Well I dunno, that DM's Personnel Service program was written to work on a variety of microcomputers, and the TRS-80 is mentioned. I don't think they meant the model 100 but it runs on it just fine.
BTW It is in the manual's description of STR$ that it is expained that positive numbers have a leading blank that may need to be trimmed when you turn a number into a string. What I said before was essentially backwards. On Tue, 14 Jan 2020 at 07:52, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 >> > >> > >>>>>>>>>>>> >> > >> >
