Re: TIB: Resetting memory

To: ti-basic@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: TIB: Resetting memory
From: Adam Newhouse <cheetah@cheetahsden.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 16:55:58 -0600
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It really is worth it. I had an 86 for 2 years, then I got an 89 in March. The
BASIC language is a LOT more powerful on the 89. You can define subprograms
inside of a program, store a picture that's not the full screen, there's a Try
statement, which works like an If which will let you run something that
generates an error without giving you the error, you can have a list of
strings, a cutom menu that's just like the toolbars (tabs with drop-down
menus), there's room for keyboard shortcuts to 9 programs (diamond-1 through
diamond-9)... and lots of other stuff that I just can't think of at the moment
:-). Also, there's the exec( command, which, if you learn how to, let's you
execute lines of assembly code!

--Adam Newhouse
  Programmers Anonymous
  http://pa.ticalc.org

TerrisUS@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 01/13/2000 4:19:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> rabelerb@pilot.msu.edu writes:
>
> << The TI-89 isn't just an "improvement" over the TI-86, its a totally
> different
>  calculator.  I have a TI-82, TI-83, TI-85, TI-86, TI-89, and TI-92+. :)  I
> can
>  say that if you have just a TI-83 now, the TI-89 will amaze you.  I would
>  recommend the TI-89. >>
>
> is 89 a worthwhile (disregarding costs and any tests it may be banned on)
> upgrade over the ti-86?
> any idea how much different it's BASIC language is? How about how much
> different it is as far as ASM goes (not that i know ASM, but games avalible
> and ease of more being made is a factor), etc.

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Re: TIB: Resetting memory

From: TerrisUS@aol.com