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  • Resolution & Memory Question ...Hi, I'm hoping someone with some experience writing an emulator, or a vast knowledge of all things Spectrum can help me answer the following questio…

    ... of RAM. Apologies for repeating what's already been said...
    65535, 8000-FFFF) is more of the same ... square of pixels.

    When a BASIC program is running, there are some system variables ...
    joefish joefish April 2010 Emulators
  • saving part of a BASIC programHere's a short routine to save part of a BASIC program. The idea is that it can be merged into a program and then used to save sub-routines, etc. to …

    ... of a BASIC program. The idea is that it can be merged into a program and ... programs. It's sort of a slow version of copy & ... ;= start to the last line ="A"):
    DEF FN b(h ... ):
    DEF FN p(a)=PEEK a+fg*PEEK (a+1)
    9990 ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny September 2011 Sinclair Basic
  • Basic and AY musicis it possible to play an ay-music in background while a basic program is running?

    is it possible to play an ay-music in background while a basic program is running?
    Arda Arda January 2003 Sinclair Basic
  • basin & spinWhen a basic program is loaded into Basin from .tzx does it display the real basic underneath or what the basic has been made to look like by the sof…

    When a basic program is loaded into Basin from .tzx does it display the real basic underneath ... or what the basic has been made ... 's) machine code to load a program and stop the autorun and ...
    dekh dekh January 2007 Emulators
  • basin & spinWhen a basic program is loaded into Basin from .tzx does it display the real basic underneath or what the basic has been made to look like by the sof…

    ... ]When a basic program is loaded into Basin from .tzx does it display the real basic ... underneath or what the basic has been made ... 's) machine code to load a program and stop the autorun and ...
    Dunny Dunny January 2007 Emulators
  • analysing program variable usageIf I wanted to count the number of times each variable is referenced while a program is running (not the number of times each variable is referenced …

    ... any exceed 65535. With the table starting at 64000, a program with an ... to each variable while a BASIC program is running, assemble this program wherever, put:
    "CLEAR ... sequence in which to declare a BASIC program's variables (ie. in decreasing ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny July 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • 128 fontWhat happens when you change the font in 128 mode? I have a new font saved at 60000 with 23606 and 23607 poked with 96 and 233. The characters can b…

    Is it not to do with ... can use page 7 as a scratchpad/work area, so any ... be paged back in while a BASIC program is running so the effects don't ...
    balford balford October 2014 Development
  • Switching 48/128 modes within a BASIC programI'm not sure what use this would be; ie. being able to switch between 48k and 128k modes and back again from within a continuously running BASIC prog…

    I'm not sure what use this would be; ie ... and back again from within a continuously running BASIC program, but as it's ... been raised as a possibility I ... the BASIC program continues to run. Unfortunately, when I quit it does a ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny July 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • some debugger in emulators that is able to brakpoint when a mem address is accessed ?Is there a debugger (disassembler) available in some emulator that is able to stop (breakpoint) when a particular memory address is accessed ? For e…

    ... to stop (breakpoint) when a particular memory address is accessed ?

    For ... case a specific color attribute) and to see where the program counter ... has stopped. In other words, to see what routine is ...
    secarica secarica November 2009 Emulators
  • Is there a simple way to type a Spectrum BASIC Program into notepad, save, then open in emulator?Hello. I have two emulators 1 under linux:- Fuse. 1 under windows 7 :- spin, also downloaded and run zx-editor. I just want to be able to type in …

    ... be able to type in a BASIC program using notepad or editor, without ... , loading in a basic file from notepad or zx-editor is causing me ... wrappers.
    i cannot find a simple guide to explain. Open ... image or whatever file.
    Is there any easy way to ...
    rholduser rholduser March 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • 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…

    ... /> I can´t understand that. What is this interrupt routine to load ... that for you while your basic program is running and without any SOUND commands ... . You can see a bit of this happening when saving or loading from ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous November 2006 Games
  • How to compile a BASin program with Hisoft Basic Compiler?If I write a Basic program with the BASin application and then wants to use Hisoft Basic Compiler to compile to machine code, what are the steps to a…

    If I write a Basic program with the BASin application and ... use Hisoft Basic Compiler to compile to machine code, what are the ... in a emulator and then load the basic program. But must the basic program be ...
    Rickard Rickard May 2007 Sinclair Basic
  • Help with a basic programI'm doing a very small basic program which I know is bloated, but it works. (I have limited basic knowledge compared to most on here). I just wondere…

    I'm doing a very small basic program which I know is bloated, but it ... works. (I have limited basic ... anyone could point me in a better direction on how to ... 'list things to say to a character'. So say you have ...
    Nonsense in BASIC Nonsense in BASIC August 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • Load "" code gamesastro blaster by quicksilva Transylvanian towers by richard shepard there must be loads more I guess ?

    ... />
    When the basic area is saved, what happens is your saving a running program. So that when the ... or whatever to run the program from the start.
    FrankT FrankT March 2010 Games
  • Load "" code gamesastro blaster by quicksilva Transylvanian towers by richard shepard there must be loads more I guess ?

    ... />
    When the basic area is saved, what happens is your saving a running program. So that when the ... or whatever to run the program from the start.[/QUOTE]
    BloodBaz BloodBaz March 2010 Games
  • Aggravating problem with screensI've rewritten my Sam C runtime emulator code ( well almost ) to allow me to use my own routines for blitting sprites onto the screen, storing tiles …

    ... to start your program with the understanding that memory is segmented and ... paged in when a certain subroutine is running? Or if you have a pointer to ... you use it when a new banking segment is paged in so ... the pointer no longer points at what ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous January 2007 Development
  • Testing the Ram on a Toastrack 128KHi All My "new" 128K is misbehaving, all the demos I have loaded for it crash instantly, Ghostbusters 128K is playable but one of the background scr…

    ... />
    Thanks Icabod - thats just what I was after, can you ... " a bit more tho - not sure what you mean.

    My basic program is running ...
    Womble Womble October 2007 Hardware
  • Another BUG play tapes, in ALL EMULATORs when press STOP1 FOR n=1 TO 20 : PRINT IN 254 : NEXT n : PRINT AT 0,0 : GOTO 1 RUN Type this simple code, load a TZX, pres PLAY, when ear input change between 191 …

    ... what does the Spectrum's interrupt routine which your BASIC program is running 50 times a ...
    Philip Kendall Philip Kendall March 2012 Emulators
  • Another BUG play tapes, in ALL EMULATORs when press STOP1 FOR n=1 TO 20 : PRINT IN 254 : NEXT n : PRINT AT 0,0 : GOTO 1 RUN Type this simple code, load a TZX, pres PLAY, when ear input change between 191 …

    ... what does the Spectrum's interrupt routine which your BASIC program is running 50 times a ... QUOTE]ejem, ejem... the basic code i put hear, NEVER ... is not trivial, as can be seen from the following program ... For a correct test do not press any key while running, [ ...
    Z80user Z80user March 2012 Emulators
  • Detecting +3 or +2AIs it possible to detect whether your BASIC program is running on a +2A/+3 or a proper 128?

    Is it possible to detect whether your BASIC program is running on a +2A/+3 or a proper 128?
    trellis trellis August 2003 Sinclair Basic
  • Anybody know what program can:Does anybody know of a PC program (or a "set") that can scan through a BASIC program, and replace "D*, D1 or D2" with two spaces. Then, save that sc…

    ... remember.

    Is there a published spec for the format ... br />
    When a basic prog is saved to disk is it similar to ... program, 1 that is the bytes in memory that are actually interpreted when ... 1 that is the ytes displayed when the prog is listed?
    dekh dekh April 2007 Development
  • Rubber 48k troublesHi. I've just got a 48k to add my collection, but it seems doesn't working well. The computer starts ups finely, but it doesn't load the games. So fa…

    ... address lines.
    Take a multiface, and change the locations ... don't have a multiface, use a BASIC program to do the ... find a BASIC program that does what you are talking about... My question is: ... this situation? Or the computer is faulty? =)
    Thanks and ...
    Spectrum Spectrum January 2012 Hardware
  • Whats the smallest amount of time to precise emulate a Spectrum?Whats the smallest amount of time to completely emulate a Spectrum? Maybe the ULAs timings as mentioned here: [url="https://opencores.org/projects…

    ... be the word that is missing. As in ... Emulation of a ZX Spectrum only capable of running a BASIC program is quite ... different to the requirements of trying to fully emulate a ... ZX Spectrum at a hardware level ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK June 2021 Emulators
  • Basic listings memory occupationI remember readong someplace that due to basic's representation of number, in a program, in order to save space, it was better to represent integers …

    Yes, that was mentioned... A basic program not doing what the listing shows. I suppose you couldn't do that if using the VAL thingy, as you'd have no 'internal' representation.
    Alessandro Tommasi Alessandro Tommasi August 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ESXDOS v0.8.0 released (with NMI Browser)Hello, To celebrate the speccy's 30th birthday, here's the latest version of ESXDOS for DivIDE users. The full changelog is too long to post here, s…

    ... as CODE, not as basic. Theoretically is not problem implement to ... then load and run a BASIC program is a bit of a pain, but by the ... . The setup I have is nearly perfect for my requirements ... the .tap file contains is a one line BASIC program that does 'LOAD *" ...
    napoleonblownaparte napoleonblownaparte July 2012 Announcements
  • Booting with a programIf you ever had a VTX-5000, you'll remember it booted to a menu. The menu itself was written in BASIC. When the Spectrum initialized, this BASIC prog…

    ... stack is set up so that when the initialization routines finish, BASIC starts ... the '%load' command - if the BASIC program is saved with the LINE option ... to get the program in a running state (in accordance with what's in ...
    Winston Winston August 2010 Development
  • What is the (hypothetically) largest 9999 lines BASIC program possible?If the Speccy had infinite amounts of memory, what is the largest 9999 line BASIC program that could be made? (in K and amount of instructions) (Yet…

    ... amounts of memory, what is the largest 9999 line BASIC program that could be ... .)

    Would there be a limit/finite amount?
    ZnorXman ZnorXman February 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • Need some help making a BASIC gameI'm creating a text adventure in 128 BASIC (I don't like using the 'keywords' in 48 BASIC - It's slow and annoying!) called "The Legend of The Red Dr…

    ... .TAP file? If so, what is the code?

    program!). I've saved it ... BASIC will only let me use one! When a player executes a command, it is ... further. Here's a lowdown on what I mean:
    10 PRINT "What do you want to do ...
    pottyboy pottyboy November 2004 Sinclair Basic
  • Anybody know what program can:Does anybody know of a PC program (or a "set") that can scan through a BASIC program, and replace "D*, D1 or D2" with two spaces. Then, save that sc…

    ... know of a PC program (or a "set") that can scan through a BASIC program, and ... br />
    To explain better what I need, I'll explain ... then compare filenames, as tape IS case sensitive, +D floppy isn ... the BASIC, screen and main file block to the PC running Cool ...
    DEATH DEATH April 2007 Development
  • What is the best way to detect CAPS LOCK?Hi Folks, Not sure what the correct behaviour is here as I do not have access to a real Spectrum. Under BASin, when you press CAPS LOCK on the PC k…

    ...
    Not sure what the correct behaviour is here as I do ... CAPS LOCK works fine when editing a BASIC program but not from within ... If ZXDS is working as a real Spectrum would then what is the best ... way to detect CAPS LOCK from BASIC? When ...
    Paddy Coleman Paddy Coleman July 2012 Sinclair Basic
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