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Lucid is a fantastic spreadsheet, from PCSG in DFW TX.

Lucid is a fantastic spreadsheet, from PCSG in DFW TX.

Martin, 1. I think Lucid, a ROM chip spreadsheet is the best available for the Model 100. It's fast (m/l), flexible and occupies no memory. Screen works out amazingly well — and I've made some pretty big sheets with it (11×17", with Epson compressed print). Files are very memory efficient, as well. By all reports, Multiplan ROM owners are not so pleased; fixed column width, no delete/insert are two comments I remember. But check the reviews in DL6 for accurate info. 2. The M100 has an 80C85 (cmos 8085). Code will generally be a subset of Z80. If you code the Z80 in 8080 mnemonics, consistent with ASM.COM or MAC.COM on a CP/M machine, the two will look very close. If you use Z80 code, some translation will be necessary; I'm not aware of any assemblers for this machine which use Zilog Z80 mnemonics. There are two machine language assemblers I know of for the Model 100. I understand that both are good, but I haven't used either, yet. Try going to DL6 and doing BRO ASM* (or some such syntax). One program is ASM by MicroDemon, and the other is ASMBLR by Custom Software. Both developers have super credentials and high presence at various times on this SIG. For editing, no problem: write and edit the code using TEXT, the ROMresident editor inside the Model 100. Phil p.s. — You might want to look in DL1. There is at least one file on Model 100 <–> CcCo file transfers. pps — there is a *free* Basic assembler in DL4. Get ASM.BA, ASM.DOC, LDASM.BA & ASMEX.TXT. There is an m/l one there, as well (ASSM.DOC, ASSM.OBJ). I haven't used either.

Martin, 1. I think Lucid, a ROM chip spreadsheet is the best available for the Model 100. It's fast (m/l), flexible and occupies no memory. Screen works out amazingly well — and I've made some pretty big sheets with it (11×17", with Epson compressed print). Files are very memory efficient, as well. By all reports, Multiplan ROM owners are not so pleased; fixed column width, no delete/insert are two comments I remember. But check the reviews in DL6 for accurate info. 2. The M100 has an 80C85 (cmos 8085). Code will generally be a subset of Z80. If you code the Z80 in 8080 mnemonics, consistent with ASM.COM or MAC.COM on a CP/M machine, the two will look very close. If you use Z80 code, some translation will be necessary; I'm not aware of any assemblers for this machine which use Zilog Z80 mnemonics. There are two machine language assemblers I know of for the Model 100. I understand that both are good, but I haven't used either, yet. Try going to DL6 and doing BRO ASM* (or some such syntax). One program is ASM by MicroDemon, and the other is ASMBLR by Custom Software. Both developers have super credentials and high presence at various times on this SIG. For editing, no problem: write and edit the code using TEXT, the ROMresident editor inside the Model 100. Phil p.s. — You might want to look in DL1. There is at least one file on Model 100 <–> CcCo file transfers. pps — there is a *free* Basic assembler in DL4. Get ASM.BA, ASM.DOC, LDASM.BA & ASMEX.TXT. There is an m/l one there, as well (ASSM.DOC, ASSM.OBJ). I haven't used either.