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StarInfo/Vibe/SAND

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Filename: StarInfo/Vibe/SAND
Read OK: ✔
File size: 0592 bytes
Load address: 0000
Exec address: 0000
File contents
   10REM > SAND  *** Jan Vibe august 1997 ***
   20
   30MODE21:OFF
   40DIM SPR&10000:SPR!0=&FFFF:SPR!4=0:SPR!8=16:SPR!12=16
   50Q%=20000:T%=0
   60DIM X%(Q%),Y%(Q%),C%(8),T%(8)
   70DATA 6,0,6,64,6,128,6,192,27,0,27,64,27,128,27,192
   80FORN%=8TO1STEP-1:READC%(N%),T%(N%):NEXT
   90
  100RECTANGLE 0,0,1279,1023:MOUSE STEP 2
  110*POINTER
  120REPEAT
  130MOUSE X%,Y%,B%:Q%=(X%(T%)-X%)^2+(Y%(T%)-Y%)^2
  140IF B%=4 AND Q%>=36 THEN
  150IF POINT(X%,Y%)=0:POINT X%,Y%:T%+=1:X%(T%)=X%:Y%(T%)=Y%
  160ENDIF
  170IF B%=2 THEN
  180GCOL0TINT0:POINT X%(T%),Y%(T%):T%-=1:GCOL63TINT255:WAIT
  190IF T%<0 T%=0
  200ENDIF
  210UNTIL B%=1:CLS:X%(0)=X%(1):Y%(0)=Y%(1):*POINTER 0
  220MOUSE STEP 4
  230
  240FORY%=0TO8STEP2:FORX%=0TO1279STEP2:V%=RND(8)
  250GCOLC%(V%)TINTT%(V%):POINTX%,Y%:NEXT,
  260FORY%=10TO1023STEP2:FORX%=0TO1279STEP640
  270X1%=RND(640):Y1%=RND(8):MOVEX1%,Y1%:MOVEX1%+640,Y1%
  280PLOT&BE,X%,Y%:NEXT,
  290
  300FORN%=1TO3:N$=STR$(N%)
  310SYS"OS_SpriteOp",256+15,SPR,N$,0,33,33,21
  320SYS"OS_SpriteOp",256+29,SPR,N$:NEXT
  330
  340FORN%=1TO3:N$=STR$(N%)
  350SYS"OS_SpriteOp",256+60,SPR,N$
  360FORY%=0TO66STEP2:FORX%=0TO66STEP2
  370XE=X%-32:YE=Y%-32:D=SQR(XE^2+YE^2):IF D=0 D=0.001
  380XE=XE/D:YE=YE/D:SI=DEGASN(XE)
  390IF YE<=0 SI=180-SI ELSE SI=360+SI
  400IF SI>360 SI=SI-360
  410V%=ABS(SI-180)/22.5+RND(1)*2
  420IF V%>8 V%=8
  430IFV%<1 V%=1
  440GCOLC%(V%)TINTT%(V%):POINTX%,Y%
  450NEXT,,
  460
  470FORR%=32TO2STEP-2
  480FORN%=1TO3:N$=STR$(N%)
  490SYS"OS_SpriteOp",256+61,SPR,N$
  500GCOL0TINT0:RECTANGLEFILL0,0,66,66
  510GCOL63TINT255:CIRCLE FILL 32,32,R%
  520NEXT
  530SYS"OS_SpriteOp",256+61,SPR,0
  540FORN%=1TOT%:N$=STR$(RND(3))
  550SYS"OS_SpriteOp",256+34,SPR,N$,X%(N%)-32,Y%(N%)-32,8
  560NEXT,
  570*FX21,0
  580Q$=GET$:IF Q$="S" OR Q$="s" THEN
  590*SCREENSAVE SANDPIC
  600ENDIF


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00000010  2a 20 4a 61 6e 20 56 69  62 65 20 61 75 67 75 73  |* Jan Vibe augus|
00000020  74 20 31 39 39 37 20 2a  2a 2a 0d 00 14 04 0d 00  |t 1997 ***......|
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00000040  26 31 30 30 30 30 3a 53  50 52 21 30 3d 26 46 46  |&10000:SPR!0=&FF|
00000050  46 46 3a 53 50 52 21 34  3d 30 3a 53 50 52 21 38  |FF:SPR!4=0:SPR!8|
00000060  3d 31 36 3a 53 50 52 21  31 32 3d 31 36 0d 00 32  |=16:SPR!12=16..2|
00000070  11 51 25 3d 32 30 30 30  30 3a 54 25 3d 30 0d 00  |.Q%=20000:T%=0..|
00000080  3c 1f de 20 58 25 28 51  25 29 2c 59 25 28 51 25  |<.. X%(Q%),Y%(Q%|
00000090  29 2c 43 25 28 38 29 2c  54 25 28 38 29 0d 00 46  |),C%(8),T%(8)..F|
000000a0  33 dc 20 36 2c 30 2c 36  2c 36 34 2c 36 2c 31 32  |3. 6,0,6,64,6,12|
000000b0  38 2c 36 2c 31 39 32 2c  32 37 2c 30 2c 32 37 2c  |8,6,192,27,0,27,|
000000c0  36 34 2c 32 37 2c 31 32  38 2c 32 37 2c 31 39 32  |64,27,128,27,192|
000000d0  0d 00 50 1f e3 4e 25 3d  38 b8 31 88 2d 31 3a f3  |..P..N%=8.1.-1:.|
000000e0  43 25 28 4e 25 29 2c 54  25 28 4e 25 29 3a ed 0d  |C%(N%),T%(N%):..|
000000f0  00 5a 04 0d 00 64 1b c8  93 20 30 2c 30 2c 31 32  |.Z...d... 0,0,12|
00000100  37 39 2c 31 30 32 33 3a  c8 97 20 88 20 32 0d 00  |79,1023:.. . 2..|
00000110  6e 0c 2a 50 4f 49 4e 54  45 52 0d 00 78 05 f5 0d  |n.*POINTER..x...|
00000120  00 82 2e c8 97 20 58 25  2c 59 25 2c 42 25 3a 51  |..... X%,Y%,B%:Q|
00000130  25 3d 28 58 25 28 54 25  29 2d 58 25 29 5e 32 2b  |%=(X%(T%)-X%)^2+|
00000140  28 59 25 28 54 25 29 2d  59 25 29 5e 32 0d 00 8c  |(Y%(T%)-Y%)^2...|
00000150  15 e7 20 42 25 3d 34 20  80 20 51 25 3e 3d 33 36  |.. B%=4 . Q%>=36|
00000160  20 8c 0d 00 96 32 e7 20  b0 58 25 2c 59 25 29 3d  | ....2. .X%,Y%)=|
00000170  30 3a c8 92 20 58 25 2c  59 25 3a 54 25 2b 3d 31  |0:.. X%,Y%:T%+=1|
00000180  3a 58 25 28 54 25 29 3d  58 25 3a 59 25 28 54 25  |:X%(T%)=X%:Y%(T%|
00000190  29 3d 59 25 0d 00 a0 05  cd 0d 00 aa 0c e7 20 42  |)=Y%.......... B|
000001a0  25 3d 32 20 8c 0d 00 b4  2c e6 30 c8 9c 30 3a c8  |%=2 ....,.0..0:.|
000001b0  92 20 58 25 28 54 25 29  2c 59 25 28 54 25 29 3a  |. X%(T%),Y%(T%):|
000001c0  54 25 2d 3d 31 3a e6 36  33 c8 9c 32 35 35 3a c8  |T%-=1:.63..255:.|
000001d0  96 0d 00 be 0f e7 20 54  25 3c 30 20 54 25 3d 30  |...... T%<0 T%=0|
000001e0  0d 00 c8 05 cd 0d 00 d2  2f fd 20 42 25 3d 31 3a  |......../. B%=1:|
000001f0  db 3a 58 25 28 30 29 3d  58 25 28 31 29 3a 59 25  |.:X%(0)=X%(1):Y%|
00000200  28 30 29 3d 59 25 28 31  29 3a 2a 50 4f 49 4e 54  |(0)=Y%(1):*POINT|
00000210  45 52 20 30 0d 00 dc 0a  c8 97 20 88 20 34 0d 00  |ER 0...... . 4..|
00000220  e6 04 0d 00 f0 22 e3 59  25 3d 30 b8 38 88 32 3a  |.....".Y%=0.8.2:|
00000230  e3 58 25 3d 30 b8 31 32  37 39 88 32 3a 56 25 3d  |.X%=0.1279.2:V%=|
00000240  b3 28 38 29 0d 00 fa 1e  e6 43 25 28 56 25 29 c8  |.(8).....C%(V%).|
00000250  9c 54 25 28 56 25 29 3a  c8 92 58 25 2c 59 25 3a  |.T%(V%):..X%,Y%:|
00000260  ed 2c 0d 01 04 20 e3 59  25 3d 31 30 b8 31 30 32  |.,... .Y%=10.102|
00000270  33 88 32 3a e3 58 25 3d  30 b8 31 32 37 39 88 36  |3.2:.X%=0.1279.6|
00000280  34 30 0d 01 0e 2d 58 31  25 3d b3 28 36 34 30 29  |40...-X1%=.(640)|
00000290  3a 59 31 25 3d b3 28 38  29 3a ec 58 31 25 2c 59  |:Y1%=.(8):.X1%,Y|
000002a0  31 25 3a ec 58 31 25 2b  36 34 30 2c 59 31 25 0d  |1%:.X1%+640,Y1%.|
000002b0  01 18 11 f0 26 42 45 2c  58 25 2c 59 25 3a ed 2c  |....&BE,X%,Y%:.,|
000002c0  0d 01 22 04 0d 01 2c 14  e3 4e 25 3d 31 b8 33 3a  |.."...,..N%=1.3:|
000002d0  4e 24 3d c3 28 4e 25 29  0d 01 36 2c c8 99 22 4f  |N$=.(N%)..6,.."O|
000002e0  53 5f 53 70 72 69 74 65  4f 70 22 2c 32 35 36 2b  |S_SpriteOp",256+|
000002f0  31 35 2c 53 50 52 2c 4e  24 2c 30 2c 33 33 2c 33  |15,SPR,N$,0,33,3|
00000300  33 2c 32 31 0d 01 40 23  c8 99 22 4f 53 5f 53 70  |3,21..@#.."OS_Sp|
00000310  72 69 74 65 4f 70 22 2c  32 35 36 2b 32 39 2c 53  |riteOp",256+29,S|
00000320  50 52 2c 4e 24 3a ed 0d  01 4a 04 0d 01 54 14 e3  |PR,N$:...J...T..|
00000330  4e 25 3d 31 b8 33 3a 4e  24 3d c3 28 4e 25 29 0d  |N%=1.3:N$=.(N%).|
00000340  01 5e 21 c8 99 22 4f 53  5f 53 70 72 69 74 65 4f  |.^!.."OS_SpriteO|
00000350  70 22 2c 32 35 36 2b 36  30 2c 53 50 52 2c 4e 24  |p",256+60,SPR,N$|
00000360  0d 01 68 19 e3 59 25 3d  30 b8 36 36 88 32 3a e3  |..h..Y%=0.66.2:.|
00000370  58 25 3d 30 b8 36 36 88  32 0d 01 72 32 58 45 3d  |X%=0.66.2..r2XE=|
00000380  58 25 2d 33 32 3a 59 45  3d 59 25 2d 33 32 3a 44  |X%-32:YE=Y%-32:D|
00000390  3d b6 28 58 45 5e 32 2b  59 45 5e 32 29 3a e7 20  |=.(XE^2+YE^2):. |
000003a0  44 3d 30 20 44 3d 30 2e  30 30 31 0d 01 7c 1d 58  |D=0 D=0.001..|.X|
000003b0  45 3d 58 45 2f 44 3a 59  45 3d 59 45 2f 44 3a 53  |E=XE/D:YE=YE/D:S|
000003c0  49 3d 9d 98 28 58 45 29  0d 01 86 21 e7 20 59 45  |I=..(XE)...!. YE|
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000003e0  53 49 3d 33 36 30 2b 53  49 0d 01 90 16 e7 20 53  |SI=360+SI..... S|
000003f0  49 3e 33 36 30 20 53 49  3d 53 49 2d 33 36 30 0d  |I>360 SI=SI-360.|
00000400  01 9a 1c 56 25 3d 94 28  53 49 2d 31 38 30 29 2f  |...V%=.(SI-180)/|
00000410  32 32 2e 35 2b b3 28 31  29 2a 32 0d 01 a4 0f e7  |22.5+.(1)*2.....|
00000420  20 56 25 3e 38 20 56 25  3d 38 0d 01 ae 0e e7 56  | V%>8 V%=8.....V|
00000430  25 3c 31 20 56 25 3d 31  0d 01 b8 1b e6 43 25 28  |%<1 V%=1.....C%(|
00000440  56 25 29 c8 9c 54 25 28  56 25 29 3a c8 92 58 25  |V%)..T%(V%):..X%|
00000450  2c 59 25 0d 01 c2 07 ed  2c 2c 0d 01 cc 04 0d 01  |,Y%.....,,......|
00000460  d6 0f e3 52 25 3d 33 32  b8 32 88 2d 32 0d 01 e0  |...R%=32.2.-2...|
00000470  14 e3 4e 25 3d 31 b8 33  3a 4e 24 3d c3 28 4e 25  |..N%=1.3:N$=.(N%|
00000480  29 0d 01 ea 21 c8 99 22  4f 53 5f 53 70 72 69 74  |)...!.."OS_Sprit|
00000490  65 4f 70 22 2c 32 35 36  2b 36 31 2c 53 50 52 2c  |eOp",256+61,SPR,|
000004a0  4e 24 0d 01 f4 17 e6 30  c8 9c 30 3a c8 93 c8 90  |N$.....0..0:....|
000004b0  30 2c 30 2c 36 36 2c 36  36 0d 01 fe 1b e6 36 33  |0,0,66,66.....63|
000004c0  c8 9c 32 35 35 3a c8 8f  20 c8 90 20 33 32 2c 33  |..255:.. .. 32,3|
000004d0  32 2c 52 25 0d 02 08 05  ed 0d 02 12 20 c8 99 22  |2,R%........ .."|
000004e0  4f 53 5f 53 70 72 69 74  65 4f 70 22 2c 32 35 36  |OS_SpriteOp",256|
000004f0  2b 36 31 2c 53 50 52 2c  30 0d 02 1c 17 e3 4e 25  |+61,SPR,0.....N%|
00000500  3d 31 b8 54 25 3a 4e 24  3d c3 28 b3 28 33 29 29  |=1.T%:N$=.(.(3))|
00000510  0d 02 26 37 c8 99 22 4f  53 5f 53 70 72 69 74 65  |..&7.."OS_Sprite|
00000520  4f 70 22 2c 32 35 36 2b  33 34 2c 53 50 52 2c 4e  |Op",256+34,SPR,N|
00000530  24 2c 58 25 28 4e 25 29  2d 33 32 2c 59 25 28 4e  |$,X%(N%)-32,Y%(N|
00000540  25 29 2d 33 32 2c 38 0d  02 30 06 ed 2c 0d 02 3a  |%)-32,8..0..,..:|
00000550  0b 2a 46 58 32 31 2c 30  0d 02 44 1c 51 24 3d be  |.*FX21,0..D.Q$=.|
00000560  3a e7 20 51 24 3d 22 53  22 20 84 20 51 24 3d 22  |:. Q$="S" . Q$="|
00000570  73 22 20 8c 0d 02 4e 17  2a 53 43 52 45 45 4e 53  |s" ...N.*SCREENS|
00000580  41 56 45 20 53 41 4e 44  50 49 43 0d 02 58 05 cd  |AVE SANDPIC..X..|
00000590  0d ff                                             |..|
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