TiLP can accept some arguments on the command
line for specific purposes. The text below is an excerpt of the Linux
'manpage' but it is appplicable to Windows, too.
Under Linux, manpage is accessible by typeing 'man TiLP' in the shell.
Windows users will open the ManPage.txt
file in C:\Program Files\TiLP
folder.
Note:
when sending files from command line, TiLP may take up to 2 seconds for
initialization.
Beware:
using the --no-gui switch disables any overwrite check. Use it with
care!
TILP(1) TILP(1)
NAME
TiLP2 - a communication program for TI calculators ('Tilp Is a Linking
Program')
SYNOPSYS
tilp [--help] [--version] [-h] [-v] [--calc=] [--cable=] [--port= ]
[--timeout=] [--delay=] [--no-gui] [filename]
DESCRIPTION
The TiLP program allows you to backup, restore and archive variables
and/or applications of your Texas Intruments calculator on your com-
puter. It has also additional features such as screen dump, remote con-
trol, 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, .... You can not do any other opera-
tions. If you want more operations, you have to use the GUI. For send-
ing one or more file, 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 or ti73.
--cable=CABLE, CABLE
Select a link cable type: GrayLink, BlackLink, Parallel, Silver-
Link, 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). This is the time while the program
wait a response of the calculator. Once this delay elapsed, the
program send a time out error. The default value is 1 seconds.
--delay=DELAY, -dDELAY
in microseconds. This is the time which separate the transmis-
sion of 2 bytes. The default value is 5 microseconds. Decrease
this value increase the transfer speed but decrease the relia-
bility of the transmission.
EXAMPLE
Quicly send (no gui) an TI89 file with a BlackLink cable on the second
serial port (/dev/ttyS1 or COM2); timeout is set to 2s:
tilp --calc=ti89 --cable=BlackLink --port=2 --timeout=20 --no-gui
group.89g
Starting at version 1.13, a new & 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 (Linux) or the tilp.ini file (Win32).
The file is separated into several sections (hardware, gui, calc,
external programs, fonts, screen, misc). But, there is no order, you
can write lines as you want. 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 ! Below is described each option and the 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
value (case sensitive): ti82, ti83, ti83+, ti85, ti86, ti89, ti92,
ti92+, v200.
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 fol-
lowing 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 ask you confirmation when you delete
files/variables. Use carefully !!!
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 cap-
tures. 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, dis-
plays the full area (the hidden part is only useable via ASM program-
ming 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, mod-
ify, 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 Soft-
ware 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 MER-
CHANTABILITY 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 on
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.
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 her Grey/Gray TIGL link cable. Thanks to many
others (patches, suggestions, ...)
SEE ALSO
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