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INPUT LINE and STOP in INPUTWhat was the reason for the ROM Editor routine causing "down arrow" while in an INPUT LINE to cause the "H STOP in INPUT" error report? Why doesn't i…
... causing "down arrow" while in an INPUT LINE to cause ... the "H STOP in INPUT" error report? Why ... the Input buffer into a string variable so I didn' ... doesn't work while in an Input command. Might ... does; whereas actually typing a STOP in INPUT LINE does [b] ... -
need a new method for m/c parameter assignmentI've been using a variable length function of the form: "FN a$(a$,a[,b...,z])=STR$ USR md" to search a data table and return a string result. By putt…
... table and return a string result. By putting a string definition as the " ... be persuaded to return any string expression. This works but ... which can be used wherever a string expression can be used.
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A Miscellany of Dangerous TipsHere's a selection of ideas for using some of the more obscure system variables which I've found handy on occasion. They can be very convenient if us…
... variables is to assign them in a DEF FN statement. Space for ... code embedded in the program as a hex dump DATA string, so that ... in BASIC (Jan)
* more on storing mazes (Feb)
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need some help with a small programHi you all, maybe someone can quickly help me on this small program, I just did a really small program for a presentation, I want the letters to ch…
... just did a really small program for a presentation, I ... the music should play in the background, i just ... , while the letters change colors, all in a loop:
120 let a$="blablabla"
130 let ... br />
thanks in advance;)
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A mistake I spotted in SU!I know it's like shooting fish in a barrel, but at the bottom-left of [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=SinclairUser/Issue067/Page…
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What was the last Spectrum game you bought (in a shop)?Not counting recent-ish Cronosoft releases etc... what was the last ever game you bought before you packed your Speccy away and moved on to other pur…
... then - although there was a demo on a Crash cover tape so ... /> I did buy a Multiface some time in 1989 which could be ... -
Saving a file and removing the title (Program:)I remember when saving a program how I could construct a string such as: 10 let a$=chr$ 8+ chr$ 8+"name" 20 save a$ In order to remove the "Program…
... when saving a program how I could construct a string such as:< ... br />
10 let a$=chr$ 8 ... name"
20 save a$
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Does a bad sequel/episode in a book/game/film/etc series kill the series for you?I meant to post this yesterday, but didn't get the time, but someone I was talking to said they used to love the Resident Evil series almost obsessiv…
... with series seven. It got a little better with series eight ... from last, which appeared after a long hiatus, were strangely flawed ... from enjoying the other games in their respective series.
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quick RAM copy using LET in BASICI'm in the process of reviewing, revising and refining all the programming tips & utility routines which I've posted on this forum over the last eigh…
... in a more aesthetically pleasing form. (I haven't tried it with string ... in LET a$=b$. a$ & b$ contain either a string expression (if referencing a string variable ... () PARAMETERS
a$=destin string expression, or destin location if in RAM;
generating a pre-defined list in an un-defined sequenceI've decided to become a drunkard, to which end I've been drinking a whole bottle of beer in one day (whereas normally I'd make it last 2 or 3 days).…
... ve been drinking a whole bottle of beer in one day ( ... such a thing as a function which will generate a list of values in a ... specified range, each value once only, and in ... only, but in an undefined sequence, and a different sequence each ...Type In Adventure....With a "sage"?I remember as a kid getting a book from the library. One of those type in adventure book thingys... I vaguely remember an adventure with a sage in a…
... a kid getting a book from the library. One of those type in ... vaguely remember an adventure with a sage in a forest or something on ... />
Might have been a map in the book with it.
Its a long shot I ...Code to test if a rectangle is in a rectangle[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]I am looking to write some code that will check if a rectangular shape is outside or overlapping a second rectangle. If the sma…
... shape is outside or overlapping a second rectangle. If the smaller ... ? or Ypos ?A? < Ypos ?B? or (Xpos ?A? + Width ?A?) > ( ... ?B? + Width ?B?) or (Ypos ?A? + Height ?A?) > (Ypos ?B? + Height ... of being stuck with the in-laws this Christmas :)[/FONT][/SIZE ...ZX-81 in a nice wooden case (Bargain)I just saw this on ebay, thought someone here might like it. I'd buy it myself, but I've got rid of all my zx81 stuff. [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/…
... /itm/Timex-Sinclair-ZX-81-in-Wood-Case-w-Enhanced-Keyboard ... /itm/Timex-Sinclair-ZX-81-in-Wood-Case-w-Enhanced-Keyboard ... />
I reckon it's a bargain.Finding an empty cell in a grid[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I?m after some advice on ways to tackle the following problem. I?m not after code to do this but would be interested in possibl…
... this but would be interested in possible solutions. Imagine I ... have a grid and some cells of ... the grid are populated. A user can drop an item ... thought was to start in the top left of ... ?problem? cell. The grid in question is sub-section of ...Any interest in a printed ZX Spectrum Gamer book?I've had some success with the printed version of my 'PC Engine Gamer' ezine and was curious to test the water in regards to doing something similar …
... curious to test the water in regards to doing something similar ... ZX Spectrum Gamer.
A printed volume would contain the ... new ones that fill out a 100+ page booklet. The format ...Back in the day when schools had 'a' computer.I stumbled uppon this photo when looking for something completely different on-line. It got me thinking and reminiscing. Do you remember when schools…
... ) computer and that a school getting a computer was a news worthy event ... />
I do we had a research machines Link 480Z. I ... my spectrum. The computer was in a small but well lit stock ... .
This is not a photo of my school, but ...eVALuating $ in +3 BasicHi all, I was very interested in the thread below about re-starting Basic, and remember reasonable amounts from zx81 and early Spectrums. But I now h…
... I was very interested in the thread below about ... a $ containing a Function of x like: "10*TAN x" . In ... /> This works of course in 48K Basic etc. but ... returns missing vars in +3. The *, /, +, - , ... the argument as a string, or as a whole expression that ...Once Upon A Time In Speccy Land....Yea, once upon a time in f@ckin Speccy Land huh.... Pissed off, fed up..basically don't give 2 ****s! Mongy Lards, Big Boobs, Big Women...F@CK IT!!! …
Yea, once upon a time in f@ckin Speccy Land huh ... music, your supposed to be in a maze with ghost chasing after ... to be f@cked in the ass with a red hot poker ... br /> If I wasn't in 2014 and brought this offal ... back in 1988 I would smash my ...quoting ";" in ZXSpin assemblerIs there any trick to getting semi-colons in strings in the ZXSpin assembler? If I try to do this I get a "garbage following instruction" error, as t…
... getting semi-colons in strings in the ZXSpin assembler? ... do this I get a "garbage following instruction" ... when it's in a defm string. To get around ... this I have to split up the string ... and put in a "$3b" whenever a semi- ...displaying all memory activity in a screenDunno why I keep thinking about this, but here goes Is it easy enough to add a screen to an emulator that shows every memory address' activity.... …
... easy enough to add a screen to an emulator ... squares (well, rectangles) each showing a row of 8 squares representing ... you could see say a row of 49152 x 8 ... columns, etc ....im thinking a 256 x 1536 would be ... the status of every bit in speccy memory
Thst ...searching for a sum in a listBy which I mean I have a list of 187 figures (175 +ve, 12 -ve) and I want to find two or more of them which add up to some figure (let's say 19.56, …
... straightforward, until I did a couple of calculations. Taking ... the formula for a distinct combination of 'r' ... br />
Is there a more efficient way of doing ... eliminating figures in advance which couldn't possibly be a constituent ...Converting a 16K speccy in +3??Yes, you heard right. A new interface to convert a 16Kb speccy into a Spectrum+3 have been developed. [IMG]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/N2eAoz5…
... right. A new interface to convert a 16Kb speccy into a Spectrum+3 ... ROMs by BIOS software (included in the main board for the ... evident gap to convert a 16Kb speccy in a +3 is the floppy ... />
Sorry both links are in spanish.Hunchback Olympics showing up in a collection in Facebook!Looks like somebody has this MIA in his collection, although so far it hasnt been loaded, but in my opinión all looks a non-fake:<br><br><br><br>
Looks like somebody has this MIA in his collection, although so far it hasnt been loaded, but in my opinión all looks a non-fake:Chompston Mazes in SpecBASAfter the discussion in ASH-II's Pacman thread, I checked out the link there about generating 2D Pacman style mazes. This one was quite good fun, …
... we have a few string variables. There's a good reason ... spawns appearing there. Even in a large maze, you'd ... 4, and a string (e$) with all four directions in it. ... e$ and store that in a, and use that to ... number at that position in e$ in a new variable, d$. ...Help With AY Music Program in BASICHi, last year I started writing a BASIC program for making and recording AY Music. I thought it would be easier than learning how to use Soundtracker…
... /> 260 LET x$="": REM The string for channel one/uno, defined ... L$="": REM The L String is length, a routine at 3500 tests ... of a string so, we need a string as well as a number variable in 2030 ... needs to be entered as a string in quotes
2148 REM but ...A doubt about IN and OUTIN (and OUT) can use bc to define a 16 bit port to be read or write, when used as in r,(c) or out (c),r. Also, if you use in a,(n) or out (n),a yo…
IN (and OUT) can use bc to define a 16 bit port to ... or write, when used as in r,(c) or out (c ... , if you use in a,(n) or out (n),a you use that ... read or write. The question (a dumb one) is... what value ...Forum Section Titles in Bold and a New Posts Button.At the moment the forum feels like a wall of text with little visual 'signposting'. I think the forum section titles should be in a bold font. It w…
... forum section titles should be in a bold font. It would ... just make things a little clearer on screen ... and make the forum a little easier to navigate ... certainly didn't show a thread in which I had ... only 2 days ago posted in...
Anyway, ...Where could I buy a B1367Y transistor in the UK?I'm after a B1367Y transistor, must be T-220 package type that can be mounted to a heatsink. Anybody know where I can buy them in the UK? Tried Googl…
... to a heatsink. Anybody know where I can buy them in ... fitted 7805 5V voltage regulator in instead of the B1367Y ... be there going by a schematic I found online ... God knows why they put in a voltage regulator, I'm sure ... 7805 as it's used in our beloved ZX Spectrum' ...Recreated ZX Spectrum - something positive for a changeI've spend the last couple of hours mashing rubber keys and playing various Spectrum classics on a 42" TV, wirelessly. Despite the bad press that …
... playing various Spectrum classics on a 42" TV, wirelessly.
in a 'locked' state, making ... key, and then enter a string of numbers. Do so, ... given good results, if a little sluggishly. Set your ... is not picked up in Marvin, so I'm ...Print (to screen) avalue held in a register pairHi guys, looking for a routine that will print any value from 0 to 65535 to the current position on the screen. I once heard that there was a PRIN…
Hi guys, looking for a routine that will print any ... heard that there was a PRINT_BC routine in the ROM, but I ... , I want a routine that will print a value held in theBC register ...
