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Yes, it's a version of ZX Spectrum. Each keyword had its own code in the character set.
by andrewshadura 6y ago
Yes, it's a version of ZX Spectrum. Each keyword had its own code in the character set.
- _Microft 6y agoDoes this mean that these keys inserted actual instructions instead of a string of characters into the source code?
- pjmlp 6y agoNo, it was a mix of opcodes and text, from "The Complete 48K Disassembly" "1B17: THE 'MAIN PARSER' OF THE BASIC INTERPRETER" https://speccy.xyz/rom/asm/1b17 https://speccy.xyz/rom/asm/1b17 "1A48: THE SYNTAX TABLES" https://speccy.xyz/rom/asm/1a48 https://speccy.xyz/rom/asm/1a48 You can read about "The Complete 48K Disassembly" on a recent HN post, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23757449 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23757449 Now, the Timex 2068 was a bit different, because its had more capabilities than the 48K, including a proper sound chip, the 48K compatibility was achieved via an extension Eprom. Like these ones, https://k1.spdns.de/Vintage/Sinclair/Software/Timex%202068%20Cartridges/ZX%20Spectrum%2C%20grey%20(for%20TC2068%20and%20TS2068%2C%20Portugal)/ https://k1.spdns.de/Vintage/Sinclair/Software/Timex%202068%2...