Grab a list of programs

Giggybyte · Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2011 Posts: 24

So, I'm making a little OS (well, not really) thingy just for fun.

Is there any way with Hybrid TI-Basic to grab a list of programs, put it in a menu, and when the program is clicked, to execute it, and then return to the OS thingy when the program is finished?

souvik1997 · Guru-in-Training Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 2870

You could use det(9 or det(32 to get the list of programs, then you could use a custom menu or the DCSB GUImenu to let the user choose a program. To execute the program, use the ExecArcPrgm function from xLib or use self-modifying code. Also, you're making a shell, not an OS. Wink

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KermMartian · Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:05:41 am Post subject:

Giggybyte · Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2011 Posts: 24

What all do I need to put on my calculator in order to get det( and ExecArcPrgm?
Like, what file do I need to send to the calc?

Edit: Nevermind.
"In this Category are all the Basic lib commands that come with DCS."
So I guess I'd just type in the commands manually?

_player1537 · Guru-in-Training Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Posts: 2957

I'm going to assume that you already know the double posting rule and I won't have to explain it this time. I'll go ahead and edit your two posts together.

To answer your question, yes, you just use the tokens that make up the function. So, for det(9, you type the token "det(" and "9".
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Giggybyte · Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2011 Posts: 24

Okay! Now, what about compatibility? Will the program work on calculators without DoorsCS?

_player1537 · Guru-in-Training Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Posts: 2957

Yes, any calculator with DoorsCS and/or Celtic 3 (If you have DCS, you don't need C3).
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Giggybyte · Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2011 Posts: 24

So, the program won't work without Celtic and/or DoorsCS?

Oh well. That stinks.

_player1537 · Guru-in-Training Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Posts: 2957

Not really. Lots of people use Celtic and Doors, and making them get it is not really an issue since they should already have the latter Wink

In all seriousness, it's not like many people are going to be using your shell. Usually, it's a "Hmm, that looks interesting. *sends to calc* Huh, well, that was cool" and then they don't look at it again. So, you shouldn't be stressing over something as trivial as getting them to install one or the other Smile

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Giggybyte · Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2011 Posts: 24

Okay, another question. (oh noez)

I was looking here and I just tried a random command, CheckRAM.

I make a program, and I type in CheckRAM.

I run the program and I am thrown a syntax error.

I try typing in real(14), and I get the same thing.

Am I doing something wrong?

_player1537 · Guru-in-Training Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Posts: 2957

Yes, go into DCS, "start menu", Options, xLib/Celtic 3 Compatibility (Or something like that) and make sure that box is checked. Then try running your program again.
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Ashbad · Posted: 08 Dec 2011 06:03:55 pm Post subject:

Perhaps showing us the source will help us pinpoint the syntax error? Also, typing in "CheckRAM" as you did the first time would always fail, since it's just a string of character tokens, not the actual real(14) command.
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Giggybyte · Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2011 Posts: 24

The box is checked. As for the source, it's just one line.

real(14)

KermMartian · Posted: 08 Dec 2011 06:49:28 pm Post subject:

souvik1997 · Guru-in-Training Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 2870

Quoting from the DCS wiki:

Giggybyte · Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2011 Posts: 24

KermMartian · Posted: 09 Dec 2011 10:47:37 am Post subject:

Assuming you have Document DE, you can use the Document DE converter to turn a text file into a DDE formatted file. In fact, I feel like there must have been someone who already made documentation for the hybrid libs as a DDE7 file.

http://www.cemetech.net/projects/docde6/
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