So, wait. I can't even multiply this type of a function for attack power:

1.5*L [store] B

Where L is your level and B is your attack booster.


And can variables in Axe hold fractions (as in 1.34) as a value.

Correct. Just make sure you back up the GOOD certificate, not the bricked one.

Does the parser support conditional form:

While (A=0)(B=0)(C=12)

cuz i use that alot now.

Also, Brandon told me this and I'm relaying it to this forum.

A problem with the certificate would not prevent the OS from installing, it would stop it from validating. It would go all the way, up until it says "Validating: 100%", then an "Err: Validation" or something of that nature would be thrown. Usually, its an issue with battery level or linking. Plus, the software you use (ie. TI-Connect, TiLP, ect) and the link you use (both of which, mine are betas) will also affect it. Also, SirCrpwn, he said that your statement "ROM fail occurs with an invalid certificate" is incorrect. It's actually quite common if you tinker with hooks, OS patches, and heavy duty assembly.

The programs in Chameleon that you need are GETCERT.8xp and PUTCERT.8xp. Running GETCERT.8xp makes a copy of your calculator's certificate and places it in the AppVar CERTIMG, which you should then back up onto your computer. If you damage your calc's certificate, simply put CERTIMG into your calc's RAM and run PUTCERT.8xp and it will restore your certificate to the point of backup.

Lol. I'm just trying to make the "Funny Quotes" thread. lol. jk. not really. but, yeah. I sometimes get so angry during the debugging process. But, the worst is when I spend like three days not being able to find the error, and ready to get the hammer, then on the fourth day, realize that that is something so stupid like an extra comma or something, then I want to whack myself with the hammer. (well, not really, but u get the point).

...(as for debugging sessions, they can be quite frustrating. Sometimes you are tempted to use an hammer)

Epic statement. When I get up to debugging in my TI Basic game design tutorial, that is definately being cited.

Here's the facts as Brandon and I saw.

1. The certificate was not damaged. It was some sort of a linking error, perhaps caused if mapar's patch had edited some OS linking protocol (but we did deduce it was on the part of the calc).

2. The actual moment at which it was resolved went something like this: I had tried to run the APP "UnivOS" to "force" install the OS. It started working. Then, at 65%, the calc crashed and would not turn back on. After a while, I finally got it to turn on by holding down ON and DEL together. Once the calc turned on, I released ON, but kept DEL pressed. The calc said "Waiting: Please install OS". Then I connected to TI-Connect X and TI-OS Restore picked it up. I transfered the clean OS to the calc, releasing DEL once the calc started saying "Installing Operating System". Then it validated properly, leading Brandon to conclude the certificate was fine.

3. Mapar, the facts are that your patch was responsible for me not being able to use Strings in a program. Though other damage MAY have been caused, it didn't touch the certificate and saying anything else would be speculation.


Brandon has a program called "Chameleon" which contains one program that backs the certificate up into an Appvar and another that restores it if the appvar is in memory. they are all on http://brandonw.net.

It's ok. I still have asm programming ability, so for now, it's just a minor inconvenience. At the moment, I cannot upgrade to 2.43 because I am pretty sure my certificate was impacted, though I don't know how bad. Everything BrandonW says happened to him during OS transfers has happened to me. So, I need to wait for him to get back to me. For now, I'll just use Axe, cuz that seems not to be affected.