PRINT USING being the actual command?
I should point out I am just starting out programming on my M100. So *Says in a pirate voice" This be uncharted waters.. :-P On Tue, 14 Jan 2020, 12:12 am Mike Stein, <[email protected]> wrote: > It's not the semicolon leaving the space; positive numbers leave a space > in front to allow for a possible minus sign. > > If PRINT USING doesn't do what you want you could convert it to a string > and use MID$ > > m > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* James Zeun <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Monday, January 13, 2020 7:02 PM > *Subject:* Re: [M100] Books on programming > > So this evening > > I was reading one of my programming books. > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxv0SsvibDMTUzdWckVpSUlIb0E/view?usp=drivesdk > > > I'm not far in (page 5) and already something has pop up that didn't work > as expected. > > PRINT "TOTAL=";2*17 > TOTAL=34 > > On my M100 > > TOTAL= 34 > > The M100 inserts a space after the equal sign. When according to the book > a semi colon should leave no space. > > > -James > > > On Thu, 9 Jan 2020, 10:31 pm Peter Vollan, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I know that there is a program called D20 for dice rolling. Does >> anyone out there know where it is??? >> >> On Thu, 9 Jan 2020 at 14:19, James <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Peter sorry it took me a while to answer this, but here goes >> > >> > At present we are playing a 5th edition game, have been for about a >> > year. I keep having to replace my character sheet and did wonder if I >> > couldn't program something on my M100. Like an electronic 5e character >> > sheet. Presently I don't have a clue how such a thing could be achieved, >> > but I do have an idea of how it might work. >> > >> > A primary screen showing character stats and a second page for >> > inventory. Perhaps toggling between the two using the tab key. >> > >> > I myself have been reading up on D&D Basic, as found in the Cyclopedia >> > TSR 1071. I own the 1070 boxset which as i understand it was when TSR >> > combined Basic, Expert, Companion and Master all in to one. >> > >> > If I can make a set of DnD tools would i use my M100 to manage my DnD >> > games? You're damn right I would! >> > >> > >> > On 08/01/2020 1:56, Peter Vollan wrote: >> > > What edition do you use? >> > > >> > > On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 17:06, James Zeun <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> Great, I'll have to check that out! >> > >> >> > >> I'm currently checking out all the books that have been suggested to >> me. >> > >> >> > >> Really difficult to find physically books. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 1:03 am C. Magaret, <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >>> "Dragon" was about role-playing games, primarily D&D. >> > >>> >> > >>> /CAM >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>>> On Jan 7, 2020, at 16:48, James Zeun <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >>>> >> > >>>> Was the Dragon Magazine a computer mag or a magazine about >> roleplaying? >> > >>>> >> > >>>> On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 12:30 am Peter Vollan, <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >>>> Dragon. >> > >>>> >> > >>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 15:52, James Zeun <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >>>>> Is that the one from the dungeon magazine? >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 11:34 pm Peter Vollan, <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >>>>>> I have just about got the Dungeon Master's Personnel Service >> debugged >> > >>>>>> and working on Virtual T. >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 14:14, Britt Dodd <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >>>>>>> I’ve read the M100 manual and it did have some examples on >> there, but the majority of it was more a glossary of statements. >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> On Jan 7, 2020, at 5:10 PM, Dan Higdon <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> The treasure horde program isn't posted anywhere. It's not >> long, but I don't have a copy on this machine. When I get home, I can send >> it to the list. >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 4:00 PM Peter Vollan < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >>>>>>>> You may be interested in knowing that I have already cut that >> text out >> > >>>>>>>> of the pdf of Dragon #74 and then pasted it back together in a >> text >> > >>>>>>>> file. Better than typing it all in like the old days, yes? I >> just ran >> > >>>>>>>> it in Virtual T (Model 100) and it barfs at the command >> "randomize". >> > >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> I did the same thing with a program to generated character for >> TSR's >> > >>>>>>>> Top Secret RPG, and then adapted it for the Model 100. It >> looks at the >> > >>>>>>>> tail end of TIME$ to randomise from 1 to 10 and then goes >> through that >> > >>>>>>>> many random numbers. It is on my Club 100 member page, but the >> member >> > >>>>>>>> pages are unfortunately down just now. >> > >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> I know that there is a program that does exactly what you >> describe >> > >>>>>>>> called D20.BA. I don't know how it randomises. >> > >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> I am interested in that program to generate treasure. BTW it >> is called >> > >>>>>>>> a treasure "hoard". >> > >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 13:15, Jason Paul <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >>>>>>>>> In most cases the syntax could change but the command should >> mostly be the same. Depending on what machine you're using that particular >> book was published with versions for specific Basics Commodore Atari Apple >> TRS-80 etc. >> > >>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>> Do a Google search for Dragon magazine 74 PDF and there >> should be a program listing that is a dungeon Master's kind of utility >> program. It's not the only one. Don't be confused by the battle computer >> that is really just a slotted wheel for determining combat to hit >> percentages. >> > >>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020, 4:10 PM James Zeun <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >>>>>>>>>> It says for the TRS80 Model 3... I'm assuming that would >> still be alright? >> > >>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 8:55 pm Ken Pettit, <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >>>>>>>>>>> Hi James, >> > >>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>> I just remembered the title. It is "Golden Flutes and >> Great Escapes": >> > >>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>> >> http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/fichiers/goldenflutesandgreatescapes.pdf >> > >>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>> Ken >> > >>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>> On 1/7/20 12:48 PM, James Zeun wrote: >> > >>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>> Yes please! That would be great! >> > >>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 8:36 pm Ken Pettit, <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >>>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/7/20 11:12 AM, Jerry Stratton wrote: >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know if anyone has any books they'd be willing >> to part with or just recommend one. >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> If your D&Dness includes wanting to write text adventures >> in BASIC, Tim Hartnell’s Creating Adventure Games On Your Computer was very >> nice. >> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Come to think of it, I still own a book on writing text >> adventures in >> > >>>>>>>>>>>> BASIC ... probably sitting on the top shelf of my >> bookshelf at home. I >> > >>>>>>>>>>>> could look up the title later tonight when I get home if >> it is of any >> > >>>>>>>>>>>> interest. >> > >>>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Ken >> > >>>>>>>>>>>> >> > >> >
