TazzyB

I miss Atari programming. I'm gonna get back into it.

Aw man.... it's been like what, 2 years? 3 years? I haven't logged into my account in a long time. Anyways, I'm glad to be back! I didn't How're you guys doing? I'm doing well.

As a follow-up to my previous post, how should I build an SM124 composite cable? I want to use alligator clips to connect an RCA style cable to the "composite in" pin on the monitor. Should I also connect ground?

Ok. Thanks. So even if I found a way to connect it to a modern PC, it just wouldn't work at all?

I have an SM124 monochrome monitor for my 1040 ST FM, and I really like the monochrome look of the CRT. I really want to just display something else on that monitor, other than the ST. Googling "VGA to Atari ST monitor port" just gave me results about adapters converting the monitor port to VGA, however I want it the other way around.

It Worked! The output is this: Compile started at 2019-07-06 10:32:19 AM Compiling C:\Users\budit\Downloads\ex_move_sprite.bas 2600 Basic compilation completed. 2775 bytes of ROM space left Compilation completed at 2019-07-06 10:32:24 AM view output file:///C:/Users/budit/Downloads/bin However, the mysterious invisible character is still there, even after changing the path to something without a spcae.

It compiled!!!!!! However, the invisible space is still there, and now I changed the path to a place without spaces, however still the white space is there.

And now the batch file reported a success! Output is this: ECHO is off. The bB installation batch file v1.1 ----------------------------------- Permanently setting the bB variable to: C:\Users\budit\Desktop\ataricode\visualbbreveng\visualbbreveng SUCCESS: Specified value was saved. Updating the user PATH variable so this bB directory is your primary SUCCESS: Specified value was saved. You should re-open vbb or any command-line windows so they take on the new bB variable value. You should re-run this batch file if you ever change the location of the bB directory. Press any key to continue . . . Visual bB now gives me an error, at least: [2019-07-05 8:25:33 AM] added project: Tinkernut World [2019-07-05 8:25:37 AM] saving C:\Users\budit\Desktop\Junk Bin\tinkernut_world\Tinkernut World\warheads.bas succeeded. Compile started at 2019-07-05 8:25:38 AM Compiling C:\Users\budit\Desktop\Junk Bin\tinkernut_world\Tinkernut World\warheads.bas Could not locate sed.exe or bbfilter.exe. Please makes sure you have a copy in C:\Users\budit\Downloads\BB.1.1d.reveng41 (1)\bB.1.1d.reveng41. This will improve DASM error reporting Precompilation failed, aborted at 2019-07-05 8:25:38 AM By the way, this is the fresh copy of bB that you told me to download. It has sed.exe and bbfilter.exe.

Ok, so now my bB folder path looks like this: C:\Users\budit\Desktop\ataricode\visualbbreveng\visualbbreveng

Ok, thanks. So, if it does successfully compile, it should give me my .bin back?

Ok, something worse. Although the output is this: ECHO is off. The bB installation batch file v1.1 ----------------------------------- Permanently setting the bB variable to: C:\Users\budit\Downloads\BB.1.1d.reveng41 (1)\bB.1.1d.reveng41 ERROR: Invalid syntax. Default option is not allowed more than '2' time(s). Type "SETX /?" for usage. Setting the bB variable failed. This batch file requires SETX, which comes with WinXP SP2, Windows Vista, and later versions of the Windows. You should obtain a copy of SETX and re-run this script, or set the bB variable manually. Press any key to continue . . . However, I've noticed that bB is deleting my warheads.bas.bin file when I try to compile!

The output is this: ECHO is off. The bB installation batch file v1.1 ----------------------------------- Permanently setting the bB variable to: C:\Users\budit\Downloads\BB.1.1d.reveng41 (1)\bB.1.1d.reveng41 ERROR: Invalid syntax. Default option is not allowed more than '2' time(s). Type "SETX /?" for usage. Setting the bB variable failed. This batch file requires SETX, which comes with WinXP SP2, Windows Vista, and later versions of the Windows. You should obtain a copy of SETX and re-run this script, or set the bB variable manually.

In what area is the 7800basic directory?

It tells me "'2600bas.bat' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."

First of all, which basic source file do you imply? Second, where to I type "2600bas.bat warheads.bas"

Ok, thanks. In the past I've had people suggest to use standard text editors like Notepad ++ to solve the issue. However standard text editors don't have good formatting.

As it was sitting there saying "compiling..." I tried running the game and Visual bB said that it couldn't find "warheads.bas.bin", so I checked and noticed that it was gone. However, putting in a backup copy still didn't fix it. It looks like this: Compile started at 2019-06-30 5:36:25 PM Compiling C:\Users\budit\Desktop\Junk Bin\tinkernut_world\Tinkernut World\warheads.bas [2019-06-30 5:36:30 PM] Could not locate warheads.bas.bin. Attempting recompile... Compile started at 2019-06-30 5:36:30 PM Compiling C:\Users\budit\Desktop\Junk Bin\tinkernut_world\Tinkernut World\warheads.bas

I tried just now. Still won't tell me "compilation completed".

I did that, but now it starts compiling and doesn't stop.

Nope. Still not working. Same error.

No matter how hard I try, it keeps saying this when I try to compile with the new copy: Could not locate sed.exe or bbfilter.exe. Please makes sure you have a copy in C:\Users\budit\Downloads\BB.1.1d.reveng41\bB.1.1d.reveng41. This will improve DASM error reporting Precompilation failed, aborted at 2019-06-29 8:37:37 PM

Ok, nextstep is now __nextstep, but a new one popped up yet again!

I removed the function word from the remark and indented the code below further than the remark itself, however now a new blank character is popping up at the bottom!

I know that I already said this in a previous article, however that time I had two issues and one of them was solved. Every now and then, I will try to compile, but I can't because of this invisible character which is a pain. You'll notice the blue character which I highlighted, however it cannot be treated like a space. It takes me to the next line when I try to cursor over it, but it is there and can be highlighted. It causes a syntax error.