Tools menu

The Tools menu provides built-in utilities and access to program settings.

For more information, see BasinC's tools.

BasinC Options

Opens the Options window, where you can configure the behaviour and appearance of BasinC.

Token Table

Opens the Token Table window, which gives access to a chart of the ASCII set used by Sinclair BASIC, including a visual selection of colour control codes, UDGs, and keywords.

BEEP Composer

Opens the BEEP Composer window, where you can compose speaker music visually.

Character/Sprite Editor

Opens the Graphic/Sprite Editor window, which provides an easy to use GUI solution to the problem of having to use binary numbers for defining User Defined Graphics and sprites in your program. Also allows the easy creation of new character sets.

Screen Paintbox

Not yet implemented.

Note: In a future release, this command will open a graphics editor for designing Spectrum screen images.

Renumber

Opens the Renumber window, where you can change the line numbering of the current program.

Tape Creator

Opens the Tape Creator window, where you can create a virtual cassette tape image of your program, in the .tzx or .tap formats.

Assembler

This menu option will lead you to the Z80 Assembler which allows you to write code in z80 assembly to augment your BASIC creations. It is useful for creating scroll routines, sprite handlers, fancy graphical effects, music etc.

Compiler

Not yet implemented.

Note: In a future release, this command will translate your BASIC program into Z80 assembly language.