How do I find out...

[Shaun_B]

Hi,

How do I find out how many free bytes are left on my ZX81? I know there was a way to PEEK at two memory locations, but I can't remember which one.

Regards,

Shaun.

[XavSnap]

Hi,

You had to use the (?) XuR button !

Or have a look to the end of "Président" software on the Ordi-5 #10...
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/djv/
I had to extract Zx81 Basic codes...

I will put the "Président" text file on the web as soon as.

[XavSnap]

Hi,

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# RAMTOP=16388/16389
# DFILE =16396/16397
# VARS=16400/16401
# STKEND=16412/16413
# BASIC PRG OFFSET=16509
# CLS=2602

9996 PRINT " " AND USR 2602;PEEK 16388+256*PEEK 16389-PEEK 16413,"  RAM"
9997 PRINT PEEK 16412+256*PEEK 16413
9998 PRINT PEEK 16396+256*PEEK 16397-16509," PRG. LEN."
9999 PRINT PEEK 16388+256*PEEK 16389-PEEK 16400-256*PEEK 16401," STACKS"

Have Fun !

[Shaun_B]

Hi,

Thanks for the tip. For some reason, it's telling me that I have around 32,000 bytes free? I have a Memotech 16K RAM Pack which is second hand, and it's not a unit I've owned from new... therefore does this mean that it's been internally modified to boost the RAM?

Regards,

Shaun.

[XavSnap]

Hi,

Thanks for the tip. For some reason, it's telling me that I have around 32,000 bytes free? I have a Memotech 16K RAM Pack which is second hand, and it's not a unit I've owned from new... therefore does this mean that it's been internally modified to boost the RAM?

Regards,

Shaun.

True !
Perhaps 16k+16k=32k (max memory offset) ?

[Shaun_B]

Actually, I've been looking at the ZX81's memory map, and it appears that your programme example (for how many free bytes) is incorrect, as follows:

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9999 PRINT PEEK 16388+256*PEEK 16389-PEEK 16412-256*PEEK 16413;" BYTES FREE"

I actually have a 32K RAM PACK, but in order to access anything above the default RAM TOP, I need to tell the ZX81 to do so, as follows:

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1 POKE 16388,255
2 POKE 16389,255

Regards,

Shaun.

[XavSnap]

HI,

Init your Ram Pack and type-in this code !
(Sinclair 16k RamPack doc.)

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1 POKE 18000,33

2 POKE 18001,11

3 POKE 18002,0

4 POKE 18003,57

5 POKE 18004,68

6 POKE 18005,77

7 POKE 18006,201

8 PRINT (USR (18000) – 16373)/1024; ''K''

[angus]

The program immediately above will give you the total RAM present but not how much is free. It will return the same answer whether you've started anew or done the pokes after entering 15K of code.

[Andy Rea]

print (peek 16386 + 256 * peek 16387) - (peek 16404 + 256 * peek 16405)

that should give you a rough approximation, its errsp minus eline

Andy

[sirmorris]

If you're wanting to do this on a ZX80 it's different. see here.