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Offline nogoodatmath

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Casio Prizm and Algebrator
« on: May 10, 2011, 08:15:46 pm »
Hi,

I am looking for someone who can make the Algebrator program work on the Casio Prizm Calculator.

Algebrator is a .exe file type. The prizm needs a .3ga file type. Here is the link to the program Algebrator http://www.algebrasolver.com. I have the algebrator program I can send to anyone willing to give it a try. The Algebrator program is 6.0 mb and does not need to be installed.

The memory on the Prizm will handle the Algebrator program.
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Re: Casio Prizm and Algebrator
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2011, 08:59:43 pm »
Quote from: nogoodatmath on May 10, 2011, 08:15:46 pm
Hi,

I am looking for someone who can make the Algebrator program work on the Casio Prizm Calculator.

Algebrator is a .exe file type. The prizm needs a .3ga file type. Here is the link to the program Algebrator http://www.algebrasolver.com. I have the algebrator program I can send to anyone willing to give it a try. The Algebrator program is 6.0 mb and does not need to be installed.

The memory on the Prizm will handle the Algebrator program.

   There is no way to "port" Algebrator to the Prizm, you'd have to re-write the entire program from scratch. I'm sure that at some point in the future there will be a CAS engine for the Prizm, but as of now there is none.

You'd be better at math if you did your homework yourself instead of using software to do it for you. ;)
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Re: Casio Prizm and Algebrator
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2011, 09:12:05 pm »
Sorry, as mikehill said, it can't be reasonably done without re-writing the program from scratch. The reason is that .exe files that will work on a computer are in what's known as x86 machine code. However, the Prizm can only run what is called SuperH machine code, something that's entirely different (even ignoring endianess problems). Furthermore, .exe's and .g3a's are different file formats and contain different information. It's not as simple as just changing the extension. As it currently stands, the only .exe file parser currently written for the Prizm is what you might call "incomplete" if you were an optimistic person.

@Mikehill, I know of at least two different CAS systems currently being written.
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Re: Casio Prizm and Algebrator
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2011, 09:19:46 pm »
Quote from: Qwerty.55 on May 10, 2011, 09:12:05 pm
.exe file parser
Someone actually started one for the Prizm?

Quote from: Qwerty.55 on May 10, 2011, 09:12:05 pm
@Mikehill, I know of at least two different CAS systems currently being written.
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Nice. Has there been any word of a Prizm CAS model?
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Re: Casio Prizm and Algebrator
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2011, 09:23:52 pm »
The .exe parser is part of Khavi. Of course, x86 machine code isn't supported, but x86 isn't the only language .exe's support.
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Re: Casio Prizm and Algebrator
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2011, 01:38:06 am »
Quote from: mikehill2003 on May 10, 2011, 09:19:46 pm
Quote from: Qwerty.55 on May 10, 2011, 09:12:05 pm
@Mikehill, I know of at least two different CAS systems currently being written.
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Nice. Has there been any word of a Prizm CAS model?
No. Casio hasn't said anything.
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Re: Casio Prizm and Algebrator
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2011, 02:41:11 am »
If they ever make one, it will most likely be a ClassPad PRIZM or something. Basically a color version of their touchscreen CAS calculator from 2003.
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Re: Casio Prizm and Algebrator
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2011, 03:09:44 am »
At least Casio has been more perceptive to our needs than TI's. I believe Casio is up to something big for the Prizm, but I'm not sure what it is yet. When I did contact them it sounded like it had something to do with images.
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List of stuff I need to do before September:
1. Finish the Emulator of the Casio Prizm (in active development)
2. Finish the the SH3 asm IDE/assembler/linker program (in active development)
3. Create a partial Java virtual machine  for the Prizm (not started)
4. Create Axe for the Prizm with an Axe legacy mode (in planning phase)
5. Develop a large set of C and asm libraries for the Prizm (some progress)
6. Create an emulator of the 83+ for the Prizm (not started)
7. Create a well polished game that showcases the ability of the Casio Prizm (not started)

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Re: Casio Prizm and Algebrator
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2011, 09:26:44 am »
Quote from: z80man on May 11, 2011, 03:09:44 am
At least Casio has been more perceptive to our needs than TI's. I believe Casio is up to something big for the Prizm, but I'm not sure what it is yet. When I did contact them it sounded like it had something to do with images.
Picture Plot is the only thing they've been taking about for a while. Didn't you notice that? :P
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