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New Functions for Sinclair BasicA total of 52 new functions can be added to Sinclair BASIC; 26 numeric functions (A-Z) and 26 string functions (A$-Z$). Owing to the internal structu…
... BASIC; 26 numeric functions (A-Z) and 26 string ... maximum possible speed (on a standard Spectrum with no ... [code]
DEF FN A(x,y)=(128 AND INT ... $)=VAL(CHR$ 196+b$)
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[b]BIN$[/b]([ ... /> DEF FN P(a)=PEEK a+256*PEEK (a+1)
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Converting a decimal number to binary...Hi Folks, Been thinking about ways to convert a decimal number to 8 bit binary and came up with the following: [CODE]100 REM ----------------------…
... tokenise BIN when it's typed out in full. Timmy's CHR$(196 ... not so much a "feature" of BASin, rather a result of this ... -
I cant get this listing to run!Ive read this through so many times my eyes are misting up! [url]ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/magazines/DUC/Issue08/Pages/DUC0800039.jp…
... Battle Bunny;522982]So, a valid Spectrum command line that ... as "LET size=VAL (CHR$ 196+b$(1 TO 2))".[/QUOTE ... you can force enter a token by hitting enter ... SE Basic also features a detokenizer that will convert ... the token into the string 'BIN '.
Try ... -
The curious case of the vanishing zerosRight, I'm back for more help guys This time I think I've figured out the code ok....but still it fails - well it works but only once... Basically …
... POKE USR "p"+0,VAL (chr(193) +"00011000")
... Wookiee;595850]Sorry to be a pain but what's this ... ? cos I also have a 1 to sort out[/QUOTE ... instead of BIN).
Try:
PRINT VAL (CHR$ 196+"10101010")
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The curious case of the vanishing zerosRight, I'm back for more help guys This time I think I've figured out the code ok....but still it fails - well it works but only once... Basically …
... $ instead of BIN).
Try:
PRINT VAL (CHR$ 196+"10101010")
CHR$ 196+"00011000")
180 PRINT VAL (CHR$ 196+"00011000")
190 PRINT VAL (CHR$ 196 ... /> 670 INK 1: PRINT AT a,s;"\::"
680 REM the ... -
display file addressing; screen slicingWhile working on this Compendium I'm updating or rewriting a lot of stuff. One thing I eventually came to appreciate was the simple & clever way in w…
... ;727445][code]LET e=VAL (CHR$ 196+"10000000"( TO 8-x+c ... />
[code]LET e=VAL ("BIN 000000010000000"( TO 16-x+c ... used - file Plus128.TXT, section "A 128 Routine to Put Tokens ... be discarded which would save a good portion of the time ... -
Why no PLOT, etc. on bottom two lines?I was pondering if there was any way to get PLOT, etc. to address the full screen from BASIC without having to write a few lines of assembler to bypa…
... of bounds but not by a lot.
... bit)="1": POKE loc,VAL (CHR$ 196+p$):
RETURN
... 'b$()' is a 256*8 byte array of BIN strings from " ... the x,y coordinates into a display file address, and ... quicker just to call a tiny assembler routine to ... -
Interesting VAL featureHi Folks, No doubt most people know this but it is new to me! The following code generates the answer of 10. [code]10 LET A$="X+X" 20 LET X…
... remember coming across this in a multiplication tables quiz program at ... , for example for a quick way to convert a string of binary ... to a decimal number.
[code]
PRINT VAL ("BIN " + b ...
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Finished with my dice rolling programTook me all day but I'm rather proud of it, simple though it is. Its up at Dropbox if anyones interested https://www.dropbox.com/s/qdgtfc0zyy94hxm…
... /> to ("10*"+CHR$ 168+"b("+CHR$ 186+"(a/2))+")
* change "BIN" in line ... 40
to CHR$ 196 ... w$:
LET u$=CHR$ (128+VAL ("BIN "+v$+w$)):
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How to improve my program using oversized numbersI'd like my dice program to print out the number four times bigger than normal if possible. Anyone know how to do this? Or I could write a sub rou…
... /> to ("10*"+CHR$ 168+"b("+CHR$ 186+"(a/2))+")
* change "BIN" in line ... 40
to CHR$ 196 ... w$:
LET u$=CHR$ (128+VAL ("BIN "+v$+w$)):
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Program to convert .bin to other file format?I'm after a Windows program to convert one disk image file format to another. At the moment I'm have downloaded some Sega Saturn games and they are …
I'm after a Windows program to convert one ... and they are in .bin format with a .cue file. But SSF ... />
Any one know of a good, free program?
A few mods I've done over the years to my Spec 128k+Hello, Was a bit bored and decided to upload a few pics and sound files from my Spectrum 128k+ I've been tinkering around with over the past several …
... and decided to upload a few pics and sound ... />
This is a custom Stainless steel keyboard backing ... throw it in the bin and get a switching voltage regulator. ... remains cold)
A bit pricey but worth ... ]
Just a few heatsinks I added over ...ZX-Wheelie BinAnyone know a good place I can print off some durable ZX based stickers I can put on my wheelie bin? I have a couple of designs in mind (yep trashma…
Anyone know a good place I can print ... put on my wheelie bin? I have a couple of designs in ... one has to fight like a wild beast to keep the ...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…
... on the screen then use a different color than the controlcharacter ... 20,20; INK 2; CHR$(144): REM UDG A
10 IF ... =X+(XCHR$ 164 THEN LET A$=""
Incidentally, you should ... . Alternatively, POKE 23608,255 gives a very long buzz which immobilises ...ONELINER : Finger TwisterFINGER TWISTER Do you all know TWISTER, that crazy game where you had to place your left foot on yellow, your right hand on green etc. etc. Well, n…
... been caught out by the BIN - any text-to-BASIC tokenizer ... b$(y,1)="BIN "
to
LET b$(y,1)=CHR$ 196BIN shorter than NOT PI?Some time ago I checked many loaders and want to ask why coders are using BIN and not NOT PI? NOT PI is only 2 Bytes, BIN would be better if it would…
... the conversion as a six-byte number token (CHR$ 14, followed ... BASIC, [B]BIN[/B] is a horrible instruction.
A command like:
[B]POKE USR "a", BIN 10101010[/B]
is exactly ... />
That [B]BIN 10101010[/B] will have a six-byte number ...Converting a decimal number to binary...Hi Folks, Been thinking about ways to convert a decimal number to 8 bit binary and came up with the following: [CODE]100 REM ----------------------…
Here's a longer example for B(AS)IN users:
[code]
10 LET b$="010010"
20 LET c$=CHR$ (196)+b$
30 PRINT c$
40 LET num=VAL c$
50 PRINT num
[/code]Converting a decimal number to binary...Hi Folks, Been thinking about ways to convert a decimal number to 8 bit binary and came up with the following: [CODE]100 REM ----------------------…
... tokenise BIN when it's typed out in full. Timmy's CHR$(196 ...Converting a decimal number to binary...Hi Folks, Been thinking about ways to convert a decimal number to 8 bit binary and came up with the following: [CODE]100 REM ----------------------…
[QUOTE=Timmy;512632]Here's a longer example for B(AS) ... $="010010"
20 LET c$=CHR$ (196)+b$
30 PRINT c ... /> [CODE]...
LET num=VAL (CHR$ 196+b$)
...[/CODE]
a treat. Also it converts the ...I cant get this listing to run!Ive read this through so many times my eyes are misting up! [url]ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/magazines/DUC/Issue08/Pages/DUC0800039.jp…
So, a valid Spectrum command line that can't be entered in 128k BASIC. Yet another reason for me to dislike the 128k BASIC editor. It would have to be entered as "LET size=VAL (CHR$ 196+b$(1 TO 2))".I cant get this listing to run!Ive read this through so many times my eyes are misting up! [url]ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/magazines/DUC/Issue08/Pages/DUC0800039.jp…
[QUOTE=Battle Bunny;522982]So, a valid Spectrum command line that ... entered as "LET size=VAL (CHR$ 196+b$(1 TO 2))".[/QUOTE ...
