Re: A89: hiscore.ini?

To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A89: hiscore.ini?
From: Daniel7073@aol.com
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 03:34:15 EST
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In a message dated 12/28/1998 11:35:25 AM Pacific Standard Time,
ZeromusMog@aol.com writes:

> Please, whomever implements this, do NOT make them seperate files! That
would
>  be like... hell! Also, it's worth considering NOT deleting old hiscores and
>  settings, so that if a program is reloaded, all the scores and settings are
>  there. Of course, having a calculator not crash for more than a week will
be 
> a
>  novelty until Doors OS has been tented. :) But everything should definately
> be
>  in one file... I can't bear to think of millions of little text files
>  cluttering up the calc- one bloated one would be better. :)
>  
>  BTW, this file could be used for program settings as well as high scores- 
> just
>  look at your win.ini.

We don't even need a file.  The kernel, or until it adds support, the program,
can just allocate memory using the TI functions and store the scores there.

Daniel Imfeld