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Beta/Sam/Master basic as spectrum ROMWith emulators being trivial to use to insert new ROMs into - and even in the physical world, RAM in place of ROM by use of a modified multiface or s…
... be to get an improved basic into that first 16k? Obviosuly ... been minor tweaks to sinclair basic.
What if one ... went for beta basic (or its progeny) instead? Reckon ... -
What is the (hypothetically) largest 9999 lines BASIC program possible?If the Speccy had infinite amounts of memory, what is the largest 9999 line BASIC program that could be made? (in K and amount of instructions) (Yet…
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Minimal BASICAndrew Owen has just uploaded [B]Standard ECMA-55: Minimal BASIC [/B]to the Full Books archive on WOS. Thanks! [url]ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pu…
... [B]Standard ECMA-55: Minimal BASIC [/B]to the Full Books ... the ANSI Minimal standard for BASIC.
The two standards are ... in the origins of Sinclair BASIC which adhered closely to the ... no ON GOTO in Sinclair BASIC (a good substitute exists) but ... -
BOB the Screen BuilderHere's my first attempt to use that tokenising idea from "more on storing mazes" in a screen designer - "[url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27p…
... BASIC programs; it can also save the variables separately. DON'T Break ... -
Using Boriel's ZX Basic to learn assemblyI wrote a small guide. Hopefully some people will find my gibberish useful - especially people looking at first steps in machine code, where I think …
... -inline-assembly-functions-into-zx-basic-t729.html[/url] -
Rescue - hints and tipsIf you've never played [B]Rescue[/B] then I highly recommend it. A complex has been invaded and you need to rescue the scientists and a secret exper…
... /> - use objects to block off key points, the long hallway above ... tend to ignore boxes they can go round. There are key points ... left to right with one key part having two rooms to ... through them, their fellow enemies ignore them so they form an ... -
Pip The Pipistrelle[color=red]*COMING SOON*[/color] Pip The Pipistrelle I am going to put all the game details,instructions and story here now and simply update this t…
... limps.
The use of basic visual effects to set the ... that give Pip a welcome break.
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BASIC compilerI'm looking for a basic compiler that actually works, tried all the ones on the WOS archive and none of them seem to work... I'm only wanting to co…
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The Sinclair ZX Microdrive Resurrection Project (long)Dear Spectrum fans! [Management summary: Download [url]http://www.bartheld.net/temp/mdv2img.zip[/url] and tell me what you think. All help very much…
... /> Next thing was getting the basic communication right. Davide Guida's ... more forgiving. Afterwards, the crude BASIC loader below worked like a ... load anything else but the BASIC loader saying "File not found ... you to press the space key. Then stop spxfr, insert ... -
WANTED: Box Poly Inserts for Rubber KeyDoes anyone have any (Rubber Key Spectrum) poly inserts for the original cardboard box that they wouldn't mind selling? PM me please if you do :D
Does anyone have any (Rubber Key Spectrum) poly inserts for the original cardboard box that they wouldn't mind selling?
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Basic BASIC help needed RNDHi all, I have recently re-discovered an old program I wrote in the early 90s which would do generate random lottery numbers. I know little now, an…
... then, when it comes to BASIC programming and I'm after ... -
Computer Aesthetics1970s? Computers made of wood? Pah! 1990s? Generic boxes? Pah! 1980s - Proper styling, proper design, proper BASIC (let's ignore the Commode 64 sha…
1970s? Computers made of wood? Pah!
1990s? Generic boxes? Pah!
1980s - Proper styling, proper design, proper BASIC (let's ignore the Commode 64 shall we?) - That's where we're coming from! -
Games written in BASICHi all, I've been racking my brain trying to think of a game which was definitely written in BASIC (ie not in assembler). The only thing that I can …
... which was definitely written in BASIC (ie not in assembler). The ... favourites which were written in BASIC? There were certainly a few ... Martha might have been in BASIC (IIRC) and I enjoyed that ... -
Interrupting emulation if Multiface isn't availableA few years ago I asked about how to exit to BASIC when the BASIC environment is still available and stable. Now I have a similar question... Certai…
... how to exit to BASIC when the BASIC environment is still ... interrupt emulation and return to BASIC without having to do ... same thing the exit to BASIC Multiface feature would do?< ... "OK" or "Break" message on programs where the BASIC environment still exists ... -
Sinclair ZX Spectrum BASIC programming manual...Hi Folks, Does anyone know how many editions of the Spectrum BASIC programming manual were released (the orange one that came with the 48K)? I seem…
... many editions of the Spectrum BASIC programming manual were released (the ... -
zx81: is there a 16kb ram limit for basic?first of all, sorry to all about posting a question about zx81 in a forum mostly about zx-spectrum - i didn't want to offtopic questions here anyway,…
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Authored with z88dk or Boriel's ZX BASIC?It would be useful to be able to search somehow for games authored with either z88dk or Boriel's ZX BASIC. This was [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.…
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Released programs using Boriel's ZX BASIC?A list of released titles using Boriel's ZX BASIC is now available here: [url]http://www.boriel.com/wiki/en/index.php/ZX_BASIC:Released_Programs[/ur…
A list of released titles using Boriel's ZX BASIC is now available here:
[url]http://www.boriel.com/wiki/en/index.php/ZX_BASIC:Released_Programs[/url]
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Faulty dk'tronics keyboardSome time ago I bought a Spectrum 48K in a dk'tronics keyboard, along with a built-in Interface 1 and a pair of Microdrives. It's quite the Frankenm…
... it. Whilst I can do basic soldering, I know my limitations ... try it.
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Heart Stealer 1-Key VersionYou might noticed that I haven't released anything today for the anniversary, that is mainly because I've been ill. It's controllable for now but I'v…
... it is: Heart Stealer 1 Key version. The only thing I ... -
Incorrect Spectrum +3 emulation: different results on Fuse and SpecEmuWhen developing and testing [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0027591"]Rotatrix[/URL], I noticed different results on Fuse and S…
... sample program above from "48 BASIC".
[*] Press SPACE ... />
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Star BASIC or *BASIC??? Anyone heard of this?Does anyone remember a thing called Star Basic or *basic? It was a tape that extended the BASIC instruction set and from memory you put a * in front…
... remember a thing called Star Basic or *basic?
It was ... a tape that extended the BASIC instruction set and from memory ... -
SPECTRUM command and 48 BASICAs we (almost) all know, when a young Rupert Goodwins redesigned the Sinclair/Investronica ZX Spectrum 128 ROM 0 in late 1985, he kept the SPECTRUM c…
... same time put a 48 BASIC option in the start menu ... typing SPECTRUM in 128 BASIC and selecting 48 BASIC from the start ... -
enhanced GOSUB/GOTO (in BASIC)Further to my previous post under "BREAK from GOSUB" here's the two ideas mentioned there put together. Note that to keep it quick it expects the DEF…
... to my previous post under "BREAK from GOSUB" here's the ... (23635)
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Question 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…
... the good old beeper from BASIC and want to play ... music without having to leave BASIC. Let's say I ... to do from BASIC like for example key detection, print something ... . How to return to BASIC after one note in one ... able to compose music in BASIC as I always did, ... -
Lame BASIC BEEPer editor - alphaI like music, like BASIC and find all current music utilities complicated. Since I enjoy Sinclair BASIC so much, I came up with a simple BEEPer edito…
I like music, like BASIC and find all current music ... complicated. Since I enjoy Sinclair BASIC so much, I came up ... -
Wanted: Rubber key Spectrum 48k case for projectHi all, As mentioned elsewhere, I'm after a Spectrum 16/48k (rubber key) case (no internals required) to house a Raspberry Pi board. Condition woul…
Hi all,
As mentioned elsewhere, I'm after a Spectrum 16/48k (rubber key) case (no internals required) to house a Raspberry Pi board.
Condition would need to be fair/good, at least.
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File viewer selector for +3 with card reader (basic ide interface)Just wondered if there was a good file viewer/Browser ie jumping through directories for the +3 to load the games in if you have a ide hd or cd card…
A "bit" of a curiosityHaving to use a bit of m/code to do the AND in that key check function, I was prompted to revisit the "AND,XOR,OR,...for BASIC" topic and came up wit…
... do the AND in that key check function, I was prompted ... the "AND,XOR,OR,...for BASIC" topic and came up with ... /code routines called from BASIC, but entirely in BASIC. It's inevitably ...SUPER INPUTA couple days ago I searched for an "INPUT string" routine that I could use in Assembly programs and supported multiple lines, but I found none. Thus…
... have to wait for each key anyway), thus I optimized it ... part is just needed for BASIC programs, so the parts that ...
