Syntax/Syntax ZX80 v4 n6

Volume: 4
Issue: 6
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TitleDescriptionComputers
8K MC Video Invert RoutineMachine code program can almost instantly change everything on the screen to inverse video.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Checkers for TwoPlay this game just like board checkers.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Color TS2000, 16K TS1500, Modem This SummerTimex reports it will begin sales this August of TS2000s with 16K or 48K RAM, color/sound capabilities and bank-switching. The 16K version will sell for $149.95; the 48K for $199.95, says Timex. Both versions contain 24K ROM, including 8K ROM for cartridge capabilities and bank-switching. With bank-switching the computer can potentially use up to 256Timex/Sinclair 1500, Timex/Sinclair 2000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Dear EditorHP 82954A thermal paper works with 2040; explain Syntactic Sum; transistor cross-reference; relocatable HOT Z from Sinware; DIY resolutions to various problems.
Defining Functions on the ZX/TSYou sit down to type in a non-Sinclair BASIC program into your ZX/TS only to find in the listing a FN(A) statement. Should you forget about the rest of the program? No. We’ll simulate a defining functions feature. This versatile approach is actually better than other micros’ function defining feature.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
DesignRun this flashy program on a TV as a personalized store window ad.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Disable Auto-ListThis routine tricks Sinclair’s auto-list mechanism into malfunctioning so new program lines do not appear on the screen.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Egg TimerThis simple, practical software timer sets off an alarm to let you know when your egg boils, your game finishes or time’s up.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
FroggerFrogger helps Timex step up to the big time arcade with fast action, good medium resolution graphics and a challenge tough to beat.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Letter Recognition TrainChildren learning to read must first master skills of letter recognition and discrimination. This simple program teaches that skill, with little help from adultsTimex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Loading One ZX/TS from AnotherSend programs from one computer to another directly by wire from the sender’s monitor driver to the receiver’s ear jack.Timex/Sinclair 1000
LPRINT Bug Bypass for TS2040Method to avoid the printing bug in the TS2040.
New Features on TS2000, TS1500Advance publicity photos from Timex show some interesting features of the new TS2000 and TS1500.Timex/Sinclair 1500, Timex/Sinclair 2000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
New Products and Services (Syntax v4 n6)New products from Daydesign, Compuwiz, G. Russell Electronics, SofTec, DJM Software, Compucraft, DK’tronics, Timeworks, Toptronics, Florida Creations, ZX/TS Software Exchange Club, Busyness, SyncWare, Memotech, Stuart Software.
Program ImpovementsCorrection to Banner Writer.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Syntax ErrorsCorrection to Banner Writer.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
TS1000 in Canada This JuneTimex Canada plans to market TS1000s sometime in June, with customer sales starting in late June or early July. The company projects an initial 100,000 unit release, says a Timex spokesperson.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Vendor Report and NotesNorris Electronics is out of business; Byte-Back memory units might not work with TS2040 printer. Frog Software is distributing May-June issue of Sinclair Computing.
Your Timex Sinclair 1000 and ZX81Review of the book by Douglas Hergert.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
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