Well at least the program did work, so it means I can go further with my book.
:-) On Tue, 14 Jan 2020, 1:00 am Peter Vollan, <dprogra...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is explained in the Model 100 user manual, although now I cannot > remember where, and turns up in other early Microsoft products. Where > negative numbers have a dash, positive numbers have a space, and this > needs to be taken into account if you have occaision to turn a number > string into a mathematical value. > > On Mon, 13 Jan 2020 at 16:02, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > 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, <dprogra...@gmail.com> 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 <james.z...@gmail.com> 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 <james.z...@gmail.com> > 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, <mega...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> > >>> "Dragon" was about role-playing games, primarily D&D. > >> > >>> > >> > >>> /CAM > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>>> On Jan 7, 2020, at 16:48, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> Was the Dragon Magazine a computer mag or a magazine about > roleplaying? > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 12:30 am Peter Vollan, <dprogra...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >>>> Dragon. > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 15:52, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >>>>> Is that the one from the dungeon magazine? > >> > >>>>> > >> > >>>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 11:34 pm Peter Vollan, < > dprogra...@gmail.com> 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 <brittman...@gmail.com> > 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 <therealh...@gmail.com> > 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 < > dprogra...@gmail.com> 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 <havel...@gmail.com> > 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 < > james.z...@gmail.com> 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, < > petti...@gmail.com> 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, < > petti...@gmail.com> 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 > >> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> > >
