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border graphics / text tricks ?just curious if it was possible.. I mean in basic, when you scroll a program you have "scroll ?" in the lower border? is there trickery that you can…
... it was possible.. I mean in basic, when you scroll a program ... you have "scroll ?" in the lower border?
thanks in advance, just curious because obv ... . the "scroll" seems to be in the border. but no one ... -
Screen to vector?I've found old topics covering this subject and even spoke to Geoff about this, but still want to ask a few questions. I've been playing with vector…
... 've been playing with vectors in BASIC (yes, I know it's ... images by using a small BASIC program to trace lines on ... 'm assuming such routine, either in BASIC or m.c., would have ... -
Spectranet updateWell, I've not put an update in here for too long, so here's a summary of what's been developing ... * A snapshot manager module. Basically, you can…
... in ROM.
* Support for TCP sockets from ZX BASIC using ZX BASIC ... client programs can be written in BASIC.
* Filesystem abstraction layer - allows ... going to want a BASIC programming guide in addition to the ones ... -
Mass storage - why backup battery?I wasn't sure to post this under "hardware" or "development", but here goes: There are these mass storage devices for ZX Spectrum, and on many desig…
... some additional commands for use in BASIC, to access files, maybe ... technique called bank switching comes in. Any experienced coder will ... is used for that too, in the form of CompactFlash, ... ve seen this mostly mentioned in combination with software called ... -
How do you destroy an enemy or object?Hi guys I allways wanted to know this, but how would you go about making and destroying enemies in basic or any language? What, do you use a huge ar…
... about making and destroying enemies in basic or any language? What, do ... -
Problem with Spin 0.7s +3 file I/OI'm currently trying the +3 disk functions in z88dk. I've based my work upon the simple snippet Winston posted a while ago, but doing the contrary. H…
... a simple loader written in BASIC which sets RAMTOP to ... that it works flawlessly in Spectaculator from the ... in the main menu and loading it manually from +3 BASIC ... , but it doesn't work in Spin ... [/b] without parameters in +3 BASIC. The emulator goes ... -
Real Spectrum screen flicker with SCREEN$I've written a basic loader to simply do a 'load "" screen$' based video from a divide+ however I'm finding the Spectrum can't render a screens and a…
I've written a basic loader to simply do a ' ... to work within a loop in basic in order to play video. -
New member here. And a spider! :)Hello everyone. My name is Sekrets. I'm quite a lonely individual, searching for a digital home where I might find fellow speccy enthusiasts to adopt…
... a kid learnt to program in Basic- nothing very advanced, but enough ... assembler in an emulator, I have learnt to do some really basic ... -
Networking using EAR and MICI know this is an old topic and was mentioned before in books or magazines, but I need some advice. I'm considering the possibility of creating a Bat…
... topic and was mentioned before in books or magazines, but I ... of creating a Battleship game in Basic with some machine code routines ... -
ISO ROM 128 with TR-DOS 5.05(cz)This is new correct version of ISO ROM for ZX + BETADISK. Some extra basic command is designed specially for use in conmination with TR-DOS 5.05(cz).…
... extra basic command is designed specially for use in conmination ... registers ...)
= (show basic info - ramtop, used memory, ... commands can be writed in basic line after char "!". ... RESET - return to basic (if basic variables is bad then ... -
Code breaker by Paul DobieHaving a sort out over the rainy Bank Holiday and in the bottom of a box from the depths of a cupboard found an old C15 tape. On it is 'Code Breaker…
... the rainy Bank Holiday and in the bottom of a box ... and their order etc) written in basic judging by how slow it ... experimented with old tape deck in the back of the PC ... -
How do you make a CV shine without actually lying?My CV has more holes in it than a Swiss cheese, and it looks pretty rubbish quite frankly. I am pretty good at my voluntary job at the Citizens Advic…
... 2 days a week in a classroom/glorified broom ... />
I was in continuous employment between 2002-2007 ... did a City and Guilds in Basic Numeracy for adults.
... down that I did Basic Numeracy on a CV? ... I got an A-level in English Literature and Language ... -
A few ZX Spectrum books.Programming your ZX SPECTRUM Tim Hartnell and Dilwyn Jones (tutorial in BASIC) The Spectrum book of games Mike James, S. M. Gee and Kay Ewbank (that…
... and Dilwyn Jones
(tutorial in BASIC)
The Spectrum book ... /> (that's a book of BASIC type-ins.)
Easy ... and Robin Jones
(tutorial in BASIC)
The Orange Manuals ... -
Balfron the BraveHas anyone heard of a game called Balfron the Brave that came out in around 1983/1984? I remember playing in as a child but on a tape that my dad's f…
... the Brave that came out in around 1983/1984? I remember ... playing in as a child but on ... and seemed to be written in BASIC. It may have been primitive ... -
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…
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more and more programmers in the recent time are using ... that never had a standard in disk system. It is already ... is. Just put the loader in Basic.
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FUSE(Mac) save LLIST as text file?OK, now that I can get to the LLIST command I want to output a typed in BASIC program to a .txt file on the Mac. I checked Help and it says that a 1…
... want to output a typed in BASIC program to a .txt file ... -
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…
... of the DRAW command implemented in BASIC - but not the arc drawing ... 'd love to see a BASIC (or C, or Pascal!) implementation ... - so I'm not interested in newer, more optimised versions that ... -
Booting with a programIf you ever had a VTX-5000, you'll remember it booted to a menu. The menu itself was written in BASIC. When the Spectrum initialized, this BASIC prog…
... The menu itself was written in BASIC. When the Spectrum initialized, ... the initialization routines finish, BASIC starts somewhere where it'll ... '%load' command - if the BASIC program is saved with the ... a command typed into the BASIC editor.
However ... -
Ultima SeriesHi, Have any fans ever ported the Ultima series to the Sinclair Spectrum? Ultima I to VI was released for the C64 and as you all know these games ar…
... ; originally written in 1980 for the Apple II in BASIC it eventually made ... -
Machine code issue...Hi Folks, My trials with MCODE continue and I am stuck. I wrote the following program in BASIC to simply POKE an attribute byte in to a "box" on th…
... . I wrote the following program in BASIC to simply POKE an attribute ... byte in to a "box" on the ... and is quite quick for BASIC if the box is not ...
C9 RET ;RETURN to BASIC[/CODE]
When I ... -
Looking for cursor routineIt's been a long time since I programmed a little bit in Basic, so I decided to create a simple cursor routine: [url]http://db.tt/SPnSdpx[/url] I k…
... I programmed a little bit in Basic, so I decided to create ... people who like to program in Basic but need a cursor program ... />
-Can be called from Basic
-Relocatable
-Ability to ... when the routine returns to Basic (maybe via PEEK?)
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variable variable names with VAL$It's possible to make the RH-side variable names in a LET statement be themselves variable by using VAL$. Thus, if v$ holds the [b]name[/b] of anothe…
... the RH-side variable names in a LET statement be themselves ... content of the variable named in v$.
It would ... the LH-side variable name in a LET statement be variable ... machine code routine, but not in BASIC. Is there any method available ... -
General purpose full screen input routineHi Folks, One of the things that annoyed me back in the 1980s with most BASICs was the lack of a full screen "formatted" input function. You could …
... things that annoyed me back in the 1980s with most BASICs ... XINPUT routine for the Spectrum (in BASIC). It is still quite simple ... but these would be removed in a real World implementation to ... -
Name the Game (tough one)I am clutching a straws here, but this is the best place to ask - just in case anyone happens to have their memory jogged: I am trying to find the n…
... best place to ask - just in case anyone happens to have ... a simplistic game - probably written in BASIC.
I really cannot ... -
Untitled Zombie GameBought a Speccy 48k (wanted a 16k with a 32k Cheetah rampack and Kempston interface, but couldn't find a 16k) and started writing BASIC for the first…
... ) and started writing BASIC for the first time in about 20 years ... ), which I've stuck up in a post on my site ... is why it's all in BASIC (which I reckon will be ... -
How do you do it?What's your favoured method of games creation? Basic programming? Assembler? Basic Compiler? AGD? Etc etc. I currently have a management game written…
... method of games creation? Basic programming? Assembler? Basic Compiler? AGD? Etc etc ... have a management game written in Basic and a platformer with AGD ... -
Spanner seeks helpHello, and HNY, all. I am presently writing a game in BASIC. It's a bit - a lot - crap, but I'm enjoying it! Anyway, a couple of questions, if you …
... am presently writing a game in BASIC. It's a bit - a ... I make the cursor always in "C"? I used some previous ... -
How to code a run and jumpHi all, Is there a way in basic to take action on two simultaneous key strokes. I want to add a run and jump i.e. keys Q and M but using inkey$ seem…
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Is there a way in basic to take action on two ... solve this using only the BASIC language if at all possible ... -
Platformer BAS file?Does anyone have an example of a platformer in BASIC? Specifically one that uses drawn sprites, etc.
Does anyone have an example of a platformer in BASIC? Specifically one that uses drawn sprites, etc. -
zx spectrum 48k loading issue (memory problem i think)Hi I have a 48k spectrum that until yesterday was working flawlessly. The spectrum seems to work fine but the problem is with loading games.All the …
... games.All the loading process, in most of the games, is ... sometimes the screen turns black.in some games shows error codes ... out of range ; C - Nonsense in BASIC.
I know the games ... sideway )
Thank you in advance
Ricardo Gon ...
