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I didn't even get a job interview.I have been at the Citizens Advice Bureau for 2 years now. I'm one of the most experienced assessors (that's a fairly new role) there, and out of tho…
... 40 soon, I have a string of unskilled jobs behind ... qualifications at evening classes, A - level English, GCSE Astronomy ... and put 2 years in at this voluntary job ... BUT NO ONE IS INTERESTED IN HIRING ME![/b]
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Storing and displaying attributes...Hi Folks, I have a requirement to store and then redisplay a line of attributes from the screen. For example: 100 DIM a$(1,32) 110 LET line=10 120…
... store and then redisplay a line of attributes from the screen. For ... example:
100 DIM a ... the ability to restore the attributes in some way - another USR ... that could be done in BASIC (i.e. a clever trick) or ... -
Anyone interested in a ZS Scorpion 256 Turbo+?[url]http://zx.pk.ru/showthread.php?t=16169[/url] This guy is producing PCBs and I'd arrange a mass order for europe if there's enough interest. I'd…
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Keep in mind this is only a PCB, meaning you ... documents for building are available in russian (no knowledge of the ... ] Boards will be produced in china at a confirmed good plant (it ... 256k of non-contended RAM in this configuration (runs virtually all ... -
Request for a new category in "Machine type"Hello Martijn :) After discussing in this thread about this issue: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?p=588473#post588473[/u…
... Martijn :)
After discussing in this thread about this issue ... thinking that it may be a good idea if another "Machine ... 48k and 128k tape version...in a similar way of what you ... before...
What about a 128k+3 category?
Riding a motorcycle at night, in the rain, with some hail, in January.Listen closely you can hear me shout in pain and frustration, okay I was hamming it up for the microphone, but. :D Open face crash helmet you see I…
... you can hear me shout in pain and frustration, okay I ... upload of the same clip in a bit, as I'm getting ... for ever and a week to process the clip in Quick Time ...Speccy in a retro footageHi there, if you don't know already, look at my YT profile, there's a video from Czech retro series Vypravej (could be translated like Let's Tell His…
... my YT profile, there's a video from Czech retro series ... to nineties of 20th century in communistic Czechoslolvakia. This episode was ...Something a bit like Jetpack Joyride in flavour?Jetpack Joyride is a fairly simple horizontal scrolling game, in which the player has one control. That control applies power to the jetpack as long …
... Joyride is a fairly simple horizontal scrolling game, in which the player ... or so (more on these in a minute - read on).
in a one-armed bandit type machine ... the next attempt start 750m in or resurrecting the player character ...INPUT LINE and STOP in INPUTWhat was the reason for the ROM Editor routine causing "down arrow" while in an INPUT LINE to cause the "H STOP in INPUT" error report? Why doesn't i…
... causing "down arrow" while in an INPUT LINE to cause ... the "H STOP in INPUT" error report? Why ... the Input buffer into a string variable so I didn' ... doesn't work while in an Input command. Might ... does; whereas actually typing a STOP in INPUT LINE does [b] ...need a new method for m/c parameter assignmentI've been using a variable length function of the form: "FN a$(a$,a[,b...,z])=STR$ USR md" to search a data table and return a string result. By putt…
... table and return a string result. By putting a string definition as the " ... be persuaded to return any string expression. This works but ... which can be used wherever a string expression can be used.
in tracking down the slow ...multi-scroll m/c subroutine for BASICArising from recent posts, here's a scrolling routine that will manage multiple left/right scrollings for any (sensible) line width or step; (ie. whe…
Arising from recent posts, here's a scrolling routine that will manage multiple left/right scrollings for any (sensible) line width or step; (ie. where width isA Miscellany of Dangerous TipsHere's a selection of ideas for using some of the more obscure system variables which I've found handy on occasion. They can be very convenient if us…
... variables is to assign them in a DEF FN statement. Space for ... code embedded in the program as a hex dump DATA string, so that ... in BASIC (Jan)
* more on storing mazes (Feb)
* Poking a string ...A mistake I spotted in SU!I know it's like shooting fish in a barrel, but at the bottom-left of [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=SinclairUser/Issue067/Page…
... it's like shooting fish in a barrel, but at the bottom ...What was the last Spectrum game you bought (in a shop)?Not counting recent-ish Cronosoft releases etc... what was the last ever game you bought before you packed your Speccy away and moved on to other pur…
... then - although there was a demo on a Crash cover tape so ... /> I did buy a Multiface some time in 1989 which could be ...Saving a file and removing the title (Program:)I remember when saving a program how I could construct a string such as: 10 let a$=chr$ 8+ chr$ 8+"name" 20 save a$ In order to remove the "Program…
... when saving a program how I could construct a string such as:< ... br />
10 let a$=chr$ 8 ... name"
20 save a$
In order to remove the ... "Program:" title to display a different ...Does a bad sequel/episode in a book/game/film/etc series kill the series for you?I meant to post this yesterday, but didn't get the time, but someone I was talking to said they used to love the Resident Evil series almost obsessiv…
... with series seven. It got a little better with series eight ... from last, which appeared after a long hiatus, were strangely flawed ... from enjoying the other games in their respective series.
a bad prequel/sequel/season/episode ...quick RAM copy using LET in BASICI'm in the process of reviewing, revising and refining all the programming tips & utility routines which I've posted on this forum over the last eigh…
... in a more aesthetically pleasing form. (I haven't tried it with string ... in LET a$=b$. a$ & b$ contain either a string expression (if referencing a string variable ... () PARAMETERS
a$=destin string expression, or destin location if in RAM;
that "listing variables during runtime" thingWell, I did eventually finish this, but with my meds playing up I don't have much time each day that I can spend at the computer, so it's taken rathe…
... *32 screen display (excluding attributes) in 768 bytes instead of 6144 ... as they appear in the array. String array elements are ... ;print character A at row B column C with attributes A'
... PRINTA0:;print character A at DE< ...Type In Adventure....With a "sage"?I remember as a kid getting a book from the library. One of those type in adventure book thingys... I vaguely remember an adventure with a sage in a…
... a kid getting a book from the library. One of those type in ... vaguely remember an adventure with a sage in a forest or something on ... />
Might have been a map in the book with it.
Its a long shot I ...Code to test if a rectangle is in a rectangle[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]I am looking to write some code that will check if a rectangular shape is outside or overlapping a second rectangle. If the sma…
... shape is outside or overlapping a second rectangle. If the smaller ... ? or Ypos ?A? < Ypos ?B? or (Xpos ?A? + Width ?A?) > ( ... ?B? + Width ?B?) or (Ypos ?A? + Height ?A?) > (Ypos ?B? + Height ... of being stuck with the in-laws this Christmas :)[/FONT][/SIZE ...ULA snow effectIt's wintertime, you know. [quote="http://ramsoft.bbk.org.omegahg.com/floatingbus.html"]when the I register falls in the range 0x40-0x7F then the UL…
... sharing][sna][/url] - only works in SpecEmu I believe. This was ... 'offset' value.
3. Run a string of NOPs for the duration ... much literally unaffected by this in any way
- Why, ... scrolled the current col. bitmap/attributes [b]and[/b] the next ...ZX-81 in a nice wooden case (Bargain)I just saw this on ebay, thought someone here might like it. I'd buy it myself, but I've got rid of all my zx81 stuff. [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/…
... /itm/Timex-Sinclair-ZX-81-in-Wood-Case-w-Enhanced-Keyboard ... /itm/Timex-Sinclair-ZX-81-in-Wood-Case-w-Enhanced-Keyboard ... />
I reckon it's a bargain.Finding an empty cell in a grid[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I?m after some advice on ways to tackle the following problem. I?m not after code to do this but would be interested in possibl…
... this but would be interested in possible solutions. Imagine I ... have a grid and some cells of ... the grid are populated. A user can drop an item ... thought was to start in the top left of ... ?problem? cell. The grid in question is sub-section of ...Any interest in a printed ZX Spectrum Gamer book?I've had some success with the printed version of my 'PC Engine Gamer' ezine and was curious to test the water in regards to doing something similar …
... curious to test the water in regards to doing something similar ... ZX Spectrum Gamer.
A printed volume would contain the ... new ones that fill out a 100+ page booklet. The format ...Back in the day when schools had 'a' computer.I stumbled uppon this photo when looking for something completely different on-line. It got me thinking and reminiscing. Do you remember when schools…
... ) computer and that a school getting a computer was a news worthy event ... />
I do we had a research machines Link 480Z. I ... my spectrum. The computer was in a small but well lit stock ... .
This is not a photo of my school, but ...eVALuating $ in +3 BasicHi all, I was very interested in the thread below about re-starting Basic, and remember reasonable amounts from zx81 and early Spectrums. But I now h…
... I was very interested in the thread below about ... a $ containing a Function of x like: "10*TAN x" . In ... /> This works of course in 48K Basic etc. but ... returns missing vars in +3. The *, /, +, - , ... the argument as a string, or as a whole expression that ...Once Upon A Time In Speccy Land....Yea, once upon a time in f@ckin Speccy Land huh.... Pissed off, fed up..basically don't give 2 ****s! Mongy Lards, Big Boobs, Big Women...F@CK IT!!! …
Yea, once upon a time in f@ckin Speccy Land huh ... music, your supposed to be in a maze with ghost chasing after ... to be f@cked in the ass with a red hot poker ... br /> If I wasn't in 2014 and brought this offal ... back in 1988 I would smash my ...quoting ";" in ZXSpin assemblerIs there any trick to getting semi-colons in strings in the ZXSpin assembler? If I try to do this I get a "garbage following instruction" error, as t…
... getting semi-colons in strings in the ZXSpin assembler? ... do this I get a "garbage following instruction" ... when it's in a defm string. To get around ... this I have to split up the string ... and put in a "$3b" whenever a semi- ...displaying all memory activity in a screenDunno why I keep thinking about this, but here goes Is it easy enough to add a screen to an emulator that shows every memory address' activity.... …
... easy enough to add a screen to an emulator ... squares (well, rectangles) each showing a row of 8 squares representing ... you could see say a row of 49152 x 8 ... columns, etc ....im thinking a 256 x 1536 would be ... the status of every bit in speccy memory
Thst ...Double Buffer UtilityHi Folks, I've been experimenting with double buffering on a 48k Speccy for a small project I'm working on. After reading lots of good advice here…
... handle odd numbers of bytes in a row
# - maximum line width ... have a look at doPrint()
# - Does not do anything with attributes ... /> binaryY = binaryY[::-1] #reverse the string
screenAddrBin = '010' + binaryY[7 ...searching for a sum in a listBy which I mean I have a list of 187 figures (175 +ve, 12 -ve) and I want to find two or more of them which add up to some figure (let's say 19.56, …
... straightforward, until I did a couple of calculations. Taking ... the formula for a distinct combination of 'r' ... br />
Is there a more efficient way of doing ... eliminating figures in advance which couldn't possibly be a constituent ...
