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How paint in the down two lines ?The down two lines on the spectrum screen cant be used. But i remeber from the 80's that exist some code that allow us to paint on these two lines wi…
... serious about looking into ZX BASIC. (And a reference in ... /> 140 REM FAST CIRCLES - AND BIGGER THAN SINCLAIR BASIC ALLOWS
150 ... as close to standard sinclair basic as possible. This program doesn ... draws in areas that Sinclair basic doesn't allow. Here's ... -
How paint in the down two lines ?The down two lines on the spectrum screen cant be used. But i remeber from the 80's that exist some code that allow us to paint on these two lines wi…
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Hi Res Print Routine neededHas anyone seen code for a print routine with pixel accuracy? That is print(y,x,CHAR) that allows 0 < y < 192 and 0 < x < 255 - that takes a charact…
... you want 'em to be fast, or small. and i'll ... getting put into the ZX BASIC routine library, I'll take ... . (This does need to be fast, it's for games)
fast versions?)
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Hi Res Print Routine neededHas anyone seen code for a print routine with pixel accuracy? That is print(y,x,CHAR) that allows 0 < y < 192 and 0 < x < 255 - that takes a charact…
i'm not writing much basic (especially zx basic compiler -- i hate python ... take a look at proper basic integration though. wait a couple ... . it can't be REALLY fast without much memory wasting, but ... -
Hi Res Print Routine neededHas anyone seen code for a print routine with pixel accuracy? That is print(y,x,CHAR) that allows 0 < y < 192 and 0 < x < 255 - that takes a charact…
... 'm not writing much basic (especially zx basic compiler -- i hate python ... . it can't be REALLY fast without much memory wasting, but ... up being called from Sinclair Basic. They will be functions and ... or subroutines for ZX BASIC - and that really means ... -
ZX +2/A - What does "Drive M: Available" mean.I just received a +2/A I bought on eBay, plugged to my TV and on the start up screen below the copyright info at the bottom is a line that says "Driv…
From +3 basic you could try:
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Hi Res Print Routine neededHas anyone seen code for a print routine with pixel accuracy? That is print(y,x,CHAR) that allows 0 < y < 192 and 0 < x < 255 - that takes a charact…
... to include in the ZX Basic library (see what we have ... in the pipeline - like a fast 2X2 tiles routine, based on ... intended as a library for basic coders, so needs to be ... than what's in the BASIC manual - though the thought occurs ... -
Hi Res Print Routine neededHas anyone seen code for a print routine with pixel accuracy? That is print(y,x,CHAR) that allows 0 < y < 192 and 0 < x < 255 - that takes a charact…
... on character boundaries it's fast, and a simple compression of ... addressing both approaches in ZX Basic and putting in two different ... -
Hi Res Print Routine neededHas anyone seen code for a print routine with pixel accuracy? That is print(y,x,CHAR) that allows 0 < y < 192 and 0 < x < 255 - that takes a charact…
... about dynamic memory allocation. ZX BASIC does have something of the ... />
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102 colours or 120 colours on ZX?OK then, we're talkin'bout GigaScreen. Two 15-colours pictures set together. Flickering. Interlace thingie. We were counting today and theoretical…
... not talking about a very fast interlace.
You get ... .
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Developing on Linux (Ubuntu 10.04)Ok, so I decided to install Ubuntu as my main OS, but keep XP as a bootable partition just in case I err mess up Ubuntu, :) I also have XP VM in Virt…
... host OS). For example, SE Basic is a viable alternative to ... if you're after a fast BASIC editor. It's not as ... -
Seeking alternatives to DATA statementsAnyone know of any memory saving alternatives to storing a list of numbers, other than using DATA statements or poking data into addresses?... Im ti…
... that you can output a BASIC program with variables initialized. ... decimals), and the code is fast. Methods based upon coding ... will have to output the BASIC program directly off from ... version, as zmakebas cannot generate BASIC programs with variables embedded, ... -
Message to all programmersHello folks, more and more programmers in the recent time are using special loading routines for their Homebrew-Software. This makes their game runn…
... hackers are always speed-light fast on their conversions), so I ... before going back to BASIC.
- The BASIC loading routines need an ... smaller and cleaner than the BASIC equivalent. It's easier ... .
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BITWISE operators...Hi Folks, Another question - is there a way (fast) to do bitwise operations in Sinclair BASIC? Many thanks Paddy
... a way (fast) to do bitwise operations in Sinclair BASIC?
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BITWISE operators...Hi Folks, Another question - is there a way (fast) to do bitwise operations in Sinclair BASIC? Many thanks Paddy
Next version (1.2.6) of ZX BASIC Compiler by Boriel will have fast binary operations BAND, BOR, BNOT and BXOR, later versions also seting, reseting and testing of single bits. Already available is bitshifting. Surely worth a download. -
Seeking alternatives to DATA statementsAnyone know of any memory saving alternatives to storing a list of numbers, other than using DATA statements or poking data into addresses?... Im ti…
... stuff)
4) Its pure BASIC (even more so than some ... the tune, then you have fast access pure 0..255 values ... -
Seeking alternatives to DATA statementsAnyone know of any memory saving alternatives to storing a list of numbers, other than using DATA statements or poking data into addresses?... Im ti…
... different approaches which would be fast and simple to implement:
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New Game: Climbing ManA few years ago I created a solo boardgame that simulated in a way, climbing a rock wall. It was roughly based on the rock climbing sections of the c…
Well, fast and dirty BASIC program for reading keys 6- ... operations are pretty missing in BASIC. -
New Game: Climbing ManA few years ago I created a solo boardgame that simulated in a way, climbing a rock wall. It was roughly based on the rock climbing sections of the c…
[QUOTE=ellvis;465654]Well, fast and dirty BASIC program for reading keys 6 ... operations are pretty missing in BASIC.[/QUOTE]
Just so ... -
Z80 Machine Code Question...Hi Folks, I know not strictly a BASIC question but I have started to learn Z80 machine code - 25 years too late! :smile: I have been reading a book…
... quick compared to the BASIC program:
BASIC - approx. 45 seconds ... of just how fast assembler is compared to interpreted BASIC.
TIMEX 2048: anybody can convert GIGASCREEN?Hi. Timex 2048 has stable GigaScreen (no flickering at all). I know there are several big TC2048 fans on the Forum. Could anybody write a viewe…
... and the cpu isn't fast enough to do certain things ... entry HunchBack '08 written in BASIC at [url]http://reptonix.awardspace ...SpecOS progressOk, As you can all see, I'm back - and I've been working away on SpecOS for a while now. There's a few videos, which you can see on my blog: [url]h…
-what i really miss in basic is support for structured programming ... , not a fast beast just something which speed up basic by 3 ...SpecOS progressOk, As you can all see, I'm back - and I've been working away on SpecOS for a while now. There's a few videos, which you can see on my blog: [url]h…
... , not a fast beast just something which speed up basic by 3 ... own OS. And is the BASIC not fast enough already?
SpecOS progressOk, As you can all see, I'm back - and I've been working away on SpecOS for a while now. There's a few videos, which you can see on my blog: [url]h…
SpecOS progressOk, As you can all see, I'm back - and I've been working away on SpecOS for a while now. There's a few videos, which you can see on my blog: [url]h…
... somewhat backwards compatible in the BASIC language, and totally incompatible at ... compatibility, then use BASin in FAST mode.
D ...SpecOS progressOk, As you can all see, I'm back - and I've been working away on SpecOS for a while now. There's a few videos, which you can see on my blog: [url]h…
... somewhat backwards compatible in the BASIC language, and totally incompatible at ... compatibility, then use BASin in FAST mode.
D.[/QUOTE ...SpecOS progressOk, As you can all see, I'm back - and I've been working away on SpecOS for a while now. There's a few videos, which you can see on my blog: [url]h…
... play and boy is this fast. :smile:
ok so ... uses a form of spectrum basic
and if that ...Micro Command - voice recognition for the ZX SpectrumIt's an interface you might know about. This is it: [img]http://www.zxprojects.com/images/stories/microcommand/microcommand.jpg[/img] I've found som…
... in 808 lines of BBC BASIC, and the first examples were ... CPU - it was a simple, fast (for the time) method for ...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. …
... wrote the routine in Sinclair BASIC to ensure I understood how ... double height character routine in BASIC that is as quick as ... the method used in BBC BASIC MODE 7 i.e. you ... . The only downside of the BASIC routine is that it uses ...
