If you have a disk-based CPC computer, an Epson-compatible printer and a desire to write a Basic word-processor less than 15 lines long, this is your book. The author wrote the original manuscript using the very program detailed inside. The book has two uses: it teaches you how to make the most of Locomotive Basic and introduces you to word-processing. Word-processors can be complex beasts and coming to terms with one | often takes longer than writing an article. Simister assumes you have never used a word-processor and supposes you'll never need to pay for one. The book is humorous and makes compelling reading. It assumes you have no knowledge of Basic or the hardware you are using several chapters take you by the hand, explaining all along the way. At times you may become confused: countless versions of the 15-line word-processor exist and many have peculiar names. Who's ever heard of a word-processor called James? The book was apparently written when the DMP 2000 printer had just been released, for Simister adds a few chapters detailing its extra features. His word-processor, of no fixed name, gains italics, bold, underline and other options in the closing chapters. A book, of all things, should be as general as possible. It's a pity Simister wrote the book for a tiny part of the Amstrad computing fraternity. If Applications ... for Writers catered for both cassette-and disk-based users I would have no grievances. But it is useful only to those with the appropriate hardware. Put aside the book's major shortcoming and you have an interesting and educational project to accomplish within its pages. The price also goes down a treat at under £3. AA
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