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- {{NavRainbow1981-10}} ...We hope PROGRAM QUICKIES will provide some help with short little programs for small functions that you may not have thought about -- or may not have even ...807 bytes (128 words) - 21:31, 3 May 2019
- ...ou can do. After all, it was hard enough writing both of those programs in the first place without having to re-type one of them all over again. First of all, the combined ...3 KB (524 words) - 15:28, 2 May 2019
- {{NavRainbow1981-10}} ...ble to the programmer who is trying to format his output, to the screen or the printer. This command is available in Extended Color Basic. ...5 KB (834 words) - 21:34, 3 May 2019
- {{NavRainbow1981-10}} ...g|SOFT SECTOR MARKETING]] (6250 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, Mich., 48135 for $14. ...3 KB (489 words) - 23:17, 5 November 2020
- ..., even with four-part harmony the CoCo is in the minor leagues compared to the latest in dedicated digital audio equipment. ...g it's cracked up to be. (Now I'm trying to save enough to beef up the rest of my stereo system so my neighbors can enjoy it, too!) ...4 KB (689 words) - 22:39, 1 March 2009
- ...four blocks don't access RAM. They access either internal or external ROM. The RAM/ROM mode is entered by writing any value to address $FFDE. RAM mode is | align="center" | 10 ...2 KB (312 words) - 15:02, 16 April 2008
- ...s as well), and those that were not and which the CoCo had to use adapters for. ...0 for $4.95 starting in 1982's RSC-07, going all the way to RSC-21 in 1990 for $5.95. ...8 KB (1,081 words) - 17:36, 29 March 2024
- When I first started my data processing classes in college, the subject of computers and Fantasy Role-Playing (FRP) games came up when each ...nto a FRP game. The instructor, not being familiar with micro-computers in the home, proclaimed this to be an interesting thought, but he did not see how ...5 KB (963 words) - 04:31, 19 May 2019
- {{NavRainbow1981-10}} ...y well put-together rundown of many of the interesting memory locations in the COLOR Computer's RAM and Basic ROM. ...4 KB (684 words) - 21:33, 3 May 2019
- ...t Color users have never heard of is a machine that was going to be called the Deluxe Color Computer. ...RS-232 ports, the second port having an ACIA; 32K RAM Disk; keyboard with two additional function keys; 6-pin joystick inputs; sound chip; and color vide ...5 KB (796 words) - 19:31, 21 February 2009
- == Hooking Up the CoCo 3 == ...s. Most significantly for this section, they have the same connections to the outside world. ...2 KB (432 words) - 07:26, 31 August 2016
- ...am listed below was written by FALSOFT for use in preparing schoolchildren for tests. Its primary aim was to make it easy to enter questions and answers. ...dent cannot memorize the order of the answers, because the program selects the questions at random. ...4 KB (612 words) - 00:04, 5 November 2020
- ...continuing, use Exec 44539 in your program. It’s shorter and faster. The computer will pause until any key is pressed, then continue. <p>Printer — Here’s a two line program to screen dump graphics modes 0, 2, and 4 to a DMP-100: ...2 KB (347 words) - 22:39, 1 March 2009
- ...or two this coming basketball season -- set up a second TV and keep score for them with STATSKEEFER. ...te as of the time things occur, the final stats can be done instantly when the game ends. That program keeps track of every possible activity -- including ...4 KB (711 words) - 02:01, 4 May 2019
- ...that we'd have a line Justification program ready for this month's issue. The listing is included below. ...hich would have required two typings) it was still a hassle. Thus was born the mini word processor below. ...5 KB (768 words) - 23:13, 4 November 2020
- {{NavRainbow1981-10}} ...rywhere. But Ronald R. Smith of Chicago says he thinks he's solved some of the problem in his house. ...5 KB (851 words) - 21:39, 3 May 2019
- ...arcade game and most other Coco clones in that the playing field is not in the form of a triangle. Like the arcade, you have to jump onto squares to change their color, and on ...5 KB (881 words) - 04:09, 2 April 2013
- ...Zebra seemed like a good mascot) Zebra Systems did contract manufacturing for Spectrum Projects. ...d lots of surplus electronic and computer hardware items that they adapted for various markets like Koala Pads, WICO Trackballs, and Atari Compatible Joys ...3 KB (508 words) - 21:47, 1 October 2013
- How would you like to be able to move an image around the screen in BASIC. Sure. there are several ways to accomplish this. One way i ...rams. The manual for Extended Color Basic but doesn’t explain their use to the average programmer. This article will explain how you can use these command ...8 KB (1,453 words) - 15:24, 18 May 2019
- ...use of the perceived shortcomings of the original standard CoCo joystick - the "Black Beauty". ...oystick for their PC at their local Radio Shack were no doubt oblivious to the fact that they had just bought CoCo joysticks! ...9 KB (1,124 words) - 18:40, 29 March 2024
- ...DriveWire 3 or 4 server you will need a particular serial cable. Here are two ways to build such a cable. USB to serial adapters generally work well. ...able connecting the CoCo to the Server is recommended to be no longer than 10 feet in length.'''. ...4 KB (593 words) - 03:10, 22 November 2021
- * Synopsis: The last word on RS-232 ...se. This month he tells us what we can do with them! Refer to part one for the programs. ...7 KB (1,188 words) - 19:53, 15 February 2009
- ...good to preserve the original message thread, at least as summarized here, for future reference. Perhaps as a link from this page as it evolves into a mo >> >> say the INIT1 register that would be say for COCO 4. This would then allow ...5 KB (715 words) - 05:14, 7 February 2007
- '''UnderColor, Volume 1, Number 1, December 10, 1984''' ...ppleton, Maine to Mission Viejo, California? lf this appeals to you, enter the First Great International UnderCoIor Magazine Programming and Pie Eating Co ...3 KB (500 words) - 20:07, 15 February 2009
- * Synopsis: Hot off the modem. <p>*** NEWS FROM UNDER COLOR **** NEWS FOR UNDER THE COLORS *** ...5 KB (850 words) - 19:53, 15 February 2009
- Successive Linear Approximation on the Color Computer ...6821+pdf&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 Peripheral Interface Adaptor] will help you get the most out of machine language programming. ...8 KB (1,236 words) - 20:20, 10 September 2015
- '''UnderColor, Volume 1, Number 1, December 10, 1984''' <p>Author's Note: The following information is based on true fact, believe it or not. (Anyone kno ...6 KB (924 words) - 20:07, 15 February 2009
- ...ce a few different things about the RAINBOW this month. The main one being the format. From now on, your favorite Color Computer magazine will look like a ...programs, hints, tips, games and other information devoted exclusively to the Color Computer that have caused so many of you to write or call with your g ...6 KB (853 words) - 01:46, 25 May 2019
- on one of the power pellets, and let the ghosts run into you. When a ghost first sees It also re-generates the maze each time you play, based on a sequence of 11 digits that ...5 KB (912 words) - 17:47, 29 January 2013
- ...s it was published in, ''[[The Rainbow]]'' had printing as the theme topic for one month's issue (usually May). ...81-08/page/n3/mode/2up LP VII Driver]'' || [[Line Printer VII]] || || ''[[The Rainbow]]'' || style="text-align:center;"|81 || style="text-align:center;"| ...25 KB (3,303 words) - 21:11, 1 May 2024
- ...r tv was a fixture on an already cluttered computer table, providing audio for game and educational programs. Fortunately, there is an easier and smaller ...h time on projects. Both can be put together for $10 or less, depending on the state of your parts bin. ...8 KB (1,315 words) - 20:08, 15 February 2009
- ...nwolfe.com/robert.gault/Coco/FAQs/Hresjoy.htm Aaron wolfe.com/robert gault The High Resolution Joystick]== ...and measurements taken from a variable tap. The measurements are made with the Coco ADC/DAC but this device is a 6 bit unit and can only resolve 64 distin ...4 KB (697 words) - 16:04, 4 August 2023
- ...s and see whether you can become a Space Fleet Commander while battling at the '''LASER STAR'''. ...o Battle. Helo Battle will appear in listing form in next month's issue of the RAINBOW. ...8 KB (1,259 words) - 23:59, 4 November 2020
- '''UnderColor, Volume 1, Number 1, December 10, 1984''' <p>*** NEWS FROM UNDER COLOR **** NEWS FOR UNDER THE COLORS *** ...10 KB (1,619 words) - 20:07, 15 February 2009
- '''UnderColor, Volume 1, Number 1, December 10, 1984''' <p>The TRS-80’s User’s Encyclopedia (Color Computer and MC-10) ...7 KB (1,112 words) - 20:07, 15 February 2009
- ...e actuation—visions of the future. It doesn't have to be so, and for users with motor skill deficiencies, voice actuation, single-keystroke actu ...te physical capabilities. Loss of electrical service, however brief, means the software must be reloaded. If this is a problem, you should consider an Uni ...7 KB (1,141 words) - 22:32, 1 March 2009
- * Title: The Data Gatherer * Page Scans: [[Undercolor/850105/The Data Gatherer/Pages|Link]] ...11 KB (1,994 words) - 22:32, 1 March 2009
- '''UnderColor, Volume 1, Number 1, December 10, 1984''' ...chable color monitor driver. I say switchable because I would like to keep the TV interface around—it’s convenient to have. I also need a prin ...3 KB (523 words) - 20:07, 15 February 2009
- ...situation, Zelda needs 10 of them. You need to help her zap them, fill up the bottle, and do it as quickly as possible. ZELDA'S BAT BOTTLE will tell you ...duplicated. You are authorized to make two copies for your single end use. For permission to make additional copies, contact IMB at P.O. Box 289, Williams ...5 KB (772 words) - 15:59, 18 May 2019
- * Title: The Data Gatherer Part IV * Page Scans: [[Undercolor/850106/The Data Gatherer Part IV/Pages|Link]] ...10 KB (1,683 words) - 22:39, 1 March 2009
- <p>*** NEWS FROM UNDER COLOR **** NEWS FOR UNDER THE COLORS *** ...though. Stores can't get their hands on the new units until they DUMP THE STOCK THEY‘VE GOT. More later when we get one to test . . . ...6 KB (865 words) - 22:32, 1 March 2009
- For the teacher amongst us, GRADER can be a reaI boon! ...grading period and know where he stands at all times. It’s also a good way for parents to keep track of how a student is doing. ...6 KB (1,011 words) - 18:32, 5 November 2020
- ...is the instructions for a Monochrome Monitor and instructions for audio on the following pages ...I have seen on a friend's RGB monitor driver, which he built for his CoCo. The improvement is most noticeable when viewing 51-column text pages such as th ...7 KB (1,274 words) - 04:22, 12 May 2023
- X10 control card for [[TRS-80]] Color Computer, Hardware & Software, includes CM17A It can be used for control Christmas Lights in the house. Put your CoCo to work controling lights & Appliances (other X10 comp ...6 KB (954 words) - 19:56, 31 August 2016
- One of the coolest things about the CoCo (IMO) is that it can use standard PC floppy drives. Unfortunately, Dis ...original RS setup can have some issues... the Side-Select line is used as the fourth drive select line and not all drive select lines go through to all c ...7 KB (1,184 words) - 03:36, 5 March 2024
- <p>Ed’s Note: Here 's some fun just in time for the end of the <p>With the help of Leonardo da Vinci, Stanley Laurel, Oliver ...14 KB (2,326 words) - 19:53, 15 February 2009
- ...enside Color Computer Club|Glenside]] took over after [[Rainbowfest]]s and the [[CoCoPRO CoCoFest]]s stopped. To date, no one has told them to stop... * [https://www.glensideccc.com/the-32nd-annual-last-chicago-cocofest/ The 32nd Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFEST!] ...6 KB (915 words) - 18:01, 9 January 2024
- <Center><span style="color: #FF0000"><big><big>Edtasm+ for Color Computer</big></big></span></Center> ...multiple disk source files can be assembled without all being in memory at the same time. ...13 KB (2,166 words) - 13:19, 13 October 2015
- ...with the high speed poke. I will not cover the details of these articles, the links are included. ...a mechanical switch so the user can manually set the cartridge to work at the desired speed. ...15 KB (2,273 words) - 02:13, 7 October 2023
- Understanding and Using the MMU ...y &H70000 + 1024. (If you do an LPOKE 1024,42 you will actually be putting the 42 in physical memory location 1024.) This may seem strange at this time, b ...8 KB (1,497 words) - 03:00, 23 April 2020
- ...turned on, it will automatically print random characters on the screen and the program in memory is ruined. ...n't take place until a few hours after the computer was turned on, but the time has been steadily declining. ...11 KB (1,989 words) - 19:31, 21 February 2009
- I have been asked many times about "problems" CoCo users have had using the Tandy Direct download using the Modem Pak?" and "How can I modify it to operate at speeds greater ...18 KB (3,262 words) - 04:47, 9 December 2013
- The first issue of The RAINBOW Magazine was July 1981. The following are links to details of The RAINBOW Magazine ...13 KB (1,849 words) - 21:42, 24 October 2019
- ...found the 64K upgrade. When I opened my CoCo I found all the steps except for 7#1O already done. My RAM chips are marked MCM66331AP20. Are they 64K chips <p>I saw a CPU called a 68B09E. Is it better than the original, and is it compatible? ...11 KB (2,084 words) - 22:38, 1 March 2009
- '''UnderColor, Volume 1, Number 1, December 10, 1984''' * Synopsis: All you could ask for. ...12 KB (2,080 words) - 20:07, 15 February 2009
- * Title: The Data Gatherer Pt 1 * Page Scans: [[Undercolor/850103/The Data Gatherer Pt 1/Pages|Link]] ...14 KB (2,431 words) - 19:53, 15 February 2009
- ...hat l love hackers and hacking. But the old kind of computer hacking—the sudden insight into a real-world problem that could be computerized to amaz <p>The Cheap Christmas Light Billboard Caper ...9 KB (1,601 words) - 22:32, 1 March 2009
- ==From the Cover:== | [[A CAT'S HEARTBEAT]] || [[Mike Speer]] || It's time we gave equal space to the felines || 32 || || ART ...5 KB (608 words) - 04:49, 11 October 2019
- ...if the "radial-Vac" (sic) modem (Model VA2450) can be used with the Color Computer. ...our access number list as "1200 Vadic." As for cables, l believe the 2450 takes a standard 25-pin connector. ...15 KB (2,888 words) - 22:39, 1 March 2009
- Library: 10 - OSK Files and Utilities Number of Accesses: 4 Library: 10 ...40 KB (5,649 words) - 03:29, 23 April 2020
- From: The Raimbow Magazine DIC 1982, Pag 29. ...sk drives, but they are usually much more expensive, and sometimes require the Flex Operating System, or something else that not everyone owns. ...10 KB (1,218 words) - 13:09, 13 October 2015
- ...e of the system is virtually identical to the reference design included in the Motorola MC6883 data sheet and consists of five LSI chips: *Two [[Peripheral Interface Adapters]] (PIA), either MC6821 or MC6822 chips ...14 KB (1,900 words) - 22:33, 28 February 2024
- ...uot;squashed" however . . . they did not rise much above the level of the keyboard background. More recently Tandy has begun to ship Color 2’s ...demonstrated a tendency to wear out quickly with heavy use. I suspect that the current model will also not prove very durable. ...25 KB (4,373 words) - 15:23, 6 June 2022
- ...onth that includes two ways of producing voice from the Color Computer and two ways of adding a real-time clock. Depending on how you fold them together, ...ampling and timing mean, how the sound output works, and how you can force the high-speed POKE to work in RAM. ...32 KB (4,738 words) - 04:56, 18 April 2006
- <p> To disassemble Basic ROMs; to be an "insider" on the real processes taking place in your computer; these impart fun and satisfac ...l you find it (if you find it; oops! Try again . . .), then Break and Edit the correct line. A drag, right'? ...17 KB (2,522 words) - 19:53, 15 February 2009
- ...shed in, ''[[The Rainbow]]'' had telecommunications as the theme topic for the November issue.<br> ''[[The Rainbow]]'' also featured a recurring R. Wayne Day column called ''CommLink ...32 KB (4,297 words) - 03:54, 17 April 2024
- ...uctions to be executed. Basic09 I-Code goes a step further by re-arranging the source code instructions in post-fix notation (also known as [http://en.wik The tokens used by Basic09 are a single byte ranging from $00 to $FF. [[#I-Code ...50 KB (7,744 words) - 17:45, 11 September 2015
- '''UnderColor, Volume 1, Number 1, December 10, 1984''' * Synopsis: The first of several parts. ...31 KB (5,044 words) - 20:07, 15 February 2009
- ...e data transfer up to 9600 baud), cassette I/O, and TV/monitor output. On the right side, there is a cartridge slot. Cartridges that support various fun The different CoCo models are as follows: ...42 KB (6,307 words) - 03:44, 24 October 2023
- ...As with Jeff Francis’s other programs, it is very easy to use. Once the program is loaded, <p>menu selection is made using the up and down arrow keys. ...16 KB (2,811 words) - 22:39, 1 March 2009
- ''If you see something in need of correction or would like to contribute to the page, please contact me'' ...E: This tutorial is for the actual Coco 1, 2, or 3. It is not for use with the Coco emulators with Becker port support.'' ...31 KB (5,353 words) - 23:19, 4 March 2021
- Programming the 6809 using OS-9 '''The OS9 Level I Assembler''' ...32 KB (4,273 words) - 20:46, 29 November 2013
- ...ssey. Director Stanley Kubrick paid homage to that first digital talker as the errant supercomputer HAL is dismantled, board by electronic board. It first ...Labs’ Daisy is nearly a quarter-century past. Last month I presented the concepts of digitally recording your own speech, and this month I’ve ...29 KB (4,609 words) - 20:08, 15 February 2009
- * Synopsis: A game for up to six players. ...re added at the end of each stardate to the arsenal of the player who owns the planet. ...21 KB (3,166 words) - 22:39, 1 March 2009
- Entry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80_Color_Computer]] (D ...computer]] based around the Motorola [[6809|6809E]] processor and part of the [[TRS-80]] line. ...46 KB (7,696 words) - 04:46, 2 March 2024
- ICONEDIT: ICON EDITOR FOR COCO PROG SEP-95 WDTV5 COCO 2 EMULATOR FOR DOS PROG AUG-95 JOELAV ...31 KB (3,653 words) - 03:18, 23 April 2020
- ...e Rainbow''''' was a monthly magazine for the [[TRS-80 Color Computer]] by the [[Tandy Corporation]] (now [[RadioShack]]). It was started by [[Lawrence C. The [[CoCo Chronicles]] tell about ''The Rainbow'''s first issues: ...171 KB (17,373 words) - 23:50, 27 September 2023
- Desc: Sockmaster's "chain" demo for CoCo 3 Desc: hi-rez GIF for 4mhz CoCo upgrade ...54 KB (5,205 words) - 03:25, 23 April 2020
- ...sorting process will happen on your computer using client-side JavaScript. For this reason it is only possible to use this functionality if you have JavaS ...HDTV computer monitors. Let's avoid hard coding pixel widths in the Wiki. The software will adjust automatically, and when needed, you can use percentage ...107 KB (12,430 words) - 00:51, 17 January 2024
- Desc: Report of the '96 Chicago CoCoFest Desc: Report of the 1995 Atlanta CoCoFest ...55 KB (5,375 words) - 03:26, 23 April 2020
- ...I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to [[Allen Huffman]] for extending an invitation to me to host my personal web page on his Cocopedia * First, the business aspects of my life. ...201 KB (36,129 words) - 22:37, 6 November 2016
- (From the internet home page of SockMaster) A great hi-rez picture of a (From the internet home page of SockMaster) This is a GIF of the circuit ...252 KB (33,444 words) - 03:29, 23 April 2020
- The Fifth Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest was held in April, and here is a Number of Accesses: 10 Library: 9 ...286 KB (39,573 words) - 03:28, 23 April 2020