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SE Basic 2The next version of Sinclair Extended BASIC will be based on Open82 which incorporates the math library from the ZX81 ROM and is distributed under th…
The next version of Sinclair Extended BASIC will be based on Open82 which incorporates the math library from the ZX81 ROM and is distributed under the GNU GPL. -
I want to learn basic.My apologies if this sort of thread has been posted. Anyhoot I would like to start programming in sinclair basic. But I have no idea where to start.…
My apologies if this sort of thread has been posted.
Anyhoot I would like to start programming in sinclair basic. But I have no idea where to start. I lost my original manuals many many moons ago :S -
Looking for an extended BASIC graphics routine from mid- to late-80sHello all, This is my first post here so please go easy. This is basically a cut-and-paste job from comp.sys.sinclair where I've had no luck with an…
... I've discovered a small BASIC program that makes use of ... ' commands from a typed-in BASIC extender program. Alas the machine ... one I'm after. Most BASIC command additions used * or . before ... -
Places to Picnic this bank holidayMy wife has suggested we go on a picnic family picnic this weekend. We live in South Harrow in NW London and want to get out of town for the day. A…
... very bad idea on a Bank Holiday weekend, can anyone suggest ... -
Blizzard's Rift in Spinanyone else having trouble playing blizzard's rift in spin, the game loads ok, you can select controls, select a system to visit but when you select …
... ?? i thought the plus3 and 128 were basically the same apart ... a plus3 problem if i switch klive to plus3 the exact ... -
Spectrum + Reset SwitchI've picked up a Spectrum + that doesn't have a reset switch fitted. Any recommendations / part number for a modern alternative? Cheers
I've picked up a Spectrum + that doesn't have a reset switch fitted.
Any recommendations / part number for a modern alternative?
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BASIC error messagesDoes anyone know what all the numbers mean after the various error messages in Sinclair BASIC? Does anyone know how to instigate each error type?
Does anyone know what all the numbers mean after the various error messages in Sinclair BASIC? Does anyone know how to instigate each error type? -
Alternative ROM on original DivIDEOriginal DivIDE interface contain too allram mode (16kB paging). [url]http://raww.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2471[/url] Switch to ALLR…
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Switch to ALLRAM MODE:
1 ... ) remove switch JP2 on DivIDE interface
DivIDE SE BASIC instalator:
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48k disk basicWhen trying to use the CP/M colossal cave adventure .DSK file at [URL="http://www.alchemistresearch.co.uk/"]the CP/M section of this site[/URL] I got…
... comes up as "48K Disk BASIC IMC 1985/88", which I ... quite surprised by how many BASIC extension programs are on WoS ... -
How to claim back the border space in basic?Hey, I'm wondering if there is a way to reclaim the space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have hit BREAK on some games and ended up…
... the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have ... ended up back in +2 basic and noticing they had got ... -
RAM paging and port usageDear users and developers, I'm just trying to find some detail information about RAM paging on the Spectrum 128 and later models, especially those a…
... RAM paging on the Spectrum 128 and later models, especially those ... used to select the RAM bank for paging at address C000 ... -
Integer RangesOK, I need a little help clarifying something. I am making good progress with the emulator so far - I've emulated most ADD, INC, DEC commands (as we…
... not getting confused with my basic binary maths. When I INC ... of an 8-bit register -128 to +127? Does this hold ... -
Handling RST8 on a +3Well, I've come to that bit of my project that I wasn't really looking forward to (because I don't understand enough about the ZX BASIC ROM) - extend…
... understand enough about the ZX BASIC ROM) - extending the interpreter by ... that works somewhat in 48K BASIC.
However, when a ... 48K or on a toastrack 128, but crashed on a +3 ... -
Wanted: Technology Research Beta 128 InterfaceHi guys. I'm looking for a Beta 128 interface, original or clone doesn't matter as long as it works. I managed to find a standard Betadisk interface…
... 'm looking for a Beta 128 interface, original or clone doesn ... -
Wanted: Spectrum 128 in any conditionNo really... any condition... Broken, working, keyboard damaged, membrane needs replacing, no case, parts desoldered, leads absent, no box, unidenti…
128 ROM paging alternativeWould this work (with the appropriate code in each ROM)? [code] ; 128 rom paging routine ; use rst 28h with call address stored after restart ;;rom…
... ROM)?
[code]
; 128 rom paging routine
; use ...Currah Microspeech problemI recently bought a Currah Microspeech for my rubber keyed 48k from Ebay, it works fine when plugged directly into the back of the speccy. But if the…
... programmable joystick interface, my Multiface 128 and my Comcon joystick interface ... work with just my reset switch or an empty Microslot.
CGC 2008 entry... help wanted please!Hi, I've written a BASIC game for the CGC2008. With a limited understanding of the hardware, I've written it in 128 BASIC, but have saved it out as …
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I've written a BASIC game for the CGC2008. With ... , I've written it in 128 BASIC, but have saved it out ...ANN: ColorPRINTColorPRINT gives you 256 fully programmable Timex mode 2 characters (maximum 16 colours per character if you have bright black) to use in your 48 BAS…
... use in your 48 BASIC or 128 BASIC programs on the Timex TC2048 ... (48 BASIC only) or the Spectrum ...Be honest - Vienna, by Ultravox, is a really awful songActually, Vienna is a great song. But yesterday on BBC3 they had one of those "100 best" or "100 worst" worst programs that today's program schedular…
... write something really complicated like BASIC programs that print their name ... disaster (like now, with that bank collapse) or whatever, the news ...BASin r14c - maintenance releaseAfter the recent discussions, BASin has been released as version 14c. It's only a maintenance release, and some of the really big new features are un…
... thread[/url] in the Sinclair BASIC forum.
Here's ... than 256 sprites in a bank.
Added - OVER 1 mode ... the binary number. (Nonsense in BASIC)
Fixed - A small oversight ... user, which are parsed for BASIC functions, now accept the $ABCD ...Attention Arjun (and people interested in BASIC games programming).I've been looking at the games created by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^EP+Software$&model=spectrum"]Angel Ortega/EP S…
... all) of them are in BASIC and easy to get into ... it goes straight to the BASIC listing.
I accidentally ... easy to get into their BASIC listings.
So if ... you are interested in BASIC programming then you might learn ...Spectrum 128 ROM disassembly - updatedPaul Farrow has done a brilliant job in updating the disassembly of the Spectrum 128 ROM. Updates here: [url]http://www.mjwilson.demon.co.uk/rom/[/u…
... the disassembly of the Spectrum 128 ROM.
Updates here ...Games in basicIs there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures.
Is there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures.A new Basic manualWith all the basic functions, tips and tricks, etc. What's the chance of someone (i.e. not me) writing a new Basic manual?
With all the basic functions, tips and tricks, etc.
What's the chance of someone (i.e. not me) writing a new Basic manual?Just wrote my first useful working Speccy BASIC program in years...A nice UK National Lottery number generator. And not just any lotto number generator either. This one generates 8 lines of 6 numbers without replace…
... I've succeeded in Speccy BASIC, I think I might just ...KVM switchI have one KVM PS/2 switch which I use when I want to fix a laptop or desktop, but I began to think how useful it would be if I could switch between …
... would be if I could switch between a PC and a ... such thing as a KM switch, and I have no idea ... ://www.arune.se/~arune/KM-switch/[/url]
From what ... a matter of creating a switch, but to be able to ... and mouse signal when the switch is used, so that none ...About Chess games & BASICIs it possible to write a chess program in BASIC? Does it exist in the archive?
Is it possible to write a chess program in BASIC? Does it exist in the archive?Random access, file sizes and more.A few days ago Aowen mentioned that random access to saved data is not a problem. Here are my thoughts, doubts and suggestions regarding this subject…
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the load command from basic for video playback would be ... /> !load GasmanBurf.day 32768 step 128
to play the ... POKEs (or even a small BASIC program) and use Randomize USR ...Memory and BasicQuestions 1. How much memory is available for Basic Progs? 2. How do I check how much is left? 3. How much memory does an array take up?
Questions
1. How much memory is available for Basic Progs?
2. How do I check how much is left?
3. How much memory does an array take up?
