Update October 1987

Date: October 1987

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  • About TS-2068 Safe Disk Up-DateTS 2068
    TS-2068 SAFE DISK UP-DATE is a general publication to support TS-2068 Users. SDU is orientated to those serious users who have already, or intend to upgrade to Disk Drive system. SDU is written for all levels of user programming. The expert programmer will likely think that the content is too basic and the novice will…
  • Enthusiastic 2068ersTS 2068
    I wish that I could print the dozens of enthusiastic and supportive letters that I have received from dedicated 2068ers. There is a real solid desire for a publication dedicated to TS-2068 support.
  • EditorialTS 2068
    This issue has several useful utilities plus two major programs. The second program “SDOS MAIL MERGE” is outstanding in its usefulness, SDOS MAIL MERGE will work right now as a printing mail list, using the Safe Disk printer driver routine. It will print labels and envelopes, or just listings of whatever nature you store in…
  • How Goes It?TS 2068
    SDU intends to cover ALL TS-2068 Disk Drive Systems. These are: The Oliger Safe Disk, The Aerco FD-68, The Larkin, and The TOS (Zebra). Eric Johnson has agreed to provide writer support for the LARKIN DISK system. By the January issue of SDU we should have a writer lined up to provide coverage of the…
  • Plans and OrganizationTS 2068
    As of this writing there are 45 subscribers to Update.
  • The Lonesome DockTS 2068
    To date little information has been published about how dock cartridge programs, home bank memory and disk drives can be “cross utilized.”
  • The Programs for This IssueTS 2068
    SDOS Mail Merge and Outline, a database.
  • The J-UtilitiesTS 2068
    How can one name a program that has six diverse functions? J-Util combines most “number functions” needed in computing.
  • The Key-In ProjectsTS 2068
    The two programs in this issue are long and complex but worth the effort to key in.
  • About your Editor, plus NostalgiaTS 2068
    Short autobiography of Bill Jones.
  • J-Util ListingTS 2068 Type-in program
    Disassembler, poke a decimal table, poke a hex table, convert Hex-Dec-BIN, Mixed Math, Binary Table.
  • Quick and Easy RoutinesTS 2068 Type-in program
    Yes – No INKEY$, SDOS Printer Drier, Software check of printer status, Pseudo Hex Vars Table with Letterhead Data
  • Programming with SDOS BASIC CommandsTS 2068
    Tips for using SDOS commands in BASIC.
  • About Disk DrivesTS 2068
    There are many types of disk drives available. Commodore introduced a 3 1/2 inch drive with their Amiga computer. Now IBM has a new 3 inch drive. We Safe Disk users have a system that will work with almost anything that can be hooked up to a Shugart Standard Parallel I/O Disk Drive.
  • SDOS Mail MergeTS 2068 Type-in program
    Database/mail merge program that will work with any Centronics printer.
  • SAFE Questions and AnswersTS 2068
    This column will answer questions of general interest about the Oliger 2068 Disk I/F and JLO SAFE DOS.
  • A last minute AddendumTS 2068
    Notes about bugs in the versions of JLO Safe DOS.
  • Corrupted Disks???TS 2068
    Occasionally you might come across a disk that has become corrupted in its file storage pointer area (track zero) that will simply refuse to load any file at all. What will usually cause this is a glitch on power up of either the drive or computer, with the disk installed.
  • More About SDOS MAIL MERGETS 2068 Type-in program
    Next issue two more functions will be added to SDOS MAIL MERGE, One will quickly let you flip through the listing to find a name or stock list. Presented will be the “Field Number and first line of the field”. These lines will scroll until you find the one you are looking for, then the…
  • TS 2068 Standard Memory ConfigurationTS 2068 Reference
    Memory map diagrams from the technical manual.
  • AllegroTS 2068 Type-in program
    A experimental musical composition by a tin eared Welshman. There are three GO SUB routines. GO SUB 100 produces an indefinite musical chord which is interrupted by any key. GO SUB 102 gets a 10 second musical pause. GO SUB 122 brings prompts to adjust the chord time duration of a musical interlude.
  • A Print Using Routine and DemonstrationTS 2068 Type-in program
    This interesting batch of string slicing and concatenations does a nice job of aligning decimal places and simulating the print using functions. There are shorter ways of doing it but this one is included for a study of its tricks.
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