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Undefine functionHere's a routine to selectively remove variables from the VARS area and reclaim the space. This can be done partially from BASIC already by assigning…
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ld (CH_ADD),de ;variable name address
push bc ... de
jr c,CHKNXT ;variable already undefined
jr z ... de,hl ;HL=address of variable
call RECLAIM2
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A z88dk + sp1 demo (with source)Since nowadays people are still wondering about how difficult it is to make something in z88dk, I thought I just put a very simple demo to show how e…
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SpecBAS 0.724 Now available!Hi folks - Again, a new SpecBAS for you. Some stunning bugs made their way into the last one, so I had to get a new version out sharpish. And for o…
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Again, a new SpecBAS for you. Some stunning bugs made their way into the last one, so I had to get a new version out sharpish. And for once, you windows folks are at the bleeding edge :)
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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…
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SpecBAS 0.730 Now available!Well, I felt I should release SpecBAS as it is right now - my new son has been born (this one survived! \o/ ) and when he comes home I'll have very l…
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Generating a constant of 2?Hi Folks, Through "The Wizard of WOS" I learnt that you can generate constants as follows: [B]NOT PI=0 SGN PI=1 INT PI=3[/B] Is there a quick way …
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Help needed with a loop counterVariable W counts to 12 then calls a subroutine to move a character, it then resets to zero and starts again. For every 2 moves of that character I …
Variable W counts to 12 then ... to faff about with other variable counters.
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Pip The Pipistrelle[color=red]*COMING SOON*[/color] Pip The Pipistrelle I am going to put all the game details,instructions and story here now and simply update this t…
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University ChallengeNearly two weeks ago Manchester University won the first University Challenge semi-final to get into the upcoming final against Pembroke College, Cam…
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BIT/RES/SET b,r where b is variableWhat's the best way to use the bit flag group of commands if it's not known in advance which bit should be referenced; ie. where it's dependent upon …
What's the best way to use the bit flag group of commands if it's not known in advance which bit should be referenced; ie. where it's dependent upon a condition which varies during the program? As the bit number has to be explicitly coded in assembler the ... -
Ryde Castle on FireCaught fire shortly after a they let fireworks off from the roof. Shame really, it's a nice building/landmark. Don't look good, been burning for a…
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Increasing the number of UDGs...Hi Folks, I know by default the Spectrum can have 21 UDGs (48K) and 19 (128K) and that the address of the bit patterns is pointed to by the UDG syst…
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Difficult to find upper RAM fault.I've recently repaired an issue 3B 48K Spectrum that had a tricky to diagnose upper RAM fault, so I thought I'd post a report of what I found here. …
... PEEK to examine the system variable P-RAMT produced 32767; it ... faulty. The P-RAMT system variable is set to the address ... -
BASin v.15 DEF FN bugThe bug would appear to be in "BASSupport.pas : Procedure ProcessDEFFN"; as it's not inserting the 6-byte variable place holder after each parameter …
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INPUT LINE and STOP in INPUTWhat was the reason for the ROM Editor routine causing "down arrow" while in an INPUT LINE to cause the "H STOP in INPUT" error report? Why doesn't i…
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simplest method to pass a string to m/code?The statement "RANDOMIZE numvar+USR mc" is a simple way of passing a single numeric parameter to a m/c routine, as mc can retrieve numvar from the to…
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Shaded Desktop...Hi Folks, As part of some BASin testing I thought I would create a little program that creates a shaded desktop. In this case it goes from solid bl…
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+3 DOS questionHey all, Is it possible to catalogue a +3 disk to a variable somehow from BASIC? I'm looking at extending my Snapshot to Microdrive utility, so it s…
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SpecBAS 0.743 Now available!Hey Guys - SpecBAS has been updated again. A shedload of bugs have been fixed, and a couple of "just for fun" commands have been added! You all sa…
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New Postal Prices and the Preservation Team ShopAll, As many of you will be aware postal charges in the UK are set to increase dramatically on the 30th April. What you might not have realised is …
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emulators which support H/V scroll bars?You know, for years I've been using Fuse with a pokey little 4" window and moaning about it because the resize arrows didn't (appear to) work, then I…
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OpenSE BASIC 3.1.1The eagle-eyed will have noticed that [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0027510"]SE BASIC[/url] got an update last week. As a te…
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SpecBAS 0.747 Now available!Hiya folks - it's update time again! SpecBAS has had a load of new fixes, as well as some new additions! Firstly, as you all wanted it, SpecBAS can…
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Our roads have melted.I know it's been hot, but roads don't melt in hotter places, do they?. Chunks of road surface have come off due to sticking to cars tyres. The counci…
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SpecBAS 0.752 Now available!Ok, after the heroic efforts of ASH-II and Galileo finding as many bugs as they can, the result is a more stable and capable interpreter! Here's wha…
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real value of some of these books as learning aids?Ok, I admit perhaps it was a late night and frustration. :???: I could have been hallucinating when i was doing the typein. But I think not.. [url]…
SpecBAS 0.753 Now available!Hi again - Thanks to the efforts of ASH-II and Galileo, there's been another round of nice quick bugfixes: [code] v0.0.0.753 ========== Bugs fixe…
... /> FOR..EACH now updates the variable with the last value in ...40 Column Printing RoutineI've written a 40 column printing routine, which I'd like to share... It's my first piece of 'public' code so go easy on me! I don't think it is a…
... a,(characterno) ; getscharater from charterno variable
sub 32
ld ...
