' This program exported from BASIC Anywhere Machine (Version [5.2.3].[2023.10.26.02.14]) on 2023.10.29 at 15:45 (Coordinated Universal Time)
' BASIC Anywhere Machine program by Charlie Veniot
' Implementation of the famous (C-64) pattern "10 PRINTCHR$(205.5+RND(1));:GOTO10" but with a column-wise, i.e. vertical structure.
' Primarily sticking to GW-BASIC compatible statements
' Exceptions:
' * _LETCHR$ (to define custom characters)
' * SCROLL (to scroll the screen, as per "The BASIC handbook : encyclopedia of the BASIC computer language (3rd Edition)" )
050 SCREEN 7
150 _LETCHR$(205 , _
"X......." + _
".X......" + _
"..X....." + _
"...X...." + _
"....X..." + _
".....X.." + _
"......X." + _
".......X")
151 _LETCHR$(206 , _
".......X" + _
"......X." + _
".....X.." + _
"....X..." + _
"...X...." + _
"..X....." + _
".X......" + _
"X.......")
200 FOR X = 1 TO 40
210 FOR Y = 1 TO 25
220 IF NOT( X = 40 AND Y = 25 ) THEN LOCATE Y,X : PRINT CHR$( 205 + INT(RND*2) ); : SLEEP 0.01
230 NEXT Y
240 NEXT X
500 SCROLL -8, 0, 0
510 LOCATE 25,39 : PRINT CHR$( 205 + INT(RND*2) ); : SLEEP 0.01
520 FOR Y = 1 TO 24
530 LOCATE Y,40 : PRINT CHR$( 205 + INT(RND*2) ); : SLEEP 0.01
540 NEXT Y
550 GOTO 500