Update July 1989
Date: July 1989
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Articles
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| "Miz.B4" (A Mizzery Saver) | Converts an in-memory machine language program into a BASIC loader, with machine program stored as decimal numbers in DATA statements. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| A Fist Full of LKDOS Tools | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| A QL Auto-Loader | By using the storage device for conversion of directory information to data which can be loaded back into array cl$(). This adaptation of the CAT_PRINT routine provides a menu-loader similar to the one for the TS2068 SAFE DOS user. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| Announcements | Quantum Levels magazines ending publishing. New issue disks. | Sinclair QL |
| Cambridge Z88 NewsNotes | When UPDATE purchased the Z88 back in January 1989 three issues of “News Notes” were received. NewsNotes is a very informative two page User newsletter published by Cambridge North America. After not receiving follow on newsletters, a call was made to the telephone numbers given in the literature supplied with the Z88 computer. A recording | Cambridge Z88 |
| D.base-1 | DBASE-1 makes maximum use of the computer’s free memory, and coordinates disk drive to manage data base files. The sorting functions give the data base Its flexibility for use for any purpose. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| How to Modify a Coleco Adam Power Supply for your QL | Sinclair QL | |
| Letter from Charles Reise | Instructions for setting up check balancing using Abacus on the QL. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| Letter from John E. Juergens | QL recommendations. | Sinclair QL |
| Organization of Memory | Z88 memory map. | Cambridge Z88 |
| Plotting the Graph of an Equation | Type-in program that demonstrates the plotting commands. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Printer Set-Up | Program for printing basic files. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| QL Media Managers | Sinclair QL | |
| QL Perks & Quirks | Sinclair QL | |
| The Cable Column | More on programming in Archive. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| The FD-68 Update | Program/routines to switch between Sinclair/Timex mode and CP/M mode on the FD-68. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| The Universal Code Data Printer | This neat program will work with any TS-2068 configuration, Including cassette, or disk systems (with modifications). The program is designed to be a MERGE IN program for the new DAISY.B6 software, but it operates independently, with RUN or GO TO 5226. When MERGED to any Basic program, It provides the capability to PRINT-OUT data files | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| TS-2068 Data Input (re-visited) or "A new hiding place for code" | Concatm.C1 relocated to an area other than print buffer. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Update Announces "Daisy.B6" for TS-2068 | Program for complex printing options. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| VU-CALC Tutorial, Wide Printer Enhancement and Additional Notes on VU-Calc | Printing spreadsheets on wide printers. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Window Defining: A Program, Part I | When programming, to get the full power out of your Sinclair QL one must learn how to effectively use its windows. Using the SuperBASIC commands can become tedious and slow. This series of four articles will develop a program to completely define any window giving all relevant facts about it. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| Z88 Battery Replacement | Bill Jones discovers that the Z88 retains programs/data even when the batteries die. | Cambridge Z88 |