| Author | Comment |
SWFAN
Probe
Posted: 4 Jan 2004
11:14 GMT
Total Posts: 5 | is there a program to password protect my calculator? or maybe someone knows how i can write one? ive also writen a prime number program and a guess a number one so i think i can handle if u tell me how. |
BullFrog
Wraith
Posted: 4 Jan 2004
12:18 GMT
Total Posts: 623 | Download MirageOS and put it on your calculator. Just run it and then press [ALPHA] to get to the options screen. Edit: If you were going to write a password program, you'd want to do it in assembly. Pressing [ON] would immediately render such a program written in BASIC useless.
[Edited by BullFrog on 04-Jan-04 21:20]
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spiral
Wraith
Posted: 4 Jan 2004
12:27 GMT
Total Posts: 958 | Yeah, Bullfrog is right, MirageOS is a good choice for locking, in MirageOS once you get to options, input password and when to ask it, the only caveat is that you have to turn off the calculator in MirageOS for it to take affect. BASIC programs won't work.Another method is to use the TI app which displays a picture/runs a progarm on startup. Have it run a passwording ASM program that turns the calc off when it doesn't get the right password. The downside to this is that all apps occupy 16 kilobytes of space, so it'd take more room than MirageOS. |
calculatorfreakCG
Wraith
Posted: 4 Jan 2004
14:21 GMT
Total Posts: 739 | How about the Nikky Password program?http://calcgames.org/cgi-bin/files/files.cgi?action=download&ID=229
[Edited by calculatorfreakCG on 04-Jan-04 23:22] |
allynfolksjr
Administrator
Posted: 4 Jan 2004
16:49 GMT
Total Posts: 1892 | Yah, NikkyPass is good, (Well, I did make it). If you have an SE, or really, really care about security (Like I do) download krolypto, from www.ticalc.org, krolypto is the best in security...but it is an app, so you might want to go with calcfreak's suggestion... |
dysfunction
Goliath
Posted: 5 Jan 2004
15:55 GMT
Total Posts: 122 | Unless you're using it as something else as well (mIrage is both a shell and password protector), it's not worth using an app for PW protect. They use up too much mem. get Mirage, or use something small like NikkyPass. |
calculatorfreakCG
Wraith
Posted: 5 Jan 2004
18:44 GMT
Total Posts: 739 | Yeah, those are the best. I like Nikky Password better for password protection because it doesn't clear your RAM, and I find MirageOS is always clearing my RAM. :( |
dysfunction
Goliath
Posted: 6 Jan 2004
17:40 GMT
Total Posts: 122 | Do you have a Silver? Mirage isn't buggy at all on my regular 83+, but I heard it doesn't run well on a Silver. Of course, Detacheds makes a lot of good software with serious bugs. Case in point: Omnicalc aka Omnicrash aka Omnicrap. |
BullFrog
Wraith
Posted: 6 Jan 2004
17:46 GMT
Total Posts: 623 | There are some pretty awesome password programs for the 89. One of my favorites is where you have to press [ON] and any other number of keypresses to actually turn the calc on. It's pretty sweet.
Another option is just carry your calculator in your pocket so no one can steal it. :sunglasses2:
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allynfolksjr
Administrator
Posted: 6 Jan 2004
22:16 GMT
Total Posts: 1892 | Yes. omnicalc does crash ALOT...thats why i never use it... |
spiral
Wraith
Posted: 7 Jan 2004
21:19 GMT
Total Posts: 958 | I've never had omnicalc crash, but maybe it's because I don't use the fonthooks, it works fine even with symbolic installed, (or maybe it's the other math app from detacheds). Regardless, the 89 still does everything math-related better, even if the 83 has apps. |
xbikerj1985x
Marine
Posted: 8 Jan 2004
12:40 GMT
Total Posts: 15 | an app i find useful is krolypto. But be warned if u forget the password u will have to reset your rom.
heres the url http://www.ticalc.org/pub/83plus/flash/programs/krolypto.zip
[Edited by xbikerj1985x on 08-Jan-04 21:43] |
insane_juggalo
Probe
Posted: 6 Feb 2004
10:54 GMT
Total Posts: 6 | 
Yeah If You Use Krolypto It Is Great
But Like The Post Above If You Forget Your PW
You HAve Too Reset Your Ram
But Dont Get Us Wrong It IS A Pretty Good APPMy Web Page |
dysfunction
Goliath
Posted: 6 Feb 2004
15:13 GMT
Total Posts: 122 | Don't be annoying. Don't revive old, usless topics, and don't post multiple stupid anmimations. |
BullFrog
Wraith
Posted: 6 Feb 2004
16:26 GMT
Total Posts: 623 | That'll probably go straight over their head, sadly enough.
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zkostik
Carrier
Posted: 6 Feb 2004
20:00 GMT
Total Posts: 2486 | Animations...okay...reviving old threads not okay.
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BullFrog
Wraith
Posted: 6 Feb 2004
21:08 GMT
Total Posts: 623 | Perhaps there is a way to "lock" threads after a certain amount of time?
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calculatorfreakCG
Wraith
Posted: 7 Feb 2004
17:14 GMT
Total Posts: 739 | Actually, I like the spinning head guy. insane_juggalo did post somethings of vaule; he added to the discussion. But, he/she is new, perhaps you should let it go this time. (?) -CalcFreakBut, just to add to the discussion, I really do suggest either MirageOS or Nikky Password for an 83+.
[Edited by calculatorfreakCG on 08-Feb-04 02:15] |
spiral
Wraith
Posted: 7 Feb 2004
17:54 GMT
Total Posts: 958 | I think animations in avatar is fine, but putting a random animation several times in a post is a distraction and pointless.
reviving old threads isn't always not ok, in this case i wouldn't feel he added much. I don't consider a "yeah, person above is right" post to be very constructive. |
