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List of Sinclair QL software

List of Sinclair QL software is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of Sinclair QL software rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of software titles produced for the Sinclair QL personal computer. Notation: Program name (purpose), publisher, first release Utilities # 3D Precision, High-Precision Imaging System, Digital Precision A Abacus (Spreadsheet), Psion (Sinclair), 1984 APL Interpreter ArcED, coWo Archive (Database), Psion (Sinclair), 1984 Archivist database (Std and MP), A.R.K.

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Reference excerpt

This is a list of software titles produced for the Sinclair QL personal computer.

Notation: Program name (purpose), publisher, first release

Utilities

# 3D Precision, High-Precision Imaging System, Digital Precision

A Abacus (Spreadsheet), Psion (Sinclair), 1984 APL Interpreter ArcED, coWo Archive (Database), Psion (Sinclair), 1984 Archivist database (Std and MP), A.R.K. (Richard Howe), 1984 Assembler and Linker, Computer One Assembler, GST Computer Systems Assembler, Metacomco Assembler Workbench, Talent

B Banks of Plants, Toby Hodd, 1986 BASIC TO CPORT, Translator from SuperBASIC to Kernighan & Ritchie C, Digital Precision BCPL Compiler, Metacomco Beule Tools, Peter Beule

C C Compiler (Small C), GST C Compiler (Lattice C), Metacomco c68 Cad Pak, Datalink Cardfile database (128K and 256K), A.R.K. (Richard Howe), 1986 Cartridge Doctor, Talent Cosmos, Talent CST Disk Utilities (Backup, Convert, Filed, Disc, Ramdrive), Cambridge Systems Technology

D Data Design (Database), The Progs Desktop Publisher, Digital Precision Desktop Publisher Special Edition, Digital Precision Digital C (Small C), Digital Precision Digital C Special Edition (~~K&R C), Digital Precision DISA (Intelligent Disassembler), JO Disk Mate 5, PM data (Pål Monstad) Disktool & Quickdisk, Ultrasoft (Martin Berndt) DJ Toolkit (DJTK)

E Easel (Business Graphics), Psion (Sinclair), 1984 EasyPTR, Albin Hessler Eye-Q, Graphics System, Digital Precision Eye-Q Special Edition, Graphics System, Digital Precision

F Ferret (File Search Utility), Sector Software Fibu (Accounting), eTo soft Flashback (Database), Sector Software Forth, Computer One Fortran 77, Prospero Front Page, (Desktop Publisher), GAP Software

G Giga-BASIC, Giga-Soft (ABC Electronic) Giga-Chroma, Giga-Soft (ABC Electronic) Giga-Disassembler with Monitor, Giga-Soft (ABC Electronic) Grafix III, Digital Precision Graphics Toolkit, Ultrasoft (Martin Berndt) GraphiQL, Talent GST Assembler

I Ice Toolkit, Eidersoft (on EPROM) IDIS (Intelligent disassembler), Digital Precision IDIS Special Edition (Intelligent disassembler), Digital Precision Image D, PDQL

L Librarian database (128K and 256K), A.R.K. (Richard Howe), 1986 Lightning, Text/Graphics/Maths Accelerator, Digital Precision Lightning Special Edition, Digital Precision Lisp Interpreter, Metacomco

M Macro Assembler, GST Mailfile database (128K and 256K), A.R.K. (Richard Howe), 1986 Mailmerge, A.R.K. (Richard Howe), 1986 Master Spy editor, A.R.K. (Richard Howe), 1988 Media Manager md/fdd editor and repair tools, Digital Precision, 1986 Mega Dictionary for Perfection, 360K word Spellchecker, Digital Precision Menu Extension, JMS M-Paint, Medic Monitor, Computer One Mon QL, Hisoft

N Nucleon, Pyramide

P Page Designer, Sector Software Page Designer 2, Sector Software Page Designer 3, Sector Software Paint Master, Shadow Games Pascal Compiler, Computer One Pascal (ISO 7185/ANSI 770×3.97), Prospero PC Conqueror (IBM PC emulator, supports MS-DOS v.3,4,5,6), Digital Precision PCB1, Talent PCB CAD, Lear Data Systems Peintre, Pyramide Perfect Pointer Tools, Digital Precision Perfection, Word Processor, Digital Precision Perfection Special Edition, Word Processor, Digital Precision Pointer's & Writer's Toolkit, JMS Professional Monitor, Compware Professional Publisher, Digital Precision

QD, JMS Q-Draw, Psion, 1985 QKick, Ultrasoft (Martin Berndt) QMATHS, Digital Precision QMATHS II, Digital Precision QMon, QJump QLOAD (SuperBASIC fast save/load), Liberation QL Cadette drafting system, Bestmalt Ltd (Mark Mansell), 1987 QL Cash Trader (Cash Accounting Package), RWAP Software QL Cosmos (Astronomy Program), Talent available from RWAP Software (Programmer: G. F. Cornwell) QL Gardener, GCS (Sinclair) QL ICE, Eidersoft QL Paint (an edition of GraphiQL), Talent (Sinclair) QL Pascal Development Kit, Metacomco, 1985 QL Payroll QL Project Planner, Triptych Publishing Ltd, 1985 - (PCM) QL Super Monitor, Digital Precision QL Toolbox, Ultrasoft (Martin Berndt) QLiberator Basic Compiler, Liberation QLone+, Ultrasoft (Martin Berndt) QPAC, QJump QPAC 2, QJump QPTR, QJump QRAM, QJump QREF (SuperBASIC Cross Reference), Liberation QTop (Desk, clock, demos, animator, index, snap), coWo, 1989 QTYP, QJump Quick Layout, Gollmann Quill (Word processor), Psion, (Sinclair), 1984 QZ II, Sector Software

R RPM Resident Procedure Manager, Liberation

S S-Edit, Ralf Reköndt/Ultrasoft (Martin Berndt) Sideways Spellbound Interactive Spelling Checker, Sector Software, 1987 Spy editor, A.R.K. (Richard Howe), 1988 SToQL Stripper file filter, A.R.K. (Richard Howe), 1986 Super Astrologer, Digital Precision (Elmar Dunsser), 1985 SuperBASIC Extension, Hisoft SuperCharge SuperBASIC compiler with Lenslok, Digital Precision SuperCharge Special Edition, Digital Precision SuperForth, (with Reversi/Othello game), Digital Precision Super Media Manager, Digital Precision Super Sprite Generator, Digital Precision SuperToolkit II, QJump (Care) SuperToolkit III, Ultrasoft (Martin Berndt)

T Task Master (Multitasking front end), Sector Software, 1987 TechniQL (CAD software), Talent Text87 plus4 (Word processor), Software87 The Painter by The Progs, 1988/1990 Thing & EPROM Manager, JMS Thor-Desk, coWo, 1988 Toolkit III, Ultrasoft (Martin Berndt) Touch Typist (Typing tutor), Sector Software, 1985 Transfer Utility, Digital Precision TURBO (SuperBASIC compiler), Digital Precision, 1987 TURBO TOOLKIT, Digital Precision, 1987

U UCSD Fortran-77, TDI UCSD Pascal, TDI UCSD Toolkit, TDI

X XCHANGE (Office), Psion (Cambridge Systems Technology)

Z Zapper, Eidersoft Z88 Transfer, Mark Pfizenmazer

Games

There are 109 commercial games on this list.

References

Illustrations

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This is a list of software titles produced for the Sinclair QL personal computer. Notation: Program name (purpose), publisher, first release Utilities # 3D Precision, High-Precision Imaging System, Digital Precision A Abacus (Spreadsheet), Psion (Sinclair), 1984 APL Interpreter ArcED, coWo Archive…

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