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- February 1991
- FEB91
- 7,5
- ■ASIC,ASIC.PAQ,ASIC.DOC,ASIC.EXE,/T/I
- Now you can compile your BASIC programs without spending a fortune on
- a BASIC compiler. ASIC is a BASIC programming language compiler for
- IBM PCs and compatibles. It includes an integrated full-screen
- editor, from which you can edit, compile, and execute your programs.
- Or at your option, you can use your own text editor and compile your
- programs from the DOS command line. ASIC is a subset of BASICA and
- GWBASIC that supports over 40 BASIC statements, integer and string
- variables, and integer arrays.
- ■
- IBM PC, XT, AT, or compatible
- 320-400K of memory
- DOS 2.1 or higher
- Hard drive or two floppy drives
- Disk space required: 237K
- DOC file: 65 pages
- ■The Game of Life,LIFE.PAQ,LIFE.COM,/I
- Here's a simple program created with ASIC, the BASIC programming
- language compiler included on this issue's disk. To see the source
- code for this game, install ASIC from the menu and load LIFE.ASI
- into the ASIC full-screen editor by typing ASIC LIFE at the DOS
- prompt.
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- IBM PC, XT, AT, or compatible
- 256K of memory
- DOS 2.1 or higher
- Disk space required: 10K
- ■AC Hunter,AC.PAQ,AC.DOC,AC.EXE,/T/I/W
- Don't waste your time searching for an area code, use AC Hunter
- instead. This up-to-date area-code finder offers a simple interface
- that lets you search for area codes and country codes just by typing
- in the information you know. The program accepts area codes, country
- codes, two-letter state codes, city and town names, and state and
- province names. If you know the city, state, or country you want to
- call, but don't know the correct area code, you'll find it in AC.
- ■
- IBM PC, XT, AT, or compatible
- 256K of memory
- DOS 2.1 or higher
- Any monitor
- Disk space required: 142K
- DOC file: 3 pages
- ■COMPUTECalc,CALC.PAQ,CALC.DOC,CALC.EXE,/T/I
- Put away the hand calculator that's been cluttering up your desk.
- Now you can bring up a handy calculator on your computer screen any
- time with the press of a key. You can install COMPUTECalc as a memory-
- resident module that takes only 22K of memory, or you can run it in
- non-resident mode. Several special options include mouse support, the
- ability to change colors, choice of hotkeys, stuffing the
- keyboard, and online help.
- ■
- IBM PC, XT, AT, or compatible
- 22K of memory
- DOS 2.1 or higher
- Any monitor
- Disk space required: 24K
- DOC file: 2 pages
- ■POLYCOPY,PCOPY.PAQ,POLYCOPY.DOC,/T/I
- Make one or more copies of your disks regardless of the disk density.
- POLYCOPY is a highly advanced disk duplicating program that offers
- many significant advantages over the DOS DISKCOPY command. Some of the
- more important features include automatic configuration, low RAM
- requirements, automatic disk format, multiple disk density support
- (360K, 1.2M, 720K and 1.44M floppies), and bootable disk copy.
- ■
- IBM PC, XT, AT, or compatible
- 256K of memory for install program
- DOS 3.0 or higher
- Any monitor
- Hard disk or RAM disk
- Disk space required: 52K
- DOC file: 6 pages
- ■■Information and Extras
- Welcome to COMPUTE's Menu Operating System (CMOS). To install the
- programs on this disk from the menu, highlight your choice on the
- menu and press Enter or click the left mouse button. Choose Install
- from the next menu, and follow the prompts to install the program. If
- you prefer to install the programs from DOS, exit the menu and enter
- MENU source destination. Source is a PAQ file or a sudirectory name.
- Destination is the drive and path where you want the installed files to
- reside. Please read the DOC files before running any of the programs.
- ■
- ■ TurboTYPE
- Looking for a fast way to read text files without loading your word
- processor? Tired of pressing Ctrl-S to stop text from scrolling
- offscreen with the DOS TYPE command? You need TurboTYPE (which first
- appeared in the July 1989 issue), a text lister that gives you the
- power to move forward or backward by line, by screenful, or by smooth
- scrolling. To run the program, enter T drive:path\filename at the DOS
- prompt. TurboTYPE appears on every disk, so you'll always have the
- latest version.
- ■
- ■ How to Use the Disk,HOWTO.PAQ,HOWTOUSE.DSK,/T,/I
- If this is the first time you've used COMPUTE's PC disk or you want
- to refresh your memory, choose this option to find out everything you
- need to know about running COMPUTE's Menu Operating System (CMOS) and
- general information on running the programs on the disk. For specific
- information about running a particular program, read the documentation
- file for that program by choosing the program name from the main menu,
- then select Read documentation from the next menu.
- ■
- ■ COMPUTE's PC Disk Survey,SURVEY90.PAQ,SURVEY90.FEB,/T,/I
- Let us know what you think of the programs on this issue's disk,
- including CMOS, our menu program. We're always looking for better
- ways to serve our readers, so if you have any suggestions, we'd like
- to hear them. Simply print the form, fill it out, and mail it to the
- address on the form.
- ■
- ■ COMPUTE's PC Disk Contents,CONTENTS.PAQ,CONTENTS.FEB,/T,/I
- We've included this option for those of you who want to keep a
- printed copy of the disk contents for each disk published with
- COMPUTE Magazine. Each Disk Contents includes the program names,
- a description of each program on the disk, and a list of files that go
- with each program.
- ■
- ■ About COMPUTE's PC,SUBSCRIP.PAQ,SUBSCRIP.FEB,/T,/I
- Don't miss a single issue of COMPUTE's PC Magazine and disk. If
- you're not already a subscriber, print the subscription form, fill it
- out, and mail it to the indicated address.
- ■
- ■Exit to DOS
- Exit the menu and return to the DOS prompt.
-