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by Leeeeee
Wed May 12, 2004 1:51 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Basic Speedup Tip
Replies: 59
Views: 18698

When performing GOTO or GOSUB the interpreter can only scan forward through lines as there are no reverse links in the BASIC line structure. The actual length of the line doesn't matter, a long line will be skipped over as quickly as a short line. If your main loop is quite long and there is a fair ...
by Leeeeee
Fri May 07, 2004 6:02 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Site updates
Replies: 0
Views: 2357

Site updates

An update to the Vic 20 TCP/IP code and a new page on the Vic 20 PSU on my site. Go see ..

http://www.themotionstore.com/leeedavison/news.html

.. for links to the new bits.

Cheers,

Lee.
by Leeeeee
Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:26 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: RUN STOP / RESTORE problem
Replies: 4
Views: 3796

It depends on how trashed the switch is but mostly yes.

Trouble is doing that will eventually break it.

Lee.
by Leeeeee
Sun Apr 25, 2004 2:42 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: RUN STOP / RESTORE problem
Replies: 4
Views: 3796

This is a known problem with Vics and is caused by poor contact on the RESTORE key causing so many NMI interrupts that the stack overflows. The obvious solution is to replace the key with one that has better contacts, or at least cleaning and lubricating (with contact lube) the one you have. Another...
by Leeeeee
Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:03 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: 40/80 column cartridge
Replies: 96
Views: 22281

I should have asked if you have a disk drive, then you could save it to disk and post it to someone who could transfer it. 8^)=

I've got an X-1541 cable and I found it easier to make the cable than to get the damn software to work.

Cheers,

Lee.
by Leeeeee
Fri Apr 23, 2004 8:19 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: 40/80 column cartridge
Replies: 96
Views: 22281

Can you load and save to your PC? If so you can just save the memory block using a few pokes and SAVE.

I wish I could remember just how to do it.

Lee.