TI-Python

A versatile compiler to make TI-BASIC programs from Python 3 (with some restrictions)

Installation

pip install ti-python

Note that the PyPi package is probably severely out of date and is updated very irregularly

To get the latest version

git clone https://github.com/simplyrohan/ti-python
cd ti-python
pip install .

Usage

CLI

ti-python --help

Compiling

python -m ti_python examples/helloworld.py

from ti_python import compile
code = "print('Hello World!')"
print(compile(code))

See examples/ for example programs

Output Formats

Programs can be compiled to either TI-BASIC or to an 8XP Program to use with a TI calculator or other TI software.

Compile to TI-BASIC

ti-python myprogram.py -o tibasic.txt

Compile to 8XP

ti-python myprogram.py -o program.8xp

(De)compiling 8XP

ti-python comes with a 8XP compiler and decompiler to compile TI-BASIC to an 8XP program and vice versa.

Compile TI-BASIC program

python -m ti_python --compile myprogram.txt

Decompile 8XP file

python -m ti_python --decompile myprogram.8xp

Features

• print and input
• Integer and string variables (with multi-character names)
• Basic arithmetic
• Basic If statements
• Comparisons
• While loops
• String operations
• Pixel graphics functions (use clear_screen() and pixel_on/off(y,x,COLOR_NAME))
• Lists
• 8XP Decompiler/compiler

Goals/To Do

• Functions
• Advanced/Polished graphical output
• More advanced comparisons and operations (exponents, roots, and, or)

Restrictions

Your Python code still has to follow some restrictions due to the nature of the TI-BASIC.

• Using print with commas will not insert spaces in-between
• The input function doesn't always return Strings, they can be numbers
• Lists are 1-indexed

These are known restrictions, but this compiler is still in development so of course you will still have many other issues

Resources and References Used

TI-BASIC usage More TI-BASIC Docs 8XP File Format