---------------- VOLUME 44 ABSTRACTS ---------------- PROGRAMS: BUDGET1 --ENTERS BUDGET INFO TO FILE LEDGER1 --TOTALS MONTH FILE AND REPORTS ANNTOT1 --REPORTS THE YEAR TO DATE BUDGETCH --CHANGE FILE INFORMATION (ERRORS) AUTHOR: PAT CUNNINGHAM, SAN ANTONIO, TX SOFTWARE: CBASIC HARDWARE: 96 COL. OR GREATER PRINTER IF YOU WISH HARDCOPY DOC FILES: LEDGER1.DOC & BUDGET1.DOC The program is nicely written with good commenting. All of the programs run and seem to work properly. Error trapping could be improved. LEDGER1 allows a rerun at the end, but this bombed for me. The main weakness of the program is the inadequate user prompts. The BUDGETCH expects the user to remember the 20 letter that reference the expense catagories. The catagory discriptions are available as a user call from the BUDGET1 program. It would be an improvement if the program provided the information without request in both BUDGET1 and BUDGETCH. All in all--a usable program to enter monthly expense forthe home--after you get use to the required input formats. LEDGER1 sign-off is a reference to a mythical state--somewhat akin to Camalot combined with Devil's Island. Reviewer: Ken Prevo of CACHE ------------------------------------------------------------ PROGRAM: ROBO AUTHOR: PATRICK CUNNINGHAM, SAN ANTONIO, TX SOFTWARE: CBASIC HARDWARE: NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS DOC FILE: ROBO.DOC ROBO is a math drill (addition) for preschoolers and first- graders. It has a line of numbers provided that, I guess, save on the fingers and toe method I use. This might make some teachers unhappy. The programs is a nice little helper for those learning beginning math. Reviewer: Ken Prevo of CACHE ------------------------------------------------------------- AUTHOR: ANON PROGRAM: THE COLLECTED GREAT WORKS OF ZOSO FILE LENGTH: 0K It is rumored the sequel will be THE INANE REMARKS OF ZOSO THE GREAT. A reviewer is currently being solicited. Anyone with quad-density interested? Reviewer: POGO ------------------------------------------------------------ PROGRAMS: GENERAL LEDGER This is the General Ledger series of programs published by Osborne/McGraw-Hill. It has received good reviews, it compiles and runs on a Hazeltine terminal, but will require modification if you use a different terminal. See G/L.DOC for further comments. Jim Mills CACHE SIG CP/M