This small example shows how a rotating cube can be drawn in BASIC on various 8-bit home computers, using the same source. A little optimization has been done on clearing only the bitmap occupied by the cube.
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BITMAP ENABLE(16) : CLS BLACK DIM t AS SIGNED BYTE : DIM z AS SIGNED BYTE DIM p AS SIGNED BYTE(5), q AS SIGNED BYTE(5), x AS SIGNED BYTE(5), y AS SIGNED BYTE(5) DIM a AS SIGNED BYTE = 20: DIM b AS SIGNED BYTE = 20: DIM c AS SIGNED BYTE = 70 DIM d AS SIGNED BYTE = 45: DIM e AS SIGNED BYTE: DIM f AS SIGNED BYTE f=(b^2)/(a^2) : e=c bg := NEW IMAGE(64,72) GET IMAGE bg FROM 0,0 FOR z=1 TO a STEP 2 FOR t=1 TO 4 : p(t)=x(t) : q(t)=y(t) : NEXT y(1)=SQR((b^2)-((z^2)*f)) : x(4)=a-z y(2)=SQR((b^2)-((x(4)^2)*f)) : x(3)=-z y(3)=-y(1) : x(2)=-x(4) y(4)=-y(2) : x(1)=z PUT IMAGE bg AT 32, 24 FOR t=1 TO 4 u = (t AND 3) : INC u xt=x(t) : xu=x(u) : yt=y(t) : yu=y(u) x1=xt+c : y1=yt+d : x2=xu+c : y2=yu+d LINE x1,y1 TO x2,y2,WHITE x2=xt+c : y2=yt+e LINE x1,y1 TO x2,y2,WHITE y1=yt+e : x2=xu+c : y2=yu+e LINE x1,y1 TO x2,y2,WHITE NEXT NEXT
The instructions here refer to compiling the example from the command line. For Microsoft Windows
users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows
you to download and compile each single example with just one click.
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is supported by clicking here. If so, since ugBASIC is a language which does not provide abstractions, it is possible
that this example will not work on your target. If you think this is an issue, please click here.
In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
Linux
ugbc.cpc -O dsk -o contrib_cube2.dsk contrib_cube2.bas
Windows
ugbc.cpc.exe -O dsk -o contrib_cube2.dsk contrib_cube2.bas
For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows
you to download and compile this example with just one click.
In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
Linux
ugbc.atarixl -O xex -o contrib_cube2.xex contrib_cube2.bas
Windows
ugbc.atarixl.exe -O xex -o contrib_cube2.xex contrib_cube2.bas
For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows
you to download and compile this example with just one click.
In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
Linux
ugbc.atari -O xex -o contrib_cube2.xex contrib_cube2.bas
Windows
ugbc.atari.exe -O xex -o contrib_cube2.xex contrib_cube2.bas
For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows
you to download and compile this example with just one click.
In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
Linux
ugbc.c128 -O prg -o contrib_cube2.prg contrib_cube2.bas
Windows
ugbc.c128.exe -O prg -o contrib_cube2.prg contrib_cube2.bas
For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows
you to download and compile this example with just one click.
In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
Linux
ugbc.c64 -O prg -o contrib_cube2.prg contrib_cube2.bas
Windows
ugbc.c64.exe -O prg -o contrib_cube2.prg contrib_cube2.bas
For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows
you to download and compile this example with just one click.
In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
Linux
ugbc.d32 -O bin -o contrib_cube2.bin contrib_cube2.bas
Windows
ugbc.d32.exe -O bin -o contrib_cube2.bin contrib_cube2.bas
For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows
you to download and compile this example with just one click.
In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
Linux
ugbc.d64 -O bin -o contrib_cube2.bin contrib_cube2.bas
Windows
ugbc.d64.exe -O bin -o contrib_cube2.bin contrib_cube2.bas
For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows
you to download and compile this example with just one click.
In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
Linux
ugbc.pc128op -O k7 -o contrib_cube2.k7 contrib_cube2.bas
Windows
ugbc.pc128op.exe -O k7 -o contrib_cube2.k7 contrib_cube2.bas
For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows
you to download and compile this example with just one click.
In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
Linux
ugbc.coco -O bin -o contrib_cube2.bin contrib_cube2.bas
Windows
ugbc.coco.exe -O bin -o contrib_cube2.bin contrib_cube2.bas
For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows
you to download and compile this example with just one click.
In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
Linux
ugbc.coco3 -O bin -o contrib_cube2.bin contrib_cube2.bas
Windows
ugbc.coco3.exe -O bin -o contrib_cube2.bin contrib_cube2.bas
For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows
you to download and compile this example with just one click.
In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
Linux
ugbc.to8 -O k7 -o contrib_cube2.k7 contrib_cube2.bas
Windows
ugbc.to8.exe -O k7 -o contrib_cube2.k7 contrib_cube2.bas
For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows
you to download and compile this example with just one click.
In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
Linux
ugbc.zx -O tap -o contrib_cube2.tap contrib_cube2.bas
Windows
ugbc.zx.exe -O tap -o contrib_cube2.tap contrib_cube2.bas
For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows
you to download and compile this example with just one click.
If you have found a problem trying to run this example, if you think there is a bug or, more
simply, you would like it to be improved, open an issue for this example on GitHub.
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