Chapter 16: Programming
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After you enter a program name, press
b
. The
program editor and program editor menu are displayed.
The program name is displayed at the top of the screen.
The cursor is on the first command line, which begins with
a colon. The TI
-
86 automatically places a colon at the
beginning of each command line.
As you write the program, the commands are stored to the program name.
The Program Editor Menu
8
'
programName
b
PAGE
$
PAGE
#
I
à
O CTL INSc
4
DELc UNDEL :
page down input
à
output insert a blank undelete (paste) a
menu command line deleted command line
page up program delete (cut) a paste a
control menu command line colon
The PRGM I
à
O (Input
à
Output) Menu
8
'
programName
b
(
PAGE
$
PAGE
#
I
à
O CTL INSc
Input Promp Disp DispG DispT
4
ClTbl Get Send getKy ClLCD
4
" Outpt InpSt
To see examples that show how to use
PRGM
I
à
O
menu items in programs, refer to the A to
Z Reference.
The
PRGM I
à
O
menu items
are instructions. The actions
they perform occur as the
program runs.
