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I live and learnThanks to Einar's ZXDB link I found under the Books folder and English sub directory a PDF file named 'The Century Computer Programming Course for Z…
... Course for ZX81 and Spectrum Basic'. I must have half a ... dozen Basic lesson books but it always ... -
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…
... tell me why my little basic program isn't displaying a ... I don't think the basic is overwriting the M/C ... -
Input command in 128K BASICHi, Is the input command different between 48K BASIC and 128K BASIC? I'm typing in a missing listing from the TypeFantasic and using 128K BASIC…
... command different between 48K BASIC and 128K BASIC?
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Short Sinclair BASIC tutorialsHello, if anyone is new to Sinclair BASIC (the built-in ROM one) or feeling the need for a refresh there are (currently eleven) quick 'Under 5 m…
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are there any machine code to basic converters?i know it sounds stupid but for amature programmers like me it would be great. i could speed up the basic on an emulator and it would give me more of…
i know it sounds stupid but for amature programmers like me it would be great. i could speed up the basic on an emulator and it would give me more of an ability to play around with games, etc. -
how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic?how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only supposed to be 21 but is there a way of getting more in basic? i know its doable…
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z88dk adventure problemI downloaded the example https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6XhJJ33xpOWaHYxek15WXJyQVU/view?usp=sharing I changed NUM ROOMS to 13 here is the who…
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Using BASIC from Machine CodeHi Folks, Came across a very interesting article by Toni Baker in Your Spectrum: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/yr11/yr11_66.htm …
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CALL BASIC
RST 8
DEFB ... 255
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Thought this would be simple... Z80Hi Folks, Started to read "Beyond simple BASIC, Delving Deeper into your ZX Spectrum" by Dilwyn Jones. This is a great book and I came across the…
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Is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of fileHi, is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of file. E.g.: I have a Tape-Code-File Start f…
... R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only ... there a way in Spectrum BASIC (even with a POKE) to ... -
Mega basic long listingsHi, this might be a silly question, but does anyone know how to list a program in mega basic and have it pause the scrolling when the listing has fil…
Hi, this might be a silly question, but does anyone know how to list a program in mega basic and have it pause the scrolling when the listing has filled one screen? Thanks Rick -
Spectrum PLAY demo's in BasicWas not really sure on which category to post it in nor a better title. Summary is simply is there a list of various tunes/music listings ? By this …
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Best basic games 2017Hello! I suggest everyone to evaluate recently passed in Russia competition for the best game in basic 2017! http://events.retroscene.org/bbg2017/mai…
Hello! I suggest everyone to evaluate recently passed in Russia competition for the best game in basic 2017! http://events.retroscene.org/bbg2017/main_compo -
are there any basic conversions of machine code games out there?i need as many as possible as i would like to play around with them in basic.
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Saving in BASIC in ESXDOS, the date is interesting :)I just got my hands on a divMMC Enjoy Mini. What a fantastic device!!! So I tried saving/loading basic programs to the disk. A curious thing happens.…
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multiface basic loaderdoes anyone know how I can see whats in the basic loader of the multiface 1 and 128 basic loaders and how I could convert a tape save from the 1 and…
does anyone know how I can see whats in the basic loader of the multiface 1 and 128 basic loaders
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i need a sideways scrolling program written in basicso like ghosts and goblins it scrolls along with the player. i had help with this before in making a tunnel game but this time i need it to be a able…
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Book searchHi, I would like to ask you to consider a possibility of searching within the books. Not full content search, but the book name and publisher. For…
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Why can't you make a BASIC program as big as you want?Let me rephrase that. Is it possible using BASIC to write a program that can be multi part? In other words one that can LOAD lets say a story, in se…
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looking for a vertical scrolling routinein basic or like the standard scroll? routine but the other way round with the scroll? removed (this would have to be in code). ive tried a couple of…
in basic or like the standard scroll? routine but the other way ... round with the scroll? removed (this would have to ... is the same as the basic one really. -
Need Some Basic HelpHi all, I’ve decided to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of nostalgia trip!) and I’m trying to develop a CYOA style game. How…
... to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of ... game just not achievable in Basic?
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Drive Your SpectrumHi I ended up with a copy of Drive Your Spectrum by Anthony Camacho as part of an eBay purchase. It's a BASIC programming book but seems a bit…
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is there a way of reading characters off the screen and turning that into a string? this has to be done in basic. i know it would have something to do with peeking memory (maybe screen memory) but would this change due to programs r…
... has to be done in basic. i know it would have ... reading the screen through the scroll? message (maybe this would have ... to program a commander in basic for the +3e. -
Books for the lay public?I always wanted a book where they explain to newbies how to approach and code classic favs such as XONIX, TETRIS, SNAKE, ARKANOID, PACMAN and so on--…
I always wanted a book where they explain to newbies ... nuances.
Were there any book like that?
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Book Raffle!Until 30th June, every £1 donated enters you into a draw to win a signed copy of Shaun McClures new book - A guide to ZX Spectrum Games - 1985 to 19…
... copy of Shaun McClures new book - A guide to ZX Spectrum ... Games - 1985 to 1986. This book is currently a whopping 750 ... -
"25 Programs for the Sinclair ZX Microdrive" book. Looking for the licence to reprint it.Hello everybody! I'm Salvatore Lasorella, president of Apulia Retrocomputing (www.apuliaretrocomputing.it), a little cultural association we found…
... years ago we published a book, "Sulla Cresta del Baratro: la ... italian translation of Brian Bagnall book "On the Edge: the Spectacular ... want to reprint the rare book "25 Programs for the Sinclair ... -
ZEsarUX-7.1 BETAHi I have uploaded a new ZEsarUX 7.1 BETA version here: https://github.com/chernandezba/zesarux/releases/tag/7.1-10082017 Changelog of this …
... /> Added Basic viewer for .bas basic files (plain ascii or Basic Spectrum data ... with tokens), .baszx80 (Basic ZX80 with tokens), .baszx81 (Basic ZX81 with tokens ... expressions
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Saving Basic games from code...I don't know if I am posting this to the right section, but I need to know how I can type out a Basic program from code and save and run it through L…
I don't know if I am posting this to the right section, but I need to know how I can type out a Basic program from code and save and run it through Linux. I am currently using the FUSE emulator.
How is this done?
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ZEsarUX-7.1Hi! There’s a new stable version of ZEsarUX, version 7.1! The next 24th of September it will be 5 years old :) So this is a special anniversary…
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Added Basic viewer for .bas basic files (plain ascii ... ), .baszx80 (Basic ZX80 with tokens), .baszx81 (Basic ZX81 with tokens ... ), Z88 basic files with tokens ... %)
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Passing parameter from BASIC to assembler routineWas there a "clean" way of passing parameter(s) from a BASIC program to an assembler routine? Something like parameterising RANDOMIZE USR call? I fac…
... passing parameter(s) from a BASIC program to an assembler routine ...
