Syntax/Syntax ZX80 v3 n6

Volume: 3
Issue: 6
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TitleDescriptionComputers
A Package From England, or, How I got a real ZX PrinterDetails on ordering a printer from WH Smith and adapting for US use.
Adding a Joystick to Your ZX81Wire a joystick to map to the arrow keys.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Adventure AAdventure is not for impatient or unimaginative players. It has no bombs, no graphics, and no split-second decisions. It is an intellectual game requiring thought rather than reflexes.Sinclair ZX81
AnnuityProgram calculates the payments needed to pay off a loan or how many years it takes to pay off a loan at a fixed payment.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Byte-Back Modem Shipments DelayedByte-Back will ship no modems for 4-6 weeks.
Dear EditorCassette recorders; speed with 16K; jumping to program lines quickly; handling negative numbers; wirewrap edge connectors; replacing cassette jacks; techniques for saving memory variable space.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Exchanging Registers, Part 6In addition to the eight registers A,F,B,C,D,E,H and L covered in an earlier article, the Z80 (central processing unit in your ZX80/81) has a twin set of alternate registers.Sinclair ZX80, Sinclair ZX81
Expanding Existing 16K ProgramsIf you upgraded to 48K RAM for your ZX81, you may think it simple to add a few program lines and enlarge the variable arrays in existing 16K RAM programs to utilize the increased memory capacity.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Hardware Preview: RD8100 SystemRD8100 motherboards and modules are building blocks that plug onto your computer or together to create instant systems.Sinclair ZX81
Line RenumberingTwo approaches to renumbering program lines, one in Basic, the other in machine code.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Loading Hexadecimal ListingsThis program converts the hex and stores it into a space explicitly for it.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
New Prices from CAICAI Instruments announced new prices for their ZX peripherals.
New Product Announcement (Syntax v3 n6)ZX FORTH, battery back-up units.Sinclair ZX81
Numbers Held Inexactly on the ZX81, Part 4The ZX81 doesn’t hold simple decimals like .5 & .25 exactly.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Program ImprovementsImprovements to READ-DATA-RESTORE, Flower Plot, Income Tax program.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Random Pixel PlotTwo line program to randomly plots points.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Report from the 3rd ZX MicrofairThe third ZX Microfair was held 30 April-1 May 1982 in London. Besides Sinclair’s new Spectrum, we saw some new ZX81 products.
Screen Background for GamesA dark or solid background often gives a better effect for printing or plotting in games. With an 8K ROM and 16K RAM, an almost instant background is possible in BASIC.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Sinclair Drops US ZX Prices as of 1 JuneSinclair Research lowers the prices on their ZX products in the US 1 June 1982, according to Margaret Bruzelius of Sinclair. New prices: Assembled ZX81, $99.95; ZX81 kit, $79.95; 16K RAM pack, $49.95. ZX81 owners will receive a new software brochure this month. ZX80 owners should write to receive a copy.Sinclair ZX81
Spectrum Shown at London ZX FairSYNTAX editors saw Sinclair’s Spectrum at the 3rd ZX Microfair in London (see May 82).Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Syntax ErrorsUsing Program 1 in Frank O’Hara’s Numbers Held Inexactly, Apr.82, 1E13 gives 172 17 132 231 42.
The Sinclair ZX81 Programming for Real ApplicationsThis book is aptly billed as being for people who want to get down to business with their ZX81s.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
UK Products ListingWant to know first-hand what’s happening with British ZX hardware, software and publications? We have a limited number of official show guides from the 3rd ZX Microfair, held 30 April-1 May in London.
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