Ubuntu Manpage: TiLP2 - a communication program for TI calculators ('Tilp Is a Linking Program')

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NAME

       TiLP2 - a communication program for TI calculators ('Tilp Is a Linking Program')

SYNOPSYS

       tilp  [-h  /  --help]  [-v / --version] [--calc=] [--cable=] [--port=] [--timeout=] [--delay=] [--silent]
       [--no-gui] [filename]

DESCRIPTION

       The TiLP program allows you to backup, restore and archive variables and/or applications for  your  Texas
       Instruments  calculator  on  your  computer.  It has also additional features such as screen dump, remote
       control, ROM dump, FLASHing. TiLP is a very complete program. Moreover, you have the same program for all
       calculator models.

OPTIONS

The command line of tilp can be used for sending files like variables, backup, FLASH apps, OS, TiGroup,
etc. You cannot do any other operations. If you want more operations, you have to use the GUI. For
sending one or more files, simply pass the filename(s) on the command line. If you want to use TiLP from
console, use the --no-gui switch.

Take care: options must be passed before the filename!

tilp accepts the following options:

-h, --help
Display a list of all command line options.

-v, --version
Output the version info.

--no-gui, -n
Send file(s) without launching any Graphical User Interface. All information is displayed in the
console. Beware: using this switch disables any overwrite check. Use it with care!

--silent, -s
Skip questions in no GUI mode. Should be used with --no-gui switch.

--calc=CALC, CALC
Select a calculator type: v200, ti92+, ti92, ti89t, ti89, ti86, ti85, ti84+, ti83+, ti83, ti82,
ti73 or nspire.

--cable=CABLE, CABLE
Select a link cable type: GrayLink, BlackLink, Parallel, SilverLink, DirectLink, VTi, TiEmu.

--port=PORT, -pPORT
Specify on which port the link cable is plugged on. Can be null, 1, 2, 3 or 4.

--timeout=TIMEOUT, -tTIMEOUT
in tenth of seconds (0.1 s). The program waits for a response of the calculator during that amount
of time. Once this delay is elapsed, the program sends a timeout error. The default value is 1
second.

--delay=DELAY, -dDELAY
in microseconds. This is the time which separates the transmission of 2 bytes (in the old cables).
The default value is 5 microseconds. Decreasing this value increases the transfer speed but
decreases the reliability of the transmission.

EXAMPLE

       Quickly send (no GUI) a file to a TI-89 through a BlackLink cable on the second serial  port  (/dev/ttyS1
       or COM2), setting the timeout to 2s:

       tilp --calc=ti89 --cable=BlackLink --port=2 --timeout=20 --no-gui group.89g

       Starting at version 1.13, a new and shorter syntax can be used:

       tilp ti89 blacklink -p2 -t20 -n group.89g

CONFIG FILE FORMAT

       This  section  describes  the  format of the .tilp config file which is in the home directory of the user
       (*nix, Win32), or the old tilp.ini file formerly stored  alongside  the  program  (Win32).  The  file  is
       separated  into  several  sections (hardware, gui, calc, external programs, fonts, screen, misc).  A line
       preceded by the '#' symbol is a comment. Each line has the  following  format:  option=something.   Every
       line  can  be  put  in  any  order.  Beware: any comment added to the file will be overwritten!  Here's a
       description of the options and their possible values:

       version= Which version of TiLP has written the config file. Used to display the Release the file  and  to
       keep compatibility.

       calc_model=  Defines  the  calculator  type. Choose one of the following values (case insensitive): ti73,
       ti82, ti83, ti83+, ti84+, ti85, ti86, ti89, ti92, ti92+, v200, nspire.

       cable_model= Define the link cable type (case sensitive). Choose one of the  following  value:  GrayLink,
       BlackLink, Parallel, SilverLink, DirectLink, VTi or TiEmu.

       cable_port=  Define the port to use. You have to choose one of the following value depending on your link
       cable type and the port you want use: parallel port #[1-3], serial port #[1-4], virtual port #[1-2],  USB
       port #[1-4].

       cable_timeout= with the timeout value to use in tenth of seconds. Default value: 20.

       cable_delay= with the delay value to use in micro-seconds for home-made cables. Default value: 10

       pane_x_size= and pane_y_size= Gives the width and height values of the remote view.

       wnd_x_size1= and wnd_y_size1= Gives the width and height of the windows in full view.

       wnd_x_size2=  and  wnd_y_size2=  Gives  the  width and height of the windows in simplified view (no right
       frame).

       local_sort= Define the sorting method for the right window. Choose one  of  the  following  value:  name,
       date, size, user, group, attrib

       local_sort_order= Define the sorting order for the right window. Choose either 'up' or 'down'.

       remote_sort=  Define  the  sorting  method  for the left window. Choose one of the following value: name,
       info, type, size

       remote_sort_order= Define the sorting order for the left window. Choose either 'up' or 'down'.

       filesel_type= File selector type (1: gtk, 2: native, 3: kde).

       full_gui= Display the right frame (local view).

       local_path= Use full path when sending variables.

       show_all= Show all files (1) or only TI files (0).

       overwrite= Defines whether TiLP should ask for confirmation when you attempt to  delete  files/variables.
       Use with care!

       recv_as_group= Receive set of files as a grouped file if enabled.

       working_dir= Contains the directory that TiLP will list at startup. Can be changed from the popup menu.

       remote_font_name=  Define  the  font to use in the left window (calc files). The font is described by its
       XFLD (X-Font Logical Description) name.

       local_font_name= Define the font to use in the right window (computer files). The font  is  described  by
       its XFLD name, such as: -adobe-courier-medium-r-*-*-*-125-*-*-*-*-*-*

       screen_format=  Define  the image format to use for saving screen captures. It can be: xpm (1), jpg, bmp,
       tif, png, pdf and eps (7).

       screen_scaling= Unused.

       screen_clipping= If enabled, display only the LCD area. Otherwise, displays the  full  area  (the  hidden
       part is only usable via ASM programming on TI89).

       screen_blurry= Define whether the image is saved in B&W or saved like a VTi image (dark & light gray).

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright  (C)  1999-2006,  Romain Lievin.  Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software
       and its documentation for any purpose and  without  fee  is  hereby  granted,  provided  that  the  above
       copyright  notice  appear  in  all  copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice
       appear in supporting documentation.

       This program and its source code is distributed under the terms of the terms of the  GNU  General  Public
       License  as  published  by  the  Free  Software  Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
       option) any later version.

       This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY  WARRANTY;  without  even
       the  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public
       License for more details.

       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not,  write
       to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.

SUGGESTIONS AND BUG REPORTS

       The  canonical  place  to  find  TiLP2  and  some  miscellaneous  information  is at http://www.tilp.info
       (redirected to http://lpg.ticalc.org/prj_tilp/index.php) You can also look at  http://lpg.ticalc.org  and
       http://www.ticalc.org  for  others  TI  related  programs  for  Linux.  French  people  can  also look at
       http://www.ti-fr.org and http://tiplanet.org.

AUTHOR

       Original author (Linux & Win32): Romain Lievin.

       Mac OS-X port by Julien Blache.

       FreeBSD port by Tijl Coosemans.

THANKS

       Thanks to these people for having lent me their  calculator:  Jean-Pierre  and  Thomas  (TI92+),  Benoit,
       Philippe  and  Florence  (TI89),  Louis  (TI86),  Luc  (TI85), Nicolas (TI83), Jean-Philippe and Francois
       (TI82).  Special thanks to Guillaume for his Grey/Gray TIGL link cable.  Thanks to many others  (patches,
       suggestions, ...)