SyncWare News v3 n1

Date: September/October 1985
Volume: 3
Issue: 1
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Articles

TitleDescriptionComputers
2068 Machine Code in a DATA StatementProgram allows you to place machine code located anywhere in memory into a DATA statement in line 1 of your BASIC program.Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
256K Ram!Aerco offers a 256K RAM upgrade either configured as a RAMdisk or port mapped in 64K banks shadowing the cartridge bank.Timex/Sinclair 2068
64 Column BASICThe 64 column utilities in the 2068 technical manual do work, but they are not easy to use from Basic. There are far too many things to remember, and debugging your programs is a nightmare. This program allows the use of they Basic PRINT command without having to rewrite the ROM.Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable, Type-in program
Audio Frequency Counter Program for the Timex/Sinclair ZX81This program will run in as little as 1K of RAM and will allow frequency measurements (to about 15 kHz.) using the ZX81, TS1000 or TS1500. Uses include tuning RTTY tone generators, electronic musical instruments, tone encoders, and for calibrating audio generators.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Bug AlertCorrection to reverse-video driver, "Adding on to Gladstone".Timex/Sinclair 1000
Building a 2068 Database, Part 2In this installment of CIDS, we will develop six essential routines. The only routine that is not a command is the error report routine. Also, as all programs are prone to revisions and extensions, the error routine may not reflect future versions, since the error routine takes memory that could be used for another command.Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
For Your SupportHardware and software offerings from Chia-Chi Chao, Mike Trivisonno, Jack Donahy, Fred Nachbaur, Tim Worcester, Games to Learn By, Kraig Pritts, John Oliger, Tom Woods and Knighted Computers.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
ForumLetters from Jean-Claude Touzin, P. H. Skipper, Chris Sloan, Paul Bingham, Tony Gomez, Paul Edwards. Correction to article about TS1500 ROM bug fix that appeared in SyncWare News v2 n6 forum.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Happy Birthday to UsThis issue marks the beginning of the third year of support for TS computers.
MEMONOTES Makes DebutQuarterly newsletter, for owners of Memotext and/or Memocalc and truly serious 1000 owners, is available.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Off the WallShort program that makes the TS 1000 attempt to list its own ROM.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Off the Wall (TS2068)TS2068 – Turn on your machine and type LOAD ” (or any other syntax error). Hold down the ENTER key for 7 or 8 “clicks”. No, your machine isn’t broken, they’re all that way. Turn it off and on again, enter RANDOMIZE USR 32000.Timex/Sinclair 2068
Software Lo-Res for TS 1000Machine language utility to create large characters on the screen.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
UPD Modifications"Print an ASCII character" routine for Centronics interface from EPROM Services. Patch for the "Universal Printer Driver".Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
What, We Worry?For those of you who thought that we were just a couple of non-existent characters beyond your end-of-line marker, we decided to trip your NMI and create a full display file. Of course that’s quite easy to do from a Bent ROOM.
Who Won?Gregory Harder, Denver, CO, came in first with Software LO-Res and John Byrne of Cookeville, TN, took second place with GET input program. In the 2068 corner, first prize went to John Nguyen of Louisville, KY, for submitting PIX FIX, and second prize went to Wes Brzozowski of Endicott, NY for his fully implemented 64 Column Basic.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068

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