Help with pong http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-8234904/help-with-pong Posts in the discussion thread "Help with pong" - Getting syntax error on " Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:05:11 +0000 http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-8234904#post-4041626 Re: Help with pong http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-8234904/help-with-pong#post-4041626 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 00:58:47 +0000 Trenly 1905506 I'm not sure where the error is. You are correct in that to get A,X,Y,T,S, and the other Real Variables by pressing [ALPHA] and then the key corresponding to whatever letter you want your variable to be. The quotations are [ALPHA][+] as you have said, and the [ is obtained by using [2ND][x] where [x] is the multiplication key. Perhaps try retyping just that one line entirely? It sounds weird but sometimes just clearing the line and retyping it fixes random errors like that.

Press [PRGM], [Right Arrow], then [Down Arrow] until you reach the program you wish to edit. Press [ENTER]. Scroll down to the line you want to retype using the [Down Arrow], then press [CLEAR]. To input the line you are having the errors on, I have put the sequence of key presses below. You will notice the first one is in text notation, and the second is in key-codes. Key-codes are a shorthand way of writing inputs so they are clear and concise especially when dealing with 2nd and Alpha, and take up less space.

PRGM > 6 ALPHA MATH , 1 , ALPHA + 2ND x
43 26 84 31 41 62 92 62 31 95 21 75

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]]> http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-8234904#post-4041424 Help with pong http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-8234904/help-with-pong#post-4041424 Sat, 27 Oct 2018 17:59:10 +0000 SpartacusThomas 4785837 Hi! I'm trying to figure out how to code on a TI-83 plus, and I figured I'd start with a basic game. I copied down the code from (tibasicdev . wikidot . com / pong), and I keep getting a syntax error when I try to execute the program. When I hit "Goto", it brings me to the " symbol in this line: :Output(A,1,"[ . I assume it would give the same error for the next line. I've gone over the program, and I'm sure I've inputted everything exactly as it says. What could be the problem? Am I using the wrong quotes symbol? I am clicking Alpha, then + to get the quotes symbol.

I also had a question about all the letters in the program, such as Y, and X. Even the first line has :3→A:4→X. To get those letters, I clicked Alpha and then the corresponding key to get that letter. Should I be doing something differently?

Hopefully the forum can answer my two questions. Thanks a bunch.

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