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  • Looking for a type-in.I remember a type in program of a sliding block puzzle. It used code to shift the screen blocks. At the start of a game you could select how many m…

    ... exactly. I do remember a basic program that drew some geometric ... it was a mixture of basic and code. I've searched ... the basic program myself using the various machine code window scroll routines ...
    FrankT FrankT October 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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.
    chop983 chop983 October 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • Computer & Video Games Book of Adventure, TheBelow is the spectrum listing from the "[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2000078"]Computer & Video Games Book of Adventure, The…

    ... & Video Games Book of Adventure, The[/URL]" book.

    I ...
    c1541 c1541 October 2008 MIA/STP/SDP
  • 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?
    chop983 chop983 October 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • 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 ...
    BigBadMick BigBadMick November 2008 Development
  • 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?
    JuanF. Ramirez JuanF. Ramirez November 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • 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?
    chop983 chop983 November 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • Small BasicFor all those people who ask "where's the equivalent of Sinclair BASIC for today's generation", I give you (a link to) [url=http://msdn.microsoft.com…

    For all those people who ask "where's the equivalent of Sinclair BASIC for today's generation", I give you (a link to) [url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/devlabs/cc950524.aspx]Small Basic[/url].
    Philip Kendall Philip Kendall November 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • Assembly (getting my bearings)I wish the WoS book database was organized by theme and contained reviews :) I need your folks help. I'm interested in bringing my assembly into the…

    I wish the WoS book database was organized by theme ... assuming I'm on a beginner to medium level.
    rahtgaz rahtgaz December 2008 Development
  • Please help an absolute novice with some simple(ish) programming.I'm very, very rusty at BASIC. I'm using BASin, for my GCSE Astronomy coursework [quote] Use a spreadsheet and/or a graphing package, or write a com…

    ... 'm very, very rusty at BASIC. I'm using BASin, for ... /> Well, I've downloaded this book from the Archive
    [url ... copied this in from the book;

    [quote]1 REM ...
    thx1138 thx1138 December 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • The ZX Spectrum Book - 1982 to 199XAndrew, I hope I'm not being too forward. But now that the book sold out :( any chance you make publicly available Sir Sinclair's foreword? Would re…

    Andrew,

    I hope I'm not being too forward. But now that the book sold out :( any chance you make publicly available Sir Sinclair's foreword? Would really love to read it.

    Meanwhile, I'm so sad I missed this book...
    rahtgaz rahtgaz December 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • [Book] Error in The Complete Spectrum ROM Disassembly[I]Page 188.[/I] There's two references titled 'RE-STACK TWO subroutine', when in fact the second should be 'RE-STACK (3D) subroutine'. (vide, index …

    ... page 188 before uploading the book to WoS. I'll then ... that, I should edit the book.
    rahtgaz rahtgaz December 2008 Infoseek database
  • Spectrum ULA Book AnnouncementFurther to getting inside the ULA, I've turned my ramblings and lab book into a more professional book that you can all own! I'm putting a lot of ef…

    ... ramblings and lab book into a more professional book that you can ... [url]http://www.zxdesign.info/book/bookAnnounce.shtml[/url]

    csmith csmith December 2008 Hardware
  • [Unnecessary book] Namesakes[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2000804[/url] Is this book really needed? It has nothing to do with ZX Spectrum.

    [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2000804[/url]

    Is this book really needed? It has nothing to do with ZX Spectrum.
    rahtgaz rahtgaz December 2008 Infoseek database
  • New for 2009 - mc onelinersI found the limit of one line and one screen's worth of program really useful in (re-)learning BASIC, so I've decided to carry the format over into m…

    ... really useful in (re-)learning BASIC, so I've decided to ... ),a
    ld hl,23263 ;scroll road
    ld de,23295 ...
    bigjon bigjon December 2008 Development
  • Trouble compiling my BASIC programI've been trying to get a compiled BASIC version of Swift Turtle with no luck so far! I first tried MCoder 3 and it [i]seemed[/i] to compile the prog…

    ... trying to get a compiled BASIC version of Swift Turtle with ...
    Arjun Arjun January 2009 Sinclair Basic
  • Rare Sinclair book up for Ebay auction...Up for auction is my hard to find rare hardback book: The Sinclair Story by Rodney Dale [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2…

    ... hard to find rare hardback book:

    The Sinclair Story ... start with no reserve. This book usually starts around the 100 ...
    dubchaser dubchaser January 2009 Sales
  • Name this book?A few years ago I read a science-fiction novel basically about a psychiatrist/psycologist who gets a call from a world renown inventor and genius to …

    ... it's a relatively modern book, i.e. 1990 onwards.
    ewgf ewgf January 2009 Chit chat
  • Broken links on Sinclair Basic pageThe links ([ Introduction | Licence | Interpreters | Extensions | Compilers | Manuals | Articles | Source ]) at the top of the [url="http://www.world…

    ... ://www.worldofspectrum.org/sinclairbasic/"]Sinclair Basic[/url] page are broken.
    SkoolKid SkoolKid January 2009 Infoseek database
  • Having trouble with some type-insI'm trying to enter some type-ins into BASin but I get into errors I can't handle. Since both type-ins are coming from the same book, it becomes a li…

    ... are coming from the same book, it becomes a little scary ... I may be reading a book with so many errors.
    The book is Spectrum Machine Language for the absolute beginner. And this ...
    rahtgaz rahtgaz January 2009 Sinclair Basic
  • Machine code and Basic system variablesSpectrum system variables (I mean 48KB model) are essential for Basic. But what if I started my machine code program and it's never going to return t…

    ... 48KB model) are essential for Basic. But what if I started ... never going to return to Basic? Can I overwrite system variables ...
    Ralf Ralf January 2009 Sinclair Basic
  • Program for showing Basic listnings in gamesCan somebody tell me the name and where to find an utility to show the BASIC-listning in Adventure games - or for any other Spectrum-program for that…

    Can somebody tell me the name and where to find an utility to show the BASIC-listning in Adventure games - or for any other Spectrum-program for that matter.
    Regards Tommy F-H
    Tommy F-H Tommy F-H January 2009 Emulators
  • +3 BASIC and RST 8I've been working on adding commands to the BASIC interpreter, in a similar style to how Interface 1 does it (catch the RST 8 error trap). This works…

    ... on adding commands to the BASIC interpreter, in a similar style ... on my +3 under 48K BASIC or in RST 0 mode ... at all with the +3 BASIC editor. Whenever a new command ... track? What does the +3 BASIC editor do that the 128K ...
    Winston Winston February 2009 Development
  • ZXDS & Sinclair basicIs it posible to save basic code with ZXDS emulator 10 print 87 save "abc.bas" and the load it?

    Is it posible to save basic code with ZXDS emulator

    10 print 87

    save "abc.bas"

    and the load it?
    mhanias mhanias March 2009 Emulators
  • ML routines from BASICCan anyone tell me which registers should be saved and restored when calling a ML routine from BASIC? How can one know which registers are modified …

    Can anyone tell me which registers should be saved and restored when calling a ML routine from BASIC?

    How can one know which registers are modified inside a system routine?

    Should the stack be also changed?
    rinconete rinconete March 2009 Development
  • Z-80 Reference BookHello everyone , im going to be selling off a load of reference book shorlty. I have over 200 books and loads of other stuff for sale as always ;-) […

    ... off a load of reference book shorlty. I have over 200 ...
    flumpey flumpey March 2009 Sales
  • The 8-bit book...Filed under miscellaneous because it has quite a bit of speccy stuff in it... It's almost the ZX Spectrum book version 1.5 :) Anyway, I've finally p…

    ... 's almost the ZX Spectrum book version 1.5 :)


    (Then click on the book cover for the preview)
    andrew_rollings andrew_rollings March 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Cheat Mode BookHi all, I'm considering making and releasing a book of game cheats - it would cover the C64, Amstrad CPC and Sinclair Spectrum. It would feature PO…

    ... considering making and releasing a book of game cheats - it would ... be intrested in such a book should I do one?
    book.

    Thank you ...
    zeropolis79 zeropolis79 April 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Recommended book (in WOS archive) for learning Z80 instructions?I have a very vague knowledge of a few Z80 instructions, but would like a comprehensive reference book. Can anyone recommend a decent book in the WO…

    I have a very vague knowledge of a few Z80 instructions, but would like a comprehensive reference book.

    Can anyone recommend a decent book in the WOS archive, to save me downloading GB's worth of potentially unsuitable titles?
    Mousey Mousey April 2009 Development
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