Added MiniScript version of rocket.bas.

Author: JoeStrout

00_Alternate_Languages/59_Lunar_LEM_Rocket/MiniScript/rocket.ms

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+if version.hostName == "Mini Micro" then clear
+print " "*30 + "Rocket"
+print " "*15 + "Creative Computing  Morristown, New Jersey"
+print; print; print
+print "Lunar Landing Simulation"
+print "----- ------- ----------";  print
+yn = input("Do you want instructions (yes or no)? ").lower
+if not yn or yn[0] != "n" then
+	print
+	print "You are landing on the moon and and have taken over manual"
+	print "control 1000 feet above a good landing spot. You have a down-"
+	print "ward velocity of 50 feet/sec. 150 units of fuel remain."
+	print
+	print "Here are the rules that govern your Apollo space-craft"
+	print "(Press Return after each one):"; print
+	print "(1) After each second the height, velocity, and remaining fuel"
+	print "    will be reported via Digby your on-board computer."
+	input
+	print "(2) After the report a '?' will appear. Enter the number"
+	print "    of units of fuel you wish to burn during the next"
+	print "    second. Each unit of fuel will slow your descent by"
+	print "    1 foot/sec."
+	input
+	print "(3) The maximum thrust of your engine is 30 feet/sec/sec"
+	print "    or 30 units of fuel per second."
+	input
+	print "(4) When you contact the lunar surface, your descent engine"
+	print "    will automatically shut down and you will be given a"
+	print "    report of your landing speed and remaining fuel."
+	input
+	print "(5) If you run out of fuel the '?' will no longer appear"
+	print "    but your second by second report will continue until"
+	print "    you contact the lunar surface."; print
+	input
+end if
+
+pad = function(s, width=10)
+	return (s + " "*width)[:width]
+end function
+
+// Bonus little feature when running in Mini Micro: display a header bar
+// always at the top of the screen.
+drawHeaders = function
+	display(2).mode = displayMode.text; td = display(2)
+	td.color = text.color; td.backColor = color.black
+	td.row = 25; td.column = 0
+	td.print "sec  feet   speed     fuel    plot of distance" + " "*21
+end function
+
+while true
+	print "Beginning landing procedure.........."; print
+	print "G O O D  L U C K ! ! !"
+	print; print
+	print "sec  feet   speed     fuel    plot of distance"
+	drawHeaders
+	print
+	t=0; h=1000; v=50; fuel=150
+	while true
+		print pad(t,5) + pad(h,7) + pad(v, 10) + pad(fuel,8) + "|" + " "*floor(h/30) + "*"
+		if fuel <= 0 then
+			burn = 0
+			wait 0.5	// (slight pause for drama and legibility)
+		else
+			burn = input("?").val
+			if burn < 0 then burn = 0
+			if burn > 30 then burn=30
+			if burn > fuel then
+				burn = fuel
+				print "**** out of fuel ****"
+			end if
+		end if
+		v1 = v - burn + 5
+		fuel -= burn
+		h -= .5*(v+v1)
+		if h <= 0 then break
+		t += 1
+		v = v1
+	end while
+	print "***** CONTACT *****"
+	h = h+ .5*(v1+v)
+	if burn == 5 then
+		d = h/v
+	else
+		d = (-v+sqrt(v*v+h*(10-2*burn)))/(5-burn)
+	end if
+	v1 = v + (5-burn)*d
+	print "Touchdown at " + (t+d) + " seconds."
+	print "Landing velocity = " + round(v1,1) + " feet/sec."
+	print fuel + " units of fuel remaining."
+	if v1 == 0 then
+		print "Congratulations! a perfect landing!!"
+		print "Your license will be renewed.......later."
+	else if abs(v1) >= 2 then
+		print "***** Sorry, but you blew it!!!!"
+		print "Appropriate condolences will be sent to your next of kin."
+	end if
+	print; print; print
+	yn = input("Another mission? ").lower
+	if not yn or yn[0] != "y" then break
+end while
+print;  print "Control out.";  print