https://github.com/z00m128/zmakebas

zmakebas converts a Spectrum BASIC program written as a text file into an actual speccy BASIC file.
https://github.com/z00m128/zmakebas

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zmakebas converts a Spectrum BASIC program written as a text file into an actual speccy BASIC file.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/z00m128/zmakebas
• Owner: z00m128
• License: other
• Created: 2019-04-10T08:03:59.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-03-23T17:58:50.000Z (9 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-03-23T18:45:25.946Z (9 months ago)
• Language: C
• Homepage:
• Size: 43.9 KB
• Stars: 22
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: ChangeLog
  • License: LICENSE.md

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zmakebas

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Description

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zmakebas converts a Spectrum Basic program written as a text file into

an actual speccy Basic file (as a .TAP file, or optionally a raw

headerless file).

Using zmakebas rather than (say) writing the Basic in an emulator

means you can write using a nicer editor, and can use tools which work

on text files, etc. Also, with the `-l` option you can write without

line numbers, using labels in their place where necessary.

The program was originally intended to be used simply to make little

loader programs, so they wouldn't have to be sourceless binaries.

However, I went to a fair amount of effort to make sure it'd work for

bigger, more serious programs too, so you can also use it for that

kind of thing.

Installation

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While I think zmakebas should be fairly portable, I've only ever

compiled it on Linux and MS-DOS. Things should be ok for Linux as-is -

just do `make` then (as root) `make install`.

Miscellaneous

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See the man page for details of how to use zmakebas.

There's a short demo file showing the use of escape sequences for UDGs

and block graphics characters etc. here, named `demo.bas`. You can use

`zmakebas demo.bas` to generate an `out.tap` file from it. A version

using labels is in `demolbl.bas`, which can be converted with

`zmakebas -l demolbl.bas`.

Contacting me

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You can email me at [email protected].

Share and enjoy! 

-Rus.