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spectrum basic documentationhi. once, i programmed in spectrum basic, yet, i forgot almost everything already. is there a downloadable text which would help me to refresh my the…
hi.
once, i programmed in spectrum basic, yet, i forgot almost everything already. is there a downloadable text which would help me to refresh my the syntax in my memory?
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Speech In BASICIs it possible to produce any speech in just Spectrum BASIC?
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Book ScanningIs a copy of this book required for scanning? [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2000400[/url] I have an ex-library copy suitabl…
Is a copy of this book required for scanning?
[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2000400[/url]
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Starting on machine code - BASIC first?Howdy. If I wanted to start learning machine code for the speccy, from scratch, would you recommend I learn BASIC first or is it entirely possible to…
... , would you recommend I learn BASIC first or is it entirely ... start machine code with minimal BASIC knowledge?
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How could you hear if loading BASIC or MC?When loading a Spectrum program from tape you could usually hear from the sound if it is a BASIC or is some machine code program *. My question is, w…
... sound if it is a BASIC or is some machine code ... the differens?
In BASIC I assume that the keyword ... command, so should not a Basic program in memory (and to ... sounds hard and tight, and BASIC more light and open. :smile ... -
What issue YS are these stickers from?I bumped into a bookmark of mine I used for an old book ... it's a sheet of stickers from Your Sinclair. I have ULed a big 3.5mb scan seeing as I co…
... I used for an old book ... it's a sheet of ... ULed a big 3.5mb scan seeing as I couldn't ... -
How to add basic commands like "!command"Hi all, is there some where in the forums a thread dealind with the topic how to add basic commands? How are the commands for example of Basic+ are …
... the topic how to add basic commands?
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OpenZXRom v2007-12-31 releasedI've just put out a new release of OpenZXRom, the freely licensed replacement for the Spectrum ROM rewritten from scratch with no Amstrad code: [url…
... the essential components of a Basic loader (namely CLEAR, LOAD, RANDOMIZE ... combined with Andrew Rollings's book perhaps?), load up each one ... -
Reviews needed for a Speccy book[B]Edit - this link will be updated quite often... [url=http://www.sabremultimedia.com/speccybook/speccybook.htm]Speccy book[/url][/B] [B]Current w…
... .com/speccybook/speccybook.htm]Speccy book[/url][/B]
[B ... /> After Andrew Rollings great Speccy book i've started doing some ... more a 'paperback' style of book, a mini 'bible' of games ... always wanted a paperback style book full of reviews for Speccy ... -
Please help me find a spectrum book!! :)Dear all I'm new to this forum but am a long time spectrum lover. I cut my programming teeth on the speccy years ago, and have written emulators and…
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How-to-beat-coin-ops bookBefore they founded Apogee (now 3D Realms), the founders wrote a book on how to beat the coin-ops of the day. It's now available as a .pdf (11Mb). …
Before they founded Apogee (now 3D Realms), the founders wrote a book on how to beat the coin-ops of the day. It's now available as a .pdf (11Mb).
[url]http://www.3drealms.com/news/2007/07/zap_some_history_resurrected.html[/url] -
basito: CPC Basic interpreterHello. I'm writing a Basic Interpreter compatible with the Amstrad CPC series Locomotive Basic. It's still in a very early development stage, but al…
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I'm writing a Basic Interpreter compatible with the Amstrad ... CPC series Locomotive Basic. It's still in a ... -
The book that never was.Having read Ultimate Video Game History many months ago and having just ordered another book on the same topic (video game history that is), I was st…
... and having just ordered another book on the same topic (video ... speccy lacks a proper "history" book. Why even the commode camp ... have their own book about the rise and fall ... working on a speccy history book along those lines on these ... -
Can someone ID this Basic listingthe basic is on [url=http://www.jupiter-ace.co.uk/review_soundcard.html]this page[/url] at the bottom, I think it could from an Oric? Never having …
the basic is on [url=http://www.jupiter-ace.co.uk/review_soundcard.html]this page[/url] at the bottom, I think it could from an Oric?
Never having an Oric I would not know for sure, or what BASIC it is from.
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Re-print Mr. Rollings Speccy book.I'm making a quick poll to see how many want to see a re-print of [URL="http://www.zxgoldenyears.com/"]The ZX Spectrum Book 1982 to 199x[/URL]. This…
... .zxgoldenyears.com/"]The ZX Spectrum Book 1982 to 199x[/URL].
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…
... and Stuart), the first book is 1982-1984 and the ... accept your review for the book you get 50p.
... your reviews in the book with your name against ... ve already created a 'test' book (non-profit) which has ... You get paid before the book is published so if it ...Quest for the holy grail - bad/missing MicroAdventurer scan URL[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006844[/url] MicroAdventurer page scan URL doesn't work - no such file found when accessed vi…
[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006844[/url]
MicroAdventurer page scan URL doesn't work - no such file found when accessed via FTP.Understanding extensions to the BASIC parserFor a while, I've had a rather 'rinkety dink' extension to BASIC via an RST 8 trap in hardware, just so that I can send stuff to a Spectrum over ethe…
... rather 'rinkety dink' extension to BASIC via an RST 8 trap ...Book ErrataIs there a list of corrected errors. Errors that have apeared in books? One example would be the Supercharge Your Spectrum errata sheet? ( I don't t…
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…
... /c routine to read some BASIC variables. So, before I start ... from an old scanned speccy book in the WoS archive.
It works fine in 48K BASIC, but screws up in 128K ... to work properly in 128K BASIC? (Again I'm working on ...Issue 2/3 ZX Spectrum scan requiredHas anyone got an issue 2 or higher (dark grey keys) in immaculate (or near immaculate) condition that they could scan for me at 600dpi (front and ba…
Has anyone got an issue 2 or higher (dark grey keys) in immaculate (or near immaculate) condition that they could scan for me at 600dpi (front and back)?
Thanks
AndrewQuick q. on MC vs. BASIC (boring question)No matter how long or tedious the programming/testing may be ... Is Machine Code [B]ALWAYS[/B] faster than BASIC?
No matter how long or tedious the programming/testing may be ... Is Machine Code [B]ALWAYS[/B] faster than BASIC?Beta BasicWhilst testing my 16K Speccy emulator for CCG2008, I wanted to load Beta Basic. I know v1.0 supported 16K models, but the TAP file online only contai…
... , I wanted to load Beta Basic. I know v1.0 supported ...BASIC Keyword ReferenceHi. I do most of my ZX work on a grey-case +2 which, as we all know, is devoid of most of the 48k BASIC keywords (it has LOAD and stuff, but not much…
... of most of the 48k BASIC keywords (it has LOAD and ... when I need to edit BASIC - I usually resort to random ... anyone knows of a 48k BASIC key-to-Keyword reference? Sure ...BASIC Keyword ReferenceRealised that the Sinclair Basic section would be a better place for discussion of BASIC keywords, so for reference the old thread is in [thread=2005…
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Sinclair BASIC has several modes of entry ... the various controls available in BASIC using the keyboard.
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...Changing BASIC loader in Chuckie Egg 2Hi, My aim is to include "PAUSE 0" event at the end of the loading of the Chuckie Egg 2 game. The reason is that I use emulator to load the game and…
... to actually edit the loading BASIC program somehow. I have found ... can see, there are 2 "BASIC" blocks, the first one (Program ... Blockeditor.
The second "BASIC" block at the end of ... managed to build a new BASIC loader that loads up the ...Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASICI'm trying to save a SCREEN$ to a tape file (basically the original data is in a .tzx file that I'm trying to save in a .tap format) but the problem …
... I try to save from BASIC, the "Start tape and press ...Miner Willy BookHi Guys, If you are a fan of Matthew Smith and Miner Willy then you may be interested in my new book: Miner Willy: from rags to riches... The boo…
... be interested in my new book:
Miner Willy: ... to riches...
The book was mentioned in the recent ... his autograph!
The book covers:
Matthew Smith ... are interested, about purchasing the book then let me know and ...A BASIC compiler projectHi, I started my own BASIC compiler for the ZX Spectrum (and Z80 machines) 3 months ago. It's still in ALPHA stage (when it is mature, I will write …
... /> I started my own BASIC compiler for the ZX Spectrum ... It also has a tiny (basic) TZX library (to save ... moment), and a minimalistic BASIC tokenizer to generate ZX ... Spectrum BASIC programs (used as ... tzx file with a basic loader which loads an ...
