Survey posted 2004-04-26 06:25 by Morgan.

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I think they should make it link directly to ti-83plus or something like that so it wouldn't take up extra space on the server but it would still be called the ti-84plus archives.

I think we should have waited to vote on this until the 84 has been more widely tested. We don't know for sure if the clock/USB will be esily accesable from BASIC, or if that many people will utilize these functions. It seems that on the TI-89, not too many programs actually use the clock feature.(Please correct me if I am wrong)
I think it would be more practical if there were folders within the TI-83plus directorys that were "TI-84 specific". These would be located inside the subdirectories(i.e: 83plus/basic/games/84specific/)

68K Rocks!
-TB

That is the most brilliant solution yet...Such specific subfolders, for the 83+SE, 84+, 84+SE, 68k HW1, 68k HW2, 68k AMS 2.07-2.09, and 68k FLib would decrease directory size and increase organization - all while not really giving in to possible stat cheaters. Recap - USE HARDWARE OR OS SPECIFIC FOLDER IN THE SUBFOLDERS!

I'd rather there be more columns on the page to sort by... (for the 68K stuff anyway...)

Even if the clock/USB sending wasn't easily accessable, there will surely be a programmer out there to make an ASM utility to do so.

The 84+ guidebook can be downloaded from TI:
84silver.com/downloads/docs/guidebooks /EN/TI84PlusGuidebook_Part2_EN.pdf
(I would've used the URL box if it hadn't complained about this link being to long.)

If you read it, you'll see that both the USB link and the clack are only briefly mentioned. Nowhere does it say how it handles the dual link port. Also, while there are a number of functions in Basic that use the clack, they are not exactly covered (or even promoted) in the manual. The clack-functions that exist are checkTmr(, ClockOff, ClockOn, dayOfWk(, getDate, getDtFmt, getDtStr(, getTime, getTmFmt, getTmStr, isClockOn, setDate(, setDtFmt(, setTime(, setTmFmt(, startTmr, and timeCnv. This list comes from the "incompatible with 83+" section. The only other place they are mentioned is in Appendix A.
Nice detail; Chapter 15 still claims every commands in the catalog can also be accessed through other menus, except the six string fucntions, and the six hyperbolic functions. This dates back to the 83-; it hasn't been true since the 83+, which had Asm(, AsmComp( and AsmPrgm. Now it is even less true since the clack-functions are only to be found in the catalog.

It should have its own folder because consider the extra space and speed it has. New programs could be developed that is only practical to be run on the TI-84+ and none of the older calculators. If someone ever decides to write a 1mb 84+ program, by all means, it needs its own folder!

If someone decides to make a 1MB 84 program, not only would it not fit on an 83+(SE), it would not fit on an 84 unless an 84 has more than 1MB EEPROM, in which case the program would have to be a FLASH APP...and I don't know much about 83's, I tend to think they are a waste of time except for their stat abilities, but do they even have EEPROM?

Both the 83+SE and the 84+SE have 1.5 MB of Flash ROM. There is no reason why a 1 MB app wouldn't fit. (There is also no chance that I'd install it on my calc, unless it's really worth 64 pages of Flash, which doesn't sound very likely.)

I don't know if this is said already, but why not make a subdirectory in the 83+ directory where 84 ONLY programs can be uploaded (Like the ION directory's in ASM Directory). All other programs which run on both will only be uploaded in the 83+ directory. This way you get the advantages of both.

There is some programs that require to run at 15 MHz and there may be rpg in the future that takes 1 MB of ARC memory on a Silver Edition.

To lazy to check if it's already been said, but the speed of the 84's and 83+SE are greater than the 83+, so I think we should at least have a 83+SE / 84's folder.

ok, so now I look at the post above mine....yea. same thing.

I'm undecided...new users might be confused if there wasn't a separate directory labeled TI-84+, but there's no point if they're compatible, and that just makes it harder to find a program...

Maybe the '83+ directory could be relabeled "83+/84+".

The answer to this problem is simple...just make a new directory for 84 programs, but also tell of its compatability with the 83. Hey, and whatever happened to the idea of sub-folders that would categorize programs? Ex:"guessing games", "racing games", "shooters"

The survey results showed that everyone favored rating the files method. However that whole process hasn't been fully implemented and probably won't until more programs have been rated.

Yo! Link program writters! When will there be a Linux USB driver? Will the old one work?

Actually, I can't get the old one to work with my silver link and Mandrake 9.1. I had too many libraries missing. I'll try again when I have my new SuSE install.

What is the "68k rocks" choice for? Is it like the libertarian or whatever in politics? Only there to defer votes from the "enemy"? I'm sorry if I messed up the "libertarian" thing...it may be something else...I don't remember...

It refers to all the people who think that the z80 calc is a piece of sh** and for the most part couldn't care less because they will most likely never buy a 84 series calc. (or have never bought a z80 calc at all!)

Yup, that would be me. Let the good times roll.. although I do plan to get a TI-84 SE this May to counter 68k banning teachers..

Yay! they got rid of that pointless string posted by "programmer2000". He's got problems.

Yeah, but his account still exists. I hope they get rid of it, too, so that doesn't happen again.

-TrumpetMan

He'll probably register a new one, though.