Programming in BASIC...

Question

hi, everyone.

i have a ti-83 calculator, which i use to write small programs. the language is similar to BASIC, but is tweaked to be effective on a calculator.

i'd like to be able to do this on my computer. i'm not sure what exactly i need to download, but i'd like an application that will let me write a program in BASIC (or something similar) and will run the program.

if you're familiar with ti-83's you know what i'm talking about. i just want to be able to program like that, but on my computer.

i have a mac running leopard.

Answer 1

http://www.ticalc.org/pub/83plus/basic/p...

This utility will show you what process it's doing as it does it! Very good utility and anyone who programs or plays basic games should have this utility! Try it out!

::EDIT::

A common application to program TI BASIC on the computer is TI Edit. This program allows the user to program just as they would be able to on a calculator, with built-in menus and functions. The drawback of this program, however, is that it cannot compile the code. It will, however, save the code as a file that can be trasferred to the calculator. The best thing to do while using this program is to use a TI emulator (such as VTI) to test the programs you write before you transfer them to a calculator. Remember to always backup your calculator before you transfer, as there is a small chance that your program could crash your OS.

http://tiedit.jeanblanchard.info/?lang=e...

Answer 2

What's a text file?  Your BASIC program?  That's because it needs an interpreter to run.  Since OSX supports GNU software, you can get gcc and write your own, assuming you know or can learn C.

Back in the day, I wrote a 6809 assembler and disassembler in COLOR BASIC and eventually rewrote the assembler (gradually) in assembler.  I did the same for Z80 using Mattel Aquarius BASIC.  (Both versions of BASIC were written by--guess who--Micros**t, so I developed an early disrespect for them that has grown over the years as I've come to see more and more of their atrocious examples of s**tware.)