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MOBI Guru Joined: 02/12/2012 Location: AustraliaPosts: 819
Posted: 01:01pm 31 Jan 2013
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For Nick?
I don't know if it has been covered before, but when you press the Space Bar in Maxman to pause the game, the word "PAUSED" appears on the screen and the programme pauses, but when you press the Space Bar again to resume play, the game resumes but the word "Paused" remains. I tried a quick "print a blank block" after the resume key was pressed but there must be more to it than that as that didn't work.
Not that it affects the game as you can "eat up" the word anyway.David M.
Nick Guru Joined: 09/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 512
Posted: 01:08pm 31 Jan 2013
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I'll look into it... when I get my new Colour Maximite.
Are you using a Colour Maximite?
MaxMan was written for the original Maximite and this may be a quirk that happens on the Colour Maximite.
Fixable but not until I get my new Max.
Nick
MOBI Guru Joined: 02/12/2012 Location: AustraliaPosts: 819
Posted: 01:14pm 31 Jan 2013
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Yep! C/Gizmo model.
Have you ordered a new Maxi or are you waiting to see if repair can be achieved?
If I get time, I'll have a closer look at the code and see if I can come up with a solution.
Got my time pretty well cut out with the f/glass works and setting the pic32 breakout board up so I can flash (or try) the 32.
I had been waiting for the 10uF low ESR caps to arrive and it turns out that I had a couple in my drawers (uncomfortable). Just need a round tuit.David M.
MOBI Guru Joined: 02/12/2012 Location: AustraliaPosts: 819
Posted: 01:45pm 31 Jan 2013
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Maxman quick fix.
in the pause routine where the word PAUSED is displayed, after the space bar has been pressed again for the game to resume, I inserted a line:
Print@(130,235,0)" ":pause 250
just before the FONT#6 command.
It mightn't be right, but it works.Edited by MOBI 2013-02-02David M.
Nick Guru Joined: 09/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 512
Posted: 06:29pm 31 Jan 2013
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Ah yes. That's been brought about by the advent of the colour Maximite.
The text colour inversion doesn't work correctly in MMBASIC.
It worked when it was B/W because the inverse colour of white was black.
That doesn't work with colour because we're dealing with more than 2 colours.
When I get my new Maximite, I'll fix it.
New one coming.
Nick
Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9307
Posted: 01:05pm 01 Feb 2013
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Do you still want me to send you some, or are you OK now?
Makes no difference to me one way or the other.
I have ordered the bits, and am expecting them on Monday.
I ordered 150 of them, so I have plenty... Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops!
MOBI Guru Joined: 02/12/2012 Location: AustraliaPosts: 819
Posted: 01:31pm 01 Feb 2013
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Yes please. The ones I have are Tantalum and by all reports, they don't always work.
pm me your email address and I'll send you my postal address. If you don't want to divulge, I can pm my postal address. There might be some things we can chat about that are not forum related.
David M.
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