Re: argh ! 255 charcters only on the TI-92


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Re: argh ! 255 charcters only on the TI-92



Jonathan Todd Samuel <jsamuel+@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:

> Excerpts from netnews.bit.listserv.calc-ti: 6-Dec-96 argh ! 255
> charcters only o.. by Labaye Denis@club-intern
> > Hi
> >
> > I need to convert a sequence of bits into string file.
> >
> > 1) I convert 8 bits into decimal number
> > 2) I convert decimal number into character (with char(x))
> > BUT there is only 255 char so I have to manage the 256th in a different
> > way.
> >
> > Someone have a simple solution ? (it could be using something different
> > that string or something with Fargo)
> >
> > Denis
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> If using strings won't work, there are tricks that shouldn't be too
> painful. For example, you could try to write your data to a picture
> variable (hopefully the 92 has these-- the 85 does). The data within a
> picture variable is enterpreted as a long list of ones and zeros which
> correspond to pixels on the screen. The 92 won't care what combination
> of ones and zeros appear inside a picture variable, so you would be free
> to store 8 bits of data per 8 bits of RAM.

Far too slow : belive or not : 7 minutes just to scan an entire picture.

Denis


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