Spectrofon #03 28 февраля 1994

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From the world of bat - an overview of mail. Answers questions from readers of the magazine.

         From the world of bat



   Finally, we waited for letters. At first we thought
that with our post something happened, but when it first
letter, followed by another, then
some more, we are relieved
sigh.


   Thanks to everyone who wrote to us
and supported our initiative. After
journal without the letters and reviews of readers is something 
like no one necessary calls to the anniversary party.




   As might be expected in our mail came a letter from
questions about the program, "ABS",
disk version of which was
presented in the first issue of our magazine. We understand that
immediately understand how to work with
this program is difficult, but
Still let's take a closer. In the "ZX-REVIEW" N9-10 ,11-12
for 1993 was published
great article on this system.
Yes, and we are in the first issue
SPECTROFONa wrote that the
system is not possible to construct adventyurnye game with a 
sheet, ie You'll have to remember (or

study) BASIC. Little to put on
program input data. Need
More pre-append the files, which will
describes all the locations, objects, etc.



   It is not surprising that many
our readers after the launch
"ABS" and the data input
print out the message:



  C Nonsense in Basic, 915:1



   Why is this happening?



   Orbital module of the program
"ABS", contained in our magazine is not combined with 
Listingom_2 (See "ZX-Revue '93). Incidentally, this

block you have to write themselves
the image printed in the "ZX-Revue" or use
ready, but it is not so interesting.



   In general, to "ABS" create a file "CODE" and "DATA" You
must at least combine with
using "MERGE" home program and Listing_2, which are set 
benchmarks for future games, and only then enter their data.




   But it is not enough for
creation of a full adventyury.
You will need to write more
(Append, overwrite ...) Listings "INTRO" and the "advent", to
Your program has earned.



   In the first issue of the journal
"SPECTROFON" see "APPENDIX" We published the following
Files:


   1. "ABS" (head unit)


   2. "Demo" (Listing_2)


   3. "INTRO" (Listing_3)


   4. "Chr" (Russian encoding)


   5. "Advent" (Listing 4 +5)


   6. "System" | Files "CODE"

               | And "DATA", Crest
   7. "Objects" | nerirovannye

               | Parent prog
               | Rummy.



   Itself a demonstration game
consists of five files: "INTRO",
"Chr", "advent", "system" and
"Objects". You to create
something like that, you need to actively
work on a "demo", "INTRO" and
"Advent". Only after this you
you can safely merge "ABS" and
"Demo", and then enter the original
data for its program.


   Unfortunately the process of automation of manufacturing the 
game starts only after all the above operations. If you do 
everything correctly, the "ABS" will generate two necessary 
files "System" and "objects", then

can enjoy the fruits of
their creativity by putting on
blank floppy all necessary
files.



   Frankly, "ABS" is not the most convenient system
to create their own
games. But we have already warned:
"ABS" not free you completely
from programming, although it is clear that this is something 
everyone would like. 


   Try using the "ABS"
as a basis to write his
own, more user-friendly
system, using which you can
will be releasing the game, both on
pipeline.



   To offer our readers
Igor Bugaevskaya of distributing "SPECTROFON" and on tape
we are treated with understanding. Not
all still have a disk interface, but, writes Igor
"... To have in your collection
"SPECTROFON" would each
sinklerist. "On this occasion we
can only say one thing. We
gradually formed a network
official distributors and
we would be glad if someone from
They engaged in the issue of the journal
cassettes. We have on this is simply not
enough people or time.
In this regard, we ask our
distrbyuterov listen to
offer the reader.



   Igor Mit'kin of g.Schekino
Tula region asks us to envisage the possibility of output
printer of any article from the shell
our magazine. We must say at once that we have discussed this 
issue when preparing the first issue. But we all know what a 
great many printers and interfaces exist in our country. 
Provide software support for printing on each of the

They would have been unbearable for us
task.


   However, taking into account the wishes
reader, we decided at some
extent make life easier for those from
who have the desire and ability
output to the printer must be
information.



   Starting with this issue, you can save any screen log on 
disk format "ARTSTUDIO" (ie, in the form of a display file), 
and then print it with your existing

programs. To do this, press the button "SYM. SHIFT"
and "S" (do not forget to insert a blank disc!).


   In addition, at the request of our
readers who do not have color
monitors, added a black and white mode image (only for
text, ie Pictures are
color). Switching the color /
black and white made by
key "C".



   On the question of the protection programs
are represented in the "Applications". Some of our readers
Please do not defend them. Well,
some kind of program we can actually make without protection. 
But as far as programs, that we provide personally

authors, then they will stand odnaznachno protection.


   We think that this is understandable. We
respect the copyrights of those who
trust us with their own
development. And the exceptions here
can not be.



   Thanks again to everyone who
sent us a letter with the words
support. We are waiting for new messages.


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