Re: A86: Linkport Codes
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Re: A86: Linkport Codes
yeah, they might do that, but if there's a chance of that, you can
usually install your own error routine. the byte transmission routines
will throw an error 0 if there's a timeout, otherwise they won't be a
problem.
-josh
On Tue, 12 Jan 1999 17:22:52 -0800 "Justin Karneges"
<jgkarneges@ucdavis.edu> writes:
>
>I don't know about the TI-86 linkport ROM calls, but on the TI-83 the
>linkport ROM calls have built-in error handlers that just aren't
>acceptable
>for most practical purposes. In the case of the TI-83, it's better
>just to
>make your own routines.
>
>-Justin Karneges [Infiniti]
>
>>
>>Not at the time. Jimmy Mardell is a very good programmer, but he
>isn't
>much
>>of a ROM hacker. And remember, the 86 version was ported back in,
>what,
>>October? No one knew of the built in rom calls then (or knew how to
>use
>>them). Of course, since it was a port, he used what he used on the
>85
>>also...
>>
>>Hmm, that is an interesting idea. Would the built in calls be
>compatible
>>with the user routines on the other calcs?
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <ComAsYuAre@aol.com>
>>To: <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 6:18 PM
>>Subject: Re: A86: Linkport Codes
>>
>>
>>>
>>>In a message dated 1/12/99 01:55:24 Eastern Standard Time,
>>rabidcow@juno.com
>>>writes:
>>>
>>>> ok, so you could use the rom routines or you could waste some
>space in
>>>> your program and still have it work
>>>>
>>>
>>>does jimmy mardell know about the rom calls? if he does, then there
>must
>be
>>a
>>>reason why he didn't use them
>>>
>>
>
>
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