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A tool for BEECATSE - Graham72 - 08-06-2026
BEEVIEW — Microbee .MWB Library Catalog Tool
BEEVIEW is a standalone HTML-based application designed for managing and viewing the descriptions in MBEECATSE ( now includes ftp .omen .mwb files). Bonus feature can view external .mwb files in modern OS folders / rcpmfs folders.
Main Features:
- Catalog Management
- Loads and displays the complete MBEECATSE from I.js
- Shows program ID, name, disk number, and description in a searchable, retro-styled interface
- Allows easy editing of program descriptions
- Saves changes back to I.js with automatic backup (I.bak)
- Loads and displays the complete MBEECATSE from I.js
- .MWB Program Viewer
- Detokenises and displays the original tokenized Microbee BASIC programs (.mwb files)
- Renders a LISTING with keywords, line numbers, strings, and numbers includes handling for colour POKE commands (POKE 156, POKE 157) — displays them as COLOR, COLOUR, COLORB, COLOURB for improved readability
- Can load .mwb files directly from disk or extract them from the embedded ZIP inside MBEECATSE2.html
- Detokenises and displays the original tokenized Microbee BASIC programs (.mwb files)
- User Experience
- Fully offline, single HTML file (no installation required) - requires MBEECATSE and I.js
- Authentic retro CRT aesthetic with amber/green terminal styling
- Keyboard navigation and search support
- Copyable BASIC listings
- Fully offline, single HTML file (no installation required) - requires MBEECATSE and I.js
BEEVIEW serves as both a catalog editor for maintaining the BEECATSE software collection and a convenient detokeniser / viewer / exporter for exploring classic Microbee BASIC programs.
Instructions: >>Click OPEN FOLDER to select the folder containing your I.js and MBEECATSE2.html files — the catalog loads automatically (a file request warning may appear depending on your browser.)
Search by program name or index number; results update as you type.
Select any entry to edit its description, then click SAVE to write I.js and a backup I.bak directly to the same folder.
To view a program, select an entry and click ▶ SHOW PROGRAM — the .mwb file is extracted from the embedded ZIP and detokenised into a BASIC listing.
Click 📂 LOAD .MWB to view any .mwb file directly from disk.
Use ⧉ COPY to copy the listing to the clipboard.
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I hope these modern tools enable people to explore the legacy held in the MBUG and other collections.
RE: A tool for BEECATSE - ChickenMan - 08-06-2026
Nice one, could be handy. Will release it and others shortly. Thanks.
RE: A tool for BEECATSE - zbfairlane - 17-07-2026
This look very interesting, where can I try it?
RE: A tool for BEECATSE - Graham72 - 17-07-2026
(17-07-2026, 10:19 PM)zbfairlane Wrote: This look very interesting, where can I try it?
It's in the repository. Cheers g
Look for MBEECATSE+OTHERS.zip