RE: A89: The power of basic!
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RE: A89: The power of basic!
That's the problem with buying a calc when it first comes out...they
haven't quite fixed all the bugs.
At 12:38 AM 9/1/98 +0200, you wrote:
>
>Flash ROM upgrades will be free. However, new applications will cost you
>something. Probably from $20-$60 or so I bet.
>
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>On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, Simon Ghionea wrote:
>
>>
>> Hmm, that's a bit discouraging. How much will these flash upgrades cost?? I
>> hope it doesn't cost as much as a new calculator...
>>
>> Simon Ghionea
>> 3D Artist, GrimmWare
>> sghionea@grimmware.com
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>>
>> Birdie's Home - http://birdie.simon.dynip.com -- A cute, simple cartoon
>> character, that dies in every short episode.
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: owner-assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
>> > [mailto:owner-assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org]On Behalf Of Michael Cook
>> > Sent: Monday, August 31, 1998 3:28 PM
>> > To: 'assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org'
>> > Subject: A89: The power of basic!
>> >
>> >
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>> > Well I got my 89 from calculators inc last Thursday and I love it
>> > so far. I only
>> > have one problem: The power of basic. I have an 80, 83, and 85
>> > and the basic on
>> > those are not very powerful. But I've started programming the 89
>> > in basic and
>> > the thing that I've noticed is just how powerful basic is. Today
>> > I make a great
>> > program that can keep track of all of your homework (it uses the menu and
>> > everything). So what is the problem you say? You can make
>> > powerful program in
>> > basic, so what? There is a down side to the power of basic. After
>> > I finished my
>> > program and I was at the home screen of my program and hit F1 (to open
the
>> > 'file' menu) and then I pressed '4' (this quits the program) and
>> > the calculator
>> > crashed! I've never had a basic program crash on me before! I had
>> > to remove
>> > every battery in my calc (including memory) to reset everything.
>> > But before this
>> > the home screen was displayed but there was no command line! The
>> > only keys that
>> > would produce any reaction was the modifier keys! No menus,
>> > dialog boxes or
>> > anything. So I warn you to back everything up and that you must
>> > be careful to
>> > back up your stuff or else. Even user data archive stuff was
>> > lost. TI, I hope
>> > that you release a flash update soon. If I still had my progs I'd
>> > be happy to
>> > give them to you all. If you read this TI and want to know more E-Mail
me.
>> >
>> >
>> > Michael Bryan Cook
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