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BCBetaTetris: help

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:20:27 +0000

how do i type the s then BETA

Pong CE: Color Optimization

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:02:36 +0000

Hi there.

I'm fairly new to this website, so I'm not sure if I am allowed to post on old threads. I thought it is okay for this since it is on archives, though.
I was looking through this code, and it looks like you used Lbls and Gotos to change the color of the paddle with a menu command. To make this much simpler and more efficient, something I have done in the past is to save colors to a string and call a character from the string. Here is an example of it's use in making fireworks:

If A≠10101:Disp "PRGM IS LOCKED:Wait 4:Stop:End ClrHome ClrTable Lbl 5 DispGraph Output(3,8,"HIGH SCORE:" Line(80,60,105,60,1,YELLOW) Line(105,110,80,110,5,YELLOW) Line(80,60,80,110,2,YELLOW) Line(105,60,105,110,2,YELLOW) length(toString(⌊HIGH) Output(6,8,⌊HIGH(1 Output(6,7+Ans,"SECONDS!") randInt(1,5) If Ans=1:TextColor(BLUE If Ans=2:TextColor(RED If Ans=3:TextColor(MAGENTA If Ans=4:TextColor(GREEN If Ans=5:TextColor(ORANGE Text(145,15,"PRESS ENTER TO RETURN TO THE MENU" Text(randInt(1,150),randInt(1,250),"* Text(randInt(1,150),randInt(1,250),"* TextColor(BLUE Text(randInt(1,150),randInt(1,250),"* TextColor(RED Text(randInt(1,150),randInt(1,250),"* TextColor(MAGENTA Text(randInt(1,150),randInt(1,250),"* TextColor(GREEN Text(randInt(1,150),randInt(1,250),"* TextColor(ORANGE Text(randInt(1,150),randInt(1,250),"* ClrTable getKey→K If K≠105:Goto 5 10101→A prgmCHASE

For your use, you could have rows of text and a ">" that moves with a up and down, stores to a variable, and takes that color from the string.
Once again, I am fairly new, so I'm not sure if this would work on all calculators. I would be glad if this could help you.
Also Myles, thank you for contributing so much to the wikidot community; I love your programs.
Thanks!

BCBetaTetris: Re: source code

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:05:48 +0000

When I copied the program into my calculator, it deleted a bottom line that had two or more blocks in a row every time a piece finished landing.(in other words, it deleted the bottom part of every piece that landed, including the pieces adjacent to it). I'm a little sure it has to do with the huge If command with all of the pixel tests, but i entered it correctly. pls help

Nibbles: Re: ABOUT NIBBLES

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:39:32 +0000

Im getting an error on the 104→Xmax( and the -74→Ymin( part. I entered the code by hand on my Ti-84 Plus, and on the actual code here there isn't a "(" next to the max and min, but when I type it in to my calc it does so idk if that has something to do with it, but I cant even start the game with this error, any help??

BCBetaTetris: help !

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 20:00:47 +0000

i don’t have a cable so i typed this in by hand and what’s happening is whenever the screen fills up with blocks instead of showing the game over screen it keeps playing and the blocks at the top get replaced with small pixels where they should be . the same “overlapping” bug happens even when a block is falling and goes over another block .i am a new user , help would be appreciated !! :]

update : i fixed it , i had a 1 where an I should've been . ha !

Foul Shot:

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 01:26:51 +0000

For the gravity probably

G-V→G

V is the velocity of the gravity, and G is the gravity. And only do Y+G→Y
Y is the vertical position of the ball or object.

Foul Shot:

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 01:24:29 +0000

I have a question, You made this game with TI-Basic?
And it runs only with the program?, or need other program/app ?

BCBetaTetris: Re: source code

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:05:22 +0000

I cant find the square command where is it?

Metroid Pi: How?

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 20:31:32 +0000

How do I get past the first boss? (seems like a strange question, lol, but help!!!)

Space Snake: How do I write this?

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:31:49 +0000

WHERE IS THE PERCENT SYMBOL, OR WHAT DOES IT STAND FOR?? Also, ZnMax?

BCBetaTetris:

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:39 +0000

So there's this thing called "Google". Here's what theta looks like: θ

To get θ on your calculator, just hit alpha, then hit 3. You'll see the θ symbol printed just above the 3 key.

BCBetaTetris:

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:02:34 +0000

What’s a “theta”

Simon Says: Re: Err: syntax

Fri, 10 May 2024 20:37:45 +0000

Be sure that you're using the List variable (2nd + 1) and not typing in just "L1", that should fix the issue

Simon Says: Err: syntax

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:39:58 +0000

So, I'm new to programming in general, so I don't know how to fix this issue. My TI-83 plus keeps saying there's an issue with this line of code: DelVar LO"?→Str1 (I tried to copy and paste it but it wouldn't let me, it doesnt look exactly how the code did) also, I am just typing in the code myself, I am not uploading it from a computer. Does anyone know how to fix it? Any tips would be helpful

Games:

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:41:57 +0000

Hi I like Calculators

BCBetaTetris: Problem with the next piece.

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:16:19 +0000

This is not pressing issue but my next pieces aren't deleting after they are used and they are overlapping in the box, I think I missed the line where the box is cleared before the next peice is displayed and they are meshing together. Could somebody point me to the line I'm missing?

The Text( Command: Re: Text() and outputting a fixed number of decimal places

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:01:47 +0000

The workaround you mentioned is what I usually do. You can use log() and iPart to get the number of places to the left of the decimal point, then use Text(A,B,"0.00") to write the 0's. After that you can use the rounding routine with 0.01 → N to round the final number to the nearest cent before outputting it

The Text( Command: Text() and outputting a fixed number of decimal places

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 07:18:02 +0000

The Text() command seems to ignore the "Fix" setting (fixed number of decimal places), which would be useful if you were outputting dollars and cents. It seems to just output floating point values. Has anyone found a way to force it to always show two decimal places?

(A workaround might be some complex logic to round the number and then check if there actually are any decimals and how many, and then manually output zeroes, but that's a pretty ugly workaround.)

Portal: Plz do us a favor

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:42:14 +0000

I have the cable for my calculator but it doesn't work sometimes (It's complicated) and (I have a ti-83+ but it probably doesn't matter) I also would like the source code. Thank you in advance. (ik that that post was 6 long years ago) :(

BCBetaTetris: Re: Major Bug Fix

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 04:16:31 +0000

I'm dumb :( x2