Well you can't use just any keyword, if the parser is expecting more parameters for a certain keyword you'll just get a flashing '?'. RUN USR <num> is how you execute machine code routines, so starting the ROM at location 0 restarts the machine.

Just editing my bad code :)


[Edited by stevencotton - 4/1/2003 1:24:51 PM]

anyone else remember any useless code from bygone days???

BB:)

Forgotten most of it now.....but why did you get taught PASCAL in school. Does anyone use it commercially?

I though Delphi was based upon PASCAL

Si

10 input "what is your name" a$
20 if a$="bob" goto 40
30 got 10
40 print "hi BOB how are ya!!!!"

and to think i never got a job in it :rolleyes: :D

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Sin of all sins the GOTO statement :D

Si - Don't know Delphi, can't understand why they don't teach c though.

altered go to in COBOL, how mental were they, code that changes the route of the code...aaarrrrrgggghhhh

Mr Cookie - not surprised you didn't get a job programming - syntax error line 30 :):):):)

I used to get kicked out of shops by doing

10 cls
20 print "xxxx is sh1te" (where xxx is name of shop)
30 goto 20

my programming has nver been as sophisticated since.. LOL :D

POKE 53280,x
POKE 53281,y

Changes the foreground (x) and background (y) colour of your screen on a C64.

Yikes how did I remember that!!!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Joolz

hey STi-Frenchie it's microsoft code ;) :D

Pop quiz, What did rnd usr(0) do on a spectrum?

Easy one :D

Pascal was taught because one of the things it teaches you to do is design your program before you start coding.

and nobody has come back with peek !!!!

never had a spectrum, I had a C64!

My TI99/4A had VCHARs and stuff.

Them were the days! :D

I got taught Pascal at Collge & Uni on the basis that it was a good structured language to encourage good programming.

USR(0) caused the Spectrum to reboot.

(Collects coat)
(Leaves)

Totally sad as my missus tells me, but, 6031769 is the level skip code for Manic Miner on the Speccy. You then hold down 6 and make binary patterns with the other number keys to select the level.....

If only I could remember half my passwords as well :)

Oi! Who has nicked my coat! :D


[Edited by Hanslow - 3/31/2003 8:58:52 PM]

RANDOMIZE USR 0 in fact :)

beemerboy: Blimey, I remember that, it was for setting the screen and border colour.

Personally my fave is:-

21 00 00
C9

Which is Z80 for
LD HL,0000
RET


I know it's sad, but I used to have to program real time systems in machine code and I can remember most of the op-codes even now.

This forum has just sunk to new levels of geekiness ;)

I used to have the old Spectrum Multiface 3 which allows you to POKE :D

I remeber deleted an old school teachers work by mistake on the BBC and with a mate replace it with
10 print "i love s*x"
20 goto 10
run

:D

Well, I still remember some of the Z80 opcodes I used to hand assemble on my old Spectrum ....

201 = RET etc etc...

:D

BoxerFlat4: Ha, real men code in hex. LOL.

BB,
<sad muppet mode>
Even sadder if memory serves me right 36879 was used on the vic20 to set either the foreround or background colour? Am I right, do i get I prize, do I, do I??? </sad muppet mode>

Good old zx81 basic you couldnt beat it back in the day!

Gary

gark K... go top of the class mate

you are right indeedy

poke 38679,8 sets the border to black, and the screen to black!!

LOL

what about this one...
10 print chr$(141)"hello"
20 print chr$(141)"hello"

i'll give you a clue....
no i wont...
ok the clue is ... a typical 1984 school PC...


BB:)

BBC Micro ?

check out the big brain on brad!!! well done boxer..

god it was great at school, no money issues, no responsibilty (except doing 500 lines before 9.30am)
i wish i knuckled down and didn't pish about so much now!!!

BB:)

On the BBC you could use '?' instead of print, the C64 also had BASIC shortcuts, that was pretty cool.

Delphi is basically Pascal on steroids, and we use Delphi here.