Re: A86: Shell Development Question


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Re: A86: Shell Development Question




i dunno i kinda like final fantasy for crash...too bad it is over 12 k :(

-----Original Message-----
From: TurboSoft@aol.com <TurboSoft@aol.com>
To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Saturday, February 07, 1998 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: A86: Shell Development Question


>
>In a message dated 98-02-07 15:37:30 EST, you write:
>
><< I will probably not emulate the TI-82, since hardly anyone ever uses any
> of its programs on the 86.  I doubt I'll incorporate a feature that will
> allow programs that are more than 12k to run, since it would be quite a
> hassle.  The ON key will act in much the same way with my shell as it
> does with Rascall--it will bring up a menu that allows you to end the
> program, turn off the calculator, and get a screen shot.  Contrast
> adjustment will also be included in this menu.  I may also add a feature
> to turn off the display, but that may not save much power anyway.
>  >>
>
>yeah.  don't waste time making it work with TI-82 programs.  also having a
>"system menu" come up when the ON button is pressed would be one of the
>coolest things to have.  l don't exactly know what would be on there, maybe
>the status of the link port and the battery level, etc.  maybe the UNDEL
menu
>contents and stuff like that too.
>