Thanks for the 'ZX Spectrum getting started guide'

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astrofish
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Thanks for the 'ZX Spectrum getting started guide'

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Hi all, new here...
I've just worked through all of the the 'ZX Spectrum getting started guide' and it was most excellent, a really useful introduction to a good range of topics. Many thanks!

Here are a few minor issues that I noticed along the way (and given the length and amount of material covered, it's impressive that these were the only issues I had).
I am using Windows, which affects a few of these points.

Overview:
https://github.com/z88dk/z88dk/blob/mas ... edGuide.md
"Comments and suggestions are welcome in the Z88DK Sinclair ZX forum."
But linked address (viewforum.php?id=2) doesn't exist.
Should be viewforum.php?f=2 ?

Section 01:
Replace
zsdcc -v
with
z88dk-zsdcc -v
(zsdcc.exe does exist within bin folder, but is a zero length file. This threw me for a while - thinking I had a corrupt install. Is it meant to be a link?)

Replace
z80nm
with
z88sk-z80nm


Section 05:
'make' isn't standard on Windows, but a simple no fuss install is available from:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/ezwinp ... p/download


Section 07:
Replace
appmake
with
z88dk-appmake

'cat' isn't standard on Windows, but the apallingly named 'type' can be used instead.
Replace
cat bifrost_loader.tap bifrost_01_code.tap bifrostl.tap > bifrost_01.tap
with
type bifrost_loader.tap bifrost_01_code.tap bifrostl.tap > bifrost_01.tap
or, for silent operation:
type 2>NUL bifrost_loader.tap bifrost_01_code.tap bifrostl.tap > bifrost_01.tap

Section 08:
https://github.com/z88dk/z88dk/blob/mas ... errupts.md
"...consider raising the issue on the Z88DK ZX support forum."
Linked address is again viewforum.php?id=2, which doesn't exist.
Should presumeably be viewforum.php?f=2 again?

I think that was everything.
derekfountain
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Re: Thanks for the 'ZX Spectrum getting started guide'

Post by derekfountain »

astrofish wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 7:19 pm I've just worked through all of the the 'ZX Spectrum getting started guide' and it was most excellent, a really useful introduction to a good range of topics. Many thanks!
Thank you! You remind me, it needs a bit of a refresh to prevent too much bit rot getting in there. I'll get round to your suggested updates ... soon. =D

I have to admit I know next to nothing about Windows. I've never used it for any sort of code development. If you find other bits that don't quite work by all means add suggestions to this thread. It's good to have them on record somewhere people can find them.
derekfountain
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Re: Thanks for the 'ZX Spectrum getting started guide'

Post by derekfountain »

Just to confirm the updates suggested here went into the ZX Getting Started Guide earlier today. Thanks for the input, much appreciated.
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