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Lesser used BASIC commandsAre there any interesting articles or books that explore some of the lesser used BASIC commands/functions e.g. DEF FN, IN, OUT etc? The Spectrum BAS…
... run on anyone's disk system. I've also thought about ... sourceforge.net/z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/currah_direct.asm?revision=1.1 ... so of memory reserved for variables and a buffer whose size ... sourceforge.net/z88dk/z88dk/examples/spectrum/zxcurrah.c?revision=1.1 ... -
SjASMPlus cross compiler of Z80 assembly languageHi! I want to present you cross-compiler of Z80 assembly language: [B]SjASMPlus[/B]. [SIZE="4"]Features:[/SIZE] [LIST] [*]Z80/R800 documented and un…
... can choose different models of Spectrum including 48KB. However when ... ://home.arcor.de/clausjahn/spectrum/fileformats/snaformat.html[/url]< ... the results as the system had a reset immediately ... return to BASIC, because his variables was not initialized.
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Spectrum Basic InterpreterHello. I started this days a strange project: an interpreter of the Spectrum Basic that can run in a Spectrum. Here is a very preliminar version: […
... already added LET command. So variables are supported now.
... Where do you store variables in memory map?
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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 …
... to reveal how the ZX Spectrum works. The help page for ... Variable Lister should emphasise that variables are listed in the order ... simple as it sounds. Numeric variables keep their position in the ... couldn't solve. The entire system memory has been made flexible ... -
Retargetting the Z88dkWell, I'm asking here because it's come up before, and I assume someone here might know the answer... I'm trying to retarget the Z88DK for the Z80 b…
... yet (writing for the spectrum means these sorts of details ... essentially make the whole system a z88dk based system - put all the ... several places with embedded static variables. I didn't change ... , you can "place" static variables in RAM using special declaration ... -
Project: M.u.l.e.Wokani came up with a great idea about trying an open-development approach for spectrum games, and I thought why not try with a game I have under dev…
... on top of the Spectrum's system variable FRAMES at address ... up we declare some temporary variables needed in the function: ... reveal the newer version :-) Variables declared in C functions exist ... the function is finished those variables are popped off the ... -
Project: M.u.l.e.Wokani came up with a great idea about trying an open-development approach for spectrum games, and I thought why not try with a game I have under dev…
... we know that on the Spectrum strings are stored in RAM ... everything that is dynamic, meaning variables. The data segment gets mapped ... 't bring down the entire system).
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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…
... similar idea ? it had four variables, XOS and YOS setting the ... be achieved than with the Spectrum at the price of space ... a lot of RAM for system use.[/QUOTE]
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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…
... about procedures, local variables and so on. The Spectrum could have benefitted ... that came with the default system. The Spectrum saw many BASIC add ... slicing, powerful FuNctions, an extensible system of streams and channels, and ... -
New assember ideaAs i work with Eclipse IDE in my job i become more and more lazy. This leads me to idea that it is time to left Notepad+Tasm combo behind and move on…
... is improper thing on system with 64KB of adresable ... solved by defining local variables such that code being ... can see that despite the spectrum's library size of ... I want to access global variables with names "_heap" and ... Zilog's own development system :) -
Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
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Cross Platform DevelopmentWhat's the best way to develop cross platform apps? By best, the only limiting criteria would be "at no cost" :)
... 've seen in electronics applications (system-on-chip with some sort ... of operating system) have used objective-C instead ... to read or write local variables. This adds *a lot* to ... many recent games on the spectrum to be written in C ... -
Development IDE collaborationI was wondering if other people making development IDE's (MetalBrain, LCD , Claus Jahn and Carlinski as far as I know) would be interested in combini…
... have the concept of local variables to a module to solve ... within the editor; such a system may also finally provide the ... clash sprite engine for the spectrum. How many sprite drawing applications ... developers time (95% of spectrum sw does not require carefully ... -
Looking for an extended BASIC graphics routine from mid- to late-80sHello all, This is my first post here so please go easy. This is basically a cut-and-paste job from comp.sys.sinclair where I've had no luck with an…
... 've had BASin on this system for ages but never got ... because it looks like the variables are properly initialized in the ... overwritten by BASIC and/or variables, not the other way around ... -alone fill routines for the Spectrum, but none of the ones ... -
SCR thumbnail provider for VistaUPDATE (29.Aug.2008 ): Source available (under MIT license): [url]http://code.google.com/p/zxthumbs/[/url] UPDATE (05.Aug.2008 ): Providers now supp…
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The supported files for Spectrum scr-type image extraction are ... thumbnailing (and previewing if possible) system in Vista. The embedded inlay ... dirty state, ehm, I use variables like i,j,k,l ... -
TAP filesI'm trying to figure out how to make TAP files and am none the wiser. Tried downloading Taper, got it working but it was one of the unfathomables. I …
The BASIC+variables and CODE have to be ... file is dependent on the Spectrum commands used, not on the ... to record what a real Spectrum would save.
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Some C64 questionsI've been playing around on a C64 emulator recently, and I have the following questions that I was going to post on Lemon 64, but I thought that sinc…
... C64 than almost any other system I can think of - most ... use .z80 files on the Spectrum)?[/QUOTE]
All emulators ... right (only a few internal variables to save, not too hard ... save and many potentially internal variables that could/could not be ... -
Hacking a adventure gameHello folks, on the recent issue of SCENE+ Diskmagazin is a game called "By right of Birth",you can find this game also on WOS. Although this magaz…
... real Spectrum I couldn?t do it, think that the variables changed ... /> If you have a disk system for Spectrum like +D and Opus ... ]www.sintech-shop.de/home/spectrum-user-club.html[/url]) is ... -
Advanced Soccer SimulatorAdapted game Advanced Soccer Simulator for disk system +3DOS. Adaptation full, it is made even load/save the postponed condition of game. [URL="http…
... Advanced Soccer Simulator for disk system +3DOS. Adaptation full, it ... block preservation to which these variables get. We will leave it ... will be chopped in the Spectrum gathered, already nobody will be ... quantity of money and трехочковую system. So it has been ... -
Memory concerns with z88dkI've retaken my old spectrum project and sadly I've reached a dead end very fast. I'll try to explain my worst problem in a few lines. I'm not a vet…
... once you leave the basic system behind); it's just ... struct sp1_ss" (20 bytes in spectrum version) for each sprite created ... "struct sp1_cs" (24 bytes in spectrum version) for each sprite character ... map, this includes the sp1 variables, im2 vector table and z80 ... -
SpecOS progressOk, As you can all see, I'm back - and I've been working away on SpecOS for a while now. There's a few videos, which you can see on my blog: [url]h…
... stored and passed around string variables)(You can throw in a ... , I would be nice if spectrum BASIC was in some way ... for immersing themselves into your system...
Development: For some ... akin to the 128k menu system, possibly advanced with the mouse ... -
Opinion on new 128K only gamesHello, Being new to the WOS community, I am unclear on the attitude towards 128K only software, that is; Is there a strong need to support the 48K m…
... or two to develop my Spectrum graphics cutter. The bitmaps ... up 4608 BYTES on the Spectrum:
[URL=http ... That same 'burst' system will be ported to the Spectrum.
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The Programmers Development System (PDS)Hi everybody, I recall this system has been mentioned several times on WoS forums. Last time was, I think, when those sources from Maz Spork (Buggy …
... their re-design of the Spectrum. Although Amstrad lost to Commodore ... Spectrum vs Commodore 64 (C64) vs Amstrad CPC
Sega Master System ... the level skip and lives variables etc. I also had other ... specific type such as the Spectrum.
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ForthTrying to search for FORTH programs and FORTH articles within the forum is proving to be a complete nightmare!! If I search for FORTH in Infoseek I …
... a better job at maintaining Spectrum compatibility.
My BASIC ... still need to finish off variables and arrays...
Out ... Day", "Royal Birkdale Golf" and "System 15000" decode just fine.
Games in machine codeHi everyone, How do go about doing multiple shots like a machine gun, do you have to store every x and y position of each bullet? When you kill som…
... following examples. I guess the Spectrum's limited memory and inability ... data using a dirty rectangle system:
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mov ebx,[ebp+vram_pitch ...Transferring games into MicrodriveLast week a big pack of empty microdrive cartridges arrived, and now I'm ready to playing with my little microdrive equipped speccy. One of my aim w…
... a 48K Spectrum with a micro-drive then maybe the system area ...Z88DK/SP1 library u_malloc() questionHi All, It may possibly be more appropriate for me to post this on the Z88DK forum, but I know quite a few WoSSers have used Z88DK, so here goes:- …
... mode. Making frequently accessed local variables global can make a difference ... have been implemented in commercial spectrum sw before, or uncommonly at ... all sprite engine on a system bounded by cpu speed. ... However to call it a system for beginners is a great ...Z88DK/SP1 library u_malloc() questionHi All, It may possibly be more appropriate for me to post this on the Z88DK forum, but I know quite a few WoSSers have used Z88DK, so here goes:- …
... for sure: use of local variables both consumes more memory and ... -all sprite engine on a system bounded by cpu speed. However ... to call it a system for beginners is a great ... 't get paid for making spectrum games, so I'm definitely ...
