Volume: 4
Issue: 12
Articles
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| 8K ROMCALLS | Program scans the ROM up to 7679, building a stack of CALLED and CALLING addresses. Then it sorts and displays them. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Bingo Card Generator | Short program to generate bingo cards. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Cash Register | Lets your ZX/TS act like a cash register record keeper for a small retail store. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Cassette Label Maker | Design a three-line label on the screen with all characters available, then just hit “C” to copy as many labels as needed on the printer. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Dear Editor | User with ataxia seeks help; comments on Programmers Toolkit from Softsync; replacement transistors; repair traces on keyboard; technical information for 2068; problems loading. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| E-Z Loader Software Bug Fix | Repair E-Z Loader with a few pokes. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Examining Machine Code | Look at any address in memory, leave it alone or change its contents, and automatically go to the next address. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Firstloader -- From ZX/TS to 2068 | Syntax commissioned a custom program, written by David Ornstein, to convert your existing programs for the 2068 or 48K Spectrums. This program translates input bytes from ZX/TS tapes to an equal number of output bytes in your 2068 that you must edit, and then save. Codes & program control structures differ in the two designs, | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| Graphics: A to Z | Review of the book by Paul Bingham and Rick Goulian. Starts with BASIC PRINT statement graphics and goes to machine code graphic subroutines. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Hardware Review: Joystick Adaptor | Zebra’s plug-in joystick adaptor, a small module, lets you attach an Atari-style joystick to your ZX/TS. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| High Line Numbers | Poke to create line numbers above 9999. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Memotext Specifics | User’s notes on the program. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| New Products and Services (Syntax v4 n12) | New products from TAG Software, Gesang Associates, Intercomputer, ACE Software, Thomas B. Woods, Delphic Enterprises, Sinware, E. Arthur Brown, Softsync, Macshak Software. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| New Timex Configuration | OUT (ROSS): IN(X): NEW: GOTO start: seems to be the BASIC command line issued by Timex’ visionary chairman, T. Fred Olsen. | |
| Ohm's ZXlaw | ZXlaw calculates 4 functions of Ohm’s law: Power (P) in Watts, Current (I) in Amps, Voltage (V) in Volts & Resistance (R) in Ohms. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Spectrum Machine Code on 2068 | Some Spectrum MC tapes will run on your 2068, The Fruit Machine, for example. Your chances are better if the program is written for 48K. Programs that call keyboard scan routines—as IN 64510, 61438, 32766, or 65278—will run if you change these to INKEY$ or STICK commands on your 2068. Also programs written with MC | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Speed VU-CALC Keying | Eliminate half second delay after each keypress in VU-Calc. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Tax Return Helper | Review of the program from KSOFT. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Timex Sinclair User Restructuring | Organization of ECC’s North American magazine will be restructured, according to observers close to the scene, but no decision has been taken to stop printing. Changes will delay issue 8, for which ECC apologizes. | |
| Unjumble Word Games | Program unscrambles any word. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX/TS Subset of 2068 Pins | Aligned with the slot, you will find the pins correspond exactly to the ZX/TS pinout with three exceptions. RAM CS, ROM CS, and 9V are missing and the corresponding pins are empty. Pins outside the ZX/TS connector span perform 2068 functions—GND appears on 4 more pins (30 & 32, top & bottom) and +15V on | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| ZX/TS Users' Groups | ||
| ZXLR8 Fast SAVE/LOAD System | ZXLR8, a versatile and reliable fast SAVE/LOAD cassette storage system, not only quickly SAVES programs, but also arrays, graphics and binary data (machine code). | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
