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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #180 on: May 13, 2011, 12:57:36 am »
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #181 on: May 13, 2011, 11:34:07 am »
Wow you have been busy O.O so many awesome features!  I especially like all the program shortcuts and hooks you allow :] And you also seem to have implemented noshell or similar right?  The shell needs to still be on the calc right? 

Yes, the shell still needs to be on the calculator if you need to use shell commands. But soon I'll probably implement most of the ION library, so that would make most games work without a shell.
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #182 on: May 13, 2011, 12:01:01 pm »
Nice update! :O

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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #183 on: May 13, 2011, 11:47:35 pm »
Wow.  Stellar update, thepenguin.  For lack of a better pun, this update is a Pen-gu-win. O0

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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #184 on: May 14, 2011, 12:06:49 am »
I do not quite understand the shell function of zStart.  Can you explain a little more.  (I have DCS selected, btw.)
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #185 on: May 14, 2011, 12:10:19 am »
I suppose the easy way to explain it is that it's a place where thepenguin just threw some random stuff of his, which he then released to the public and eventually got feature requests and made even better. :)
It's a collection of hooks and OS mods that do all kinds of customizable things to your calc.

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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #186 on: May 14, 2011, 12:12:57 am »
I meant to ask what the "Shell" function of zStart is.  ;)
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #187 on: May 14, 2011, 12:14:16 am »
I meant to ask what the "Shell" function of zStart is.  ;)
It allows you to add CalcUtil-like functionality to DCS programs.  Basically, you can press [On]+a number to launch a program if you have it selected, and it will run even if it has DCS features in it (providing everything is set up right).

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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #188 on: May 14, 2011, 12:41:43 am »
So, the shell has to be on the calculator for running from homescreen to function?  I guess I'm not deleting calcutil yet after all... :P

Also, a bug report.  Somehow, zStart disables the TIOS APD.  I left the calc for like an hour at the homescreen and when I came back, it was still on.
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #189 on: May 14, 2011, 01:12:37 am »
So, the shell has to be on the calculator for running from homescreen to function?  I guess I'm not deleting calcutil yet after all... :P

Also, a bug report.  Somehow, zStart disables the TIOS APD.  I left the calc for like an hour at the homescreen and when I came back, it was still on.

Yes, the shell still has to be there. It's just easier that way because to re implement all the libraries would take almost the entire app. Also, programs that don't need shell calls will work without a shell selected.

And for the APD, it's not zStart that is disabling it, but instead the program. zStart just doesn't turn it back on, so I'll have to fix that.
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #190 on: May 15, 2011, 01:04:21 pm »
Do you plan on putting an official readme out?  Or at least explain about the Run on RAM clear options (if you already put it somewhere, can you link me to it). What does "Old RAM Clear" do? What should it be set at?

And the 'Run app on RAM clear" is buggy, correct?
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #191 on: May 15, 2011, 01:57:33 pm »
Yes, I'll put a readme out eventually. It will be when I uploaded it to ticalc.org again.

The run on Ram clear option purely runs your program on ram clear. So simple enough, find the program, press [ON] + [ . ] twice, then on the next ram clear, that program will run right between displaying the calculator type and displaying "Ram Cleared."

The old ram clear is for OS's 2.53 and 2.55. It makes the ram clear screen look like the 2.43 screen.

And there's nothing really buggy about running on ram clear. It's no different than any of my other shortcut settings.
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #192 on: May 15, 2011, 01:59:23 pm »
Oh. Ok. Then I have a bug to report.

Install run on RAM clear. Press [ON] and [.] on DoorsCS7. Entering a simple math function on the homescreen crashes. Then only way to stop it from crashing is to uninstall zStart.

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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #193 on: May 15, 2011, 02:16:16 pm »
Oh, I see what went wrong there. It has nothing to do with running on ram clears. It's a combination of two things, 1) Mathprint 2) Me not reopening the edit buffer.

I figured out that the calculator still works if you close the edit buffer in a keyHook and then don't reopen it. I just didn't realize that this would crash mathprint. So I'll fix that.
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #194 on: May 15, 2011, 02:28:27 pm »
Ok. I don't have mathprint enabled, but I'll let you do your head scratching. lol.

Also, setting DSC7 to run on 'Turn On' does not work. And it overwrites the DCS7 onscript hook.
« Last Edit: May 15, 2011, 08:12:16 pm by ACagliano »