Re: TIB: Back to TI-BASICs
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Re: TIB: Back to TI-BASICs
TurboSoft@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 98-02-04 19:34:58 EST, you write:
>
> << would like to ask each of you about your personal style of writing
> programs. If you had a choice to do both, would you prefer writing
> everything in a single program, or have several programs for your
> subroutines? Which do you think game players would prefer?
>
> TurboSoft says:
> making all the code in a single program keeps it neatly in one place in your
> programs list, but it is very slow and takes up much more space because you
> can't call subroutines (other programs which sort of help the main program
> out). Of course, even less space would be taken up if the Basic language
> allowed you to return to the last jump command...
>
> Which is more important, the program's size, its speed, how easy the
> program is to read, or how it affects the rest of the calc? I'd like
> your opinion about this and what you think makes for 'good' TI-BASIC
> programming.
>
> TurboSoft says:
> most all of those. usually the smaller the program the faster the speed.
> Also it hurts to have the program overwrite other variables used on the calc.
> When using temporary variables, use letters like A, B, C etc. or at least only
> one-letter variables. When making subprograms, if you can, have them start
> with a funky Greek character or something (so that it is at the end of the
> list). Use the DelVar( command to delete stuff at the end of your program if
> you can.
>
> Thank you for your time.
> Tavis >>
What do you mean "the programs list"? Also, the comment "(so that it
is at the end of the list)." Are you talking about a list that the
calc makes, or a list of variables created by the user? I'm assuming
you're using the 83 becuase you mention the DelVar( command. Am I
right?
Jody Snider
jody1@alaska.net
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