[A83] Re: Apps: part II


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[A83] Re: Apps: part II




Thanks. Actually I already have an updated version of elements as an app,
it's just never been released. I probably should add some more stuff so it
uses the full 16K, and then release it.

--
Michael Vincent
Detached Solutions - www.detacheds.com
--
Senior Vice-President/Chief Software Architect
Radical Software - www.radicalsoft.org

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Teune" <rtwolf@gmx.net>
To: <assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 11:12 AM
Subject: [A83] Re: Apps: part II


>
> Ah! You made elements! Great program! Wouldn't it be possible to convert
it
> to an app? If possible together with another program to don't waste that
> 3000 kb.
>
> >I prefer TASM over ZDS though. There are subtle differences I wouldn't
want
> >to live with. My reasoning is, if I've used TASM for years, and it works,
> >why switch?
> >
> >--
> >Michael Vincent
> >Detached Solutions - www.detacheds.com
> >--
> >Senior Vice-President/Chief Software Architect
> >Radical Software - www.radicalsoft.org
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dan Englender" <dan@calc.org>
> >To: <assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 5:25 PM
> >Subject: [A83] Re: Apps: part II
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Yes, you could write the source in notepad, and use TASM to compile.  I
> >> strongly suggest (assuming you're running windows) trying out ZDS for
> >> application development, but you don't have to use it.  A ti83plus.inc
> >file
> >> that's usable with TASM is included in the MirageOS zip file  (TI's is
> >> formatted for ZDS).
> >>
> >> Technically the calc doesn't skip all 128 bytes, it'll start running
code
> >> somewhere in the middle of that pad of zeros (I don't remember where
> >> exactly), but it doesn't matter as they're nops.
> >>
> >> In terms of what messes up on the Silver Edition, more or less, if you
> >don't
> >> turn on the "fast mode" of the silver edition, most everything should
be
> >> compatible.  The one thing that definitely wont work are games/programs
> >that
> >> use the link port in non-TIOS protocol.  The reason is that the SE has
a
> >> "hardware-assist" that automatically sends/receives link-port data (so
> the
> >> Z80 doesn't have to waste time doing so), and it'll get confused if you
> >> manually change the link port lines.  It may be possible to disable the
> >> hardware-assist, I haven't experimented enough to tell.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps,
> >> -Dan Englender
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Harper Maddox" <gte172i@prism.gatech.edu>
> >> To: <assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 8:09 PM
> >> Subject: [A83] Re: Apps: part II
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > so by this methodology, you can write the source code in notepad, and
> >use
> >> > tasm to compile?  The APP automatically jump to the start of the
> >> > application + 128 bytes, to "skip" the header.  Is that correct?  if
it
> >> is,
> >> > then making a flash application is easier than i thought.  Also,
thanks
> >> for
> >> > sharing that bit about the header.  I know its in the help file at
TI,
> >but
> >> > the new education.ti.com site was pretty hard to navigate.
> >> >
> >> > also, Does anyone know what kind of stuff messes up between the
silver
> >83+
> >> > and the 83+?  I noticed that Phoenix 83+ has the graphics off by a
few
> >> > bytes on the silver 83+.
> >> >
> >> > Harper Maddox
> >> >
> >> > ps. If this is the case, then I might port a few games to 83+ app
> >> > tonight.  So a swift response from anyone "knowledgeable" is
> >appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > At 04:21 PM 6/20/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> >> > >Addendum to previous e-mail:
> >> > >
> >> > >After you have compiled your app (use "tasm -i -o20 -80 %1.asm
%1.hex"
> >in
> >> > >a batch file), you must copy the .hex file to the C:\Program
Files\TI
> >> > >Education\TI-83 Plus Flash Debugger\Utils\ directory. Open a DOS
> >window,
> >> > >and type "appsign 0104.key myfile.hex" where myfile.hex is your .hex
> >> file.
> >> > >Then send the *.8xk file it creates to your calc.
> >> > >
> >> > >Have fun
> >> > >
> >> > >--
> >> > >Michael Vincent
> >> > >Detached Solutions - www.detacheds.com
> >> > >--
> >> > >Senior Vice-President/Chief Software Architect
> >> > >Radical Software - www.radicalsoft.org
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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