Re: 83 vs. 85/86
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Re: 83 vs. 85/86
> When the TI-85 came out, a bug was notice that allowed control of the
A 'bug' would be an edited backup with a pointer to the shell.
>calculator on a lower level than Basic Programming. It was named
>Assembly. Obviously since it was a bug, the TI-85 wasn't built for
I hope you meant that the language assembly (aka machine programming
[through complier]). ASM has been arround for a long time.
>handling assembly and it is not as safe on the TI-85 (nor as powerful)
>as it is on the TI-83. The TI-83 and 86 were both made WITH knowledge of
>assembly programming and so they are assembly friendly than the 85's and
>82's, being capable of handling more ASM programs.
The calculator (TI-83) is just as powerful as an 85. The TI-83 was
documented by TI so there are millions of rom calls that access most of the
basic commands. The TI-85 could do that, but it would take inside knowlege
from TI, or someone with lots of free time.
Assembly is too safe on the 85 if you keep versions and shells separate.
>* The 86 has a much more complicated ASM language than the 83 and so it
>does more... only its newer and not many ppl know how to do it so you'll
>often times to make your own programs on the 86 if you want them in
>ASM. Otherwise you have to settle with only a few ASM programs on the
>86.
>
>* The TI-92 also had a bug that allowed ASM.
They aren't bugs. They are an edited backup that has a pointer to a shell.
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