HP 33s User Manual

Page 198

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Programming Techniques

Example:

Controlling the Fraction Display.

The following program lets you exercise the calculator's fraction–display
capability. The program prompts for and uses your inputs for a fractional number
and a denominator (the /c value). The program also contains examples of how the
three fraction–display flags (7, 8, and 9) and the "message–display" flag (10) are
used.

Messages in this program are listed as MESSAGE and are entered as equations:

1.

Set Equation–entry mode by pressing

| H

(the EQN annunciator turns

on).

2.

Press

L

letter

for each alpha character in the message; press

p

(the

g

key) for each space character.

3.

Press

‘

to insert the message in the current program line and end

Equation–entry mode.

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