| Amstrad Getting Stronger |
When I picked up the MARCH 1988 issue of the COMPUTER SHOPPER from my mailbox, what did I see on the cover but the new AMSTRAD PC 1640 snd a banner proclaiming “SIR CLIVE RETURNS WITH NEW LAPTOP”. Of course, the first thing I read was the review of the Amstrad 1640. Reviewer Rich Fields |
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| Ask Chuck |
Chuck Dawson answers questions about MS Basic. |
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| Benchmark |
In the days of David AhI’s Creative Computing, they occasionally published a test of computation speed and accuracy. The algorithm is repeated here in Sinclair Basic. Timex/Sinclair computers are not speed demons, but they are not bad as number crunchers. |
Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| CATXRF Rev 1.2 |
Features of Rev. 1.23 |
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| Conversation - Mail Bag |
I read the “new” ASK CHUCK column for this month. I was curious about the DEL.EXE or ERA.EXE which is similar to my DEL..COM and ERA. I, too can call up only certain files on the directory if I ask for those. Then I can erase them all at one time, or one at a |
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| Directory Track Reader |
The following program was written on an old model Zebra Disk Drive. Owners of the-newer FDD 3000 may wish to run this program and report on the results. I don’t know whether there are any software differences between the two models. The disk drive controller formats the 3 inch disk into 40 tracks, numbered 0 |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Further Realizations about CP/M |
During this month I have, upon occasion, found myself coming across some problems and not being able to figure them out. But, little by little, I am using my computer and learning a bit more about using the CP/M disk system. I had asked Charles Stelding and Chuck Dawson about how you go adding the |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| JRT Pascal - Finally, a Program |
When writing in Pascal, you should use what is called the. *top-down” design method using modular building blacks. The top-down method is building your programs in modules using levels of work. |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Mailbag - Editor's Mail |
I received some interesting things in the mailbag this week. I have been on the Kaypro board keeping in contact with our old friend Charles Stelding and Ed Grey. I had asked Charles if the AERCO system would really READ a Morrow MD3 format as it is advertised to do. It is nice to have |
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| MBasic Tips |
Here are two hints and two routines which you might find useful. |
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| Meeting Notes: Fort Worth |
We had a very small turnout, possibly because this was the first time in a while that the weather was so nice. Ellis Saunders was unable to make the meeting because of a prior commitment. Others have just been lax. in attendance. Chuck Dawson started us on the discussion section of the meeting anyway. Fred |
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| More from the Editor's Mailbag |
These were inadvertently left out from the original MAILBAG. I think they needed to be added in. I, again, am attempting to show many people how busy and informative the FWKUG MBBS & PSDE really is. When you have this type of a BBS in your area, I highly suggest that you patronize on a |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Notes from the Editor |
I have become aware in the last few months of the demise of the Timex computers. I know that it truly took place about three years ago, but it seems to have risen again. I also know that I have commented about this before, but bear with me as I comment on it again. We |
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| QL VAL String Function |
A long time ago I saw a note by Mike de Sosa on the lack of the VAL string function on the QL. At the time Į didn’t have one, but with the recent price cuts I’ve added a QL to my “home for orphan computers”. Although I ordered one with software and QL User |
Sinclair QL |
| RP/M Utilities - RPMPIP Continued |
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Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| The Z280 Chip |
CP/M is dead; long live CP/M. Just as the funeral peroration for CP/M was fading in our ears, there came a small jubilant horn toot out ot the south-west and west (Dallas and Los Altos) reporting sightings of unusual news from Winnipeg about products from Redding and Campbell (Californias, you all!). To wit: Zilog, Inc., |
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| TS/1000 VERIFY |
With only 8K of ROM in the TS/1000 it’s little wonder that it hasn’t a verify command. This little program will take care of that omission. This routine is based on the LOAD routine in ROM. The change is when a byte is read off the tape. Instead of putting the byte into the appropriate |
Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX81/TS 1000 Tips |
Here is a little function, which may be placed at the beginning or within a machine code program, to stop the program until the tape player starts inputting data. Where XXXX represents the address. This is a routine to set RAMTOP and then install your machine code above it. As an example, let’s say that |
Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
