The TI-89 Library Problem


1-21-99 Update: SMQ will now work under PlusShell. The only problem is, you need to use the libraries included with Doors OS. One funny thing though, all the games I have tried that don't work under Doors, they work under PlusShell with Doors LIBS. My current view on the shell/library problem is to use PlusShell and the Doors libs.

 

The TI-89 assembly programs use external functions called libraries. There are also two different shells you can use for the 89: PlusShell and Doors OS. In order to be able to play the broadest range of games, I suggest using PlusShell. Included in the shell is a program called convert.exe. Using convert, you can make almost any assembly program or library compatible with PlusShell. So far, I have only found one game that will not work, Super Mario Quest. Since SMQ is such a great game, I feel that it is necessary to have Doors OS loaded. The only way to get complete use of all of your games is to do have both shells on your calculator.

 

The only way to have both shells is to have the install programs and the uninstall programs in your calculator in folders labeled ps (for PlusShell) and ds (for Doors OS).

Download the DOORS libraries onto the calc and put them in a folder called LIBS. Then download the PlusShell libraries and put them in the main folder. Doors will always use the libraries in libs and plusshell will always use the libraries in main.

When you want to play SMQ you would have to go to ps and ininstall PlusShell, go to ds and install doors, then run the game.After that, to get the use of all your other games back you do the opposite. Go to ds, ininstall, ps, install.

 

The PlusShell explorer works under both shells so you should use this all the time and not bother with Doors GUI.

This is very confusing so if you have any questions, please e-mail me at pwd_design@hotmail.com

 



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