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SupadriveHere's an MDR image of Supadrive. Works with Spectaculator, but I haven't tested it with any other emulators. [url="http://www.superfudge.demon.co.u…
... Andrew Pennel wrote for the Running Repairs series in Your ... I've used it is to read a sector into memory ... a protracted way of doing things but it is quite flexible. When ... This approach is however slightly flawed - when a bad sector is written back out ... -
4 Computer BuffsI've just downloaded a series of home computer related TV shows from around 1984, called '4 COMPUTER BUFFS'. Quality is a tad iffy, as they're prett…
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On 2006-02-17 17:58, chaosmongers wrote:
There is a device you can build for the Speccy, that you attach to a flashing square on the screen to download software as the program is running.
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4 Computer BuffsI've just downloaded a series of home computer related TV shows from around 1984, called '4 COMPUTER BUFFS'. Quality is a tad iffy, as they're prett…
... :58, chaosmongers wrote:
There is a device you can build for ... a flashing square on the screen to download software as the program is running ... 's that AY chip gone...' a bit too much... -
How do I put 1k game in a REM statement in TAP formatBasically, If I am assembling my machine code game, say using PASMO or TASM. 1. What address do I assemble it at to fit in a REM statement 2. What …
... , if the goal is to have a BASIC program that just lanches some ... machine code inserted into a ... REM statement (as it is usually required ... compo), then my tool bin2rem is probably sufficient
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ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
... the label style. It uses a label like:- TestLabel: And ... extern C names when the C program is translated to asm.
a C reference to the ... TG both only generate a single label for the ... frame, but SP1 needs a reference to the start of ... -
Detect if program was loaded from tape or microdriveHow (if at all) can a BASIC program detect if it was loaded from tape or microdrive? This can be helpful to then load the screen or more machine code…
... ]How (if at all) can a BASIC program detect if it was loaded ... "]if1_from_mdv.asm[/URL] : check if program was loaded from microdrive
is present (which says nothing about ... calling convention, so return value is in HL and non-zero ... -
ZXLFN - storing tape header in a long file nameHi lads ;) Couple of months ago, the group of guys interested in divIDE software development has came up with an interesting idea - store tape heade…
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a directory like a sequential tape, ... "fallback" situation where a filename has no particular ... course, if the file is a code block and the ... as if it were a BASIC program then things will ... -
ZXLFN - storing tape header in a long file nameHi lads ;) Couple of months ago, the group of guys interested in divIDE software development has came up with an interesting idea - store tape heade…
... and load them into a Spectrum program is [b]a reasonable thing to wish ... (the current version of FATware is a real life example of such ... .
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ZXLFN - storing tape header in a long file nameHi lads ;) Couple of months ago, the group of guys interested in divIDE software development has came up with an interesting idea - store tape heade…
... and load them into a Spectrum program is [b]a reasonable thing to wish ... .
[QUOTE]However, it is a goal that can be achieved ... special case of Spectrum executables (Basic or m/c) that we ... summary of the position: ZXLFN is not needed for files which ... -
Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... similar. Actually, it is lack of Sinclair Basic - such functions are ... myself. I never wrote a BASIC program that was too large for ... a program, but it is possible to write them in Sinclair BASIC, albeit a ... manipulation, but surely no BASIC in the early/mid ... -
Which would be fasterSay you want to use a variable value of 0 to 255 in a BASIC program, which way would be fastest? Say for arguments sake you wanted to use two variabl…
... of 0 to 255 in a BASIC program, which way would be ... contention in BASIC. You can't. The interpreter is continually accessing ...
[QUOTE]Also, which is quickest for BASIC maths operations
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Graphics in Basic??What is the fastest way to draw high rez graphics in Basic. Andrew.
... t know that feature... is there any other extra ... ? Basin Help file is too big to read ... they won't speed up a BASIC program on a real speccy.
... BASin to make developing a program easier - the chapter ... on "The editor" gives a brief overview.
How to save TZXGreetings to all. I am starting to move on from just games into some testing of home made programs. Although I could have done that in ancient tapes…
... and managed to get a simple basic program into tape, with realspectrum ... I want to just have a basic program with a nice picture on it ... />
or something... The problem is, most games could skip the ... t know how to save a Basic program into bytes and make it ...Timex Sinclair 2068Hi guys. This is my first post here, the first of many, I hope.. :) I have a Timex Sinclair 2068 but don?t know much about it. It was given as a gif…
[QUOTE=Alcoholics Anonymous]It is documented that the i/o ... /> ![/QUOTE]
I wrote a basic program to step through the port ... values on a TC2048 and the results don ... e.g. the joystick to a set of ports...
ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
... > 64k, although a new assembler is being considered that does ... z88dk currently contains a far memory model that is only supported on ... the compiler, makes it a bit of a kludge IMO.
... 64k space" that the program is running in. With this model you ...Autorun BASIC programsIs it possible to write a basic program which will autorun after typing in LOAD ""? Thanks
[quote=zeropolis79]Is it possible to write a basic program which will autorun after typing in LOAD ""?
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SAVE "name" LINE n
where n is the line number you want to start at.New - BASin r13a is available for downloadHi all, Here's the latest BASin. Mostly just bugfixes, but also now has the upgraded UDG editor which can now edit multiple UDGs on one editing gri…
... to use that commands in a basic program, because you will lose precious ... one second, I thought there is a new version of basin. Bad ...If an Atari can do it...Ok, after the "If a C64 can do it" thread I started checking out a few demos on other 8 bits and I just had to pass this one on. It's for the Atari …
This is interesting. It reminds me of a basic program I wrote a while back to ... (I'm aware that demo is Atari 8-bit) colors. I ... also did a similar thing for C64 colors.Minigame Compo 2007Hi there, also this year, there'll be a minigame competition, open to all 8-bit computers and consoles. It consists on writing games whose size (…
... had planned for a while)... does the BASIC loader for a ZX game ... add extra data to your program. So you'd have to ... as REM statements in a BASIC program. Paolo did a little utility called [URL ... that came up last year is that tap files are allowed ...Cybernoid editorSo, my long tern goal is to make my own Cybernoid or Rex like game (see an ancient thread about Sprite advice)...but my skills are somewhat lacking..…
... loader and found that there is no more code after ... main game block. #FC00 is the address of the loader ... this is any use but I've had a go ... be possible to write a BASIC program to remove the loader ... my rock now, unless a BASIC program to dump the code would ...Speed of variables vs. POKE/PEEKGreetings, I'm sure I could probably find this out after careful study of the 48K ROM disassembly, but I was wondering whether someone already knew …
If I might add a plug here, don't forget that BASin has all you need to test these things - you can view the contents of variables and memory while a program is running, and you can also profile code to see which executes faster.
D.Getting scr addresses from x and yCould someone please tell me how to calculate the 8 screen addresses corresponding to a character printed in basic at coordinates x and y? For examp…
... screen addresses corresponding to a character printed in basic at coordinates x ... code to do it. It is mostly simple - but you have ... you trying to achieve? Is it for a BASIC program, or for asm?
In BASIC, I got around ...Getting scr addresses from x and yCould someone please tell me how to calculate the 8 screen addresses corresponding to a character printed in basic at coordinates x and y? For examp…
... know how to program in assembler. It's for a basic program that I ... 'm preparing.
The program will let ... me load a screen$ (or import ... be slow as hell but Basic is the only language I know ...BASIN type editor for Mac OS X (pic included)I'm currently working on a Sinclair BASIC language bundle for the popular Mac OS X text editor TextMate, here's a quick preview for those people who …
... /> Does zmakebas require to define basic keywords in CAPS too? I ... to lowercase all the time when writing basic programs is a bit tedious sometimes...Converting m$ to dataI created a maze using a matrix of 704 characters. In order to save memory, and since the maze it's just walls and spaces which could be interpreted …
... br /> Assembly code compiled listing is here:
[url=http://zxs ... />
Example Spectaculator snapshot is here:
[url=http://zxs ... C is not an option for the one liner program but ... .
The snapshot comprises of a basic program that:
1 ...Low Sound output + Sound distorting pictureHi, I am having a problem with my Grey +2 at the moment while trying to use RGB output. When I load a game the loader tones are fine but the actual…
... to make for a brighter picture, so that is direct plug to ... get this slight distortion when the game sound is running.
The ... sound is coming direct from the ...Project: M.u.l.e.Wokani came up with a great idea about trying an open-development approach for spectrum games, and I thought why not try with a game I have under dev…
... even in Spectaculator there is a hickup in the scrolling message ... it only scrolls whatever is in the buffer. Maybe ... and blit() functions when a new character is installed. This way ... ";
char *s1 = "This is a test message running in the interrupt.";
Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
... was stored when you typed the program, and value 1/10 is calculated ... /> The opposite happens when the same program is typed on a standard ROM and ... loaded in a non- ... Basin has a weird bug: .1 is stored like in a non- ...ex-YU Homepage Updated !Hey All... This will probably be interesting only for the people here that are from ex-Yugoslav countries, but it might be interesting for everyone …
... things changed/added. Also added is a Comment/Review system with latest ... on the first page. When a game/program has more than one extra ...Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
... I originally misunderstood your original BASIC code fragment, the logic in ... . I now notice the Sinclair BASIC behaviour of conditionally executing all ... there to interrupt checking when a valid move is found. I just had ...
