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by C.Born
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:15 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: How to get data off MGT +D disks
Replies: 6
Views: 218

Re: How to get data off MGT +D disks

A standard USB-floppy probably won’t do, as it doesn’t give low-level enough access to the disk (as far as I understand). afai understand and read an UBS drive is a 9sector per track device while it should be 10 per track. i am not sure since format is a software matter, but modern tech has it own ...
by C.Born
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: The Ballad of Sir Clive
Replies: 4
Views: 226

Re: The Ballad of Sir Clive

cool and disturbing
i realize i have to reconfigure my woot not only with real names, but with real chronos aswell
btw, does it come with lyrics?
by C.Born
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:33 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Machine Code: Moving from Attribute scrolling to pixel scrolling
Replies: 33
Views: 772

Re: Machine Code: Moving from Attribute scrolling to pixel scrolling

Forgot to post the link where I got the info about the raster from https://worldofspectrum.org/faq/reference/48kreference.htm i have my own notations, hope it helps a little the IM2 is not needed offcourse ; http://www.worldofspectrum.net/faq/reference/128kreference.htm ; model -128k -timings in T-...
by C.Born
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:31 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: bas2tap bug in DEF FN x$()
Replies: 1
Views: 89

bas2tap bug in DEF FN x$()

Hi i have a piece off basic on which bas2tap fails 10 DEF FN D$(a)="HALLO" 20 PRINT FN D$() 30 LET e$=FN d$() it gives an error Desktop/zx/zx/gigaflip$ ./bas2tap DEFtest.bas DEFtest.tap BAS2TAP v2.6 by Martijn van der Heide of ThunderWare Research Center Creating output file DEFtest.tap ER...
by C.Born
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: "Sorry but you cannot use search at this time..."
Replies: 16
Views: 515

Re: "Sorry but you cannot use search at this time..."

they have to make a big difference in their approach that litteraly 2 second "delay" couild have been hidden instead off a total block if its introusion by a bot then the 2 sec might be enough to check some double domains perhaps and maybe a small algo that count up wait time instead of ju...
by C.Born
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Flexuous Avifauna
Replies: 4
Views: 376

Re: Flexuous Avifauna

the example image has a high score offff


30


thats 3 poles indeed
i did 1 and a half, i think to remember :cry:
by C.Born
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:48 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: "Sorry but you cannot use search at this time..."
Replies: 16
Views: 515

Re: "Sorry but you cannot use search at this time..."

ok, sytems are smarter and smarter, but then still there has to be a clue about that result else there wont be a "next page"
by C.Born
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:46 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: ZX BASIC syntax highlighter
Replies: 9
Views: 680

Re: ZX BASIC syntax highlighter

Hi I installed subliemeditor and the 2 sets of highlite testing on a pure basic file it show the line number in BLUE but only up to 999 from 1000 and above they become orange like the INT values is it ment to be that all line numbers are blue then you have a small typo/bug some where i use linux min...
by C.Born
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: "Sorry but you cannot use search at this time..."
Replies: 16
Views: 515

Re: "Sorry but you cannot use search at this time..."

i that case can you have a LONGER RSULT PAGE ??? since else its a WASTE of exact that searchTIME you protect so much with 10 PAGES off results the results MUST be found and thus the search already SUCCEEDED !! but there is that anoying script that blocks the content off this ALREADY FOUND RESULT so ...
by C.Born
Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:46 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: now i need a picture
Replies: 7
Views: 655

Re: now i need a picture

just an simple update, i included the FASTscreen trick and a litle extra nerve 10 RUN 20: DEF FN p(p)=PEEK p+ 256*PEEK (p+1): DEF FN r()=FN p(23621) 20 RANDOMIZE : BORDER 1: CLEAR 49151: PRINT "Hallo"'"when READY Use 'o' & 'p'"''''"GOTO sets 'NEWPPC' sysvar": LET p=...
by C.Born
Thu Feb 08, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition 2021: 25th edition extravaganza!
Replies: 403
Views: 19811

Re: The comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition 2021: 25th edition extravaganza!

@equinox Because I like truffles.... By priming the system variables: 23662/23663 OLDPPC - Line number to which CONTINUE jumps. 23664 OSPCC - Number within line of statement to which CONTINUE jumps. ...You can use CONTINUE effectively as a GOTO a sub-statement within a line. so 5 print "Hello ...
by C.Born
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: 2 second DELAY is FREAK ....
Replies: 5
Views: 415

Re: 2 second DELAY is FREAK ....

TECHNICLY



YOU
PUNISH ME
FOR
BEING
DYSLECTIC

FOR BEING
****ing
TBHISLEHTIC


sh*t ON IT!!!
by C.Born
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:35 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: 2 second DELAY is FREAK ....
Replies: 5
Views: 415

2 second DELAY is FREAK ....

if i do a search
mistype some
then i get a

WAIT FOR 2 SECONDS

wat a FREAK DELAY

2 SECONDS ??????

READING THE FREAK LINE TAKES LONGER !!!!

please STOP
with FREAK DECISIONS
THAT DONT HELP
AT ALL!!!!!
by C.Born
Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:38 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt
Replies: 24
Views: 1145

Re: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt

i guess i nailed most buggy parts now it feels a kind off complete now, although it aint your welcome to share experience, is the result Still useable ??? 10 DATA VAL "3",VAL "5",VAL "128",VAL "9+fl*8": DEF FN p(a)=PEEK a+VAL "256"*PEEK (a+SGN PI): D...
by C.Born
Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Understanding BASIC memory map
Replies: 16
Views: 819

Re: Understanding BASIC memory map

Also, just a reminder, CLEAR can be used in a running BASIC program, like so: 10 PRINT "one" 20 PAUSE 150 30 CLEAR 60000 40 PRINT "two" But keep in mind that CLEAR also clears the screen and clears any current variables in use. Hence if you have any data in variables, you need t...
by C.Born
Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Best way to fill screen in basic?
Replies: 26
Views: 1508

Re: Best way to fill screen in basic?

very cool to see such a lot off giga developement do you know that with img2spectrum you can write your own basic loader and use that? its in the "custum" bar, there you select your own basic loader. just put it in your work map and select before you start. i have no soluttion for the ever...
by C.Born
Sun Jan 28, 2024 3:30 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Z80 assembly development environment recommendations
Replies: 31
Views: 1218

Re: Z80 assembly development environment recommendations

I use sjasmplus assembler which also generates TAP files if you want them. I think pasmo can do that as well (not sure really). I think sjasmplus has better macro support than pasmo. pasmo can do if you SET the start value at the END of the file, see docu but only 1 single standard start-basic. its...
by C.Born
Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt
Replies: 24
Views: 1145

Re: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt

::swetty-icon:: hope i fixed it good: the size off the chr$ SAVED data is still wrong, i have to put the 9bytes FAST screen on top but the editor part should be "avilable" now 10 DATA VAL "3",VAL "5",VAL "160",VAL "9+fl*8": DEF FN p(a)=PEEK a+VAL &qu...
by C.Born
Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt
Replies: 24
Views: 1145

Re: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt

some went wrong since this is NOT what should be the last version.
i did change key 0 and 5, but above it aint.
did i kill a routine with a disc switch on an emulator?
i switched disc inbetween for sure
wel, ehu, see you soon
by C.Born
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt
Replies: 24
Views: 1145

Re: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt

the routine aims on 8x8 characters OR SMALLER, anywhere on screen there is limited error control, it might have an error the PIXEL cursor is "top left" of the image you copy from screen in LINE 10, the DATA LINE you have to set the wanted size, from 1x1 to 8x8, no checks made 10 DATA VAL &...
by C.Born
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:04 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt
Replies: 24
Views: 1145

Re: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt

Getting close now its still rumbly but in 16k with 160 characters there is 175 bytes free, hmm, make that 92 the screen shows 2175 BUT when s$=a$ then the 2k screen part is TWICE in mem costing a mere 4k for a split second only but cocoon is cocoon, said the catapilar so in 48k thats twice 6144 btw ...
by C.Born
Wed Jan 24, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt
Replies: 24
Views: 1145

Re: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt

the safety measure backfired but should be repairde now it messures now a 2048 vs 6144 size screen in 16 vs 48 k i hope it all workd key 5 has strange beviour some how i mix sh vs NOT sh but the furture of key 5 is the editor for BITwise correction about 3k free memory in 16k 10 DATA VAL "0&quo...
by C.Born
Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt
Replies: 24
Views: 1145

Re: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt

i came up to a VERY anoying "bug" if you RE-START it WIPES ALL so i had to build in an "DO NOT WIPE" my work result its a REM statement with a "-" sign , at the END off line 10 its re-poked to an "+", thats all actualy the other TODO's are still listed /// 10 ...
by C.Born
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt
Replies: 24
Views: 1145

Re: read W x H chr$ from screen in basic attempt

and one more step, an almost complete 3w x 5h Font from @Grongy

Grongy's Graphics tread :
viewtopic.php?p=135575#p135575

probably i should make a "PRINT DEFB x,x ROUTINE"
by C.Born
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:56 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Showcasing my graphics
Replies: 428
Views: 34913

Re: Showcasing my graphics

just an attempt to start with, whith which i was already bussy a bit https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=10797 end a result, although the font apears not fully complete, 9 characters a not made that asks for an editor inside the Screen To Char Toy, original from +3code , ...