Syntax/Syntax ZX80 v3 n8

Volume: 3
Issue: 8
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Articles

TitleDescriptionComputers
Blast Effects on ZX81Subroutine simulates laser, cannon shot and other effect used in arcade-type games.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Cardioid PlotPlots a heart-shaped curve.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Dear EditorLetters about power supply ripple; keyboard labels; crashing; jack connections; where to get parts; saving programs.
Diagonal LinesYou can make 45 degree angles with two nested FOR-NEXT loops.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Dice RollThis program turns your ZX80 into a totally fair dice roller.Sinclair ZX80, Type-in program
EntrapmentThis game pits you against your computer.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Getting Acquainted with Your ZX81This British book is a good way to move beyond the ZX81 manual if you’re new to computers.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Machine Code -- CP Branching TestsCPs are 1-3 byte codes that compare two numbers. More exactly, they subtract the number you are looking for from what has been loaded into the accumulator.Sinclair ZX80, Sinclair ZX81
Machine Code Programming -- Understanding the StackOften when writing machine code (MC) programs, it’s useful to keep the MC above RAMTOP. But few people understand how to move RAMTOP and the Z80’s stack pointer from within MC.Sinclair ZX80, Sinclair ZX81
Machine Code Screen FillSimple 16-byte machine code program fills the screen with any character.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Memotech 64K MemopakThe Memopak is undoubtedly the ultimate memory expansion for the Sinclair. Try DIM A(9500)!Sinclair ZX80, Sinclair ZX81
News, New Products and Services (Syntax v3 n6)New products offerings from Gladstone, Memotech, Instant Software, Sinclair, Hopper & Company, Robill Products, Dilithium Press, data-assette.
Printing on the Bottom LineHere are two different ways to PRINT where you aren’t supposed to.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Printing Strings FasterUse a full-length string of characters to print a bar graph instead of plotting each section.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Program ImprovementsImprovements to Big Characters, Line Renumbering and Powers of Negative Numbers.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Shifting MazeThis program prints a maze on a 1K ZX81. Run in SLOW for best effect.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Sine NamePrint any string in the form of a vertical sine wave.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Spaces in REM StatementsIf you put your machine code in large REM statements, you need not laboriously type in spaces or digits.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
String Function Translation for 8KEquivalents of LEFT$, RIGHT$, MID$ and TL$.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Syntactic Sum LoaderMachine code routine to help assure correct program entry.Sinclair ZX81, Type-in program
Syntax ErrorsError corrections for previous articles.
Syntax Quarterly Debuts Nov. 82SQ, The Syntax Quarterly, will be available by subscription and on newsstands Nov.
Syntax ZX80 Updates NameSYNTAX ZX80 now answers officially to its abbreviated name, SYNTAX.
Teach Kids to Count with the ZX81Some education theorists suggest that learning to count and read is enhanced if you create a large, sharp image in a child’s mind. This image should be easily recognized and repeated often. Rapidly moving TV pictures get credit (and blame) for generating very powerful attention-grabbing images that anyone watching learns quickly. With your ZX81 andSinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
The Expandable ZX80 and ZX81Author offers seven documented projects and several ideas for additional projects.Sinclair ZX80, Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Two Problem-Solving Circuits: Preregulator and Battery BackupAdd a voltage regulator to your Sinclair power supply; build a batter backup unit.Sinclair ZX80, Sinclair ZX81
Upcoming Shows and Exhibitions
Users' Groups
Video Upgrade Kits for ZX80 in US AgainOnce again ZX80 and MicroAce owners can enjoy the flicker-free qualities of ZX81/TS1000sMicroAce, Sinclair ZX80

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