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  • Censorship alive and kicking in WoS forumsLocking threads is one thing, selectively removing posts is another. Everything posted after midnight in that 'speccy maps' thread has been removed. …

    ... which contained nothing but a BASIC listing, and my replies as ... I wouldn't support ZX81 BASIC in BASin...

    It ... still see it on a search by author though. Weird, I ...
    Dunny Dunny October 2004 Games
  • Need some help making a BASIC gameI'm creating a text adventure in 128 BASIC (I don't like using the 'keywords' in 48 BASIC - It's slow and annoying!) called "The Legend of The Red Dr…

    ... axe" OR "take axe" THEN GOTO 50
    40 IF a ... : PRINT "Invalid Command": PAUSE 50: GOTO 10
    [/quote]
    < ... your query regarding the above BASIC.gasman has already pointed out ... Peter Gerrard for some great BASIC adventure writing tips. "Underground ...
    Arjun Arjun November 2004 Sinclair Basic
  • loading techniques I never worked outFirstly, how do games that load with LOAD "" CODE autorun? Secondly, how do you save a basic program as a CODE file (but not as BASIC compiled into …

    ... Chapters 24/25 of the BASIC manual for details):

    BASIC program+variables, and the relevant ... be saved.

    Just GOTO 9999 to make the save ...
    Dunny Dunny November 2004 Sinclair Basic
  • RFC: Sinclair Extended BASICSE Basic is no longer being developed.

    ... THEN PRINT "A is 1": GOTO 30
    20 PRINT "A ... to implement ELSE in ZX BASIC would involve a considerable amount ... knowing how cramped the SE BASIC code is getting, this would ... any other extension to Sinclair BASIC though?
    [/quote]

    Sparky Sparky December 2004 Sinclair Basic
  • XBasic or EX-Basic ???I found couple NIB Artic x- or ex-basic. Case and manual seys X-Basic but casette is EX-Basic. Is this MIA ? [url="http://koti.welho.com/hgerkman/XB…

    ... ,

    The following infoseek search reveals two titles that may ... .org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=x-basic"]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek ... .cgi?regexp=x-basic[/url]

    However, one ...
    Andrew Barker Andrew Barker December 2004 MIA/STP/SDP
  • please help to find certain speccy art page........that I found sum time ago. (and can?t find now, of course..) On that site one guy has put his own remakes of Dizzy loading screens, there was o…

    ... this, I did a Google search for Multitech and found this ... not *really* done by a basic Speccy, which mars this stuff ...
    XTM of TMG XTM of TMG January 2005 Games
  • BASIC performance tips?Been fiddling around with an old project a little after rescuing it from tape, and I'm toying with the idea of completing it (hey, better late than n…

    I did use the HiSoft BASIC compiler for Dash-it (CGC2004 ... line number that you frequently GOTO or GOSUB, put it in ...
    Arjun Arjun February 2005 Development
  • Games that cannot be completed due to bugs - the definitive listIt would be nice if the community of WoS compiled a list of all the games that are known to be impossible to complete due to bugs. Perhaps one day, a…

    ... the room that you will goto next depending on whether you ... . When at Henry's Antics search *everywhere* to advance.
    Mr. Anonymous Mr. Anonymous March 2005 Games
  • 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…

    ... joystick (Kempston for instance) in BASIC routines?

    2) ... />
    Admittedly these are all BASIC related stuff. Hopefull we'll ... Reading the kempston joystick from BASIC is very easy. You just ... 3: BORDER 0: PAUSE 1: GOTO 10


    ...
    chaosmongers chaosmongers April 2005 Development
  • 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…

    ... other machines: search in VARS for start
    of BASIC and POKE ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP April 2005 Development
  • MCODER III - PSS softwareDoes anyone here have any instructions/documentation for PSS software's MCODER III compiler?

    ... you first load/code your BASIC program, put that tape, ... where BASIC sits, or it seems so. You can GOTO ... like you did with your BASIC program: SAVE "name" ... 99% compatibility with spectrum BASIC. Some of my old ... a) too long: If your BASIC (just code, take appart ...
    na_th_an na_th_an April 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • What was the first game/program you wrote?Mine: ZX81 - a centipede clone with just one piece to shoot at - I called it Monopede :D Spectrum - a Basic game co-designed with a friend. I prog…

    ... version.

    The first BASIC game I wrote was a ... followed a series of small BASIC games including road racers, alien ... at integrating machine code with BASIC. The MC did the scrolling ... game (with a machine code "search" routine). Also dabbled with The ...
    Arjun Arjun May 2005 Games
  • "Name That Game" databaseAs often (sometimes?) requested, I present a first pass at a [url="http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~pak21/spectrum/namethatgame"]Wos Forums Name That Game d…

    ... set, how it scrolls, the basic genre, and other miscellaneous memorable ... as you could in a search engine and it'd bring ...
    Dr Derek Doctors Dr Derek Doctors May 2005 Games
  • "Name That Game" databaseAs often (sometimes?) requested, I present a first pass at a [url="http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~pak21/spectrum/namethatgame"]Wos Forums Name That Game d…

    ... set, how it scrolls, the basic genre, and other miscellaneous memorable ... as you could in a search engine and it'd bring ...
    Skarpo Skarpo May 2005 Games
  • Saving BASIC code as CODE... can't start programHi guys! I'm trying to create an adventure game for the Speccy in BASIC, called The Legend Of The Red Dragon. I'm using the excellent BASin to code…

    To use MCoder: Load your BASIC, then insert the MCoder III tape and write LOAD""CODE then press ENTER. Your program will be compiled automaticly. To run: GOTO 1. To save SAVE "COMP"LINE 1 (or another line). Don't user RUN nor CLEAR.
    na_th_an na_th_an May 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • help on creating +3 disk imagesHi, I have found the SDP web page, and I noticed that I have a few +3 programs that are reported as missing: - Times of Lore - Bard's Tale, The - Pr…

    ... +3 disk... unless a internet search reveals it ?
    However, there ... disk. It could be a basic form of copy protection though ...
    Andrew Barker Andrew Barker June 2005 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Best Speccy game written in BASICHopefully this has not been done before, but anyhoo. My vote is the sublime VIKING RAIDERS.

    ... br /> It was a BASIC program with machine code routines...< ... what the ratio of BASIC to machine code was? ... purposes of the "best BASIC game" question, I'm ... programs have at least a BASIC loader.

    ... Simply press BREAK then GOTO 5000 to see the ending ...
    jil jil June 2005 Games
  • Best Speccy game written in BASICHopefully this has not been done before, but anyhoo. My vote is the sublime VIKING RAIDERS.

    ... [quote]
    It was a BASIC program with machine code routines ... what the ratio of BASIC to machine code was? ... purposes of the "best BASIC game" question, I'm ... programs have at least a BASIC loader.

    ... Simply press BREAK then GOTO 5000 to see the ...
    {EVIL}CrommCruac {EVIL}CrommCruac June 2005 Games
  • Best Speccy game written in BASICHopefully this has not been done before, but anyhoo. My vote is the sublime VIKING RAIDERS.

    ... /> [quote]
    It was a BASIC program with machine code routines ... programs have at least a BASIC loader.

    Another ... code. Simply press BREAK then GOTO 5000 to see the ending ... /> [/quote]
    Splat! was mostly BASIC, certainly all the game logic ...
    rich_chandler rich_chandler June 2005 Games
  • Still stuck with BREAKOkay now I'm getting desperate! Can anyone rustle up a small 128kBASIC routine/working example to prevent the 128kBASIC program from stopping when a …

    ... a version of BASIC that includes an ON ERROR GOTO ... statement? I ...
    Ian Hamilton Ian Hamilton July 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Still stuck with BREAKOkay now I'm getting desperate! Can anyone rustle up a small 128kBASIC routine/working example to prevent the 128kBASIC program from stopping when a …

    [quote]
    On 2005-07-04 22:04, Necros wrote:
    While I'm here, Is there a version of BASIC that includes an ON ERROR GOTO ... statement?
    [/quote]

    The T[CS]2068.
    Philip Kendall Philip Kendall July 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Still stuck with BREAKOkay now I'm getting desperate! Can anyone rustle up a small 128kBASIC routine/working example to prevent the 128kBASIC program from stopping when a …

    The ON ERROR GOTO statement reminds me of BBC BASIC. How good was BBC BASIC?!!! Even had a built in assembler. Has to be my all time favourite BASIC. Fast, advanced, powerful, altogether wonderful - especially on the Archimedes.
    absorbentgnome absorbentgnome July 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Still stuck with BREAKOkay now I'm getting desperate! Can anyone rustle up a small 128kBASIC routine/working example to prevent the 128kBASIC program from stopping when a …

    ... The ON ERROR GOTO statement reminds me of BBC BASIC. How good ... be my all time favourite BASIC. Fast, advanced, powerful, altogether ... /3d040c72222782fb/0c03ceba2e08df87?q=BBC+Basic+on+the+Z88& ... /3d040c72222782fb/0c03ceba2e08df87?q=BBC+Basic+on+the+Z88& ...
    absorbentgnome absorbentgnome July 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Anyone bored?I'm looking for a volunteer for today only to help me out with the new magazines section of my site. I've made it all database driven, and need the …

    ... eventually you could for example search for all Crash reviews which ... , with a database schema so basic its embarassing). I don't ...
    Vampyre Vampyre July 2005 Chit chat
  • FOOTBALL DIRECTORHow do u manage to change the value of your bank money, i remember doing this years ago but i cant remember now,after breaking into listing,i scroll,…

    [url="http://www.the-tipshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/search.pl?name=Football+Director"]The Tipshop[/url] seems to have tonnes of tips on this game, including a rather detailed walkthrough of how to hack the BASIC etc. :)
    jil jil July 2005 Games
  • Speeding up BasicHi, Does anyone know whether it is faster to use variables than numbers in Sinclair basic? What I mean for example, is Poke A,D quicker than Poke 5…

    ... various ways to speed up BASIC, however using variables
    > ... on the Spectrum then a search for the 100th variable must ...
    Geoff Geoff July 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Mouse ControlCan someone tell me how to control either the Kempston or AMX mouse in Basic please

    ... Kempston or AMX mouse in Basic please
    [/quote]

    basic, complete with ptr. You should search his name ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous August 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Speed of variables vs. POKE/PEEKGreetings, I'm sure I could probably find this out after careful study of the 48K ROM disassembly, but I was wondering whether someone already knew …

    ... just plain text, and BASIC has to search a table/list of ... /> [/quote]

    Simple linear search through a table of the ...
    Philip Kendall Philip Kendall September 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Speed of variables vs. POKE/PEEKGreetings, I'm sure I could probably find this out after careful study of the 48K ROM disassembly, but I was wondering whether someone already knew …

    ... if BASIC didn't have to do the linear string search every ...
    GOC GOC September 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Speed of variables vs. POKE/PEEKGreetings, I'm sure I could probably find this out after careful study of the 48K ROM disassembly, but I was wondering whether someone already knew …

    ... if BASIC didn't have to do the linear string search every ... easy to do. A linear search is probably fastest with ten ... will. Other versions of Basic (ie Microsoft Basic) didn't have this ... mean, at no notice, a Basic program could pause for seconds ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous September 2005 Sinclair Basic
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