Re: Time-critical applications on a TI-83

Re: Time-critical applications on a TI-83

• To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
• Subject: Re: Time-critical applications on a TI-83
• From: 82nd Deer <eviljim@MEGSINET.NET>
• Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 17:04:09 -0600
• Comments: To: u971168@DAIMI.AAU.DK
• In-Reply-To: <34590CA1.2781@daimi.aau.dk>
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• Reply-To: 82nd Deer <eviljim@MEGSINET.NET>

>since x increases, the calculator has to operate on a number with a
>higher value and more digits than before. This slows it down when
>observing over a larger period of time.

No, not really.  The only thing that makes a substantial difference is the
NUMBER of variables, rather than the size of them.

>Also, the batteries get used up, so it won't take long time for your
>program to become "obsolete", as the TI gets slower.

Again, this does not make a huge difference unless he uses it over an hour.

The most probable problem is that he has a unended IF statement, meaning

:IF a==0
:goto A
:end

That's bad.  That eats up memory and slows things down big time.  He should
send the source so we could see if that is the case...

• Time-critical applications on a TI-83
• From: Kvster <koester@KIEL.NETSURF.DE>
• Re: Time-critical applications on a TI-83
• From: Rene Kragh Pedersen <u971168@DAIMI.AAU.DK>

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