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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…
... Key
CAPS : Caps Shift Key
CAPSLOCK : Caps Lock Key ( ... L : Lowercase : CAPSLOCK or CAPS+2 when in C mode ... C : Uppercase : CAPSLOCK or CAPS+2 when in L mode ... : E : SYM + 8
POKE : K : O
PRINT : ... -
The best portable machine for Spectrum emulation?Which is the best portable or handheld device for Spectrum and non-Spectrum emulation? I only have a PSP, and whilst it has some good emulators, the …
... keyboard (which has toggle-able CAPS SHIFT and SYMBOL SHIFT keys ... , such as the ability to POKE memory locations (or to use ... -
Im making my first spectrum gameHi everyone, I am making my first game on the speccy :-P I started yesterday and I had designed it on paper first (more like a book of ideas). Its a…
Just add a POKE 23658,8 at the top of your program and you'll be forcing the machine into CAPS LOCK, so problem solved ;) -
Cool BASIC tricks and tips!Following on from Dunny's excellent suggestion of a compendium of BASIC tips + tricks, I believe it would be better to have a topic dedicated to it. …
... do I POKE to make the input cursor always in caps? How ... -
Keys redefine routine and key check.I have written some asm code which allows me to redefine keys (for a game etc.), and also allows me to be able to check any keypresses for the redefi…
... Entry: You will need to poke (main+1) with 0 to ... check the keys
; or poke (main+1) with 1 to ... ; A-G
defb $fe ; CAPS-V
pfft: defm ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... by myself by inserting a POKE command provided by jp in ... 128K: System resets on pressing CAPS SHIFT or after the first ... -
So easy to use.Back in the 90s I was off work for 3 months following an operation, anyway in my boredom I dusted off my old speccy+ and the manual, and got my head …
... then coloured it using (extendmode - caps shift - 2) so that it ... switched to using:
POKE 23693,
where 23693 ... yellow ink then I would POKE a value of 86 (6 ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... by myself by inserting a POKE command provided by jp in ... 128K: System resets on pressing CAPS SHIFT or after the first ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... by myself by inserting a POKE command provided by jp in ... 128K: System resets on pressing CAPS SHIFT or after the first ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... by myself by inserting a POKE command provided by jp in ... 128K: System resets on pressing CAPS SHIFT or after the first ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... by myself by inserting a POKE command provided by jp in ... 128K: System resets on pressing CAPS SHIFT or after the first ... -
Turn UDG to Attrribute blocksI'm trying to enlarge my UDG's to 8 x 8 character blocks per pixel, but struggling, is there any subroutine/program for enlarging UDG's x 8?
... -setting in-line code (press CAPS+SYMB then 1 or 7 ... , then looping through them to POKE the data onto the screen ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... by myself by inserting a POKE command provided by jp in ... 128K: System resets on pressing CAPS SHIFT or after the first ... -
Good character sets ?Just wondering if anyone had any favourite character sets ? :) The one in SE basic is quite nice and I'm aware (I used to have it in my head I'm sur…
... =65200 TO 65227: READ a: POKE t,a: NEXT t
CAPS make all the keywords stand ... -
What is the best way to detect CAPS LOCK?Hi Folks, Not sure what the correct behaviour is here as I do not have access to a real Spectrum. Under BASin, when you press CAPS LOCK on the PC k…
... know is that you use POKE 23658,0 to set lower ... case and POKE 23658,8 to set upper ... /> BREAK into your program, activate CAPS LOCK and re-run. It ... be pressed, but nothing else (CAPS LOCK is a software thing ... -
What is the best way to detect CAPS LOCK?Hi Folks, Not sure what the correct behaviour is here as I do not have access to a real Spectrum. Under BASin, when you press CAPS LOCK on the PC k…
[QUOTE=Paddy Coleman;638787]Ah but that is the trouble Guesser - detecting CAPS LOCK reliably. ;)[/QUOTE]
Er, do it the same way you detect any other letter
IF a = 6 THEN peek->toggle->poke sysvars :) -
What is the best way to detect CAPS LOCK?Hi Folks, Not sure what the correct behaviour is here as I do not have access to a real Spectrum. Under BASin, when you press CAPS LOCK on the PC k…
... that using the Caps Lock key and Caps Shift +2 can ... so I stick to using Caps Shift +2 only.
... my BASIC programs to keep Caps lock off no matter ... always made sure I would POKE the desired value before ... emulators ignore the PC's Caps Lock key. Just tried ... -
INKEY$ giving me troubleHello, I have been using BASin (great program by the way...) Sad though it seems during the typhoon here I have been re-learning my spec-skills an…
... simplify INKEY$ checks the CAPS mode can be set on ... start of the program with POKE 23658,8 (on) or ... user could alter the CAPS mode while in an INPUT ... TO:
[code]
2 POKE 23658,0
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... br /> [code]
2 POKE 23658,0: DEF FN c ... -
INKEY$ giving me troubleHello, I have been using BASin (great program by the way...) Sad though it seems during the typhoon here I have been re-learning my spec-skills an…
... .
Especially the poke for the caps lock detection, that would ... -
WibbleBibble's Basic threadHi in an attempt to keep my questions from spamming the forum. I think its better to put them all in one place. Thanks everyone so far, I feel I am …
... Symbol(Ctrl)-shifted keys or Caps-shifted number keys to INKEY ... -A) options.
* Handles CapsLock (Caps-2 toggle).
I ... -
What (Speccy) game are you currently playing ?(Quite a few threads on what youre listening to, watching etc) What Speccy game are you currently playing ? After playing a LOT of Invasion of the …
he is right: you can redefine keys, but they aren't working in the game. but kempston joystick works ok.
p.s. to make them work just turn on 'caps lock' before loading. either by pressing CS+2 or by doing POKE 23658,8 before typing LOAD "" -
Tutorial - learn machine code in 30mins[B][I]Message from the moderators[/I] - bigjon has requested that readers' attention be drawn to a better version of this tutorial, one which is easi…
... pixels per byte.
Try POKE-ing 255 into bytes within ... /> ld bc,65278 ;read keyboard caps to v
in a ... /> ld bc,65278 ;read keyboard caps to v
in a ... -
Diagnosing a strange software fault in a 48kHi, A friend gave me a 48k, which I am very keen to restore. The spectrum 48k was my first computer over 20 years ago and I owe my ability to code t…
... are bad is:
POKE 50000,85
PRINT PEEK ... 50000
POKE 50000,170
PRINT PEEK ... /> I will indeed replace the caps and check the voltages at ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... by myself by inserting a POKE command provided by jp in ... 128K: System resets on pressing CAPS SHIFT or after the first ... -
Any ASM guru can provide me fixes for "Video Olimpycs" and "Travel with Trashman" ?I have these 2 games and have different problems with the +2A model, as you can read in Alessandro?s thread: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/for…
... : READ b: READ c:
POKE 23620,17-(c AND c ... =-3): POKE b,c: LET b=b ... +1: POKE 23620,15:
NEXT a ... the patched version they are CAPS->V. -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... by myself by inserting a POKE command provided by jp in ... 128K: System resets on pressing CAPS SHIFT or after the first ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... by myself by inserting a POKE command provided by jp in ... 128K: System resets on pressing CAPS SHIFT or after the first ... letter 'L'. Velesoft suggests entering POKE 40777,183 before that, when ... -
List of useful POKEs?Hi all. :smile: Just out of curiosity, does anyone know of a thread/file somewhere here containing a list of useful POKEs? Stuff like POKEs to make …
We could start one here.
Poke 23658,0 caps off
Poke 23658,8 caps on -
List of useful POKEs?Hi all. :smile: Just out of curiosity, does anyone know of a thread/file somewhere here containing a list of useful POKEs? Stuff like POKEs to make …
... remember I would always use POKE 23561 and 23562 before starting ... , making the cursor faster, turning caps lock on when needed, etc.
