TIB: Ideas.. (BJE)
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TIB: Ideas.. (BJE)
> Another cool idea would be for all us
> to write a compiler that emulates the ti basic language for win95 or
> dos! That would be quite fun and very educational.
> Christopher MacDougald
(sorry to chop up what you wrote, still makes sence though..)
Intresting idea. Iv'e already given then 'get calcuator on pc' some
thought.
The idea of writing an entire new language and compiler for the PC is a
bit daunting (hey, 1st year computer scientist here!) but how about a
conversion program?
I have been programing in C++ for about 6 months and i can see that it
(probally) could be done....
Consider, what command on the calcuator can not be matched to a command
in c++?
Using the Dos extensions <Cinio.h> and such (as i say, i am new to this
and so cant write proper windows programs) the keyboard could be
mapped. Using 'for' we can get, ahem, 'for' ect. ect.
For the more obscure commands (i own a TI-83, so i wont even
try to work round other platforms!) eg.
string->equ(
a sepetate subprogram could be written- getting a char array, and using
it to call appropite math terms to get the resultent equ (not easy, but
possible).
ect.
ect.
In fact all you need to do is write a program which takes an asci (with
the '/' so it can be read!) TI-83 file and writes a c++ file...Then
copmile the C++ program and hey, Bobs your uncle (he is acually, but
thats a different story)
You see what i mean...I just thought id' share that, incase you haddent
seen that particuallr route...
Bill J Ellis
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Bill James Ellis
Heriot-Watt University
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