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Lesser used BASIC commandsAre there any interesting articles or books that explore some of the lesser used BASIC commands/functions e.g. DEF FN, IN, OUT etc? The Spectrum BAS…
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Restore Registers Returning to BASICI should really know this, but I've not written code that requires a return to BASIC for a loooong time. What registers need to be preserved / resto…
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Lesser used BASIC commandsAre there any interesting articles or books that explore some of the lesser used BASIC commands/functions e.g. DEF FN, IN, OUT etc? The Spectrum BAS…
What is the rarest sinclair item u have ?For me, its a Sinclair PC200 boxed working and complete, has anyone any idea what its worth ? I am going to be selling it along with the rest of my …
I don't have any of my old stuff anymore (it all went to my cousins son) but I would have thought my boxed complete copy of Rebelstar Raiders would have been fairly rare
other than that I'd have loved to own a complete setof IF2 cartridgesSinclair 128K on MicroLiveUploaded today by Larry [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgTCE6PTXsE[/url] Fred Harris puts the boot in. Alison Maguire defends the Speccy to …
... done on the previously released if2, guarantees no compatibility issues. But ...Detect if program was loaded from tape or microdriveHow (if at all) can a BASIC program detect if it was loaded from tape or microdrive? This can be helpful to then load the screen or more machine code…
... you not use the system variables to find out which line ... you then use the system variables to see which statement in ...Alien8 style 3D Tiles - TheoryHello, Are there any articles etc explaining how to do 3d style tiles, i.e. when to redraw those in front etc. I would guess you would need to work…
... that has to keep checking variables (e.g. to deal with ...for a stupid: what?s NMI?erhm, yes, I?m not familiar with it... :rolleyes: I know the function of a hardware ?snapshot? button from Didaktik M/Kompakt, but I?m not familiar…
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b) the system variables and other BASIC structures may ...In Machine Code, what is the quickest way to sort bytes?I am playing around with some ordering of sprites, where I want to order them by vertical position. I used some Rodnay Zaks code to order some bytes…
... for some pointers and swap variables.
For sorting in ...In Machine Code, what is the quickest way to sort bytes?I am playing around with some ordering of sprites, where I want to order them by vertical position. I used some Rodnay Zaks code to order some bytes…
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; variables. Adapted from an article by ...In Machine Code, what is the quickest way to sort bytes?I am playing around with some ordering of sprites, where I want to order them by vertical position. I used some Rodnay Zaks code to order some bytes…
... for some pointers and swap variables.
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And ...CLEAR does not RESTORE the DATA pointer??According to the Spectrum manual, one of the things that a CLEAR command does RESTORE the DATA pointer. Either it doesn't actually do this, or some…
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2. Clears the display ...CLEAR does not RESTORE the DATA pointer??According to the Spectrum manual, one of the things that a CLEAR command does RESTORE the DATA pointer. Either it doesn't actually do this, or some…
I compiled this list of ones that I had come across for css. However they are more an indication of last-minute changes than any poor standards. The book remains one of the best manuals ever.
The ZX81 manual had a minor error in the RND explanation ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... printer buffer and the system variables in BASIC, but they could ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... small set of registers to variables. The registers are not orthogonal ...Emulator for viewing variables dataI am looking for a windows emulator, this emulator can view variables data used in game (tap,sna,z80...). It knew edit variables data. I dont remembe…
... emulator, this emulator can view variables data used in game (tap ... ,z80...). It knew [b]edit variables data[/b]. I dont remember ... [b] with items - [b]variables, system variables, breakpoints, memory map, watches...[/b ...Emulator for viewing variables dataI am looking for a windows emulator, this emulator can view variables data used in game (tap,sna,z80...). It knew edit variables data. I dont remembe…
I am sure it was not early Basin. I dont remember how it look. Emulator was able to view variables like Basin can do that. And it wasn't SINBAS by Pavel Napravnik. I am talking about windows emulator, not dos.Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... procedures and functions needed local variables, which take up stack space ...Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... requires to pass lot of variables, what means long lines and ...Stupid SuperstitionFive minutes ago in the office, one of my female work colleagues was working away at the desk opposite. I was just in the middle of typing a reply on…
... company practice to prefix the variables with the letter V followed ...Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... hate 'parameter passing' and local variables. I find Pascal programs hard ... , easy to read, nice global variables etc., and you could even ...Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... foundations of a language. Loops, variables, etc.. It is easy to ...Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... of the day, you use variables, you makes decisions and you ...Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... impossible) to do without local variables.
Probably organising a program ...Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
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Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... exactly what and how many variables you'll need, and then ...Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... programming concepts like looping, functions, variables and scope, etc) and after ...Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... the right datatype for your variables. You can turn the computer ...Which would be fasterSay you want to use a variable value of 0 to 255 in a BASIC program, which way would be fastest? Say for arguments sake you wanted to use two variabl…
... ) Using the standard Spectrum BASIC variables, i.e a and b ... are slightly slower than using variables, for what it's worth ... operations
1) normal variables (for example nnn, where nnn ...