Date: January 1985
Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Articles
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TS1000 and ZX81 Parts AvailableTS 1000 As our lowly ZX computers fade into the setting sun, die-hards among our ranks have expressed concern over where to find replacement computers and parts. For the time being, ZX81 computers, power supplies and parts (ULA’s, ROM’s circuit boards, etc.) can be obtained from Thomas W. Laffin.
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Special Number Cruncher IssueTS 1000 In keeping with a promise made long ago, I now have added math Capabilities to ZX Pro/File’s repertoire. Read all about it inside. This modification really changes the face of Pro/File the file manager, turning it into a completely different program. I am anxious to hear what new applications arise from it.
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Good News for TS1500 Owners!TS 1500 Many readers interested in using ZXLR-8, the fast load program described in the last issue, but who are discouraged to learn that it won’t work in their TS1500 computers will be pleased to learn that Joseph C. Woyak of Appleton, Wisconsin got his ZXLR-8 program running in his 1500. He pulled out the 8K ROM…
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More on Q-Save in the 1500TS 1500 Type-in program Since my last tip on using QSAVE with the Timex 1500 (see Updates vol. 1, #4), it seems I may not be the only one out here with such a set-up. If that is the case, others might be interested in modifying the QSAVE program so as to allow its use with the 1500 and…
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Pro/File Sings at the TabernacleTS 1000 From Bill Hall, Laurel, MD: One of my duties as Minister of Music for the Tabernacle is to compile a schedule of all volunteer help during our Sunday morning services. This involves seven different areas of ministry and as many as ten individuals per area. Conflicts of scheduling this large group of people led us…
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Field Labels Anyone?TS 1000 Myles Cohen from New York uses the ADD modification given in UPDATES vol. 1, #3, to simulate “labels” such as those used in old, outmoded and obsolete data base programs like Vu-File.
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Display Options FixTS 1000 Type-in program In Updates number 3, the “Additional Selections from the Display Options” enhancement on page 4 screws up the “RETURN” function.
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Compusa Disk FixTS 1000 Type-in program I, too, have a Compusa Disk system for my TS 1500. I use a different method to save to disk which allows me to save to tape if I want to.
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Number Crunching "ZX"TS 1000 Type-in program It’s not often that a short piece of new programming can add a whole new dimension to a program, but that’s what happens with this mod. Pro/File the file manager turns into Pro/File the accounts manager with this hot little ditty. Once you add it, you can keep a running total of numbers that you…
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The Beat Me, Kick Me, Abuse Me, But This is Too Much DeptTS 1000 Type-in program One fellow whose name shall remain annonymous wrote, “can you teil me how to extend the VU-FILE to 64K?” Try POKE 16396,255NEW
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Changing RAMTOP Without "NEW"TS 1000 Type-in program Those of us who use 64K RAM on our ZX81/TS1000 must poke RAMTOP and execute NEW before loading large programs. This can also be done by a short machine code routine added to the high-speed loader programs like ZXLR-8 described in previous UPDATES.
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A Splendid Idea!TS 1000 Suggestion to add spellchecking to ZX Pro/File
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A&J Micro Drive Replaces the CAI Stringy FloppyTS 1000 Type-in program The A&J Micro Drive is the “new and improved” version of the old CAI ESF stringy floppy, a very high speed tape device which approaches the speed and flexibility of disk drives but at a price of only about $150.