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compressing basicI thought I'd ask here instead of the basic forum.. in the sense of giving me 1 command line, and NOT the whole listing joined up etc. and it uncom…
... ask here instead of the basic forum..
... can get it to compress basic.. and give you a ... it runs.. obv. the basic is uncompressed and you ... is to stack some basic programs together and re- ... that uses bog standard basic, without any new commands added ... -
Copying a SCREEN$ in ZX BASIC in 1 second?!Following on from the revived "[thread=20207]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun really only needed a suitable POKE i…
... ]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun really ... segment of memory) in ZX BASIC without resorting to a tedious POKE ... using only standard ZX Spectrum BASIC - and it's not an ... -
smooth movement in basicWas trying to figure this out myself but i would like to be pointed in right direction now :-). How do I make something move in Basic without gettin…
... I make something move in Basic without getting flicker. 1st i used ... split second.
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What Good Serious Successful Software Was Written Exclusively in 128K BASIC?I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . But I know very little about this type of BASIC . What good titles were written exclusi…
I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . ... were written exclusively in 128K BASIC without any machine Code ? Are ... assuming that as the 128K BASIC was pretty good that ... decent software written using 128K BASIC .I wonder if this question ... -
ZX Spectrum+ 48K For SaleHi Everybody First Thread so.............. I have a ZX Spectrum+ 48K, Power Supply, Cassette Player, a ZX Interface 2, and a RAM Turbo for sale. Pl…
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8-channels music in games/demosHello there. Currently we are working on scrumbling out music engine from ZX-7 editor (8 channels from BEEPER) and using it in your own games or dem…
... editor and it works without it, in BASIC, without problems.
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2 questions about matrix and string handlingI was never good at understanding how to do something random in Sinclair Basic without repeating something that was already done. Had problems unders…
... do something random in Sinclair Basic without repeating something that was already ... , I do stuff in Sinclair Basic to help them, or to ... -
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 any code ... same thing the exit to BASIC Multiface feature would do?< ... " message on programs where the BASIC environment still exists.
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Restore HL' to?It is probably a simple question, but it's been escaping me for quite some time now. Is there an 'universal' value you should restore HL' to if your…
... ] is expected to return to BASIC after it has finished execution ... whenever stuff gets called from BASIC. However, say when I try ... still seem to return to BASIC without errors.
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real value of some of these books as learning aids?Ok, I admit perhaps it was a late night and frustration. :???: I could have been hallucinating when i was doing the typein. But I think not.. [url]…
... ports from other versions of basic without testing the listings????
IF EXIST?In MS-DOS scripting, there is an IF EXIST command that lets you check wether a file exists in disk or not. There are any way to check it out from BA…
In MS-DOS scripting, there is an IF EXIST command that lets you check wether a file exists in disk or not.
There are any way to check it out from BASIC (without breaking the program if it does not exist)?Wanted: Kempston Disc Interface and/or Watford SPDOS interface.It's a long shot, I know. I'm looking for stuff related to the Kempston Disc interface or the Watford SPDOS interface. While I'm here I may as well…
... can't even get into BASIC without them. Hence, the SPDOS interface ...Pause XWhat would be the best way to implement a short delay (unlike with basic, without any key detection to cut it short) in assembly ? Basically somethi…
... a short delay (unlike with basic, without any key detection to cut ...Why no PLOT, etc. on bottom two lines?I was pondering if there was any way to get PLOT, etc. to address the full screen from BASIC without having to write a few lines of assembler to bypa…
... address the full screen from BASIC without having to write a few ...Help! I'm learning Machine Code...Having decided to take the plunge and learn to machine code a while ago, I have started in earnest using the much recommended 'Mastering Machine Code…
... manage a successful return to BASIC without crashing."
So I ... (via some DATA statements in BASIC, starting at address 40000, or ...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…
... program. Hence when exporting to BASIC you could have each statement ... generate a line numbered minimal BASIC program - which may or may ... 'd fill 9999 lines of BASIC without first running out of memory ...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 …
... consquence of difficulty with the basic having to page stuff around ... can limiting it to pure basic, without having lots of stuff stored ...The New SPIN releases ThreadOk, as I'm now working on SPIN again full-time, and as a very wise man once said, "Release Early, Release Often"[1]... I'm going to release new SPIN…
... 'm pretty much all about BASIC. The only way to get ... a usable, fast BASIC is to port the ROM ... remake could be written in BASIC without having to resort to m ...ZXF11 coding compoThe competition was abandoned due to lack of interest.
... , that would be including other Basic`s and machines perhaps?
Basic, and was absolutley blown away ... (and of course Sinclair, SE Basic without Procs etc) and it`d ... couple years ago, or the Basic, but it`s so so ...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 …
...and while I think about, the Tip Shop has a really nice little hack for Zombie Zombie about dropping into BASIC without needing a Multiface :)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 …
... Zombie Zombie about dropping into BASIC without needing a Multiface :)[/quote]
without playing it, then press P ...What did Spectrum BASIC lack (and was BBC BASIC so good?)Over the years, I've read in various multi-format magazines, that BBC BASIC was probably the best BASIC available on an 8-bit machine. I've never use…
... with new features.
Atom BASIC was supposedly much faster than ... 's probably the fastest 6502 BASIC out there.
... make it easy to combine BASIC and assembly though.
... programs that let you write BASIC without line numbers and they translate ...What did Spectrum BASIC lack (and was BBC BASIC so good?)Over the years, I've read in various multi-format magazines, that BBC BASIC was probably the best BASIC available on an 8-bit machine. I've never use…
... to full BASIC add-ons, such as Laser Basic, Beta Basic and YS ... Mega Basic (the latter I ... write structured programs in it without using line numbers, and ... programs that let you write BASIC without line numbers and they ...Vector drawing routines.Anybody could point me to some sort of vector drawing package of routines, callable from BASIC? With "vector drawing" I mean to draw 2D pictures with…
... callable m/c library from basic without any of the above hassle ...Genie DOS +D ROMWhat does this do, i think its for the plus d but the emulators wond use it Anyone?
... course) into 48K or 128K BASIC, without any BASIC lines present. The Spectrum ...Dangerous Z80 Assembly CommandHave been reading Toni Bakers' "Mastering MC On Ya Speccy" book and came across the list of Z80 commands in the dictionary section. Page 102 "[b]IM…
... and I can return to BASIC without it crashing whilst the interrupt ... />
I have CLEARed the BASIC area to below the area ... 2 handler, and returning to BASIC are working fine now.Apostrophe'sIncorrect punctuation annoys me. The title of the thread was supposed to be ironic.
... 2*2/4 in Sinclair BASIC. Without any other indicators you just ...Usr 0 ?I'm not sure I've ever seen this explained before, but why do some programs (only demos, as far as I can see, so far) need USR 0 mode when run on a 1…
... . For switch from 128 basic to 48 basic you can use command ... will available only 48kB memory without paging.
This is ... command (only switch to 48 basic without reset and 128kB memory is ... /zx128rom-enable-paging-in-48-basic.zip[/url]
...Usr 0 ?I'm not sure I've ever seen this explained before, but why do some programs (only demos, as far as I can see, so far) need USR 0 mode when run on a 1…
... For switch from 128 basic to 48 basic you can use command ... will available only 48kB memory without paging.
This is ... command (only switch to 48 basic without reset and 128kB memory is ... for USR 0 mode itself, without of course handing control over ...
