^A
Editorial: The New RISC User
RISC User Magazine Discs
New Products - a Reminder/Volume 5 Index
\1 2
^D
News: I Wish it Could be Krisalis Every
Day
Games News
\1 4
^D
News: Olivetti Wants to Keep Acorn
Thank You Very Much
Olivetti will not be selling Acorn
\1 4
^D
News: And Now It's Time For... Cablenews
Lingenuity release multimedia
presentation package/Education
\1 4
^D
News: Oakey Dokey
Four products aimed at National
Curriculum History from Oak Solutions
\1 4
^D
News: What Price a New Image?
Palette Studio releases Imagery
RISC OS compliant art package
\1 4
^D
News: New Computer Concepts ScanLight
ScanLight Professional flatbed scanner
Price reduction and software improvement
\1 4
^D
News: Subversion on CD-ROM
Optech releases European Business Guide
and Revelation 2 on CD-ROM/Multimedia
\1 4
^D
News: DIY CD-ROM
Pressed for Time offers to create your
own CD-ROMs
\1 4
^D
News: Black Chaos
Matt Black releases Chaos game
\1 4
^D
News: Cramming it in Again
Software 42 releases ArcFS 2
Compression/Archives
\1 4
^D
News: Artistic Southerners?
Southern Printers releases Line Art Disc
SP3 containing building clip art
\1 4
^D
News: Impact Sends Database in Circles
Circle Software releases Impact!
General purpose database management
\1 4
^D
News: Graphical Effects
Silica Software announces details of
Fx2 graph drawing application
\1 4
^D
News: High Resolutions for Calligraph
Calligraph announces 600-12 fast 300dpi
printer which can be driven to 600dpi
\1 4
^D
News: Design Concept Releases New Fonts
Design Concept releases details of cheap
outline fonts available soon
\1 4
^D
News: Mijas Move
New address and telephone number for
Mijas Software
\1 4
^C
Review: The Acorn A3010 Family Solution
An in-depth look at the new system from
Acorn/RISC OS 3.10/ARM250/EasiWord
\1 8
^A
Getting a Quart into a Pint Pot
The story behind the creation of the
Acorn A4 portable computer
\1 12
^A
BugBuster - Crash Recovery
Module to trap common errors in Wimp
programs/Bug/RAM protect/Exit
\1 17
^C
Review: Vox Box
Another music package from Clares
Additions for use with Rhapsody
\1 20
^M
Disc: Basic Program Function/Procedure
Analyser
Application to give details on programs
\1 23
^M
Disc: Mars Core Wars Automaton
Simulator of Desktop Core Wars cellular
automaton/RedCode interpreter/Examples
\1 23
^A
Extending Your Character Set
An explanation of the extra characters
in outline fonts
\1 24
^C
Review: TextAid
Application for use with text editors
and DTP from Rheingold Enterprises
\1 27
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Desktop Shutdown
Parking hard discs/Leaving the Desktop
Ctrl-Shift-F12
\1 28
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Problems With !Printers
Editing and saving the text margins in
the printer drivers
\1 28
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Desktop Booting
Using Desktop Boot files to automate
boot-up on switch on
\1 28
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Multi-tasking Commands
TaskExec and TaskObey file types
Multi-tasking Exec and Obey files
\1 28
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Iconised Icons
How to use a user sprite for iconised
windows on the Pinboard
\1 28
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Hi-res Icon Sprites
!Sprites22 !Sprites23 !Sprites24
Application sprites
\1 28
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Odd Keys
Using the IntKey application on the
Support Disc
\1 28
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Command Abbreviations
Changes in RISC OS 3 abbreviations for
star commands
\1 28
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Monitor Sensing
Automatic monitor type sensing means
you must plug in the monitor
\1 28
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: What no *SPEAKER?
A3010, A3020 and A4000 have no effect
under *Speaker command
\1 28
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Care with DOS Discs
Only use DOS format discs for transfer
to PCs or with the PC Emulator
\1 28
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Which Version?
Determining which version of RISC OS is
in use by checking module UtilityModule
\1 28
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint:
Using Old Printer Drivers
RISC OS 2 printer drivers on RISC OS 3
\1 28
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Adding Fonts
Do not use !Fonts from RISC OS 2 on
RISC OS 3 as it will not work
\1 28
^A
State of the Art: CD-ROMs
A look at the latest offerings in the
multimedia market
\1 32
^A
The Game of Boxes
Very short type-in listing implementing
the game of Boxes
\1 35
^M
Disc: Back Propagation Neural Network
Program and data files to implement a
neural network system
\1 36
^M
Disc: Enhanced BugBuster Module
An enhanced version of the BugBuster
module listed in the magazine
\1 36
^M
Disc: The Chaos Game
Application to create fractal images
using the Chaos Game
\1 36
^M
Disc: Enhanced CSD
Application to enable easy setting of
the Currently Selected Directory
\1 36
^M
Disc: Desktop Solitaire
Desktop version of the classic game
\1 36
^A
The PC Pages: Using Windows
Installing Windows 3.0 to work under the
PC Emulator
\1 38
^C
Review: Archimedes Game Makers Manual
A new book helping programmers to write
games from Sigma Press
\1 41
^A
Textile Design in Draw
How to use Draw to create patterns for
making embroidery patterns
\1 44
^A
Jello and the Art of 3D Graphics
Part 2: Heavy Maths Explanation
Explanation of the methods used in Jello
\1 45
^A
Ovation and the Canon BJ-10ex Printer
Hints for setting up Ovation and the
printer for optimum results
\1 49
^A
Into the Arc: Tiny Obey Files
A collection of very short Obey files
to perform useful tasks
\1 51
^A
Using ANSI C: Writing Module Tasks in C
Writing multi-tasking applications as
modules
\1 55
^A
Technical Queries
Changing the system font used by the
PC Emulator
\1 56
^A
Technical Queries
Detecting when data is input into
writable icons
\1 56
^A
Technical Queries
System variables, aliases and macros
\1 56
^A
Write-Back: Neural Network Approval
Complimentary comments about Neural
Network coverage in the magazine
\1 58
^A
Write-Back: The Missing Basic Editor
No Basic Editor supplied with the A5000
\1 58
^A
Write-Back: PCol Problem Solved
Using the PCol utility on RISC OS 3
\1 58
^A
Write-Back: Help at Hand for the BJ10ex
Printer when used with 1st Mail Plus
in 1st Word Plus
\1 58
^A
Write-Back: PC Emulator Problems
with Quick C and Basic
\1 58
^A
Write-Back: Re-Inking Ribbons and Other
Matters
Object Oriented programming
\1 58
^A
Write-Back: TechWriter Update
Comments on release version of
TechWriter/Icon Technology
\1 58
^A
Write-Back:
Help Wanted Buffering Star Printers
\1 58
^A
Write-Back:
101 Things to do with a Dead ARM
Uses for discarded ARM2 chips?
\1 58
^E
Hint: Marking in Ovation
Marking large blocks of text quickly
in Ovation
\1 62
^E
Hint: Max Number of Fonts in ShowFonts
How to alter ShowFonts for use with a
large number of fonts
\1 62
^E
Hint: Template Editor Copy Bug
Problem in FormEd when copying icons
and editing them
\1 62
^E
Hint: Pseudo Filing Systems
Setting up pseudo filing systems by
using system variables
\1 62
^E
Hint: Yahtzee Rule Change
Altering Yahtzee to use a different set
of rules for scoring
\1 62
^E
Hint: Swapping Registers in ARM Code
How to swap the contents of two ARM
registers without using a third register
\1 62
^E
Hint: Template Icon Alignment
Using a window to align icons in
template windows
\1 62
^E
Hint: DeskEdit and the Fax Pack
Sending a fax automatically from
DeskEdit via a Fax Pack
\1 62
^E
Hint: Version of RISC OS Revisited
Using *FX0 to display the version of
RISC OS being used
\1 62
^E
Hint: Moving & Aligning Icons in FormEd
Using the Move menu entry in FormEd to
copy and move icons accurately
\1 62
^F
Points Arising
SWI Name/Number Converter
Volume 5 Issue 6
\1 66
^F
Points Arising
Module Information Application
Volume 5 Issue 4 (Disc Only)
\1 66
^E
C Hint: Event Mask Howler
Error in C manuals when describing the
function event_setmask()
\1 67
^E
C Hint: dbox Window Handles
Finding the window handle of a dialogue
box using the function dbox_syshandle()
\1 67
^E
C Hint: What the "Needs Help" Bit Does
The "Needs Help" menu option in FormEd
explained
\1 67
^E
C Hint: dbox Doubles
Two functions to allow doubles to be
used in dialogue boxes
\1 67
^A
Editorial: BBC Acorn User Show
Response to new look RISC User
\2 2
^D
News: BBC Acorn User Show Report
Colton Software announces Wordz
Word processor
\2 4
^D
News: BBC Acorn User Show Report
Integrex ColourJet Series 2
Colour bubble jet printer
\2 4
^D
News: BBC Acorn User Show Report
TechSoft releases Perspectives
3D CAD package
\2 4
^D
News: BBC Acorn User Show Report
State Machine shows off G8 graphics
card range
\2 4
^D
News: BBC Acorn User Show Report
Pen and Think releases Painter Plus
Data Plus and Graph Plus
\2 4
^D
News: BBC Acorn User Show Report
Computer Concepts sells ArtWorks
Announces Colour Card
\2 4
^D
News: BBC Acorn User Show Report
Atomwide/Aleph One displays NETprint
NETfax and RemoteFS
\2 4
^D
News: BBC Acorn User Show Report
4Mation, Storm Educational Software,
D T Software, Palette Studio, Oregan
\2 4
^D
News: Games News
Alpine Software - Cyborg
Evolution Computer - Aldebaran
\2 7
^D
News: High Density, Low Price
Arxe Systems announces Incremental
Interface range/High density disc
\2 7
^D
News: Speedy Evolution
Evolution Computer launches SpeedGraph
graphics accelerator
\2 7
^D
News: Acorn Open Days
Dates and venues for December
\2 7
^C
Review: CableNews
A look at the multimedia presentation
package from Lingenuity
\2 8
^A
Road Testing the A4
How the Acorn portable shapes up in
use/Hints and Tips on using the A4
\2 12
^A
Printing with RISC OS 3
The new printer driver system under
RISC OS 3/Printing
\2 16
^A
Creating Special Effects Frames for DTP
Using Draw to create masks for cropping
sprites in DTP packages
\2 19
^A
Using the RISC OS 3 Pinboard
Various helpful hints for Pinboard users
Details on Desktop Boot files
\2 20
^A
Quick Mode Selector
An application which makes screen mode
selection a simple matter
\2 23
^C
Review: Floptical Disc Drives
High storage capacity from Desktop
Projects and Morley Electronics
\2 26
^A
Wimp Function/Procedure Library Part 5
Routines to implement a complete save
box protocol
\2 28
^C
The Acorn Pocket Book/Psion Series 3
A look at the Psion Series 3 palmtop
and the new Acorn version
\2 31
^A
The ARM250 - Acorn Mega Chip
The new chip from Arm Ltd as used in
the A3010, A3020 and A4000
\2 34
^C
Review: Integrex Beta Jet
A look at the new colour ink jet printer
from Integrex compared to Canon BJ10ex
\2 35
^A
Into the Arc: Upgrading to RISC OS 3
The ups and downs of upgrading the
operating system to the latest version
\2 40
^C
Review: Arcade Games Roundup
Populous/Spheres of Chaos/Turbo
Challenge 2/Oh No! More Lemmings
\2 42
^C
Review: Arcade Games Roundup
Galactic Dan/Chopper Force/Guile
\2 42
^M
Disc: Wraith
A huge arcade adventure with great
graphics and immense depth
\2 45
^M
Disc: Disc Tree
An application which displays disc
contents as a graphical tree
\2 45
^C
Review: SparkFS
The new compression application from
David Pilling/Compression/ArcFS
\2 47
^C
Review: HelixBasic
Wimp programming language system from
PDK Technologies
\2 48
^A
Jello and The Art Of 3D Graphics Part 3
Adding a see-through box round the
jello in preparation for jellification
\2 52
^A
Good Impressions: Using Master Pages
A new column for users of
Impression from Computer Concepts
\2 54
^A
The PC Page: Hints & Queries
High Density Drives
Doctoring the PC Emulator Template
\2 57
^A
The PC Page: Hints & Queries
Configuring the Prompt
Connecting a Serial Printer
\2 57
^E
Hint: RISC OS 3 Text Printing
Bug in the RISC OS 3 printer drivers
with text printing
\2 58
^E
Hint: Opening a Pinboard Directory
How to open the directory containing
a file pinned to the Pinboard
\2 58
^E
Hint: Fame and Fortune in RISC OS 3
How to display details of the team who
brought you RISC OS 3
\2 58
^E
Hint: Shadowed Text in Ovation
Using Ovation to create a shadowed text
effect via transparent frames
\2 58
^E
Hint: Pinboard Tricks
Including the Pinboard set up in your
Desktop Boot file
\2 58
^E
Hint: INKEY on RISC OS 3.10
INKEY(-256) returns 164 on RISC OS 3.10
\2 58
^E
Hint: Keyboard Changes in RISC OS 3
New key codes for RISC OS 3
Old values for RISC OS 2
\2 58
^F
Points Arising: Debugging the Wimp
Volume 4 Issue 7
\2 60
^F
Points Arising: Mastering the Wimp 17
Accessing the Printer Drivers
Volume 4 Issue 5
\2 60
^E
C Hint: Template Window Title Problems
How to open several similar windows
with different titles
\2 61
^E
C Hint: Whats Your Order?
Operator precedence in C can cause
evaluation ambiguity
\2 61
^E
C Hint:
Accidental Writes to Location Zero
Trapping writes to the start of memory
\2 62
^E
C Hint: Which Version of RISC OS?
A C function to determine the version
of RISC OS in use
\2 62
^A
Technical Queries: SWI name not known
Various causes of this common error
Operating system calls
\2 62
^A
Technical Queries:
How to access Basic routines from
assembler by using CALL parameters
\2 62
^A
Write-Back: Some Unfinished Business
Comparing speeds of various languages
again
\2 64
^A
Write-Back: RISC OS 3 Alarm
A problem with the BST automatic
adjustment in the latest version
\2 64
^A
Write-Back: Back against the Wall
Dealer problems when a hard disc fails
to work but is not faulty
\2 64
^A
Write-Back: Updating !System
Query about the safety of using !Merge
to update the system directory
\2 64
^A
Write-Back:
Booting from Floppy or Hard Disc
Program to boot from both types of drive
\2 64
^A
Write-Back: Creating Draw Files in Basic
Ideas for extensions to articles in 5:5
5:6 and 5:8
\2 64
^A
Write-Back:
Help with RISC OS 3.10
Problems resulting from upgrading the OS
\2 64
^M
Disc: 3D Icons for RISC OS 3
New window icons to make your Desktop
look more professional
\2 74
^M
Disc: One Foundation Patience Game
Desktop version of a classic patience
card game
\2 74
^M
Disc: Giant Pointer
Increase pointer size/Ideal for A4
portable and special needs
\2 74
^M
Disc: Super Backdrop
An excellent sticky backdrop which has
far more features than the Pinboard
\2 74
^M
Disc: Circuit Diagram Clip Art
The first part of a collection of Draw
files containing circuit components
\2 74
^M
Disc: Wimp_Poll Mask Application
Application to ease the calculation of
the Wimp_Poll mask
\2 74
^A
Editorial: Acorn and Education
Acorn Roadshow
BETT Show
\3 2
^D
News: Games News
Cyborg from Alpine Software/Aldebaran
from Evolution Computer/TBA Software
\3 5
^D
News: Colourful Printing on RISC OS 3
Ace Computing releases RISC OS 3.10
driver for Hewlett Packard DeskJet 550C
\3 5
^D
News: CD-ROM News from Eesox
Eesox Ltd. releases CD Simulator to
emulate CD-ROMs on hard disc
\3 5
^D
News: A5000 RISC OS 3.10 upgrades
Supply shortage
A-link also not readily available
\3 5
^D
News: EMR's Sound Engineer
Advanced sound sample editing package
from EMR/MIDI/Music
\3 5
^D
News: Fonts on RISC OS 3
Electronic Font Foundry extends range
of RISC OS 3 fonts/Outline fonts
\3 5
^D
News: LinkWord from Minerva
A new concept in language learning
Based on memory techniques
\3 5
^D
News: Silica Expand their Flares
Silica Software Systems announces Fades
Addition to Flare art package
\3 5
^D
News: Memory Developments
New RISC Developments memory upgrades
BEEBUG A3010 Home Professional System
\3 5
^D
News: VIDC20 at last
ARM Ltd. announcement of VIDC20
24-bit colour to be used in new machines
\3 5
^D
News: New WindowEd
New version of WindowEd
From Armen Software/Wimp programming
\3 5
^D
News: Klein Computer Upgrades
Bestform/FunctionPlotter/MouseRecorder
HD Backup/G-Draft
\3 5
^D
News: Public Domain Virus Smasher
Guardian from Digital Phenomena
PD virus protection program
\3 5
^D
News: Network Screen Viewer
NetView allows network users to view
screens on other machines
\3 5
^D
News: Safe as the Man in the Iron Mask
Turing Tools releases IronMask for
protecting files by password
\3 5
^D
News: Naughty, Naughty, very Naughty
Talking Books from Sherston Software
Naughty Stories is first release
\3 5
^D
News: 4Mation Catalogue
10th anniversary software catalogue
available
\3 5
^D
News:
New G.A.Herdman Educational Software
Chemical Spectra/DTP_Images/DTP/Clip Art
\3 5
^A
Can Computer Games Educate?
A look at various educational games
available for primary school pupils
\3 8
^C
Review: MicroSpell
The budget Desktop spelling checker
from David Pilling/Woed processing/DTP
\3 11
^A
Using the Pocket Book and the A-Link
Comparing the Pocket Book with the Psion
Series 3/Data transfer with an Arc
\3 12
^A
Creating Draw files in Basic: Ellipses
Additions to the CDraw library
Creating ellipses in Draw files/Graphics
\3 15
^C
Review: Podd on the Arc
Educational program from ESM
Vocabulary teacher
\3 17
^C
Review:
The Times and Sunday Times on CD-ROM
Multimedia from Times Network Systems
\3 18
^C
Review: Imagery
Painting and image processing package
from Palette Studio/Graphics
\3 20
^C
Review: ArcFax
Review of software and a fax modem
Enables fax modems to be used on the Arc
\3 24
^A
Desktop File Translator
Application to convert single bytes in
files into characters or strings
\3 27
^A
Into the Arc: Understanding Configure
RISC OS 3 configuration investigated
for the beginner
\3 30
^M
Disc: Stencil
An application which turns Draw files
inside out, creating a stencil effect
\3 33
^M
Disc: Basic Variable Lister
Analyses Basic programs and reports on
the variables and routines in them
\3 33
^C
Review: CADet
Two dimensional drawing package
from Minerva Software/CAD/Graphics
\3 34
^A
Review: Colour Cards Compared
ColourCard from Computer Concepts
G8 Graphics card from State Machine
\3 36
^A
Disc File Rescuer
A program to rescue files when a Bad
Sector disc error occurs
\3 39
^M
Disc: Font Master
An application to enable large
collections of fonts to be managed
\3 40
^M
Disc: Spooky Specs
A novelty application which displays a
pair of beady eyes on the Desktop
\3 40
^M
Disc: Detonate Game
A strategy game for two or more players
played on a grid
\3 40
^M
Disc: Circuit Diagram Clip Art
The final part of a collection of Draw
files containing circuit components
\3 40
^A
RISC OS 3 Clicks and Drags
All the mouse short-cuts releaved
RISC OS 2 and RISC OS 3
\3 42
^C
Review: ThinkSheet
Application to organise your ideas
from Fisher-Marriott Software/WP/DTP
\3 44
^A
PC Corner: Using Expanded Memory
How to use LIM EMS expanded memory in
the PC Emulator
\3 47
^A
Wimp Function/Procedure Library Part 6
Explanations of the save box routines
presented in part 5
\3 49
^E
Hint: DOS Copying Problems
RISC OS 3 bug which can prevent files
being written correctly to DOS discs
\3 50
^E
Hint: PlayBack and ShowMouse
Using RISC User's ShowMouse application
with RISC Developments' PlayBack
\3 50
^E
Hint: Speed up your ARM250
How to speed up the access time for the
ROMs in an ARM250 machine
\3 50
^E
Hint: Sprite Dragging on RISC OS 3.10
Solid sprite dragging is available when
performing drag-saves
\3 50
^E
Hint: Too Many Font Directories
In RISC OS 3 too many different font
directories can cause problems
\3 50
^E
Hint: Ovation - Saving Marked Text
A quick way of saving only a section of
an Ovation document/DTP
\3 50
^E
Hint: Formal Array Parameters in Basic
Basic V's treatment of arrays as
procedure parameters
\3 50
^E
Hint: Using Alternative Printer Sprites
How to tailor the sprites used by the
Printer Manager in RISC OS 3
\3 50
^E
Hint: Changing Styles in Impression
Using Search and Replace to change the
style of pieces of text/DTP
\3 50
^E
Hint: Faster IF Statements
How to implement lazy evaluation in
Basic IF statements
\3 50
^E
Hint: Basic Printer under RISC OS 3
Fixing the RISC User Basic Printer for
RISC OS 3
\3 50
^A
The 80 Column:
Character translation in printer drivers
on RISC OS 2 and 3
\3 53
^A
The 80 Column:
Using CC'S Turbo Driver cable with the
RISC OS 3 Printer Manager
\3 53
^A
The 80 Column:
RISC OS 3 Printer Buffer
Built-in printer buffer system
\3 53
^A
The 80 Column:
Page length for text printing
\3 53
^A
Getting the best from Ovation
Creating new page layouts in Ovation
Setting up the margins/DTP
\3 54
^F
Points Arising:
Basic Procedure and Function Analyser
Volume 6 Issue 1 Disc Only
\3 56
^F
Points Arising:
Jello and the Art of 3D Graphics Part 3
(Volume 6 Issue 2)
\3 56
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Reading Filetypes
New OS_File which allows you to find
the filetype of a specific file
\3 58
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Coloured Sprites
Using ColourTrans to plot a sprite
correctly using its palette
\3 58
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Initiating a Task Window
Using the *TaskWindow command to launch
a new task in a task window
\3 58
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint:
Reading a Disc's Free Space
How to read the free space on a disc
\3 58
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Squash It Up
Using the Squash module which is used
by the Acorn's Squash application
\3 58
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Expanded SysInfo
An expanded version of the SWI
Wimp_ReadSysInfo gives more information
\3 58
^E
RISC OS 3 Hint: Receiving Wimp Messages
Masking out which Wimp messages are
reported to your application
\3 58
^A
PD Software: Select and Collect
The latest round up of the best on the
Public Domain scene
\3 60
^E
C Hint: RISC_OSLib Bugs
Comments on the existence of bugs in
RISC_OSLib and the scant documentation
\3 63
^E
C Hint: Extra txtedit Functions in C 4
A number of useful txt functions in
release 4 of ANSI C
\3 63
^E
C Hint: Magnify a Bug
A bug in the magnify module of
RISC_OSLib
\3 63
^E
C Hint: Checking for CLib
The correct way of ensuring that the
correct version of CLib is installed
\3 63
^E
C Hint: Misleading Compiler Messages
How to track down badly reported
errors at compile time
\3 63
^A
Write-Back:
Pocket Book or Psion Series 3?
Comments on which is the better
\3 65
^A
Write-Back: Thanks for Small Obey File
Positive feedback on the Into the Arc
article on Obey files
\3 65
^A
Write-Back:
More Alarms with RISC OS 3.10
Bug in Alarms application
\3 65
^A
Write-Back: Non TV-Rate Monitors
Extra hints for those wanting to connect
high scan rate monitors to the Arc
\3 65
^A
Write-Back: Thanks for the Wimp Book
Praise for the Wimp Programming for All
book from RISC Developments
\3 65
^A
Write-Back: The Benefits of RISC OS 3.10
Compliments about the new features in
the new operating system
\3 65
^A
Write-Back: Miscellany
Buffering Star printers
Ideas for a dead ARM
\3 65
^A
Write-Back: Giving the A4 the Boot
Problems with automatic booting on an
Acorn A4 portable
\3 65
^A
Write-Back: Engine Demos
Noot from 4Mation contains animations
of internal combustion engines
\3 65
^A
Write-Back: Updating the RISC User Diary
Can anybody help improve the RISC User
diary?
\3 65
^A
Jello and the Art of 3D Graphics Part 4
The final part of the series makes the
Jello act as if was made of jelly
\3 68
^A
Technical Queries:
The floating point indirection operator
in Basic
\3 73
^A
Technical Queries:
Address exception errors
A quick explanation of what they mean
\3 73
^A
Technical Queries:
How to design 3D icons for use in Wimp
applications
\3 73
^A
Technical Queries:
Using the SWI Wimp_SetExtent to change
the work area of a window
\3 73
^A
Editorial: Hurdles for those who are
new to computing/Manuals/Support
\4 1
^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
^A
Editorial: ArcScan III Update
RISC OS 3 PRM added to indexes
New Manuals Update Disc
\5 2
^A
Editorial: Wimp Programmers Toolkit
New version of FormEd included
Templates Editor
\5 2
^D
News: Images of Imagery
Imagery Clip Art Packs/Palette Studio
Art/Paint
\5 5
^D
News: State Machine
G8 Colour Card Update
Replay compatibility
\5 5
^D
News: Games Update
Aldebaran/Arc Angels/Ego: Repton 4
Superior/Hero Quest/Krisalis
\5 5
^D
News: Ultimate Podules
Range of MultiPodules/HCCS
Micro podules/IDE/SCSI/Digitiser
\5 5
^D
News: Grannys Garden
4Mation/Education software/Primary
Resource pack/Demo Disc
\5 5
^D
News: Computer Concepts Colour Card
Free software update/12Hz/25Hz
ArtWorks Viewer/Stand alone
\5 5
^D
News: Silicon Vision PowerROUTER
Arc PCB Design/Autorouting
100% Rip-up Retry
\5 5
^D
News: Silicon Vision Alpha-Tracks
Electronics Teaching Course
Unilab Alpha System Electronics
\5 5
^D
News: Clares Typographer
Mapping application with 3D viewer
NightSky/Astronomy/Solar System
\5 5
^D
News: Clares Plot Charts & Graphs
Serenade/MIDI Sequencer
Rhapsody 3/Schema 2/ProArtisan 2
\5 5
^D
News: Stallion Software Lexicon
Foreign Language Learning/Education
french/German/Russian
\5 5
^D
News: Ivoryash Teletext
Free upgrade for ITV/Channel 4
New franchise service
\5 5
^D
News: Mathematical Association
Computers in Mathematical Curriculum
Report on teaching maths/Computing
\5 5
^D
News: Tekoa Graphics Art20
Desktop Graphics/Painting
Colour printing service
\5 5
^D
News: Apricote Studios Prophet
Selected by Acorn New Zealand
Versions for Canada/Netherlands
\5 5
^A
CD-ROM The Ultimate Add-On
Selecting CD-ROM drives/SCSI
CDFS/Audio CD/Photo-CD
\5 8
^C
Review: Canon BJ200 Turbo Driver
Bubblejet Printer/Printing
Printer Driver/Computer Concepts
\5 12
^A
PostScript Printing with RISC OS 3
Printer Drivers/Outline Fonts
Downloading Fonts/T1TOFONT
\5 14
^C
Review: Perspectives by Techsoft
3D Graphics/CAD/Orthographic
Stereoscopic/Education
\5 17
^A
Open File Manager
Application to close open files by name
CloseFile application/Pending Obey files
\5 21
^C
Review: OPL for Acorn Pocket Book
Programming language/Compiler
Psion Series 3
\5 24
^A
Using ArtWorks
Computer Concepts/Layers/Shading/Art
Graphics/Mapping/Hatching/Tiling 
\5 27
^C
Review: Eureka
Spreadsheet from Longman Logotron
Business/Financial planning software
\5 31
^A
Education: Developing Picture Processing
Primary Graphics/Art/Paint/KidPix
1st Paint/Earlybirds/PrimeArt/Picture It
\5 34
^M
Disc: Poker Dice
Dice game/player versus computer
Simulates traditional poker dice
\5 38
^M
Disc: SWI Translator
Application to convert SWI names or
numbers to variables/Basic/SYS calls
\5 38
^M
Disc: Path Tools
Application to convert Draw files into
single paths
\5 38
^M
Disc: Keystrip Editor
Application to create and edit function
key strips
\5 38
^M
Disc: Basic Differences
Basic program comparator/Difference
highlighter/Program merge
\5 38
^M
Disc: 3D Viewer
Application to view 3D objects created
with Perspectives/Graphics/CAD
\5 38
^C
Review: Chatter from 4Mation
Comms package/Campus 2000
Email/Bulletin Boards
\5 40
^C
Review: Digital Symphony
By Oregan Software/Sound Editor
Maestro/Tracker/Music
\5 43
^A
Customising RISC OS 3 Mode Selector
Palette Manager/Custom Modes
Customise the Mode menu
\5 47
^A
DTP: Getting the Best from Ovation
Part 2: Compliments slips
Duplicating Frames/Crossword Puzzles
\5 48
^A
Into the Arc: Using Configure
Sound Options/Window manager
Auto load Applications/Screen Display
\5 51
^A
Write-Back: Imagery Review
Palette Studio responds
Free newsletter for users
\5 54
^A
Write-Back: Bouquets and Brickbats
Wimp programming for All
Masterfile/Wimp Programmers Toolkit
\5 54
^A
Write-Back: Floptical Drives
Backup/Hard Disc Companion
May not work with Floptical Drives
\5 54
^A
Write-Back: RISC OS 3
Praise and criticism
Start-up time/Palette problems
\5 54
^A
Pin Board: Psion-MC
Can the A-Link be used  
Answer no/Possible review
\5 54
^A
Points Arising
RISC OS screen modes/RU 6:3
Table omitted from article
\5 57
^A
DOS Survival Guide Part 2
MS-DOS/PC Emulator
Getting started/Intialisation
\5 58
^A
Technical Queries: Register contents
Preserving register contents in SWI
calls/Wimp poll/Assembler programming
\5 62
^A
Technical Queries: FontMax settings
FontMax configuration settings/Outline
fonts/Font cache/Bitmaps/Anti-aliasing
\5 62
^A
Technical Queries: Reading a Joystick
from Basic/SWI Joystick_Read
Joystick module
\5 62
^E
Hint: Message Token Terminators
Terminating message tokens with zero
byte in RISC OS 3/MessageTrans/Menus
\5 64
^E
Hint: Keypresses in Error Boxes
Escape and Return keys in Wimp error
boxes/Desktop
\5 64
^E
Hint: Speeding up Directory Viewers
Opening directory viewers with Ctrl
Filer/boot files/virus protection
\5 64
^E
Hint: Circular Frames in DTP
Creating special effect frames
Circles/shapes/Draw
\5 64
^E
Hint: RISC User Diary Expanded
Extending the RISC User Desktop Diary
to allow 10 note windows on screen
\5 64
^E
Hint: Care with the Joystick Port
Danger of blowing fuse on A3010 by
confusing serial and joystick ports
\5 64
^E
Hint: Improving Text Entry in Proformas
Inserting small items of text into
proforma documents/DTP
\5 64
^E
Hint: Checking for Existence of a Sprite
Function to check if sprite exists
File icons/Error-returning SWIs
\5 64
^E
Hint: Removing RISC OS Chips
Using a right-angled screwdriver to
remove ROM chips without damage
\5 64
^E
Hint: Running Boot Files
Executing boot file in RISC OS 3 without
opening directory viewers/Filer_Boot
\5 64
^E
Hint: Retrieving Lost Pictures
Retrieving deleted picture files from
within DTP documents/graphics
\5 64
^E
Hint: Tuning your Mouse
Mouse configurations/RISC OS 3/drag and
double-click delay/auto menu delay
\5 64
^A
The 80 Column: Problems with RISC OS 3
Extra page feeds/Control codes ignored
Paper size editing/Printer drivers
\5 67
^E
C Notebook: Hints and Tips
Printing a file directly/printers
Text printing/Printfile
\5 71
^E
C Notebook: Hints and Tips
Clearing text and graphics screen
Screen clear/_kernel_oswrch()
\5 71
^E
C Notebook: Hints and Tips
Contributing to Desktop boot files
Deskboot/Wimp Desktop save message
\5 71
^M
Disc: Pinboard Backdrops
Application to create backdrop for RISC
OS 3 Pinboard/Sprites/Patterns
\5 73
^M
Disc: Resource Generator
Application to create resource modules
RISC OS 3/ResourceFS/German messages
\5 73
^A
Editorial: The Editorial Challenge
Comments from readers
\6 2
^A
Editorial: The Importance of Reviews
Call for new reviewers
No reviews of RISC Developments products
\6 2
^D
News:Clares Serenade
Multi-tasking 16-track MIDI sequencer
\6 5
^D
News: Clares Perform
Rhapsody score player
Released into Public Domain
\6 5
^D
News: Sherston Naughty Stories
Six stories/Digitised voices/Animation
Education/Special needs
\6 5
^D
News: Sherston Naughty Stories
Second series under development
Primary Education
\6 5
^D
News: Sherston Badger Trails
Multi-media pack/Insight into the life
of a badger/Simulation/Video/Resources
\6 5
^D
News: Sherston Software Splash
Draw/Paint facilities in one package
General Education
\6 5
^D
News: ARM Goes East: New Japanese Office
ARM Ltd Investment partner Nippon
Investment and Finance/NIF
\6 6
^D
News: ARM Goes East
Sharp licensed to manufacture and
market ARM processors worldwide
\6 6
^D
News: RISC Developments OCR
Optical Character Recognition Software
under development
\6 6
^D
News: Neurotron Software Optical OCR
Optical Character Recognition software
\6 6
^D
News: Tesco Computers for Schools 1993
Tesco vouchers collected by schools
Can be exchanged for Acorn equipment
\6 6
^D
News: Longman Logotron FirstLOGO
New low-cost introduction to Logo
French/Welsh/Education
\6 6
^D
News: Acorn/Kodak Photo-CD
Acorn still evaluating code/CD-ROM
Extension to C library/CDFS/ChangeFSI
\6 6
^D
News: ArcScan Indexes/Indices/Index
Practical Electronics/Last 3 years
issues/Acorn User/Archimedes World
\6 6-7
^D
News: Random Distribution Optima
Off-line editing system
Broadcast quality video/Optical disc
\6 7
^D
News: Eesox Image Gallery CD-ROM
Over 1100 images/Software for Amiga
IBM PC/Archimedes/Graphics
\6 7
^D
News: XOB Teletext Server Software
Acorn Universal Network compatible/AUN
Morley teletext/BBC terminal software
\6 7
^D
News: XOB NetChat Network comms system
Conferencing/Other extensions of Acorn
networks
\6 7
^D
News: Optech CD-ROM directory
60 pages/400 titles/Many suitable for
Archimedes
\6 7
^D
News: Turing Tools IronMask v2.0
Network file security system
\6 7
^D
News: HCCS Laser Express Micropodule
Vision and HiVision mono and colour
digitisers
\6 7
^D
News: HCCS Laser Express Micropodule
SCSI expansion cards/Ultimate/Printer
\6 7
^C
Review: Acorn Advance Integrated package
Business software/Word processing
Spreadsheet/Database/Charts
\6 9-11
^C
Review: HCCS Ultimate Expansion System
Micropodule expansion system/Digitiser
SCSI/BBC User Port
\6 12
^A
Working with Images
ChangeFSI/Translator/DOS/PCX/GIF/TIFF
Clear/Targa/Sprite/Graphics
\6 16-18
^A
The 80 column: Different Resolutions
Background printing/Inactive printers
RISC OS 3 paper size menu
\6 17
^B
Kaleidosprite
Demo/Kaleidoscope/Sprite/Simulation
Visual/Graphics
\6 18-20
^C
Review: Longman Logotron S-Base
Database Development system with
built-in database language
\6 21-23
^A
Multiple Desktop Boots
Alternative boot sequences by holding
down key during reset or power-on
\6 25-27
^C
Review: Professional Music Scribe/PMS
Text-based/Postscript music score
formatter
\6 28-29
^C
Review: Colton Software Wordz
WYSIWYG word processor/tables/graphics
styles/effects/button bar
\6 31-33
^A
Education: Developing Picture Processing
4MationChameleon/SmArt/Revelation 2
Computer Concepts Artworks
\6 34-36
^E
C Notebook: Wimp Pointers
RISC_OSLib/Sprites/Pointers to
Structures/Screen
\6 37
^E
C Notebook: Using GetEnv
Checking that system variable
is defined/Reading system variable
\6 37
^E
C Notebook: Macros and Side-Effects
SGN and ABS macros a la Basic
Suppressing unused variable warnings
\6 37
^E
C Notebook: 3D Slab Fatalities
RISC OS 3 3D icons bug/R
validation string/Desktop hangs
\6 37
^H
Disc: Multiple Boot Sequences
RISC OS 3 utility
\6 38
^J
Disc: Kaleidosprite
Kaleidoscope simulation/Electronic
extension of kaleidoscope
\6 38
^H
Disc: PC Emulator Utilities
PC Emulator startup text/EMS memory
RISC OS/DOS text file converter
\6 38
^H
Disc: Basic Program Formatter
Multi-tasking/Reverses program
compaction/Utility
\6 38
^I
Disc: Enhanced Sliding Block Puzzle
Solid drags/Multi-tasking
Comprehensive shuffling facilities
\6 38-39
^H
Disc: Enhanced CSD Utility
Current Directory/Drag to
directory to make CSD
\6 39
^G
Disc: DrawText
Multi-tasking/Import text to Draw
First Word Plus/Textfiles
\6 39
^H
Disc: InfoModule
Relocatable module with Wimp front end
extension to command line Help
\6 39
^J
Disc: Trojan Outline Font
Includes true italics/Type 6
RISC OS 2/RISC OS 3 compatible
\6 39
^G
Disc: Resistor
Translate colour codes to values
and vice versa/Multi-tasking
\6 39
^A
RISC OS Task Windows
How to use WimpSlot/Basic in task
windows
\6 40-41
^C
Review: Integrex Colour Series 2
Budget colour printer
\6 42-43
^A
Search and Replace in Edit/DeskEdit
Wildcard/Magic characters
\6 44-45
^C
Review: Granny's Garden
Archimedes version of classic
BBC educational software/Education
\6 46-47
^A
The DOS Survival Guide - Part 3
PC Emulator Startup text/multiple
DOS configurations/EMS memory
\6 49-51
^A
Good Impressions
Impression styles/Rulers/Hints
Finding styles/Hint
\6 52-54
^A
Hint: RISC OS 3 File Copying
Using WimpSlot to speed copying
of floppy discs/Less disc swapping
\6 55
^A
Hint: Quick Basic to Text Conversion
Using Edit/DeskEdit
\6 55
^A
Hint: Printing
Using RISC OS 2/RISC OS 3 printer
driver modules on same computer
\6 55
^A
Hint: SysCon Improvements
Amendments to SWI name/number conversion
utility from RISC User disc 5:6
\6 55
^A
Hint: Bugbuster
Some applications can generate errors
because of illegal memory accesses
\6 56
^A
Hint: Clock Monitor Saver from Issue 5:2
Cheap and cheerful monitor saver
using Clock/Update for RISC OS 3
\6 56
^A
Hint: FontMax 3
Scaled views in DTP package can need
bigger values of FontMax 3 than expected
\6 56
^A
Hint: How To Do Slanting Text
fonts/shading/Text to paths/Draw
RISC OS 3
\6 56
^A
Hint: Saving Space on Icon Bar
Short names for disc drives and printers
can save icon bar space
\6 56-57
^A
Hint: Big PC Partitions
32Mb limit due to bug in MultiFS and
DOSFS/RISC OS 3
\6 57
^A
Hint: Setting CSD with DeskStar
modification/Basic/Simple use of
DeskStar message system
\6 57
^A
Hint: Icon Renumbering in FormEd
Warning about automatic renumbering
of icons
\6 57
^A
Points Arising: Game of Stealth
Disc version different to magazine
version
\6 57
^A
Points Arising: FontMaster
Modification to work with RISC OS 3
\6 57
^A
Points Arising: Open File Manager
Small bug if more than one file open
Alteration described
\6 57
^A
Write-Back: Technical Matters
Technical articles vs articles for
beginners/Complaint/Reply
\6 59
^A
Write-Back: Comparative Reviews
More needed/Education
\6 59
^A
Write-Back: Engine Animations
4-stroke engine animation program
written by reader/address available
\6 59
^A
Write-Back: PipeDream Price Reduced
Background recalculation/Same speed
as Eureka/PipeDream printer drivers
\6 60
^A
Write-Back: Wordz Hot Link
Hot Link to RISC Developments Desktop
Thesaurus
\6 60
^A
Write-Back: Comms in Holland
Acorn program/No update for RISC OS 3
\6 60
^A
Write-Back: Psion Interest
Request for data exchange between
Psion and Archimedes
\6 60
^A
Write-Back: What is a Robin Reliant?!
Parochial British/New Zealand
Puzzlement
\6 60
^A
Pin Board: Mail Order Problems
The law and mail order
Stolen goods/Mr FitzHugh
\6 61
^A
Into the Arc: Understanding the Jargon
Floppy/Mouse/Select/Drag/Pointer etc
Window/icon/sprite/file/Draw/icon bar
\6 63-64
^A
Technical Queries: Multi-Tasking Basic
Resident variables are private to
each task
\6 66
^A
Technical Queries: RISC OS 3 3D icons
The R command/Alter function of certain
keys/Keypresses/Validation string/Wimp
\6 66-67
^A
Technical Queries: Ovation Documents
DTP/Standard letter loaded when Ovation
installed
\6 66-67
^A
Technical Queries: Event Handlers
Re-entrant and non-re-entrant SWI
\6 67
^H
Disc: Basic Program Formatter
Utility for reversing CRUNCH and other
Basic compacter utilities/LISTO
\6 73
^I
Disc: Enhanced Sliding Puzzle
Attractive sliding block puzzle game
\6 73
^A
Editorial: A4 Computer
The future of Acorn's A4
Acorn/Portable/Notebook
\7 2
^A
Editorial: Add-ons using parallel port?
Serial and parallel expansion
Digitisers/Scanners
\7 2
^A
Obituary: Ricky Delarre
Clares/Topographer/RISC User/Reviews
\7 2
^D
News: Ethernet and Econet from RISC Dev
Network/Card/AUN/User Port/Analogue
Interface/A3000/RISC Developments
\7 4
^D
News: Longman Logotron Speaks
PenDown/Talking/Speech/WP
Talking/Word Processor
\7 4
^D
News: Acorn User Spring Show
Brief Show Report/Harrogate
\7 4
^D
News: Digital Services Netgain
Ethernet/AUN/Network
\7 5
^D
News: Clares Knowledge Organiser 2
Database/Keywords
\7 5
^D
News: Minerva CAD Update
ProCAD/CADet/Graphics
\7 5
^D
News: British Birds CD-ROM
RSPB
\7 5
^D
News: Psion OPL Emulator under MS-DOS 
Pocketbook/Public Domain/PD
\7 7
^D
News: Artschool
Micro Studio Software
Drawing/Paint/Patterns/Clipart
\7 7
^D
News: Lindis Success
Lingenuity/Separate Company
\7 7
^D
News: Educational Scheming
Lambda/LISP/Scheme
Artificial Intelligence
\7 7
^D
News: Roll Up for Sideshow
Computer Concepts/Wild Vision
Chroma/Genlock/Titler
\7 7
^D
News: Multimedia Show
Exhibition/Worshop/Seminar
\7 7
^A
Wimp Topics
Dialogue Boxes
Programming/Basic
\7 9
^C
Review: Advance Integrated Software
Database from Acorn
\7 12
^A
Working with Images (Part 2)
Image Enhancement/Filters
Image Analysis/AIM
\7 16
^A
Introducing Internet
Networks/Compuserve/Fidonet/X400
Teletel/Goldnet/Campus 2000/JANET
\7 20
^A
3D Icons for All
RISC OS 3/3D Effects/FormEd
Programming/Basic
\7 22
^H
SmartSave
Prevents Losing Previous Copy
Backup/Automatic saving
\7 25
^M
Customising the RISC OS 3 Desktop Pt 2
New-look windows and tool icons
3D Windows
\7 28
^C
Book Review: Graphics on ARM Machines
Draw/Paint/Pixels/Vector Graphics
Dabs Press
\7 30
^C
Book Review: Dabhand Guide to Impression
DTP/Computer Concepts
Dabs Press
\7 30
^C
Flash Pocketware
EPROM/Software for PocketBook/Psion
Tools/Berlitz/Chess/Games
\7 33
^C
Review: Serenade from Clares
Music software/MIDI Sequencer
\7 35
^N
Disc: 3D Icons for All
RISC OS 3/3D Effects/FormEd
Programming/Basic
\7 38
^N
Disc: 3D Bug Fix
Bug/RISC OS 3/Slab
\7 38
^N
Disc: SmartSave
Prevents Losing Previous Copy
Backup/Automatic saving
\7 38
^N
Disc: FormEd - Version 1.26
Acorn/Template/Editor
Wimp/Basic/Programming
\7 38
^N
Disc: SetTools for RISC OS 3
New Look 3D Window Icons
3D/Window/Styles/Desktop/Icons
\7 38
^N
Disc: Wimp Flags
Wimp/Flags/RISC OS/Mask
\7 38
^M
Disc: SetTools Application
New Look 3D Window Icons
3D/Window/Styles/Desktop/Icons
\7 38
^N
Disc: RISC User Guitar Player
Guitar/Music/Chords/Sound/Tuning
\7 39
^M
Disc Only: Updated SuperBD
Backdrop
\7 39
^M
Disc Only: Spaces Patience Game
Game/Patience/Playing Cards
\7 39
^M
Disc Only: CDraw in Colour
Creating Draw Files in Basic
Draw/Basic
\7 39
^M
Disc Only: SwapCase
Utility to Swap Case in Writable Icons
Swap/Case/Writable/Icons
\7 39
^M
Disc Only: ArcScan Data
Index to RISC User and BEEBUG
Index/Search
\7 39
^A
Getting the Best from Ovation
DTP/Documents/Word Processing
Lines/Text
\7 40
^C
Review: Educational Word Processing
Primeword from Minerva/Word processor
Education
\7 43
^C
Review: Organise Yourself
Almanac from Stallion Software
Diary/Address Book/Notepad
\7 46
^A
Managing Econet - A School Approach
Econet/Network Manager/File Server
Education
\7 48
^P
PC Emulator Survival Guide Pt 4
DOS/Directories/Hard Copy/Prompts
CONFIG/Command Line
\7 51
^E
Hint: RISC OS 3.1 Shutdown Bug
Desktop/Run Files
\7 54
^E
Hint: Pineapple's CD-Drive Replicator
Anti-Virus/!Killer
\7 54
^E
Hint: Loading Alarm Files Automatically
!Alarm/Boot
\7 54
^E
Hint: Location of !System on a Hard Disc
!Scrap/!System/!Fonts/System
Fonts/Scrap
\7 54
^E
Hint: Filecore in Use
How to avoid this error
Error/Disc operation
\7 54
^E
Hint: Quick Re-Sizing of Fonts in Draw
!Draw/Fonts
\7 54
^E
Hint: Colour-Coding SuperBD
Backdrop
\7 54
^E
Hint: Tip for Non Wimp Programs
Basic/Press Space/Window
\7 54
^E
Hint: RISC OS 3 Desktop Boot Files
!Boot/Double-Clicking
\7 54
^E
Hint: RISC OS 3.10 Basic Bug
APPEND/RENUMBER/Bad Program
\7 54
^E
Hint: Zooming in FontEd
D2Font/Fonts
\7 54
^E
Hint: Another Mouse Short Cut
Clicking/Size/Icon Bar
\7 54
^E
Hint: Style Searching in Impression
DTP/Find/Replace
\7 54
^E
Hint: Excluding Code in Basic
REM/Programming
\7 54
^E
Hint: Drawfiles for Colouring In
Parents/Children/Painting
\7 54
^A
Into the Arc: RISC OS Filings
Filer/Windows/Directories
File Organisation
\7 58
^K
C Notebook: Hints and Queries
Hunting Elusive Bugs in Modules
\7 61
^K
C Notebook: Hints and Queries
Faster Sprite Plotting
Sprites/Pixel
\7 61
^L
Write-Back: A4 Needs Support
Notebook/Hardware/Software
Parallel/Serial Port
\7 62
^L
Write-Back: Reviews which Give the Facts
RISC Developments/Software
\7 62
^L
Write-Back: Fact and Fontasy
Outline/Fonts/Trojan
Hinting/Scaffolding
\7 62
^L
Write-Back: PC Matters
Reasons for Slow Speed
Microsoft/Windows/Emulator/Keyboard
\7 63
^L
Write-Back: The Value of Good Service
Commercial Software/Applications
Registration Cards/Updates
\7 64
^L
Write-Back: EarlyBirds Update
Hereford/Worcester
Education/Software
\7 64
^L
Write-Back: RISC OS 3 Key Shortcuts
Acute/Grave/Cedilla/Umlaut
Circumflex/Characters
\7 64
^L
Pinboard: Calling All Readers
Programs Wanted/Contributions
\7 64
^M
Disc: RISC User Guitar Player
Guitar/Music/Chords/Sound/Tuning
\7 65
^Q
Technical Queries
What Size User Sprites?
User Sprites/Sprites
\7 66
^Q
Technical Queries
Scroll Bars/Pane
Wimp/Window
\7 66
^Q
Technical Queries
Versions of RISC OS 3/3.11
Icon/Validation
\7 67
^Q
Technical Queries
P Validation Command
Pointer/Sprite/Wimp
\7 67
^A
Editorial: Usability
Criticism of Archimedes products
for non-technical users
\8 2
^A
Editorial: ArcScan Extended: Indexes for
RISC OS 3 Programmers Reference
Manual/Basic VI Reference Manual 
\8 2
^D
News: Acorn launch Discovery Pack with
A3020 with hard disc + bundled software
Acorn's Advance/Replay Full Motion Video
\8 4
^D
News: Acorn launch Discovery Pack with
Sherston Software's Crystal Rainforest/
Logo and Longman Logotron's Magpie
\8 4
^D
News: Budget Games from Matt Black
Blood Sport - martial arts game
Aggressor - updated version 
\8 4
^D
News: Programmers Reference Manual
Now available for RISC OS 3 - RISC OS
Style Guide to be included from autumn
\8 4
^D
News: Computer Concepts and Wild Vision
Launch GreyHawk 256 grey scale Video
Digitiser with ScanLight Plus software
\8 4
^D
News: Digging up the Past 
Sherston Software release educational
software - The Vikings
\8 4
^D
News: New Zealand has new Borders
Electrotec releases borders disc for
Ovation/Clipart for junior education
\8 4
^D
News: APA Multimedia Update
Woodland CD-ROM now available for hard
disc/fileserver Education keystages 2/3
\8 5
^D
News: APA Multimedia Update
Acorn Educational Directory available
on CD-ROM - Indexed with APAs Genup
\8 5
^D
News: Impact-Pro from Circle Software
Professional Database system
Compatible with predecessor
\8 5
^D
News: Topographer Released
Clares Micro Supplies complete
Topographer - Mapping/Education
\8 5
^D
News: Professional Payroll Manager
Payroll Manager v2.00 from Silicon
Vision - full 1993/1993 Budget support
\8 5
^D
News: Acorn DTP deal with Germany
Acorn sign deal with A.B.Dick (Germany)
to supply electronic publishing systems
\8 5
^D
News: Chemistry for GCSE
PTW Software release Chemistry for GCSE
Chemistry courses - Education/Clipart
\8 5
^D
News: Enter the Crystal Maze
Channel Four show to be on Archimedes
from Sherston Software/Education
\8 7
^D
News: Mini Pineapple
Mini Expansion Socket for A3010/A3020
A4000 systems from Pineapple Software
\8 7
^D
News: Landmarks series extended
Elizabeth I and The Civil War from
Longman Logotron/Education
\8 7
^C
Group Survey - Word Processors 
Critical look at the major players in
the market: Icon Technologys EasyWriter
\8 8
^C
Group Survey - Word Processors
Minervas Easiword/Colton Softwares
Wordz and Pipedream and Acorns Advance
\8 8
^A
PipeFS and Filer_Run
A look at two useful new features in
RISC OS 3. Sending data to Edit/Draw
\8 15
^A
Wimp Topics - Panes
How to add panes/toolboxes to windows
in the Wimp/RISC OS: an example program
\8 16
^C
Review: TableMate
A look at a package for creating Tables
and Forms by Dalriada Data Technology 
\8 19
^A
Managing Econet - A School Approach
Solutions to network congestion and
large applications in education
\8 21
^A
Just a Page - Desktop Mode Changer
Setting a mode from the Desktop
Basic/Modes/Utility
\8 23
^A
Just a Page - Tiny Catalogues
More Tiny Obey Files - creating disc
catalogues in text or data files
\8 23
^A
Just a Page - CMOS Counter Procedures
Using the CMOS RAM to count a particular
event - Basic/Utility
\8 23
^C
Review: Squish
A look at a utility to compact/compress
Basic programs - Unique Software 
\8 24
^A
Using Outline Fonts for Screen Dialogues
Improving text displays in non-Wimp
Basic programs - Input/Output routines
\8 26
^A
Working with Images (Part 3)
Creating an image/sprite library with
ImageCat and ChangeFSI from Acorn
\8 28
^C
Review: Three Image CDs
Image Warehouse/Media Design Interactive
/Essox/Image Gallery - Sprite/PCX images
\8 32
^C
Review: Three Image CDs
So Much Screenware - Power User Software
Images in GIF format
\8 32
^A
The 80 Column: Printer Driver Detection
Checking if a driver is installed under 
RISC OS 2 or 3
\8 35
^A
The 80 Column: Horizontal Resolution
with RISC OS 3 - the Epson FX80 printer
driver at 240 by 216 resolution
\8 35
^A
The 80 Column: Using the HP Laserjet IV
at 600 dpi using the RISC OS 3 printer
driver and a short Basic program
\8 35
^A
The 80 Column: Proportional Spacing
using a printers own fonts and Arnor's
ProText word processor
\8 35
^M
Disc: Sample Borders for Ovation
by Electrotec - DTP/Education/
ClipArt/Images
\8 36
^M
Disc: Coder - file encoding/decoding
Encryption/Security/Copying
\8 36
^M
Disc: Solve the Cube Game - Cubes
Implementation of popular 3D Puzzle
Simulations/Fun/Education 
\8 36
^M
Disc: dBase file converter - dBConv
Porting data from PC to Archimedes
Database management systems/CSV
\8 36
^M
Disc: Directory Compare - DirComp
Finding differences between directories
Programming/Disc utility
\8 36
^M
Disc: Font Input and Output - FontI/O
Using Outline fonts in Basic for
String input and output
\8 36
^M
Disc: Graph Paper draw files - Graphs
Log-log graph paper for plotting graphs
Education/Maths/Science/Log 
\8 36
^M
Disc: Image Catalogue Builder/ImageCat
Using ChangeFSI to create miniature
images/DTP/ClipArt/Graphics Library  
\8 36
^M
Disc: Image Catalogue Demo - ImageDemo
Demonstration sprite from the ImageCat
application/DTP/Image Warehouse  
\8 36
^M
Disc: Just a Page programs - JustAPage
Desktop Mode Changer/Tiny Catalogues
CMOS Counter Procedures/Basic
\8 36
^M
Disc: Pane Tester demo - PaneTest
Demonstration of programming panes
for windows/Toolboxes/Basic  
\8 36
^M
Disc: Indexing Discs - ScanDisc
Scanning discs/directories to
create ArcScan/Text files   
\8 36
^M
Disc: Tiger 3 Big Catalogue update-Tiger
Full descriptions for directory entries
Longer file/directory names/Wimp  
\8 36
^A
PC Survival Guide (Part 5)
Creating Batch files with EDLIN in
DOS - line editor vs text editor
\8 38
^C
Review: Badger Trails
A look at Sherston Software's latest
educational package
\8 40
^A
Good Impressions
More information on using the Style
Editor in Computer Concepts Impression
\8 42
^C
Review: Birds in the Bush CD-ROMs
A look at two new educational CDs
which focus on the environment
\8 44
^C
Review: Birds in the Bush CD-ROMs
Woodland - APA Multimedia/British
Birds -Interactive Learning Productions
\8 44
^A
Into the Arc: Organising directories
and files - hard disc application
storage and RISC OS 3
\8 47
^A
Into the Arc: Customising file
operations - deleting/copying/
renaming and the Options menu
\8 48
^A
Into the Arc: Background Operation
and the Filer under RISC OS 3
Lack of memory - Warning
\8 49
^A
Write-Back: Booting-up with Random
Backdrops on Pinboard under RISC OS 3
Desktop/Utility/Sticky Backdrop
\8 50
^A
Write-Back: Programming in the Wimp
Environment - turning non-Wimp programs
into applications
\8 50
^A
Write-Back: Validation commands for
3D icons under RISC OS 3 - the 'R',
'K' and 'B' commands
\8 51
^A
Write-Back: RISC User content
Support for Basic programmers
Wimp Topics and Just a Page series
\8 51
^A
Write-Back: Those new Printer Drivers
Problems with RISC OS 3 drivers
Basic86/BBC Basic 3 for DOS
\8 52
^A
Write-Back: Fonts for HP Laserjet
Two solutions to using a wider range
of fonts for text printing
\8 52
^A
Write-Back: PinBoard - Musician and 
school teacher in New Zealand
Interest in music education
\8 52
^E
Hint: RISC OS 3 Boot files
Grouping multiple Boot icons together
at the top of the Filer window
\8 54
^E
Hint: Importing Windows 3 BMP sprites
Fix for bug in ChangeFSI version 0.90
\8 54
^E
Hint: Problems with BForm
Some errors that BForm produces when
unpacking Basic files
\8 54
^E
Hint: Incorrect Basic Tokens
Correct byte tokens for the keywords
NOT and ELSE
\8 54
^E
Hint: Thesaurus, Database or Foreign
Dictionary - customising Risc
Developments Thesaurus
\8 54
^E
Hint: Quick resizing of fonts in
Draw - resetting a distorted fonts
aspect ratio
\8 54
^E
Hint: RISC OS 3 and MS-DOS discs
DOS shortens RISC OS filenames
A solution/CD-ROM front-end
\8 54
^E
Hint: RISC OS 3 Printer Buffer
Freeing memory from the built-in
printer buffer
\8 55
^E
Hint: Automatic use of BASIC VI
Configuring your system to use
Basic VI instead of Basic V
\8 55
^E
Hint: BST and the PC Emulator
Problems caused by PC Emulator
not converting to BST
\8 55
^E
Hint: Flashing Cursors
Using DeskEdit and Impression at the
same time
\8 55
^A
Hint: BPrint and BList
Programs that use the TOKENADDR
routine to access Basic tokens
\8 55
^E
Hint: Using the MS-DOS patition
Accessing the free space in a partition
Disc Utility/ADFS/DOS
\8 55
^E
Hint: Copying files in CFS
Some tips for using Computer Concepts
compression application 
\8 56
^E
Hint: FastText and Rom-based fonts
A solution for using Corpus and
Homerton Oblique with FastText
\8 56
^E
Hint: Using Squash Files
How to program your own applications
to read and write Squash files
\8 56
^K
C Notebook: More Useful Macros
Ensuring that variables stay within
set limits
\8 57
^K
C Notebook: Multi-tasking with
event_process() - returning control
during long operations
\8 57
^K
C Notebook: How Icons can cause
Fatalities - reserving memory for
wimp_get_wind_info()
\8 57
^K
C Notebook: Detecting Image Files
Using OS_File 5 to check that an
object exists - the image type
\8 57
^C
Select and Collect 3/PD Review
The best of Public Domain Software
The impact of RISC OS 3
\8 60
^C
Select and Collect 3/PD Review
Powerbase - Database management system
Ideal for education/Shareware
\8 60
^C
Select and Collect 3/PD Review
ArcTools - programmers utility module
Zap - very flexible file editor
\8 61
^C
Select and Collect 3/PDReview
KeyWindow - Function keystrip in a
window/20 pre-defined keystrips
\8 61
^C
Select and Collect 3/PD Review
Template Editors - Acorns FormEd with
DDE and Wimp Programmers Toolkit
\8 61
^C
Select and Collect 3/PD Review
Template Editors - alternatives -
TemplEd/Glazier (Careware)
\8 61
^C
Select and Collect 3/PD Review
Out to Lunch - Screen/Monitor saver
Tertis - popular Tetris game
\8 63
^C
Select and Collect 3/PD Review
ArmSI - Speed Indexer Utility
DemoFX - programming Demos in Basic
\8 63
^Q
Technical Queries: Archimedes Sound
System - ENVELOPE/*ChannelVoice
STEREO/BEATS/TEMPO commands
\8 66
^Q
Technical Queries: Wordwrap in Edit
Toggling wordwrap on/off and setting
width/formatting paragraphs/text
\8 67
^Q
Technical Queries: Wimp_Poll reason 
code 13 - PollWord_NonZero/RISC OS 3
Programming/monitoring word contents
\8 67
^Q
Technical Queries: Removable Hard
Discs and file backup/FileCore
based filing systems/*Count
\8 67
^A
Editorial: Education or Training
Role of IT in Education Choice of PC or 
Macintosh or Arc as IT base
\9 2
^D
News: State Machine Graphics Cards 
Colourburst and G16 graphics
expansion cards released
\9 4
^D
News: Fourth Dimension Release New Games
Stunt Driver/Virtual Golf/ 
Demons Lair 
\9 4
^D
News: Acorn Floating Point Accelerator
FPA10 release for A5000/A540/R260
Data booklet also release/FPA
\9 4                      
^D
News: Schools IT Support Packages
Anglia Television supply new KEY 
packages for Channel 4 Schools Service
\9 4                         
^D
News: Acorn World Show 
Acorn to organize show this year
29th-31st October at Wembley
\9 5  
^D                      
News: Matt Black
Clip art collection Vanguard Graphics 
Pack II and PhotoLib CD-ROM launched
\9 5
^D                              
News: Pocket Book
Prices reduced and new Acorn Schedule 
organizer software release
\9 5
^D
News: Cumana EMU Expansion System
New expansion system for A3000/A3010/ 
A3020 and A4000 
\9 5
^D
News: D J Lawrence Releases FasterPC
Faster PC Emulator with support for
CGA/VGA and Tandy IBM graphics cards
\9 5
^D                                  
News: Silicon Vision
ProSHEET release/new spreadsheet with
graph facilities
\9 5
^D              
News: Iron Mask
Turing Tools announces new version to 
protect your Arc against tamperers
\9 6
^D
News: Analogue Micropodule release
HCCS announce new MicroPodule and
hard drives/hard drive trade up scheme 
\9 6
^D
News: Computer Concepts
New RISC OS 3.1 Turbo Drivers for Cannon
Bubblejets/Deskjets/Epson Stylus 800
\9 6
^D
News: CD-ROM Wins Award
CD-ROM on British birds wins British 
Interactive Multimedia Assoc gold award
\9 6
^D
News: Vigil Program Monitor and Debugger
Rhiengold Enterprises new multi-tasking
monitor and debugger for ARM code/Basic 
\9 6
^D
News: Multimedia Swimming Package
Approved by Amateur Swimming Association
and Royal Life Saving Society
\9 6
^D
News: Usborne Exploring Nature
Hampshire Microtechnology Centre
release new nature CD-ROM
\9 6
^D
News: New Software for Pocket Book
Call coster/Hex calculator/Stock control
/Dwarfs & Dragons packages release
\9 7
^D
News: 10 Out of 10 Maths Algebra 
Fourth Dimension educational arm
Education/mathematics/Algebra
\9 7
^D
News: 4Mation
Release Daryl the Dragon follow up to
Granny's Garden Education software
\9 7
^D
News: Talking Pendown
Longman Logotron release speaking 
word processor/DTP/Education 
\9 7
^D
News: LOOKsytems Monotype Fonts
Monotype fonts library release/700 
fonts with RISC OS 2 and 3 versions
\9 7
^D
News: Topologika Updates
Two new versions of Imagine/Astro 
packages/Astronomy/Art/mathematics
\9 7
^C
Review: Topographer by Clares
A 2D and 3D mapping package/Geography/  
produces perspective 'views' from maps
\9 8
^A
Virus Update
Rogues Gallery of 44 of the most 
infamous strains of Arc virus 
\9 11
^C
Review: Multimedia Expansion Unit
Photo-CD compatible fast CD-ROM drive/
amplifier/3 channel audio mixer/Acorn
\9 12
^A
All About Fonts
outline font system explained hinting/
anti aliasing/bit images/kerning
\9 14
^C
RISC OS 3 Programmers Reference Manual
Book Version reviewed/CD-ROM version/
Style Guide/PRM
\9 18                 
^A
CataFlop Visual Disc Catalogeur
Utility to create a copy of a discs root
directory structure in the RAM disc
\9 20
^A
Background Filer Operations in RISC OS 3
FilerAction commands written in C
SWIs also apply to Basic
\9 23
^A
Just a Page: Shutdown Reminder
Provides a customized reminder when 
leaving the desktop (RISC OS 3 only) 
\9 27
^A
Just a Page: Solid Sprite Dragging
Drag a sprite on/off utilities
Gives solid sprites when saving 
\9 27
^A
Just a Page: RISC OS Version Identifier
One line of code to identify which 
version of RISC OS you have installed
\9 27
^C
Review: Irlam Instruments Replay DIY 
Desktop movie sequence grabber
/compressor/editor
\9 28
^A
Wimp Topics
Debugging tasks and Basic Wimp programs
/adding debugging routines to your code
\9 30
^A
Working with Images Part 4
Processing colour images using 
Process PD software/special effects
\9 32
^M
Disc: Image Effects
Three examples of interesting effects
achieved using the Process application
\9 36
^M
Disc: The Font Manager
Font organizational tool/allowing fonts 
to be divided into style folders
\9 36
^M
Disc: Trashcan
Dustbin for RISC OS 3 using multitasking
filer calls/C source included
\9 36
^M
Disc: Rogues Gallery
Provides graphical and textual 
information on 44 virus families
\9 36
^M
Disc: HotPhone for FaxPack
Replacement fp_offhook icon in red for 
Computer Concepts FaxPack
\9 37
^M
Disc: Tanks
Desktop artillery Game
\9 37
^M
Disc: Poll Mask Editor
Generates mask for R0 of the Wimp_Poll 
routine/wimp/utility/polling/flag
\9 37
^M
Disc: Filetype Info
File type identification utility/
identifies 476 different filetypes
\9 37
^M
Disc: Hotkeys for Artworks
Utility providing
17 extra hotkeys for Artworks
\9 37
^M
Disc: Solve the Cube
An improved version of the 3D puzzle
game supplied last month
\9 37
^A
Getting the Best from Ovation
Pamphlet and book production
Page templates/Headers/Footers
\9 38
^A
Educational Software at Home Part 1
English/Education/Primary/Secondary 
How parents can assist children
\9 41
^C
Epson Stylus 800 Printer
New Inkjet printer/Ace Pro Driver
/Computer Concepts turbo Drivers
\9 44
^C
PC Survival Guide Part 6
Installing MS-DOS 6 along with a review 
and evaluation of Microsoft MS-DOS 6
\9 47
^A
Into the Arc: Running Basic Programs
How to Run/Debug and package Basic
programs in an application format
\9 50
^A
Hints: A Quick Save
Auto saving of Basic programs prior
to executing them
\9 53
^A
Hints: Creating AIM Images 
Using ChangeFSI to alter files for 
use with the AIM image processor
\9 53
^A
Hints: Zool Game Cheat
How to skip levels or worlds 
and become invincible
\9 53
^A
Hints: Twisting Envelopes in ArtWorks
How to obtain straight lines using
the envelope tool in Artworks
\9 53
^A
Hints: FaxPack HOT PHONE
Changing the icons in Computer 
Concepts FaxPack to show a busy state
\9 53
^A
Hints: Impression Bug
Description of a bug in Impressions
dictionary and how to alleviate it
\9 54
^A
Hints: Untimely Exits
Error when shutting down without
saving alterations made to Alarm
\9 54
^A
Hints: Taking Advantage of RISC OS 3
How to find out which OS you are using
from inside a program
\9 54
^A
Hints: Updating Application Sprites
How to display an updated application
sprite on the Desktop
\9 54
^A
Hints: Slowing Down
Easy ways to turn your ARM 3 cache 
on/off
\9 54
^A
Hints: Using Interface with FormEd V1.26
How to incorporate 3D icons and 
borders into FormEd templates 
\9 55
^A
Hints: Spring Clean
Problems encountered when cleaning
your keyboard and possible solutions
\9 55
^A
Hints: A Tight Fit
How to check how much will fit on an 
800K disc including directories
\9 55
^A
Hints: AdvanceMENT
Problems encountered using too many
fonts with Acorn Advance Spreadsheet
\9 55
^K
C NoteBook: 3D Slab Bug Revisited
Ways of avoiding the 3D Slab Bug
reported in C-Notebook 6:6
\9 57
^K
C NoteBook: win_settitle() Fatalities
A bug report for the win_settitle()
function when using 200+ icons
\9 57
^K
C NoteBook: txt Objects
How to find the txtedit* state of a 
txt/txtedit object given only its txt
\9 57
^A
Write-Back: Font Restrictions
Lack of access to Latin 1 to Latin 5
characters in the new RISC OS 3 fonts
\9 58
^A
Write-Back: More A4 Support
Lack of peripherals from third parties/
call for more reviews A4 products
\9 58
^A
Write-Back: Cannon BJ200 Inkjet Printer
problems with paper positioning and
increased speed of Turbo drivers
\9 58
^A
Write-Back: Word Processing
PC compatibility and file exchange/
Common PC and Arc word processors
\9 59
^A
Write-Back: Software Pricing
Wild variations in pricing policy
of single user/site licence editions
\9 59
^A
Write-Back: PinBoard - Contributors
RISC User puts out an appeal for
contributions
\9 59
^A
Points Arising
Bad !Run files on last months disc
Borders/FontIO/GraphPapr/ImageCat
\9 60
^A
Points Arising
Bad !Run files on last months disc
ImageDemo/JustAPage
\9 60
^A
Points Arising
Icon missing in save dialogue from
the Cube application last month
\9 60
^A
Points Arising
Newcastle server email address 
problems
\9 60
^A
Points Arising
Wimp Topics articles in 
RISC User 6:7/6:8
\9 60
^Q
Technical Queries: Scrolling Text
Aligning scrolling text neatly 
inside a window
\9 62
^Q
Technical Queries: Printer Scrap
Problems with printer Scrap files
\9 62
^Q
Technical Queries: Resource Files
Altering resource files and path
variables to auto load documents
\9 62
^Q
Technical Queries: RISC OS 3
App$Dir App$Path and other
system paths explained
\9 62
^A
Editorial: Acorn World Show
Acorn shifts into a new gear for show
and plans for promotional campaigns
\10 2
^A
Editorial: Magazine Discs
New menu system on magazine discs
\10 2
^D
News: Artworks Competition Results
Computer Concepts announce winners and
new CD based version of Artworks/CC 
\10 4
^D 
News: Education Software Fair
Dorset Information Technology Advisory
Team to hold software spectacular 
\10 4  
^D  
News: First German Acorn Show 
Archicum show to be held in Illertissen 
\10 4  
^D  
News: Xenon 2 Released
Gamesware and Eclipse launch Arc version
of Xenon 2/game/shoot em up  
\10 4   
^D  
News: Worlds First Scan-itiser 
Computer Concepts release combined
digitiser and scanner/CC/Greyhawk
\10 4  
^D  
News: Acorn Xchange Offer
Mammoth 30 year old Honeywell Bull 
system traded in under Xchange scheme
\10 5
^D
News: Crystal Maze Game
Sherston Software announce game for Arc
based on popular Channel 4 TV series 
\10 5
^D
News: Acorn on the Move
Acorn move to new hi-tec HQ
New address
\10 5
^D
News: Silicon Vision releases ArcPCB
Electronic Design Automation Tools
RISC OS 3 versions announced
\10 5
^D
News: Acorn World Show Preview
Details of who, what, where, when, and
how, the Show will be presented.
\10 5
^D
News: Sally Systems Receive Award
Dyspell teaching package for dyslexia 
wins award/education/special needs
\10 6
^D
News: Almanac Update
Stallion Software announces new versions
of Almanac/Lexicon/Assembler/StrongHLP
\10 6
^D
News: Minerva Goes Dutch
Minerva plans Dutch and German versions
of ProCAD and CADet/Graphics/CAD
\10 7
^D
News: The Datafile Licenses ITC Fonts
The Datafile gains licenses for 
Letraset and ITC Outline Fonts
\10 7
^D
News: Medieval and Gothic Fonts
The Datafile releases period 
Fonts/Clip Art collection
\10 7
^D
News: Desktop Office Pocket Book Link
Minerva releases new version of 
DTO with A-Link interface
\10 7
^D
News: Pandering to Crossword Addicts
Panda Discs releases Xword a 
crossword design tool
\10 7
^D
News: Scanlight 256 for Windows
Computer Concepts release PC version of
its Scanner/CC/scanning
\10 7
^D
News: 4Mation Releases HatchBack
A Hatching application for Draw files
Allows various fill patterns/graphics
\10 7
^C
Group Survey - Databases
Critical look at the major packages in
the arena: Desktop Office from Minerva
\10 8
^C
Group Survey - Databases
MasterFile 3 RISC Developments/Datapower
from Iota Software/Advance from Acorn
\10 8
^C
Group Survey - Databases
Flexifile and Multistore 2 from Minerva/
S-Base from Longman Logotron
\10 8
^C
Group Survey - Databases
Impact and Impact pro from Circle 
Software/Squirrel Digital Services
\10 8
^C
Review: Keystroke
Quantum Software offers a powerful hot 
key control application for your Arc
\10 16
^A
Educational Software at Home Part 2
Mathematics/Maths/Education/Primary/
Secondary/Review of relevant software
\10 18
^C
Review: RemoteFS
Atomwide remote filing system link up
system/communications/networking
\10 21
^C
Review: Floating Point Accelerator Chip
ARM Ltd FPA is put through its paces
hardware/expansion/upgrade
\10 22
^A
Exploring Genetic Algorithms
Artificial intelligence/AI/Parallel GA
Travelling Salesman problem
\10 24
^C
Review: Greyhawk Video Digitiser
CC/Wild Vision/256 Greyscale Digitiser
Scanlight plus/Image Enhancement
\10 28
^A
Working with Images Part 5
Colours and Palettes/GCOL and TINT
commands/Paint colour numbers 
\10 30
^A
Just a Page: Basic Debugging Procedures
Routines to assist debugging
Wimp and non-Wimp programs
\10 33
^A
Just a page: Simple Virus Protection
how to turn off your hard disc to 
prevent invasion from suspect floppies
\10 33
^C
Review: FirstLogo
Longman Logotron package examined
Graphics/LOGO/AI/LISP/Education
\10 35
^M
Disc: HatchBack Draw File
A demonstration Draw file to show off
the features of HatchBack
\10 38
^M
Disc: ArtWorks Keystrip
Draw file of the function keystrip for 
V1.12 includes keyboard short cuts
\10 39
^M    
Disc: Tracker Bars
Fun application that provides graphical
VU bars for tracker tunes/music/sound
\10 39
^M    
Disc: Tracker Keyboard 
A keyboard which plays your tracker
as you watch and listen/music/sound
\10 39
^M    
Disc: Soundtracker Demo tune
To help demonstrate the Tracker Bars 
and Tracker Keyboard applications/music
\10 39
^M    
Disc: Pocket Book Bitmap Editor
Helps you produce your own bitmap
graphics for use in your OPL programs
\10 39
^A
All About Fonts Part 2
How to configure your font system for
optimum performance/FontSize/FontMax
\10 40
^C
Review: Parallel SCSI Interface
Atomwide CDFS compatible SCSI adaptor
for bi-directional parallel port systems
\10 43
^C
Review: FasterPC
Alternative to Acorn PC Emulator
Faster but with limitations/D Lawrence
\10 44
^A
Wimp Topics: Using features of RISC OS 3
DragaSprite/Indirected menu titles/Left
handed menus/Interactive help
\10 47
^A
PC Survival Guide Part 7
Transferring DOS files to RISC OS
Wordprocessor/text files/DTP/ASCII
\10 50
^A
Into the Arc: Integrating Draw and Paint
How to get the best results by combining
the power of these key applications
\10 54
^A
Hints: Using the Filer_Run Command
How to auto run automatically 
applications you always use together
\10 56
^A
Hints: FaxPack Telephone Numbers    
Using the *SetNumber command to set
the destination telephone number/Fax
\10 56
^A
Hints: Resetting the System Font
How to restore your system font when an
untidy piece of code leaves it awry
\10 56
^A
Hints: RISC OS 3 Quit Bug          
Quitting with more than one copy of 
the same application resident/!Run
\10 56
^A
Hints: Auto Emptying Bins            
How to prevent the Dustbin emptying
when you boot up your machine
\10 56
^A
Hints: Top Bit Characters in Impression
Substituting top bit characters using 
the abreviations dictionary
\10 56
^A
Hints: Outline Fonts for Colouring in
Produce outlines of your fonts for 
colouring in/graphics/Draw files
\10 57
^A
Hints: Change the Command Line Prompt
Customize your CLI prompt
OS/Operating System
\10 57
^A
Hints: Problems with GETKEY
Solution to the 'Too Long' error problem
related to the GetKey module/LoadFile
\10 57
^A
Hints: Using PCol with BJ10ex
Solution to BJ10ex reset code problem 
with PCol program/Printing 
\10 57
^A
Hints: Detecting ARM2/ARM250/ARM3
Detecting which processor is
present in your system/CPU
\10 57
^A
Hints: Tracking/Kerning in Impression
How to add/remove tracking/kerning
information from Impression files
\10 57
^A
Hints: Really Obscure Error Messages
% in module title error and what 
can cause it/usually voice modules
\10 57
^A
Hints: Faulty Voice Modules          
Voice modules known to cause the % in
module title error and fixes for them 
\10 57
^A
Write-Back: Future of Acorns A4
Comment on the failings and possible 
future direction of Acorns portable 
\10 60
^A
Write-Back: Thoughts on PCs and Macs
Pros and cons of the various machines
\10 60
^A
Write-Back: Frustrations of an Arc User
Criticism of Acorn suppliers and the
marginalisation of the Acorn platform
\10 60
^A
Write-Back: RISC User Wimp Library   
What happened to the Wimp Library
series/will it be continued
\10 61
^A
Write-Back: Praise for RISC User
Praise for RISC User and other
RISC Developments products
\10 61
^A
Points Arising
Typographical errors in
the DOS Survival Guide Part 2
\10 61
^A                            
Points Arising
Wrong issue numbers in the 6:9 ArcScan 
Index file/Fix supplied this month
\10 61
^A
Whats Cooking at Computer Concepts?
24 bit colour/Impression developments
New features/Tips on using Impression
\10 62
^K
C NoteBook: Random Seeding
Using and re-seeding the rand() 
random number generator function
\10 64
^K
C NoteBook: Template Libraries
Using the standard templates supplied
with Desktop C
\10 64
^K
C NoteBook: Allocating Room for Icons
Avoiding crashes when using the 
wimp_get_wind_info() function
\10 64
^K
C NoteBook: Using werr() with Variable
Arguments in a similar manner
to printf()
\10 64
^K
C NoteBook: Bug in wimp_set_icon_state()
Problems encountered when setting the
background colour of an icon
\10 64
^Q
Technical Queries: Squash Problems
How to recognise and compress or
de-compress squash files
\10 66
^Q
Technical Queries: Module Functions
Where can information be found about the
more common RMmodules/DDEUtils/FrontEnd
\10 66
^Q
Technical Queries: Recognising Files
How to recognise files when they are
dragged onto the Icon bar
\10 67
^Q
Technical Queries: Interrupts
How to turn off interrupts on 
the Arc/IRQ/FIQ/OS_IntOff/OS_IntOn
\10 67
^M
Disc: System Variable Manager
Provides complete control over the 
system variables
\10 68
^M
Disc: Tempi
Template Information utility/provides
individual info on all templates
\10 69
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