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Offline Wretchedlout

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Is there any easy way to add a symbol to the catalogue
« on: November 28, 2012, 07:29:07 pm »
with no functionality, just to be able to display in a string in disp or output?

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Re: Is there any easy way to add a symbol to the catalogue
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2012, 10:44:54 pm »
Might have to make use of a custom font set?
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Re: Is there any easy way to add a symbol to the catalogue
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2012, 10:49:19 pm »
For which calculator?

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Re: Is there any easy way to add a symbol to the catalogue
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2012, 11:46:52 pm »
Depends on whether you want to display a custom character (assembly) or token (TI-BASIC). Either way, you'd use a hook (from an assembly app or possibly a program).

For a custom character, you'd use a font hook (the kind zStart and Omnicalc provide). You'd have to replace one of the 255 characters on this page.

For a custom token, you'd use a token hook (the kind Axe uses). You'd be creating a new "word" out of a combination of the existing characters. You can only replace a token that exists; all 659 tokens can be found starting on this page.

You can read more about hooks at [wikiti]83Plus:OS:Hooks[/wikiti].
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