Re: TI-89 and AMS 2.03

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Re: TI-89 and AMS 2.03

You can go to the VAR-LINK menu which gives a list of the programs and other
variables on your TI-89, and select the program you want to run and press
ENTER.  The name should appear on the home screen.  All you have to do is
add the ")" on the end and hit ENTER again to run it.

Bryan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Huber" <star21@PTDPROLOG.NET>
To: <CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: TI-89 and AMS 2.03


> Well, it sounds like I don't have much to regret no matter which hardware
> revision I get and which operating system version I choose.  No offense
> guys, but I tend to take interest in using a calculator the way it was
> supposed to be used; to perform mathematical functions.
>
> So there isn't any sort of program menu to let you run programs without
> typing in the name?  I thought that with the APPS key that you might be
able
> to select the BASIC program from a menu or list and run it without having
to
> manually type the name out.  It seems odd that if my 86 could do it using
> PRGM, F1, and F(1-5) that the 89 should be able to do it in similar
fashion.
>
> I have a friend that's got an 89, though he taunts me when I ask to look
at
> it because he has an 89 and I an 86.  Some friend, huh?  Well, I'll see if
I
> can sucker him into letting me get a closer look at it as I really am
> interested in how the programming/program execution methods work on the
89.
>
> Thanks again for the help!
>
> Dan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Rabeler" <rabelerb@pilot.msu.edu>
> To: <wince@bigfoot.com>; <CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 6:29 PM
> Subject: Re: TI-89 and AMS 2.03
>
>
> > If you buy a HW2 TI-89 right now, it will either come with AMS 1.05 or
> 2.0x.
> > HW2 can't do grayscale (yet) no matter what AMS version you have.
AFAIK,
> > even though I only own a HW1 and not a HW2 TI-89, there isn't a
> significant
> > difference.  You definately can't tell from the outside whether its HW1
or
> > HW2.  The only major difference you would ever notice is the ability to
> use
> > the entire Flash ROM on the HW2 calcs for user data archive.
> >
> > However, since you seem to primary use BASIC, none of this should be a
> > problem.  HW2 calcs with AMS 2.0x will run BASIC programs just fine.  To
> run
> > a BASIC program on the TI-89, you simply run prgm_name() from the home
> > screen where "prgm_name" is the name of the program.  The brackets are
> there
> > for any possible arguments the program (or function) needs.  The same
> > convention is used for running assembly programs from the home screen,
but
> > they can also be run from a "shell" which has a user-interface with
menus.
> >
> > The worst case scenario would be you can't run hardly any assembly
> programs
> > on a HW2 calculator with AMS 2.0x and the fact that grayscale may never
> > work.  But if you don't care about games, then that really doesn't
matter.
> >
> > I hope I answered most of your questions.  If you have any more, just
ask.
> >
> > Bryan
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan Huber" <star21@PTDPROLOG.NET>
> > To: <CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 5:10 PM
> > Subject: TI-89 and AMS 2.03
> >
> >
> > > I posted this to the comment board on the AMS v2.03 support for the 92
> in
> > > relation to this new version of software and the HW 2 89 calculators
and
> > was
> > > wondering if anyone could be of aid here (sorry to bombard everyone; I
> > just
> > > want to be an educated buyer (no pun intended):
> > >
> > > OK, so I'm well aware of this Hardware 2 thing and the new AMS 2.03.
> I've
> > > visited TI's site and saw their FAQ entry about Hardware 1 vs.
Hardware
> 2
> > > but I want someone's perspective on this and not merely comparing
> specs.;
> > is
> > > there a noticeable difference?  And if I buy a HW 2 89, what
sacrifices
> > > might I be looking at if I flash it to 2.03?  What losses will I see?
> > >
> > > I primarily use BASIC programs over ASM programs and am wondering
about
> > how
> > > easy it is to run BASIC programs too.  I have an 86 already and I can
> run
> > > programs by using the PRGM key and selecting the desired program from
a
> > > menu.  You can do something similar on the 89, right (for BASIC
> programs)?
> > > What's the deal with program()?  Is that for running ASM programs on a
> > > TI-89?
> > >
> > > I don't really need or care about greyscale at the moment but what's
the
> > > worst case scenario for anything related to the TI 89 with HW 1 & 2
and
> > AMS
> > > 2.03 and the differences between the two at that point?  What
> limitations
> > > will I have to put up with?  What limitations exist there?
> > >
> > > I'm sorry if I sound like a mindless idiot, babbling and ranting, but
a
> > > calculator purchase of about $130-$150 isn't my idea of a cheap
mistake
> > and
> > > I want to be sure that I know what I'm getting myself into and be
> prepared
> > > for any possible issues in the future.
> > >
> > > I'm very thankful for any replies you might have to offer about this
and
> > > apologise for any negligence on my part in further investigating this
> > > matter; until I finally gained interest and the desire to want to
> purchase
> > > an 89, I didn't pay much attention to this stuff so I'm just now
> beginning
> > > to pay attention to these issues.
> > >
> > > Dan Huber
> > >
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