Re: A89: The power of basic!
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Re: A89: The power of basic!
Hmm, there shouldn't be an input at the bottom, but there should be a menu at the
top with an available F5 item to return to the Home Screen. Are you sure you weren't
on the Program IO screen and didn't know it? I have been messing around with
TI-Basic since I got my calculator and it never gave me any problems (other than
simple bugs). The calculator shouldn't be able to freeze unless you use assembly (or
the Exec command) because of the proccessor's supervisor mode (allowing a proccess
to sort of make sure nothing goes wrong). It did take me a minute though the first
time I ran a basic program to figure out that I was on the ProgIO screen because it
looks so similar to the home screen, and on all of the other calculators I've used
it is the same thing as the home screen. If it really did crash though you should
make sure that TI knows and they will probably fix it relatively soon.
82 Master
World of 82
Michael Cook wrote:
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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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