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Random Numbers, USR Return Values & Timing BASICI've been trying out Jon Ritman's random number routine, published in Your Sinclair Aug'87. Apart from a timing comparison I also did a frequency ana…
... fast and returns a reasonable random
number. This version ... instances the required return to BASIC with a decimal fraction between ... return that value to the BASIC program.
As ... br />
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random number generator without using rnd in basicwhat is the simplest way to generate random numbers in basic (0-255), without using the rnd statement? i also want it to always generate the same…
what is the simplest way to generate random numbers in basic (0-255), without using the rnd statement?
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The Non Randomness of Sam BasicHows about this for weird. Hardly ever bothered with such simple stuff before but this is what I just did on the Sam ( as in a real one now I've got …
... this a factor of how BASIC generates random numbers?
:smile ... :
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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…
... of most of the 48k BASIC keywords (it has LOAD and ... need to edit BASIC - I usually resort to random combinations of Ext ... anyone knows of a 48k BASIC key-to-Keyword reference? Sure ... -
Attention Arjun (and people interested in BASIC games programming).I've been looking at the games created by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^EP+Software$&model=spectrum"]Angel Ortega/EP S…
... of them are in BASIC and easy to get into ... it goes straight to the BASIC listing.
... it may have been a random fluke. The game is highly ... easy to get into their BASIC listings.
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Random access, file sizes and more.A few days ago Aowen mentioned that random access to saved data is not a problem. Here are my thoughts, doubts and suggestions regarding this subject…
... days ago Aowen mentioned that random access to saved data is ... />
the load command from basic for video playback would be ... POKEs (or even a small BASIC program) and use Randomize USR ... -
Writing internet servers in ZX BASICNew Spectranet news! I have just finished adding the code to allow listening sockets to be used from BASIC. A simple example: [code] 10 %listen #4,…
... sockets to be used from BASIC. A simple example:
to see a list of random numbers appear on the screen ... write a web server in BASIC now :-) -
Req' Help with Random numbersHello all, im new to the forum, i hope im putting this in the right place ... I would like to ask a question in the hope someone will be able to as…
... know a little about zx basic programming but this problem is ... write in Basic, a routine that can choose at random,(or at ... least as random as spectrum basic can), a ... -
Help with random numbers......Hi all, wonder if anyone can help me... sort of a novice here ... I have been trying to write a simple ish basic program to compare random sets of n…
... write a simple ish basic program to compare random sets of numbers ... of 6 numbers that the random generating routine (that i thought ... !
10 REM PUT RANDOM NUMBERS INTO X ARRAY
130 REM PRINT RANDOM NUMBERS IN SETS OF 6 ... -
BASIC: Find the nearestHello guys) A few days ago I found oldie ?Jeux et casse-tete a Programmer? by Jacques Arsac (Paris?85) and suggested my nephew to try a few in Basic…
... to try a few in Basic. He chose Game #8: Shadok ... ?s a hero at a random position
- there are X ... ?s respawned at a random position with a random value.
random position with a random value.
UNTIL ... -
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…
... 90s which would do generate random lottery numbers.
I ... then, when it comes to BASIC programming and I'm after ... simply need to display a random number between 1 and 49 ... have written generates a semmingly random number in this range but ... -
CMWC random number generator for Z80Seeing the interest regarding the [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=23070"]Xor-Shift random number generator for Z80[/URL]…
... .php?t=23070"]Xor-Shift random number generator for Z80[/URL ... 40000
call rnd ; BASIC driver
ld c,a ... -
They're here ! BASIC horror themed games[IMG]http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q541/Rygarman/theyre_here.jpg[/IMG] Because its my birthday tomorrow (38 years young) I am making these ga…
... the games were written in BASIC by myself, and for myself ... Although I managed to program basic text adventures, I was the ... and made everything that happens random! I think there are somewhere ... .
Now where?s my BASIC programming guide?
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MOVE_M Object Movement Manager for BASICAs moving things around on the screen is usually the slowest part of a game written in BASIC, I've been pottering around with this routine to handle …
... " type needs a better random movement algorithm, and it ... automatically call NOTRAP to restore BASIC:
REM To ... ; MOVE_M moving object control for BASIC
; runs with interrupts ... ; exceptions are dealt with from BASIC
; object properties are ... -
"Monty Hall" problem in Spectrum BasicFollowing a rather odd conversation with my wife regarding the probability puzzle "[url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem"]The Monty …
... if they do not. Obviously, BASIC was the tool of choice ... /> 230 REM Monty reveals a random goat
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Random-Access to Microdrive FileI am working on a BASIC program to backup a microdrive text-file to standard tape array-file. To backup a text-file from one microdrive to a secon…
I am working on a BASIC program to backup a ... MOVE #a TO #b [/b] BASIC command, but my purpose is ... copying-a-screen-in-zx-basic-in-1-second/p1< ... b] is the ability to "random read access" an OPEN# ... and effectively does a [b]random read[/b] of 512 characters ... -
A couple of random questions......because, why not? (1) USR0 mode on the +3/+2A/B I know of its existence, I know how it's used, and I have some games that require it to work o…
... , or typing LOAD "" in 128 BASIC? And was there some extra ... , say...
1 REM (seemingly random string of characters that holds ... -
How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game (Tutorial) [b]How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game[/b] In this tutorial, we will be talking about how to write a simple BASIC* horizont…
... how to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling* game.
... I assume you can enter BASIC easily, for example using Basin ... 60000" because we actually use random numbers. Try replace line 100 ... y,3)... Remember the spectrum basic has its Y coordinate first ... -
random numbersCan you write a piece of code that gets you a truly random number from the Spectrum, or is it only capable of generating a pseudo-random number (ie. …
... that gets you a truly random number from the Spectrum, or ... capable of generating a pseudo-random number (ie. one from a ... -
BASIC-code challengeFor the BASIC-coders among us. There is a number that has following aspects. divided by 16 remains 15 divided by 15 remains 14 divided by 14 remain…
For the BASIC-coders among us.
... program below.
The fastest BASIC-program wins.
Timing will ... -
Laser BasicDid anyone else out there buy Laser Basic and Laser Compiler? I just noticed Laser Basic while I was looking thru a website, and it reminded me about…
... else out there buy Laser Basic and Laser Compiler?
I ... just noticed Laser Basic while I was looking thru ... could write programs in Laser Basic, but if you wanted to ... -
Wanted: Monty Mole and the random crushersA fairly good rip off of Jet Set Willy, this game suffers from one main weakness- the randomly falling crushers. You can be the best player in the wo…
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A silly BASIC programming challenge for you all..This is a very, very sily idea. So only read if you are bored. I use E-bay a lot. (my user id is thx1138ebn) edit: it's now retro-technology :edit…
... message.
So, what BASIC program can you write in ... -
BASIC code challengeWrite a program in BASIC as short as possible that will continue after KEY-RELEASED. The program must be fully relocatable (so it must be programmed …
Write a program in BASIC as short as possible that ... -
Basic listings memory occupationI remember readong someplace that due to basic's representation of number, in a program, in order to save space, it was better to represent integers …
... readong someplace that due to basic's representation of number, in ... -
How To List BASIC?Hi, I want to look at the BASIC coding for a game. Is there a piece of code I can load into a 48k Spectrum which will read in a .TAP file and list i…
... want to look at the BASIC coding for a game. Is ... way I can list the BASIC program?
Thanks,
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