[A83] Re: extra storage
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[A83] Re: extra storage
At 08:11 PM 12/17/2002 +0100, you wrote:
> > What Sami's device did was put one var per cell of memory card, so that
> > to
> > get them back you switch to the right cell and go recieve on the calc and
> > push send on the device. It works well only with large vars and groups,
> > otherwise you waste a lot of space.
> >
>Wouldn't it be better to use a separate driver on the calculator to be
>able to use a custom protocol? That could even support bursts, depending
>on the actual device built for it.
A driver program would work for the storage of a bunch of little programs
on the device, as you don't have to waste sectors so badly. For bigger
programs though, like eBooks (With external storage, you could put them on
an 83!) or big RPGs (Narkeman, etc.), the driver takes up[ precious
space. Perhaps a two-mode controller on the storage device, so that it can
communicate in the high-speed, verbose mode of the driver or the basic TI
calc-to-calc protocol. If the special protocol were made close enought to
the TI protocol, then the TI one could be made a subset of the special
protocol. Having the driver is mainly helpful with a bunch of little stuff
anyway, as that when you want to see a listing of program names and stuff.
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