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fast font engine possible?inspired by the recent "proportional font" thread for zx basic and ideas for gui and having done some of the work on this in the past i wonder if it …
... "proportional font" thread for zx basic and ideas for gui and ... is possible to have a fast raster font engine on zx ... ]
Using RST10 to print a chracter to the selected ... my versions of the proportional print routine. That can all be ... -
RFC: 64 column font codeIn BASIC, type CLEAR 49999 then import the code at 50000. Then type RANDOMIZE USR 50000. This will create a new channel and attach stream #4 to it. A…
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; FAST "COMMA" (jump to next ... the regular "print comma" works in Sinclair BASIC. Although ... ]
; STANDARD "COMMA" (print spaces until reaches column multiple ... /> ld a, 32 ; print space
call DRIVER
RFC: 64 column font codeIn BASIC, type CLEAR 49999 then import the code at 50000. Then type RANDOMIZE USR 50000. This will create a new channel and attach stream #4 to it. A…
... bytes for channel below BASIC area
... defw CH_ADDR ; address of the PRINT # routine
defw ... br /> ; CODE #1: FAST "COMMA" (jump to next column ... LOOP: ld a, 32 ; print space
; call DRIVER ...z88dk hates me =(Hello there my fellow WoS'ers Under the power of darkness I was about to settle in and play with some SP1 sprite handling (as printf is simply NOT f…
... (as printf is simply NOT fast enough for my project)
print menus with embedded print codes for formatting but ... rather than rely on the basic ISR to do it (getch ...checking bits in BASICThe question of manipulating bit patterns in BASIC was raised recently in this [thread=35728]Keys redefine routine and key check[/thread] thread. I s…
... is very slow in basic but very fast in assembler, so why ... =FN x(a$)
2023 PRINT "usr",usr
2025 INPUT ... j
2030 PRINT "FN b$(j)",FN b ...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. …
... years ago, I wrote a BASIC version of the game " ... is faster than do a PRINT to erase a sprite, ... then another PRINT to show the updated one ... , so you can read the BASIC code:
[url]http:// ... The resulting code was so fast that I had to insert ...RFC: 64 column font codeIn BASIC, type CLEAR 49999 then import the code at 50000. Then type RANDOMIZE USR 50000. This will create a new channel and attach stream #4 to it. A…
... to use when programming in BASIC. The only inconvenience is that ... it cannot detect that the PRINT statement has finished. Thus you ... for instance:
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PRINT #4; INVERSE 1;AT 10 ... the comma operator ("standard comma", "fast comma", "no comma"), 3 ...Words of adviceHi all This is my first post on World of Spectrum and I'm gradually starting to discover the wonders of the machine. Just to give you a bit of bac…
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SpecBAS is Sinclair BASIC (found on speccies) ported ... BASIC interpreter that is built to be as fast ... character-square limitations on PRINT? So I added ... the MOVE parameter - PRINT MOVE x,y;"Hello ... You boot straight to a BASIC programming environment.
...Faster CLS...Hi Folks, Looking at the CLS command in the Spectrum ROM disassembly it seems rather complex. Does anyone know of a simpler/quicker routine that wi…
... attributes file first (because thats fast!) then blank the screen memory ... reset the print position, just do "PRINT AT 0,0;" From Basic job ...Faster CLS...Hi Folks, Looking at the CLS command in the Spectrum ROM disassembly it seems rather complex. Does anyone know of a simpler/quicker routine that wi…
... draw over it with the BASIC's print routines, then you can ... clear the attributes, as the print will overwrite the screen when ... very quick but not as fast as the human eye under ...A new multicolor engine called BIFROST*I'm glad to announce the release of a new multicolor engine implemented by yours truly, including high quality 16x16 tiles designed by R-Tape: [IMG]…
... compiling BIFROST* demo using ZX BASIC. Actually not everything worked, ... and development versions of ZX BASIC):
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... POKE 56787,198: PRINT AT 20,25;" fast)"
270 IF ... 280 PRINT AT 22,1,,: RETURN[/CODE]
[*] ZX BASIC is ...A new multicolor engine called BIFROST*I'm glad to announce the release of a new multicolor engine implemented by yours truly, including high quality 16x16 tiles designed by R-Tape: [IMG]…
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[*] ZX BASIC refuses to compile the following ... THEN POKE 56787,198: PRINT AT 20,25;" fast)"
270 IF ... I was incorrectly assuming ZX BASIC fully supported the original Sinclair ... cannot find the reason ZX BASIC cannot compile line 190 ...A new multicolor engine called BIFROST*I'm glad to announce the release of a new multicolor engine implemented by yours truly, including high quality 16x16 tiles designed by R-Tape: [IMG]…
... ENGINE DEMO adapted to ZX BASIC using the [URL="http://www ... - converted to Boriel's ZX BASIC Compiler
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' After ... ;"BORIEL";AT 12,22;"ZX-BASIC"
40 BIFROSTstart()
... $="4" THEN BIFROSTresetAnimFast(): PRINT AT 20,25;" fast)": END IF
...BUG in zxspin and SpecEmu - read Loading speed in WAV fileI'm created a new save, but it can run at 44.1 KHz, to test it, i make a new file from WAV 44.1 KHz to 88.2 KHz. Load this file in a emulator zx-spin…
... /> The max speed is OLTA fast - short pulse. it is ... .
I not print change on my loading scheme ... bytes)
All basic loading scheme encode 4 bits ... on that :) [/quote]The basic load code from audio is ... data, it can be more fast. I use 42% or ...Byte-order backbufferThis is a tool for Z80 coders who wish the Spectrum screen had a serial layout. It runs as an interrupt mode 2 service routine and uses POP and PUSH …
... sprite and text routines to print to the buffered display and ... order and copy it as fast as
possible. Well ... interrupts
ret ; return to BASIC
org 0xc39a< ... />
jp 56 ; exit via BASIC interrupt handler
blit ...Dimming the screen...Hi Folks, I was hoping someone on here could help me with a wee machine code routine. I have written the following example in BASIC: [CODE]100 REM…
how about overwriting lines with dimmed colours?
eg.
5 print at 0,0;
10 for x=0 to 10
20 print bright 0; paper 8; over 1; ""
30 next x
it's not that fast and it takes up memory, but it's in basic :DQuestion about 2-channel beeper musicI confess I haven't tried all the available beeper utilities and software. I always found music software confusing and trackers are not for me. I kno…
... music without having to leave BASIC. Let's say I created ... to do from BASIC like for example key detection, print something, etc ... /> I don't think BASIC is fast enough for optimal results. You ... 'd need to know precise BASIC interpretation timing to do this ...Machine Code Routine of the weekHow about a thread that has a routine each week that is in [B]assembly language[/B] and is also described in great detail what the hell is going on …
... fast printing routine is needed. Not for use it from BASIC ... character moving sprites, fast screen dumping for ... /> - Can it print in any pixel location?< ... CALCULATE CPS AND RETURN TO BASIC
ld de,benchmark_data ... l
ret ;From BASIC, just do: LET cps ...Machine Code Routine of the weekHow about a thread that has a routine each week that is in [B]assembly language[/B] and is also described in great detail what the hell is going on …
... to BASin's Profiler the PRINT statement below (line 210) only ... . So if ou had a PRINT command that did not have ... find out by using OpenSE BASIC. That doesn't have built ... . I think it's as fast as you can get while ...80x24 mode (Timex required)Hopefully Martijn will be adding this to the archive soon, but until then grab it here: [url]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/15659782/BASIC80.zip[/url] Th…
... in Timex it would be fast because you don't ... is 480x192. In SE BASIC the draw commands will only ... 's slower or faster, basic 64 in 64 column channel ... made something when wrong.
PRINT PAPER 4 and got green ... but magenta INK.
PRINT INK 2 and got cyan ...ESXDOS v0.8.0 released (with NMI Browser)Hello, To celebrate the speccy's 30th birthday, here's the latest version of ESXDOS for DivIDE users. The full changelog is too long to post here, s…
... /> - press "z" = exit to zx basic. Now is ESXDOS 080 installed ... command syntax (linux'y!) really fast too..
The NMI ... /> Phoenix!, how about a .pwd (print [list] working directory!)
WibbleBibble's Basic threadHi in an attempt to keep my questions from spamming the forum. I think its better to put them all in one place. Thanks everyone so far, I feel I am …
... nonsense in basic.
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1 REM FAST
2 ... 7: PRINT "TIME:";: INK 6: PRINT "00:00.000";: PRINT " ";: INK 7: PRINT "LIVES ... :";: INK 4: PRINT "\u ...WibbleBibble's Basic threadHi in an attempt to keep my questions from spamming the forum. I think its better to put them all in one place. Thanks everyone so far, I feel I am …
... can be read by the print at function. Then the function ... in the array to the print at function.
With ... time.
For basic is fast! I thought the refresh would ...Tutorial - learn machine code in 30mins[B][I]Message from the moderators[/I] - bigjon has requested that readers' attention be drawn to a better version of this tutorial, one which is easi…
... a BASIC program to run the machine code and print the score ... our machine code at free, fast-running (over 32768) and memorable ... before returning to BASIC
;return score to BASIC
Copy ... is slow down our blindingly fast machine code.
Insert ...ESXDOS v0.8.0 released (with NMI Browser)Hello, To celebrate the speccy's 30th birthday, here's the latest version of ESXDOS for DivIDE users. The full changelog is too long to post here, s…
... /> - press "z" = exit to zx basic. Now is ESXDOS 080 installed ... command syntax (linux'y!) really fast too..
The NMI ... /> Phoenix!, how about a .pwd (print [list] working directory!)
Converting UDG to 2x2I've got a udg that I want to display in different sizes. Obviously I just print it for normal size, I can use the udg in bin format to display it ea…
... detect bits, and then print the fixed Quarter square graphics ... to a routine that Sinclair Basic could use, if you ... use Boriel's ZX Basic for which it's ... assembly - but using ZX BASIC to call them as part ... it's compilation is both fast and easy).
...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…
Ok gonna stick with the print blank space over last x. ... suppose and it least its fast this way moving 8 pixels ... very easy even in sinclair basic.Spectrum Playbasic EMULATORHi, Im new to the site and im writting a spectrum emulator in Playbasic :-o Its halfway complete. But i need help with emulating sound!? Anyone care…
... My Knowledge of spectrum basic is rusty but still ... br /> I have tried many basic languages and settled on PLaybasic ... access directly from the BASIC platform! So in effect ... alone .EXE and as fast as it could be.< ... Printed any where
PRINT AT 15,13;"Anything ...BLOG- ZXSporgBasic RPG development thread- Inspired by the Spectrum 30 show, and after a six-month wait while I was busy playing loads of gigs, I have decided to do a spot of Spectrum coding…
... awake and they strike pretty fast! Line 2230 is where the ... /> [CODE]10 REM zx sporg basic v0pt015 20130221 - next to do ... ;CHR$ 143: NEXT j: REM print background
1220 INK 6 ... nhp=2: LET nw=0: PRINT AT ny,nx; INK 5 ... 2210-200*w
2010 PRINT AT y,x; INK 6 ...Designing an icon-driven adventure: looking for adviceHi fellas, after the release of Funky Fungus, I am currently contemplating the possibility of designing an icon-driven adventure with location graph…
... new" functions of Boriel's BASIC would be useful to implement ... ASM procedures (thats like new BASIC commands) written and publihed by ... to put graphics blocks extremly fast, scroll-up screen area ... anymore.
The build in PRINT command has ability to use ...
