Sinc-Link v4 n4

Date: August/September 1986
Volume: 4
Issue: 4
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Articles

Title Description Computers
A 4-Line Program to Set RAMTOP Short routine sets RAMTOP via values RAND pushes to the stack. Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Bob's Notebook: Machine language routines for Spectrum Machine language routines for Spectrum. First emulates the block DELETE function in the TS2068. Second emulates ON ERR. Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Disk Droppings Notes on using Radio Shack printers, cheap disks and writing a short routine to clean files for Tasword. Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Larken Disk Copier Utility Program to copy Larken disks using only one drive. Copies limited to programs up to 14 blocks. Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Notes Replacing capacitor C-21, 1mfd (lower central area) with 10 mfd will resolve issue of intermittent Spectrum ROM boot issues. Error in schematic: ROMCS goes from SCLD to W1, not W2. MREQ goes to W2. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Overlooked Logicals If you would like to speed up your BASIC programs and increase the available storage, you might consider coding with logical expressions. These are often overlooked program statements that can accomplish the above, and also clean up many GOTOs that often tend to clutter up a program listing. A logical has two conditions; true or Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Peeks and Pokes for the TS1000 List of ROM routines programmers may find useful. Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
President's Message New bulletin board system, newsletters from other clubs.
Rename Utility for Larken DOS to rename a program on disk. Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
SincBits Cassette signal booster schematic in the May/June 1986 issue of Sincus News. Tasman centronics printer and Foote Print Centronics Interface described. Spectrum games Timex/Sinclair 2068
Telecommunications Tips from Randy and Lucy Gordon, of the Timex/Sinclair Users Group in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Gordons are creators of TINYBOARD, a BBS for the TS2068. Timex/Sinclair 2068
To Eliminate Blank Spaces When Using Strings in a Line of Text Short code snippet to trim white space from end of string. Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
TS 2068 Breaking out of a Closed Input Loop Breaking out of an INPUT LINE statement. Use CAPS SHIFT and 6. Timex/Sinclair 2068
TS2068 Reset and Initialization Problems with Solution Describes how to add a reset switch to the 2068. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Verify Routine to generate a checksum for every line in a program, aimed at assisting correct communication of program listings in newsletters. Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
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