Re: A86: I can make a pkzip program on TI-calcs. Need a programmer.
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Re: A86: I can make a pkzip program on TI-calcs. Need a programmer.
did u mail me by accident? was just wondering cause i have no clue on
who you are=) I like the verse at the bottom though. whatever ya
talking about with all this compression stuff have fun and good luck.
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>Look, I'm already trying to implement a PKZip program for the TI-86.
Any
>competent programmer would agree that this is a rather hard feat to
>accomplish given the TI-86's paged style of memory. What are you trying
>to do? Give a programmer a blueprint and make the programmer do it
while
>you get half the credit?
>
>KingCrab9@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> This is it.
>> There is a way to build a compression program on the calculator that
utilizes
>> LZW compression. This can be done, it not just an idea. This is the
tightest
>> compression available second to LHA (or pkzip for that matter).
>> Keep in mind compression algorithms and data encryption are my
expertise.
>> Also note that this for archiving or self-extracting ASMs (something
like LH-
>> ICE)
>> If you don't want to finish reading my message contact me by e-mail.
I am not
>> going to give any very specific info out on this until I recieve your
message.
>> I need to know how interested you are and what 86-programming you can
or can't
>> do. You don't even have to understand data compression for this,
everything
>> will be explained in depth including all the routines all I need is
someone to
>> write this.
>> This is a co-authoring program
>> Tim Adkisson
>> <A HREF="mailto:honorIam@goplay.com">honorIam@goplay.com</A>
>>
>> The truth is, I almost had this program written in ASM, but I don't
have
>> enough free time to finish it. It does not require external memory
or even
>> long downtime. I can supply all every bit of info on how to build
this, I
>> just don't want to take the time to finish writing this.
>>
>> -end message-
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