Quick Brown Fox for VIC-20
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Quick Brown Fox for VIC-20
Has anybody ever archived the Quick Brown Fox word processor for the VIC-20?
I just realised I have it. I'm surprised to find out it is actually compatible with the Protecto 80/Data-20 display adapter and it supports 40/80 columns display modes as well as RAM expansions, including the 64k board from Data-20.
I just realised I have it. I'm surprised to find out it is actually compatible with the Protecto 80/Data-20 display adapter and it supports 40/80 columns display modes as well as RAM expansions, including the 64k board from Data-20.
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Is it on diskettes? I almost got hold of a word processor for Vic-20 that had original diskettes. The only software I have heard of that came on diskettes for Vic-20. Quite rare.
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Yes it is!
I guess I should scan the docs. This software is not exactly intuitive.
When you start it, it asks 0,4,8 ? Its just asking if you want the normal display, 40 col or 80 col mode. If you don't have instructions, how can you know?
@kakemons
It is on a cartridge that doesn't autostart. You start it with SYS24576 which means it is located in BLK3. This way it doesn't conflict with a 16k RAM expansion and doesn't conflict with a 80 column adapter.
There is also a tutorial cassette.
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When you say compatible with the 80 column boards, do you mean compatible by design, or by chance?eslapion wrote:Has anybody ever archived the Quick Brown Fox word processor for the VIC-20?
I just realised I have it. I'm surprised to find out it is actually compatible with the Protecto 80/Data-20 display adapter and it supports 40/80 columns display modes as well as RAM expansions, including the 64k board from Data-20.
Do the manufacturers actually state / implement this compatibility? If so that's interesting - I'd like to try that as I have an 80 column board.
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Re: Quick Brown Fox for VIC-20
Obviously if the word processor asks you if you want a 22, 40 or 80 column display, compatibility is by design. This is confirmed by information found in the instructions.ral-clan wrote:When you say compatible with the 80 column boards, do you mean compatible by design, or by chance?
Do the manufacturers actually state / implement this compatibility? If so that's interesting - I'd like to try that as I have an 80 column board.
Its even compatible with the 64k expander from Data-20 and require a small adaptation program to be typed.
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Re: Quick Brown Fox for VIC-20
Practicalc Plus (dedicated thread)Kakemoms wrote:Is it on diskettes? I almost got hold of a word processor for Vic-20 that had original diskettes. The only software I have heard of that came on diskettes for Vic-20. Quite rare.
Simplicalc
Vicwriter
Vicfile
...not to mention some obscure software made by local developers, and of course contemporary releases
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Ah it was vicwriter and vicfile.. but I was too late to get them.
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The docs can be found here:-eslapion wrote:
I guess I should scan the docs. This software is not exactly intuitive.
http://www.bombjack.org/commodore/appli ... cessor.pdf
They are generic instructions for both the Vic and C64. The copy is not that clean - underlined snippets and some comments - but quite legible. If you feel the need to provide a clean copy for the community then I'm sure no-one will object.
The tutorial cassette is definitely of interest.
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There is a lot of handwritten stuff and penstrokes in this pdf. I am quite sure I can do much better than that.vicist wrote:The docs can be found here:-
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