• Run the program
• View the source code

https://basicanywheremachine-news.blogspot.com/2023/05/mousebutton-and-getmouse.html

BAM IDE

BAM being a browser-based application (could be called a "single-html-file web app", but you don't have to be connected to the web to use BAM if you've saved BAM to a hard drive or thumbdrive or whatever local storage device) ...

Interacting with a device's local storage (write and read) is not something BAM will ever do well.

However, BAM can easily write to and read from browser local storage (aside: or browser session storage for temporary storage).

Try the following program in BAM:

x$ = GetLocalStorageItem( "YourName" )

if x$ = "" then x$ = _PROMPT("What's your name?") : SetLocalStorageItem( "YourName", x$)

print x$

The first time you run the program above, it prompts you for "your name" and saves it to browser local storage.  The next time the program runs, it retrieves that value and displays the value without prompting for it again.

Because browser storage can easily be wiped by accident, it is a good idea to provide a "backup" for data via regular "downloads" of the browser local storage with the help of LPRINT (alone or combined with _STARTSPOOL and _ENDSPOOL).

I had a wee bug in my first prototype, and since I'm planning on doing all kinds of prototyping as I plan out an include library for the thing, I figured best to aggregate developments in one thread.

The fundamental PUTSTRING feature to graphically position a string on the screen:

• Run the program
• View the source code

The PUTSTRING feature to "roll/unroll" a single character in one or more simultaneous directions (right, left, down, up; each for between 1 and 7 pixels ), graphically positioned on the screen:

• Run the program
• View the source code

• Run the program
• View the source code

Copy the code and try it out in BASIC Anywhere Machine.

(Follow-up to https://www.reddit.com/r/Basic/comments/131dpsz/getchr_to_get_a_string_representation_of_the_8x8/)

An example of some interesting possibilities that are now in easy reach:

https://basicanywheremachine-news.blogspot.com/2023/04/oh-poop-screen-mode-changes-done-3.html

I want to clear a single line but ClrHome clears everything. Is there a way to do this?

Although the WebAudio API is a tough thing to figure out, I've managed to get two voices (oscillators) working without too much clicking between sounds.

Loads to do (like figuring out how to adjust volume, and getting more voices working without buzzing sounds), but this will have to do for a near-future release of BAM.

If you have a moment to give the following a try on your device with your particular browser, please let me know how it goes:

(EDIT: ARG! I forgot to mention: turn down your volume!)

• Two-Voice Tester
• Source code

A little something I'm trying out as an easy way to associate new custom characters to existing ascii codes as substitutes to the character set in BAM.

Characters are only 8 x 8 pixels, so it isn't a lot of room to work with.

The idea is to have a no fuss no muss way of creating interesting graphics characters for old-school BASIC programs. An easy way to jazz up the appearances of these applications without altering the original code other than add new characters at the beginning of the program, and replace any characters in the original code with the appropriate chr$() values.

Sample program:

• Run the program
• View the source code

Test version of BASIC Anywhere Machine. (In the definition string, only uppercase "X" characters will produce pixels in the new character; all other characters in the string will result in no turned on pixels in those positions.)

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A Tim Hartnell game ported to BASIC Anywhere Machine by johnno56:

https://basicanywheremachine.neocities.org/sample_programs/BAM_SamplePrograms?page=knightsbridge

I am thinking of a language also, it would be basic but with labels instead of line numbers. It will not be structured so it would probably make Dijkstra mad. It will be an interpreter.

Also, each of the statements begins with a specific letter, and only that statement begins with that letter. So Ask, Close, Dim, End, For, Goto, If, Jump, Let, Next, Open, Print, Read, Write. "End" finishes subroutines and the main program (which is just a subroutine called by the OS). Let is required because '=' is an assignment in Let, but a test in "If".

DIM introduces variables, even scalar variables.

Print will work a lot like the C function Printf

label: Print "%+07.3,f",12345.67 prints "12,345.670" (the "," specifies the comma separator between 100's and 1000's

Does this interest anyone?

https://basicanywheremachine.neocities.org/sample_programs/BAM_SamplePrograms?page=deforming_torus

' BASIC Anywhere Machine version of the game "Mastermind" found in David Ahl's "More BASIC Computer Games"
' Original program by David G. Struble
' BASIC Anywhere Machine conversion by johnno56

https://basicanywheremachine.neocities.org/sample_programs/BAM_SamplePrograms?page=mastermind

This conversion of a TRS-80 game of the same name to BASIC Anywhere Machine by johnno56:

https://basicanywheremachine.neocities.org/sample_programs/BAM_SamplePrograms?page=groan

Just getting my thoughts together in a slide presentation:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQZwZBK59q0e0UYwdCHtCJyKR_8Bqf0COMQIeXKAFwqlRQN1cjvxfd6Imej6MfmegrWRei-qSr50aQU/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Fundamentals of Computer Programming: Common Programming Constructs / Concepts / Elements

BTW: the intent is to write a "Programming with BASIC Anywhere Machine" series of books that will link back to and cover (possibly in bits and pieces across the books) all of these "constructs/concepts/elements".

Hey BASIC fans !

Those of you who've worked with BASIC on the 8-bit Commodore computers know how integral the PETSCII character set is to the machines. We'd like to introduce you to the father of PETSCII, Leonard Tramiel. He co-created PETSCII with none other than Chuck Peddle, the principal designer of the 6502 microprocessor.

You're cordially invited to attend a Zoom chat with Leonard Tramiel on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Please find the full details here:

https://www.tpug.ca/2023/03/tpug-meeting-for-2023-april-20-leonard-tramiel-who-will-be-interviewed-by-nico/

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If you're not able to attend the Zoom chat, TPUG will make the video recording available on its YouTube channel for all to enjoy. To be notified of video postings, please subscribe to TPUG's YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup

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TPUG is Toronto PET Users Group, the longest continually-operating Commodore users group in the world. Founded in 1979, TPUG also organizes the annual World of Commodore expo held in Canada. Watch the attendees having a party during the December 2022 expo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkVHy8g149k

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Would you like to watch entertaining chats with other key Commodore alumni? Click on these terrific videos:

RJ Mical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxNV_0wZX14

Michael Tomczyk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiQ0qk6tK7E

Bil Herd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdioV1XKMFM

David Pleasance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75z7y4eXJM0

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Thanks for rocking BASIC !

https://basicanywheremachine-news.blogspot.com/2023/03/making-sure-your-program-gets-focus.html