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8-bit Analog Input for PET Assember 6502, BASIC PCW • Jan 1979 54 Circuit and 6502 assembler and PET BASIC code.
An Agile Algorithm Assember 6800 PCW • Nov 1978 19 Square root by addition.
Assembly Code Programming for the Beginner Assember 6800, CESIL PCW • Oct 1978 41
The Byte Coserver Assember 6800 PCW • Jan 1979 49 A 6800 Assembler.
Compare Assember 6800 PCW • Dec 1978 52 Compare a file on disk with one in memory. [Unspecified assember; 6800 assumed.]
A Filling Routine Assember 6800 PCW • Sep 1978 44 Assembler routine to fill a block of memory with a specified byte [does not specify which CPU; looks like 6800]
Keeping an Orderly House Assember 6800 PCW • Nov 1978 60 Monitors for Microprocessors.
The Searcher Assember 6800 PCW • Feb 1978 8 A routine for searching a block of memory for a specified byte sequence.
The Soft Facade Assember 6800 PCW • Sep 1978 39 Hardware and software (assembler) for tracing 6800 execution.
Teach-In Two’s Complement (with apologies to Strich & Sinden) Assember 6800 PCW • Mar 1979 21 Explains two’s complement representation and arithmetic, plus 6800 Branch Tester.
These Dashed Dots.... Those Dotty Dashes--- Assember 6800 PCW • Jan 1979 19 Random morse code generation using a 77-68 microcomputer.
Hangman Assember 8080, Assember Z80 PCW • Aug 1978 35 Game.
Puzzle Dazzle No. 1: The Undazzles Assember 8080 PCW • Jun 1979 61 Results of a competition to create an 8080 program to set every byte in a 64K RAM memory to 0.
The Micro Muse Assember SC/MP PCW • Nov 1978 13 Kinetic poetry in SC/MP assember.
The Micro Muse Assember SC/MP PCW • Dec 1978 26 Background to Micro-Poetry 2.
The Micro Muse Assember SC/MP PCW • Jan 1979 25 Background to Micro-Poetry 3.
On Your Mark, Get Set: MK14 Diagnostic Program Assember SC/MP PCW • May 1979 23
8080 Debug Routine Assember Z80 PCW • Jul 1978 52 A debugger that can display, goto, and modify memory and set breakpoints.
Binary Finery Assember Z80 PCW • Oct 1978 44 Extensions to the Minmon.
The Elegant Minmon Assember Z80 PCW • Feb 1978 26 Z80 minimum monitor.
A Program for the Z8O for producing hard copy on a Creed 7B page printer Assember Z80 PCW • Apr 1979 76
Parkinson’s REVAS Assember Z80 PCW • May 1979 59 Z80 reverse assember (disassember) program (part 1)
Parkinson’s REVAS Assember Z80 PCW • Jun 1979 55 Z80 reverse assember (disassember) program (part 2)
Showing Characters Assember Z80 PCW • Aug 1978 31 Circuit and Z80 assembler for VDU memory mapped characters.
Tidy It Up: TRS-80 Level II Renumbering Routine Assember Z80 PCW • May 1979 54 Z80 assembly program to renumber BASIC programs.
3D Noughts & Crosses BASIC PCW • May 1979 72 BASIC game.
3D Noughts and Crosses BASIC PCW • Dec 1978 56 BASIC game.
Aligning the Decimal Point BASIC PCW • Nov 1978 26 Few lines of BASIC to align real numbers in columns.
Basic Pontoon BASIC PCW • Feb 1978 42 Card game.
Brains v Brawn BASIC PCW • Dec 1978 45 The evolution of a computer program.
Bridge Hands Competition BASIC PCW • Jun 1979 62 Results of a competition to four Bridge hands in BASIC (out of more than 200 entries only 1 was from a female)
The Circuit Inspector BASIC PCW • Feb 1979 63 MICRODC circuit design aid in BASIC plus supporting curcuit.
Checkmate BASIC PCW • Apr 1979 55 A computer program for playing a chess ending. (ICL 1903; BASIC; by an 18 year old)
Colour is an Apple II BASIC PCW • Aug 1978 50 PCW Review.
Computers and Art BASIC PCW • Dec 1978 27
DrawPic: Taking the sweat out of Computer Graphics BASIC PCW • Feb 1979 44 TRS-80 Level II BASIC graphics program.
Hexadecimal Conversion BASIC PCW • Jan 1979 27 BASIC program to convert to/from decimal/hexadecimal.
The Janus Interface: A PET Software UA(R)T BASIC PCW • Feb 1979 23 Circuit and BASIC program to print data and programs from cassette.
Johann Sebastian Byte BASIC PCW • Jul 1978 34 A BASIC program to play tunes based on sheet music.
Learning Geography with a Computer BASIC PCW • Nov 1978 37 A BASIC quiz program to test geographical knowledge.
Meet Mickie: The Well Mannered Micro BASIC PCW • Dec 1978 34 A medical interviewing computer.
Minefield BASIC PCW • Mar 1979 64 BASIC game.
Minotaur BASIC PCW • Oct 1978 28 Game in BASIC.
Mortgages: Can You Afford One? BASIC PCW • Apr 1979 63 BASIC program to calculate monthly payments, loan life, interest rate or amount borrowed.
Mugs Away: A Computer Darts Trainer BASIC PCW • May 1979 67 BASIC game.
Owner’s Report: In Defense of PET BASIC PCW • May 1979 42
PET Preening BASIC PCW • Oct 1978 54 BASIC two-liner (using POKE, INT, RND, GOTO) to generate patterns.
PET Preening BASIC PCW • Feb 1979 43 Using a PET (which has a real-time clock) as a timer.
Plan for a Plotter BASIC PCW • Nov 1978 49 Circuit diagram and few lines of BASIC to interface a PET to a plotter.
Prime Numbers Competition BASIC PCW • Nov 1978 21
Programming: A Personal Approach BASIC PCW • Jul 1978 29 A record searching program.
Random Writings BASIC PCW • Feb 1979 55 Generating random numbers in BASIC.
The Sorcerer’s Wand BASIC PCW • May 1979 31 BASIC graphics on an Exidy Sorcerer.
Scramble BASIC PCW • May 1978 56 SCRAMBLE is a word game for two or more players.
Small Computers for Small Organisations (part 2) BASIC PCW • Jun 1979 43
Statpack BASIC PCW • Sep 1978 45 Modular statistics program (BASIC); part 1.
Statpack BASIC PCW • Dec 1978 53 Modular statistics program (BASIC); part 2.
Statpack BASIC PCW • Jan 1979 39 Modular statistics program (BASIC); parts 3 and 4.
Statpack BASIC PCW • Feb 1979 53 Modular statistics program (BASIC); part 5.
Statpack BASIC PCW • Apr 1979 61 Modular statistics program (BASIC); part 6.
Statpack BASIC PCW • May 1979 70 Modular statistics program (BASIC); part 7.
Staying in Shape BASIC PCW • Nov 1978 66 Introduction to structured programming.
Submarine Chase BASIC PCW • Oct 1978 24 Game for Tandy Level I BASIC (or most others) needing about 3KB RAM.
Timetabling for Schools BASIC PCW • Oct 1978 62 BASIC program originally for NOVA 2/10 minicomputer, then ported to SWTPC 6800.
A Way with Waves BASIC PCW • Nov 1978 25 Three line BASIC programs to draw sine and cosine waves on a PET.
Encode-Decode Casio calculator PCW • Mar 1979 29 Casio FX201P program to encode and decode values.
Touchdown Casio calculator PCW • Oct 1978 32 Lundar Landing game for Casio programmable calculators (FX201P, FX202P, PRO FX1)
PILOT Flies Across the Atlantic PILOT PCW • Oct 1978 19 Introduction to the PILOT (Programmed Inquiry Learning Or Teaching) language — a text handling language.
Three Novelty Programs for a Pocket Calculator TI-57 calculator PCW • Sep 1978 24 TI-57 — prime factors; sequence of primes; triangles.
Turning the Tables TI-57 calculator PCW • Mar 1979 27 TI-57 — times tables quiz program.