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ZX BASIC and garbage collection...Hi Folks, I was thinking about using the following approach in a program I am writing: [CODE]DIM d$(100,50) LOAD "NAMES" DATA d$() ... DIM d$(50,25…
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File size in 128K RAM diskHi Folks, Is there a way to get the size of a file stored in the 128K RAM disk from within a BASIC program? Many thanks Paddy
Hi Folks,
Is there a way to get the size of a file stored in the 128K RAM disk from within a BASIC program?
Many thanks
Paddy -
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. …
... uses the RAM disk on the 128K Spectrum.
Program 1 generates the chatacter set data ... as before and saves each one to "tape ... -
Platformer BAS file?Does anyone have an example of a platformer in BASIC? Specifically one that uses drawn sprites, etc.
... .bins and load from A-U for the UDGs?[/QUOTE ... " where I use the suffix ".U" to mean UDG. My ... br /> .D for DATA
.I for DATA Index
in DOS.
In terms of using the 128K RAM disk you ... load it back from RAM disk at any time using ... -
Platformer BAS file?Does anyone have an example of a platformer in BASIC? Specifically one that uses drawn sprites, etc.
... UDGs
.D for DATA
.I for DATA Index
in DOS.
In terms of using the 128K RAM disk you have ... to i use the LOAD command to in order to load it into the UDG area? and ... -
Recent Returnee to the spectrum fold needs hardware adviceHi all. Thanks for taking the time to read this. This is my first post to this forum after I stumbled on this site just a few weeks ago, i only reg…
... to the spectrum +3 disk format from my PC to then port the disk over into the ... in Windows) to the floppy drive in my PC in a format the spectrum would understand. And ... one big block of binary data? Or is it like some ... -
Sound jack on grey +2I have aquired a Spectrum 128 +2 grey model, anybody happen to know the size of the sound jack on the back? Washac:)
... loaded from, or saved to tape instead of disk, (the
commands which instruct the computer to ... direct data to and from disk ... -
Comp.Sys.Sinclair Crap Games Competition 2017As the creator of the second-least crap game in last year's competition (and the only mug stupid enough to agree to host it this year) I am proud/ash…
... to be loaded and saved to the RAM disc individually to get it to work ... be the 128K Spectrum's answer to NUTS.WAD ... the number array to be stored as a number array ... the tape and saving it to the RAM disc
The Mighty Dopethrone
April 2017
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Moving to the U.S.I've noticed that a few members here (Beanz, Andrew, etc.) moved from the U.K. to the U.S. Does that mean that the U.S.'s still a better place to liv…
... , and that people in Europe didn't had to come to the U.S. to get ... people want to leave the U.K. and come to the U.S. The British pound ... is better, and there ... -
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…
... wanted to change this to something 'proper' and capable of executing the double byte ... poke example in the ... , and return to the Spectrum ROM, it traps again, and I get the same command to ... -
[Discussion] Planned corrections to: The Complete Spectrum ROM DisassemblyOk, folks. Since I'm not obtaining replies from those involved in the previous effort to transcribe The Complete Spectrum ROM Disassembly, I'm going …
... replies from those involved in the previous effort to transcribe The Complete Spectrum ROM ... to upload the corrected PDF along with a Table of Contents and corrections to the ... accompanying txt file this Tuesday, the 30th. I'm going to ... -
E-UAE and ways to launch multiple configs ?Anyone know how to launch different configs in e-uae? I'm running Linux Mint 12. I noticed when saving your config in e-uae, it gets saved as: .e-u…
Anyone know how to launch different configs in e-uae? I'm running ... saving your config in e-uae, it gets saved as:
saved to the top level of the home folder (I have to show hidden files to ... :-
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Memory questionsQuestion 1: PRINT PEEK 23732+256*PEEK 23733 returns 65535 for a 48K Spectrum and 32767 for a 16K Spectrum. PRINT PEEK 16388+256*PEEK 16389 return…
... just been typing in from INPUT (to amuse myself). There ... all have to be loaded and saved to the RAM disc individually to get it to work, i ... 's stored in the RAM disc, so "menu" has options to LOAD ! ... is. This will be the 128K Spectrum's answer to NUTS.WAD... -
Adventure type-insI know there are many adventure enthusiasts in here. Did any of you type-in adventure listings from magazines or books? If so, do you still have a …
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If the program was typed in and saved to tape, as far as ... of the tape that the program was saved to (Not .tap files and no normalised ... that I typed in and saved years ago, basically mini programs to give infi ... -
www.retropassion.co.ukHi guys Just taking a small bit of your time to let you know that our website [url="http://www.retropassion.co.uk"]www.retropassion.co.uk[/url] is n…
... and Girls, we want to know what you would like to see added to the ... Speccie titles and systems are to be loaded in thw week to the site to buy, plus ... many more!
We are in the ... -
ZXC3 Rom CartridgeI recently aquired a ZXC3 Cartridge Rom from [URL="http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/"]Paul Farrow[/URL] fully populated with the latest diagnostic softw…
... you to 16k games?[/QUOTE]
Typically, you flash the ZXC3 128K ... data from different blocks into RAM (and registers) and then switching the 48K ROM back in and ... 48K and 128K ROMS to 48K + IF1 ROM (editions 1 and 2 + bugfixed) and 128K ROMs ... -
Loading arrays in BASin...Hi Folks, I have been playing with loading and saving arrays from BASIC in BASin. By trapping the SAVE command the DATA can be saved to a .TAP file…
... saved with all the REMarks removed
[*]Provide an option where the REMarks in ... /> [*]Add an option to view and clear the contents of the 128K RAM disk
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BASin Problems etc.Hi Folks, Paul has asked me to open this thread to document any outstanding issues that we find within BASin. No guarantees that Paul can/will fix …
... saved with all the REMarks removed
[*]Provide an option where the REMarks in ... option to view and clear the contents of the 128K RAM disk
[*]Repeated access to the 128K RAM causes BASin to ...BASin Problems etc.Hi Folks, Paul has asked me to open this thread to document any outstanding issues that we find within BASin. No guarantees that Paul can/will fix …
... to be saved with all the REMarks removed
[*]Add an option to view and ... clear the ... contents of the 128K RAM disk
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its in the todo ...[NEW] Speccy for Android ReleasedHello, All! A while ago, I have released the Android version of [i]Speccy[/i], my ZX Spectrum emulator. It emulates Spectrum 16k, 48k, 128k, +2, +2A…
... up in and went to the Batty tzx file.This loaded OK. I waggled the Konix ... joystick stick a bit and straight ... away it cut to ... is a link to Marks info about the Mayflash controller I ...DK'Tronics programmable Joystick InterfaceI recently acquired one of these along with the programming tape but no manual. It appears not to remember the programming on power off and has an A/…
... appears not to remember the programming on power off and has an A ... /> Anyone have the manual they could scan in and add to the WOS database or ...found old magazineHello fellow Spectrum worshipers :) As I was not sure where to post this, so I posted it here. I guess anything can be posted under miscellaneous. …
type em in and send to the type in section on here, ive forgot the addy sorryActivision has joined the DENIENCES sessionHello everyone! Activision has stated that their games are not allowed for free distribution, as well as Electric Dreams games! Go to [url="http://…
... does jump in and point to the FAQ, or point out the flaws in an argument ... whatsoever in insulting him? Especially by a bloke whose total contribution to the ... scene is to run around naked, perform fellatio on farmyard animals and ...Games that are impossible to complete due to bugs!I'm trying to compile a list of Speccy games that cannot be completed because of a bug (or simply bad programming)! Here's a few... [B]Frankie Goes …
... In On You' screen except you don't stop in the middle to 'Drop In' and ... continue to the right whereupon it ... crashes. The screen, for a level ...Questions from the new owner of a grey Spectrum +2I managed to pick up a grey Spectrum +2 off of ebay with cheap shipping (I'm in the US... it was $13 total and it has a Donkey Kong tape inside) and …
... interface and extra onboard RAM, which can run the ... to the 128K RAM paging port (7ffd) so some modification/upgrade is required in addition to the ... Vehmaa's ZXCF (and the older, but still ... in the +3e ROMs. Currently, the +3e and ResiDOS are very similar to ...The 128 plus 2 wasn't very goodHaving looked at the review in issue 33 of Crash of the Spectrum Plus 2, it strikes me as a bit odd, as if Simon Goodwin had to like it. I remember r…
... modes require only trivial modifications to the existing ULA.
* Two ... includes paging in/out the ROMs and any of the 128k RAM.
The system software ... on performance), standard disk interface and a total rewrite of the ROM.
The 128 plus 2 wasn't very goodHaving looked at the review in issue 33 of Crash of the Spectrum Plus 2, it strikes me as a bit odd, as if Simon Goodwin had to like it. I remember r…
... . This includes paging in/out the ROMs and any of the 128k RAM.[/quote]
Actually ... performance), standard disk interface and a total rewrite of the ROM.[/quote]
to the QL and would have cut the cost of adding the drive to the Speccy ...The BASIC ISRFirst of all, excuse me if my blatant ignorance about this topic makes me write some nonsense :) The thing is that I'm finishing a game in mixed BAS…
... have plenty of things loaded back and forth to the RAM disk. The game is a ... so I have to store them on RAM disk and retrieve them from ... there (a.k.a. easy and ... ;) ). I have to make room for the ISR and the table, but I ...toasted soeccysHello, ive jsut bought a pair of speccys on ebay (one 16k issue 2 & a prob 48k issue 3) unfortunaly the genius who sold them tried to see if the wor…
... cause dissipation in excess of the absolute maximum ratings due to internal forward ... supply, so supplying the +5v and GND to the 4116 RAM with the +12/-5v supplies ... have to turn them on and off in order or you'll kill the ...
