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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #315 on: July 25, 2011, 05:19:49 pm »
Quote from: SirCmpwn on July 25, 2011, 03:50:52 pm
zStart set my contrast level automatically to the max, and I can't figure out how to reduce the number ;_; help?

Sir, delete the appvar and try the new one. What happened was that the first one I uploaded, 1.2.010, killed the location of the appVar when you installed it on ram clear. So you appvar is garbage. Delete it and you should be fine.

Quote from: FinaleTI on July 25, 2011, 04:32:40 pm
Actually, there's one thing CalcUtil does that zStart doesn't: allow log() to be used with arbitrary bases. I know MathPrint OSes have a logbase() function, but 2.53 was sooo buggy for me last I tried it.

That's a good point, omnicalc does that, but I'll see if I can do it too, I don't think it's very hard. In fact, OS 2.53 and 2.55 overload the log( functions too. So log(8,2) on a brand new OS will return 3.

Quote from: Eeems on July 25, 2011, 05:10:46 pm
That didn't work, my archive is still gone :/ oh well.

I'm sorry to hear that, I don't know what could have happened. DrDnar's Archutil would definitely be useful to you since I would guess your programs aren't even deleted in the real flash.
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    Eeems, what settings did you change? That might help explain what happened, because it sounds to me like it crashed either when it was making the changes, or it made bad changes.
I just set my contrast, lcd delay, changed the program settings to work with certain stuff, installed the on ramclear part etc.

Yep, it was the run on ram clear, that's fixed now though.

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I'll try to see if that one works :P

The new one should work, just make sure you delete the appVar.



I really have to thank you guys for putting up with this. There are just some glitches that through all of my testing, I just can't cause, that's why I need people like you to find the flaws.
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #316 on: July 25, 2011, 05:40:59 pm »
I'm glad there's a fixed version. :)  Thanks, thepenguin. :D
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #317 on: July 25, 2011, 08:02:34 pm »
Quote from: thepenguin77 on July 25, 2011, 05:19:49 pm
Quote from: Eeems on July 25, 2011, 05:10:46 pm
That didn't work, my archive is still gone :/ oh well.

I'm sorry to hear that, I don't know what could have happened. DrDnar's Archutil would definitely be useful to you since I would guess your programs aren't even deleted in the real flash.
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    Eeems, what settings did you change? That might help explain what happened, because it sounds to me like it crashed either when it was making the changes, or it made bad changes.
I just set my contrast, lcd delay, changed the program settings to work with certain stuff, installed the on ramclear part etc.

Yep, it was the run on ram clear, that's fixed now though.

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I'll try to see if that one works :P

The new one should work, just make sure you delete the appVar.



I really have to thank you guys for putting up with this. There are just some glitches that through all of my testing, I just can't cause, that's why I need people like you to find the flaws.
Alright, the new one works, I haven't tested to see if archive undelete or anything will work.
Glad to help :)
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #318 on: July 25, 2011, 08:37:09 pm »
Cool just tried it out can you make a conveter to convert pics to veiwable on calc and post it?
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #319 on: July 25, 2011, 11:40:20 pm »
Quote from: FinaleTI on July 25, 2011, 04:32:40 pm
Actually, there's one thing CalcUtil does that zStart doesn't: allow log() to be used with arbitrary bases. I know MathPrint OSes have a logbase() function, but 2.53 was sooo buggy for me last I tried it.
Does your calculator have the full 128 K of RAM? It's a long shot, but what if MathPrint actually requires the host calculator to only have 48 K of RAM? Some people have reported that MathPrint works fine for them.
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #320 on: July 26, 2011, 08:06:22 am »
Quote from: DrDnar on July 25, 2011, 11:40:20 pm
Does your calculator have the full 128 K of RAM? It's a long shot, but what if MathPrint actually requires the host calculator to only have 48 K of RAM? Some people have reported that MathPrint works fine for them.
One way to check that would be to look at the disassembled v2.53/v2.55 TI-OS and see if multiple values $82 and over are ever output to port 6 or 7. If only WabbitEmu could be configured to watch port outputs...
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #321 on: July 26, 2011, 09:05:28 am »
Quote from: DrDnar on July 25, 2011, 11:40:20 pm
Quote from: FinaleTI on July 25, 2011, 04:32:40 pm
Actually, there's one thing CalcUtil does that zStart doesn't: allow log() to be used with arbitrary bases. I know MathPrint OSes have a logbase() function, but 2.53 was sooo buggy for me last I tried it.
Does your calculator have the full 128 K of RAM? It's a long shot, but what if MathPrint actually requires the host calculator to only have 48 K of RAM? Some people have reported that MathPrint works fine for them.
Unfortunately, I only have the 48K of RAM. I've got an M serial number.
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #322 on: July 26, 2011, 10:28:18 am »
Quote from: DrDnar on July 25, 2011, 11:40:20 pm
Does your calculator have the full 128 K of RAM? It's a long shot, but what if MathPrint actually requires the host calculator to only have 48 K of RAM? Some people have reported that MathPrint works fine for them.

I think one disproof for this would be that wabbitemu runs fine and has the whole 128 K of RAM. But there is definitely something hardware related going on.

Quote from: calcdude84se on July 26, 2011, 08:06:22 am
One way to check that would be to look at the disassembled v2.53/v2.55 TI-OS and see if multiple values $82 and over are ever output to port 6 or 7. If only WabbitEmu could be configured to watch port outputs...

Umm... Wabbitemu>Right click>Debug>Debugger>View>Port Monitor>Click>Breakpoints>toggle breakpoint (I know you know how to open the debugger, it's just fun to type out the whole path.)
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #323 on: July 26, 2011, 10:30:02 am »
I didn't know that. My bad. :-[
What in the hardware could possibly make MathPrint so dysfunctional?
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #324 on: July 26, 2011, 04:42:18 pm »
zStart and Omnicalc's Fast Apps won't play nice together.
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #325 on: July 27, 2011, 12:13:52 am »
Quote from: DrDnar on July 26, 2011, 04:42:18 pm
zStart and Omnicalc's Fast Apps won't play nice together.

Sorry, Omnicalc draws a completely fake menu, so I don't have any access to it. You'll just have to set your app shortcuts outside of that.



Also, does anyone have any final requests/glitches, I want to get a version to ticalc.org soon. My most recent version slightly changes the OS mod because I found out that when you hold clear, it doesn't set the app privileges, which means I need to abort while I'm still in the OS. The most recent version also allows you to have a program run every time zStart runs, allowing for major customization.
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #326 on: July 28, 2011, 11:48:12 am »
Quote from: thepenguin77 on July 27, 2011, 12:13:52 am
Also, does anyone have any final requests/glitches, I want to get a version to ticalc.org soon. My most recent version slightly changes the OS mod because I found out that when you hold clear, it doesn't set the app privileges, which means I need to abort while I'm still in the OS. The most recent version also allows you to have a program run every time zStart runs, allowing for major customization.

Since I guess there were no glitches ;D, I think it's time for the final update before ticalc.org:
  • You can now run unsquished programs
  • I slightly changed the OS mod, (the old one still works, and the new one overwrites it, so you don't even have to uninstall)
  • Running on zStart. You can run a program every time zStart installs its stuff. (There are some rules, check the readme)



What was wrong with the OS mod was that when you held down CLEAR while doing a ram clear, the calculator would just boot loop. The reason for this wasn't immediately apparent, but eventually I figured out it's because the OS wasn't setting the app execution privileges. So, what I had to do was make the OS mod check for the CLEAR button, and if it detects it, don't even jump to zStart. To get an idea of what I'm talking about, install this zStart, (or uninstall an old one), clear ram with CLEAR, and then try to run an app.

I also found out something really cool. You can set almost any token to the 1-9 keys. However, I don't store them as tokens, I store them as keypresses. What does this mean? You can set menus to the shortcuts keys. I first noticed it with Solver, but, you can actually set the Ram Clear option to one of your shortcuts keys. You could even set clear mem to a shortcut keys, but it would only work once. ;)
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #327 on: July 29, 2011, 11:35:19 am »
Lol, you guys should have told me I didn't attach anything...
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
« Reply #328 on: July 29, 2011, 11:36:04 am »
Ah!  I was wondering when you were going to update it. ;D
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Re: zStart - an app that runs on ram clears
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