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Harakou wrote:

I program in TI-Basic. It's actually a fun language to learn, and once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy. The best part is, you can write games to play in class and programs to do math stuff for you.    I highly recommend the TI-Basic Wiki to help you. Try the [url=http://tibasic.wikia.com/wiki/Beginner%27s_Guide_to_Programming_TI-BASIC[/url]to get you started!

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Harakou wrote:

ThePCKid wrote:

Harakou wrote:

I program in TI-Basic. It's actually a fun language to learn, and once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy. The best part is, you can write games to play in class and programs to do math stuff for you.    I highly recommend the TI-Basic Wiki to help you. Try the [url=http://tibasic.wikia.com/wiki/Beginner%27s_Guide_to_Programming_TI-BASIC[/url]to get you started!

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Lol yeah, I was having trouble getting that link to work. Going to fast I guess. 

It's quoted for truth so now everybody can see your embarrassment XD

working on a pong game...

Is it a tile based language?

16Skittles wrote:

Cnor wrote:

Is it a tile based language?

no. you need a TI-83, 84, 89, TI-nspire or other texas instruments graphing calculator. then press Program>new, and you can scroll through basicly drop-down boxes of commands.
Edit: Going to try a text adventure now. (see wiki) My pong failed. 

Can you link to their website please.

16Skittles wrote:

Cnor wrote:

Is it a tile based language?

no. you need a TI-83, 84, 89, TI-nspire or other texas instruments graphing calculator. then press Program>new, and you can scroll through basicly drop-down boxes of commands.
Edit: Going to try a text adventure now. (see wiki) My pong failed. 

Note that the TI-89 uses a slightly different language than the TI-83 and TI-84.

Also, why did your pong game fail?

TI-basic is awesome.

Really. 

16Skittles wrote:

I'm getting a TI-84+ for school today, and was wondering if anybody programs in TI-Basic or assembly Z-80 and had any tips for me. Most likley I'll start in TI-Basic. thanks! 

Hmm, I can program in normal Basic pretty well, but I don't know what TI-Basic is..

16Skittles wrote:

ScratchReallyROCKS wrote:

16Skittles wrote:

I'm getting a TI-84+ for school today, and was wondering if anybody programs in TI-Basic or assembly Z-80 and had any tips for me. Most likley I'll start in TI-Basic. thanks! 

Hmm, I can program in normal Basic pretty well, but I don't know what TI-Basic is..

It's a programming language on Texas instruments graphing calculators.

Oh, that's cool!

Harakou wrote:

I'd also avoid the Goto command, especially if you plan to move on to better languages later. It tends to lead to sloppy code, and most languages don't have it anyway.

In a linear language though it's fairly useful.

Harakou wrote:

PW132 wrote:

Harakou wrote:

I'd also avoid the Goto command, especially if you plan to move on to better languages later. It tends to lead to sloppy code, and most languages don't have it anyway.

In a linear language though it's fairly useful.

True, but if you just learn structured programming in the first place, it's easier in the long haul. (Assuming you want to move on up later; if you don't intend to move on to better languages in the future, th goto command is fine.)

LOL, I'm making an entire Text Based game made entirly with IF/THEN, GOTO, INPUT, and PRINT commands!

Is there any way to write in ti-basic without deleting what's in front of it? If you write something, for example

clrdraw
axisoff
coordoff
rclpic1

and decided you wanted to add gridoff, you would need to re-write the others.