Please help!
I release most of my software for free as I believe in the whole idea of sharing. Sadly this does not help much when my harddisc fails a Scandisk verify at 23%, or if I spend ages twiddling my thumbs as the only link between my computers is a 115kbps serial cable and Zmodem...

Therefore I ask you to please look in your attic and dusty cupboards to see if you have any of the kit mentioned below that is no longer required or used. If so, would you be willing to drop it in the post to me? [please email me for my postal address, which is in FRANCE, heyrick -at- merseymail -dot- com)]

I am on the lookout for:

  • Internal ATAPI DVD writer (it's a 450MHz machine, so an old slow one would be perfect!)
  • PCMCIA (type I or II (old style)) Ethernet card; 10baseT
  • 2.5" standard IDE laptop-style harddisc, in the order 8Gb-20ishGb
  • An old (but working) laptop? Minimum requirements are CD-ROM reader, at least one USB port, and must be capable of Windows 98 (but, then, isn't a 486!?! ☺)
  • SoDIMM modules, 128Mb or 256Mb
  • Any other old-PCMCIA stuff, like a TV frame grabber (must do PAL!)
  • USB 1.1 compatible goodies: frame grabber, networking, SCSI-I interface, etc etc.
  • Psion 3a, 3c, 3mx, or some sort of series 5?
This stuff will be gratefully accepted in any condition so long as it actually works. The only thing I would ask is that, if at all possible, you include the driver disc for the computer hardware. I will be more than willing to swap stuff for registration codes to my software, so everybody can benefit!

Thank you for reading, and I hope to hear from you soon!

 

Welcome!
Here, you will find various software packages that I have written for the following platforms:

Some of the software is "commercial demo" and you'll need to pay me in order to use it beyond the evaluation period, however the majority is free (as in gratuit).

 

Old source codes:

I have long said that when a software project is abandoned, the programmer should do the decent thing and release the source codes. That way, it can be maintained by those who still use the software, it can be an educational tool, or it can just be something for a download hoarder to fill their harddisc with.
In any case, I have heard loads of excuses, but none come down to answering the basic question - if you have left a project behind, don't plan to continue it, what have you got to lose by releasing source codes?
The usual reply is "oh, my code isn't that good". Hey, dude, if it is good enough to sell the executable, it is good enough to release. It works, right? For what it is worth, VoteModule was my very first RISC OS module, and about my third C program ever. It is pretty crappy really - I'm sure you can spot an ex-BASIC coder miles off. So I will make my apologies... and then release the source.

Look at it another way. The sources released on my site took a lot of time to create. Many many months of my life. Development, testing, that awful moment when you enbark on a project and all you have is a blank editor window and it is all before you in space and time. Should I think "stuff it" and move on, or should I dust off those old sources and share them with the world?
Sure, you might laugh at them. Hey, that's okay. You can do that. I don't mind. Because they are not forgotten, they are providing you with a strange sort of amusement. That's cool. And if you decide to pass them on to your compiler and actually use them, or fix my bugs, or rewrite the thing in Ada 'for the hell of it', well, why not? Go for it!

Enough yack - here's the index...

 

 

Software for Windows:

ATTENTION! Rather than supply the same resources with every single program (all 3Mb (compressed) of them), I am supplying a separate installation for the DLLs and OCXs, and the software below without.
It is recommended that you download and install the Various Dependencies (3,240K). You need only do this the once.

 

Account (latest version v0.07, 2008/03/03)

This is a bank account manager that is designed to work alongside a file-compatible mostly lookee-likee version that runs on a Psion 3a/3c/3mx or PocketBook II organiser; though it will work quite happily in a stand-alone manner.

 

Alarm (latest version v0.11, 2007/07/09)

This is an alarm clock for Windows! It resides on the system tray. Built-in are useful conversions (units: such as F to °C, or mph to kp/h; and numbers such as binary to hex).

 

Callie (should be registered, no fixed price, latest version v0.14, 2008/01/31)

This is a calendar design and creation package. All you need to create your very own calendar is Callie, a printer and some paper to go in it, and some good digital photos!

 

FTAChannels (latest version v1.07, 2007/12/09)

This is a simple little database of channels available 'free to air' on the SkyDigital platform.

 

Jiten (latest version v1.01, 2008/03/29)

Jiten is a Japanese/English dictionary with around sixty five thousand words. This is my Windows version of the RISC OS !Jiten software (written by Philip Murray-Pearce in 1998).

 

OPMLV (latest version v0.06, 2005/12/11)

This is a viewer for the mailing list files that are available from the OvationPro website, and on the installation CD-ROM.
It is pretty simple, but easier than trying to read text files...
Oh, and it copes correctly with both RISC OS and Windows line termination conventions.

 

OvHTML (Win) (latest version v0.48WIN, 2003/08/16)

This is a 32 bit console application (that means it looks like a DOS program, only it runs in the Windows environment) which allows the OvationPro desktop publishing software to load, and import, HTML documents - complete with a reasonable attempt at HTML 3.2 design effects (except CSS, tables, and frames which are not supported).
Also available is a slightly older RISC OS version, details in the RISC OS section.

 

StrawHelp (latest version v0.02, 2008/04/26)

Windows viewer for StrongHelp documents.

 

TechnikaTweak (latest version v0.04, 2007/02/04)

Nice front-end for Technika ML-2 MP3 player's settings. Also has rudimentary support for Technika MP-906. Sources available!

 

TeleGuide (latest version v0.06, 2007/11/23)

Create television viewing guides with minimal fuss.

 

Verbe (€10 + p&p; latest version v0.08, 2006/02/14)

Teach yourself French verbs! Then, test yourself and see how well you've done. Supports passé composé, present, and futur tenses.

 

VeroDes (latest version v1.24, 2007/06/21)

Veroboard (stripboard) design software.

 

WebScan (about €10; latest version v0.19, 2008/04/01)

This software makes it easy to see what has 'changed' (since last scan). Why might this be useful? If you write your website by hand (as I do), this will tell you what needs to be uploaded to bring the site up to date!

 

WinTTX (latest version v1.39, 2008/02/18)

A fully-featured level 1.5 compatible teletext viewer for Windows. Requires a teletext receiver based upon an SAA524x IC; plus a simple-to-build parallel port lead.

 

 

Software for DOS:

6502asm (latest version v0.01, 2005/03/13)

An unfinished, but hopefully useful, 6502 assembler designed as part of my 'Amélie' project.

 

PSMD (latest version v0.05, 2006/07/03)

The Pace Digibox outputs a lot of information when in use. This program allows you to 'see' this information, and also log it...

 

Teletext (for DOS) (latest version v0.15, 2004/06/25)

Teletext decoding software for DOS, which even attempts to display the mosaic characters!

 

 

Software for RISC OS:

View complete list
You will find all of my RISC OS software available by clicking this link.

 

Featured software:

OvHTML (latest version v0.41ß2, 2003/10/20)

This is an application which allows the OvationPro desktop publishing software to load, and import, HTML documents - complete with a reasonable attempt at HTML 3.2 design effects (except CSS, tables, and frames which are not supported).
Also available, though not 'complete' by any means, is a rough conversion from OvationPro to HTML.

 

!Teletext (latest version v1.57, 2004/02/10)

My original teletext software for RISC OS, is much the same as WinTTX only more so! - includes a script language for automated data capture...

 

Voyager utilities

Lots of utilities for Argonet's Voyager internet connection software: including "QuickVoy" which will get you on-line without eating loads of memory, and the mini-version (without the bells & whistles) that'll do it in ~64K!

 

 

Software for PocketBook II / Psion 3a:

View PB2/P3a information
At this link, you will find a collection of software for the Acorn PocketBook II and Psion 3a range of organisers ("palmtops"). You will also find my comments on the PocketBook II in action, as well as an "under-the-hood" examination of how the device works.

 

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