Omega-TI

That's the catch 22 of catch 22's!

Going back to the beginning of this forum, what threads (that are still relevant) did you get the most out of and which threads do you like the most? Yeah, not an easy questions to answer, but your answer may enlighten someone and someone else's answer might benefit you too!

From my limited understanding, it's probably not possible due to design, but it would be so cool if there was a way to attach some sort of aftermarket controller to the SAMS card to sense and manage all the memory stuff transparently by size.

I came in late, but what excited me was talk of a program that can be called from within an XB program to load Force Command from the FinalGROM to make everything appear seamless.

This is why I asked the question, I didn't know. I agree, the SAMS is for all intents and purposes is "The standard", if only for it's contemporary availability. It would be foolish to set a new standard and start all over again, as it would be years before anything became available for use on it. I'm simply curious to know if there are other methods/schemes that have proven easier from a programmers or users perspective. I specifically mentioned that I did not intend to step on any toes, (like not adding 3 more, let alone one) because sometimes a simple question is misinterpreted to have other intents. I'll be totally upfront and honest though, I admit it, I'm starting to get a little skittish about posting anything lately.

We have the 1Meg SAMS and apparently soon a 4Meg SAMS card. From my 'observer perspective', I get the distinct impression the way the memory is managed is the major hurdle to development of software that can use it. Is this the only way to get/use extra memory on the TI, or is this method being used simply because it's "the classic method"? Could there be other improved methods? Possibly even a sidecar that has it's own logic to control bank switching (if needed) and appear transparent to the user? Just asking.

For the U.S. Version it was the TMS9918. My memory is not what it used to be, so I cannot remember if the European PAL version used a different version or not. Was this thing developed because the other product was no longer available?

Don't feel bad, I've been banned from the wasting your life one GIF at a time thread. Personally, for the first offense, I could see a "time out" of a few months, and not a lifetime sentence, but it's Albert's board so it's Alberts rules. I know it sucks, but consequences for actions and all that kind of stuff I guess. Were guests in his home after all.

That text looks to be in hq4x mode in Classic 99 on a PC.

@Vorticon I did some checking. I'm now thinking it was @Casey based on << THIS MESSAGE >>.

That is a very good question! I remember Stuart writing a weather page for his browser a few years back, I think when we were using UDS-10's. This one came out in the TIPI era, so it could not be more than two or three years ago. I thought it was Arcadeshopper, but he's only claiming to have compiled the 40 column version. Now you updated it in T80XB. I probably need to go back and do a search to see if I can find who it was for proper attribution. I did find one reference << HERE >> by Arcadeshopper.

Looking back at this thread from just a few years ago, it occured to me there so many new or improved things that would make it easier and more enjoyable if we ever did have another TI-ONLY DAY.

If any of you are interested in the new 80 column version of the WEATHER program modified by Vorticon, << THIS LINK >> will help you with the airport identifiers. Those listed with less than four letters don't seem to be large enough for FSS information, even then, not all the four letter ones at smaller municipal airports will work either. Find those in your local area that do work and write them down. Thanks again Vorticon! I'm happy to see my TI being more and more USEFUL as time progresses.

Well, phooey! I'm gonna use this program as intended on the trip come hell or high water, so I just did a quick and dirty edit to the LOAD file... ... go ahead and laugh, it works! 😜

Arrrrrrgh! I've been pulling my hair out for the past two days with every free minute I had trying to figure out why it was not working. I was beginning to suspect my version would not work, so posted the version I was using. I'm glad that's confirmed, no more frustration. That's a major bummer because I was going to demo that awesome feature with my sidecar TIPI/32K, but that unit cannot use 2.4. I guess after I get back, next week I'll have to plug in the P-Box and upgrade.

What the hell am I doing wrong? 1) My AUTOCMD works so it's good... TIPIBEEPS XBMOD=RXB2015G XBADDR=32419 COLOR 15 1 CLS type /ansi ANSI/ans color 15 1 2) I have AUTO set to ON 3) I have the appropriate files in the FC directory. 4) I have RXB in the FG99's ROOT directory I load up Force Command type: CD TIPI.WEATHER80. from that subdirectory I type: XB WEATHER The system generates a file, but whatever it's doing is not working. I'm using version 1.6 of the TIPI software if that means anything.

Put the attached program in your TIPI root directory. Then when you want to load WEB, type "LOAD WEB94" WEB94

@Vorticon AWESOME! I added a line: 129 ON ERROR 100 I don't know if that will keep it from being compiled, or even if a T80XB program can be compiled.

... Oh yeah, we all do things to our individual levels. I'm glad there are super programmers out there, but I'm not one of them, so good job on the discouraging post. It makes a person really want to do something when they are told their efforts will only amount to "a hacky web-scraping thing". (Even if there is nothing else available at the present time).

Opinions are like posteriors, everyone has one. I actually plan to work on this myself during my vacation. If what I do is not up to your liking you do not have to use it. If you want to make it obsolete that's cool too. I have learned one thing about you, you obviously do not like people throwing out ideas, especially ones you have different opinions on. This is not the first time, and I'm sure it will not be the last. I do however wish for the old days when people could have, and discuss ideas and opinions with a little more tolerance.

Yeah, simple and fun games that do not take forever to finish. I only have a few days, and I also have to cram in a video, a little XB programming, along with my daytime holiday activities.

Why not? Many programs have 'easter eggs' that are not normally advertised. This, like the old 'shift838' would not even be noticed by most people, and if pressed, without the proper setup, nothing would happen.

I really like the weather program Greg @Caseywrote in XB for the TIPI, but XB has it's limitations. It would probably be too hard to write that program in assembly language for output in it's intended 80 column format. But, ya know, there are ways around every obstacle. Since the program is written in Extended BASIC, it could be modified to make and print to a DIS/VAR 80 text file, a text file that could be displayed in Force Command in full 80 columns as originally intended! If the command to return to Force Command was embedded into the program, it would be super easy to use, just type: XB WX and it would get the weather, make the file and return to DOS all on it's own. Then you could then access the file by various means. My favorite would be a simple command to display it from the DOS prompt, some new command like: VIEW CWX (where CWX would stand for 'current weather'.

... I'm waiting to see which enterprising programmer is the first to include a key press option, that hopefully becomes standard among all new games made into .BIN format. What would that be? The Jedimatt42 return to Force Command routine. I keep most of my games on the FinalGROM, but it sure would be nice to get directly back to DOS after playing a game. In fact, any game that had such a feature would probably get more play, by me at least.