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  • How to change the colour of an input line?Hello my fellow WoS'ers I remember the way-back machine on the humble 48k where I could write a REM statement in basic, but I could also change the …

    ... could write a REM statement in basic, but I could also change ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 July 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • Kempston Interface/Divide RandomnessI have just complemented my system with a Kempston joystick interface and am having some terrible stability problems. I have an Issue 4 (4a I think)…

    ... am getting lots of 'Nonsense in Basic' errors, corrupt graphics, random resets ...
    napoleonblownaparte napoleonblownaparte August 2012 Hardware
  • Your Sinclair Smash Tips - Corrected ListingsOver at Hercules' [URL="http://craigsretrocomputingpage.eu5.org/smashtips/index.html"]YS Smash Tips site[/URL] he has a list of hacks that don't work…

    ... "]Everyones a Wally[/URL]: Nonsense in BASIC error. Page 16.
    ... .html"]Highway Encounter[/URL]: Nonsense in BASIC error. Page 24. [B ... trapdoor.html"]Trapdoor[/URL]: Checksum in line 50 is wrong. ... out of range, comma in line 100 missing, wrong checksum ...
    jp jp August 2012 Games
  • Best books & Sugested reading..Hi i was trying to search the forum but couldnt find it. Looking at WOS there is a number of books on BASIC, programming, machine code ect.. I mess…

    ... a number of books on BASIC, programming, machine code ... few simple books on basic (give me a break ... subject that always eluded me in my childhood.
    < ... like I do today but in spectrum basic.

    ... and write a solution in basic or machine code for ...
    WibbleBibble WibbleBibble August 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • Get a listing to .txtI am messing with an old Spectrum game which was written in Basic for the 48k Speccy (not compatible with 128s). I get an error in the begining of th…

    ... Spectrum game which was written in Basic for the 48k Speccy ... error in the begining of the game and tha basic code ... ZX Printer and IF1. In the Communications tab I ... to a text file in my desktop (before I ... course!).

    In the Scroll? message I press ...
    Pyjamarama Pyjamarama September 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • So what's the building sequence?Hi to all Since ages I wanted to create my own program on the speccy and then offer it to people so they could enjoy (or laugh about it xD ) Now as…

    ... , you have to program (either in BASIC or other),
    then assemble ... to do is make the BASIC program, assemble it and send ...
    alban lusitanae alban lusitanae October 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • 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…

    ... statement itself by the BASIC editor. They can be ... methods can be found in the BASIC forum. Otherwise, there ... References:
    * storing machine code in BASIC (Jan)
    * more on storing ... May)
    * enhanced GOSUB/GOTO (in BASIC) (May)
    * How much ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny October 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • syntax checking helpcan anyone help with syntax checking, its been a while since I did any basic extension coding this routine always gives :C nonsense in basic error …

    ... routine always gives :C nonsense in basic error on the call to ... wrong
    (code is running in esxdos ram)

    CH_ADD ...
    madvanman madvanman October 2012 Development
  • my remake of Barbarianhello i have done a remake in "open source" of the Spectrum version of Barbarian, the game of Palace Sofware in 1987. (nammed Death Sword in the USA)…

    ... i have done a remake in "open source" of the ... the game of Palace Sofware in 1987.
    (nammed Death ... Sword in the USA)
    Barbarian ... creator of the game in 1987. There are many ... game in basic, with QB64 which allows to program in BASIC on ...
    F.L F.L November 2012 Announcements
  • "Juego Mercantil Nuevo Mundo" wrong genreThere is no sport involved in this game, its a Strategy: management in BASIC language ;) [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=00243…

    There is no sport involved in this game, its a Strategy: management in BASIC language ;)

    [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0024393[/url]
    Ivanzx Ivanzx November 2012 Infoseek database
  • CAT!RAM and PUTRAMLast year sometime I posted a couple of routines to: * catalogue the 128k RAMdisk in BASIC; * move RAMTOP and the stacks from BASIC. CAT!RAM and PUTR…

    ... br /> * catalogue the 128k RAMdisk in BASIC;
    * move RAMTOP and the ... />
    As CAT!RAM is in BASIC and is swapping around RAM ... stupid) from within a BASIC program while preserving the m ... stack and GOSUB stack and BASIC variables; it also updates ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny December 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • New Z80 CPU emulation testerI have finally wrapped up the new [URL="http://zxds.raxoft.cz/taps/misc/z80test-1.0.zip"]Z80 tester package[/URL] I have previously announced in [URL…

    ... [/URL] I have previously announced in [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org ... /> BTW, I have even thrown in basic MEMPTR test as a bonus ...
    Patrik Rak Patrik Rak December 2012 Emulators
  • Interview with Clive Townsend (Saboteur)Here you have at [URL="http://www.elmundodelspectrum.com"]www.elmundodelspectrum.com[/URL] this exclusive interview with Clive Townsend. Don?t forget…

    ... and I started writing games in BASIC...

    [I]P- ... for practicing 'arrow cutting' in his garden. Basically one person ... ). I eventually ended up in Somerset with some ex-colleagues ... . Recently I discovered someone in the States selling Tshirts with ...
    jmvbok jmvbok December 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Newbie Spectrum developer advice ....Hi, Im new to the site and to spectrum developing - well, not quite, I wrote Spectrum programmes in Basic 30 years ago but then went off into the wo…

    ... quite, I wrote Spectrum programmes in Basic 30 years ago but then ... what is possible these days. In particular
    1) The programme ... automatic porting utilities of ZX Basic to any of these things ...
    littlebrays littlebrays January 2013 Development
  • BLOG- ZXSporgBasic RPG development thread- Inspired by the Spectrum 30 show, and after a six-month wait while I was busy playing loads of gigs, I have decided to do a spot of Spectrum coding…

    ... -Player Offline Roleplaying Game, initially in BASIC, with the initial aim of ... a late-night punishment shift in the underground quarry, it appears ... /> [code]10 REM zx sporg basic v0pt004 20130215
    20 REM ...
    2030 LET x=x-(IN 65278
    bigjon bigjon February 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • K7ZX - Best encoding?Is there a "best" or most reliable encoding scheme in K7ZX (can't use Otla - won't let me save as an SBB)? The ones I've used are Milks and FSK, alth…

    ... " or most reliable encoding scheme in K7ZX (can't use Otla ... keep getting errors like "Nonsense in BASIC", "Integer out of range", "Out ... also do it effectively and in its entirety? (Tried as original ...
    Swevicus Swevicus February 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • New Game: Advanced Premiership SimulatorHi Friends, I discovered BASin last Saturday, and I've found it rather fun to play with. I ended up producing this; It's basically (no pun intended)…

    ... football matches between teams in the English Premiership and ... where you can guess the basic result (home win, away ... 's about 16k of BASIC and 25k of machine ... it was really fun writing in BASIC again, I hadn't ... things, but writing tight BASIC programs seems to be ...
    joe joe February 2013 Brand new software
  • Keyboard TrickI know how to use the multi key in BASIC with IN you can get the keys [QUOTE]IN 254+256*(255-2^K)[/QUOTE] K is the keyboard's half row, comes from …

    ... use the multi key in BASIC

    with IN you can get ... the keys

    [QUOTE]IN 254+256*(255-2^K ... ^c)
    let b = 191 - IN a
    if(b < ...
    MKGplaymore MKGplaymore February 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • horace and the spiders loading error ?[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002350[/url] the tap , "horace2" seems to crash in 48k mode, but works in 128k +2 mode in sp…

    ... " seems to crash in 48k mode, but works in 128k +2 mode ... in spectulator

    gives ... odd behaviours like "c nonsense in basic" instead of running
    fog fog March 2013 Infoseek database
  • Using FOR/NEXT like 'while'I don't know if this has already been discussed (I did search, but the search engine didn't like the word 'while'), but here's a way of using a FOR/N…

    ... loop like a 'while' loop in BASIC:
    [code]
    1 REM ... while loops quite a lot in PHP, C and Java, and ... using a GO TO statement in BASIC :-)

    Regards,

    Shaun.Bebbington Shaun.Bebbington March 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • Designing an icon-driven adventure: looking for adviceHi fellas, after the release of Funky Fungus, I am currently contemplating the possibility of designing an icon-driven adventure with location graph…

    ... adventure with location graphics, in the mould of Clive ... just need the four basic directions and commands such ... need to write it in BASIC and maybe compile it ... listings of other games similar in concept, like [URL=" ... it right now, the BASIC program would be a ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu April 2013 Development
  • Making aText AdventureRight, I've not touched BASIC for many, many years(When I was about 10). I've written a text adventure game and would really like to put one on Tape …

    Right, I've not touched BASIC for many, many years(When ... I need to do it in BASIC? Is there an easier way ...
    MilkyOnion MilkyOnion May 2013 Development
  • Using ZX BlockEditor + TAP file Into DSK? HelpStarted to mess around with ZX Block Editor. Seems pretty neat although a lot of it is over my head. First thing I did was find & slightly modify a…

    ... as I saw Commando.BAS in the disk loader menu.
    in BASIC 15:1 (if I recall ...
    thomas3120 thomas3120 May 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • DK?Tronics 3-channel sound interfaceI recently bought a DK?Tronics 3-channel sound interface with the corresponding speaker. It?s a nice piece of hardware; I never had amplified 48K bee…

    ... , the interface can be programmed in BASIC with the OUT commands, but ...
    schombi schombi July 2013 Hardware
  • IZX: a new standard format and driver for ZX-Spectrum icons[B]IZX[/B] is a very compact and efficient standard format to create icons for the ZX-Spectrum. You can download it from here: [LIST] [*][URL="http:…

    ... an additional pixel line/column in every direction. This somewhat unusual ... you want to use it in BASIC, you just need to load ... right? :)

    As indicated in a previous screen, Andrew Owen ... welcome to use this material in your own programs (even ...
    Einar Saukas Einar Saukas July 2013 Brand new software
  • Childhood moments with my SpeccyHey everyone. The other day I randomly came across a tumblr page called "Me and My ZX Spectrum" ([url]http://meandmyzxspectrum.tumblr.com[/url]) …

    ... part of a certain period in my childhood, unfortunately, I ... They were trying to program in BASIC. They showed me how the ... ENTER, the computer responded: Nonsense in BASIC. WOW! It talked to me ... sick or something. Sometime in the afternoon my dad called ...
    memrah memrah July 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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…

    ... and I thought a simple BASIC program might help me, ... of string (100 units in length). I'd like ... that arise upon cutting it in a random position 1, ... pieces of string once each in a completely random position, ... m trying to do this in BASIC, but I am struggling ...
    48K 48K August 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • MC LPRINT 23681Having problems with this routine to print large on the screen using LPRINT, it works ok in BASIC, but cant seem to get it to loop for some reason in…

    ... using LPRINT, it works ok in BASIC, but cant seem to get ... to loop for some reason in MC, and the colours are ...
    daveysludge daveysludge September 2013 Development
  • The Evolution of Some Nonsense[center] [B]TIMINGS FOR 100 BOUNCES[/B] [b]Ten Bouncy UDGs in BASIC[/b] [img]http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/pourri/a000test.gif[/img] [u…

    ... />
    [b]Ten Bouncy UDGs in BASIC[/b]
    [img]http://www ... ]Ten Bouncy UDGs Optimised for BASIC[/b]
    [img]http://www ... />
    [b]Ten Bouncy UDGs in Assembler[/b]
    (FP arithmetic ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny September 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • "Herr Ober!" uMIAJust made another check of untested pirate tapes between the ebay auctions and recovered a german game called "Herr Ober!". It is written in BASIC. B…

    Just made another check of untested pirate tapes between the ebay auctions and recovered a german game called "Herr Ober!". It is written in BASIC.
    But will it be a good idea to upload it to WOS since Martijin is lost in love?
    LCD LCD September 2013 MIA/STP/SDP
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