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BASIC drawing proggy

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:31 pm
by zxooner
hey all,

I've written a very simple drawing proggy to use on my unexpanded zeddy and I'm pretty happy with it.

***edit*** there is now an 'ascii' version with save and print options, too.

You litterally move the pointer around the screen with the four keys, then the T key will raise or lower the pen and allow you to draw or erase. It does everything I need really and I can get a simple picture done before it bombs out of available memory.

One thing I would like, however, is the ability to save the drawing once it has been made on the screen, and I hijacked @mrtinb's thread, to that effect. Got some good suggestions on that thread, so once I have been able to expand the RAM (either with the blank screen ram pack that i cant get to work, or with the ZXpand+ that I have pre-ordered) i will report back.

the BASIC proggy that I use to draw
the BASIC proggy that I use to draw
example drawing
example drawing

Re: BASIC drawing proggy

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:04 pm
by Paul
Very well done!
Kind regards Paul

Re: BASIC drawing proggy

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:02 pm
by zxooner
Thank you Paul; I'm loving learning my way around this lil machine! Wish I'd got ones years ago \m/

Re: BASIC drawing proggy

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:22 pm
by mrtinb
As you can see in many threads on this forum, the general problem with the 16K RAMpack is bad capacitors.

You could open it up and replace the capacitors, and that might fix your RAMpack.

Re: BASIC drawing proggy

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:28 pm
by zxooner
mrtinb wrote: Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:22 pm As you can see in many threads on this forum, the general problem with the 16K RAMpack is bad capacitors.

You could open it up and replace the capacitors, and that might fix your RAMpack.
I got a chance to open it up earlier and as soon as I saw them there I had a similar thought! Hoping to get some time to have a closer look at the weekend so will report back if I have any success on that front.

Re: BASIC drawing proggy

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 11:09 am
by Lardo Boffin
I have a couple of dead Sinclair 16K RAM packs you are welcome to for the price of p&p (from the UK) - there may be enough working components between them to get yours going.

Re: BASIC drawing proggy

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:48 pm
by zxooner
Lardo Boffin wrote: Fri Sep 07, 2018 11:09 am I have a couple of dead Sinclair 16K RAM packs you are welcome to for the price of p&p (from the UK) - there may be enough working components between them to get yours going.
Thank you so much! That would be awesome. I'm not sure if I can DM yet; will see if I can send my details now.

Re: BASIC drawing proggy

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:52 am
by Dim_75
Pretty good drawing and a simple program !

Re: BASIC drawing proggy

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 6:07 am
by zxooner
Dim_75 wrote: Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:52 am Pretty good drawing and a simple program !
Thank you @Dim_75! One day I will create a masterpiece and the wife will have to let me leave the zeddy switched on forever if I can't save by then :lol:

Re: BASIC drawing proggy

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:26 am
by Paul
zxooner wrote: Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:48 pm I'm not sure if I can DM yet; will see if I can send my details now.
Did it work?