Setting up an eprom with coral basic interpreter
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Re: Setting up an eprom with coral basic interpreter
Excuse me, but the ZX81 BASIC is a “proper” BASIC even if It may not be to your liking.
Also note that a generic term such as “ZX BASIC” is meaningless, as there are also the ZX80 BASIC and ZX Spectrum BASIC versions. Plus the SuperBASIC used on the QL. Each of which are different from one another, due to the BASIC evolving as more space was available in the ROM in each model.
In terms of a computer being able to save or load a BASIC program for use on a different model or make, that was something that was not practical or available for most home computer systems in the 1980s and even in the 1990s. There were even some MSDOS systems that could not run programs designed for other MSDOS systems.
Mark
Also note that a generic term such as “ZX BASIC” is meaningless, as there are also the ZX80 BASIC and ZX Spectrum BASIC versions. Plus the SuperBASIC used on the QL. Each of which are different from one another, due to the BASIC evolving as more space was available in the ROM in each model.
In terms of a computer being able to save or load a BASIC program for use on a different model or make, that was something that was not practical or available for most home computer systems in the 1980s and even in the 1990s. There were even some MSDOS systems that could not run programs designed for other MSDOS systems.
Mark
ZX81 Variations
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Buffer Amp
Standby alert
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Buffer Amp
Standby alert
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
Re: Setting up an eprom with coral basic interpreter
I agree with that sentiment,Mark.
It may be a tad on the slow side but it is fairly fully featured and it's string handling/slicing is a joy to use.
A BASIC interpreter along with a floating point maths/trig package and syntax error trapping all in 8k, such a maths package is something you'd pay good money for on a PC (Calculator ap notwithstanding), bloody wonderful I'd say.
It may be a tad on the slow side but it is fairly fully featured and it's string handling/slicing is a joy to use.
A BASIC interpreter along with a floating point maths/trig package and syntax error trapping all in 8k, such a maths package is something you'd pay good money for on a PC (Calculator ap notwithstanding), bloody wonderful I'd say.
Re: Setting up an eprom with coral basic interpreter
Certainly.It may be a tad on the slow side but it is fairly fully featured and it's string handling/slicing is a joy to use.
- Mom how do I start the game?
- You just type in "RAND USR 27400" honey !
- How?
- press T control L 2 7 4 0 0
- ok mom. Easy! (says the alien girl to her mother)
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Re: Setting up an eprom with coral basic interpreter
I like you all, you are all gentlemen, but if one likes the zx basic is because he is sentimetally attached from his childhood.
It is annoying as f.
It reminds me of the time when we hadn't invented the typing system.
Like in egypt where the hieroglyphics combined multiple syllabes in one character.
It is annoying as f.
It reminds me of the time when we hadn't invented the typing system.
Like in egypt where the hieroglyphics combined multiple syllabes in one character.
Our music sent up to God.
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Re: Setting up an eprom with coral basic interpreter
Have you tried Acorn Atom BASIC?
Oh, and I never had a ZX81 in my childhood.
Mark
PS not all games were started with RAND USR ….
ZX81 Variations
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Buffer Amp
Standby alert
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Buffer Amp
Standby alert
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
Re: Setting up an eprom with coral basic interpreter
If you are so fond of typing everything try out COBOL.
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.
Re: Setting up an eprom with coral basic interpreter
I can't say I am fond of...
I just think typing letter by letter is just normal... it just feels natural.
Haven't tried cobol or acorn atom basic.
I just think typing letter by letter is just normal... it just feels natural.
Haven't tried cobol or acorn atom basic.
Our music sent up to God.
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Re: Setting up an eprom with coral basic interpreter
I'm a COBOL developer by profession. It's not as bad as people make it.
Re: Setting up an eprom with coral basic interpreter
My main objection about the ZX81 Basic is that it is so slow to edit a program. So I use an assembler instead. But I prefer to use the real hardware.
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Re: Setting up an eprom with coral basic interpreter
I don't quite know how to put this but I was a child of the 50's/60's so 20-30 years possibly before you were walking the planet and before Sinclair BASIC existed so certainly no sentimentality from myself I can assure you and not all Sinclair users were children.
I like Sinclair BASIC for the reasons stated above and I'm sure others feel the same.