^A
Editorial: Hurdles for those who are
new to computing/Manuals/Support
\4 2
^D
News: Longman Logotron's S-Base Database
New relational database with powerful
programming 4GL language
\4 4
^D
News: Resultz from Colton Software
New spreadsheet package for RISC OS
To go with Wordz word processor
\4 4
^D
News: Acorn News
Acorn still top of educational stakes
Local IT advisory centres
\4 4
^D
News: Acorn News
Acorn PC Cards/Kodak CD-ROM Photo system
Multimedia expansion unit
\4 4
^D
News: Acorn News
Acorn Replay DIY/Multimedia/Acorn
Advance/Acorn Options rental scheme
\4 4
^D
News: Acorn News
Word of Number CD-ROM/Multimedia
Education directory on CD-ROM
\4 4
^D
News: Upgrade for Hawk V9 Digitiser
Upgrade to Wild Vision's Hawk V9 MkII
digitiser from any other digitiser
\4 4
^D
News: The Repton Saga Continues
Ego: Repton 4 released by Superior
Software for the Archimedes
\4 4
^D
News: New Products from Minerva
PrimeWord word processor/ProCAD CAD
package/New version of Ancestry
\4 4
^D
News: Ace Computing and Oak Solutions
Merge under the name Oak Solutions
\4 4
^D
News: Le Clip Art
R.J.H.Enterprises releases disc of
clip art with a continental flavour
\4 4
^D
News: Matt Black Extends Clip Art Range
ArtRoom CD-ROM contains complete Image
Club clip art range
\4 4
^D
News: More Shielding from Turing Tools
IronMask protection software could be
improved to a multi-user version
\4 4
^D
News: Fontier 2000 Now on CD-ROM
Cambridgeshire Software House
cross-curricular program on CD-ROM
\4 4
^C
Review: Revelation imagePro
Longman Logotron's latest graphics
package/Art and image processing
\4 8
^A
The Portable Page
Spelling checker and thesaurus for
Psion Series 3/A4 hints/Pocket Book
\4 11
^A
Your Archimedes on the Phone
A look at what's new in the comms scene
Communications/Modem/Bulletin boards
\4 12
^A
RISC OS 3 Screen Modes
A look at the range of Desktop modes
now available in RISC OS 3.10
\4 16
^A
The PC Emulator Survival Guide (Part 1)
First part of series devoted to the PC
Emulator/MS DOS/DR-DOS
\4 19
^C
Review: Computer Concepts FaxPack Update
Answering machine and file transfer
capabilities for CC's FaxPack
\4 22
^A
Quick Index
Simple index generator for documents in
any DTP or text creation package
\4 24
^C
Review: Aleph's PC Cards Revisited
25MHz 486SLC version of the Aleph One
PC Card/MS DOS/DR-DOS/PC Emulator
\4 28
^C
Review: Super-fast ARM3s
A look at the Ground Control 35MHz ARM3
Faster than normal 25MHz ARM3 upgrade
\4 33
^A
Using Squash
Acorn's Squash compression application
comes with RISC OS 3
\4 34
^M
Disc: Printer definition files for use
with the Hewlett Packard DeskJet Plus
printer (see The 80 Column)
\4 36
^M
Disc: Garamond Outline Font
Outline font which is particularly
suited to headlines & large point sizes
\4 36
^M
Disc: Alt key shortcuts
Draw file of keyboard showing Alt key
combinations/Accented characters
\4 36
^M
Disc: RISC OS 3 Draw KeyStrip
A function keystrip for the RISC OS 3
version of Draw/Contains all shortcuts
\4 36
^M
Disc: Impact! Database Demo
Working demo version of database from
Circle Software reviewed in this issue
\4 36
^A
Adding the Pointer to Screendumps
How to improve Desktop screendumps by
including the mouse pointer
\4 39
^C
Review: Noot
Interactive animation package from
4mation aimed at the education market
\4 40
^A
The 80 Column: Setting up RISC OS 3 for
the HP DeskJet Plus/Detecting on-line
status/Using Canon BJ-130e on RISC OS 3
\4 43
^C
Review: Impact! Database
The database from Circle Software which
interacts with Impression
\4 45
^A
Into the Arc: Understanding Configure
Mouse and keyboard/Memory settings
SCSI and IDE drives/Boot sequences
\4 48
^E
Hint:
Using DeskEdit 2 with Desktop Assembler
Browser function with assembler sources
\4 51
^E
Hint: Easier Frames for DTP
How to creating masks in Draw more
easily than described in RISC User 6:2
\4 51
^E
Hint: RISC OS 3 Font Cache Files
Using the SaveFontCache command to save
font caches for re-loading later
\4 51
^E
Hint: User Flags in Assembler Programs
Keeping 32 flags in a spare register
instead of using memory locations
\4 51
^E
Hint: Acorn's Find with DeskEdit 2
Trouble with Find when using the RISC
User Toolbox at the same time
\4 51
^E
Hint: Colourful QuickMode Additions
A few lines to highlight the current
mode in QuickMode (RISC User 6:2)
\4 51
^E
Hint: Using R14 as a Temporary Register
R14 can be used as a register inside
subroutines as return address is stored
\4 51
^E
Hint: RISC OS 3 Pipe Work
PipeFS is a filing system through which
piped information passes
\4 51
^E
Hint: Alt Key Shortcuts on RISC OS 3.10
A complete list of international
character shortcuts using the Alt key
\4 51
^E
Hint: Drop-shadow Frames in Ovation
How to produce frames with shadows in
Ovation/DTP
\4 51
^E
Hint: Time and Date Conversion
Using SWI Territory_ConvertDateAndTime
on RISC OS 3, not OS_ConvertDateAndTime
\4 51
^E
Hint: Using SuperBD with Pinboard
Using SuperBD while retaining window
iconisation on Pinboard/Backdrop
\4 51
^A
Good Impressions
More Impression hints and tips/DTP
Frames/Vertical rules/Embedded frames
\4 54
^A
Write-Back: Solution to the problem of
setting up an automatic boot sequence
using RISC OS 3
\4 56
^A
Write-Back: Upgrading to RISC OS 3.1
and other problems
Experiences of the upgrade
\4 56
^A
Write-Back: Canon BJ-10ex
Criticism of review comparing Integrex
BetaJet and Canon BJ-10ex/Printers
\4 56
^A
Write-Back: A Beginner's Tale
Problems experienced when buying an
A3010
\4 56
^A
Write-Back: Flopticals Progress
Floptical upgrade from The Serial Port
can read high density DOS discs
\4 56
^A
Write-Back: Circuit Diagrams with Draw
Using the circuit disgram clip art to
produce artwork for PCBs
\4 56
^E
C Hint: Disappearing Menus
Do not use dbox_fillin() to open a
dialogue box from a menu
\4 60
^E
C Hint: Making SWI Calls
Making SWI calls from C without using
the OS library file
\4 60
^E
C Hint: DeskEdit User Commands
Useful tiny Obey files for use from the
DeskEdit User Commands submenu
\4 60
^E
C Hint: Country-Customised Resources
Country customisation when using
res_open() to load application sprites
\4 60
^E
C Hint: Returning Pointers to Thin Air
Returned pointers must not point to
local objects
\4 60
^A
Technical Queries:
Setting overtype mode in writable icons
Routine to trap all keypresses manually
\4 62
^A
Technical Queries:
Explaining the shift arrows in Basic
expressions: >> << >>>
\4 62
^A
Technical Queries: DragASprite
How to implement sprite dragging in your
own Wimp programs
\4 62
^A
Technical Queries:
Calculating the size of a sprite area
for a particular sprite size
\4 62
^A
Can Computer Games Educate? (Part 2)
Conclusion of a look at computer games
in school/Secondary school/Education
\4 65
^M
Disc: Harry To-do List Organiser
Application to maintain a list of things
to do/Alarm call to remind you
\4 68
^M
Disc: The Game of Stealth
Game of logic and deduction/Locate a
number of hidden targets in a grid
\4 68
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