WELCOME TO THE ICONS README FILE!

If you have ANY questions, comments, bugs to report, write to fryedsoft@calc.org

If you want to check for upgrades for icons as well as other programs/games: go to The Fryed Software Homepage! http://fryedsoft.calc.org

There is an all new way to learn how to use Icons, Check out the Interactive Help System at http://fryedsoft.calc.org/iconinfo

the File iconhelp.92t is a help file that will answer most questions about icons, the icon-add system and the insert files, icon set switching using an icon, and much more. if you use Icons in a teaching environment or pass it around via Calc2Calc, it is recommended that you include this file to help the new user get used to the icons interface. if you are reading this, the same file is below the installation procedure section of this readme

the File Lines.92p is a screen saver for icons

the file folder.92i is an icon for icons. use it as a model for other icons.

the file iconedit.92g is the Icon editor for Icons. if you want to install it, send the program to your Ti-92 and run the Icon-add system to install the program into the Graphical user interface

the file iconlite.92p is the lite version of Icons. read the Icons lite readme for more information

Icons Readme

Icon Editor Readme

Icons Lite Readme

Icons Program Management System Version 6.3.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

WARNING Icons 5.2 and above must be installed in the Main directory for the program to work correctly. This had to be done in order to keep other programs from corrupting icons when they change folders. Previous Icons programs could run programs in other folders, but if execution stopped and the folder was not changed back to main, system corruption would occur. Icons 5.2 corrected this error by forcibly changing to the main folder. If you try to move Icons to another folder, Corruption May occur and the system files would appear in the main folder anyway. I know some users might not like this feature, but it was unavoidable and was the only way of fixing the problem without adding a lot more code to the system.

If you are upgrading from Icons 5.0 and Above:

1. Ungroup the file icons.92g
2. send the file icons.92p to your calculator
3. run the GUI to make sure that it is working properly

if you are upgrading from icons 4.1 and Below:

NOTE: Icons Ver. 5.4 is incompatible with any icon sets from icons 4.1 and earlier. to make them compatible:

1. open the icon sets in the data/matrix editor.
2. move the cursor to r1c1.
3. hit f6, select delete, then select column.
4. repeat #2 and #3 once more
5. exit the data/matrix editor

If the above doesn't work, you will have to redo your icon sets.

Note: the new icon sets should be 4 columns and filled rows should only have a number in the 4th column. ex. row in an iconset: ["folder","icons","icons()",0]

once you done that, You can upgrade icons.

1. Delete the file Hglass on your calculator. you don't need it anymore
2. Ungroup the file icons.92g
3. send the file icons.92p to your calculator
4. run the GUI to make sure that it is working properly

NOTE: if the previous icon sets were not made compatible, or not redone correctly, Errors will occur!

If Icons is currently not on your Ti-92:

1. send the file icons.92g to your calculator
2. run the GUI to make sure it is working properly.

README FILE:

I have not updated the Readme file, It is on my webpage, but due to the fact that its not much different from the previous version it also will not be changed. if you are a teacher using icons, you may want to direct your students to...

http://fryedsoft.calc.org/iconinfo

the readme is on this page as well as information about the current Icons release

Icon Editor for The Icons Program Management system.

WHAT'S NEW:
1.2

• Smaller size. I modified some more code and dropped the size to 1252
• added support for saving pictures in a matrix format. A matrix format is useful for creating pictures within a program using the Newpic command. You might find this useful when you are using the Icon-add system to add icons to the GUI. The Newpic command reference can be found in the Ti-92 booklet.

1.1

• Smaller size. the new size is now 1269 instead of the previous 1800
• Faster Save Time. I refined the Save engine that the Editor uses. it's about twice as fast and it takes up less memory.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

If you have Icons 4.0 or above:

1. Send the File iconedit.92g to your calculator
2. find an open slot on the desktop to insert the icon
3. click on APPS select ICON MANAGEMENT and ICON ADD SYSTEM
4. Follow the instructions to install the Icons to the desktop

If you have Icons 3.1 and below:

1. Send the file Iconedit.92g to your calculator
2. find an open slot on the desktop to insert the icon
3. Click on APPS, Select DEFINE ICON
4. type IEDIT in the Name of Picture box
5. type Icon Editor in the Name of Icon box
6. type iconedit() in the Full home screen name box
7. Press ok. The icon should appear on the desktop
8. exit icons and delete the insert8 program from your ti-92

HOW TO USE THE ICON EDITOR

click on the icon to start the program, once you do that, select either MAKE A NEW ICON or EDIT AN EXISTING ICON. Enter the name of the icon in the Name box that appears after you make a selection. Wait until it scans the Icon and start drawing when the Crosshairs appears on the screen. Notice that there are two views, a regular view in the upper left hand corner of the screen, and a full blown view where you draw. Press enter the draw or erase. Press Esc to either Quit without saving or save the picture in the desired format and Exit the Icon Editor. You must draw something or the save function will not work. also if the name was invalid, a box will come up asking you to change it. Also remember that the icon editor will overwrite anything that has the same name as the name you typed in the name box.

the icon editor automatically sizes the picture for best memory savings. The largest icon that can be made in the editor is 16x16.

Icons Lite Quick Information

Icons Lite is a smaller version of Icons. it's recommended that you use the full version of icons. But If you want to save 3K of your memory, you can install this version of icons.

To Install

1. Install the Icons Interface First
2. send the file iconlite.92p to your calculator
3. Delete icons from your calculator and if you wish, rename the file from iconlite to Icons.

The lite Version will

1. access your files
2. show your background image
3. run your screensaver
4. have the error handling that makes Icons one of the most stable shells on the Ti-92

However it will not have

1. the Icon add system
2. the Icons Home Screen
3. the Toolbar support
4. the Descriptive text that tells you what to do if something bad happens
5. the cool looking splash screen :)