Hello TI-Basic Developer!

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Hello TI-Basic Developer!

Minxrod 29 Jan 2016 23:44

So… Hi!

I am currently living on planet Earth. Just an icebreaker ;D
So! About me:

• I like programming, math, and reading, which kind of all go together nicely when programming.
• My hobbies are the things I just listed as well… plus video games. Can't forget that XD
• I have been programming for a few years, mostly in various BASICs, but recently I learned HTML and CSS, and plan on learning JavaScript.
• My current project includes a SmileBASIC to Ti-BASIC converter program (in SmileBASIC :P), a logarithm equation solver (not the greatest but it worked for sveral of my test questions :P), and a pixel art editor on my TI-84+CE. And a probably dead tower defense game in SmileBASIC, still not sure on whether I'll finish it :D

I think what I can mostly offer the community is fairly simple programs, I used to think I was very good until I started downloading some programs… hah, I think i'm average now ;)
I hope to learn to become better a TI-BASIC, mostly in the range of optimization. I want to become better at this, so I can understand it as well - I'll see programs where I have have barely any idea how they work because they are so optimized and compact (and sometimes messy too :D)

So yeah! That's me! I decided to finally register an account here because I visited a lot anyways, so why not? TI-BASIC for the win! :D

Last edited on 29 Jan 2016 23:45 by Minxrod Show more

Re: Hello TI-Basic Developer!

Michael2_3B 30 Jan 2016 06:08

Welcome! Glad to have you here :)

Could you elaborate on your pixel art editor for the CE? I'm interested in what you're doing with that… How much of it do you have done? What's it like? Do you have a custom UI? Just curious. If you need any help with anything, just ask :)

Last edited on 30 Jan 2016 06:12 by Michael2_3B Show more

Re: Hello TI-Basic Developer!

Minxrod 02 Feb 2016 01:29

My pixel art editor is intended to kind of let you use 'sprites' in TI-BASIC games, with pixel data stored in lists. They can be up to 31x31 in size, and if there was a way to dynamically declare arrays you could have custom saves - for now I'll just leave instructions on 'make array and copy stuff.'

It's working, the editor, and you can choose from 1023 color combinations (exaggerating, many are basically identical)
For now data is stored to an array called PXLT, for PiXeL Temporary, and you can BREAK and transfer array contents.

I am writing the script that will actually display the data based off the array next, you input X, Y, Size, and the array in a string, then it loads the sprite.

Just and FYI this is ALL ti-basic so on the C it's slow, CE is acceptable.

I can upload the program as it is right now, if you'd rather just see it :P

But I don't know how to upload to the program archives.
EDIT: Oh, and user interface used to suck, but there's a cursor square now, so at least you can tell where you are. Controls are crap too, gonna change later :P cuz I get them when testing so it works

Last edited on 02 Feb 2016 01:30 by Minxrod Show more

Re: Hello TI-Basic Developer!

Michael2_3B 02 Feb 2016 03:00

Yes, I would love to see the program and try it out :) There is a button toward the upper right of this page that says "Forum Attachments" that will let you upload your own file, but you can also upload it to mediafire (which is preferable).

Last edited on 02 Feb 2016 03:02 by Michael2_3B Show more

Re: Hello TI-Basic Developer!

Minxrod 03 Feb 2016 00:06

Alright: Ignore options 2 and 3 of menu, they aren't functional and will be scrapped when I get around to it.
Use arrows to move cursor, 2nd to access color menu, alpha to draw.
In color menu (no noticeable difference at first) press up to increase color, down to decrease color, 2nd to switch which color is selected, MODE to change color draw style [checker-alternating, stripes, also stripes, and '1in4 dots']. Alpha confirms to get back to drawing/cursor stuff.
That's all right now, but at least it's functioning… :) also wikidot won't let me add link.

If you get a chance can you review my PXSQR subprogram? It's fast on CE, but still takes a bit… is there a way to optimize this better?

Files needed: PXEDITOR, THETAPXCSR, THETAPXINFO, THETAPXSQR

Also, I can't upload link to mediafire, so it's a forum attachment… sorry :/

Last edited on 03 Feb 2016 00:07 by Minxrod Show more