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Voltage/current meterToday I went to my local electronics shop and found this model of voltage and current meter, readily assembled with DC plugs at either ends... :P …
... 's too much current draw, the voltage collapses and protects the chips ... also. Set for maximum power draw and leave it there. -
Complex DRAW command?After looking at some Speccy code I noticed that the DRAW statement is used to draw lines (or it looked that way). On the Coco, the LINE command was…
... the LINE command was used to draw lines and the DRAW statement was ... completely different and could ... br />
Draw on the CoCo and in GWBasic let you ... and speed to a series of strings for the DRAW command.
ArtistryIn my younger days (and to a certain extent, now) I was always intrigued about how the loading screens were constructed. Back then I'd assumed it was…
... lot of PLOT and DRAW statements. Not being an expert on PLOT and DRAW in those ... days, and even after typing ... br />
There was a command to do this on the ... (100,100), then the following command would fill it:
Emulators and the SAVE"" commandIs there an emulator which can save any data using the SAVE"" BASIC command? I once tried to write a program in BASIC in zx32 and to save it by typin…
Is there an emulator which can save any data using the SAVE"" BASIC command? I once tried to write a program in BASIC in zx32 and to save it by typing SAVE"" but nothing was saved on my hard disc.New release and new web site of Blassic, the classic BasicHello. I have launched the release 0.10.0 of Blassic, a Basic interpreter '80 style multiplatform. There is also a new web site: [url="http://blas…
... instructions to mimic ZX-81 PLOT and UNPLOT, SCROLL instructions, string slicing ... Sinclair style (using [ ] instead of ( ) ) and options to change the behaviour ... expressions and the value of true activated with the --spectrum command line ...BASIC Keyword ReferenceRealised that the Sinclair Basic section would be a better place for discussion of BASIC keywords, so for reference the old thread is in [thread=2005…
... default at start of command, or after colon ... : E : Z
AND : KLC : SYM + Y ... /> CODE : E : I PLOT : K : Q
... : K : E
DRAW : K : W RESTORE : ...New and updated software for ResiDOSI've posted an update to the TapeIO package for ResiDOS. This includes a couple of bugfixes and an enhanced listing in the %TAPELIST command, showing…
... of bugfixes and an enhanced listing in the %TAPELIST command, showing array ... variable names, BASIC autorun line numbers and CODE ... ]
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[*]Picturesque Code Machine Monitor ...Draw (x1,y1) to (x2, y2)?I was never very good at math. :( Given the above variables, what should I do to draw a line between the two pixels? How do I calculate the values fo…
... , what should I do to draw a line between the two ... I calculate the values for DRAW?
I thought it ... matter of subtracting x1 and y1 from x2 and y2 but sometimes ... range error.
PLOT x1,y1
DRAW ????.????
I ...PitPatI am coding the digital version of PIT-PAT [IMG]http://www.berg-en-dal.be/images/thumb/pitpat_spelen_2_kleur.jpg[/IMG] In fact it is golf on a tabl…
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Level must have horizontal and vertical lines only
Level ... and a putting hole.
Level must be sent in as PLOT and DRAW ... commands and a PRINT AT command for the putting ...Vector font in BASiCHi guys) Some fifteen years ago I saw a quite short BASIC prog that could simulate a vector font with size/ thickness/ italicization params. I remem…
... CLS
210 PLOT 20,165: DRAW 0,-145: DRAW 225,0
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1160 PRINT ""
1170 ... 1370 PRINT "LIST THIS PROGRAM AND STUDY HOW"
1380 PRINT ... /> 1510 PRINT ""
1520 PRINT "COMMAND 'GOSUB 9000'"
1530 PRINT ...DRAW x,y,a Algorithm - how does the ROM do it?Hi all, Getting on with SpecOS, and one of the things I would love to do is to preserve the original ROM's behaviour when drawing Arcs. This is don…
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Getting on with SpecOS, and one of the things I ... . This is done by using DRAW x,y,a where the ... provide an example of the DRAW command implemented in BASIC - but not ... clear, I can already draw bezier curves (and therefore, so can SpecOS ...[SpecOS] Question about OVEROk folks, this one has me (and a few friends) stumped. How would you implement OVER in SpecOS? Bear in mind that I'm after an algorithm which I appl…
... this one has me (and a few friends) stumped. How ... PRINT command, or graphics commands like CIRCLE, ELLIPSE, DRAW, PLOT etc), and information ... INK colour we're plotting and the coordinates. Also it ... the distinction between INK and PAPER cannot be expressed ...A fast DRAW routineI was investigating how to speed up the line drawing for the [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20225"]BASIC compiler[/URL]…
... variable COORDS.
[*]Plot address and pixel mask were being ... on each plot, but on a line draw, this can ... = y2
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SPECTRUM command and 48 BASICAs we (almost) all know, when a young Rupert Goodwins redesigned the Sinclair/Investronica ZX Spectrum 128 ROM 0 in late 1985, he kept the SPECTRUM c…
... command which allowed switching to ROM 1 in the Spanish machine, and ... typing SPECTRUM in 128 BASIC and selecting 48 BASIC from the ...Using CP and JR Z commandI have been trying to [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=40011"]convert a BASIC routine to machine code[/URL], but to no av…
... since I did any coding and I've totally forgot how ... to use CP and JR Z.
As ... load A with the value and then CP it with the ... you go about determining higher and lower values?
You ... call a routine, what JR command do I use?SpecBAS 0.747 Now available!Hiya folks - it's update time again! SpecBAS has had a load of new fixes, as well as some new additions! Firstly, as you all wanted it, SpecBAS can…
... now load and run your programs from the command line. ...
Under windows (and linux ... will use
KEYBOARD command - allows you to specify ...
Now all graphics commands (PLOT, DRAW, CIRCLE etc) will use coordinates ...SpecBAS 0.749 Now available!Ey oop, you lot! A new SpecBAS has now been uploaded to the usual place - [url]http://www.specbas.co.uk/[/url] For your delight and delectation. …
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7: Average destination and source (add, divide by 2 ... all except for flip/mirror and scrolling commands) to a ... command that accepts colour commands as a prefix - such as PLOT, DRAW ...smooth movement in basicWas trying to figure this out myself but i would like to be pointed in right direction now :-). How do I make something move in Basic without gettin…
... i used GOTO loop and CLS with plot and draw (Hi Res) for moving ... also trying to use PRINT command and goto loops to load a ... udg and keep updating his position and printing blank space ... a flicker on any size and any udg over 8 pixels ...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…
... was any way to get PLOT, etc. to address the full ... in the ROM at $22AA, and then I took to wondering ... A,$AF)
then PLOT, DRAW, CIRCLE, POINT will all work ... restrict PRINT to 0-21 and having to use #0 for ...Command and Conquer type game?Hey all One of my all time favourite games although not spectrum based, is the Command and Conquer series. I'm sure many of you are famailiar with…
... not spectrum based, is the Command and Conquer series.
I ... to program for the Spectrum and I would love to make ... .abandonia.com/files/games/378/Command%20&%20Conquer_1.png[/IMG ... .dootzky.com/public/images/memories/command-and-conquer.jpg[/IMG]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…
... /> 250 REM ***DEFINE VARIABLES AND START VALUES, PRINT IN PLACES ... V11": REM The actual command for volume is part of ... spaces.
1299 PLOT 184,104: DRAW INVERSE 1; INK 0 ... if f=0 then clear and draw
2230 REM ... .09375 AND s=0.2109375 AND s=0.375 AND s ...Line DemoI was looking in the source code of another game (that Akalabeth game), with lots of line drawings. The difference was that they don't use the PL…
... don't use the PLOT, DRAW format, but DRAW a TO b ... 've modify some code and now I've used ... LINE command.
This LINE command works exactly like the DRAW command, ... example: instead of PLOT 30,40: DRAW 20,-20; you use ... is stored at 65001 and further.Where does the the Spectrum store the PLOT position ?So try this and it works just fine. The Spectrum must store the PLOT position somewhere as the line moves along. I'm sure someone knows where this is…
... this and it works just fine. The Spectrum must store the PLOT ... :CLS
10 PLOT 0,0
20 DRAW RND*20,RND ...SpecBAS 0.900 ReleasedAgainst my better judgement, here's 0.900. It's got lots and lots new, but mostly the new shiny is the editor. You can indent your code, you can e…
... "line") wrapping. The direct command window can be used as ... br /> Added radius to PLOT Array() handler in Array( ... Added array parameters for DRAW array() and DRAW TO array()
Some ... with selections in the direct command window.
PROGLINE ...Can I name a subroutine and then call it by name?No thats not really exactly the problem. I wrote 4 lines of Basic that draws an 8x8 square and then told it to check x,y and subtract 4 from x or y t…
... that draws an 8x8 square and then told it to check ... x,y and subtract 4 from x or ... short listing of plot, draw,draw,draw.draw would be fast enough and half a character ... OVER SQUARE. Tried various experiments and got weird results, nothing ever ...Multi-Platform Arcade Game DesignerFirst of all, I should say Hello, having left the Spectrum scene around a year ago. I'm not planning to make a return but figured that I have some n…
... up for you automatically) and then build and test your games, ... You can draw time or energy bars with PLOT and the DISPLAY routine ... use the MESSAGE command as well as setting LINE and COLUMN in ... Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Timex TC2048 and have recently been re ...Mighty Music ProgramsI'd like to think I'm reasonably proficient (after all of 32 years) in the 128K Spectrum's PLAY command. However, this program is absolutely nothi…
... the 128K Spectrum's PLAY command.
However, this program ... ...) statements, with a sniff of PLOT and DRAW. Any BEEPs to accompany the ... 1-9 and 12, and common time C. A quick PLOT and DRAW will turn ...If there's ONE thing that......frustrated you about the spectrum when you were a kid (not now) what would it have been? 1) The attribute colour problem 2) The sound 3) The size…
... PLOT 100,150;"ABC" for pixel perfect positioning.
DRAW command ... that would draw outside the screen area ... .
NEW command as a main keyword - I ... picked up the keyboard and accidently pressed A then ...Just remembered - Spirograph Effect. - Please ExplainJust remembered that we used to mess about with the Draw command to get a spirograph effect in Sinclar Basic. Squares 10 plot 75,75 20 draw 80,48,…
... mess about with the Draw command to get a spirograph ... that BASIC draws arcs and circles. Using the ... tell BASIC to draw a curve, and that third parameter ... of an arc, and BASIC would plot a point, move ... the plot cursor around the curve a bit, and ...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…
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... right, down, up and fire, respectively) and Joystick 2 is ... direction is being presed and the joystick button status ... key is pressed in command mode or during ...
