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  • how do i convert a binary string into hex in basic?how do i convert a binary string into hex in basic?

    how do i convert a binary string into hex in basic?
    digital digital September 2015 Development
  • So you want to make a cardgame......but you haven't got a good deck to display. Well here is a fully relocatable routine that will do the job for you. Place the code anywhere in me…

    ... />
    The string after the USR holds ... A,23
    ADD A,A
    LD L,A
    LD A ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP December 2008 Development
  • Desperately need help with .TAP file bug (probably a wrong value error)I'm trying to create a .tap file with Java and have been following the specification at [url]http://www.zxmodules.de/fileformats/tapformat.html[/url…

    I'm trying to create a .tap file with Java ...
    I would simply like a BASIC program to be saved ... data block simply errors with a loading error.

    ... }

    public byte[] createBasicHeader(String fileName, short dataLength, short startLine ...
    brownb2 brownb2 May 2009 Development
  • 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…

    ... want to do a simple scramble of A$, something like ... way to randomly scramble the string?

    Second ... x 10 set for a [URL="http://www.puzzles ... of hidden words on a separate matrix. Words might ... to check A$ character by character, do a clockwise search ...
    zxbruno zxbruno October 2009 Sinclair Basic
  • Is this a bug in BASin?Hi Folks, I seem to be getting a lot of issues when trying to use functions with BASin. For example, the following: [CODE]100 DEF FN a(x,y,p$)=COD…

    ... /> I seem to be getting a lot of issues when trying ...
    [CODE]100 DEF FN a(x,y,p$)=CODE p ... y)
    110 PRINT FN a(3,4,"Paddy")[/CODE]
    string instead of a number, or vice versa ... br />
    Have I found a bug?

    Many thanks ...
    Paddy Coleman Paddy Coleman August 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • Multi Dimension String Arrays.Ok so I've been playing with Sinclair Basic though BASIN and I'm wanting to use multi dimension string arrays, if it is possible. I know what when a…

    ... wanting to use multi dimension string arrays, if it is possible ...
    I know what when a 2D array is dimension for ... strings that each element holds a char.

    For ... if I was to create a 2D character array as ... br />
    8 J a c k a n o r y ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk August 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • Drawing a "window"...Hi Folks, I want to display a blank window over an existing screen. It then draws a border around it but that is not the point of my question. Ini…

    ... 19:
    PRINT AT a,7;" ":
    NEXT a[/CODE]

    NEXT a[/CODE]

    As you can see the string contains ... :
    LET c$=c$+a$:
    NEXT a:
    LET c$=CHR ...
    Paddy Coleman Paddy Coleman June 2011 Sinclair Basic
  • A z88dk + sp1 demo (with source)Since nowadays people are still wondering about how difficult it is to make something in z88dk, I thought I just put a very simple demo to show how e…

    ... ][COLOR="Red"]Update[/COLOR][/B]: A new z88dk/sp1 installation can ... to worry about writing a sprite routine, a joystick handler and you ... (obviously), but I find that a good tradeoff.

    ... br /> // Means we can write a lot less code :)
    #include ...
    Timmy Timmy January 2012 Development
  • Open and read a file using +3DOS in MCForgive me if this has been asked and answered before, I've spent a fair few hours searching the forums and looking for books on the subject, all wit…

    ... answered before, I've spent a fair few hours searching the ... someone ends up linking to a Your Spectrum article where they ... correctly (FF terminated string, case insensitive) by putting a breakpoint at DOS ... , I've even tried using a different file number.
    < ...
    RobeeeJay RobeeeJay May 2012 Development
  • A 128 Routine to Put Tokens in StringsI was writing a DEF FN on the +128k and decided that I'd had enough of not being able to put function tokens in strings without a great palaver and s…

    ... tokens in strings without a great palaver and so ... is to occur within a quoted string. So for FN insert ... UDG F, for AND use UDG A ... LET la=256*PEEK (a+1)+PEEK (a+2): LET ll=FN ... br /> DEF FN p(a)=PEEK a+256*PEEK (a+1)
    [/code ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny December 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • Math problemI'm trying to solve/model a science problem, and I thought a simple BASIC program might help me, but I struggle to write it. Goal: Given a length of…

    ... m trying to solve/model a science problem, and I ... br />
    Goal: Given a length of string (100 units in length ... 1000 pieces of string once each in a completely random position ... fragment lengths requires to first reorder the random numbers first.
    48K 48K August 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • A few questions about ZX Spectrum assemblyHi, I have a few questions about ZX Spectrum assembly language programming: - What's the best assembly tool for ZX Spectrum? I tried a bit the ZXSpi…

    ... />
    I have a few questions about ZX Spectrum ... ZX Spectrum? I tried a bit the ZXSpin integrated assembler ... from Basic. It gives a lot of errors (bugs) ... I would like to learn a bit how to use Zeus ... define .Byte, .Word and string variables but I have no ...
    Zerg Zerg October 2013 Development
  • Code optimisation! 16bit number to 5 digit stringJust for interest this one, any thoughts on how to make this as fast as possible? Little optimisations to this routine or a complete reimagining? …

    ... , HL at end of string,assume string doesn't straddle word boundary ... : inc (hl) ;increase string number
    ld a,(hl)
    cp b ... ;HL back to start of string
    dec de ;decrease ... ,lp
    ret
    ;
    string:
    db '00000' ;16 bit ...
    R-Tape R-Tape December 2016 Development
  • A game from an other machine.if someone interesting, this is a game I created in 1989. this is the basic source, maybe somebody can convert to specy. An image: http://www.ep128.…

    ... OFF
    110 STRING Q$*120
    120 STRING X$(10,20 ... )="" THEN CALL EMB:LET A=A+1:CALL EMB:GOTO 1020 ... S)=" " THEN CALL EMB:LET A=A+1:CALL EMB
    1030 ... S)="-" THEN CALL EMB:LET A=A-1:CALL EMB
    ... S)="-" THEN CALL EMB:LET A=A-1:CALL EMB
    ...
    endi endi June 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • A Neat Redefine Keys RoutinePreviously, I’ve only shared this routine with a couple of people via PM, but I’ve now decided to make it public. I optimized it for size, so it uses…

    ... /> ld de,ctrs ;address of string to be printed
    ld ... ;length of string
    call 8252 ;print string

    ;A crude debounce ... DE

    ld a,e ;load A with E to compare ... /> ex af,af' ;save A
    ld a,22 ;AT code
    Ast_A_Moore Ast_A_Moore October 2017 Development
  • 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…

    ... (minus, space, space, T, and a dummy character)
    Then, POKE ... unprintable one which appears as a ?
    As I always ... K cursor.
    Theoretically, could a machine code program on the ... br /> 1 REM (seemingly random string of characters that holds all ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone March 2020 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Speed of variables vs. POKE/PEEKGreetings, I'm sure I could probably find this out after careful study of the 48K ROM disassembly, but I was wondering whether someone already knew …

    ... a variable table containing { [b]b$, a$[/b] }

    Clearly, strings reorder ... (even if reassigning a new ... value with the same string length ...
    BloodBaz BloodBaz March 2007 Sinclair Basic
  • ZX-Assembler in progress...Dear readers, I just want to announce that ZX-Assembler is not longer only an idea in my mind. It's just alive. Unfortunately, it's too early to mak…

    ... />
    A command to reinterpret a certain range of addresses ... default option obviously)
    a single string
    several strings separated ... although it should automatically reorder them in memory and always ... of the now used string grid, even if the ...
    clausjahn clausjahn May 2013 Emulators
  • Relocation with SDCCI desperately need auto- relocation with SDCC. Something that will compile all of my code using start address 0 and generate relocation table so that…

    ... run the risk of a modification overlooking register usage ... this. Modern compilers only reorder structs to satisfy alignment issues ... , still more chars in search string

    notfound:
    ... Java languished for nearly a decade before processors were ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous June 2013 Development
  • Can I convert a sna to a real tape ?Hi I just want to know if there is a way to convert a spectrum files for emulator to a real tape that I can load to my real spectrum. Or convert a r…

    Hi
    I just want to know if there is a way to convert a spectrum files for emulator to a real tape that I can load to my real spectrum. Or convert a real zx files to the emulator ?
    Thanks
    Amit Amit October 2001 Emulators
  • A DOS question, slightly OTI have an old laptop (a P75) which is great for Spectrum emulation (X128 ), and C64 emulation (CCS64), and I want to emulate the Atari ST, too. Now, …

    ... have an old laptop (a P75) which is great ... the laptop doesn't have a right CTRL key.
    ... know is, is there a DOS program that can
    act accordingly. Preferably a program that can be installed ... br /> and uninstalled via a BATch file, so that calling ...
    ewgf ewgf September 2001 Emulators
  • need help with the title of a spectrum gameA horse-racing game with five tracks down the page. You placed your bets on the horse you wanted to win then waited for the result.

    A horse-racing game with five tracks down the page. You placed your bets on the horse you wanted to win then waited for the result.
    Richard Richard February 2002 Games
  • who owned a zx81 before the spectrumHow many of you owned a zx81 before getting a spectrum and did it make you want to get a spectrum. I owned a zx81 first but all my mates had a spectr…

    ... of you owned a zx81 before getting a spectrum and did ... want to get a spectrum.
    I owned a zx81 first ... .
    I remember compiling a list of 16k speccy games ... incase i couldnt have had a 48k speccy...to see ... ,where can i get a good emulator for zx81... ...
    Andy Gurr Andy Gurr February 2002 Games
  • Formating a Floppys for +3Hello, I have use the zx32 emulator in Spectrum +3 model. i have trying to format a 720 Ko diskfile, but it don't work. I get everytime a 180 Ko of…

    ... /> i have trying to format a 720 Ko diskfile, but it ... work.
    I get everytime a 180 Ko of free size ... /> I use the command 'Format "a:"'.

    I am sure ... that a spectrum +3 can use the ...
    Maverick Maverick February 2002 Games
  • Looking for a game.I'm looking for a game and I don't know its title. I played it years ago and I still have a casette with it, but I haven't got right player and caset…

    I'm looking for a game and I don' ... ago and I still have a casette with it, but ... : arcade game. You fly a plane and you must shot ... bottom of screen there is a big ship. When your/ ... plane falls, it blows up a part of ship. When ... was yellow island, not a ship.
    MaxEd MaxEd January 2002 Games
  • A picture of me and my Spectrum circa 1984 8o)<a href="http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00132841f00000010.jpg From" target="_blank">[url]http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00132841f00000010.jpg[/url] From<…

    ... behind that balancing ontop of a rubber key 48k spectrum

    a rack of games- visible are ...
    thx1138 thx1138 December 2001 Games
  • Please help me with the name of a gameHi, I used to play this game with my late Father as a kid and I would love to play it again for nostalgic purposes: All I remember is that there we…

    ... with my late Father as a kid and I would love ... were like tanks going over a bridge and you (the player ...
    Dave Dave November 2001 Games
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