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80 Microcomputing Magazine March 1986 — MARCH 1906 USA $4.00 Check Out These Features: CANADA $4.50 _ , --- -^-v* » , A cwc/i PUBLICATION Davo's MS-DOS Column Feedback Loop Project 80 Spreadsheet Beat micro The Next Step the # 1 magazine for Tandy users DO IT YOURSELF! Create Your Own Data Base Manager li^KC L-eLi.ui:Li^ * • • > • • ***d LUMN:V COLOR COMPUTER OWN Now Including Featu From Hot CoCo Ma 03 74470 6^947' Circle 76 on Reader Service card. ° ^ ^ /' '\ ''\ ^\ / / / r I I "I u '^ ' '01 m W ^ fC t 53\ I »I " I I I I III I 1 \ 1 \ \ , Meet the disk'based Tandy 600 A breakthrough in portable AvBllabi* at over i!00 Radio Shack Computer Canters and at participating H»tlio Shack stores and daalert computing power and versatility* Radio /haeK Get a p()rtai)le that matches the per- the Tand\' fiOO's built-in modem, you're COMPUTER formance of a desktop computer. The able to coniirmnicate with other com- CENTERS A 0FVISK3N OF TANOV CORPORATION amazing Tandy 600 features a i 6-bit mi- puters over phone lines and access na- croprocessor, an 80-character by 16-Iiiie tional information networks. Telecom r"-'^----Ti display, a built-in 3'/2" disk drive that will even dial the phone number of any- Send me a free stores 360K of data and 32K RAM (ex- one listed in the File program. Calendar Tandy 600 brochure. pandable to 224K*). helps you keep track of your daily tasks and activities. Radio ShacK. Depl. 86-A-148 Five resident applications 300 One Tandy Center Fort Worth. TX 76102 With the Tandy 600's larger display The easy-to-learn resident S\'stem and expanded memory, Multipian Manager lets you run each application, Name. spreadsheet analysis can hold more in- exchange information between applica- Company formation. Word processing is as easy as tions and manage the files created. And using MS-VVord. You'll have (|uicker ac- you can add BASICVKOM (26-3904. cess to documents, and better storage $129.95) to write your own programs. AddrMS. with the built-in disk drive. File is an City electronic data base for names ad- Tandy . Clearly Superior' and Slat* dresses, expenses, client billing, inven- H you've been looking at portable Zip tor\' and more. And you can keep a computers, compare them with the Ptione. large number of diiferent files on the Tandy 600 (26-3901. $1599). You'll be pocket-size diskettes. With Telecom and amazed at what it can do! L.^ -J • upgrades Danks RAM are m ot 96K (26-3910. $399.95 each). Prices apply at Radio Shack Computer Centers and wnicipatinB stores and dealers Multipian and MS Word/TM Hicfosoft Corp, Clrcl« 1 26 on Reader Service card GREAT PROGRAMS, AND FREE SHIPPING TOO! Worthy notes for this month include the addition of Portable Software's Football Strategy game to our lineup With INFOCOM dwindling, a replacement had to be found We think JJ»fS you will be pleased with the results! On the less pleasant side, all $23 Misosys utilities have increased to $28. and the very popular book by Roy Soltoft, "Programmer's Guide", has been taken out of pnnt and is no longer available Also, there are apparently a tew (very few!) of you who may be disappointed by the fact that our Prez. missed doing the blurb this month, as such you will have to do without his silly and sometimes painful pun. PASCAL-80 PRONTO ZBASIC 3.0 Easiest version o( Pascal to learn' Editor and Com- Specidcally destgneO tor the 128K TRS-80 Model ZEDCOR s tjrand new basic compiler Device in- piler are already nmemory Nearly compiele subset 4/4P Window controller program witn many applica- dependent graphics 54 diqiT numeric accuracy. of slanaa'd PASCAL Offers also many extensions tions InclLides calculator calendar a sort utility, ler- built-in interactive Editor and Compiler, sh uctured to Pa^Ciii. ncluding calls lo machine language, minal facility addresscards, on-lnehelptacility and Programming Constructs, and much more The conlrol. ' ' screen 'andom access files and more' mucn more Sidekick tor the Modet 4' commands slay the same for any and ail computers! Models I/Ill (Ust S79| $59 30 Models 4/4P S54,50 MODELS I/Ill and 4 $79.50 PUBLIC DOMAIN DISKS EDAS/PRO-CREATE SUPER UTILITY A fine collection ot sottware from The Alternate One ot fJisosys' most popular utilities Botn a Full Th...'«i •.iH.ns.it4- irs;-,iKl k.: hi' ;nc THS-aOwsetS Cof- Source' I Screen Text Editor as well as a powerful Macm ta 15 ovt-' 60 dii'erpn: uidiiies (or reoa 'ing. -e--, \ nq aead Public Domain Disk (specify ffl-ii'12) l,l>'S '('inTTi.-iVii'q 'ii.i'ii|.'iil.i;i"i' t ,iiiil Ic's r'Kirn' Each S 9 50 Assembler Assembler supports nested macos. in u' "IS Public Domain Package i*1-<'6 S49 50 eludes and conditionals Wo'hs excellenlly under Super Ulility Plus (Models I & III) S59.50 Public Domain Package "T-ciZ S49 50 most DOSes Super Utility 4/4P 569.50 Public Domain Package #1 *12 589.50 Models l/lll and 4 S69.50 Super Utility MSDOS 579.50 SUPERCROSS XT PACKAGE DEAL! Designed specifically tor uansternng * * ** data and program files between w MTERM TRS-80 disks and those of * * * * other computers ff/<0 MSCRIPT liAo(lelsl/lllor4 S 89 50 WORD PROCESSOR SPREAD SHEET- GRAPHICS * * witti Convert Basic DpIiDoS 99 50 - DATA BASE & MOREI DOSPLUS IVa A complete operating system has just become very Eiftordable! Tfiis new deal offers an operating system This integrated software package for the Models 4/4P, as well as I that IS much faster and easier to use than TRSDOS. Not only for MSDOS. combines many functions to become one of the best IS DOSPLUS IVa itself very user-friendly, it also offers a built-in software deals available for any computer. Included are Word Pro- menu driving system, and of course, GREATLY enhanced cessing, Spread Sheet Analysis (which provide a full range of BASIC Other included features of DOSPLUS IVa are Text mathematical functions), Relational Database Management Editor, Linker, Assembler; Directory Verification/Repair, Disk (allows merging, multiple selection criteria, restructure of Mapping, and File & Disk Editing. As if that is not enough, you DataBase, Multiple Sorting etc.). Spelling Checker (55,{XX) word now also get MSCRIPT with your purchase of DOSPLUS IVa. dictionary, correction feature, ability to create personal and pro- That's right, one of the easiest and most convenient to use word fessional dictionaries). Bar Chart Graphics (created directly from processors goes with your purchase Also, MTERM Smart Ter- Spreadsheet data arxj supported on any printer), and finally. Data minal (one ot the best full featured TRS-80 terminal programs Encryption. If you are worried about learning T-Maker, worry no available) is included m this deal In addition to all ot the longer. It has excellent documentation and equipped with remarkable features of MTERM, it will also enable you to log comes is it great it is also I on to local Bulletin Boards and tell your friends about this fan- a Tutorial on the disk. Not only a program, but tastic deal' at a great price!!! DOSPLUS IVa / MSCRIPT / MTERM Package Deal Model 4/4P (List $299) $184.50 Models 4/4P (List $329.85) $159.50 MSDOS version (List $450) S294.50 LE SCRIPT ELECTRIC WEBSTER WORD PROCESSING des 50.000 word dictionary. Features fast check- Great printer support, full Model 4 support and interactive correclinq and personal dictionary much more! On a 128K Model •!. you can have PACKAGE DEAL pansion (Specify computer and word processor over 90K of text buffer tor use on a single LeScnpi and Eiecf.c: Webster hen orcJenngi file Model 4 features available while 'unning toqethe-" Needless in .^ay. these \\ Electnc Webster (Models l/lll or in Model III mode By far LeScnpt is our fjreai programs work exceiiontiv 4) (list S149.95) $129.50 most popular program' / logethct' Grammar or Hyplienation options Models or 4 (List S129.95) $94.50 W P Package (List S279.90) . .S199 50 (List S49 95) Each $38.50 '.'.' APPLICATIONS/BUSIIUESS GAMES UTILITIES 1 T-Maker (Model 4/4P) $184.50 Alcor C Compiler $ 82.50 SUPREME RULER PLUS , S26,50 S294 50 iMSDOSVer ) FLIGHT SIMULATOR S29,50- Alcoi Multi-Basic Compiler $ 82.50 TFC BBS S 99 50 NUCLIEX S14,50 Super Utility 4/4P $ 69.50 Powerdot II S 34.50 APE S14,50 Super Utility 3.2 $ 59.50 POWERMAIL PLUS S 94.50 SIFTER SHIFTER S 8,50 Super Utility MSDOS $ 79.50 50 POWERMAIL PLUS w/TKt Merge . S124.50 BATTLE DF ZEIGHTV S 8 Supercross XT $89.50 LESCHIPT $ 94.50 WARRIORS AND WARLOCKS (DAO ADV.) , .S39.50 Supercross XT w/CnvBasJG S 99.50 $34.50 LESCHIPT CP/M $149,50 THE ADVENTURE SYSTEM Autoloader $ 34.50 ' FOOTBALL STRATEGY $29.50^ LESCRIPT MS/DOS $149.50 PRONTO (Model 4/4P) S 54.50 ZORLOf II $ 49,50 THE BOOKSHELF Other MISOSYS Utilities each $ 28.50 MSCRIPT $ 52.50 Edas/PRO-CREATE $ 69.50 Using Super Ulility S14.50 LAZYWRITER $ 99.50 DSMBLEfl lll'PRO-DUCe S 26.50 ROM ROUTINES Documented $16.50 TYPEITALL $ 99 50 Edas/Osmbler Combo $ 94.50 Model III Assembly Language .... St5 50 PowerScnpt (New Version) 34 DIS' n' DATA l/lll S 37.50 $ 50 The C Programming Language ... S17 50 . PowerDriWEf S 24.50 Programmer s Guide to TRSDOS 6 . S14.50 DIS' n' DATA (Model 4/4P) $ 46.50 Eleciric Pencil S 74.50 TRS-80 Disk and Other Mysteries S16.50 TASMON Monitor (Models IflllM) ..
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