LAGRAFICA (1st Part)
In this episode we start talking about everything related to the graphics of our beloved MSX. Given the amount of commands and functions, it will be divided into several episodes. But before we start I want to talk about a simple command that allows us to change the number...
LESSON 15 – User-created functions
In this lesson I will briefly explain how to create a function that puts together groups of MSX Basic functions or multiple calculations that we will have to use several times in our programs. Create a single function that encompasses everything said above with a single line of...
MSX BASIC – MSX key table
"MSX BASIC" COLUMN by Orazio Cacciola (bonus) MSX key table I insert the table in the explanation to help you understand better. It is a matrix table that starts from the address &HFBE5 up to &HFBEF i.e. 11X8, but in some bits there are 2 keys inserted...
MSX BASIC – lesson 14
"MSX BASIC" COLUMN by Orazio Cacciola (part 14) Functions for working with strings (2nd part) Let's continue with the other functions, after this episode, there will be no more secrets for manipulating our strings.STR$Returns a string from a value...
MSX BASIC – lesson 13
"MSX BASIC" COLUMN by Orazio Cacciola (part 13) Functions for working with strings (1st part) In this episode I will talk about all those functions that we need to work with strings; create them, modify them, cut them, search for a string inside...
MSX BASIC – lesson 12
"MSX BASIC" COLUMN by Orazio Cacciola (part 12) THE MATRIXES. THE DIM/ERASE COMMANDS and THE CLEAR/FRE FUNCTIONS It is very inconvenient when we have to make a program that makes use of many variables that will be used several times. Think of a sequence of constants...
MSX BASIC – lesson 11
"MSX BASIC" COLUMN by Orazio Cacciola (part 11) GOSUB/RETURN/ON GOSUB/ON GOTO/INKEY$ In this episode I will talk about the commands for calling subroutines from any point of our program, how to use them when the choices are multiple and how to insert a...
MSX BASIC – lesson 10
"MSX BASIC" COLUMN by Orazio Cacciola (part 10) FOR/NEXT, READ, DATA, RESTORE Here we are again explaining new functions of our well-loved MSX Basic. In this episode I will talk about a group of functions that play a fundamental role in our...
MSX BASIC – lesson 9
"MSX BASIC" COLUMN by Orazio Cacciola (part 9) OVERVIEW OF MSX BASIC FUNCTIONS AND COMMANDS Best regards to everyone. Since in the previous "episodes" I mentioned functions that I had not explained, in this one I will propose them together with others, easy to...
MSX BASIC – lesson 8
"MSX BASIC" COLUMN by Orazio Cacciola (part 8) The IF/THEN/ELSE Function Best regards to everyone. Here we are again to continue the explanation of the various commands and functions of our Basic MSX. As I wrote in the title, today I will talk about one of the most...