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Arrays in Spectrum basicHi everyone, I've recently begun learning to programme in Spectrum and want to write a text adventure. Could someone give me an example or help me o…
... are quite confusing and I'm not sure how to use ... my needs.
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Please help me complete this lil'programI'm editing Basic programs that were saved in Timex TOS discs, and every load command starts with LOAD *"filename". If I want to go through these pr…
I'm editing Basic programs that were saved in ... of the program, but I'm not sure how to calculate ... rather add two lines of Basic and let it 'fix' everything ... -
Space Invaders GamesWondered what's available. :) I'm talking basic 'invaders' type games such as Space Raiders (which I still enjoy the odd play on too) and Phoenix al…
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New BASin (Alpha Release 9) upHi all, Since you're more interested in here about BASin, here's the new update announcement. There's no major changes to the way the system work…
Cheers! I'm a basic coder thru and thru so this is just up my street.. :)
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scroll?Hey guys! Great website! Is there anyway I can make my 128 not say "scroll?" and just make it scroll automatically?
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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…
... out for ya` and I`m sure it`ll come in ... are MC coders whereas I`m a Basic coder so don`t ... -
Using a multiface to exit to BasicBack in the days I was always fascinated with the idea of getting access to BASIC listings inside a program or game. I was able to work a way around …
... we're talking about BASIC, I would like to ... a few more questions about BASIC loaders, instead of creating ... how many bytes I'm supposed to expect between ... br />
I'm keeping BASIC loaders in address 43756, because ... (23756, etc.). I'm also trying to make a ... -
ZX-Sketch 2.0 and preview of VU3D AnimatorDear Spectrum fans, I have placed ZX-Sketch 2.0 (including assembler dump) ready for download on [URL="http://www.zxmodules.de"]my homepage[/URL] in…
Dear readers,
I'm glad to say that my ... be hardware-independant, I'm calling BASIC from Machinecode :-) to save the ... etc. should work with normal BASIC commands.
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Sorting an array...Hi Folks, Over the weekend I had a play with sorting algorithms - takes me back to my student days! :-o My first try was with the good old Bubble S…
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In Sinclair BASIC the maximum array size is ... any other memory. I'm guessing BASIC will use some memory as ... /> But that doesn't include BASIC housekeeping overhead that stores the ... -
M/C mathsHow would I do the equivalent of LET A=B*7 in machine code?
... assign the answer to BASIC variable A, using the ...
If I'm referencing BASIC variables from m/c I'll put ... value before returning to BASIC otherwise disaster will ensue.< ... any supported mathematical calculation with BASIC variables. Floating point values ... -
AVI to spectrumHi, Im in the planning stages of a game, which from all the searches I've done, ( but I may be wrong) has never been done on the spectrum. My ques…
... program ( i can do the basic z80) to add the screen ... .
As I'm a basic progammer I will be using ... -
Where does the BASIC program sit 48K Spectrum memory?Hi there First post so be gentle, I've had a spectrum since the 80's and have recently started programming it for fun again. I wrote the followin…
... 's own is when I'm saving BASIC programs (because I didn ... , i.e. the place where BASIC ends. Machine code can start ... -
How to stop a flickering character erasure?I'm trying to figure out how to build a moving sprite. Eventually it will be made up of several UDG's. However its early days yet so I'm experimentin…
... should be possible to develop Basic whilst keeping to the original ... .
The trouble with Basic as a high level alnguage ... similar task to what I'm suggesting Basic should do.
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Stuck again! Please help meI'm in the process of making a little game, eventually it will become rather more sophisticated (I hope) but I am testing out routines one at a time.…
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Dispair at the pace of life > 40 years.Its been a funny kind of winter this year. The fall from August to December went so fast for me that it seemed like a blink. Christmas comes and ever…
... to other issues (read i'm a mess thread for more ... info) but i'm starting to get into things ... own hair and teeth, i'm grey which is fine but i ... -
Technically terrible games you likeHighrise Harry by Blaby is technically awful. It's got tiny UDG graphics, no animation, rubbish jump mechanism, dodgy collision detection, poor keybo…
... error report). It's a BASIC game, though, so it should ... works...[/quote]
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XYZ - a multithreaded GUI operating system for SpeccyToday I'm re-starting my unfinished project. A few years ago I wrote the yx multitasking kernel (which includes RAM/ROM versions, threads, memory man…
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How do I avoid BASIC becoming corrupted on returning from a M/C routine?I'm having trouble with my BASIC program becoming corrupted on returning from a m/c routine which sets all the registers (including the shadow regist…
I'm having trouble with my BASIC program becoming corrupted on returning ... from a m/c ... locations when calling a m/c routine from BASIC, and reload them ... -
BASIC Keyword ReferenceHi. I do most of my ZX work on a grey-case +2 which, as we all know, is devoid of most of the 48k BASIC keywords (it has LOAD and stuff, but not much…
... my ZX work on a grey-case +2 which, as we ... of most of the 48k BASIC keywords (it has LOAD and ... when I need to edit BASIC - I usually resort to ... anyone knows of a 48k BASIC key-to-Keyword reference? Sure ... can be used, but I'm thinking more along the lines ... -
Beginners Basic Programming BookHi All, My son is interested in learing programming and I got him started on a spectrum emulator on my laptop. I've bought him a +2 (grey) 128 of Eb…
... a +2 (grey) 128 of Ebay. Apart from the basic manual that ... can anyone recommend a good basic typing in book to get ... one from the archives. I'm after an easy to follow ... -
Where's my green square? Basic & m/c question.I'm going mad here - can anyone tell me why my little basic program isn't displaying a green square at the top of the screen? I've checked the num…
... 'm going mad here - can anyone tell me why my little basic ... don't think the basic is overwriting the M/C. I've ... -
Screen corruption with devices on edge connector (grey +2)Hi, I've recently done a full capacitor replacement and replaced all 16x DRAM chips on my grey +2. Prior to this I would get a corrupted screen…
... 16x DRAM chips on my grey +2.
Prior to ... , the menu works, can type basic in, etc.
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Didaktik M (ZX Spectrum clone selling)Here is an offer to buy ZX Spectrum clone ( DIDAKTIK M ) from Slovakia, basic info: 100% functionality, Kempston & Sinclair joysticks connectors, tap…
Here is an offer to buy ZX Spectrum clone ( DIDAKTIK M ) from Slovakia, basic info: 100% functionality, Kempston & Sinclair joysticks connectors, tape device connector, TV and VIDEO out, 48kB RAM/ 16kB ROM. Price GBP 50. -
Spin 0.4 as Basic Editor / tape recording interfaceI'm programming in 128BASIC in Spin *wonderful emulator*, and I use tape recording emulation when I save my humble projects(because neither .sna nor …
I'm programming in 128BASIC in Spin * ... "prog1"] command from the zx basic editor, tape browser shows the ... -
Compiling BasicI'm not good in compiling sinclair basic because i was 15 when i got my first spectrum, and it was the first computer i saw. I wasn't aware of compil…
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WTD: Orange BASIC Prog'ing bookI'm after the standard BASIC programming book that came with all the speccy 48K's - y'know, the thick orange one. Anyone got a spare one knocking aro…
I'm after the standard BASIC programming book that came with all the speccy 48K's - y'know, the thick orange one. Anyone got a spare one knocking around?
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Basic Compilers and My Compressor CodeAs I mentioned in another thread I'm currently writing a set of compression routines for saving +3 disk space. I've done the first stage (write the …
... mentioned in another thread I'm currently writing a set ... stage (write the things in basic to check the logic) ... I've written it in basic first rather than jumping ... the direction of a good basic compiler and give me ... look to convert it to M/C.
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BASin's BASIC Editor! Suggestions?Hi all! I'm just starting BASin's BASIC editor now - and it's finalised as a resizeable window that uses the spectrum font. Kind of like Notepad mee…
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I'm just starting BASin's BASIC editor now - and ... like Notepad meets the 128k BASIC editor.
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BASIC compilersI'm looking for a BASIC compiler that can actually handle the SAVE and LOAD basic commands. Hi Soft Basic doesn't, so I'm in a fix now since my BASIC…
I'm looking for a BASIC compiler that can actually handle ... and LOAD basic commands. Hi Soft Basic doesn't, so I'm in ... a fix now since my BASIC ... that handles almost all of BASIC commands and generates fairly fast ... -
Basic corruptionDoes anyone have any tips or solutions for when a Basic listing becomes over a certain size and starts to get corrupted due to paging... I remember …
... or solutions for when a Basic listing becomes over a certain ... Outlets on my PC I`m unable to read there thought ...
