This will probably be the first program I'll make for Cemetech.
The idea is that the user can browse different files for their TI calculator(s) (and later for Casio FX and HP Prime). These files could be from ones they have downloaded, or they can get ones online without downloading!
The program connects to an API that lets the user browse available files online, without downloading them and finding a place for them.
Currently, I'm planning on supporting .8xg, .8xi, .8xv, .8xl, and all other files that are compatible with the TI-83+ and TI-84+ family.

Other: prgmSTORE

(The traditional “prgm” token mixed with “Store”, from Apple’s “App Store”)

There exists at least one previous project with similar goals.

I can think of a few things that will be at least a little challenging about this:

• Which files inside a download (generally a zip archive) should be sent to a calculator is often unclear. You'll need some heuristics.
  
• Actually sending files to a calculator within a Windows program isn't exactly easy, and since you'll need to use libusb (or winusb) then users will need to do manual driver setup (using Zadig or something) to actually connect with a calculator.

I Don't Know Much About The Calculator, But I Have Never Seen Anything Online On The Calculator, Without The Calculator Plugged In To The Computer

Here are some more things to keep in mind.

• Please follow the licenses of the programs. For many open-source licenses, the easiest option is to include said license with each bundle, but programs without a license are All Rights Reserved by default, meaning hosting them yourself is not the best idea. I would also recommend sharing the README file and any other manuals too because they usually come with instructions on how to use it.
  
• Try to use cross-platform APIs and GUI libraries if you ever plan to port the program to MacOS or Linux. Quite a few people don't use Windows on this forum, so starting with a cross-platform approach will reduce the hassle of porting the app store.
  

No, the software will not be on the calc itself. It will be on PC, with the calc plugged in.

The files that will be sent to the calc are all of them. All of the files in the archive, will be shown in the software, the user can choose which ones to send. Also, the software will make use of the TI Connect CLI to send files.

Also, do you know how to uninstall the manual driver that you connected with a calculator from libus-wins-32? Because my calculator is connected to that and I can't connect to it connect CE because of that driver

I think name and version would be based on updates and titles, and supported calculators could be based on types of files in the archive. If that fails, then I might need to ask everyone to update their calculator programs and the owners of Cemetech and ticalc to update their APIs.

Sounds like a great name. I would update the poll if I could.

The user will be required to install TI Connect CLI to use the program. If there was a certain API designated for this task, then I would use that.

Could you make a similar program fit for the web browser?

I think not, then I would not be able to use TI Connect's API.

I just realized I can open .deb files on ChromeOS, so as long as the download for Linux is a .deb file, I should be fine.

(1), I will NOT be hosting it myself. the files would come straight from Cemetech or ticalc.org, and (2), I did not really plan to make this software also support Linux and MacOS. I'm already making it with WinForms on Windows.

Also, does Cemetech or ticalc.org have APIs I can use? I do not want to re-host files.

Those Concerned about Transfering the files to the Calculator, You Could Implement Other Apps Such as Transfer(The TI84+CE Calculator App), or The ConnectCE App (for Windows). The Problem is, Transfer only Transfers Files to the RAM of the Calculator, And the TIConnectCE App might not allow you to build it into your app. So you might have to make a script that will have it download the app from your store, open the TIConnectCE App, and automatically click the transfer files button, auto select archive, and auto click the send button.

Well, that wouldn't really work out because I have no way of "selecting" the files, and besides, I have already found a CLI program that can do just that.
When launching the app store for the first time, the program will automatically download and run tiput.

there is this project that you could use to send the files to the calculator through a web browser. https://ticalc.link/
keep in mind that it's experimental

But it has support only for TI-84+ family calcs. I want to support all calcs.

Also, who else wants prgmSTORE as the name of this software? Each post will count as a vote.

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I Was actually Thinking it Could Be prgmCE or prgmCALC.

As of now, what is the size of the program?

Around a good 50 KB at the moment.

No, I don't really think that would make a good name because it does not show the "store" part of the program.