... the ZX Spectrum, and one-character labels may be used for GOTO and GOSUB statements. Other differences include the way the Atom stores variables and handles strings, the use of indirection operators, and its use of abbreviations. The Atom ...
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... e with the ZX Spectrum.The Electron is mostly compatible with the BBC Micro with just a few differences, one of which is the lack of Teletext Mode (MODE 7).This list focuses on BBC BASIC II keywords as used on the Acorn Electron and BBC Mic ...
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... hines are contempories of the Spectrum and as such have similar capabilities.There are many differences though, the most significant of which is the processor used by the Dragon and TRS-80 CoCo, the 6809.The 6809 uses a completely different ...
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... t of keywords, operators and delimiters used on the ZX80 and ZX Spectrum. The ZX80 has many differences which make comparisons difficult but not impossible. For one thing, the ZX80 does not use floating-point arithmetic like the ZX Spectrum ...
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... wo micros share a common base of keywords so I have listed them together with notes stating differences between how the two machines deal with these commands, statements and functions. Where a command or statement is not available on a micr ...
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... O TO 100If loop is stepping backwards check if we have reached the end and exit FOR..NEXT loop is necessary. This line is not required when stepping forward. 80 NEXT FContinue loop. 100 STOPLoop complete. The above code can be reduced when ...
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... ET is obtained by entering extended mode and pressing CAPS-SHIFT and 'P'The keyword RESET only replaces '©' whilst in 'K' mode. Statements Keyword Meaning Comments ON ERR i) ON ERR GO TO mii) ON ERR CONTINUEiii) ON ERR RESET mResult i: If ...
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... Result : Define user defined graphic character α$ using m1 to m8 to store 8 bit pattern rows. Replaces POKE USR α$+row,m. DOKE_ DOKE_m,nResult : Place a 16 bit integer (n) into the memory location specified (m). The 16 bit integer will be ...
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... and claims are investigated, tested and compared with original documentation and other reliable sources. What's Covered? The site aims to cover a wide range of subjects relating to the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and its extended family. Original ...
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... ther 99 nor an error but the characters 'a' and '$'? This is interesting because VAL$ """a$""" produces the string "a$". If we now apply another VAL$ to that i.e. PRINT VAL$ VAL$ """a$""" The first VAL$ would strip the final quotes and leav ...
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Home Hardware Peripherals Software Publications Projects UPDATED Analogue Joystick Interfaces Analogue joystick interfaces use analogue-to-digital conversion to measure joystick movement rather than simply detecting the direction as an on/o ...
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... led SuperBASIC.It resembles Sinclair BASIC in many ways and shares many keywords. There are differences however, for one the display is of a higher resolution so many of the graphics statements act quite differently. But the main difference ...
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... sk/Tape operating system, Command Line Interpreter, and Editor. There was also a variety of microprocessors, disk drives, tape systems, modems, printer, et cetera, available for these computers and as a result of this the BASIC language var ...
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... he United Kingdom, was the world's best selling home computer. With dedicated graphics and sound processors, the Commodore 64 boasted hi-resolution graphics and superior sound to the ZX Spectrum. But these were difficult to use as the BASIC ...
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... imal digits for recall by a CALL statement. Digits may be from 00 to FF and must be seperated by spaces. This is not the same as the Spectrum CODE function.The easiest way to simulate the Lynx's CODE statement is to place the decimal equiva ...
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... graded version of the Oric 1 with a new ROM and keyboard.The Oric machines utilise the 6502 microprocessor (The same one the BBC Micro uses).The 6502 uses a completely different instruction set and registers to the Z80 used by the Spectrum ...
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Home Hardware Peripherals Software Publications Projects UPDATED Digital Joystick Interfaces Most joystick interfaces which connect to the Spectrum do so via the expansion port, are digital, and generally conform to the Atari D-type sockets ...
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... ures Original Price Velleman Interface System Motherboard (K2616) provides space for up to 4 interfaces cards.Interface Cards for Motherboard are as follows:K609 - DC output board with 8 open collector outputs (25V / 50mA) K2610 - A/D conve ...
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... gnal bus with on-board reset switch. Sinclair edge connector expansion. Compatible with Microtext accessories. [5] Planned Expansion Boards: [5] 2K RAM Board Disc Interface Board Bar Code Reader Board Full 80 Column Video Interface Digital/ ...
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... Peripherals Software Publications Projects Expansion Systems (ii) This page is for ZX Spectrum devices which do not quite fit into the first Expansion Systems page. At this time there are just two items, the Currah μSource, and the Skywav ...
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