New version of 'CharAde' BASIC Enhancer

[Joefish]

For anyone who's following along, there's a new version of my BASIC language graphics extender 'CharAde'.

http://railtron.com/files/spectrum/Char ... le_v23.zip

The manual can be viewed separately:

http://railtron.com/files/spectrum/Char ... al_v23.pdf

And for once I'm listing the source code too:

http://railtron.com/files/spectrum/Char ... e_vB34.asm

This fixes a few bugs from the last release (the map expansion function didn't work) and adds a new command with the up-arrow (or ^ on PC keyboards) to swap the cursor between Foreground and Background screens, allowing for a scrolling offset between them.

For anyone who hasn't seen it before, it's an enhancement to BASIC to make use of up to 64 UDGs at a time, with two hidden screen layers for preparing graphics and a fast render-to-the screen function. It all works by hijacking the LPRINT command to take new commands, and comes with graphic editing tools.

I'd like a few people to check the manual again for errors. This isn't quite ready to be archived as I still want to add another demo or two.

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Thanks!

[R-Tape]

I'd also add that not enough screenshots are being shared of these Charade demos! I forget if I've seen these before, but it's great to see the engine finally being used properly. I hope some of these turn into finalised games.

[Joefish]

I've not see those before!

[R-Tape]

I've not see those before!

You're giving Don Priestley sleepless nights!

[+3code]

I've not see those before!

They are here:
https://sites.google.com/site/plus3code ... ects=0&d=1

And here:
https://sites.google.com/site/plus3code ... pancho.rar

[Joefish]

OhMiGawd those are amazing! That Mario clone one, with moving platforms - awesome!

And the chunky one does a parallax background. How the hell? I didn't program it to do that!

[Joefish]

And according to CharAde's apparent #1 fan +3code,
viewtopic.php?p=31640#p31638
CharAde programs can be compiled using HiSoft BASIC compiler. NICE!