[A83] Re: MirageOS remembering program location
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[A83] Re: MirageOS remembering program location
Hey, Dan, nice to see you here.
Would it be possible for you to add group-support to mirageos? I have all my
progs in groups, so I don't have to ungroup them anymore. Writeback would be
in the 83-non-ion way, but that doesn't matter to me.
> > Basically, the only reason I would rather not clear the RAM or ROM of my
> calculator is because I would then have to spend five minutes reorganizing
> the programs in MirageOS. How does MirageOS 'remember' which folder each
> program is in? Should I move the programs from folder to folder when they
> are in RAM or something to avoid having to do it every time my calc will
> crash?
>
> ...Yes, the technical problem is that when you modify a program that's
> archived (IE. move it to another folder), only the VAT entry of the
> program
> that's in RAM is updated. The VAT in archive, which is what's used for
> restoration when the calculator crashes, retains the old data. So, as you
> said, the solution is to move programs when they're in RAM. You can
> archive
> them aftewards.
>
>
> > By the way, did TI allow the 83+ to crash like at the first sign of any
> danger? (Because in case of a reset, everything in the archive will be
> saved, unlike an 86, which doesn't have Flash ROM?)
>
> ...The 83 Plus will often crash "at the first sign of danger" because of
> the
> 8.8k limitation. When code crashes, random stuff is executed, and this
> may
> very well be in the restricted area, causing the calculator to reset.
>
> Hope this helps,
> -Dan Englender
>
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