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ugBASIC User Manual

MULTI TASKING MULTITHREADED ANIMATION (2)

PURPOSE

This example will show how to use multitasking to make a simple animation of various bats and boys on the screen.

SOURCE CODE

 
     BITMAP ENABLE (16)
     CLS BLACK
 
     boy := LOAD IMAGES("boy.png" ) FRAME SIZE (32,32)
     bat := LOAD IMAGES("bat.png" ) FRAME SIZE (32,32)
 
     CONST POSITIVE batCount = 4
 
     DIM x(batCount)
     DIM y(batCount)
     DIM f(batCount)
 
     PARALLEL PROCEDURE moveBat
         SHARED bat, x, y, f
         DO
             PUT IMAGE bat FRAME [f] AT [x],[y]
             [f] = [f] + 1
             IF [f] == FRAMES(bat) THEN
                 [f] = 0
             ENDIF
         LOOP
     END PROC
 
     PARALLEL PROCEDURE moveBoy
         SHARED bat, x, y, f, boy
         DO
             PUT IMAGE boy FRAME [f] AT [x],[y]
             [f] = [f] + 1
             IF [f] == FRAMES(boy) THEN
                 [f] = 0
             ENDIF
         LOOP
     END PROC
 
     FOR i=0 TO (batCount-1)
         x(i) = i * (SCREEN WIDTH / batCount)
         y(i) = i * (SCREEN HEIGHT / batCount)
         f(i) = i MOD (batCount-1)
         IF ( i AND 1 ) == 0 THEN
             SPAWN moveBat
         ELSE
             SPAWN moveBoy
         ENDIF
     NEXT
 

SOURCE FILE

HOW TO COMPILE AND RUN

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 compile the example with just one click.

ATARI 400/800 family

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the Altirra emulator, and in particular that the altirra executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.atari multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.xex
 altirra example.xex
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.atari.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.xex
 altirra example.xex

ATARI 600XL/800XL/1200XL/XG(SE) family

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the Altirra emulator, and in particular that the altirra executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.atarixl multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.xex
 altirra example.xex
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.atarixl.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.xex
 altirra example.xex

Commodore 64

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the VICE emulator, and in particular that the x64sc executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.c64 multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 x64sc example.prg
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.c64.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 x64sc example.prg

Commodore 64+REU

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the VICE emulator, and in particular that the x64sc executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.c64reu multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 x64sc -reu example.prg
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.c64reu.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 x64sc -reu example.prg

Commodore PLUS/4

Using YAPE

In order to run the example, you need to have the YAPE emulator. In particular that the yape executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.plus4 multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 yape example.prg
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.plus4.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 yape example.prg
Using VICE

In order to run the example, you need to have the VICE emulator. In particular that the xplus4 executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.plus4 multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 xplus4 example.prg
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.plus4.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 xplus4 example.prg

Dragon 32

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the XROAR emulator, and in particular that the xroar executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.d32 multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.bin
 xroar -rompath (your rom path) example.bin
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.d32.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.bin
 xroar.exe -rompath (your rom path) example.bin

Dragon 64

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the XROAR emulator, and in particular that the xroar executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.d64 multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.bin
 xroar -rompath (your rom path) example.bin
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.d64.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.bin
 xroar.exe -rompath (your rom path) example.bin

PC128 Olivetti Prodest

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the DCMOTO emulator, and in particular that the dcmoto executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line and on the emulator:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.pc128op multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.k7
 dcmoto
 (choose BASIC 128)
 CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM"CASS:",R: EXEC
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.pc128op.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.k7
 dcmoto
 (choose example.k7)
 (choose BASIC 128)
 CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM"CASS:",R: EXEC

Thomson MO5

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the DCMOTO emulator, and in particular that the dcmoto executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line and on the emulator:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.pc128op multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.k7
 dcmoto
 (choose BASIC 128)
 CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM"CASS:",R: EXEC
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.pc128op.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.k7
 dcmoto
 (choose example.k7)
 (choose BASIC 128)
 CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM"CASS:",R: EXEC

Commodore VIC-20

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the VICE emulator, and in particular that the xvic executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.vic20 multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 xvic --memory 24k example.prg
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.vic20.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 xvic --memory 24k example.prg

ZX Spectrum

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the Speccy emulator, and in particular that the speccy executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.zx multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.tap
 Speccy example.tap
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.zx.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.tap
 Speccy example.tap

MSX

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the openMsx or the BlueMSX emulator, and in particular that its executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

openMSX
 # Linux 
 ugbc.msx1 multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 openmsx -cart example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.msx1.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 openmsx -cart example.rom
blueMSX
 # Linux 
 ugbc.msx1 multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.msx1.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx example.rom

ColecoVision

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the openMsx or the BlueMSX emulator, and in particular that its executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

openMSX
 # Linux 
 ugbc.coleco multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 openmsx -machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" -cart example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.coleco.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx -machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" example.rom
blueMSX
 # Linux 
 ugbc.coleco multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx /machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" /rom1 example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.coleco.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx  /machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" /rom1 example.rom

SEGA SC-3000

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the BlueMSX emulator, and in particular that its executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.sc3000 multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx /machine \"SEGA - SC-3000\" /rom1 example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.sc3000.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx  /machine \"SEGA - SC-3000\" /rom1 example.rom

SEGA SG-1000

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the BlueMSX emulator, and in particular that its executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.sg1000 multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx /machine \"SEGA - SG-1000\" /rom1 example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.sg1000.exe multitasking_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx  /machine \"SEGA - SG-1000\" /rom1 example.rom

ANY PROBLEM?

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. Thank you!

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