| Additions to the QL Library | Over the years I have written a number of useful programs for the QL. Some of them I have used in articles for numerous newsletters. I have donated them to the club’s QL library. I thought I would let users know about the more interesting and useful. | Sinclair QL |
| Dealing With The BBS | This will take your computer, a terminal program, and a MODEM. For the 2068, the most common setup is the 2050 (Anchor) MODEM, along with SmartTerm II. For the QL, the horizon is wider – any “external” MODEM will work at 1200 BAUD. | |
| From The Editor | As Ruth mentioned in her column, Iam getting this issue completed before I leave for California and before the June meeting. I would much rather have the newsletter done éarly than have it be late. After this issue I have a few articles for the next issue, but I can always use more. | |
| More on Benchmarks | Duane Parker had the time down to 23 seconds using Forth in his January classic on benchmarking with Pascal, QL-SuperBasic, etc. The Small-C QL combo does it in 16 seconds (14 with Lightning installed). An IBM PS/2-30 and the same (well, nearly the same) source code using Turbo-C took 6 Seconds. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| Presidential Ramblings | Tim’s enthusiasm for his new role is close to amazing. Knowing of his June marriage in California I certainly expected him to have second thoughts about producing a NL before the July meeting. Instead, he’s putting one together before the big event so he can meet his own deadline. | |
| QL Small-C Comparison | I have been using the Small-c compiler on the QL for some time now. I have found the documentation severely lacking. Knowing that other users are probably having the same problem, I decided to document the solutions to some of the problems I ran across. | Sinclair QL |
| The C Column | As promised talk about how C last month, I’ll accesses files. The simplest way to discuss how C handles files is to take a look at a C program that uses it. Look at program number 5. This program asks the user for a file name. | |
| The Game of Chaos | NOVA is a science program that runs on PBS. On a past show they discussed the idea of chaos. At the begining of the show they showed a game called THE GAME OF CHAOS. Here is how the game works. On a board are three points in a triangular formation, numbered 1, 2 and 3. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| The Z88 and Telecommunications | The Z88 is particularly well suited for communicating to modems and other computers. A serial port which communicates up to 38,400 baud, a VT52 terminal program and a dedicated file transfer utility are included with the stock Z88. | Cambridge Z88 |
