+videofx Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I just found a bunch of TI99 Disks and I am checking them to see if they work. The first disk I loaded says TI99 COM22. All the files are _I extension. I tried loading them in TI Basic and Extended basic and get an error on any file I try to load. When I do a directory on my basic programs it says PROGRAM. What is DIS/VAR 80, what is an _I file and how to I load them and run them? Here is a photo if that helps Thanks! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mizapf Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 DIS/VAR 80 is the standard text file format, which can be loaded by Editor/Assembler. Or you can OPEN the file in Extended Basic and do a loop with LINPUT #1:A$ :: PRINT A$. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+videofx Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 When I hit 1 for load in Assembler/Editor I get I/O 7 error. Does that mean it can read the disk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 TI-Writer, BA-Writer or Fred Kaal's new Editor program will work as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I just found a bunch of TI99 Disks and I am checking them to see if they work. The first disk I loaded says TI99 COM22. All the files are _I extension. I tried loading them in TI Basic and Extended basic and get an error on any file I try to load. When I do a directory on my basic programs it says PROGRAM. What is DIS/VAR 80, what is an _I file and how to I load them and run them? Here is a photo if that helps Thanks! Bill IMG_3580.jpg Dis/Var 80 with a filename _I is for Image Programs and I think for TI Artist if I remember correctly. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 The _I extension was used in Ti-Artist. It stood for Instance. Those disks you have were probably COMPANION disks sold by Texaments I believe. Instances were small graphic files that could be loaded for use when creating a TI-Artist page. It would be good to see your collection uploaded here because a certain newsletter editor is always looking for new art. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mizapf Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 When I hit 1 for load in Assembler/Editor I get I/O 7 error. Does that mean it can read the disk? You need the Editor program. The cartridge loads the Editor on demand. The Editor is on E/A disk 1 (file name EDIT1). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+videofx Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 You need the Editor program. The cartridge loads the Editor on demand. The Editor is on E/A disk 1 (file name EDIT1). LOL, I realized after thinking that I need the Assembler / Editor disks. I am making them now. THanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+videofx Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 The _I extension was used in Ti-Artist. It stood for Instance. Those disks you have were probably COMPANION disks sold by Texaments I believe. Instances were small graphic files that could be loaded for use when creating a TI-Artist page. It would be good to see your collection uploaded here because a certain newsletter editor is always looking for new art. Thanks! I downloaded the TI-Artist disk. I will make a disk and see if these can be loaded! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I recognize several of the TI Artist Instances on that disk. They should load fine once you use Artist to load them. I think there is an Artist Instance viewer out there too that will let you look at all of the Instances on a disk. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+videofx Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 As soon as my new motherboard arrives I will make the TI-Artist disk and show you guys this pics and see if anyone wants any of the files 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed in SoDak Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 And the UVETICA1_F is a font for TI-Artist. It's larger since it contains an instance for all the characters. It's based on the Helvetica font. -Ed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+videofx Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share Posted December 6, 2018 And the UVETICA1_F is a font for TI-Artist. It's larger since it contains an instance for all the characters. It's based on the Helvetica font. -Ed I was wondering why that file was so much bigger than the others 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+videofx Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 Ok I got TI-Artist running, I load the instance and all I get is a flashing square box. Show in the pic below. This happens no matter what instance I load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Hit T for Test and the Instance will be shown. If you want to place it on the screen press enter or the fire button on joystick 1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+videofx Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 Hit T for Test and the Instance will be shown. If you want to place it on the screen press enter or the fire button on joystick 1. Thanks! Every time I hit T I got to see the picture! If anyone is intererested in any of the instances let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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