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How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game (Tutorial) [b]How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game[/b] In this tutorial, we will be talking about how to write a simple BASIC* horizont…
... how to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling* game.
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Then we print the score right after scrolling ... =USR 60000
200 PRINT AT 21,0;"score : ... ";s;
300 PRINT AT RND*20,30;"*"
CODE instruction in array$ PRINTSo I'm still plugging away at BASIC and have found a line of code (another!) that's really puzzling me. The line is as follows: PRINT A$(P+Q TO P…
... 'm still plugging away at BASIC and have found a line ... line is as follows:
PRINT A$(P+Q TO P ... code line, it reads:
Print the characters from index 481 ... is 8).
i.e. PRINT A$(481 TO 488). The ...CSSCGC 2021: 25th edition extravaganza![img]https://csscgc2021.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/yellow_programmer_960x600.png[/img] [url=https://www.rickdangerous.co.uk/csscgc2021/][b][size=…
... , and I want some Next BASIC Crap Games to test on ... features of Spectrum BASIC (or any other Sinclair BASIC, for that matter ... ever submitted, incidentally, was "10 PRINT 7". That's it. I ... />
Because of all sad words of tongue and pen, the ...BASIC Bug: DEF FN after REMHello all, Having mused the Spectrum ROM disassembly by Drs Logan ad O'Hara, I wondered about how good ZX BASIC was at locating the DEF FN when call…
... wondered about how good ZX BASIC was at locating the DEF ... FN a()=10
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Sort 2 byte words (x, y) on ypos, also question about swap (DE), (HL)Well that was a lot of debugging ;) But if you want a routine which takes an array of 16 byte words x, y and then sort them on y (ignoring x), I'm…
... a macro to swap 2 words pointed at by DE and ... HL = data pointer (words)
; B = size in words
heapsort_words:
If you have 64 words or less you can do ... as the number of words in the array ... /> // A utility function to print array of size n
How do i learn to programAll the years i had a computer the only one i could program was the Texas Instruments Ti99/4a and when using extended basic with its so simple sprite…
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The basic concept of all assembly programing ... return to whoever called us, BASIC in this case
... these numbers into memory from basic, (poke 32767,63 ... /> This is because BASIC will print the contents of the ... ll probably just not cut out for this ...ask to Spanish-speaking personsHello there. Who would be able to translate one short text for me? I used BabelFish site, but it isn't very good in this case. The text is here: …
... is terrible, his choice of words and structure and how he ... we have the inlay to print out, which is of very ... become deadened and peaks are cut off; qualities that when heard ...i want to start writing my own gamesi want to start writing my own games but have no idea how. is there any downloadable dummys guides or some software that teaches u how. the only expe…
... like C means you can cut down significantly on program ... ).
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Basic is all about mystery code ... there? Neither is there a "PRINT" function. There's plenty of ... links:
Learn Sinclair Basic:
[url="http://www ...Type-ins for non-standard languagesDoes anyone know if there has ever been any type-in programs for non-standard languages e.g. Forth, Micro Prolog etc. I recently bought copies of tho…
... 's from the book, "BASIC & FORTH in Parallel" ... some' knowledge of BASIC ) as it takes BASIC examples and shows ... do that goes beyond BASIC. I happen to like ... . [/B] ( the same as [B]PRINT ( 3 + 2 ) * 4 )[/B] ... allows you to define new words just like in Forth. ...An emulator(another on of my projects) Does anyone know how to write an emulator? The emulated computer is very simple (a MK14, infact -also by Sir Clive) and a…
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No offence, but his words "another project of mine [...] Does ... to be able to print text at anywhere on ... for pure speed of development Basic suits me... ok, so ... /> That`s heaven to a basic coder :)
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...games written using game writng programsI was reading through some issues of crash not long back and one article was about some 16 year old that wrote Frank n stein for the speccy(never pla…
... to read the manual (tiny print on a green background), in ... misnamed, it was actually a BASIC compiler), but this was another ... course, any clued-up programmer cut out that crap and just ...Need some help making a BASIC gameI'm creating a text adventure in 128 BASIC (I don't like using the 'keywords' in 48 BASIC - It's slow and annoying!) called "The Legend of The Red Dr…
... to you. How can I print the speech quotes when they ... speak?[/quote]
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[quote]I want ... have multiple action descriptions, but BASIC will only let me use ... ). Then you match the input words to the strings in this ...Need some help making a BASIC gameI'm creating a text adventure in 128 BASIC (I don't like using the 'keywords' in 48 BASIC - It's slow and annoying!) called "The Legend of The Red Dr…
... speak?
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PRINT """This is in quotes"""
BASIC will only let me use ... command matches one of many words, it will then go on ... next part, otherwise it'll print an 'Invalid Action' message and ...New Compo IdeaI've had this idea and would like to know what do you think about it. I think that most of us here know how to code in BASIC. The problem with Specc…
... 10 REM START AFTER REM : PRINT "HELLO"
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20 PRINT AT Y,X;"*": LET ... *PEEK 23614
20 PRINT PEEK A; TAB 10; ...What should I get??I want to add a Spectrum to my collection but having come from the Atari/Commodore/TI/Apple world, I am a little unsure what to get? Something that …
... the +D (which was a cut down Disciple, aparently) was superb ... you what keys produce what BASIC key words in 48K mode), the ...New - BASin r13a is available for downloadHi all, Here's the latest BASin. Mostly just bugfixes, but also now has the upgraded UDG editor which can now edit multiple UDGs on one editing gri…
... bugs- Open basin, type: 10 print "a" , now select it. "a ... got a C NONSENSE in BASIC error. I think basin couldn ... until I try to select/cut/copy something.
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Something I've been pondering on...... is why Spectrum BASIC includes both PRINT and LPRINT. Likewise, why include LIST and LLIST - When it appeared Sinclair were running out of space…
... of redundancy to make their Basic that little bit more usable ... not be named, Sinclair Basic gives you PRINT AT rather than requiring ... it lets you burn the words HELLO MUM onto a piece ...Map Book Updatepre-production work on teh map book.. I've decided to drop Lemmings from volume 1 due to it not being visually attractive. I've got the following …
... non-rectangular paragraphs - in other words, you see those triangular blank ... to be re-sampled (its cut off at the top in ... offered to help format and print this for zeropolis however its ...Project: M.u.l.e.Wokani came up with a great idea about trying an open-development approach for spectrum games, and I thought why not try with a game I have under dev…
... or write output (eg print text to the screen). Instead ... and string variables. Sinclair basic hides the distinction between ... declare numbers with the basic interpretter automatically converting to ... sentences are short". In other words, "s" holds the ...Leave AY Chip alone guysWould you have a go at a child with down syndrome? No, thought not. AY has Asberge Syndrome, it's a form of Autism - think of that please before y…
... utility objects, and has basic object oriented support."
"However, Visual Basic does provide an unusual "Currency ... BASIC provide that!
[code]Private Sub Command1_Click()
Print ... pieces of text you've cut and pasted?
Arti've decided to paint pictures and flog them to art cafes, and also online, mostly on ebay. i only did basic art at school, i can't really draw and …
... have some small talent with words, with enables me to see ... but not truly put into words. It is truly art, and ... the internet to download and print out, it would still be ... /> And if Tracy Emin had cut up the tent and created ...help sought with first foray into machine code - pixel scrolldownI have started to code my first machine code program, a simple roadrace game. I've based it around the pixel scrolldown routine in 40 Best Machine Co…
... words of wisdom - I suppose that having ground my teeth with BASIC ... br /> ld (hl),a ;print road left side
... ld (de),a ;print road right side
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ld (hl),a ;print left side on line1
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ld (de),a ;??print a blank ...ANNOUNCE: BASin r14 is up. New SCREEN$ paintbox included.Hi all, Well, I can't sit on this any longer - so I've released it. Let's all get a good testing session going, eh? You can get the new BASin [url=…
... I cut, copy or clear the selected area; in other words, I ... /> 3) Transparent color (8 in BASIC) is not selectable as ink ...ANNOUNCE: BASin r14 is up. New SCREEN$ paintbox included.Hi all, Well, I can't sit on this any longer - so I've released it. Let's all get a good testing session going, eh? You can get the new BASin [url=…
... I cut, copy or clear the selected area; in other words, I ... /> 3) Transparent color (8 in BASIC) is not selectable as ink ...Probing the variables in 128K modeHello again! Briefly, I'm writing an m/c routine to read some BASIC variables. So, before I start, I try to get an idea for the structure of how var…
... make a routine to print the variable t$ on ... that none of the words are split across a ... "RST $10" print routine to print to screen works correctly ... BASIC yesterday, but it was way too slow, with the words ... tape magazine to avoid words being split across lines, ...If......If we were overnight zapped back to the stoneage, (make lots of shortcuts, and ignore this that and the other, not to mention the bleeding obvious, l…
... and some way to print books so we have ... it would take to print a book if you ... to read. As a basic pointer to how knowledgeable someone ... .
Tracing where words come from is tricky especially ... is such a hotchpotch of words. The common sources are ...Spectrum Review Book is all systems go ![url]http://www.spectrumgamesbible.co.uk/[/url] We've created a small website for the series of books we are looking to create for the Speccy featur…
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Set up a basic website...
[url]http ... /> Each review is 200-400 words long, i then add a ... at lulu.com which is print on demand, we dont make ... vast majority of the dosh (print on demand often is like ...BASin r14c - maintenance releaseAfter the recent discussions, BASin has been released as version 14c. It's only a maintenance release, and some of the really big new features are un…
... accepts CAT EXP as valid BASIC - BASin does not yet support ... +3 BASIC. (Jimmy)
Fixed - Getting command help on words like PRINT would ...2 questions about matrix and string handlingI was never good at understanding how to do something random in Sinclair Basic without repeating something that was already done. Had problems unders…
... something random in Sinclair Basic without repeating something that ... www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/words/scramble/"]here[/URL].
... words with 10 characters (unlike M$-basic where you can store 10x10 words ... /> 40 NEXT N
50 PRINT "NOT FOUND" : STOP
...More colours II (Was: Most popular new features?)The suggested 4xCLUT multi-colour solution never took off.
... ordinary Speccy. And to cut back for the ordinary ... 40 colours at once in BASIC:
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