Presentation - The presentation of the magazine "The Faultless 1 and assemblers" ZX-TASM v3.0 "&" STS v4.1 ".

PRESENTATION

Opening a new column - always a joyous event (at least for
newspapers). Even though that section will conduct myself, and
so I will swear, spit, "authoritatively say, "cut the
truth-womb" and other like-effective methods to impose their
views ...

This section will be somewhat similar to the "NOVE"? ", But
dedicated no games, and ... everything else - a new system,
Applied programs and computer publications (well, hold on,
colleagues ...). K my deepest regret, I am not very respectful
attitude towards musical demonstrations, so I will not touch
this topic, but do not have anything against it if it will
anyone else in the this same category - waiting for your
suggestions (full support and all possible protection from
attack is guaranteed).

Here I will briefly (and perhaps in detail) to disassemble a
relatively new software, to talk about his strengths and
weaknesses and, of course, catch and savor the glitches ... To
avoid confusion, we mention that the "new" for me is that
recently caught my eye, regardless of the actual date
appearance of the product. Also described are only programs
Noteworthy ... And when it comes to computer Newspapers, I
think, despite the title heading, should not be judged by the
first number and wait until the next, especially as Practice
shows that the first issue is often and last ...

THE FAULTLESS
PUBLISHED BY MAFIA
PRESENTED BY REFLECTION GROUP 1996
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Computer magazine. Editor in Chief - not unknown to you
JOKER from MAFIA. Probably this explains the presence of fairly
fresh news. I think, particularly interested in the magazine
only recently became infected with the virus SPECCY, for them
there is just enormous number of materials. A chronic disease,
I think it should be interesting news from around the country
(again, latest news) and applications. The latter, perhaps, one
of the best, if you compare with other computer magazines.

Unfortunately, the magazine differs from other more and lots
of spelling and syntax errors, and style of the main author of
articles is rather weak, despite the interesting (sometimes)
information ...

Here is a philosophical idea born in my fevered brain:
Computer Publication of two types. Type depends on the
underlying purpose of the creators. Sometimes a magazine or a
newspaper is created when the author wants and have something
to say to potential readers, and sometimes ... just want to do
some journal, good now, it's a fashion trend. "So," FAULTLESS
", in my opinion, belongs to the first type. The authors have
something to say, and the shape of temporarily set.

Incidentally, in the "AD" the second issue of the magazine,
I was pleased about the following phrase: "... buy copyrights
construction ... Please, games like" SMAGLI does not offer at
all! "

And so far not to go, Look at me, what's interesting in the
annex:

ZX TASM v3.00
Oleg Khokhlov, Konstantin Afendikov, Vladimir Rubtsov
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This is not what I call it competitive MASM'u this authors
think so ...

When I first downloaded the editor, I immediately liked it.
A huge number of functions, Windowed interface similar on
ZXWord'ovsky, but unlike the latter does not support only
"yurzane" cursor on the items, but also "hot keys" (learn,
programmers, making such software!). In addition, a powerful
text editor, again, is not conceding unforgettable ZXWord'u;
built-in calculator, allowing the use of labels and other
equally cool features. Admire all this magnificence, I decided
to still download anything. Click LOAD. Well, I think, now
thrown out the window with the contents of the disc and I as a
white man, the cursor, select favorite file. #$'%@, is that
even a proposal to enter a filename for download! This that an
insult? It's like, to spell the name of the dial? Strange ...
If a service is a service worthy GENS'a.

Okay, I think, right. Called directory, and repeating to
myself "READI-mi-pe-e-mi-large-blank-no," Uploading a file

suspiciously reminiscent HELP. Exactly - it is! Or maybe
assembler is a steep, there are different macros are
implemented ... Nah, on I'm wondering, hoping? Poky assembler,
even conceding the same GENS'u. Of the undocumented commands
are provided only transactions with the halves of the index
registers (as cool ...) and SLI. Assembler can not even call
the "macro" because nothing in writing that the prefix is not
supported. Stuffed a simple procedure, I was convinced that
look value once all the labels I, too, is unlikely. In addition,

namudrili guys obviously something with the directive ORG,
apparently guided by the desire to ship as soon as a bigger
piece of memory through menu item SAVE OBJ. For all hazardous
operations, I pursued a reminder always create a text written
to the disk, one or even two failures to him (reminder) was
clearly not enough ... In general, despite the support of
keyboard shortcuts, most of these keys often have to push too
much, to finally perform an action. If I had to All this is
done, using only the mouse, I would have hanged himself. So
what is good and MASM, there can perform any operation with
"One-touch keys. For example, file name, it is often introduced
only once in a lifetime (file, not the encoder). While we are
in the ZX TASM'e'll dial the last character in the file name,
MASM its already loaded. I think that to compare the degree of
"turbiruemosti" editors assembler needed, comparing the time it
takes for all preparatory operations. Service should not hinder
the process of actually creating the code.

So, buy the ZX ASM - has finally created an editor
capable of competing with GENS'om!?

STS v4.1
STALKER 1996
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How GENS (something I often think of today, this
grandfather, oh not good ... it is) can not do without MONS'a,
so any modern editor of the assembler is worth nothing without
STS'a! This axiom! And so before you blame it (and what can you
do this so I have a bad character), try to express my deepest
gratitude STALKER'u for this ingenious tool surpasses the
capabilities and design of all DEBUGER'y, created on
SPECTRUM'e. All there "shadow businesses" and CP / M (not to
mention the iS-DOS) DEBUGER'y a candle to no good STS'u. Sure
agree with me most professionally coding or krekayuschego
population. Version 3.2 has been and unfortunately remains a
masterpiece among the debuggers.

Therefore, it was particularly offended to see the
long-awaited STS v4.1 ... Namesake! Well, he slows down so you
have something in-step debugging?! AND Why have you changed all
the usual font? Emotions overwhelmed me and so as not to offend
the distinguished STALKER'a, will continue in an official tone.

1. Ability to select the drive - cool, but, unfortunately,
v4.1 does not work.

2. Function CALL TR-DOS - in any case more valuable than
RESTART TR-DOS.

3. Ability to view the TR-DOS - unfortunately, trace
TR-DOS'a is incorrect. For example, the register HL = # 2000
then the command LD A, (HL) work, ie zaneset in the register A
contents of the TR-DOS'a at # 2000. But the team LD B, (HL)
record in case B that is at the same address, but the ROM BASIC.

4. The cursor moves down after each press ENTER - maybe do
it only makes sense after you exit the editing memory contents?

5. The screen must be even when it seems to be not
necessary.

6. Support for extended memory PENTAGON 512 - maybe it's
worth Then it is to think about the users and PROFI SCORPION'ov?

7. Opportunity to remember and go to several locations - here
it's cool!

8. Go to address "under the cursor" - cool!

9. Disk operations do not slow down in the upper memory
addresses!

A. Full decoding port # 7FFD - well, of course, for owners
of "simplified" version of the machine, but I hope it does not
slow down STS?

B. Disassembler tagged MASM'a - comfortable but not quite
working correctly when using the "P".

C. Search with inversion "- conveniently.

D. Finally, the register R is well handled in the
performance of the RETI and RETN!

E. It is still not resolved the confusion with the
alternative registries. All the same, the command LD HL, # 0000
must be null Register of HL, but not HL 'regardless of whether
a primary or an alternate set of registers in the currently
displayed on the screen. A Actually, why not show both at once
set on the screen simultaneously?

F. Finally, the disassembler to disk in a format TASM 2.0 -
I doubt that this format anyone is currently using and do not
see singular misfortune to reduce the size of the delivered unit

spending on the table memory tokens. In addition,
"tokenizirovanny" the text should be, in theory, more compact
... And yet, basically it is this function taken away from me
even one bank of memory! A can not so necessary DISASM to disk
STS'e. Maybe it's worth create a program that let through
STS'a, but with a less rich debugging features, but with a
powerful disassembler to disk?

Of course, this is not all the features of the new version
STS'a, but perhaps that's enough for today. Maybe I'll even
touch on this subject, because, again, many can not imagine
life SPECTRUM'e without STS'a and, of course, legitimately want
to see it all the better! I hope my criticism does not hurt
STALKER'a. By the way, in Moscow there are rumors about the
allegedly already released version 4.2 ...

Dmitry (OLDMAN)
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