       Title: RIP
     Version: 1.0
 Platform(s): TI-89, TI-92+, V200
      Author: Greg aka GForce
    Web Site: http://calc.gregd.org
      E-Mail: calc@gregd.org
Release Date: 01/15/2003
	Size: 1193 bytes

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----Summary----
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	RIP stands for Rest in Peace...
	It takes snapshots of your calculator which can be restored at a 
	later time. Making it easy to recover your favorite settings after
	 a crash or between different classes at school.

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----FEATURES----
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-Open design makes it ideal for recovering after crashes or just changing 
  settings quickly between classes!

-It Stores:
	+Auto Power Down (APD) Timer setting
	+Graph Settings and Equations
	+Table Settings
	+Most mode settings available via the MODE key

-The snapshot is placed in a variable so you can have as many snapshots 
	as there is room for on your calc... 
	(why would you want to do that??)

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----How to Use------
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1. Send rip.89z for the TI-89 or rip.9xz for the TI-92 plus to calc...

2. To take a snapshot simply type rip("var")
	Where var is the name of the variable you 
	want to store the snapshot to.

3. To restore a snapshot type rip("var")
	Where var is the name of an existing 
	snapshot.

4. If you want RIP to create or restore a snapshot without prompting, pass a
	2rd parameter ex. rip("var",1)
	WARNING: Doing this will also disable ErRoR messages!

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----TIPS----
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	-If you have AMS 2.00 or better; archive your snapshots and rip so 
	you can quickly restore your favorite settings after a crash. Otherwise go to the 
	ticalc.org archvies and pick up a program called AU, which should be able to restore
	your archived variables for you...
	
	-The above idea combined with the use of a kbdprgm is very handy... Especially when
	trying out that new game that keeps crashing!

Here is a sample kbdprgm
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kbdprgm9()
Prgm
main\rip("main\snpsht",1)
EndPrgm
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The above program's name is kbdprgm9 and it should be located in the 
folder called main on your calc. It assumes that rip and the snapshot are
also in the folder called main.

To run this program you can either type kbdprgm9() at the home screen OR
  simply press the DIAMOND key and then the number 9
   If the variable main\snpsht exists and is of type SNAP it will be restored
   If the variable main\snpsht does not exist then a snapshot will be taken

	-I have a snapshot for each class that i use my calc in...
	  Accounting, Physics, Algebra III, Pre-calc Trig, and Games...hmm...
	  is that a class?

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---BUGS---
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	                    :NONE:
	***If you find a bug please email me!***

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----FUTURE FEATURES (hopefully)----
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	-remember equations in the equation editor
	-remember custom units that are set by the user if a custom unit system
	 is selected.
	-remember the custom tool bar entries
	-Other Ideas?

If anyone has info on (implementing) the above ideas, it would be greatly
appreciated.

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---Contact Me----
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gforce@calc.org
If you have any suggestions or bug reports please email me (I don't bite)
if you don't understand this (documentation) please ask me I will try to 
help you out as best as I can. You may also want to visit my webpage at 
first though; I may have posted something 
there that could help you!

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-----Program History-----
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Version 1.0
	Final Release
	Released: 01/15/2003
	Size: 1193

Version .8
	Initial Release
	Released: 01/13/01
	initial release
	    size: 1171 bytes

Version .1 - .7
	Private beta versions
	Tested on my (former) friends 
	who don't have a clue...

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*** My thanks to the TIGCC team, and the Assembly-89 mailing list, without them ***
*** I really wonder if this program would have ever been written.               ***
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