Tad Pole's PICMAKER
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Version 2

Copyright 2002 Reilly Beacom
Freeware - For non-profit distribution

This DOS-based utility will add the data from a monochrome Windows bitmap (96X64 pixels) to a TI-83 Program Variable used on the calculator in conjunction with PICLOADR.

Program Variable = Pic-Prgm (user specified name)

The pic-prgm , when executed on the TI-83, calls the hex program PICLOADR, which then locates the pic-prgm, and the picture data it contains, in memory and copies this to the LCD.

Advantages:
-pictures on the TI-83 can be given names (like programs)
-pictures can be stored without using a PIC variable
-a picture can be recalled easily, without disrupting graph settings and modes
-multiple pic-prgms all use the same PICLOADR
-little extra RAM is used on the calculator

Using PICLOADR:
-send PICLOADR.83p to the TI-83
-send one or more pic-prgms to the TI-83
-execute the pic-prgms on the TI-83

Using PICMAKER
-make a monochrome bitmap that is 96 pixels wide and 64 pixels high.
 (if using MS Paint, use "Image" menu -> "Attributes" and "Save As" monochrome bitmap.)
-execute Picmaker.exe and follow prompt
-pic-prgm is created as *.83p in directory containing Picmaker.exe
-send *.83p to TI-83

Notes:
-All filenames must be DOS-friendly
-Any non-TI-83 characters used in filenames may cause corruption on calculator
-if your picture already exists as a PIC variable on the calculator, recall it and take a "screen shot" which can be saved as a bitmap
-do not turn off calculator while displaying picture!!!

Zip-File Contains:
-readme.txt
-picmaker.exe
-picloadr.83p
-picloadr.z80
-triad.83p (pic-prgm)
-triad.bmp
-smash.83p (pic-prgm)

Author's note:
If anyone knows of a system routine that loads 768 bytes of graph-data (like that in the graph-buffer) onto the LCD from a specified location in RAM, please email me:
tadpole0000@hotmail.com