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";n$: 1 lSlRtAoesStdAiBzsreDA$CsDAsBpIibyxxIPdOMlRTCdPSmqpvdDA$B$AlFrBaPnIansEDtES(( 1 XPOS=0 YPOS=0 1 THE DISPLAY"+ 1 RUN THE TAPE 1 K=KEYBOARD 1 J=JOYSTICK 1 HPP @@@@ 1 <<<<????<<<< 1 ;"Z to COPY,C to CONTIUE" 1 ;"THE GRAPHIC EDITOR"; 1 ;"GRAPHIX": 1 ;"GRAPHIX" 1 ;"5 = SAVE THIS PROGRAM" 1 ;"4 = INTRUCTIONS." 1 ;"3 = SAVE CHARACTER SETS." 1 ;"2 = LOAD CHARACTER SETS." 1 ;"1 = GRAPHIC EDITOR." 1 ;"0 = QUIT THIS PROGRAM" 1 63232 to load inthe character sets." 1 .Anyof these can be redifined.The SET function allow any of the 8 sets to be selected as the set currently being worked on." 1 +"The display can be split into three main areas:" 1 +"The characters are designed as normal 8*8 characters or 4 at a time to produce 16*16 u.d.g's." 1 +"THE FUNCTIONS"+ 1 +"9-CYCL (cycle)"+ 1 +"7-EXP (expand)"+ 1 +"6-ROT (rotate)"+ 1 +"5-CLR INV and CHEQ" 1 +"3-THE CHARACTER SET" 1 +"3-GET and PUT" 1 +"13-IPBF (colours)"+ 1 +"11-SET (select character set)" 1 +"1-SPD (cursor speed)" 1 +" If you have designed animatedcharacters this funtion allows you to cycle through them to seehow the animation looks.Use the lower screen cursor to select a range to be cycled through.Note in 16*16 mode 4 characters at a time will be displayed." 1 +" To the right of the grid youwill see a box containing the characters being worked on.Belowthis are the numbers 7000 and below them IPBF standing for: INK:PAPER:BRIGHT:FLASH place thecursor over I and you can changethe colour of the characters in the box.The other attributes arechanged in the same way." 1 +" This program for the 48k ZX SPECTRUM can be used to design and save 8 full character sets." 1 +" This function selects either16*16 (4 characters ata time or 8*8 (single character) as the mode being worked in.Note all other functions work according to the current mode." 1 +" This function rotates the character through 90 degrees." 1 +" These two funtions mirror the character in the grid eitherhorizontally or vertically." 1 +" These funtions double the size of the character in either the horizontal or vertical 1 +" The program can manipulate the characters in many ways e.grotating,shifting,magnifiing andmirroring as designing is takingplace." 1 +" Selects either set or reset pixels for the cursor.When pix is set (PIX 1 +" Now all printing will use character set 2.To print using other character sets simply use the same line substituting the adress of the set for the 64000 in the poke statements." 1 + POKE 23607, 1 ) the cursor will set pixels in grid when it is reset (PIX _) the cursor will reset pixels in the grid." 1 (64000/256-1):POKE 23606,64000-256* 1 (64000/256)" 1 % SET 1-63232 1 "USING SAVED CHARACTER SETS IN YOUR OWN BASIC PROGS." 1 "THE CURSORS"+ 1 "LOADING etc." 1 "Enter ""t"" for tape or ""m"" for microdrive 1."; 1 "8-SHFT (shift character)" 1 "4-MIR (mirror character)"+ 1 "2-THE FUNCTION LIST" 1 "2-SINC (set sinclair font)" 1 "12-MOD (16*16/8*8 mode)"+ 1 "10-PIX (set or reset)"+ 1 "1-THE GRID" 1 " 1 - UP Q - DOWN 1 " HOW MANY SETS (1-8) ? "; 1 " When selecting a funtion such as GET which moves a singlecharacter or group of four 1 " When keyboard is selected the keys that replace the stick are: 1 " This is a 16*16 grid at the top left of the screen where design of characters take place.Note when in 8*8 mode the top left 8*8 area only will be used" 1 " This function sets the speedof the cursor on the grid in therange 1-5,5 being the slowest." 1 " These functions clear invertand set grid to a chequerboard repectivly." 1 " There are 8 character sets in the program when it loads 1 " The upper screen curson is used in the grid and to select functions.In the grid it will either set or reset pixels when the fire button is pressed 1 " The speed of the cursor in the grid is controled by the SPD function (see later)" 1 " The program works on a point and press basis i.e.mo keyboardentry is needed when a joystick is used.You simply place the cursor over the desired option and press the button." 1 " Some funtions requir a rangeof characters to be specified (e.g. SINC) to do this again thelower screen cursor is used. Select the first character and then the last of the required range." 1 " Select this funtion and thenuse the lower screen cursor to select a range (e.g.select 'a' then 'z').All the characters from a-z will be set to normal sinclair fonts." 1 " Select this function and SHFT will become inverse-Now usethe direction keys to move your character around in the grid.Press fire again to release this function." 1 " On the right of the screen are all the funtions available. To select any of these functionssimply place the cursor on it and press fire.Some take effect instantly (e.g.ROT) and some require a character or characterrange to be specified (e.g.GET)." 1 " On the bootom six lines of the screen is a display of the full sinclair character set and the current set (of 8) which is being worked on.This area is used to select characters with the lower screen cursor and to display the characters so far deigned." 1 " Now we have loaded in our 3 character sets at addresses: 1 " If for example we wish to print characters from set 2 at address 64000 we must make the system variable CHARS point to the start of the character set. To do this use the line: 1 " GET will transfer either 1 or 4 characters (see MOD) from the character set into the work area to be altered orinspected. PUT places a designed or edited character (or group of 4) back anywhere in the character set." 1 " Each character set takes up 768 bytes of memory therefor if,for example,we have 3 saved setswe need to reserve 3*768=2304 bytes.This means we must reload the characters to address 65536-2304=63232.Therefore we type CLEAR 63231 to reserve the ram then LOAD"""" 1 " E.g.select GET and use the lower screen cursor to select '0'-characters 0124 will move into the grid area (or just 0 if in 8*8 mode.)" 1 " At any time pressing ':'(z and symbol shift) will return tobasic.Now type RUN and you will be given the load/save menu.Notewhen saving character sets you must specify how many sets (1-8)you want to save." 1 " All funtions will work on either one or four consecutive characters depending on mode." 1 in both diractions-the 0 will be16*16 pixels in size." 1 direction.E.g.use GET to get characters 0123 and use EXP 1 depending on the curren PIX modeselected.The fire button can be held down while moving in the grid to draw continuously." 1 cursor which is an inverse blockUse this cursor to select the character to be moved into the work area." 1 characters into the work area depending on MOD setting controlpasses to the lower screen 1 ZX COMPILER V2.0 1 To use the characters from thesesets we must proceed as follows." 1 THE GRAPHIC DESIGNER" 1 SET 3-64768 1 SET 2-64000 1 H - FIRE BUTTON" 1 F - LEFT G - RIGHT 1 1983 THRELFALL and HODGSON Compiled OK Program Length = bytes To run enter RAND USR "