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The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« on: June 15, 2012, 09:25:16 pm »
I got Unit 1 of my comprehensive z80 tutorial up at Google Docs. The link is below. It is open to revision by all, so feel free to edit away. I actually want it to be longer.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16kb_uChpEkaDiLcn2bz_FHQMGJtsLLa2MgvrZ9YX5Kk/edit

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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2012, 08:10:57 am »
Well I read the first part of it and I really like the style ^^ however isnt the ans varable accessible by pressing [2nd][0]? Changing that now.
Edit: I also changed "TiLp" to "TILP". Are there any more things you want in it? I could help writing a bit. Maybe on error messages.
Also, is this meant to be a programming tutorial or a tutorial on how to use your TI-83+ series calculator?
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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2012, 09:26:45 am »
It starts off with things that the average non-programmer can use, then breaks off into three more units on Z80 programming.

Sure, you can throw in error messages somewhere.
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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2012, 06:48:48 am »
OK :)
* aeTIos goes look up some common ones
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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2012, 12:08:56 pm »
KK. Thanks.

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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2012, 12:54:25 pm »
Darn, what error messages should I put in? I mean, the one I have to "fix" most is ERR: ARCHIVED. Other than that, I don't know which errors are as common?
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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2012, 01:02:55 pm »
nonreal ans, syntax error, divide by 0 :)

i think those are the most important ones :)

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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2012, 08:51:00 am »
nonreal ans, syntax error, divide by 0 :)

i think those are the most important ones :)

Argument, Non-real Ans, Syntax, Divide by 0, Dim Mismatch, Domain, Invalid.
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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2012, 10:44:27 am »
Ok :) Will write a part about that.
Is it ok to write it this way: [general error description part blah blah] Here are some common errors and how to fix them [error][caused by][howtofix]?
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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2012, 11:02:39 am »
Add Archived, Undefined, and Invalid Dim.
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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2012, 11:20:44 am »
Ok :) Will write a part about that.
Is it ok to write it this way: [general error description part blah blah] Here are some common errors and how to fix them [error][caused by][howtofix]?
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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2012, 02:37:27 pm »
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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2012, 02:39:49 pm »
Yup. The one I'm using now? I don't even know what it's from.

edit: oh actually i know, it's from my mp3 player
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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2012, 08:24:43 pm »
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Re: The Z80 Files (A tutorial)
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2012, 01:57:37 am »
Well, you can pm him I think. He's in Russia atm (iirc)
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