Re: A83: length_program?

To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A83: length_program?
From: "Apparatus" <apparatus.home@lycos.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 15:46:58 -0800
Organization: Lycos Communications (http://comm.lycos.com:80)
Reply-To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org


Yes, you're right. Just to clarify a bit futher, hexadecial is two bytes as in A5. In ASCII or binary this would only occupy one byte. The funny symbols you see when you open up the file on the computer is the TI-83's font. For example, >Random on the calc or something like that is equal to 100 (decimal).

Here is a piece of sample C++ code to find file size:

int size, ch;
ifstream in("PROG.83P");
while (in >> ch) {
  size++; }
 
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From: Chris (Apparatus)
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On Wed, 15 Nov 2000 16:39:24  
 Mike3465 wrote:
>
>Ok, to view the size of a file on windows, rightclick on it, go down to 
>properties, and you will see it in bytes next to the size
>now about the devpak83 question
>The way that devpak83 "squishes" the program, is to take 2 bytes(i think) and 
>convert them into one byte(correct me if i'm wrong). that 1 byte is what you 
>are seeing when you open the program in an editor.
>then a os(like sos or ion or ashell or explorer(which is a cool one imhp)) 
>then converts that into hexadecimal and sends that too the prossessor....
>I hope that helps you understand what is going on. I don't know how to help 
>you with the main problem, but that *should* explain what is going on.
>
>
>Oh and personal note: My c-like compiler now has functions! now to add if 
>statments for statments, while statments.....(sigh)
>
>


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