Syntax/Syntax ZX80 v2 n1

Volume: 2
Issue: 1
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Articles

TitleDescriptionComputers
16K RAM Approved; New InterfaceFederal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Sinclair’s 16K RAM for the U.S. market. C.A.I. Instruments has completed work on three interfaces.Sinclair ZX80
Basic Salary SchedulingCalculate salaries that increment on a straight-line basis.Sinclair ZX80, Type-in program
Bubble Sort RoutineSorts numbers into ascending order.Sinclair ZX80, Type-in program
Chart Your BiorhythmsProgram for 8K ROM machines graphically displays your emotional, intellectual and physical cycles.Sinclair ZX80, Type-in program
Computer ModelsProgramming tutorial on calculating buinsess models wide variety of cases.Sinclair ZX80, Type-in program
Dear EditorLetters asking about Canadian suppliers; problems entering programs; interference on TVs; tape recorders.
How Many Bytes to the Line?Subroutine determines the exact number of bytes used for each line of program instruction as well as an entire program.Sinclair ZX80, Type-in program
Interface to the Real WorldAdd an 8-bit latch to the ZX80 or MicroAce, mapped to 3000H (12288). Includes schematic.MicroAce, Sinclair ZX80
Light Control InterfaceInterface Technology will adapt “The Microcommander” to the Sinclair ZX80.Sinclair ZX80
Lights of the CityThis program uses the 8K ROM’s graphics and animation capabilities to generate an ever-changing video pattern like a growing city.Sinclair ZX80, Type-in program
Machine CompatibilityA beginner wrote to ask: All of the following computers have the designation 80 — ZX80, Z80, Z80A, TRS-80. Are programs or software usable between each of these computers? Also there is a Z80 Softcard to apply Z80 programs to the Apple II. Is it reversible?Sinclair ZX80
Memory WindowDisplay 16 consecutive bytes of memory in hex, decimal and character format.Sinclair ZX80, Type-in program
New Product Updates (Syntax v2 n1)Prestodigitizer requires 8K ROM; Cognivox requires 16K RAM; MicroPeripheral modem held up.Sinclair ZX80
REM StatementsREM statements can be useful tools for beginning programmers, REM stands for REMark. You can also think of it as REMinder or REMember. The computer does not execute REM statements. It will ignore anything you write after REM in any line. Use REM to write notes to yourself about the functions of various parts ofSinclair ZX80