I'm certain I've read a couple of times, that programs for the TRS-80 colour computer work on the M100.
I'm guessing they share the same version of BASIC. On Tue, 14 Jan 2020, 7:00 am Ariel Millennium Thornton, < arie...@thornton2.com> wrote: > Hi, folks! Long-time lurker and 100 owner popping up. > > It's on pages 169 and 170 of the owner's manual, in Chapter 16 (BASIC > Keywords), in the descriptions of the PRINT, PRINT #, and PRINT USING > commands. > > In the PRINT USING command description, the field specifier that > inserts a blank for positive numbers' signs is the "-" character. > > > (Unrelated, my copy contains an error right above that, in the "+" field > specifier description: It gives > > PRINT USING "#####-";14 > 14 > > instead of > > PRINT USING "#####+";14 > 14+ > > as the end-of-number example. What's in the manual is technically > correct but probably not what they meant.) > > ~ArielMT > > > On Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:59:41 -0800, Peter Vollan 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 > > >> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >> > >
