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PDF freeware questionIs there any easy/recommended freeware that allows you to change the dimensions (ie height and width) and reduce the file size (ie megabytes) of a pd…
Is there any easy/recommended freeware that allows you to change the dimensions (ie height and width) and reduce the file size (ie megabytes) of a pdf file? -
"Ready-Made" Spectrum Edge Connectors?I remember a while back someone was selling Spectrum edge connectors, but I can't find them now. Are these still available? (I'm much too lazy to cu…
... I looked) of the correct width connector, but you'd still ... -
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:- …
... screen
// Attach C Variable to Sprite Graphics Declared in ... screen
// Attach C Variable to Sprite Graphics Declared in ... -
A fast DRAW routineI was investigating how to speed up the line drawing for the [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20225"]BASIC compiler[/URL]…
... being store in (COORDS) system variable. This is rather slow, and ... be stored int the system variable COORDS.
[*]Plot address and ... -
Loading a screen in to memory...Hi Folks, I want to load a SCREEN$ in to memory and save it out to RAM disk without it being displayed on the screen. I am worried about over writi…
... held in the equivalent System Variable.
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For those that are interested: SpecBAS 0.0.601 available nowWith added bug fixes! This build allows you to PEEK and POKE strings to memory banks (for very fast movement of bytes in memory) and to send variable…
... a major rewrite of the variable handling, so there may be ... -
I repaired a Sam Coup? floppydrive!I'm so happy! The Sam Coup? I bought last year had a problem with it's floppydrive. Sometimes floppies would read, but mostly not. The drive in my …
... plastic piece of about 1mm width.
The part remaining on ... -
Drawing 3D grids in Basic...This is probably very simple for someone who feels comfortable with Math, but it's driving me crazy... Let's say I want to draw a grid of 16 by 16 s…
... top line will have a width of 165 pixels and the ... ? How do I calculate the width? All I know is that ... -
I cant get this listing to run!Ive read this through so many times my eyes are misting up! [url]ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/magazines/DUC/Issue08/Pages/DUC0800039.jp…
... I run it I get Variable not found 210:1, now ... line and I think the variable it refers to is "size ... -
Copying a SCREEN$ in ZX BASIC in 1 second?!Following on from the revived "[thread=20207]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun really only needed a suitable POKE i…
... then POKEs the DEFADD system variable (otherwise zero when not evaluating ... -
SpecBAS 0.646 now available.Yay! Here's another round of bugfixes and additions to the Program. Not so much of the extract coding features, but more back-to-basics this time: […
... it into the specified string variable.
The ITEM function - returns ... -
fast font engine possible?inspired by the recent "proportional font" thread for zx basic and ideas for gui and having done some of the work on this in the past i wonder if it …
... to measure it and return width and height.
width). this would enable fast ... /> byte 2: 8 … char width
byte 3: 8 … ... of one character (A) width 13 and height 10 the ... bytes per line gives max. width of 16 pixels
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Back to BASIC[U][B]Archaeology guide to programs compiled used MCODERII.d[/B][/U] After various people have been talking about "Frank'n'stein" I decided to finis…
... sign) are defined. Any additional variable (long names such as "hi_score ... numeric, string and array variable consumes 6 bytes. As all ... The format of each numeric variable pointer is as follows:
variable
[*]base+2 = DWORD ... -
Speeding up select processing...Hi Folks, I have the following code in my program and it works fine but is rather "sluggish". I have even moved it to the beginning of the program …
... lines each.
[*]one=a variable that has a value of ... 1.
[*]attrp=a variable that has the address of ... the ATTR P system variable.
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[B ... (s$). Resets the DEFADD system variable.
I realise the ... -
Question about DivIDEHi guys, Tell me this... (please) DivIDE features an "auto-mapping feature transparently maps shadow ROM at important entry points". Depending on …
... the IM 1 address, a variable assignment (if you were to ... -
automatic relocating of non-relocatable codeI was pondering upon the problem of changing absolute addresses used by CALL, JP, etc. when code is moved, without reassembling at the new location; …
... to save SP to a variable location, either to a register ... -
128k RAM paging from BASICI'd always thought that OUT had to be used to page RAM, which from BASIC would be an "OUT 32765,ddd" command, although I don't know if just doing tha…
... +n" (being the BANK_M system variable) will switch in page 'n ... -
Inlay scansAfter my clear out in the loft (See here: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=35583[/url] ) I've scanned in some full width i…
... 've scanned in some full width inlays as the ones in ... -
Help with Spectrum 128k reparationHi! I have the following symptoms with a 128k unit version 6U - On power on, black and white bars (one char width each), white background - Once po…
... and white bars (one char width each), white background
- Once ... -
Sys64 - bug foundI've found experimentally on real ZX Spectrum and on emulator that [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0008823"]Ron Seniscal's SYS…
... being calculated from CHANS system variable. This way, the ROM of ... -
AND,XOR,OR,BIT,RES,SET,CPL,NEG,RLC,RRC,SLA,SRL,RL, RR,SRA for BASICAs this was drifting away from the original INKEY$ thread I thought that I'd create a new one. So here's a routine to provide all of the above mentio…
... /> call EX1NUM ;stack 1st variable
pop af ;A ... /> call EX1NUM ;stack 2nd variable
call FPTOBC ;C ... call FPTOA ;A =1st variable
pop bc ;C ... -
Distinguishing between models?I'm running the risk of being pointed to the faq here, so sorry in advance. Something I'm trying out requires that the program can distinguish betwe…
... whether there is a paging variable, or the differences in some ... -
Issue 2 voltage troubleDear all, I got my hands on an old issue 2 from a friend. Price was close to zero so I did not hesitate to take it. After powering it up I was sur…
... to tune by adjusting the variable resistors and capacitors without any ... -
Help preserving a tapeHi! I got hold of three cassetes each containing unique Greek Spectrum programs of 1983-1984. I managed to tzx two of them but all my attempts of p…
... 5644042 although out of width data bit interval 32( ... 5717376 although out of width data bit interval 20 ... 5763063 although out of width data bit interval 30 ... 5763638 although out of width data bit interval 29 ... 5765704 although out of width data bit interval 32 ... -
opening Microdrive cartridgeI've been trying to replace the tiny 'sponge' with variable success. in two tiny tapes it worked but, iirc, they worked even with no sponge at all. I…
... replace the tiny 'sponge' with variable success. in two tiny tapes ... -
SpecBAS 0.718 Now AvailableHi Folks! After an appreciable delay, the latest and (dare I say it?) greatest SpecBAS update is now available. We're moving into modern times with …
... is stored inside a string variable, it can be manipulated just ... call procedures based on a variable's contents.
CALL ... the correct RESULT or RESULT$ variable or things may get weird ... structure members present in that variable, if a structure has been ...
