Re: A86: How would you do this?

To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A86: How would you do this?
From: Trey Jazz <joemama@minot.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 23:11:19 -0600
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caymran wrote:
> 
> How would you write an interrupt prog to mask out the prog key.
> So that whenever you press it, it does not register.
> 
> I think it would be great to have a interrupt password program so that when
> you turn your calc on you can use it, but it prevents others from getting
> into your progams, and your mem.  Make it so that whenever you hold down a
> certain key like F5 then press the prog key, or 2nd mem it works.
> 
> Is this even possible?
> 
> thanks,
> Caymran

yeah its very possible, im not good with dealing with the port routines
yet, but i would suggest a password instead of holding down a key and
pushing it because a) it can be changed by the user b) it would be
better protection than just one key

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A86: How would you do this?

From: "caymran" <caymran@geocities.com>