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  • storing machine code in BASICA couple of years ago I posted a routine for storing machine code between PROG & VARS, based on an idea in Toni Baker's "Mastering Machine Code". Thi…

    ... I posted a routine for storing machine code between PROG & VARS ... ; loaded with the BASIC, as if it was in a REM; but ... after the last line of BASIC, even though the m/c ... and doesn't need any BASIC to be typed other than ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny January 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • storing machine code in BASICApart from putting m/c above RAMTOP, which means that it has to be POKEd or LOADed separately after the BASIC program; or putting it in a REM, which …

    ... separately after the BASIC program; or putting it in a REM, ... method, described in Toni Baker's "Mastering Machine Code", which provides ... This installs machine code between the end of BASIC and the beginning ... the m/c is effectively in the PROG area, because ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny August 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • 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…

    ... all) of them are in BASIC and easy to get ... .e. to check out the code).

    The ... .

    Like in the game [URL="http://www ... incorrect code in then it goes straight to the BASIC listing ... So if you are interested in BASIC programming then you might ...
    ZnorXman ZnorXman October 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • Tutorial - learn machine code in 30mins[B][I]Message from the moderators[/I] - bigjon has requested that readers' attention be drawn to a better version of this tutorial, one which is easi…

    ... learn the basics of machine code in half an hour by coding ... to BASIC
    Machine code programs are a series of bytes in the ... - write a BASIC program to run the machine code and print the ... br /> Any machine code function called from basic will return the value ...
    bigjon bigjon November 2009 Development
  • Vector font in BASiCHi guys) Some fifteen years ago I saw a quite short BASIC prog that could simulate a vector font with size/ thickness/ italicization params. I remem…

    ... remember that it used strange code like:
    [FONT="Fixedsys ... implement a'la vector font in BASiC.

    I' ... better way though.
    [code]5 REM FLEXITEXT - 1985
    9040 RESTORE 9536+CODE a$(z+1)
    ... 9050 READ c$: LET v=CODE c$(1)-105: LET ...
    NRA NRA February 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • Adventure games written in basic (commercial)This thread partly got me thinking > [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=31141[/url] But I'd like to know about adventure ga…

    ... with or without graphics) written in Basic :) , I'm trying to exclude ... 's that have small machine code parts are OK but the ... and main game should be Basic.

    I can quickly ...
    spider spider September 2010 Games
  • checking bits in BASICThe question of manipulating bit patterns in BASIC was raised recently in this [thread=35728]Keys redefine routine and key check[/thread] thread. I s…

    ... manipulating bit patterns in BASIC was raised recently in this [thread=35728 ... is 0011000000111001) then:
    [code]
    PRINT FN b$(FN ... the main function.
    [code]
    DEF FN n$(n ... l)
    [/code]

    It's a work in progress ... :) ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny September 2011 Sinclair Basic
  • 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…

    ... do I make something move in Basic without getting flicker. 1st ... and printing blank space in previous is that correct ... second.
    My sinclair basic knowledge is VERY limited but ... a look at some z80 code, which im afraid seems ... try make some games in basic 1st.
    rustyredline rustyredline October 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • LOAD "" CODE in machine code/store 128 bank dataHow do you LOAD "" CODE from machine code? I have written the following MC routine that fits into a REM statement in a basic program. I want to cal…

    How do you LOAD "" CODE from machine code?

    I have ... fits into a REM statement in a basic program.

    ... LOAD "" CODE routine, nothing fancy headerless loaders, just the basic function.< ... worth of 128 code in bank 6?

    [CODE]ld a, ...
    daveysludge daveysludge October 2014 Development
  • Leading Zeroes on a Score in BASICI'm trying to print the score with leading zeroes such that it's always 6 characters wide, i.e.: 000010, 000150, 006100 etc. I quickly knocked thi…

    ... I'd like.

    [code]10 LET score=0: LET ... [/code]

    Anyone got a speedier way to do this in BASIC ...
    MykeP MykeP July 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • A few questions about sound and keys in BASICIf I want sound in my BASIC game I have to use BEEP right ? It seems to lock up the CPU for far too long . On Arjun's page I found how to use CALL 94…

    If I want sound in my BASIC game I have to use ... a small mc code routine and use it from BASIC but is ... would make something two player in BASIC since I use INPUT INKEY ...
    ivanb303 ivanb303 December 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • 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…

    ... more udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only ... of getting more in basic? i know its doable in machine code. i.e ... do loads of sprites, like in machine code games. or as an ... alternative, how do i do sprites in basic ...
    digital digital August 2017 Development
  • 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 ... I have a Tape-Code-File Start from e. ...

    [code]LOAD ""CODE 16384,6912[/code] and load only the ... those Bytes which come in the Tape-File from ... Is there a way in Spectrum BASIC (even with a POKE ...
    Luzie Luzie September 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Tin Cans, a two-way chat example in BASIC for the SpectranetThis is an example of writing code to utilize the Spectranet Ethernet interface in BASIC. It will be going into the Getting Started guide for the mos…

    ... of writing code to utilize the Spectranet Ethernet interface in BASIC. It will ... is a simple screen drawn in something like ZX Paintbrush, and ... .jpg[/img]

    Source code:
    [img]https://i.imgur ...
    tschak909 tschak909 July 2019 BASIC
  • SAVE the complete screen in BASICHow can I save the COMPLETE screen (with the last two lines) in BASIC? If I type SAVE "XXXX" SCREEN$, then comes the message "Start tape, ..." and th…

    How can I save the COMPLETE screen (with the last two lines) in BASIC?
    If I type SAVE "XXXX" SCREEN$, then comes the message "Start tape, ..." and the last two lines are destroyed!
    wilko0070 wilko0070 September 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Graphics in Basic??What is the fastest way to draw high rez graphics in Basic. Andrew.

    What is the fastest way to draw high rez graphics in Basic.




    Andrew.
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk October 2006 Development
  • super-quick games in BASIC?do you think, games written in BASIC could run flawlessly at high speed when run in a speccy emulator at, say, 1000% speed? (i wonder, speccy is rare…

    do you think, games written in BASIC could run flawlessly at high speed when run in a speccy emulator at, say, 1000% speed?
    (i wonder, speccy is rarely used in this way - it's even more platform independent then JAVA! :-))) )
    cichlasoma cichlasoma August 2007 Games
  • How to claim back the border space in basic?Hey, I'm wondering if there is a way to reclaim the space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have hit BREAK on some games and ended up…

    ... space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have ... games and ended up back in +2 basic and noticing they had ...
    KK128 KK128 June 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • Games in basicIs there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures.

    Is there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures.
    chop983 chop983 October 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • A.I. in a Pacman game made in BasicA few years ago I tried to make my own Pacman game in Sinclair Basic. The map, UDGs and the whole game was completed and was working with just one gh…

    ... make my own Pacman game in Sinclair Basic. The map, UDGs and ... implement this simple A.I. in Basic, or give me a general ...
    zxbruno zxbruno February 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • How to insert special characters in Basic and ASM ?Look the next picture. [IMG]http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9479/scode.jpg[/IMG] I dont know how to insert these black and diagonal characters. No…

    ... characters. Not in basic, and not in ASM. For example in asm with the ... " Games 48K "

    Also, in this url we can see ...
    arfgh arfgh June 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • Simultaneous key presses in BASICIs there a way to check for 2 simultaneous key presses in BASIC? I use if inkey$="z" then goto... but that only lets me check for 1 key press at a…

    Is there a way to check for 2 simultaneous key presses in BASIC?

    I use

    if inkey$="z" then goto...

    but that only lets me check for 1 key press at a time.
    Rebelstar without a cause Rebelstar without a cause September 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • Best way for programming in BASIC?New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's…

    New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's the fastest way to program in BASIC in a Windows environment?
    olaf olaf January 2011 Sinclair Basic
  • A type-in BASIC platformer that's worth a goWorking on some type-ins for TTFn, from Games Computing, I came across [url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/pourri/patpostman.zip]The Adve…

    ... pages of densely packed listing in a tiny font that I ... something that's written entirely in BASIC. I've shown a few ... the animation can be seen in action - there's a demo ... screens. It'll be included in the archive whenever I do ... be the odd typo still in there.
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny March 2011 Games
  • Games written in BASICHi all, I've been racking my brain trying to think of a game which was definitely written in BASIC (ie not in assembler). The only thing that I can …

    ... which was definitely written in BASIC (ie not in assembler). The only thing ... any favourites which were written in BASIC? There were certainly a few ... Mad Martha might have been in BASIC (IIRC) and I enjoyed that ...
    perini-ps perini-ps March 2012 Games
  • A Miscellany of Dangerous TipsHere's a selection of ideas for using some of the more obscure system variables which I've found handy on occasion. They can be very convenient if us…

    ... these methods can be found in the BASIC forum. Otherwise, there should ... BASIC alone.

    References:
    * storing machine code in BASIC (Jan)
    * more on storing ... (May)
    * enhanced GOSUB/GOTO (in BASIC) (May)
    * How much space ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny October 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • Avonturen In Basic (Book & Cassette)Couldn't find this in the archive. Avonturen In Basic (Book & Cassette) by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Kluwer+Techn…

    Couldn't find this in the archive.

    Avonturen In Basic (Book & ...
    Hairy Hairy May 2013 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Type-in BASIC contest on Reddit.Not sure how WOS-legal it is to mention/link to other forums, but Reddit is having a contest on r/retrobattlestations, asking readers to type a speci…

    ... type a specific animated screen in BASIC on whatever 8/16 bit ... Amstrad version of the type-in[/url].

    [url="https ... "]Here's the C64 type-in as well, if that helps ...
    The Lone Magpie The Lone Magpie October 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • Mountains of Ket - Written in Basic?Was Mountains of Ket written in Basic? And if so is there any way to break into it? The parser's pretty impressive, I want to see how it was done.

    Was Mountains of Ket written in Basic? And if so is there any way to break into it?
    The parser's pretty impressive, I want to see how it was done.
    Rebelstar without a cause Rebelstar without a cause November 2013 Games
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