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by XavSnap
Mon May 30, 2022 7:24 pm
Forum: ZX BASIC
Topic: Copying Code
Replies: 4
Views: 1453

Re: Copying Code

Hi,
Right, it's the only way to copy a line:
LIST line number,(Shift+1), cursors <- -> and change the line number... then New/line.
by XavSnap
Mon May 30, 2022 12:08 am
Forum: ZX BASIC
Topic: Back to the "Kruncher".
Replies: 0
Views: 1187

Back to the "Kruncher".

Hi, From https://www.zx81.nl/dload/utils/ PRN0032.jpg kruncher.jpg Kruncher is a compression program like PKLITE, but then for the ZX81. It works on ZX81 basic only, just load Kruncher, on te intro screen you can choose a destination where the machinecoded program can be placed, the default is 32500...
by XavSnap
Sun May 29, 2022 8:06 am
Forum: GAMES
Topic: Treasure Quest
Replies: 7
Views: 2232

Re: Treasure Quest

Hi,
I'm curious to know wich key is get with an INKEY$ ... Don't remember.
May be the first key pressed, the second may be hidden.
by XavSnap
Sun May 29, 2022 5:11 am
Forum: GAMES
Topic: Treasure Quest
Replies: 7
Views: 2232

Re: Treasure Quest

Hi MrVertigo, Several emulators can't scan the multi-key press. Visual Basic and Java environment can only read one key pressed at time. Vb81 is code in Visual Basic, and can't read simultaneous key pressed, only shifted keys (or CTRL , ALT) can be viewed. This codding limitation can be shot-cut by ...
by XavSnap
Sun May 29, 2022 3:39 am
Forum: Emulators
Topic: [Vb81] Test release.
Replies: 72
Views: 67231

Re: [Vb81] Test release.

New test release 29-05-22 : ( from Greg's specs, assembler window resizable...)
Fast install, only the binary (VB81 had to be installed first with DLLs)

[Main project updated]

Have fun.
by XavSnap
Sat May 28, 2022 12:56 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Need help reverse engineering Timex Store Demonstrator ROM file
Replies: 77
Views: 15543

Re: Need help reverse engineering Timex Store Demonstrator ROM file

Hi David, You right... There is no mystery in this card. There is a standard 8k ROM. But what is smart is to deceive the basic by telling it (force the data bus to read) that the Basic Start address is at the address $20D7 and not at $40D7. The Basic will read the first line in $20D7. The part of my...
by XavSnap
Fri May 27, 2022 7:11 pm
Forum: Emulators
Topic: [Vb81] Test release.
Replies: 72
Views: 67231

Re: [Vb81] Test release.

Hi all, New update for the "TS1000 Store demonstrator" card. Release 27-05-22 test release (-Fixed HL label in the tiny TASM Window.) Don't delete your CRC database if you have already feed it! Place the ROM in the "/ROM" folder. rom : https://www.sinclairzxworld.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4580 Do that...
by XavSnap
Fri May 27, 2022 7:03 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Need help reverse engineering Timex Store Demonstrator ROM file
Replies: 77
Views: 15543

Re: Need help reverse engineering Timex Store Demonstrator ROM file

Hi David,
Thanks !

In fact, the card feed only one byte, located in $9DB in ROM... PEEK (2523) = 32 !

StoreDemo.jpg
by XavSnap
Fri May 27, 2022 4:04 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Need help reverse engineering Timex Store Demonstrator ROM file
Replies: 77
Views: 15543

Re: Need help reverse engineering Timex Store Demonstrator ROM file

Hi,
It was the ancestor of phishing by email.
A lie because the computer was not equipped with 8k and wasn't the real preview of the computer.
:twisted:
by XavSnap
Wed May 25, 2022 4:27 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Need help reverse engineering Timex Store Demonstrator ROM file
Replies: 77
Views: 15543

Re: Need help reverse engineering Timex Store Demonstrator ROM file

Hi, In the "SHUTTLE" display... Line REM#11: Some buffered values erase the thirst basic line header. LD BC,(407FH) ADC HL,BC LD A,(4081H) LD (4089H),HL LD HL,(4083H) LD (4087H),HL LD HL,(4085H) LD (408BH),HL And in the line#13 ... again.(call the line #11) LD HL,00D5H LD (407FH),HL LD HL,0009H LD (...