Re: A89: The power of basic!
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Re: A89: The power of basic!
did anyone stop to think what would happen if ASM could be used to "access" the
flash rom, like corupt it...
joe
Bryan Rabeler wrote:
> Well, the flash ROM upgrades, which fix the bugs, are free.
>
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> Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
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> On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, David Phillips wrote:
>
> >
> > That's the problem with buying a calc when it first comes out...they
> > haven't quite fixed all the bugs.
> >
> > At 12:38 AM 9/1/98 +0200, you wrote:
> > >
> > >Flash ROM upgrades will be free. However, new applications will cost you
> > >something. Probably from $20-$60 or so I bet.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
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> > >
> > >On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, Simon Ghionea wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Hmm, that's a bit discouraging. How much will these flash upgrades cost?? I
> > >> hope it doesn't cost as much as a new calculator...
> > >>
> > >> Simon Ghionea
> > >> 3D Artist, GrimmWare
> > >> sghionea@grimmware.com
> > >> ----------------------
> > >> Wisdom of Kings - http://www.grimmware.com -- Late 1998
> > >>
> > >> Birdie's Home - http://birdie.simon.dynip.com -- A cute, simple cartoon
> > >> character, that dies in every short episode.
> > >>
> > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: owner-assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
> > >> > [mailto:owner-assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org]On Behalf Of Michael Cook
> > >> > Sent: Monday, August 31, 1998 3:28 PM
> > >> > To: 'assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org'
> > >> > Subject: A89: The power of basic!
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
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> > >> >
> > >> > Well I got my 89 from calculators inc last Thursday and I love it
> > >> > so far. I only
> > >> > have one problem: The power of basic. I have an 80, 83, and 85
> > >> > and the basic on
> > >> > those are not very powerful. But I've started programming the 89
> > >> > in basic and
> > >> > the thing that I've noticed is just how powerful basic is. Today
> > >> > I make a great
> > >> > program that can keep track of all of your homework (it uses the menu and
> > >> > everything). So what is the problem you say? You can make
> > >> > powerful program in
> > >> > basic, so what? There is a down side to the power of basic. After
> > >> > I finished my
> > >> > program and I was at the home screen of my program and hit F1 (to open
> > the
> > >> > 'file' menu) and then I pressed '4' (this quits the program) and
> > >> > the calculator
> > >> > crashed! I've never had a basic program crash on me before! I had
> > >> > to remove
> > >> > every battery in my calc (including memory) to reset everything.
> > >> > But before this
> > >> > the home screen was displayed but there was no command line! The
> > >> > only keys that
> > >> > would produce any reaction was the modifier keys! No menus,
> > >> > dialog boxes or
> > >> > anything. So I warn you to back everything up and that you must
> > >> > be careful to
> > >> > back up your stuff or else. Even user data archive stuff was
> > >> > lost. TI, I hope
> > >> > that you release a flash update soon. If I still had my progs I'd
> > >> > be happy to
> > >> > give them to you all. If you read this TI and want to know more E-Mail
> > me.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Michael Bryan Cook
> >
> >
> > --
> > David Phillips
> > mailto:electrum@tfs.net
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> > AOL/AIM: Electrum32
> >
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