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Volume 4

Number 12

February 1987

Managing Editor
Derek Meakin

Features Editor
Mike Bibby

Deputy Features Editor
Peter Davidson

Production Editor
Peter Glover

Art Editor
Heather Sheldrick

Associate Editor
Alan McLachlan

Reviews Editor
Christopher Payne

News Editor
Mike Cowley

Technical Editor
Mike Cook

Advertisement Manager
John Riding

Advertising Sales
Mike Hayes
Peter Babbage

Published by:
Database Publications Ltd.

ABC 59,727
January-June 1986

FEATURES

  • News
    All the latest happenings in the ever-changing world of your BBC Micro.

  • Save a Life
    The background behind an innovative program that demonstrates valuable life-saving techniques.

  • Machine Code
    Delving deeper into 6502 assembler we see how to use CMP to check the contents of the accumulator.

  • Showtime
    All about our next great Electron and BBC Micro User show to be held at UMIST Manchester from March 20 to 22.

  • Project China
    The story behind the development of a word processor and keyboard dedicated to the Chinese language.

  • 6502 Games
    Getting more from your BBC Micro with collision detection routines for machine code games programmers.

  • Begin Here
    We enter a new dimension using READ and DATA commands to input information into arrays.

  • Spreadsheets
    Some helpful guidelines that should assist you to find the best software to suit your own needs.

  • Case Study
    How the BBC Micro is helping to script a new series of the TV epic, All Creatures Great and Small.

  • Body Building
    Our technical guru builds another A to D converter and comes up with a multi-channel oscilloscope.

  • Adventures
    More advice for the novice and seasoned adventurer alike: Getting started on the Price of Magik.

  • MicroLink News
    A monthly progress report on the growth of Britain's nationwide online database for micros.

  • Micromail
    The part of the magazine you write yourselves - your news, views, brainwaves and moans.

GAME OF THE MONTH

  • Rhondo
    One for the crackshots! All the fun of the fair in this fast-action shooting gallery spectacular.

UTILITIES

  • Date Stamp
    If time and date of file saving are important to you this routine will provide the necessary information.

  • List Hold
    This handy routine will allow you to hold any part of a scrolling text or listing on the screen.

  • Wordwise Plus Index
    Overcome the seven letter filename restriction with this menu program to list your own file descriptions.

  • Compressor
    The best of both worlds! Write your programs with meaningful variables then chop them down to size.

REVIEWS

  • Software Scene
    From Sentinal to Strip Poker, Elite to Revenskull - the latest software is reviewed here.

  • MicroCodil
    Need an interactive language? This implementation of Codil could be just what you're looking for.

  • Rom Roundup
    This in-depth assessment of Vine Micro's Matrix ROM reveals its value to Basic programmers.

  • Hardware
    We evaluate the speed and storage capabilities of a 28Mb Winchester hard disc from Viglen.

EDUCATION

  • Networks
    Some first-hand feedback regarding the use of networks in an educational environment.

  • Choice
    Help your child develop his decision-making skills with this short but useful program.

  • Map Test
    Baffled by grid references? This routine will shed some light on this difficult subject.

  • Software
    Our experts cast a critical eye over some of the latest educational releases for the BBC Micro: Folio from Tedimen Software and Mad Painter from R. Soft.

  • Letters
    A selection from our mailbag reflecting you views on the BBC Micro's role in education.

(c) 1987 Database Publications Ltd.

The Micro User is an independent publication and neither the BBC nor Acorn Computers Ltd are responsible for any of the articles in this issue or for any of the opinions expressed.

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