Problem with packing rom
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tiuser1010


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Posted: 12 Feb 2010 02:30:30 pm    Post subject:
Okay im using rom8x in order to obtain a rom so that i can use a virual calc. problem is i have no idea how to pack roms or for that matter know the importants of packing a rom. I read the readme but i still dont know what im doing. the only thing i did do was put the program on my calc run it and sented back the Appvar and did it for both programs. Beyond that i have no idea what im doing.

Here the link to rom8x:
http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/373/37341.html
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ztrumpet


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Posted: 12 Feb 2010 05:51:05 pm    Post subject:
Alright: Here's what you need to do (I'm assuming you're on a Windows XP, only because that's what I have. Also, I'm assuming you have an 84+se.) :

1: Start -> Run -> type "cmd"
2: Navigate to the folder you want. To do this, open that folder and read what it says at the top. (Like C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\Calc\rom8x mabey) Then type cd and the name of the folders you want to go to.
For example is cmd starts at "C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\" then you'd type cd My Documents\Calc\rom8x
3: Type rom8x 84PSE -u TI84Plus_OS230.8xu and press enter. It should work. :)

Good luck!

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calcdude84se


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Posted: 12 Feb 2010 06:25:09 pm    Post subject:
I'll elaborate a little:

  1. Make sure that the program rom8x, your appVars, and the OS File that contains the OS you want in the ROM are in the same directory
  2. Obtain a command prompt as detailed above
  3. Use "cd" to get to the correct directory, also as above
  4. Run this: "rom8x model -u OSFile", where model is 83PBE for 83+, 83PSE for 83+SE, 84PBE for 84+, and 84PSE for 84+SE. OSFile is the name of the file containing the OS mentioned in step 1
  5. You should now have a ROM file in the same folder. Good luck!
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tiuser1010


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Posted: 12 Feb 2010 09:53:48 pm    Post subject:
Quote:
Obtain a command prompt as detailed above


You see i dont even know what that means

Also im using Windows Vista

Also every time i click on the application it dont work

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tiuser1010


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Posted: 12 Feb 2010 10:06:58 pm    Post subject:
Okay im a little confused. Do i open a notepad to type this in or do i write this in the rom8x program, because as stated above that wont open
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fullmetalcoder


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Posted: 13 Feb 2010 05:39:56 am    Post subject:
Search for cmd.exe in Windows menu to get a command prompt.
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calcdude84se


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Posted: 13 Feb 2010 11:08:05 am    Post subject:
Also, if holding down the windows button and pressing R gives you a window that says "Run" (I don't use Vista), just type "cmd" (without the quotes) in that window and press enter to get a command prompt
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IAmACalculator
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Posted: 13 Feb 2010 03:39:15 pm    Post subject:
Copy this very simple code into a TXT file and change the file extention to .BAT. Then put it and the dump in the same folder as Rom8x.exe and run the BAT. It should work:
Code:
ECHO OFF
CLS
IF NOT EXIST rom8x.exe (
ECHO rom8x.exe not found!
PAUSE
GOTO EOF)
ECHO What calculator model do you have?
ECHO 1 - TI-83+
ECHO 2 - TI-83+ Silver Edition
ECHO 3 - TI-84+
ECHO 4 - TI-84+ Silver Edition
SET /P M=Type 1, 2, 3, or 4:
ECHO %M%
IF %M%==1 (
SET M=83PBE
SET R=83Plus.rom)
IF %M%==2 (
SET M=83PSE
SET R=83PlusSilver.rom)
IF %M%==3 (
SET M=84PBE
SET R=84Plus.rom
)
IF %M%==4 (
SET M=84PSE
SET R=84PlusSilver.rom
)

ECHO Executing rom8x %M% -1 %R%...
rom8x %M% -1 %R%
PAUSE
:EOF
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tiuser1010


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Posted: 16 Feb 2010 08:40:24 am    Post subject:
Quote:
Copy this very simple code into a TXT file and change the file extention to .BAT. Then put it and the dump in the same folder as Rom8x.exe and run the BAT. It should work:

Code:
ECHO OFF
CLS
IF NOT EXIST rom8x.exe (
ECHO rom8x.exe not found!
PAUSE
GOTO EOF)
ECHO What calculator model do you have?
ECHO 1 - TI-83+
ECHO 2 - TI-83+ Silver Edition
ECHO 3 - TI-84+
ECHO 4 - TI-84+ Silver Edition
SET /P M=Type 1, 2, 3, or 4:
ECHO %M%
IF %M%==1 (
SET M=83PBE
SET R=83Plus.rom)
IF %M%==2 (
SET M=83PSE
SET R=83PlusSilver.rom)
IF %M%==3 (
SET M=84PBE
SET R=84Plus.rom
)
IF %M%==4 (
SET M=84PSE
SET R=84PlusSilver.rom
)

ECHO Executing rom8x %M% -1 %R%...
rom8x %M% -1 %R%
PAUSE
:EOF


That got the program working but when i type in 3 (Because i have an 84+) it says "84Plus.rom: No such file in directory"
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tiuser1010


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Posted: 16 Feb 2010 10:35:12 pm    Post subject:
well this is exactly what my computer says


and here's how my folder looks



hope it helps
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JoeYoung


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Posted: 16 Feb 2010 11:25:07 pm    Post subject:
i want to cry
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Eeems


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Posted: 17 Feb 2010 12:32:20 am    Post subject:
Try moving the ROM into the same folder as the rest of it.
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JoeYoung


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Posted: 17 Feb 2010 01:12:20 am    Post subject:
i think there is a problem with the batch.

for some reason it's asking for the rom. it should be asking for the first part of the dump.
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Eeems


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Posted: 17 Feb 2010 09:42:35 am    Post subject:
I think he already has the rom from the dump in the folder 84Plus.
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IAmACalculator
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Posted: 18 Feb 2010 08:29:54 am    Post subject:
Wow, do I need to read the documentation more carefully. Sorry about that. This code should work, but keep in mind that I don't have a dump to test it with right now.
Code:
ECHO OFF
CLS
IF NOT EXIST rom8x.exe (
ECHO rom8x.exe not found!
PAUSE
GOTO EOF)
ECHO What calculator model do you have?
ECHO 1 - TI-83+
ECHO 2 - TI-83+ Silver Edition
ECHO 3 - TI-84+
ECHO 4 - TI-84+ Silver Edition
SET /P M=Type 1, 2, 3, or 4:
IF %M%==1
SET M=83PBE
IF %M%==2
SET M=83PSE
IF %M%==3
SET M=84PBE
IF %M%==4
SET M=84PSE
ECHO What is the name of your OS file?
SET /P D=Name:
ECHO Executing rom8x %M% -u %D%...
rom8x %M% -u %D%
PAUSE
:EOF
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tiuser1010


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Posts: 100
Posted: 19 Feb 2010 04:18:26 pm    Post subject:
Got it to work thanks
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