THE GREAT GRAPHICS SHOW
(C) 1984 by JRC SOFTWARE, P.O. Box 448, Scottsburg, IN 47170
THE GREAT GRAPHICS SHOW is just that. There are 18 menu selectable routines which provide such items as a simulated oscilloscope with a slowly rotating “Lazy Joe” pattern plus the option to display other patterns by operator input. The most spectacular routines are those which display various forms of graphs. Game routines include a touch-typing game, Lunar Lander, animation demo, and dodge’em. The menu also contains a COPY routine which will capture the graphic displays on the Timex Printer.
THE GREAT GRAPHICS SHOW also contains an additional “hidden” routine called “Something Different”. See if you can find it! Programs are available seperately for $9.95 each, or all together on a longer tape which includes “EASY EDITOR” for $24.95.
EASY EDITOR uses the somewhat novel idea of placing text in numbered REM statements, and using the T/S 2068s built-in editing commands. Instructions for use are contained in the program, along with the JRC Software Catalog, and the “JRC Magazine”. I took the liberty of editing down to the basic program before trying to input, edit, and print text.
The EASY EDITOR instructions also contain copying instructions, and a rather unusual “authorization” to make one copy, for which JRC will provide official labels on request. The instructions suggest that each REM contain a paragraph not exceeding 10 lines. Nothing drastic occurs if this limitation is not observed, but longer paragraphs do slow down the cursor movement when editing. Text may be “formatted” (which means no word splitting), but there is no provision for right justification. Printout of “formatted” text is rather slow, due to what I assume to be “formatting pauses” between paragraphs.
Although EASY EDITOR has a good text capacity, it is not really the program for one who produces a large text output and requires more stringent fomatting capability.
All programs may be “LLISTed” to the Timex Printer, but I warn you to check paper supply first- THE GREAT GRAPHICS SHOW is truly massive!
