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1.1 October 1987
1.2 November 1987
1.3 December 1987
1.4 January 1988
1.5 February 1988
1.6 March 1988
1.7 April 1988
1.8 May 1988
1.9 June 1988
1.10 July 1988
1.11 August 1988
1.12 September 1988

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News: RS432 Bugs
Acorn fix available soon
 
News: 1.2 OS
Deliveries
 
News: Teletext Adaptor
From Solidisk - includes TV tuner
 
News: File Transfer Kit
Brainsoft launch improved version with
desktop enhancements Calculator/Big Ben
Clock/TextEditor. RS432
 
News: File Transfer Kit/Link
Beebug - works on DFS/ADFS. With RS432
cable
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Info: Using Viglen 20Meg Hard Disk
help!
 
Info: Matthew Tregus
Interested in ARC in education. Prestel
mailbox.
 
Info: Problems With VDU23,26
Fonts. bad file name/unknown or missing
variable error.
 
Info: Mode Converter
Anybody writing such a program to
convert screens from one mode to
another?
 
Info: User Group In South Wales
Is there one?
 
Info: Matrix Algebra Routines
Correction to previous info. Routines
have been converted from FORTRAN77 to
BASIC V
 
Info: Help On The RS432
Null modem cable available. Cottage
Micro Services.
 
Info: TextEditor
Written in BASIC - available for free
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Info: Graphics Demo Disk
Norwich Computer Services/Archive. How
to edit the names of the programs in
the list
 
Info: File Transfer Program
From Archive issue 1. Fix for problems
at the BBC end
 
Info: Colour Blender Program
Update to Blender/Mixer program to
improve speed of text writing
5
Info: Monitors
Novex Amber/Rediffusion System Alpha/
Grundig Super Elite 14"/NEC MultiSync/
Microvitec. Comments on. SCART lead.
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Hint: Text Files For BASIC
Converting text files into BASIC
programs. *BASIC-LOAD puts
line numbers on
 
Hint: Fast Screen Save
BASIC PROC to illegally save the screen
 
Hint: Extra Help On BASIC
*BASIC-help 1.2 OS only.
in-core program
 
Hint: ADFS
*MOUNT/*NAMEDISK/*CAT
 
Hint: Sprite Editor
From Welcome disk. How to create a new
sprite. SEDIT
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Hint: Reading The Catalogue
Using SYS call - better than reading
it off the screen!. SYS "OS_GPBP".
Program
 
Hint: Neater Than OSCLI
Using SYS call instead of OSCLI.
SYS "OS_Byte",6/SYS 6
 
Hint: Beebug Masterfile Database
Under the 6502 emulator
 
Hint: BBC ROMs Under 6502 Emulator
Pokes/fixes for VIEW B3.0/VIEWSPELL
1.0
 
Hint: Setting The Clock
Within the desktop
 
Hint: Plugging Modules In & Out
How to. *ROMMODULES/*UNPLUG/*RMREINIT
1.2 OS
 
Program: Mode 0 Screendump
For NEC PC8023. Function key/program
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Hint: RS432 Corruption
Caused by microwave oven
 
Hint: Disassembly & Memory Dumps
Program to use the debugger module
 
Hint: Desktop On 1.2 OS
Open file/run application with single
click on adjust. Quick way to open a
diary or notepad.
 
Hint: Desktop On 1.2 OS
Useful keys for use with the diary and
notepad
 
Hint: Editing Desktop Notepads
Edit/Load/Save notepads using VIEW
wordprocessor.
 
Hint: After Using The Desktop
Restoring the function keys. *FX225/
*FX226/*FX227/*fx228/*FX221/*FX222/
*FX223/*FX224
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Hint: Avoiding The Desktop
Using *CONFIGURE LANGUAGE to start up
in different languages.
 
Hint: Avoiding *MOUNT
Avoid typing *MOUNT by using an alias.
*SET ALIAS$
 
Hint: Centronics GLP Screendump
Using HardCopyMX.
 
Hint: Improved VIEW Boot File
Change startup mode/colours/format mode
insert mode using *ECHO in a boot file
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Review: 1.2 OS
Modules now in ROM. BasicEd
improvements. *WIPE/*COPY/*COUNT/speed
changes/desktop calculator/bugs
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Info: Programmers Reference Manual
Additional corrections
12
Info: The BASIC/OS Interface
Tutorial/Languages/Environments/Shells/
Upward Compatibility/BASIC programs/
*Commands/OS calls/*FX/OS_Word/SYS
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Program: Automatic Re-Configuration
ARM code prog to set up machine
configuration. Machine reset prog.
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Review: Arctist And Artisan
Comparative review of the painting
programs from Fairhurst Instruments and
Clares
23
Review: Diagram II
Pineapple Software's drawing package
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Review: IBM PC MS-DOS Emulator
Software to run IBM programs
26
Program: 3D Button Effects
A demo prog of screen buttons and a
plinth type effect. 3D Lettering.
28
Program: Mouse Pointer Designer
Design your own
33
Program: Mouse Art Routines
Sketch program. Smoothing routine
(smooth any stream of coordinate pairs
i.e. joystick, graphics tablet etc).
Thick lines, airbrush effect
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Info: Using The WIMP Manager 3
WIMP_RedrawWindow/WIMP_GetRectangle/
WIMP_UpdateWindow/WIMP_ForceRedraw.
Corrections to part 1
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Program: Screendump
4.5" x 3.5" screendump relocatable
module version. Epson printers
48
Program: File Search Utility
BASIC program to find a file anywhere
on a disk
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Info: Submitting Articles To Archive
Some tips