Timex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa Chapter
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| 1K Programs | Three, short 1K programs. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| 2-Way Hex/Decimal Converter | Short machine language program to convert numbers. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| 2-Week Bar Chart | Lists and sums daily values for a two-week period. Values are plotted comparing daily values. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 2068 Draw (States) | Demonstration of the DRAW function. Draws a map of the US. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 2068 Full Screen Input | Subroutine to simulate full-screen input. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 2068 Programs | Several programs from club members. Secret Agent: adapted from Bill Harmer’s ZX81 version by David Solly. Screen Display: extracted from Upload 2000 by Michael Dove to show the interesting effects. New Font: a bold script font for the 2068 or Spectrum (David Solly). MEd.B1: cleans up files downloaded from bulletin boards systems so they can | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 2068 Programs | Reprint of an article from Sinclair User to demonstrate scrolling one pixel at a time in any one of four directions. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 4th Corner | Example of a multi-tasking Forth program. | |
| 4th Corner | Continuation of article in prior issue. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| 4th Corner | Continuation of development of demonstration program. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| 4th Corner | Short program to provide compatibility between 78 and 79 Forth. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| 4th Corner | Tutorial on Forth via converting MASTERMIND from BASIC. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| 4th Corner | Continuation of tutorial on programming in Forth. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| 4th Corner | XFORTH XCHANGE and Hawg Wild Software done. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| A Quicky | Programming techniques to implement UNLESS and UNTIL in Sinclair BASIC. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| A Sinclair Quickfix | Short machine code routines to allow for saving/loading just data to tape on the ZX81/TS 1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Adapting Programs for Disk Drive | Techniques for adapting ZX81/TS1000 programs to work with the Larken disk drive. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Address Book | Stores data in a string instead of array; results in faster save/load time. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Alien Treasure | Space shooter game. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Auto Record | Database to store auto maintenance information. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Bar Chart | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Binary Look-See | Short program to display binary bit patterns. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Biorhythms | Graphic implementation of biorhythm charts. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Calendar | Short program to print a monthly calendar. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Canadian Mortgage Table | Program to calculate mortgage payments and amortize principal/interest payments. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Cassette Tape Record | Program to catalog tapes and programs. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| CK Type: A New Standard for "Fool-Proof" Typing of TS2068 Program Listings in Magazines | Originally published in the March/April 1987 issue of Time Designs, this program produces checksums for each program line, making entering programs from magazine articles less error-prone. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Club Members | List of current members. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Converting Programs to ZX BASIC | Notes on special issues with ZX BASIC. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Converting Programs to ZX BASIC | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Copal Screen Copier | Modification of a program by John Bennett; print graphics screens to the Copal Write Hand L1200 printer. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Cryptogram | Based on an idea presented in Byte, February 1984, p. 383-386. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Daily Journal | Daily register of income/expense for a business. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Downloader | Program to save code that loads above RAMTOP. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Earth-Attack | Type-in video game. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Electronic Bulletin Boards | Short commentary about local bulletin boards. | |
| Excerpts from Bill Harmer Guide to the Larken ZX81/TS1000 Disk System | Hints, notes and techniques for using the Larken disk system for the ZX81/TS1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Eyesight Saver | Adapted from a program that appeared in Practical Computing, May 1984. Memory-resident program to alter display of program listings: adds a new line after every colon or THEN statement. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Fast ZX-81 Quick Tape Utility | Type-in utility to save programs up to 5 times as fast, reprinted from Sinclair Programs. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Filer | File manager (database) program, reprinted from Microcomputing, March 1983. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| First Loader Program Listing | Modified by David Solly to be used in conjunction with BASIC2 by Michael Carver to create ASCII text listings of Sinclair BASIC programs. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Flash | Short program to flash screen display and selectively reverse lines. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Flying Saucer | Video game for the 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Flying Saucer | Clearer listing of program from previous issue. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Fog Index | Program to calculate readability of a passage of text. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| FORTH Corner | Recap of presentation at a club meeting. | |
| Forth Corner | No new tutorial; White Lightning Forth for the Spectrum has been converted by Knighted Computers. | |
| From the Editor | Questions on whether to continue the newsletter. | |
| From the Editor | Letter from David Solly, the club librarian. Club acquired a Larken disk drive system for the TS 1000, other new arrivals to the library. | |
| From the President | Notes about the state of the Timex community, including Timex of Portugal’s TC 2068 computer. | |
| From: Editor | Information about the club’s bulletin board system. | |
| From: The Editor | Introduction from the new editor. | |
| From: The Editor | ||
| General | Helpful hints about POKEs and a real-time clock program. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| General | Notes on exchanging tapes with South African Universal Sinclair Club and bulletin boards. | |
| General | No updates on electronic bulletin boards; compatibility of TS 2068 with ZX Spectrum via ROMswitch. Mention of John Mathewson’s business. List of vendors in US and abroad. | |
| General | Training sessions, membership dues, club software library, bulletin board systems. | |
| General: Electronics Bulletin Boards, Software/Hardware Reviews | List of regional bulletin boards and a note about reviews. | |
| Generation | Conversion of program from The Gateway Guide to the ZX81 and ZX80. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Geometry | Calculates the area, volume and other values of spheres, triangles, circles, cones and rectangles. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Hangman | Type-in version for the ZX81/TS 1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Hardware Projects | John Oliger flyers for hardware projects. | |
| Hardware Review: 2068/Spectrum ROMSwitch | Review of the ROMSwitch. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Hardware Reviews | Author describes experience installing Tree-Forth in his ZX-81, changing to a UHF modulator and reviews the A&J Microdrive. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Hardware: Millennia K Disc Drive Interface | Review of the interface from RAMEX for the TS 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Helpline | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Hex Converter | Converts decimal numbers to hexadecimal and vice versa. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Hints for the 2068 | Pokes and programming hints from a T-S Horizons article by George Mockridge. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Home Inventory | Type-in program for tracking household items. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Hunt | Hunt through the caves to obtain treasures, escape the monster, go through portals and find the treasure trove. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Interesting Tid-Bits | Reprinted from Syncware News and Update magazines. Program to color-cycle 2068 screen to prevent monitor burn-in. Avoiding use of GOSUBs. Renumbering routines. Update magazine background, article index User groups in North America | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Inverse and Graphics (ZX-81) With ZX Assembler | Hints/tips for using ZX Assembler to program graphics. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Lander | Adapted from program in 49 Explosive Games for the ZX-81 by Tim Hartnell. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Larken Disk Drive | One user’s experiences with an early Larken setup. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Letter Scramble | Game that challenges the player’s ability to analyze patterns. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Letters to the Editor | Welcome from the editor and notes about submissions. | |
| Letters to the Editor | Suggestions re building club software library; tips for using the Hunter board. | |
| Letters to the Editor | Letter about Sinclair support in the UK, other topics. | |
| Letters to the Editor | Commentary on editor’s attempts to broaden reach. | |
| Letters to the Editors | Discussion of attempts to exchange newsletters with other users groups. | |
| Letters to/from the Editor | Thank you re word processing program. | |
| Library Corner | Update on status of the holdings. | |
| Light Computers | Discussion of potential for optical computers that use light instead of electrons. | |
| Line Listing BASIC2 and M-Script: A Surprise Combination | Technique for using Michael Carver’s BASIC2 program (from November/December 1986 issue of Time Designs Magazine) with MScript to create ASCII text program listings. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Lists, Part 2 | Follow-up to “Lists” (Filer) program in prior issue with some code snippets to address slowed performance with larger files. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Logical Statements | Short overview of using logical operators. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Lotto 649 | Program to sort Lotto 649 numbers in frequency of occurrence. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Lunar Lander | Type-in game program for the TS 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Magic Square | Type-in game program. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| MCoder II BASIC Compiler | Brief review of the compiler. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Me and My Printer | One user’s experience using word processing software on the 2068 and printing. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Meetings in Review | Recap of meetings from January to March 1987. | |
| Meetings in Review | Highlights from meetings from April to June 1987. Michael Dove demonstrated a four-way pixel scrolling program. David Solly demonstrated alternate character sets. John Mathewson showed his prototype MIDI interface. Harry Rosewarne gave a demo on techniques of integers. | |
| Menus Menus Menus Menus | Short subroutine to handle menus and nested menus. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| New Acquisitions: May 1989 | Report of new additions to the club’s library. | |
| New Year's Letter From the Librarian | ||
| News | Sinclair QL is available. Sinclair lends ZX Spectrums to North American dealers for evaluation. Compuserve and The Source have Timex Sinclair special interest groups. Zebra bulletin board back on line. | Sinclair QL |
| News | Observations of Sinclair users from abroad; disk drive system from Zebra. | |
| News and Things | Mice for the ZX Spectrum, QL comes down in price. | |
| News From Our Roving Reporter | Updates on bulletin board systems, announcement of Z-LINK, Damco purchased Rotronics Wafadrive, bug in 2068 ROM re cursor positioning, TS user’s group in Toronto. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| NIM | You and computer take turns removing sticks from the pile. The one who removes the last stick loses. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Note Well | John Mathewson has developed cartridge-based interface card and a twister board, either of which are used for connecting an improved keyboard. The twister board can be used with the ZX81/TS 1000. Bill Harmer has been developing a number of programs, including a TV pattern generator and a formula calculation engine. David Hinson developed a program | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Odds and Ends | Technique for backing up software using 007; black border for Tasword II. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Othello | Inspired by a listing in a Commodore 64 magazine. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Out of the Woodwork | Mortgage calculation program. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Page Designer | Type-in art/drawing program for the TS 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Partial Pascal: A Backup Procedure | Description of how Partial Pascal works, how to backup the program. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Pascal Disk Handler for the Larken Disk Operating System | Access to the Larken disk system from within HiSoft Pascal. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Phone Cost Monitor | Short program to calculate the cost of a long distance call before and live. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Poster Maker | Prints large copies of title pages from programs. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| President's Address | Introductory welcome to the newsletter. | |
| President's Address | Discussion of creating a public domain software library. | |
| President's Address | Discussion about building club’s library. | |
| President's Address | Notes about club meetings. | |
| President's Address | Review of the previous year. | |
| President's Address | Notes about activities at the April 1985 meeting. | |
| President's Address | Notes about low attendance at summer meetings; author’s experience setting up a Larken disk system. | |
| President's Address | Comments about club activities. Author’s experience with Oliger printer interface and Prowriter printer. | |
| President's Comments | Comments about club organization; notes about the AERCO disk drive system. | |
| Print Facilities | Machine language program to print graphic designs. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Print Facilities | Tutorial on PRINT command options. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Program Hints Pokes - 2068 | Pokes for Atic Atac, Sabre Wulf and Hobbit. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Programing Tips | Tips for ZX-81/TS 1000 users. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Programming Tips - General | Machine code hint; using IN to read the keyboard; notes about the TS 2068; a screen drawing program for the TS 1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Relocator | Moves a machine code program from above RAMTOP into a REM statement. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| REM Extender | Extend a REM line without disturbing the existing contents. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Report from the Librarian | Bill Harmer briefly takes over role; re-recording software tapes. | |
| Reviews: Mini Xmod 1.7 | Review of the terminal program, for use with the Byte-Back modem. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Secret Agent | Program to encode and decode secret messages. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Seven-Bit ASCII Text Filter for the TS 2068 with Larken Disk I/O | Program to remove rogue ASCII characters from downloaded files that prevent them from being loaded. | |
| Sniper Ambush | You have been ambushed by gunmen in a forest. The only safe place is a low wall behind which you take cover. You must try to kill all the gunmen by aiming over the top of the wall. But the snipers are good shots! How long can you survive? | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Review | Review of The Complete Machine Code Tutor. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Software Review: Chekstub, Sinc Artist | Reviews of the two programs. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Software Review: Top Drawer | Brief review of drawing package written by Jim Turner, a member of the Ottawa-Hull Timex Sinclair User Group. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Review: YS Mega Basic | Review of extended BASIC utilities for Spectrum computers. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Reviews: Sea Wolf, Coupon Manager | Reviews by club members. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Sound Generator for the ZX 81 | Three tone generator, one noise generator project. Reprinted from Electronics, Dec 1982 – Feb 1983 issue. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Stock Broker | Program to track stocks, plot data about them. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Structured Programming Core Program Framework | Introduction to principles of structured programming. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Surface Mount Components | Introduction to the topic, how to find and use them in designs. | |
| T/S Users Group Library | List of programs in the users group library. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Tasman Parallel Printer Interface | One user’s notes about using the interface with the 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| The ZX-81/TS1000 Notebook | Short routines from GOSUBS by Edwin and Shirley Gaby; converting programs to the ZX-81. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Timex Sinclair Computers and Amateur Radio | Programs to allow TS users to communicate via a RTTY-like method. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Tips for loading FORTH | How to and what to expect when loading ZX Forth. | |
| Transferring Machine Code from a TS1000/ZX81 REM Statement to the TS2068 Using Upload 2000 or Firstloader | How to use either program to transfer the program without the program interpreting the machine code as BASIC tokens. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| TS/1000 Verify | Verify routine based on the LOAD routine in ROM. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| TSUG Ottawa/Hull Current Membership List | ||
| Ways To Skin a Cat | Two programs for picking Lotto 649 numbers. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Word Invaders | For people who need to practice their typing but prefer to play video games. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Your View Review | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| ZX Gold Digger | Type-in game program for the TS 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| ZX81 Programs | Several programs from club members. Child1: visual aid to teaching pre-school children numbers from 1 to 10 (Bill Harmer). VROP: voltage regulator circuit design program using a 741 op-amp (Bill Harmer). Screen Fill: short machine language program to fill screen with any single character. Stop-Watch: timer based on internal FRAMES variable; max of 18.2 minutes. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX81 Utility General Routines and Tips | Code snippets for entering/manipulating numbers; short program for saving multiple copies of a program. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
Publisher: (Ottawa-Hull) Timex-Sinclair User Group
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