Programming noob here, did a bit of python and c++ but that was many years ago. How would I go about creating a program in BASIC that acts as a "translator"/ database? I want to be able to put in a set of predetermined inputs and outputs so when I load the program and input, the program will spit back the corresponding output I wrote into the code. This seems hopefully simple? I have many grand ideas for more complex programs, but I don't have the time right now to learn a new skill to the competency it would take to make them. If anyone knows how I would go about commissioning a program-if that's even a thing.... Would be much appreciated.

Thinking of your inputs/outputs before coding is a good practice. What kind of inputs/outputs were you think about specifically?

If you contact me in discord (just remove the 1 from my username.) I can help you learn the ins and outs of TI-Basic, and maybe more advanced parts as well. I've only been coding on a calculator for about 4-5 years, but it's enough to help somebody else get a grasp.

Use Celtic CE. With it, you can create, edit, and read AppVars, so you don't need to use OS variables to store data.

You can find Celtic CE at https://bit.ly/CelticCE, or https://www.cemetech.net/downloads/files/2373/x2916