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  • Machine Code ChallengeHere's a challenge for all you Z80 programmers. Points to be awarded for elegance and brevity. (I haven't got the solution either) HL addresses the …

    ... wrote:
    Well guys.
    A long journey home tonight but ... to let a weekend pass before judging but with a "RET" and a "LD ... speed so Mikie can trim a bit. The position of the ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP July 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • BASIC-code challengeFor the BASIC-coders among us. There is a number that has following aspects. divided by 16 remains 15 divided by 15 remains 14 divided by 14 remain…

    ... 4
    60 LET n = 1: LET attempt = 9: LET skip = 1
    LET a = (n+(attempt-m(attempt)))/attempt
    100 if a INT a THEN LET ... n=n+skip: GOTO 90
    110 LET ... 17. I look for a number which is 1 modulus ... ).
    Completes in about a sec.
    Alessandro Tommasi Alessandro Tommasi July 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • New commands workingSE Basic is no longer being developed.

    ... raining, and I ask for a search command.

    When ... , and I realize I need a seach command. it's not ... they?

    eg. SEARCH "LET a$"

    is it possible ...
    Arda Arda December 2002 Sinclair Basic
  • Compiling BasicI'm not good in compiling sinclair basic because i was 15 when i got my first spectrum, and it was the first computer i saw. I wasn't aware of compil…

    ... : PRINT A
    20 LET A$="23456": GOSUB 1000 : PRINT A
    30 LET A$="" : GOSUB ... 1000: PRINT A
    40 LET A$="1" : GOSUB ... LET A=0 : LET B$ = A$
    1020 IF LEN B$>=1 THEN LET A=A ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP January 2003 Sinclair Basic
  • Compiling BasicI'm not good in compiling sinclair basic because i was 15 when i got my first spectrum, and it was the first computer i saw. I wasn't aware of compil…

    It might even be done with a recursive DEF FN. I need to think of the code however.

    Your program would be then

    instead LET A=VAL A$
    it will be LET A=FN V(A$)

    and a DEF FN V(A$)= .... in the begin of the prog.
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP January 2003 Sinclair Basic
  • Compiling BasicI'm not good in compiling sinclair basic because i was 15 when i got my first spectrum, and it was the first computer i saw. I wasn't aware of compil…

    ... might even be done with a recursive DEF FN. I need ... LET A=VAL A$
    it will be LET A=FN V(A$)

    and a ... DEF FN V(A$)= .... in ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP January 2003 Sinclair Basic
  • Randomize USR xxxxxA weird topic: When I was a kid I use to mess around with the RANDOMIZE USR xxxxx, sad I know!!! For instance RANDOMIZE USR 51234 would give me a loa…

    ... HC + Floppy Disk'.
    Some LET a=USR XXXXX codes did some ...
    radby radby March 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Let a=val "1"I see some basic programs which use Let a=val "1" instead of let a=1 syntax. what is the difference between val "1" and 1? is it an effect of some …

    ... programs which use Let a=val "1" instead of let a=1 syntax.
    Let A =SGN PI is better still ... 's loads more ie. LET A =NOT PI (a=0) etc......

    BadBeard BadBeard April 2003 Sinclair Basic
  • Spectrum problemHi I've just been trying to resurrect my 48k spectrum. I'm having some problems loading some of my games, but if it does completely load, it crashe…

    ... POKE i,0
    40 LET a=PEEK i
    50 IF ... POKE i,255
    70 LET a=PEEK i
    80 IF ... br /> 140 PRINT "value read = ";a
    150 PRINT "Error address ... time it passes you get a message, then it will repeat ... - when a failure is found, it'll ...
    GP GP April 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Let a=val "1"I see some basic programs which use Let a=val "1" instead of let a=1 syntax. what is the difference between val "1" and 1? is it an effect of some …

    ...
    30 LET A=VAL "1" : REM Second run LET A=1
    40 ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP May 2003 Sinclair Basic
  • Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?

    ... adventures, original ManicMiner. a culture of bedroom programming.[/ ... open the door to let a fly out and instead ... somebody else. if a neighbor gets a swimming pool they ... RE Zero and a bunch a shay-ot you ... Amstrad owners, whilst having a computer that could be ...
    Amigo Amigo May 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • BASin Release 9a availableJust a quick not to say that an updated (ie, bug fixed) BASin is available. A list of what's new for release 9: Fixed a bug in the line tokeniser th…

    ... Colin. Anyone who can write a UDG editor for the Spectrum ... and make an impression deserves a medal.
    However the highlight ... even something like
    10 LET a = 1.1 * TAN 1.3 ... .
    First the machine stack a blur with priorities, saved values ...
    Geoff Geoff September 2003 Development
  • Scrolling string variablesCan anyone help me with this for a program I'm writing on the spectrum. There was a command in speccy basic that would let you scroll a string variab…

    ... basic that would let you scroll a string variable left ... it?
    eg
    LET A$="ABCDEFG"
    followed by ... The command might have been LET A$=A$+some expression, or something ... LET A$="ABCDEFG"
    20 PRINT A$
    30 LET A$=A$(LEN A$)+A$( TO A$(LEN A ...
    chaosmongers chaosmongers December 2003 Games
  • Scrolling string variablesCan anyone help me with this for a program I'm writing on the spectrum. There was a command in speccy basic that would let you scroll a string variab…

    to scroll the string the other way, replace line 30 with:

    30 LET A$=A$(2 TO )+A$(1)




    :)
    chaosmongers chaosmongers December 2003 Games
  • heighthow do i make a line of text centered vertically so it's in the middle of the screen?

    ... could do:

    LET A$="Some String"
    PRINT AT ... 11,16-LEN A$/2;A$

    And ... (finally, for a laugh, so to speak) here ... br />
    LET P=10-LEN A$/2
    FOR ... =P TO P+LEN A$-1
    PRINT ... AT Y,15;A$(Y-P+1)
    ...
    Dunny Dunny February 2004 Sinclair Basic
  • request to leech tape inlaysHi, I'm after a copy of the zx speccy inlay scans for [url="http://www.tosec.info"]www.tosec.info[/url], so I begged the webmaster for permission an…

    TOSEC is a naming standard, as far ... that exists, and is a method of cataloguing them by ... what you get when you let a load of teenagers loose on ... a system with LFN support.
    ... /> Why they don't release a simple ascii database of game ...
    Dunny Dunny February 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • colouring inexample: 10 CIRCLE 45,30,15 wot do i type after it to colour it in red?

    ... , here's my try at a BASIC filled circle routine, probably ...
    4 REM used vars: A,B,H
    5 REM ... STOP
    10 LET A=1/R: LET B=-1: LET Y=Y-R ...
    15 LET H=R ... =Y+1
    50 LET B=B+A
    60 IF B ...
    GOC GOC February 2004 Development
  • Stoopid questions your girlfriend asksI can't be the only one here with a dopey partner. In her defence, she is quite young and only vaguely remembers the spectrum years. Here are the to…

    This thread is so depressing :(...

    LET A=GOC
    LET B=(1000 bullets)
    LET A=A+B
    GOC GOC February 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Stoopid questions your girlfriend asksI can't be the only one here with a dopey partner. In her defence, she is quite young and only vaguely remembers the spectrum years. Here are the to…

    ... :(...

    LET A=GOC
    LET B=(1000 bullets)
    LET A=A+B
    After having built a ZX-PC Interface for someone ... /> I have 3 computers on a desk. 1 PC with internet ... without (and DOS only !!) and a ZX Spectrum. The desk is ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP February 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 42 column text, Sinclair Print Utilities, etcI'm currently developing the next of the ZXIF text adventures - "43 Minutes" and, as a side issue, I'm really interested in 42 column text for this g…

    ... feed it into these strings. A problem.

    ... 15 rather than from a string. So rather than ... as:

    LET a$="Hello from 42 column mode ...
    (of course, doing a normal PRINT "Hello" - without the ... with PAW, therefore, a way would need to ...
    woodcock88 woodcock88 February 2004 Development
  • Classical music in Spectrum gamesFollowing a point made by GOC, I would list the pieces of classical music featured in Spectrum games. As far as I can remember right now: - Manic Mi…

    ... reknowned composers 'The Wurzels' in a game.
    [/quote]
    ... the music... now, let's see...

    LET a$="T200O4N5CA3GF5EDC3D5a3g5fC3D5a3g5f"
    ... PLAY a$

    It ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone April 2004 Games
  • Games you used to haveI used to have virtually all of the Ultimate games including the dire Bubbler and Martianoids and swapped them with people at school for other games.…

    ... in New York recently let a guitar broughtto him by JH ...
    Vampyre Vampyre August 2004 Games
  • "Frankie goes to Hollywood" HAS BEEN COMPLETED !!!!Yup ! What we thought impossible has now been proven possible ! There is no bug in the game, either - there are just some parts where you have to be …

    ... have to wait a bit more for a RZX. The thing ... completed the game with a LOT of save/reload-ing ... can make are those that let a scoring opportunity go away ( ... -off'. This might take a while, because some events in ... moments where you waste a lot of time wandering ...
    GOC GOC September 2004 Games
  • "Frankie goes to Hollywood" HAS BEEN COMPLETED !!!!Yup ! What we thought impossible has now been proven possible ! There is no bug in the game, either - there are just some parts where you have to be …

    ... have to wait a bit more for a RZX. The thing ... I completed the game with a LOT of save/reload-ing ... can make are those that let a scoring opportunity go away (such ... to. When you get into a tight spot, press the ... and he'll send you a version of SPIN with rollback ...
    Daren Daren September 2004 Games
  • Help with a type-in programI've been typing in all the programs from "Games for Your ZX Spectrum" by Peter Shaw, & I've hit a snag with the 'Draughts' program. Basically what …

    ... snapshot.

    950 LET a(z-4)=0

    a relative term, as the program ... seems a bit incomplete in the first ... board, and you get a Subscript Wrong error when trying ... expecting you to have a play around with the ...
    monty.mole monty.mole September 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • How the hell does this work then??[url="http://www.dslextreme.com/users/exstatica/psychic.swf"]http://www.dslextreme.com/users/exstatica/psychic.swf[/url]

    ... - Initialising"
    60 DIM a(100):\
    LET c$="!\`$%&*+=\@#{}[]()/:"
    70 ... LET b=INT (RND*20)+1 ... f=1 TO 10:\
    LET a((f*9)+1)=b:\
    IF a(f)=0 THEN LET a(f)=INT (RND*20 ...
    Dunny Dunny November 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Vanished without a trace.Hi everyone, I've just noticed that ENERGY4UK's posts have been deleted in their entirety. That's great. Hopefully our beloved administrator will co…

    ... "(C)1986 CODEMASTERS"
    30 LET A=INT(RND*100)+1
    50 IF A=2 THEN PRINT "AMEN CORNER ... IF A=3 THEN PRINT "LET'S ROCK"
    70 IF A=4 ... br /> 80 IF A=5 THEN PRINT "A LISTENER WROTE IN ... THEN PRINT "CLIFF RICHARD, WHAT A TOP BLOKE! HERE'S DEVIL ...
    chaosmongers chaosmongers November 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • i have the entire WOS archive on 5 dvd's here, what do people think of ebaying themwhat would peoplethink of ebaying the entire WOS archive on 5 dvd's?, what would be a reasonable price to charge as Buy It Now?, i'm not in it for pr…

    ... effing forum?" - if you look a little more closely you'll ... about this ! You can't let a forum discussion that has got ... out of hand ruin such a partnership :( Jeez... I hope this ... these comments were made in a fit of anger and not ...
    GOC GOC December 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • retro gamer issue 11just got it today and it looks coooool. speccy contents include another free gift :) Feature on Rachs pa, new gen software, trashman and tcksofts r…

    ... can't believe they've let a Christmas issue go by without ... surely? It would have been a logical choice for an article ...
    stinkfoot stinkfoot December 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • i have the entire WOS archive on 5 dvd's here, what do people think of ebaying themwhat would peoplethink of ebaying the entire WOS archive on 5 dvd's?, what would be a reasonable price to charge as Buy It Now?, i'm not in it for pr…

    ... about this ! You can't let a forum discussion that has got ... out of hand ruin such a partnership :( Jeez... I hope this ... these comments were made in a fit of anger and not ...
    Woody Woody December 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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