Printing from String Arrays

[ghost]

I am printing from different string arrays on a single screen. It is for different playing options for a game I am porting into Fast Basic. After I tried to get 5 or more different options, the strings started to get scrambled. Look like they come from a different memory location or the program crashes. I want to do a similar set up like I've done with cartridge games using select and option or joystick to change parameters before starting a game.
I am using PRINT "(label)"; OptionXX$(index). I had to drop what I was doing to head to work. Using two different print statements to see if that works.

[dmsc]

Hi!

I am printing from different string arrays on a single screen. It is for different playing options for a game I am porting into Fast Basic. After I tried to get 5 or more different options, the strings started to get scrambled. Look like they come from a different memory location or the program crashes. I want to do a similar set up like I've done with cartridge games using select and option or joystick to change parameters before starting a game.
I am using PRINT "(label)"; OptionXX$(index). I had to drop what I was doing to head to work. Using two different print statements to see if that works.

Can you send me (privately if you want)) the failing program? This will allow me to investigate where the memory corruption occurs.

[ghost]

I switched it all over to printing directly from print statements. Got it to work.
I can switch some of it back. I also need to look it if Fast Basic supports importing labels from something assembled with CA65.

[ghost]

`'REM PROJECT: BLACK JACK ATARI FAST BASIC. PORTED FROM DARK BASIC VERSION.
'REM CREATED: FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2012
'REM ***** MAIN SOURCE FILE *****

'REM **** Conversion in Progress ****
DATA BLACKJACKVALUE() BYTE = 11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,10,10,10,11
DATA POKERVALUE() BYTE = 15,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,14,11

DIM OLDORDER(512) WORD

DBL_DOWN_SET = 0
DBL_DOWN_3UP = 0
DECKSIZE = 52
NUMBER_OF_DECKS = 4

DIM BONUS_777_OPTION_SHOW$(1)
BONUS_777_OPTION_SHOW$(0) = "NO BONUS 777 "
BONUS_777_OPTION_SHOW$(1) = "BONUS 777 PAYS 3:1, SUIT 4:1 "

DIM BONUS_678_OPTION_SHOW$(1)
BONUS_678_OPTION_SHOW$(0) = "NO BONUS 678 "
BONUS_678_OPTION_SHOW$(1) = "BONUS 678 PAYS 3:1, SUIT 4:1 "
BONUS777 = 0
BONUS678 = 0

DEALERTIEWINS = 1

DEALERSOFT17HIT = 0

'DIM UNBUSTED_OPTION_SHOW$(1)
CARDCHARLIEWINSET = 6

SPLITSET = 0

'BLACKJACK_BONUS_OPTION_SHOW$(3) = " "
SUIT21BONUS = 0
COLOR21BONUS = 0

'DIM NUMBER_OF_PLAYERS_OPTION_SHOW$(3)
'NUMBER_OF_PLAYERS_OPTION_SHOW$(0) = "ONE PLAYER "
'NUMBER_OF_PLAYERS_OPTION_SHOW$(1) = "TWO PLAYER "
'NUMBER_OF_PLAYERS_OPTION_SHOW$(2) = "THREE PLAYER "
'NUMBER_OF_PLAYERS_OPTION_SHOW$(3) = "FOUR PLAYER "

MAXPLAYERS = 4
TRUE = 1
FALSE = 0
LASTPLAYER = 0
DIM CARDIMAGE$(56)
CARDBACKIMAGE$ = " "
CARDIMAGE$(0) = " "
CARDIMAGE$(1) = " "
CARDIMAGE$(2) = " "
DIM BJCARDVALUE(56 * 10) BYTE
DIM PKCARDVALUE(56 * 10) BYTE
DIM CARDSUITVALUE(56 * 10) BYTE
DIM CARDORDER(56 * 10) BYTE
DIM CARDIMG(60) WORD
DIM MODE_RES_X(64) BYTE
DIM MODE_RES_Y(64) BYTE
DIM MODE_BITDEPTH(64) BYTE
DISPPLAYERSPACING = 0
DISPPLAYERLEFT = 0
DISPPLAYERTOP = 0
DISPPLAYERVERTICAL = 0
SELECTED_BITDEPTH = 0
SELECTED_RES_X = 0
SELECTED_RES_Y = 0
DEALERHIDDEN = 0
CARDNO = 0
RESHUFFLENO = 0
NEWCARDVALUE = 0
ROUNDSPLAYED = 0
PLAYERNO = 0
GONEXTPLAYER = 0
ALLOWSPLIT = 0
EXITGAME = 0
NUMBEROFDECKS = 4
DIM PLAYERNNAME$(4)
DIM PLAYERNDRAWN(4) BYTE
DIM PLAYERNTOTAL(16) BYTE
DIM PLAYERNCASH(4) WORD
DIM PLAYERNBETENTERY(4)
DIM PLAYERNBET(4)
DIM PLAYERNSPLIT(4) BYTE
DIM PLAYERNACES(4) BYTE
DIM PLAYERBJCARDVAL(80) BYTE
DIM PLAYERPKCARDVAL(80) BYTE
DIM PLAYERSUCARDVAL(80) BYTE
DIM PLAYERNSPLITCARD(80) BYTE
DIM PLAYERNDOUBLEUSED(4)
DIM PLAYERNMESSAGE$(4)
DIM HANDREWARD(3) WORD
KEYPRESSED$=""
ERRORMESSAGE$ = ""
LASTKEYPRESSED = 0
DEALERTIEWINS = 0
DEALERSOFT17HIT = 0 ' IF DEALER HAS ONE ACE
DEALERNOHIDDEN = 0
CARDCHARLIEWINSET = 6
ALLOWSURRENDER = 0 ' PLAYER GETS BACK HALF BET
SUIT21BONUS = 0
COLOR21BONUS = 0
SUITEDAJBONUS = 0 ' ACE + JACK PAY IN SAME SUIT 2:1
JOKERBETRETURN = 0
JOKERSPECIALACE = 0
JOKERSPRESANT = 0
DIM PLAYERNWINS(4)
TOTALCARDS = 0
DECKSIZE = 0
SUITSIZE = 0
SS = 0
END_PROGRAM = 0
A=0
B=0
C=0
D=0
E=0
F$=""
G=0
H=0
I=0
J=0
K=0
L=0
M=0
N=0
O=0
P=0
Q=0
R=0
S=0
T=0
U=0
V=0
W=0
X=0
Y=0
Z=0
END_PROGRAM = FALSE

EXEC INIT_DEFAULTS
EXEC TITLE_SCREEN

DO
LOOP

'code not used yet removed'

PROC INIT_DEFAULTS
LASTPLAYER = 1
DECKSIZE = 52
NUMBER_OF_DECKS = 4
DBL_DOWN_SET = 0
SPLITSET = 0
BONUS777 = 1
BONUS678 = 0
DEALERTIEWINS = 0
DEALERSOFT17HIT = 0
CARDCHARLIEWINSET = 6
SUIT21BONUS = 0
COLOR21BONUS = 0
DBL_DOWN_3UP = 0
ALLOWSURRENDER = 0
ENDPROC

PROC TITLE_SCREEN
A = 0
B = 0
C = 0
I = 0
J = 0
K = 0
L = 0
N = 0
MOUSECLICK = 0
BUTTONUP = 0
SELECTED_MODE = 0
MX = 0
MY = 0
A = 1
N = 1
B = 0

' REPEAT
RESET_TITLE = 0
GRAPHICS 0
CLS
POKE 82,0
POKE 710,0:POKE 709,12:POKE 712,66
POSITION 0,0
PRINT " Atari Casino Black Jack "
POSITION 0,2
PRINT " A Game By Peter J. Meyer"

  POSITION 0,5
  PRINT "   Deck Size:"
  POSITION 13,5
  IF DECKSIZE = 52
    PRINT "48 CARD DECKS(Spanish 21)"
  ELIF DECKSIZE = 48
    PRINT "52 CARD DECKS            "
  ELIF DECKSIZE = 56
    PRINT "56 CARD DECKS            "
  ENDIF
  
  POSITION 0,7
  PRINT "Number Decks:"
  POSITION 13,7
  IF NUMBER_OF_DECKS = 4
    PRINT "FOUR DECKS  "
  ELIF NUMBER_OF_DECKS = 6
    PRINT "SIX DECKS   "
  ELIF NUMBER_OF_DECKS = 8
    PRINT "EIGHT DECKS "
  ENDIF

  
  POSITION 0,9
  PRINT " Dealer Hits:"     
  POSITION 13,9
  IF DEALERSOFT17HIT = 0
    PRINT "HOLDS ON 17 OR MORE      "
  ELSE
    PRINT "DEALER HITS SOFT 17      "
  ENDIF
 POSITION 0,11     
 PRINT "  Dealer Tie:"
 POSITION 13,11
 IF DEALERTIEWINS = 0
    PRINT "BET RETURNED. PUSH.      "
 ELSE
    PRINT "LOOSE BET, GOES TO DEALER"
 ENDIF
 
 
 POSITION 0,13
 PRINT "Unbust Limit:"
 POSITION 13,13
 IF CARDCHARLIEWINSET = 6 
   PRINT "SIX CARD CHARLIE WINS  "
 ELSE  
   PRINT "FIVE CARD CHARLIE WINS "
 ENDIF

 POSITION 0,15
 PRINT "   Surrender:"
 POSITION 13,15
 IF ALLOWSURRENDER = 0
    PRINT "NO PLAYER SURRENDER      "
 ELSE
    PRINT "ALLOWED HALF BET RETURNED"
 ENDIF  





 POSITION 0,17
 PRINT "   777 Bonus:"
 POSITION 13,17
 IF BONUS777 < 2 
    PRINT BONUS_777_OPTION_SHOW$(BONUS777)
 ENDIF

' POSITION 0,19
' PRINT " 678 Bonus:"
' POSITION 13,19
' IF BONUS678<2
' PRINT BONUS_678_OPTION_SHOW$(BONUS678)
' ENDIF

' POSITION 0,21
' PRINT " Players:"
' POSITION 13,21
' I = LASTPLAYER
' IF I < 4
' PRINT NUMBER_OF_PLAYERS_OPTION_SHOW$(I)
' ENDIF

' POSITION 0,17
' PRINT " Split Rule:"
' POSITION 13,17
' IF SPLITSET = 0
' PRINT "SPLIT ANY PAIR 10=(J,Q,K)"
' ELIF SPLITSET = 1
' PRINT "SPLIT EXACT PAIR "
' ELSE
' PRINT "NO SPLIT ACES "
' ENDIF
'
' POSITION 0,19
' PRINT " Double Down:"
' POSITION 13,19
' IF DBL_DOWN_SET = 0
' PRINT "ANY TOTAL ALLOWED "
' ELIF DBL_DOWN_SET = 1
' PRINT "10 OR 11 ONLY "
' ELIF DBL_DOWN_SET = 2
' PRINT "9, 10, OR 11 ONLY "
' ELSE
' PRINT "UPTO 3 CARDS "
' ENDIF
'
' POSITION 0,21
' PRINT " Black Jack:"
' POSITION 13,21
'
' IF SUIT21BONUS = 0
' PRINT "NO BLACKJACK BONUS ALL 3:2 "
' ELIF SUIT21BONUS = 1
' PRINT "SUIT BLACKJACK PAYS 2:1 "
' ELIF SUIT21BONUS = 2
' PRINT "SAME COLOR BLACKJACK PAYS 2:1 "
' ENDIF

'' UNTIL SELECTING=2 OR SELECTING=3

ENDPROC

`

[dmsc]

Hi!

I switched it all over to printing directly from print statements. Got it to work.
I can switch some of it back. I also need to look it if Fast Basic supports importing labels from something assembled with CA65.

Yes, you need to use @LABEL for absolute labels and @@LABEL for ZP labels, for example:

    X = USR(@MY_CODE, 123, 456)
    ? PEEK(@@CH)

Have Fun!

[ghost]

Yeah, I am trying to use a custom CFG file with an extra segment for Machine Language and Binary Data like fonts and sprites. It is part of the .xex, but does not create a separate load segment so it loads to the desired program memory location.

[dmsc]

Hi!

`'REM PROJECT: BLACK JACK ATARI FAST BASIC. PORTED FROM DARK BASIC VERSION.

Tried this code, did not see any problem, sorry.

Do you have any failing version?

[ghost]

It may be happening because I had to directory set up pointing to an older Version of Fast Basic. Got it to compile in 4.3, and it works.
Now trying to compile with the machine language part. This also includes a font, but it does not load to the desired memory location aligned of every 1K. (1024, 2048, 3072....)

[dmsc]

Hi!

It may be happening because I had to directory set up pointing to an older Version of Fast Basic. Got it to compile in 4.3, and it works.
Now trying to compile with the machine language part. This also includes a font, but it does not load to the desired memory location aligned of every 1K. (1024, 2048, 3072....)

In the last FastBasic version (4.4 beta, download over here https://atariage.com/forums/topic/308797-fastbasic-44-beta/ ) there is a section called "ALIGNDATA" in the config file, so the procedure to include data that needs alignment is:

• Edit the fastbasic.cfg file, and at the ALIGNDATA line set align = $400; or any other desired amount.
• Add an assembly file that includes your binary data at the correct section:

    .section "ALIGNDATA"
   
    .align $400
MY_DATA:
     .incbin "graphics.dat"

Then, simply compile the FastBasic code with the ASM file.

Have Fun!

[dmsc]

Closing, seems resolved after last comment.