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Re: Newbie



Well, considering TI-85 ROM 10.0 (the final version according to my
sources) was created in August 1995, more than a year ago, it is VERY
likely you will get one...
At 20:41 10/22/96 EDT, Robert W McGrew wrote:
>On Tue, 22 Oct 1996 03:57:45 -0500 William Jones <wtjones@cswnet.com>
>writes:
>>After stumbling upon ticalc.org, I have become interested in buying a
>>TI-85. I've been wanting to learn assembly for quite awhile, and this
>>seems like the best way. I have a few questions before I open my
>>wallet...
>
>I don't blame you. . .
>
>
>>If I go to Wal-Mart or K-Mart and buy a TI-85, would I most likely get
>>the latest ROM? I want to use ZShell (the WHOLE purpose) and it would be
>>stupid trying to explain to the return person that "mine has the
>>incorrct ROM but that one right there just might."
>
>ZShell will work on any ROM version.  You'll most likely get the latest
>ROM anyways, though.
>
>>What stuff do I need to do it? I have a Pentium with W95. I know there
>>is some Link cable to connect to the calculator.
>
>Yup, you can get a $44 one from TI, or make one of the $4 ones, if you're
>electronically inclined.  Problem is, the $4 one uses it's own software,
>and, from what I've heard, can be a pain in the butt occasionally.  If
>you can fork out the $44, the one from TI would probably be a better idea
>for you.
>
>
>>Is ZShell freeware?
>>What about TASM and all the other stuff needed?
>
>All of it's freeware (TASM is uncrippled shareware though.).
>
>
>>Sadly enough, I have never owned a TI-8x caculator so I also don't know
>>TI-BASIC. What is a good toutorial for me? I know QBASIC fairly well.
>>(come to http://cswnet.com/~wtjones/index.html and try some programs)
>
>The TI-85 manual would probably be all you need, since you already know
>how BASIC works.  Before I got a TI of my own, I taught myself how to
>program by trial and error, and my previous knowledge of BASIC, so it
>wouldn't be any problem for you.
>
>
>-|/|/esley McGrew
>wesleymcgrew@juno.com
>
>
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