Re: A86: Reader
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Re: A86: Reader
> docs.. It would be cool to have a "text file" viewer though written in
> ASM if thats what you're looking for more specifically. Then I could
> type up some stuff on my computer, load it in as a string and scroll
> through it on the calc.
Yes. This is exactly what I am looking for. This way I could store
information, either in string or a program, and using the viewer read it
much more easily (i.e. scrolling up and down, page markings etc.). Thanx
for the rest of your info though.
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> From: Chris <chrisg@nauticom.net>
> To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
> Subject: Re: A86: Reader
> Date: Friday, September 13, 1996 12:11 PM
>
> Cyrus Najmabadi wrote:
>
> > There was a great assembly program for the Ti-85. It was called data
> > reader and can be found at:
> >
> > http://www.ticalc.org/pub/85/asm/programs/zshell/reader.zip
> >
> > This program allowed one to view a large amount of text on the screen
> > (more
> > than the standard 8 x 21) by using a much smaller font size. Is there
> > any
> > program like this for the 86? If not, I anyone working on something
> > like
> > it? I found this program immensely useful and would really like to
> > find
> > something similar for the 86.
> >
> > Cyrus Najmabadi
>
> The 85 didn't have a built in "small font" like the 82 did. However,
> the 86 does. It's TEXT(x,y,$text) in the GRAPH / DRAW menu. Check your
> docs.. It would be cool to have a "text file" viewer though written in
> ASM if thats what you're looking for more specifically. Then I could
> type up some stuff on my computer, load it in as a string and scroll
> through it on the calc.
>
>