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Any multi-player RPGs would be cool for the TI-83+. Also, is there any way to connect multiple calculators (more than 2)?

odds are no...
it just wouldn't work... I think
try playing around with it

Though strange (And most likely expensive), I believe it would be possible to link more than 2 calcs. Speaking from the view of my calc (A TI-83 Plus), I believe that adding a T-Junction in the middle of the cable, sort of a makeshift GBA cable, would possibly work. And, to make sure the calc could tell which other calculator the info was coming from, each package would contain the unique ID of the calc that sent it. That way it might work. I bet you could get all the stuff you would need to at least try at a place like Radio Shack. Oh well, if you try have fun :).

Gerhalt

You could agree on a system by which each calc sends a byte at a time in a loop - sort of calc 1 sends a byte (calc 2 and 3 pick it up), calc 2 sends a byte (calc 1 and 3 pick it up), calc 3 sends a byte (calc 1 and 2 pick it up) and then loop around - it could work, but would be quite slow!

Or have a turn based game in which a person carries out his turn, links to a "base" calc and sends the data, then the next calc, and so on.

Of course, the "base" calc wouldn't play the game...

You're talking about a token ring network? Or am I just misunderstanding you?

i have bought an adapter to connet 2 calculators at once but it didnt work it, it gave an error and thaat was it.

Well, of course they won't just communicate with each other if you just hook them together-you need to write an assembly program for each one to arrange time slots, routing, collision detection, and those things.

I believe this is Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) as it does not seem there is a Token being passed around.

Actually, there is a feasable way:
have calc search for calc 1
if none:become calc 1 and create the network list
if found:
get the network list
add 1 to last calc for that user, create new list based on that
send new list to calc 1

after that, it would be simple to send info to all or only some, and to check for new networks. You could have as many calcs as the calc # part of list could store

the real stuff is available from Timendus: search for "linkport"

Thanks dude :)

The article you are referring to is published under Smitemeister Software; see Web Page link above. It is in the Zip-file under Documentation/Multi-user networking.doc

I have to warn you though that it's only a theoretical solution. It SHOULD work, but it's never been proved or tested or anything :)

TI-Navigator (the TI calculator server) is a bit expensive ($1,600-$4,000) but it will definitely work. Additionally, most of the MS-DOS stuff like modems are not machine specific and don't require drivers, so networking over phone lines would be a) cheapish and b) simpler with your own software.

What's an RPG?

Roll Playing Game.

Thanks. I'm not a game-player, and I am completely unfamiliar with anything related to computer games.

This could be done without using any special hardware. Adapters to convert the 2.5mm port into a standard 3.5mm port are available at Radioshack or even at dollar stores. Once all calculators have adapters, they can be linked by using a y cable and the appropriate wires. As for software, everything must be custom.

Can anyone help me make a book keeper for a baseball game? I can help with the details but my programming is not the best
get to me at onequestion06@yahoo.com

-thanks

What do you mean by book keeper? to keep stats? or to keep scores/strikes/balls/runs/outs/etc.?

like the real book you keep
as a devote bench-warmer keeping the book is my job

"the book" is a large piece of paper that keeps track
of walks, strike-outs, hits, fielding plays and the such like.

If your really interested e-mail me (onequestion06@yahoo.com) and I can get you more info

I could even scan "the book" for ya if you need a visual aid!

You mean a pro-formatted Excel style spreadsheet that, using variables, would display the various stats of you team? Am I correct?

Gerhalt

P.S. I also might try making a speadsheet App similar to TI's, except for free!

No, not like that

I guess you don't play baseball
"the book" is a custom record keeper that holds
all the information about hitting and fielding
on a single, large piece of paper

Does anyone know what I mean?

No, I know what it is. It holds all the stats for a single game. I have seen it before. What I was saying is making a chart with auto-variables would work in a program. Sorry if I was confusing!

Gerhalt

That would be too GUI dependant to make. It would also have to have some means for displaying the score on the computer, which is a problem in itself... But, I have an idea... I'll see about it...

May I remind you that he has a TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, not a TI-89/92+/V200. So it is fairly different. Also, you must mean in basic, because in Assembly it would be fairly easy to keep track of the H's, AB's, 1B, 2B, 3B, etc. Using different variables and updating each batter's profile as they come up, it would work fine. And on the GUI note, you could simply have a chart come up, then each variable is displayed with text. Not too hard :)

Gerhalt

Yeah, in BASIC its real innefficent. I made a text based one, but it isn't real good. Anyone willing to help me on the GUI part, I could use it. Also, if you could find an efficent way to do the book, since you have to update a lot of variables each at bat, its hard. Especially in BASIC where you'll wind up with much inefficent code.

Like 6-4-3?

The Spreadsheet App comes with the 83+ Silver Edition...
Is it legal to upload it?

Well, no, probably not. But, I am not going to waste $10 or whatever for it, so if someone would be kind and e-mail it to me, I would be greatful :). Thanks!

Gerhalt

You Need The Certificate To Actually Run CelSheet. You Can Download The App From The TI Website, But You Need To Purchase The Certificate. I Don't Know What Happens To The Certificate After It's Loaded On The Calc (What Happens On The Computer). Just Thought I'd Let You Know That

A TI-83+ SE does not need to pay for TI's Apps. they are free. just download it like you would for a free App.

P.S. off the subject but could anyone make a program that could solve for any variable for any equation, like what the 89 could do? that would great. Thanks

I thought that TI had an app for that? The TI-86 has an equation solver built in! HA HA! (jk)

I have the ti 83+ silver and i tryed to send it to "old balckie" but it gave an error.

You cant send new stuff from the SE because it's speicially made for the silver edition, not "old blackie"!!!

i dont aggree with that when i sent it it said:

ERROR VALIDATION
that may not be how you spell it but i think that that program can rember what calculator it was sent to in the 1st place and it will not send to any other besides that.

"Error Validation" means that you don't have the required certificate.
Read the manual.

no, I have sent games and things to my friends without a SE and I have a SE, they must have the right cert. Programs and free apps will work though (usually) although I have recieved that error and I can't understand why. Try sending something else (like another program with a letter coming before it like a blank program "A") to get communication started, this worked for me once. Also, if they have too old an OS it will not work either. Go to education.ti.com and download OS 1.16 to your calc (if you don't have it) and then put their calc in "recieve" and put yours in "SendOS" (at end of send menu) and load the newer OS to their calc before starting again.

you're not listening...
there are proggrams that are made specially for the SE, because it holds more memory!!!

More Memory=Better/More Proggrams!!!

Example- The Periodic Table Of Elements (English, Spanish, & Dutch)

I think I know what you are talking about now, if it is an App, it may be specific to the ID code. I don't know if it is possible in this case. If it is a progran, you could try archiving it and then sending it (or if it is already, unarchiving it and sending it.) anyhow, good luck, I have made it work before.

The TI-83+ has very low memory compaired to the SE!!!