Nascom News­let­ter

within HINTON to allow existing files to be changed without feeding to create new ones.

I would again remind users that copying a file structure is better accomplished using FILCPY than the CReate command of HINTON, particularly since some users have experienced problems with the latter?

Fev & should be issued by mid-Harch to all existing users WHO HAVE REGISTERED – copie will not be issued to anyone whe has not returned the registration form. This will, however, have to be the last free update issued to users of Copies oF MANOR sold before July 1982 we have already extended the free Update service beyond that originally offered, and updates are largely improvements rather than corrections to errors.

EXTENDED BASIC

All the versions (tape, NAS-DOS and CP/M) of this are now avarlable. Versions including the graphics commands for us with the AVC are provided on the same tape/dise as the normal Version as standard.

It should be noted that the existing version of XBASIC 3.17 has an error in the printer routine (device 1) – the AF register fs not. saved before checking the status of the handshake line, and @ SCAL GF :: used to drive the printer instead of SCAL 6E. As you cannot easily patch this in. the available space we suggest that you use your normal printer driver (or see the Tisting in AN-0008 in this issue) and insert the address of this routine at SB52. Remember that you should nat put the driver at Ocdo for XBASIC, as this is the keyboard input buffer, and that tf you put it at the tap of memory you should use a” CLEAR Statement to protect it from BASIC.

NAS-NET – NETWORKING FOR NASCOM COMPUTERS

Networking allows several computers to share the disc and printer resources of one of their number. Where several Computers are used together – such as in education – this cal result in significant savings. NAS-NET 15 a system for Nascom Computers which achieves this objective. NAS-NET has been in tse for aver 6 months in several sites, and so can te regarded ea well praven system. More information is given in the Sdvertiment elueahere in the Newletter

5. TECHNICAL TPs LSE OF PRINTERS WITH NASCOM 2 AND =

We probably receive more enquiries relating to the use of

printers with the Mascom than on any other subyect, The hardware and software implications of using varous types of Printer with the Nascom are described in Application. Note. AN

omg, whieh Ls reproduced below.