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  • smooth movement in basicWas trying to figure this out myself but i would like to be pointed in right direction now :-). How do I make something move in Basic without gettin…

    ... I make something move in Basic without getting flicker. 1st i ... 'm also trying to use PRINT command and goto loops to ... split second.
    My sinclair basic knowledge is VERY limited but ... try make some games in basic 1st.
    rustyredline rustyredline October 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • Questions about BasicHi everyone, I am Max, student of media studies in berlin, and I have to do a little project on the spectrum. I am working on a sinclair zx spectrum…

    ... we are basicly learning basic BASIC programming in order to ... examples for differences in basic language. Maybe you can ... i): next

    print b

    instead ... of just adding: print a(1)+a(2)+a ... like DEG and RAD in Basic...

    5 ...
    lomax030 lomax030 December 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • Full 16*16-digit BASIC multiplicationI liked Andre Adrian's 32-bit long multiplication routine so much that I decided to a decimal version. After all, 2^63 is only 9223372036854775808, a…

    ... br /> I've done this BASIC version, which follows the original ... do the other three basic arithmetical operations as well.< ... 1000 REM LMUL:
    1001 PRINT " ";FN b$(V)+FN b ... b$(C)
    1002 PRINT "* ";FN b$(S)+FN ... THEN NEXT a
    1393 PRINT "= "'a$(a TO)'32 ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny July 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • SoftPLAY: Use the PLAY command from 48 BASICNow you don't need 128 BASIC to use the [B]PLAY[/B] command. Just use [B]PRINT #8;[/B] instead. [url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15659782/So…

    Now you don't need 128 BASIC to use the [B]PLAY[/B] command. Just use [B]PRINT #8;[/B] instead.

    [url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15659782/SoftPLAY.tap[/url]
    chev chev October 2013 Brand new software
  • SpecBAS 0.800 Released!Hi folks, it's that time again for another release. I was going to add a few more features, but I have other projects on the go at the moment, and it…

    ... the various stacks allocated to BASIC
    Sprites now ... :

    Certain embedded PRINT commands were evaluated in the ... screen might have caused a Scroll? message after all
    Scroll?" prompts
    [/code]
    ...
    Dunny Dunny December 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • GEDit syntax highlighting for Boriel's ZX BasicHi! I just tailored this syntax highlighting code and would like to share with he community. Suggestions are always welcome, though the file works w…

    ...
    plot
    poke
    print
    randomize
    return
    pkersey pkersey February 2014 Development
  • dumping protected BASIC loadersI wrote this a few weeks ago but forgot to post it. It will load & list from tape/TAP/TZX any BASIC program which has been saved with SAVE, including…

    ... primarily intended for dumping protected BASIC loaders, as was already ... 5,201
    5 PRINT "play BASIC loader": POKE mc+1,0 ... IF PEEK bytes THEN PRINT "not a BASIC program header": STOP
    PRINT "PROGsize=";bs,"VARSsize=";vs: POKE ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny March 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • Basic program malfunctionHello. Please does anyone know why this basic program 10 LET x=0 20 LET x=x+0.1 30 print x 40 if x<>1 then goto 20 50 STOP does not properly work o…

    Hello.
    Please does anyone know why this basic program

    10 LET x=0
    20 LET x=x+0.1
    30 print x
    40 if x1 then goto 20
    50 STOP

    does not properly work on the speccy?
    Saltor Saltor June 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • Scrolling in BASICI remember a few BASIC typeins for other machines that claimed to be scrolling the screen. Obviously vertically its not too difficult - once you dis…

    I remember a few BASIC typeins for other machines that ... difficult - once you disable the 'Scroll?' prompt.

    But I ... sure if its written in BASIC) on the Apple II, and ... this could be done in BASIC on the Spectrum using Arrays ...
    dmsmith dmsmith March 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • BASIC to Python - bringing a modern view on an 80's obsession...Howdy! I don't know how relevant this will be here, but I've just finished up a 3-part overview on my blog where I convert an old 1K ZX81 basic pr…

    ... convert an old 1K ZX81 basic program into Python. Python imho ... - its easy to learn like BASIC was and that makes it ... was between an old 1982 Basic listing and Python. I'm ... in 87 (amazingly the thermal print is still readable after all ... .co.nz/search/label/BASIC
    kevman3d kevman3d July 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Basic SAVE and ZX Printer supportIs there a list of emulators that support any of these two features (basic SAVE and print to printer port)? Is there a emulator comparison some wh…

    ... of these two features (basic SAVE and print to printer port)?
    RMartins RMartins July 2015 Emulators
  • Beginners Basic Programming BookHi All, My son is interested in learing programming and I got him started on a spectrum emulator on my laptop. I've bought him a +2 (grey) 128 of Eb…

    ... of Ebay. Apart from the basic manual that you get can ... anyone recommend a good basic typing in book to get ... listing and explanation. I can print out the book if it ...
    jayteebee jayteebee November 2015 Sinclair Basic
  • Help With AY Music Program in BASICHi, last year I started writing a BASIC program for making and recording AY Music. I thought it would be easier than learning how to use Soundtracker…

    ... year I started writing a BASIC program for making and recording ... could help me fix the BASIC program, I'd be very ... br />
    [b][u][u]BASIC listing:[/u][/u][/b]
    910 PRINT AT 15,2;"\:: \:: \:: \:: \:: \:: \:: \:: \:: \::"
    920 ...
    RetroPhase2014 RetroPhase2014 December 2015 Sinclair Basic
  • ZX Basic interpreter in the Forum Postings. It would be so nice to do this in our forums [basic line=1] 10: BORDER 1: PAPER 6 20 FOR N = 0 to 7 20 PRINT "Happy Birthday Dear Joe Bloggs…

    ... in our forums

    [basic line=1]
    10: BORDER ... = 0 to 7
    20 PRINT "Happy Birthday Dear Joe Bloggs ... .5,7: BEEP1.5
    [/basic]

    and have a ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk March 2016 Feature Requests
  • 140 characters Basic game contestHey there, I've announced a new micro contest on my blog (in Czech language only). However, it might be interesting also for the non-Czech/Slovak …

    ... in the standard 48K Sinclair BASIC that will fit into 140 ... example:

    [code]1 PRINT "Hello world"[/code]
    - are ... of the standard 48K Sinclair BASIC syntax
    [code]1 FOR ... =10 TO 20 STEP 2: PRINT f: NEXT f
    Factor6 Factor6 May 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • Leading Zeroes on a Score in BASICI'm trying to print the score with leading zeroes such that it's always 6 characters wide, i.e.: 000010, 000150, 006100 etc. I quickly knocked thi…

    I'm trying to print the score with leading zeroes ... GO SUB 6600
    30 PRINT AT 0,0;S$
    BASIC?
    MykeP MykeP July 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • ROM PRINT routine issuesHi all, I am using the ROM print routines a lot in my assembly program and I'm experiencing issues. I am changing the system variable DF CC to po…

    ... then it will assume a scroll of one character has to ... resuming as normal, knocking subsequent PRINT commands off by 1 character ... . I'm assuming the ROM print routines are updating other system ... /> CALL 11563
    CALL 11747. PRINT CONTENTS OF BC TO SCREEN ...
    Kevin_C Kevin_C December 2016 Development
  • 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 ... return that value to the BASIC program.

    As ... 9999: LET st=t0: PRINT #0;AT 0,0;"Start ... 9999: LET ft=t0: PRINT #0;AT 1,0;"Finish ... -st)*100+0.5)/100: PRINT #0;" Time=";time;" secs ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny January 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • 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 ... the UDF right in Sinclair BASIC...strangely, I have been ... to do it in BBC BASIC...

    [code]
    ... br /> total = FN_adds (num$)
    PRINT "The total is " total
    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 ... an EP basic game[/url], that show EP can print big characters ...
    endi endi March 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
  • im looking for a horizontal scroll routinehi, im looking for a horizontal scroll routine. i read somewhere that you can do it with at 'to' statement, somewhere in a print routine. althoug…

    ... /> im looking for a horizontal scroll routine. i read somewhere that ... 'to' statement, somewhere in a print routine. although i am open ...
    digital digital June 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Print vs 23659To be honest I could not think of a better topic title, although its not ideal. Anyway, I do recall reading ages ago that the reason you cannot no…

    ... normally get away with a PRINT AT 22,(whatever) is because ... as a bit of simple Basic seems to be the easy ... POKE 23659,0
    20 PRINT AT 22,0;"Yes we ... POKE 23659,0
    20 PRINT AT 23,0;"Some text ...
    spider spider October 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • i need a sideways scrolling program written in basicso like ghosts and goblins it scrolls along with the player. i had help with this before in making a tunnel game but this time i need it to be a able…

    ... that i can view in basic to make each screen easier ... ' statement to implement this in print but am unfamiliar as to ...
    digital digital December 2017 Development
  • Need the title of the Sinclair Basic manual to look for itI had a copy but I've lost the USB chip it was on! I need it to look up commands because some Basic programs I looked at all used the command MOD and…

    ... look up commands because some Basic programs I looked at all ... only exception was an Applesoft Basic program that used DEF FN ... O$ = STR$ (A)
    70 PRINT O$
    80 NEXT A
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch January 2019 BASIC
  • Is it possible to run a single BASIC line via a ROM CALL of the Standard ZX 48k ROM?On: https://cygnus.speccy.cz/popis_trdos-assembler.php I found the following code: [code] CHADD equ 23645 ; Location of SOS variable CHADD ld…

    ... />
    Could a BASIC Commandline like:
    PRINT "Hello World"
    be ...
    Luzie Luzie October 2019 Development
  • Speed comparison of BASIC CommandsHi everyone, I reactivated my account (thanks Lee!) due to starting to code some BASIC with my daughter. In the tips and tricks thread there is a …

    ... to starting to code some BASIC with my daughter.

    BASIC.

    However, after searching ... about how much time each BASIC command takes to run.
    PRINT commands compare speed-wise?
    48K 48K July 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • 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 ...
    LevelUp LevelUp October 2020 BASIC
  • 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
    20 PRINT FN a()
    [/code]
    20 PRINT FN a()
    [/code]
    BloodBaz BloodBaz May 2022 BASIC
  • How to disable the "scroll?" message?Hello. I'm a beginner Z80 assembly programmer and I decided to make a ZX Spectrum game to practice my skills and gain some more experience. I curr…

    ... space on the screen, a "scroll?" message appears that not only ... get rid of it in Basic, but I still don't ...
    Kotek Kotek June 2022 Development
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