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
       tilp(1) tiemu(1)



                               December 31, 2008                       TILP(1)
