OS access, 5000 lines, full screen
\6 2
^D
News: Printer Buffer Module
CCD Computer Services
\6 2
^D
News: Font Designer
APL Software. BBC fonts, editor, 15
sample fonts, scientific symbols.
Mouse driven
\6 2
^D
News: Logo
Logotron. ARC native mode.
\6 2
^D
News: 4096 Colour Screendump
Musbury Consultants. For Integrex 132
colour inkjet printer
\6 2
^D
News: Maths Movies
Manchester Polytechnic. Fourier
Transforms.
\6 2
^D
News: Printer Switch
From Data Switches. Switch between two
printers/computers
\6 2
^D
News: Graphics Library
From Micro Studio. Three disks
containing sprites for use with Artisan
or Graphic Writer. Colour
\6 2
^D
News: Database Package
From Mitre Software. Flying Start II
\6 2
^D
News: Desktop Games
From Gem Electronics. Mastermind/Sliding
Block Puzzles/Solitaire
\6 3
^D
News: 5.25" Disk Interface
CJE Micros: Link settings: Switch drive
identities
\6 3
^D
News: 3D Graphics Animation System
Ace Computing. Euclid
\6 3
^D
News: ROM Podule
From Computer Concepts. RAM filing
system. RFS/aliases in RFS/battery
backup
\6 3
^D
News: Archive Binders
From Norwich Computer Services
\6 4
^D
Info: Linefeed Problems
Software assuming auto linefeed ON/OFF
dip switches/*CONFIGURE IGNORE
\6 4
^D
Info: ARC Circuit Boards
Differences between 300 and 400 series
machines. 96 way connector/PCB multi
layer
\6 4
^D
Info: BASIC/OS Interface
Correction to article in Archive issue
5. ARM CPU has no microcode program.
\6 4
^D
News: BASIC V On 2nd Processor
ARC BASIC on a BBC
\6 4
^D
Help: Acorn Teletext Adaptor
Connecting it to the I/O Podule
\6 5
^D
Help: VDU23,26
Explanation of why this call fails. Use
SYS "Find_Font" instead as VDU call is
obsolete. Font name prefix
\6 5
^D
Help: Morley RAM Disk
Does this work on the I/O Podule 1MHz
bus?
\6 5
^D
Wanted: ARM Sort Routine
To sort arrays
\6 5
^D
Help: Problems With PC Emulator
More than 2 floppies. DRIVER.SYS/
CONFIG.SYS. CHKDSK corrupts disks?
\6 5
^D
Info: 5.25" Disk Interfaces
Problems with CJE Micros and Dudley
Micro Services. Accessing internal
drive starts external one. Fix suggested
\6 5
^D
Help: Avoiding DATA In Libraries
How can READ and DATA be used in
library procedures without referring
to a line number?
\6 5
^D
Help: RAM Disk For The ARC
Can anybody write one? Computer
Concepts ROM podule can be used, but
this is expensive
\6 5
^D
Hint: Modifying The Desktop Programs
How to access  them and run them from
disk. Desktop Icons
\6 6
^D
Hint: Inc/Dec (-= and +=)
Mistake errors caused be not
initialising the variable. Should say
'unknown or missing variable'
\6 6
^D
Hint: Testing MultiSync Output
Without a monitor! *CONFIGURE
MONITORTYPE 1 and use a screendump
program
\6 6
^D
Hint: Using Large Buffers Etc
Larger than 64k there are problems with
using ADVAL(). Use SYS "OS_Byte",&80,-4
etc. Printer/Sound/RS432
\6 6
^D
Hint: Easy Loading Of Modules
Building library command files to load
modules. Changing filetypes
Library/*SETTYPE &FFB/exec files
\6 6
^D
Hint: Tidying Up After ArcWriter
Library command file
\6 7
^D
Hint: Identifying RAMBASIC
Changing the startup message
\6 7
^D
Hint: Reversing The CAPS LOCK
Changing the effect of the shift key.
Letters typed without shift are lower
case. Useful for programming
\6 7
^D
Hint: Displaying Screens In Other Modes
How to load screens saved in one mode
into another mode. Changing colours
using SEDIT. *SLOAD/*SCHOOSE/PLOT
\6 7
^D
Hint: VIEW Series & The Desktop
Getting the <TAB> key to work. *FX219
\6 7
^D
Hint: VIEW Professional
BBC 2nd processor version on the ARC.
How to load and call it. *LOAD/*GO
\6 7
^D
Hint: Diary & Notepad Problems
Printing from diary/notepad without a
printer connected. Desktop/Diary/Notepad
\6 8
^D
Hint: Slower Listings
<CTRL-SHIFT>/<CTRL-N>
\6 8
^D
Hint: File Transfer Between WPs
Using VIEW/Wordwise Plus wordprocessor
files with GraphicWriter and vice versa.
*SETTYPE/*INFO/ASCII/ArcWriter
\6 8
^D
Hint: Smart ON ERROR Routine
Entering the BasicEd when an error
occurs.
\6 8
^D
Hint: Dual Purpose Boot Files
Exec files from the Desktop and using
<SHIFT-BREAK>
*CONFIGURE/*BUILD/*SETTYPE/Startup
\6 8
^D
Hint: IBM PC Emulator More Memory
*UNPLUGging modules to increase
work space. 576k
\6 8
^D
Hint: Disabling Modules
Using *RMKILL/*RMREINIT/*RMTIDY from OS
prompt. No <CTRL-BREAK> needed
\6 8
^D
Hint: GW BASIC On IBM Emulator
Getting back to MS-DOS after using GW
BASIC
\6 9
^D
News: IBM Emulator
Version 1.09 available
\6 9
^D
Info: RS432 Fix
Module fix for serial port problems
GTE/CTS/DSR/RTS
\6 9
^D
Hint: After The Desktop
Tidying up after using the desktop
using SYS "Wimp_CloseDown" instead of
*FX calls. Library command file
\6 9
^D
Hint: Using The Seikosha 250X Printer
How to overcome problem of no power
when plugged into the ARC
\6 9
^D
Hint: ADFS Wildcards
Anywhere in a file name
*/#
\6 9
^D
Hint: Errors In Library Procedures
Finding out which procedure/function
caused the error
ON ERROR LOCAL
\6 9
^D
Hint: Help With Econet
Utility commands. RDFREE/SETFREE/
SETSTAT/USERS/PROT/UNPROT/VIEW/REMOTE/
NOTIFY
\6 10
^D
Hint: Monitor Information
Taxan 770 MultiSync
\6 10
^D
Info: Text Editor Problems
Corruption of BASIC programs prepared
using Texteditors. *BASIC-LOAD
<filename>. Solution
\6 10
^D
Info: Arcwriter Bugs
Loadsa bugs. Buzz/Panasonic KP1081/
AW_PCedit/linefeeds
\6 10
^D
Info: OS_BreakPt
Does not work properly. Bug
\6 11
^D
Info: TRACE
Bug. Misses line numbers
\6 11
^D
Info: *FX25 Reset Character Definitions
Problems/bug in 1.2 OS
\6 11
^D
Info: Programmers Reference Manual
More corrections
OS_ReadPoint/*CONFIGURE FileSystem/
VDU22
\6 11
^D
Review: GraphicWriter
Wordprocessor from Clares
\6 12
^D
Review: SCML (Solidisk) Teletext Adaptor
Download free software. Telesoftware/
Fasttext
\6 14
^D
News: Reader Survey
Archive magazine. What do you think of
the ARC?
\6 15
^D
Review: NewsMaster
LTS Ltd's affordable desktop publishing
package. IBM Emulator version
\6 16
^D
Info: Arctist Art Package
Fairhurst Instruments comment on the
review.
Drawing Package/Corrections to review
\6 16
^D
Program: Fast Screenload/Save Module
Speed up loading and saving graphic
screens. *FASTLOAD/*FASTSAVE/
*SCREENLOAD/*SET Alias$
\6 19
^D
Info: ARC Hard Disk System
Notes on hard disks. Connecting BBC
drives to the ARC
\6 26
^D
Program: 5-byte Time Format
Convert time into format the OS uses
for date stamping etc. *STAMP/*TIME/
"OS_ConvertStandardDateAndTime"
\6 28
^D
Info: Using The Wimp Manager 4
Tutorial on AWM. SetCaretPosition/
GetPointerInfo/CloseDown/mouse click/
key pressed
\6 30
^D
Game: The Game Of Life
Classic program. ARM code
\6 32
^D
Info: Mouse Pointers
Tutorial. OS_Word/MOUSE ON n/switching
pointers
\6 36
^D
Info: BASIC V
Staring BASIC from in-core programs/
running BASIC progs as *commands/
SYS"OS_GetEnv"/passing parameters
\6 37
^D
Info: Faster Plotting In 1.2 OS
SYS"OS_Plot"/Bug/SYS"OS_WriteC"/VDU25
\6 38
^D
Info: Floating Point Emulator
Tutorial. FPE in BASIC/FPE in ARM code
\6 39
^D
Info: SystemDevs Module
Tutorial. NULL:/PRINTER:/SERIAL:/VDU:/
RAWVDU:/KBD:/RAWKBD:/bug in 1.2 OS with
SERIAL:
\6 41
^D
Program: ADFS Disc Editor
Utility prog. ADFS_DiscOp
\6 43
^D
News: Artisan Support Disk
Clares art package. Screendumps Integrex
132/EX800/JX80/Fujitsu DL3400/Star LC10
colour. Slide Show/Fastload/Fastsave
\7 2
^D
News: Arctist Art Package v1.5a
Fairhurst Instruments. Enhancements/
free upgrades. Econet/Hard Disk
versions
\7 2
^D
News: 5.25" Disk Interface
From CJE Micros. Interface cable/link
swap switch/drive select translation
cable/read DFS disks
\7 2
^D
News: ArtWorker Art Package
From MacSoft. Mode 15/air brush
\7 2
^D
News: Mode Converter + Serial Transfer
From M&M Computers. File transfer/convert
graphic screens
\7 2
^D
News: Architext TextEditor
From Hopesoft. For C/Pascal/Fortran/
BASIC/ARM Assembler programming.
Mouse driven
\7 2
^D
News: Desktop Backgammon
From Maximum. Game
\7 3
^D
News: Autosketch Drawing Package
From Acorn. CAD
\7 3
^D
News: Adventure Game
From 4Mation Educational Resource
\7 3
^D
News: Archive Magazine Binders
From Norwich Computer Services
\7 3
^D
News: Technical Help From Acorn
Comments
\7 4
^D
News: Acorn SID
Support and Information Database. Comms
\7 4
^D
News: Archive Bulletin Board
For Archive subscribers
\7 4
^D
News: No More Free ArcWriters?
Wordprocessor offer discontinued
\7 4
^D
News: IBM Emulator Upgrade
Upgrade to v1.09
\7 4
^D
News: A410 - Worth The Wait?
Comments on the 400 series
\7 4
^D
News: RS432 Serial Port
More problems. Possible fix
\7 5
^D
Info: Fast Screenload/save Module
Program update for 1.2 OS
\7 5
^D
Info: 400 Series Backplanes
Works on 300 series?
\7 5
^D
Info: Hard Disks
Standard is Shughart ST506
\7 5
^D
Hint: Stopping 5.25" Drive Lights
Accessing a 5.25" Viglen drive without
the drive lights coming on (internal?)
\7 5
^D
Hint: Slower Listings
More tips
\7 5
^D
Hint: Linefeeds On Printers
A solution to software which makes
assumptions about printer DIP switch
settings
\7 6
^D
Hint: ArcWriter & Panasonic Printer
Getting the wordprocessor not to double
space printer output
\7 6
^D
Hint: VIEW 3.0 Fixes
Pokes for Acorn's wordprocessor to get
it to run under the emulator
\7 6
^D
Hint: ROMS That Work Under The Emulator
ISO Pascal/Comal/Prolog/LISP
\7 6
^D
Hint: Share Analyser
From Synergy Software works under the
emulator
\7 6
^D
Hint: 4 Floppies With 1.2 OS
*CONFIGURE/*FX162/*STATUS
\7 6
^D
Hint: Booting Other Drives
<SHIFT-BREAK> to boot other than drive
0
\7 6
^D
Hint: Wimp Manager
Clears the screen when Wimp_Poll is
called
\7 6
^D
Hint: Fitting The Backplane
Tips
\7 6
^D
Hint: Unknown IRQ At &00000000 Error
Causes. RS432/spurious interrupts
\7 6
^D
Hint: RS432 Data Transfers
More ideas and fixes
\7 6
^D
Hint: Running More Than 1 BASIC Program
Running one prog whilst working on
another one in memory
\7 6
^D
Hint: System Delta Plus
No room errors with Minvera System's
database package
\7 6
^D
Hint: Interword Wordprocessor
The tab key and the desktop. *FX219
pound signs/£
\7 6
^D
Hint: Stuck In A Black Hole?
Typing black on black cure. MODE
\7 6
^D
Hint: SystemDevs Module
Redirection commands are sensitive to
spacing - examples.
\7 6
^D
Hint: Using The Acorn ROM Podule
Adding RAM. Links
\7 7
^D
Hint: AcornSoft C And Twin
Concurrency/SystemSize/*CONFIGURE/Fatal
I/O error/Binary Output error/
relocation/Language/TextEditor
\7 7
^D
Hint: More About Twin
Relocating TWIN for more workspace.
TextEditor/*GO
\7 7
^D
Hint: ISO Pascal
Warning: No support for OS!
\7 8
^D
Info: Using The ROM Podule
From Computer Concepts. ROM/RAM/RFS/
Inter series/Wordwise Plus/boot files/
wordprocessor
\7 8
^D
Info: X_SWIs
SYS call from BASIC does not generate
an error
\7 9
^D
Info: Modes And Drawing Speeds
Timings for drawing operations in
various modes. Graphics/VIDC
\7 9
^D
Info: OS_PrettyPrint
Word wrap from the operating system
\7 9
^D
Hint: The Quick Option
With *BACKUP/*COPY
\7 9
^D
Hint: Use Of Run$Path & File$Path
*SET/*SHOW/FileSwitch
\7 9
^D
Hint: Flushing The Mouse
Clearing the mouse buffer. *FX15/*FX21
\7 10
^D
Hint: Local DATA Statements
Using DATA in library PROCs and FNs
with referring to line numbers
\7 10
^D
Hint: GETFILE/PUTFILE
With the IBM Emulator
\7 11
^D
Hint: CHKDSK
Uses. FAT/MS-DOS
\7 11
^D
News: MS-DOS Book
Quick Reference Guide To MS-DOS by Van
Wolverton
\7 11
^D
Hint: Fix/Poke For Emulator 1.09
To ensure memory is not cleared on a
reset. IBM/MS-DOS
\7 11
^D
Info: MultiSync Monitors
Comments on Microvitec 1455/Electrohome
High Res Data Display/Philips 14CF1114/
Philips CM8873/what SCART stands for!
\7 11
^D
Reviews: NEC MS II and Taxan 1770 Plus
Comparison between two MultiSync
monitors
\7 12
^D
Help: Editor Req'd for MS-DOS Section
\7 14
^D
Help: Editor Req'd for Languages Section
\7 14
^D
Help: Editor Req'd for Comms Section
\7 14
^D
Help: Stolen Archimedes + Monitor
Serial Numbers.
\7 14
^D
Help: Partial Renumber Routine
Required for BASIC
\7 14
^D
Help: Checksum Utility
Required
\7 14
^D
Help: VIEWSTORE 1.2
Anyone got it going?
\7 14
^D
Help: KAGA Vision III Monitor
Does it work with ARC?
\7 14
^D
Help: AOF and Library Format
Info required. Acorn Object Format
\7 14
^D
Help: Program Suites
Passing variables between programs.
Info required. Chain/variable passing
\7 14
^D
Help: Data Transfer With An Apricot
Anyone done it?
\7 14
^D
Help: Finished After nn Seconds
How can this message be disabled?
Compiler/FORTRAN/C
\7 14
^D
Help: ArthurLib For Fortran
OS interface required
\7 15
^D
Help: OS Command Line Substitution
Variable command line arguments
\7 15
^D
Info: *RUNning ARM Code
Assembled in BASIC. Explanation of
problem. OS_Exit/ROM/*SETTYPE/*STAMP
\7 15
^D
Info: Credits
In 1.2 OS. *MEMORY
\7 15
^D
Info: Mandelbrot + Julia Sets
Tutorial for beginners. Graphics
\7 16
^D
Program: ARM Code Mandelbrot
Zoom/Graphics/Demos
\7 20
^D
Program: The Game Of Life
Corrections and enhancements
\7 24
^D
Info: OS_SpriteOp
Bugs. SEDIT
\7 25
^D
Info: Pointer Break Up In Modes 18-20
Bug
\7 25
^D
Info: TRACE Problems
Bug or feature?
\7 25
^D
Review: The 'C' Book
Featuring the draft ANSI standard
\7 25
^D
Info: Comments On CJE's 5.25" Interface
Disk/Data Transfer/File Transfer
\7 25
^D
Review: AcornSoft FORTRAN77
Comparisons with other versions.
Language
\7 25
^D
Info: Floating Point Emulator (FPE)
Technical information
\7 32
^D
Info: Using The Debugger Module 1
Tutorial. *MEMORY/*DUMP
\7 33
^D
Review: Acorn I/O Podule
Input/Output/User Port/1MHz Bus/Analogue
Port
\7 38
^D
Info: Programmers Reference Manual
Errors/Corrections. Get_IconState/
Get_IconInfo
\7 40
^D
Info: User Guide Issue 2
Errors/Corrections. Enabling the
printer/<CTRL-B>
\7 40
^D
Review: BBC To ARC Conversion Programs
From Resource. BBCrun/DFS Emulator/
BBCscan/PicConv/UdgConv
\7 41
^D
Review: DROOM Educational Game
Adventure
\7 42
^D
Review: ROM Podules
Comparison between the Computer
Concepts and Acorn Podules
\7 44
^D
Program: BASIC CrossReferencer
XREF/variable/PROC/FN/lister
\7 45
^D
Update: BrainSoft File Transfer Kit
Upgraded version + TextEditor
\7 49
^D
Program: Direct Screen Writing
Poking the screen using
OS_ReadVduVariables/OS_ReadModeVariables
SWI&31/SWI&35/Graphics
\7 50
^D
News: SigmaSheet Spreadsheet
From Minerva Systems
\8 2
^D
News: Games From Minvera Systems.
Hoverbod/Missile Control
\8 2
^D
News: Screendump For 24pin Printers
From Abacus Training. For LQ800/LQ1000
triple density graphics mode, 7.5"x5"
\8 2
^D
News: U-Connect Comms Package
From Magenta Research
\8 2
^D
News: ArcTerm Comms Package
From Hugo Fiennes. Free!
\8 2
^D
News: Pipedream Integrated Program
Wordprocessor/Spreadsheet/Database
\8 2
^D
News: Database Of Educational Software
\8 2
^D
News: Quazer Game
\8 2
^D
Info: Bush Rescue Game
From 4Mation. Correction
\8 2
^D
Info: File Paths
Correction. *SET File$path
\8 2
^D
Info: Local DATA Statements
Comments on BASIC V version 1.03.
RESTORE/DATA/Libraries
\8 2
^D
Info: System Delta Plus
Minvera Systems Database. Correction
to previous info on 'no room' error
\8 2
^D
Info: Eureka! Bulletin Board
Numbers etc
\8 3
^D
News: ArcWriter Still Free?
Wordprocessor
\8 3
^D
News: RAM Prices Climb
\8 3
^D
News: Archive Magazine Disks
\8 4
^D
News: IBM Emulator
New version. 1.00/1.09/1.20/1.21
\8 4
^D
Hint: DATA Statements In Libraries
Comments on using disk files instead of
DATA in programs. LOCAL/RESTORE/DATA
\8 5
^D
Info: IBM Emulator
Comments on upgrading policy
\8 5
^D
Info: 5.25" Disk Interface
From Watford. Comments
\8 5
^D
Info: Comments On Arcwriter
A reader stick up for Acorn's
wordprocessor. Bugs/comparison with
GraphicWriter
\8 5
^D
Help: ArcWriter Wordprocessor
Transferring documents between disks.
*MOUNT
\8 6
^D
Help: Partial Renumber For BASIC
Comments
\8 6
^D
Hint: Passing Variables Between Programs
Using indirection operators. HIMEM/?/!/
$/Chain/variable passing
\8 6
^D
Hint: File Transfer With An Apricot
Someone has managed it! Data Transfer/
ARC
\8 6
^D
Hint: Colour TV Output
\8 7
^D
Hint: Drive Lights On 5.25" Disks
External drives/links/DS1/DS2
\8 7
^D
Hint: 300 Or 400 Series?
Routine to discover which machine the
program is running on.
SYS"OS_UpdateMEMC"/Page Size
\8 7
^D
Hint: Buzz Fix
Comments. Upgrade 300 to 305/ArcWriter/
capacitor
\8 7
^D
Hint: Printer Acknowledge Line
Discovering whether the printer is
on-line/off-line
\8 7
^D
Hint: *TYPEFILE Command
An alias to type out a file on the
printer and then turn it off again.
*SET Alias/*ECHO/*TYPE/*SHOW
\8 7
^D
Hint: Setting The Command Line Prompt
*SET CLI$PROMPT/*SETMACRO/SYS$TIME
\8 8
^D
Info: MultiSync Monitors
NEC/Taxan/Philips CM8873/Fujitsu ME-503/
Kaga Vision III/Mitsubishi EUM 1471a/
*CONFIGURE MonitorType/Centring Taxan
\8 8
^D
Info: Sound Synthesis 1
A Detective story! Inside the sound
system. Music/WaveSynth/WaveTables/DAC/
Creating a new voice/Brass Voice
\8 9
^D
Info: Playing Tunes In BASIC
Music/Sound/Voices/Tempo/Beats/LOCAL
DATA statements
\8 13
^D
Info: Programmers Reference Manual
More errors/corrections .'Types don't
match' error
\8 15
^D
Info: User Guide
Corrections/errors. OPENUP
\8 15
^D
Review: EMR SoundSynth
Sound Voice Generator/Arpeggio/Music
\8 16
^D
Review: Book
Computer Languages: a guide for the
perplexed
\8 18
^D
News: Acorn Modula-2
Language
\8 18
^D
News: Acorn BCPL
Language
\8 18
^D
Info: Relocatability
Compilers/C/Fortran77/Pascal
\8 18
^D
Hint: Parameters In Command Files
OS variables/*BUILD/*SET/*UNSET/Alias
\8 19
^D
Info: Floating Points
Speed trials using the hardware FP.
Number crunching
\8 19
^D
Review: FORTRAN77 Graphics Library
From CCD Computer Services
\8 20
^D
Info: *FX220,n
Redefining escape key action. Bugs/
Problems
\8 21
^D
Info: Unknown IRQ At &00000000
Bug/Problem/RS432
\8 21
^D
Info: Mouse Pointer Problems
In modes 18-20. Bug/Fix/VIDC
\8 21
^D
Info: TRACE In BASIC
Bug/Problem/BASIC V 1.03
\8 21
^D
Info: IBM Emulator
MS-DOS Column. Software that runs/
allocating more RAM/Workspace/RAM disks/
GETFILE/PUTFILE/Boot Files
\8 22
^D
Program: Auto-Configuration Revisited
Enhancements to previous program. CMOS
RAM/*CONFIGURE/*RMTIDY/Boot File/IBM
Emulator/*RMKILL/*RMREINIT
\8 23
^D
Info: Using The Debugger Module 2
Tutorial. *MEMORYA/*MEMORYI/self
modifying programs
\8 29
^D
Info: Beginners Guide To Fonts
Tutorial on fancyfonts. Anti-aliasing/
*FONTCAT/*FONTLIST/*CONFIGURE/
SYS"Font_FindFont"/SYS"Font_FontPaint"
\8 37
^D
Review: ArtWorker Art Package
From MacSoft
\8 44
^D
Review: Mode Converter/Data Transfer
From Science Frontiers. Convert BBC
graphic screens to ARC format. Transfer
via RS432/Serial port
\8 45
^D
Review: Artisan Support Disk
From Clares. Screendumps/pattern editor/
slide show module/fade editor
\8 46
^D
Review: Desktop Games
From GEM Electronics.
\8 47
^D
Review: MaxGammon Game
From GEM Electronics. Backgammon on the
desktop
\8 47
^D
Info: Fitting The Acorn Hard Disk
Step by step guide to DIY hard disks.
*CONFIGURE/WFORM/MS-DOS/IBM Emulator
\8 48
^D
Program: Base Conversion
PROC to convert any number to another
base. Binary/Decimal/Octal/Hex
\8 50
^D
News: Tracker Ball Adaptor
From Pineapple Software.
\9 2
^D
News: 3D CAD/Animation System
From Silicon Vision. 3D wire frame game
development system/Near plotter quality
screendump/3D Solids
\9 2
^D
News: CADVISE
From Academic Software. 3D/Solids/
Hidden line removal
\9 2
^D
News: Euclid 3D CAD Package
Programmable graphics animation package
from ACE Computing
\9 2
^D
News: ArcTFS Free Text Database
From Texcellence. ASCII/Wordprocessor/
FWP/Atari ST
\9 2
^D
News: 5.25" Disk Interface
From Computer Spares Ltd. Includes
software to read DFS disks.
\9 2
^D
News: Presenter Graphics Package
From Lingenuity
\9 2
^D
News: Servo Control Package
From Jansons
\9 2
^D
News: ArcImEd Art Package
From Jansons
\9 2
^D
News: Modula-2 & Forth
From Blue Grey Software. Languages
\9 3
^D
News: Expansion Podule
From Atomwide
\9 3
^D
News: Buffer Podule
From SGB Computer Services
\9 3
^D
News: SpellMaster
From Computer Concepts. Spelling
Checker Module for ArcWriter and
Interword wordprocessors
\9 3
^D
News: SpellMaster Utility Disk
From Norwich Computer Services/Archive
\9 3
^D
News: Archimedes Price Rise
\9 4
^D
News: No More Free ArcWriters
Wordprocessor/FWP
\9 4
^D
News: SpreadSheet Speed War
SigmaSheet versus Pipedream
\9 4
^D
News: Hidden Software
GEM Electronics
\9 4
^D
News: Hardware Column
ARM/MEMC/VIDC/IOC/hard disks/podules
\9 4
^D
News: IBM MS-DOS Column
\9 4
^D
News: Acorn Known Bugs
Archimedes Applications Authors'
Guidelines
\9 4
^D
News: New Shareware Disk
From Archive
\9 5
^D
News: Eureka! BBS
\9 5
^D
Info: Z88 And Archimedes
Using the RS432 for data transfer
\9 5
^D
Info: Unfair To Acorn
Comments on the ARC and RS432 problems
\9 5
^D
Info: ROM/RAM Podules
What is the point? Computer Concepts/
BBC ROMS
\9 5
^D
Hint: VIEW B3.0
Fixes/pokes to get it running under the
emulator
\9 6
^D
Hint: Special Characters
Generating special characters from the
keyboard. <SHIFT-ALT-CTRL>/Fractions/
ArcWriter
\9 6
^D
Hint: PSU For External Disks
Connector available from Dudley Micro
Supplies. Using the hard disk supply.
\9 6
^D
Hint: Aligning Decimal Points
Routine for a simple PRINT USING
function.
\9 6
^D
Hint: MusicEditor
Problems with voices being out of order
with tunes written on the 0.2/0.3 OS.
*RMKILL/*RMTIDY/*RMREINIT
\9 7
^D
Hint: Beware &36D
BBC software poking this location
results in a system lock up. <reset>/
<R>powerup
\9 7
^D
Hint: File Copying On A Single Drive
Problems and cures. *CONFIGURE NODIR/
*COPY/*MOUNT
\9 7
^D
Hint: Boot Files
That work from the desktop or with
<SHIFT-BREAK>
\9 7
^D
Hint: Running Master Software
*ALPHABET/*KEYBOARD
\9 7
^D
Hint: *TYPEFILE Command
Improved Alias for printing out a text
file
\9 7
^D
Hint: System Delta Plus
Minvera Systems Database. Tips on
printer control codes/other comments
\9 7
^D
Hint: Taxan Kaga Printer
or Canon equivalent. Switching auto line
feed on/off
\9 7
^D
Hint: Ambiguous *commands
Prefixes to avoid command clashes
between modules
\9 7
^D
Hint: ARM BASIC Editor
Article required. <insert> key to
toggle overwrite mode. BasicEd
\9 8
^D
Help: BASIC Library
Routines required.
\9 8
^D
Help: Educational Articles
\9 8
^D
Help: Do's and Don'ts With A Hard Disk
\9 8
^D
Help: VIEW B3.0 Pound Key
Problems. Redefinable?/wordprocessor
\9 8
^D
Help: Calculating PI and e
\9 8
^D
Help: Taxan KP-810 + ArcWriter
Printer driver/wordprocessor
\9 8
^D
Help: Video Titling
Genlock/Video Overlay/DTP/NLQ on RX80
printer
\9 8
^D
Help: Answer
Label printer for cassette tapes
\9 8
^D
Info: MultiSync Monitors
Fujitsu ME503/NEC MultiSync II
\9 8
^D
Info: 24 Pin ScreenDump
Abacus Computers. Update
\9 9
^D
Info: ArtWorker Art Package
From McSoft not MacSoft
\9 9
^D
Info: Using The Debugger Module
Corrections/update to program/Memory01/
Memory02
\9 9
^D
Info: Disk Editor program
Corrections/updates
\9 10
^D
Info: BASIC V 1.03
Overlay facilities in the unreleased
version of BASIC
\9 10
^D
Info: Sound Synthesis 2
Fourier's Theorem/WaveTable/Harmonic/FM/
WaveTable Voice Builder
\9 11
^D
Review: FORTRAN77 Graphic & System Lib
From Academic Software. Access to OS and
graphics routines. Update to previous
review
\9 22
^D
Review: XED TextEditor
From CCD Computer Software
\9 23
^D
Info: Library Routines For ISO Pascal
Comments on the package available from
Ian Smith and Leslie Wiggins.
\9 24
^D
Help: German
\9 26
^D
Help: Art Teachers
Anyone using Artisan in schools/
colleges?
\9 26
^D
Info: Scottish User Group
Central Scotland
\9 26
^D
Help: Anyone Interested In Astronomy?
\9 26
^D
Review: SigmaSheet SpreadSheet
From Minvera Systems
\9 28
^D
Review: Logistix
From Acorn. SpreadSheet/Time Management
\9 31
^D
Info: Using The Debugger - BreakPoints
Tutorial
\9 33
^D
Info: Editing The 256 Colour Palette
Program/Tutorial
\9 37
^D
Program: BBC To ARC Screen Converter
Graphics/screendumps
\9 41
^D
Program: Mode To Mode Converter
Graphics/screendumps/*SCREENLOAD/*FX9/
VDU driver
\9 43
^D
Review: Watford Video Digitiser
Real-time/podule
\9 45
^D
Hint: Using OS Commands From BASIC
SWI/SYS
\9 47
^D
Review: IEEE488 Podule
From Intelligent Interfaces. Interface
bus
\9 49
^D
Info: More Help On Using VIEW
B3.0/B3.11 Compact version/!BOOT file/
*FX202/special characters
\9 50
^D
Info: Operating Systems Galore
Notes on Impulse/RISC-OS/ARX
\9 51
^D
Hint: Colour Screendumps
Using a camera. Photos
\9 52
^D
News: 4 Slot Backplanes For 300 Series
From Computerware
\10 2
^D
News: Buffer Podule/Expansion Box
From SGB Computer Services
\10 2
^D
News: 24 Pin Screendump
Abacus Training. Upgraded version
\10 2
^D
News: Colour Screendump
From Musbury Consultants. Canon Ink Jet
printer
\10 2
^D
News: Professional CAD Software
From Oak Professional Software. Oak PDT
(Parametric Design Tool)
\10 2
^D
News: Sound And Graphics Demo Disks
From Clares
\10 2
^D
News: FAX Pack
From Computer Concepts
\10 2
^D
News: Archive Shareware Disk
\10 2
^D
News: Database of Educational Software
\10 2
^D
News: Eureka! BBS
\10 3
^D
News: Archimedes Price Rise
\10 3
^D
Comment: Is Arthur Inadequate?
Reader opinion
\10 3
^D
Comment: ROM Podules
Reasons for using them
\10 4
^D
Comment: SigmaSheet Verses InterSheet
Comparison of two SpreadSheet packages
\10 4
^D
Info: Logistix SpreadSheet
Update on review. Changing drives/24 pin
printer driver/bugs/comments
\10 4
^D
Info: IBM Emulator Upgrades
Clarification on upgrade policy
\10 4
^D
Help: Startup Message Required
\10 5
^D
Info: Hard Disk Do's And Don'ts
*BYE/clearing temporary files
automatically/:4.$.tmp
\10 5
^D
News: Password Editor Program
For the SJ Research fileserver. HDFS/
Econet
\10 5
^D
Info: MultiSync Monitors
NEC MultiSync/Taxan/Fujitsu.
\10 5
^D
Info: Bug Or Feature?
Running a program from the desktop which
chains another program. Second prog is
always loaded from drive 0
\10 5
^D
Hint: BasicEd
Entering at positions other than the
beginning using EDIT./EDIT fred etc
\10 6
^D
Hint: System Delta Plus
From Minvera Systems. Using 2 drives.
*DIR/*SET
\10 6
^D
Hint: Artisan FastLoad/FastSave
Using the module published in ARCHIVE
to speed up loading and saving screens
\10 6
^D
Hint: Which Machine?
Discovering which machine a program is
running on. 305/310/410/440/page size
\10 6
^D
Hint: VIEW Series Pokes/Fixes
VIEW B3.00/A3.00/VIEWSTORE 1.1
\10 6
^D
Hint: Improved Sound
Amplifying the audio output. Volume
Control
\10 6
^D
Hint: Using SWI From BASIC
Can take a string as an argument
\10 6
^D
Hint: Basic Commands TWIN/TWINO
Without TWIN. Converting BASIC programs
to ASCII format
\10 7
^D
Hint: Auto Booting
Problems with commercial !boot files
assuming ADFS is currently selected
\10 7
^D
Hint: Hard Disk Auto Booting
Multiple application boot files
\10 7
^D
Hint: Quazer Fix
Cheat for Quazer game 1.40
\10 8
^D
Hint: Writing Modules
Tips on creating your own. X_SWI/SWI
\10 8
^D
Hint: Podule Manager/Clock Slowdown
SWI/interrupts disabled/real-time
\10 8
^D
Hint: SystemDevs Module
Device orientated filing systems. *SET
PrinterType n/*FX5/VDU2/VDU3/redirecting
output
\10 9
^D
Hint: TWIN TextEditor
Warm start/entering TWIN at error line
\10 9
^D
Hint: Hidden Software
GEM Electronics. Where it is!
\10 10
^D
Hint: ARM ADR Macro
How it works
\10 10
^D
Info: Hardware Column
Overview of the ARC
\10 11
^D
Hint: Making A Printer Lead
\10 12
^D
Info: MS-DOS Column
PC Emulator/Software that works/Dudley
Micro Services 5.25" disk interface
(review)/RAMDisk/Mouse problems
\10 13
^D
Info: BASIC V Utilities Forum
Easier & faster SYS's/CASE OF
\10 16
^D
Review: First Word Plus Wordprocessor
Delete to end of line/Delete word right/
FWP
\10 18
^D
Hint: Colour Palette For FWP
Wordprocessor/changing palette/which
colour nr is used for each part of the
display
\10 19
^D
Hint: Auto-Dating FWP Documents
Finding the current date from the OS
\10 20
^D
Program: Transferring Files To FWP
From Wordwise Plus etc
\10 21
^D
Hint: Headers & Footers In FWP
Problem
\10 21
^D
Hint: Character Pitches In FWP
Problem
\10 22
^D
Hint: Printer Drivers For FWP
Problem/bugs
\10 22
^D
Hint: ASCII Output From FWP
Problem - file contains <LF> instead of
<CR>s
\10 22
^D
Hint: Mode Conversions
Mode 7 to Mode 4 or 9. Update to
previous program to convert Mode 13
to 15
\10 23
^D
Info: Converting VIEW Files To FWP
Plus notes on data file format of First
Word Plus Documents
\10 24
^D
Info: Using The ARM BASIC Editor
Tutorial. BasicEd
\10 30
^D
Review: SpellMaster
Computer Concepts Spelling Checker
package with notes on using it with all
wordprocessors
\10 34
^D
Review: Pipedream Integrated Package
From Colton Software. Wordprocessor/
Database/Spreadsheet
\10 35
^D
Info: Assembly Language Programming 1
ARM code tutorial
\10 38
^D
Review: NewsMaster DTP Package
From LTS Ltd. IBM Emulator
\10 39
^D
Info: Sound Synthesis 3
More info. Music/Voices
\10 41
^D
Info: EMR SoundSynth
Comments/Tuning
\10 44
^D
Program: ScreenDumps + ScreenSaves
From a running program. PrintKey Module
\10 45
^D
News: TypeFaces For 24 Pin printers
From Ian Copestake Software
\10 46
^D
News: First Fonts
From Ian Copestake Software. Special
characters from FWP wordprocessor/
proportional spacing/typefaces
\10 46
^D
Review: HoverBod Game
Minvera Systems
\10 47
^D
Review: Missile Control Game
Minvera Systems
\10 47
^D
Review: SAEC Game
From Fairhurst Instruments
\10 47
^D
Review: Quazer Game
\10 48
^D
Review: Euclid 3D CAD Package
Programmable graphics animation package
from ACE Computing
\10 48
^D
Program: SigmaSheet Sorting
SpreadSheet utility
\10 50
^D
News: GammaPlot Graphing Package
From Minerva Systems
\11 2
^D
News: System Delta Plus Guide
Reference Manual for the Minvera
Systems DataBase
\11 2
^D
News: Matrix 3 - 3D SpreadSheet
From Cambridge Micro Systems
\11 2
^D
News: ARM Assembly Language Book
From Dabs Press
\11 2
^D
News: 4 Slot Backplane
From Computerware
\11 2
^D
News: 16 bit Parallel I/O Card
From Intelligent Interfaces
\11 2
^D
News: Dual RS432 Interface Card
From Intelligent Interfaces
50 to 38400 baud
\11 2
^D
News: Ovid Toolkit Module
From P. Taylor Software. memory editor/
disc editor/shift/fill/compare/find
\11 2
^D
News: ArcTFS Free Text DataBase
\11 2
^D
News: Plague Planet (Adventure Game)
Text adventure from Alpine Software
\11 2
^D
News: Screen Compressor Program
From Stream Software. Any mode
\11 2
^D
Comment: Overseas League Table
Who owns Archimedes computers and where
they live!
\11 3
^D
Comment: Monthly Program Disks
Extra programs that have been included
on monthly disks
\11 3
^D
Help: The Music System
Acorn User Program. Can anyone convert
MusicEd files to THEME format?
\11 4
^D
Help: MultiSync Monitors
Has anyone used a Mitsubishi AUM137A
Autoscan successfully?
\11 4
^D
Help: GraphicWriter Crashes
Abort on data transfer error in preview
mode. Wordprocessor/problem/bug
\11 4
^D
Help: VIEW B3.0
Anyone got it going?
\11 4
^D
Help: Scientific American
Concepts for ARC programs
\11 4
^D
Help: ADA Compiler & Linker
Is there one?
\11 4
^D
Help: Econet
Has anyone implemented *VIEW/*NOTIFY/
*REMOTE on Filestore level III
\11 4
^D
Help: Automatic File Copying
Program required to copy files by
filetypes. Econet/ADFS/RFS/Hard/floppy
\11 4
^D
Help: BBC To ARC Conversions
Article required
\11 4
^D
Help: FWP Printer Drivers
One required for EPSON GQ3500 laser
printer
\11 4
^D
Info: Archive Program Disks
Slow loading. Fix/cure
\11 4
^D
Info: Wabash Blank Disks
From Archive
\11 4
^D
Info: Watford Digitiser
Hidden software?
\11 4
^D
Info: Quazer Game Cheats
Passwords for version 1.42
Correction to previous info
\11 4
^D
Info: Dudley Micro Services
Have moved
\11 5
^D
Hint: *COMPACT
Warning! does not completely compact
the disk in one pass
\11 5
^D
Hint: *COPY
Copying multiple files with wildcards
\11 5
^D
Hint: CAPS LOCK
Setting up the keyboard to print upper
case with lower case shifted. *CONFIGURE
SHCAPS/CAPS/NOCAPS
\11 5
^D
Hint: Chaining Programs From The DeskTop
Chaining progs from other than drive 1.
Solutions. Finding which drive a prog
has been chained from.
\11 5
^D
Hint: Auto Booting
With the IBM Emulator. PC.PC prog
\11 5
^D
Hint: SystemDevs Module
Treating devices as files. Printing via
a network printer
\11 5
^D
Hint: Smooth Scrolling
With VDU23,7/WAIT
\11 5
^D
Hint: Desktop Utilities
How to add your own. Example of OS
command icon
\11 6
^D
Hint: ScreenSaves
From a running program. PrintKey Module
Update to previous program
\11 7
^D
Hint: SpellMaster With WordWise Plus
Segment prog to open a browse window
\11 7
^D
Info: MS-DOS Column
IBM Emulator. Upgrades/Compatibility/
Manuals/BASIC/Hints/RAMdrive/Batch file
for function keys/COPY
\11 8
^D
Info: BASIC Utilities Forum
Faster graphics SYS or VDU?/Print
Using routine required/timing BASIC
commands
\11 12
^D
Info: Languages Corner - Pascal
Comments on Acorns ISO Pascal/review of
ISO Pascal Extensions (Ian Smith &
Leslie Wiggins)
\11 14
^D
Info: Hardware Corner
Podule news/I2C serial bus/MEMC/speeding
up ROMS/which machine test
\11 16
^D
Info: Using Hard Disks
Tutorial. Fitting/Capacity/Do's and
Don'ts/Managing data/*DIR/*URD/CSD
\11 20
^D
Info: Using The Wimp Manager 5
Tutorial on AWM. Menus
\11 24
^D
Info: Oramics - Graphics To Sound
\11 27
^D
Info: ARM Floating Point Instructions
Tutorial. Macros
\11 28
^D
Info: Unpacking Packed BCD
\11 32
^D
Info: Alphabetic Alternatives
Using alternative characters in the VIEW
wordprocessor/Boot files/making a help
screen
\11 34
^D
Program: Compacting Screens
BASIC program to compact graphic screens
\11 36
^D
Review: Archimedes Assembly Language
Book from Dabs Press
\11 39
^D
Info: Assembly Language Programming 2
ARM code tutorial
\11 40
^D
Review: Comms Packages
Comparison between ArcTerm and U-Connect
\11 42
^D
Info: FWP Forum
Comments/Problems/bugs/changing disks/
using two drives
\11 45
^D
Review: Presenter
From Lingenuity. Graphs
\11 46
^D
Review: Archimedes Programmers Utilities
From Ralph Allen Engineering.Kermit/
EMACS texteditor
\11 48
^D
Review: Logotron LOGO
\11 50
^D
Info: GraphicWriter/WordWise Conversions
Converting files from one wordprocessor
to another and back again
\11 51
^D
Info: More Comments On SigmaSheet
A readers opinions on Minvera Systems'
SpreadSheet
\11 52
^D
News: Arc-PCB
From Silicon Vision. Program for circuit
board design. Auto-routing/zoom/pan. Demo
disk available.
\12 2
^D
News: Weather Satellite Decoding Podule
From Spacetech. image processing/
receivers/antenna/demo disk
\12 2
^D
News: Image Processing
Public Domain software from Delft
University.
\12 2
^D
News: More Colours For Leonardo
From Beard Technology now available in
a 256 colour version. Font generator/
screendump/zoom/airbrush/art package
\12 2
^D
News: Arctist Plus Art Package
From Fairhurst Instruments. Enhanced
version
\12 2
^D
News: Pax 256 Colour Art Package
\12 2
^D
News: Pipedream Demo Disk
Wordprocessor/Database/SpreadSheet
\12 2
^D
News: ARC Toolkit Package
From P.R.E.S. Hard Disk Backup
\12 2
^D
News: 4 Slot Backplane(s)
From Atomwide and IFEL Electronics
\12 2
^D
News: Personal Accounts Package
And Shares System from Ian Hamilton
\12 2
^D
News: Genlock Card
From Atomwide
\12 3
^D
News: Alerion Game
From Dabs Press
\12 3
^D
News: Orion Game
From Minerva Systems
\12 3
^D
News: Freddy's Folly Game
From Minerva Systems
\12 3
^D
News: Archimedes Librarian
From Micro Librarian Systems
\12 3
^D
News: DOC Professional
DataBase/Organisation Charts
From Digitale Illustrationen.
English/German/French text
\12 3
^D
News: Desktop Enhancer
From Mitre Software
\12 3
^D
News: WIMP Template Editor
\12 3
^D
News: Subscription Renewal
New rates
\12 3
^D
News: New Girobank Account
For overseas Archivists
\12 3
^D
News: More Subscribers Please
A plea from the editors!
\12 4
^D
News: BBC Micro User Show
\12 4
^D
Comment: Archimedes Olympics
Speed trial idea
\12 4
^D
Comment: Wordwise Plus
Archimedes native mode
version requested
\12 4
^D
Comment: Copy Protection
\12 4
^D
Comment: Disk Drives For MS-DOS Use
Snags with 5.25" disk interfaces
\12 5
^D
Comment: IBM Compatibility
Reading/writing IBM DOS disks
\12 5
^D
Comment: SigmaSheet/PipeDream/InterWord
Comparisons
\12 5
^D
Comment: Clares Software
\12 5
^D
Comment: System Delta Plus/SigmaSheet
and Pipedream.
\12 6
^D
Info: Fonts For Beginners
Update to previous article. Fancyfonts/
anti-aliased/SYS"Font_LoseFont"
\12 6
^D
Hint: Pipedream Printer Drivers
\12 7
^D
Hint: Transferring Character Definitions
From the Master. CHARDES/Welcome disk
\12 7
^D

Hint: Printing In Binary
SYS"OS_ConvertBinary4"
\12 7
^D

Hint: Hard Disk Head Parking
Warning if you are in RFS not ADFS
\12 8
^D
Hint: Faster Screenload/save
defining the whole screen as a sprite
speeds things up in all modes
\12 8
^D
Hint: Libraries And *MOUNT
\12 8
^D
Hint: Reliable RS432 Transfer
data/file transfer
\12 8
^D
Hint: VIEW A3.0 Pokes/Fixes
\12 8
^D
Hint: VIEWSTORE 1.1 Pokes/Fixes
\12 8
^D
Hint: Correct Nesting?
Using LISTO and LIST to check BASIC
program is nested properly
\12 8
^D
Hint: Marconi TrackerBall
Instead of the mouse
\12 8
^D
Hint: Readable Zeroes
Redefining the slashed zero with VDU23
for more readability in spreadsheets.
RFS boot file
\12 8
^D
Hint: Computer Salutations
Getting your computer to greet you with
a customised startup message
\12 8
^D
Hint: RFS Boot File
Some uses for
\12 8
^D
Hint: Keyboard Repeat Speed
Changing the default repeat speed with
*CONFIGURE REPEAT n/*FX12,n/!Boot file
\12 10
^D
Hint: Disappearing Cursor In BasicEd
\12 10
^D
Hint: Disappearing Programs In BasicEd
\12 10
^D
Hint: Adding A Pencil To Artisan
Clares Art Package
\12 10
^D
Hint: Star LC24-10 Printer
Problems with output from GraphicWriter
and FWP
\12 11
^D
Hint: Moving Menus
WIMP
\12 11
^D
Hint: Programming For Speed
BASIC programs with ARM code for speed
\12 11
^D
Hint: FWP And IBM PCs
Transferring FWP files using PUTFILE
and GETFILE. Emulator
\12 11
^D
Hint: FWP - Adding Printer Drivers
Clarification
\12 11
^D
Hint: Changing Default Printer Driver
In FWP.
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Hint: FWP Paging Problems
Fix for failure to stop at the end of a
page when printing single sheets
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Hint: FWP LQ1050 Printer Driver
adding double height
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Hint: FWP And Large Documents
Warning! 30+ pages
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Help: Converting Files From ArcWriter
to FWP. Anyone managed it?
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Help: Intelligent *COPY Command
Program required to back up all files
from a hard disk changed on a particular
day. OS_FSControl
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Help: Sound Level 1 Interface
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Help: Software Incompatibility
Different packages handle mode 12
colours in different ways. Sprites
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Help: FWP Printer Drivers
Required HP Laserjet Plus/Star
LaserPrinter 8/Star NL10/Star Gemini
10Xi/Epson MX
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Info: FWP Printer Drivers
Received Canon and KagaTaxan/Citizen
120
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Help: Printer Drivers For GLP Printer
Required
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Help: Software Conversion
Conversion of keystrokes or joystick
movements to the mouse
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Help: Seikosha GP700A Printer
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Help: Teletext Adaptor
\12 12
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Help: Conqueror Game Problems
Crash at level 11 of the strategy game
\12 12
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Info: Convert Your Microvitec Monitor
Board to convert a BBC style monitor for
the ARC
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Info: Fujitsu MultiSync Monitor
Comments
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Info: Hard Disk Crashes
Recovery program available
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Info: Hard Disk Backup Program
Available on Archive program disk
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Info: Econet Utilities
*NOTIFY/*REMOTE/*VIEW
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Info: Language Forum - Lisp & Pascal
Comments on these packages
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Info: BASIC V Utilities Forum
Keyboard input/hexadecimal and BASIC V
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Review: GammaPlot
'Far more than a graphs package' from
Minerva Systems
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Review: Hearsay Comms Package
From Beebug. Comparisons with ArcTerm
and U-Connect
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Info: Programming With SpellMaster
Using SpellMaster from BASIC. Crossword
help program
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Review: Leonardo Mode 12 Art Package
\12 28
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Info: Using The Wimp Manager 6
Tutorial on AWM. Icons/buttons/mouse
clicks
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Info: Assembly Language Programming 3
ARM code tutorial
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Review: AlphaBlockers Educational Game
From Software Services
\12 39
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Review: Educational Datafile
From Nick Evans
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Review: Desktop Enhancer
From Mitre Software
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Review: Buffer Podule
From SCB Computer Services
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Review: ArcImEd Art Package
From Jansons. Draw pictures and convert
them to BASIC PROCs or programs
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Info: Which Wordprocessor?
Comparisons between ArcWriter/FWP/
GraphicWriter
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Info: Genesis Of An Irregular DataBase
How ArcTFS (free text database) was
developed
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Review: SignWriter
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Comment: SoundSynth Revisited
More user thoughts. Update to previous
review. EMR Ltd
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Review: Flying Start II
From Mitre Software. IBM Emulator
database
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News: German User Group
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Info: Pen Pals Required
Holland/Sweden/Norway/Germany/
Switzerland/Australia/Canada
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