Sales Ledger

ZX Computing

Peter Shaw

SERIOUSLY NOW... A look at some 'serious' software packages for the ZX Spectrum by Peter Shaw. SALES LEDGER 48K Spectrum Kemp Limited Of all the programs reviewed, this was by far the best presented. All was contained in a smart, video cassette type box, which held the instructions and tape, plus an extra space for your own taped file. The program itself had a very professional feel, allowing for full manipulation of your accounts. The screen display was green on black (are Kemp trying to emulate the green screen display of the larger machines?) with a blue border. The 'Sales Menu' had all the usual choices, ie Display account, Update account, Correct account, Create, etc, plus full use of a printer; I say 'a' printer and not the ZX Printer because with Sinclair's new RS232 interface you could put an Epson or, as I used, a Tandy or daisywheel. Unfortunately, the way the software printed was a little confusing, all crushed together (see the example printout in Fig. 1). The file handling was fast, and the program itself was very well written and, as opposed to other instruction booklets, this one was extremely well put together. With a good printer attached to the Spectrum, this program at last makes business software viable on the Sinclair. The price of Kemp's Sales Ledger package is £14.95. Kemp Limited, [redacted].

Fig 1. An example of the output from the program, Sales Ledger, from Kemp Ltd.