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  • Basic programming for kidsHi there I'm thinking strongly of getting my kids to program with speccy BASIC. Both have Android tablets, so I can get two bluetooth keyboards fo…

    ... kids to program with speccy BASIC. Both have Android tablets, so ... and mess around with their BASIC program to see what happens ...
    Emil Emil December 2016 BASIC
  • Adding touch events to JS SpeccyPlayed around with adding touch events to jsspeccy2 yesterday. I got it detecting RGB values of individual pixels on the spectrum screen so it can (e…

    Played around with adding touch events to jsspeccy2 yesterday. ...
    colonel32 colonel32 January 2017 Emulators
  • Random Numbers, USR Return Values & Timing BASICI've been trying out Jon Ritman's random number routine, published in Your Sinclair Aug'87. Apart from a timing comparison I also did a frequency ana…

    ... instances the required return to BASIC with a decimal fraction between ... return that value to the BASIC program.

    As well ...

    Here's the BASIC timing routine which I use ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny January 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Text file to BASICHi, Is there anything available for Windows or Linux which lets me enter BASIC in a text file and convert to a .TAP file. I seem to recall somethi…

    Hi,

    Is there anything available for Windows or Linux which lets me enter BASIC in a text file and convert to a .TAP file. I seem to recall something being mentioned in the past, but I can't find it via search.

    Thanks
    jonesypeter jonesypeter January 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • BASIC 10Liners 2017Contest is starting now! http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/basic-10liners-2017

    Contest is starting now!

    http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/basic-10liners-2017
    Bunsen Bunsen January 2017 Announcements
  • User defined function in Sinclair BASICI'm looking to create a user defined function in Sinclair BASIC to add up numbers being input. This is the program without a user defined function be…

    ... user defined function in Sinclair BASIC to add up numbers being ... the UDF right in Sinclair BASIC...strangely, I have been able ... to do it in BBC BASIC...

    [code]
    REM ... as a string in BBC BASIC
    INPUT "Type in a ...
    Richey Richey February 2017 BASIC
  • Best basic game to port to another machineI want to convert a specy basic game to [url="ep128.hu"]Enterprise 128[/url]. What are the best basic game for this? For example [url="http://www.e…

    ... want to convert a specy basic game to [url="ep128.hu ... ].
    What are the best basic game for this?
    For ... .htm"]this is an EP basic game[/url], that show EP ...
    endi endi March 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Flicker free animation in BASIC, is it possible ?With all my various noodlings in BASIC and indeed with my so far limited assembly​ I keep coming up with the same issue. How do you do animations wit…

    With all my various noodlings in BASIC and indeed with my so far limited assembly​ I keep coming up with the same issue. How do you do animations without flicker or trails ? Is this possible in BASIC ?
    ivanb303 ivanb303 March 2017 BASIC
  • Screenshots from my old BASIC gamesI have written several dozens of games in 90's. They haven't remained, so I show only screenshots 'for history'. Some screenshots are real, but all…

    ... have been written on a BASIC; gameplay was very primitive.
    The only survived BASIC game from this list.
    My last BASIC game (possibly, the largest BASIC game for ZX ...
    Oleg Origin Oleg Origin March 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Basic versions of popular Spectrum games?A couple years ago I saw a game in Basic which was part of a Spanish competition, and it looked amazing. I forgot most details, but remember it resem…

    ... I saw a game in Basic which was part of a ... Silly clone completely written in Basic. Is there a list of ... Basic games which are similar to ... I see something written in Basic, but with good UDGs and ...
    zxbruno zxbruno April 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Saving BASIC program from Spectrum to PCSo I did something stupid. I started writing a program on the Spectrum, and before I knew it I am on line # 1430 of my BASIC program. I now have had…

    ... on line # 1430 of my BASIC program.
    I now have ...
    Seeker Seeker April 2017 Hardware
  • SpecBAS 0.900 ReleasedAgainst my better judgement, here's 0.900. It's got lots and lots new, but mostly the new shiny is the editor. You can indent your code, you can e…

    ... are, same as Sinclair BASIC
    Changed Ctrl+Up ... Added array parameters for DRAW array() and DRAW TO array()
    ... with negative magnitude radius now draw properly
    Errors ... thin horizontal polygons
    DRAW now obeys OVER properly< ...
    Dunny Dunny April 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • How do I use colour control codes in 128 basic?Just started using a toast rack in 128 basic and I am struggling to understand how to easily create coloured characters and graphics in a print state…

    Just started using a toast rack in 128 basic and I am struggling to understand how to easily create coloured characters and graphics in a print statement when the extend mode does not work in 128 basic. Can anyone enlighten me please?
    Fieldy Fieldy April 2017 BASIC
  • How to separate a character from a number in a string?Hi I've been writing a kind of logo type program in BASIC that takes a string a$ from INPUT and then draws according to what you give it. Say you w…

    ... of logo type program in BASIC that takes a string a ... write "u20l20"
    It will draw from the current PLOT position ...
    ivanb303 ivanb303 May 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Can I name a subroutine and then call it by name?No thats not really exactly the problem. I wrote 4 lines of Basic that draws an 8x8 square and then told it to check x,y and subtract 4 from x or y t…

    ... . I wrote 4 lines of Basic that draws an 8x8 square ... a short listing of plot, draw,draw,draw.draw would be fast enough and ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch May 2017 BASIC
  • ZX Spectrum BASIC game jam over on itch.ioHello, everyone. Apologies for the prolonged absence. (It's been almost 4 years, yikes!) Just wanted to let everyone know there's a [url="https://itc…

    ... .io/jam/zx-spectrum-basic-jam"]Sinclair Basic game jam[/url] starting ...
    Felix Felix May 2017 Announcements
  • Talk about time consuming!This is an aside, not a request or a grump, just an observation. Yesterday I cut and pasted all the messages from BASIC relating to my struggl…

    ... pasted all the messages from BASIC relating to my struggle with ... be possible whereas in Sinclair Basic on Fuse it would run ... is if the program could draw the waveform onscreen as you ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch May 2017 Chit chat
  • Which is the best divMMC? The 'Enjoy' or the 'Future'?Here's a link to the divMMC 'Enjoy' - http://www.bytedelight.com/?product=divmmc-enjoy-black-edition And a link to the divMMC 'Future' - https://www…

    ... has an edge connector for adding something else, so theoretically it ... Speccy? Would the two combined draw too much power? I demand ...
    Spector Spector May 2017 Hardware
  • z88dk sp1lib with fzxThe numbers dont seem to display properly? fzx by itself works [quote] // for targets supporting fzx // zcc +zx -vn -startup=31 -O3 -clib…

    ... = 1 // not returning to basic
    #pragma output CRT_ENABLE_CLOSE = ... = 1 // not returning to basic
    #pragma output CRT_ENABLE_CLOSE = ... PAPER_GREEN, 'B');
    sp1_UpdateNow(); // draw screen area managed by sp1 ...
    slenkar slenkar June 2017 Development
  • Hey grandma!HOW TO SUCK EGGS! I always wondered about that saying 'teach your grandmother to suck eggs'! Blow them, yes, but suck? If you've never blown an e…

    ... 're getting into coding in Basic, squared (graph) paper is your ... , is the best for PLOT,DRAW epics. Using it you will ... to enter a vast PLOT,DRAW epic confident in your calculations ... - mainly thanks to quirks in Basic working out what the instructions ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch June 2017 Chit chat
  • Where's my green square? Basic & m/c question.I'm going mad here - can anyone tell me why my little basic program isn't displaying a green square at the top of the screen? I've checked the num…

    ... tell me why my little basic program isn't displaying a ... I don't think the basic is overwriting the M/C ...
    Tobo Tobo June 2017 Development
  • Input command in 128K BASICHi, Is the input command different between 48K BASIC and 128K BASIC? I'm typing in a missing listing from the TypeFantasic and using 128K BASIC…

    ... command different between 48K BASIC and 128K BASIC?

    I'm ... the TypeFantasic and using 128K BASIC so I don't have ...
    jonesypeter jonesypeter June 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Short Sinclair BASIC tutorialsHello, if anyone is new to Sinclair BASIC (the built-in ROM one) or feeling the need for a refresh there are (currently eleven) quick 'Under 5 m…

    ... anyone is new to Sinclair BASIC (the built-in ROM one ...
    LoadingScreech LoadingScreech July 2017 BASIC
  • are there any machine code to basic converters?i know it sounds stupid but for amature programmers like me it would be great. i could speed up the basic on an emulator and it would give me more of…

    i know it sounds stupid but for amature programmers like me it would be great. i could speed up the basic on an emulator and it would give me more of an ability to play around with games, etc.
    digital digital July 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic?how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only supposed to be 21 but is there a way of getting more in basic? i know its doable…

    ... udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only ... way of getting more in basic? i know its doable in ... do i do sprites in basic?
    digital digital August 2017 Development
  • Thought this would be simple... Z80Hi Folks, Started to read "Beyond simple BASIC, Delving Deeper into your ZX Spectrum" by Dilwyn Jones. This is a great book and I came across the…

    ... Started to read "Beyond simple BASIC, Delving Deeper into your ZX ... which suggested using PLOT and DRAW. The description was simple ... ; C = X Coordinate

    ; DRAW
    ; B = ABS(Y) Offset ...
    ; PLOT 0,100 : DRAW 200,1

    PLOT ...
    Paddy Coleman Paddy Coleman August 2017 Development
  • What can I do with this donated Spectrum?Hi All Recently I was given a modified Speccy +2 to join my 8-64bit collection of retro computers/consoles. It took me a while to get up to speed…

    ... .amibay.com/showthread.php?39615-Adding-TAP-file-contents-to-Spectrum ... anything online.
    4. The basic loader on this CF card ...
    Amarokada Amarokada September 2017 Hardware
  • Is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of fileHi, is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of file. E.g.: I have a Tape-Code-File Start f…

    ... R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only ... there a way in Spectrum BASIC (even with a POKE) to ...
    Luzie Luzie September 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Can't Get My Simple Code To RunHello again, I'm trying to run the following simple code: [code] org 32768 main ld b, 21 ; x coordinate is …

    ... of string
    call drawText ; draw the text
    gameLoop
    When i run it the basic code appears and i am ...
    Scorpion_Realities Scorpion_Realities October 2017 Development
  • Mega basic long listingsHi, this might be a silly question, but does anyone know how to list a program in mega basic and have it pause the scrolling when the listing has fil…

    Hi, this might be a silly question, but does anyone know how to list a program in mega basic and have it pause the scrolling when the listing has filled one screen? Thanks Rick
    Rickper1974 Rickper1974 October 2017 Sinclair Basic
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