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bloodshinbobi Probe Posted: 15 Sep 2005 16:22 GMT Total Posts: 10 | when ever i try to run something a syntax error comes up before the program even starts. i am tryin to install preos into the cal but it stops because of the syntax error. i cant run any downloaded things on the cal. help plz! |
Lunchbox Carrier
Posted: 15 Sep 2005 16:48 GMT Total Posts: 2007 | To run a program, you must type the program name followed immediately by a pair of closed parentheses "()", no spaces, and then press enter. For example, if I wanted to run tankers, I would type "tankers()" into the home screen (without quotes of course) and hit enter. |
bloodshinbobi Probe Posted: 15 Sep 2005 16:52 GMT Total Posts: 10 | i just tryed that and i says invalid program refrence |
bloodshinbobi Probe Posted: 15 Sep 2005 17:03 GMT Total Posts: 10 | wen i ad ( at end of program i get the syntax error but wen i put () at the end then i get program refrence error. i just got this calc yesterday. im a newbie |
jessef Goliath
Posted: 15 Sep 2005 17:09 GMT Total Posts: 192 | are doing somthing like prog()->var r in any way trying to use the value returned by an asm program, that is not allowed. what are you trying to run? |
bloodshinbobi Probe Posted: 15 Sep 2005 17:15 GMT Total Posts: 10 | well wat im tryin to do is trying to run preos on the calc. maybe i put it in wrong. all i did was put in the 2 files drag n drop and transfered into the calc(archive). and i open up the varlink and press enter on it with one ( and i get the syntax error.
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jessef Goliath
Posted: 15 Sep 2005 18:40 GMT Total Posts: 192 | the rison that var-link puts only one ( after the program name is so you can type arguments in befor typing the closing ). asm programs don't usualy take arguments. |
bloodshinbobi Probe Posted: 15 Sep 2005 19:56 GMT Total Posts: 10 | how come i cant work tankers on my calc. i got preos and hw3?
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bloodshinbobi Probe Posted: 15 Sep 2005 20:23 GMT Total Posts: 10 | how do i use the hw3patch, ghostbuster? how do i type it in the calc is it really necesary to use i have the ti 89 titanium?
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Lunchbox Carrier
Posted: 15 Sep 2005 20:26 GMT Total Posts: 2007 | Make sure you run the program that has a filetype of "ASM" or something like that, ppg's aren't executable I don't believe. But then again, it's been a while since I held a 68k in my hands. |
bloodshinbobi Probe Posted: 15 Sep 2005 20:36 GMT Total Posts: 10 | ok i just tryed it without patch and ghost and now the thing says "outof memory"?why?
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jessef Goliath
Posted: 15 Sep 2005 23:04 GMT Total Posts: 192 | first of all ghost buster comes whith a read me, read it, it is helpful. no ppg's can't be run by the ams. they are an asm program that has been compressed so they have to be dcompressed and launched and that is what the asm "part" of games is. |
bloodshinbobi Probe Posted: 16 Sep 2005 14:20 GMT Total Posts: 10 | i read the read me and i still dont get it. im trying to run tankers but i dont get how to patch things. cant someone hlp me?
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jessef Goliath
Posted: 17 Sep 2005 09:48 GMT Total Posts: 192 | type ghostbuster("tdat") it will turn tdat into an ASM progam that will run on the titanium. discard the asm program titled tankers because it is now useless. |
bloodshinbobi Probe Posted: 17 Sep 2005 18:24 GMT Total Posts: 10 | ok i put that in and at bottom it says ghostb("in","out"[,"ram|all"]) wat does that mean. wat do i have to do next?
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jessef Goliath
Posted: 17 Sep 2005 19:16 GMT Total Posts: 192 | sorry you need to put an empty string for the out parameter so it knows to write over the old file. |
bloodshinbobi Probe Posted: 17 Sep 2005 19:28 GMT Total Posts: 10 | ok i did that now its saying not enough memory. why?
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jessef Goliath
Posted: 17 Sep 2005 21:48 GMT Total Posts: 192 | you don't have enoughf memory |