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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 ... -
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? -
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?
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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]. -
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 ... -
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.
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 ...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-HNeed a pointer to using the spectrum calculator from MCHi all, Can anyone point me to a good resource on using the spectrum calculator stack from machine code? I need to work out the number of seconds f…
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1800000 is a rather large number to play about with ...Found a great ZX BASIC textbookProgramming Arcade Games for your Spectrum, by Adrian Jones. Found this in a second-hand bookstore over the weekend and if you're anything like me,…
... typed in various bits of BASIC, know your way round the ... you through the subset of BASIC you need to make arcade ... it after you venture beyond BASIC. There's also a couple ...+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 ...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?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?Home Computer (Advanced) Course?Hi all Going through some boxes of mine, I found a pretty large number of a magazine called the "Home Computer Course", followed by the "Home Comput…
... mine, I found a pretty large number of a magazine called ... in the UK, and the basic format was that all the ...FS 10 Large game bundlesHi! Just a reminder of what I currently have on ebay[URL="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/retronutter1969?_trkparms=72%253A1683%257C66%253A2%257C6…
... will also be listing 10 large game bundles on Thursday...all ...Turbo BasicHi everyone, I should like to know if is available some version Turbo-Basic for ZX Spectrum? (Such as for Atari XE/XL.) Thank you! ;) P.S. I am sorr…
Hi everyone, I should like to know if is available some version Turbo-Basic for ZX Spectrum? (Such as for Atari XE/XL.) Thank you! ;)
P.S. I am sorry for my poor english :(Sinclair BASIC compiler for PC?Boriel's compiler is very powerful but it isn't meant for Sinclair BASIC, and the old compilers in the archive have their limitations: BASIC listing …
... isn't meant for Sinclair BASIC, and the old compilers in ... the archive have their limitations: BASIC listing can't be too ... compile [U]any[/U] Sinclair BASIC listing as long as it ...Best way to store vector images in Sinclair BASIC?Let's forget for a moment that Sinclair BASIC is slow. If I have a picture made entirely of vector images, what would be the best way to store that d…
... for a moment that Sinclair BASIC is slow. If I have ... ways to do this in BASIC.
And I'm ...eBay - Plus D & ZX LPRINT III...A couple bits of hardware for sale... Both are untested due to lack of suitable printer/disk drive, but both when connected to a Spectrum allow it t…
... co.uk/SINCLAIR-SPECTRUM-ZX-LPRINT-III-PRINTER-INTERFACE_W0QQitemZ140318706564QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL?hash= ... co.uk/SINCLAIR-SPECTRUM-ZX-LPRINT-III-PRINTER-INTERFACE_W0QQitemZ140318706564QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL?hash= ...1st Edition Spectrum BASIC ManualWasn't there someone here who was after a 1st Edition of the Spectrum BASIC Programming manual? I seem to recall someone offering me money for mine …
... 1st Edition of the Spectrum BASIC Programming manual?
I seem ...Extreme Close-Up TetrisWhile reading through the brand new issue of Retro Gamer that's just arrived today, there is a feature on the 10 best versions of Tetris you've never…
... not important, it was the large blown up graphics that caught ... Tetris with the blocks that large size where you can't ... scrollable and yet the same basic rules of tetris apply. It ...Jumping to BASIC after importing 23296,1703Sorry for the confusing title. :-D Now that I've learned how to stop a game from starting after loading (in Fuse and Specemu), I have a few more que…
... to safely "jump" to my BASIC program. :)
I ... same as returning to BASIC after an USR command ... I'm using the old BASIC editor.
"Why ... 1703 bytes just to make BASIC work again? Doesn't ... the subject of jumping to BASIC, I find it curious ...Would welcome ideas for my large map game...I have been working on an engine to allow scrolling around a large map. For now, it allows 1 char movement around a 64x64 map made up of 4x4 char t…
... to allow scrolling around a large map.
For now ...Help with broken BASIC blocksHi, Could anyone help me in recovering two broken BASIC blocks?: [url]http://webmail.unizar.es/upload/download.php?file=1247602759.invitado.php5kQ4…
... me in recovering two broken BASIC blocks?:
[url]http ...So what about ethernet and ZX BASIC?Well, as of about 5 minutes ago, ZX BASIC for the first time properly wrote some packets to the network! OK, so it isn't perhaps 100% what Andrew Ow…
... about 5 minutes ago, ZX BASIC for the first time properly ... know how to use ZX BASIC.
At the moment ... />
Then the standard Spectrum BASIC keywords can be used for ... /> The twitter client for ZX BASIC moves ever closer . . .SPOT+SPEX magazine index update"This is precisely the sort of thing that no-one ever believes!" Firstly, a correction to the previous announcement. When I said "adding another 40 …
... (67 issues).
* Divide the large "Miscellaneous" group into entries under ... : Assem/Mcode
PB -- Programming: BASIC
PG --*Programming: General
INPUT Magazine BASICHi All, I was wondering if I was allowed to upload some BASIC program codes which I have for ZX Spectrum (That work!) onto the Forum. Cheers, Specc…
... was allowed to upload some BASIC program codes which I have ...Writing internet servers in ZX BASICNew Spectranet news! I have just finished adding the code to allow listening sockets to be used from BASIC. A simple example: [code] 10 %listen #4,…
... sockets to be used from BASIC. A simple example:
BASIC now :-)Very basicI found the wos site a few months ago when searching for solutions to my broken spectrum, that i had dug out of storage and was learning basic on. Si…
... of storage and was learning basic on. Since receiving advice on ... download zx spin and learn basic using an emulator instead. Unfortunatley ... on the task of learning basic.I plan to post updates ... goal is to program a basic game from scratch to as ...How do the swingy ropes in Jet Set Willy work?Not sure if this should go in the programming forum but here goes. I remember back in '84 being totally blown away by the realistically swinging rope…
... even the [SIZE="6"]ridiculously large font size[/SIZE] helped.
basic 'physics engine', or they are ...
