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  • 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
  • Fuga de Ogerox correctionsAgain, following what the author said: The game is unfinished and there is a missing author, Abel M. Its done in BASIC. [url]http://www.worldofspec…

    Again, following what the author said:

    The game is unfinished and there is a missing author, Abel M.
    Its done in BASIC.

    [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0020967[/url]
    Ivanzx Ivanzx September 2013 Infoseek database
  • New game: Krunel[IMG]http://www.speccy.pl/images/news/krunel_00.png[/IMG] Game name: Krunel Type: logical Author/group: [url]speccy.pl[/url] Platform: ZX Spectrum …

    ... /> Available polish and english version in formats: .tap, .dsk ( ... (attempt to compete with Tetris in the logical games market) ... ZX Spectrum clone popular in Portugal and Poland equiped ... cupport was implemented in another - as yet unreleased in final version - ...
    tygrys tygrys October 2013 Brand new software
  • Tape handling on a +3I'm seeing some strange behaviour when loading a basic program from the Loader option of a +3. I'm currently using the fuse emulator (I don't have an…

    ... strange behaviour when loading a basic program from the Loader option ... /> If I create a small basic program:

    [CODE]
    in BASIC".

    If I then ... doesn't happen on fuse in +2 mode (or any earlier ...
    u6c87 u6c87 October 2013 Hardware
  • that "listing variables during runtime" thingWell, I did eventually finish this, but with my meds playing up I don't have much time each day that I can spend at the computer, so it's taken rathe…

    ... could write it more compactly in BASIC in half an hour ... so ... Part the 1st - the BASIC variables lister BASIC listing:
    [url]http ... continue with the next BASIC statement after the BREAK ... :
    PRINTRO:;test from BASIC (otherwise this first section is ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny November 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • Maths problemHi guys! I'm having a bit of trouble with a small section of code in Basic. I am spinning a wheel around with numbers 0-9 on it (think of the code w…

    ... a small section of code in Basic. I am spinning a wheel ...
    Old_Speccer Old_Speccer December 2013 Development
  • Andromeda and MCoderI came across "Andromeda" by PSS written "in BASIC for MCODER" by A. Tobias 1983. Unfortunately the ANDROMED.TAP file always failed with R Tape Loadi…

    ... across "Andromeda" by PSS written "in BASIC for MCODER" by A. Tobias ... ) I couldn't find it in Infoseek, but it looks very ... the compiler has been "modified" in DEEP SPACE so running RAND ...
    Jimmy Jimmy December 2013 MIA/STP/SDP
  • DIM DATA and the likeSo...I'm trying to work out arrays in BASIC a bit more and have knocked up the following quick test bed to fiddle about with before trying anything m…

    ... trying to work out arrays in BASIC a bit more and have ...
    Wookiee Wookiee January 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • Idiots Guide......To machine code, or assembler language...whatever the appropriate term is Basically at this stage I want to fiddle about and try and get used to…

    ... what they do in plain english or in reference to BASIC etc

    Does much a book/file in ... churn out a shonky game in BASIC and has never poked or ... peeked knowingly in his life (m'lud)
    Wookiee Wookiee January 2014 Development
  • Luca Bordoni Lost Treasures....For some reason today I came across Luca Bordoni's name. That ringed a bell so went and checked it out. Luca was the author of one of the most ambiti…

    ... 80s. Luca did other things in BASIC but this one was my ... to recreate the whole game in BASIC (to me really a non ...
    they are all written in BASIC and some of them are ... am not sure this one in in BASIC too) and "Save the Whale ...
    gabriele amore gabriele amore January 2014 Announcements
  • FBSThis is one of those things that is more like an experiment than a real project. I was trying to do this in BASIC, then realised my BASIC was too ru…

    ... trying to do this in BASIC, then realised my BASIC was too rusty ... , so I ended up written it in ...
    Timmy Timmy February 2014 Development
  • Best game writte in BasicThere's probably already a thread about this but who cares. I'm going for Rebelstar raiders.

    There's probably already a thread about this but who cares.

    I'm going for Rebelstar raiders.
    chop983 chop983 March 2014 Games
  • From RAM to dim v$() "video buffer" SPEED UP!Hi! This question is related to "quick RAM copy using LET in Basic" ([url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=44296[/url]). Wel…

    ... "quick RAM copy using LET in Basic" ([url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org ...
    Hark0 Hark0 March 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • TAPlist - the emulator versionI've got this working reasonably well; there's just a couple of small extra features which I want to add. (Recall that TAPlist writes a formatted lis…

    ... formatted listing of the BASIC program in memory to a ... problem, in that I wrote the program in BASIC and it ... as the last completed BASIC line is written out ... which isn't a BASIC line number, as it ... uk/~jg27paw4/pourri/taplist.bas]BASIC listing[/url] and some ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny March 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • Several software titles, maybe interesting for preservation purposes?I don't know if this is an appropriate post in the appropriate forum, but this is my question. I have about 40 ZX Spectrum games and other software …

    ... this is an appropriate post in the appropriate forum, but this ... not included yet in the WoS archive, or in an incomplete state ... to check every game myself in the WoS archive. So I ... /> Jet Pac (2x)
    Leer in Basic programmeren op de Sinclair ZX ...
    ZXHistory ZXHistory April 2014 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Game codeHi Quick questions. Would a game such as manic miner of the hobbit have been written just in basic or will it have been assembly? Also these slow …

    Hi

    Quick questions.

    Would a game such as manic miner of the hobbit have been written just in basic or will it have been assembly?

    Also these slow loading screens? Basic or assembly?

    Thanks
    username username April 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • sound issues from +2aFollowing on from this post... But now I have a scart lead and still have a sound problem with it. [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showt…

    ... bar, when I press space in basic I get a load of ... space but about 6 keys in total.
    Lost Lost April 2014 Hardware
  • Beta-Pack, Filer etc. non working on original TR-DOS 4.12 Betadisk-InterfaceHi there, can anyone please verify this: I can?t get any of the programs of the utilities in "Beta-Pack" [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infos…

    ... the programs of the utilities in "Beta-Pack"

    [url ... /> 2 BETA-COPY: C Nonsense in BASIC, 70:1
    3 BACKUP ...
    Luzie Luzie April 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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