On the subject of this - ive just been looking over the new files - there is a boatload of 'em. The problem is how to sort the dud's from the dimonds, so to speak. I think there should be some sort of a rating system in effect for files - see download.com for what I mean. This would help sort out the junk "asks-your-name-and-prints-it-out" type of program from the "quake-on-a-calc" type. It shouldn't be that hard to implement really. As it is I normally only look at assembly games/progs, since I know that they required at least a min amount of time and effort to create.

Some kind of rating system would definitely be helpful. It would sure make it quicker for people to find out which programs do their job best. Plus i'm sick and tired of scrolling past the guess-the-number when i look for 83+ basic games. There should be some kind of limit or ban against stupid programs like that.

Yes, and functions for the 89 like secant, cosecant, a log base b, etc... I programmed them into my 89 the day I got it. I don't need these functions crowding my ticalc.org frontpage. A rating system would definitely be a good idea.

Those functions I can kind of understand. They aren't part of the TI-OS, however easy they may be to find using existing functions. But they definitely should not be released as separate programs.

Also, programs like "Average", "Prime Factor", "Equation Solvers", "Limits", etc. annoy me because they do things the calculator already has a function for. Then there's the approximately 7931206583421 random number generators in the BASIC games section. That's why a rating system would be nice.

And dice rollers made in BASIC, those must all be destroyed too. although some assembly ones are ok. I use one on my 89 that actually works well, it rolls 6 or 7 different kind of dice, and it all works by just hitting the corresponding button, once per roll, very intuitive, and only one single screen, no complicated menu system for dividing totals or selecting the number of facets on the die. This program is a little rigid as far as types of dice, but it's good. Too bad I foget which one it is....but I have digressed to far, oh yeah, that's right, I was talking about destroying all dice rollers written in basic.

So, go forth and destroy, or rate low once they let you rate.

<growl> DEEEEEEEEESTROOOOYYY!!!!! </growl> *cough cough*

best. post. ever.

you also play pokemon?
but Growlith is pretty useless...

You're doing great, keep it up! However, there is just one little thing that annoys me... You should start to make order in the present chaos of 83p and 8xp files scattered around the 83 and 83+ sections, because not all of them are at the right place.

I've thought about something that would calculate odds of winning in Risk, and I've written a BASIC Yahtzee! game, but rolling dice for the sake of rolling dice is stupid.

It seems I put that in the wrong place. Pretend it's in the string above.

That's a good idea. Just get the most important files out first. Good luck keeping up with all the files!

Neat, a program that I uploaded right before this whole offensive files mess just showed up. Thanks ticalc.org. It's actually a helpful program unlike many that can be found in the archives. Happy Holidays!

Which one?

Great job getting the files back in such short time. Keep up the goodwork!

P.S. If you think the 83plus should have an ebook, click the link above.

Ever notice that in news articles, there's always a super-thread about something dumb, and then there are 2-3 mini-threads, and the rest are single posts that get no replies, it really looks a little weird if you have your news set to display all posts on one page.

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!
I got a TI-89 for Christmas!!!

<pointless_flame> We fixed your math skill problem. Now, for the bestiality ting... </pointless_flame>

No.... I'm pretty good at math. I'm going to take Calc II my senior year so I decided to upgrade from my 83+.

Wish my school offered classes like that.

Actually our university offers extra courses on Mathematica.