PrintScreen command

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Not exactly a TI-83/84 specific question, but it was mentioned under that section

PrintScreen command

wowaname (guest) 18 Jun 2014 22:33

The article for PrintScreen says that the command is functionally useless and that it was a "planned feature" that got dropped. However, I have found that on the TI-82 it is not only valid but it shows up in the PRGM menu. I have not exactly figured out what it does; the only thing I can see is that the run indicator spins for less than a second, it pauses the screen as if the Pause command was run, and it waits for the Enter key to be pressed (or 2nd+[QUIT]).

Now I am curious: what does this command even do? It obviously does *something* but I can't figure out what.

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Re: PrintScreen command

The Cow 19 Jun 2014 11:38

PrintScreen (print screen) prints the current screen on a printer attached
to an IBM-compatible computer or a Macintosh if you are using
TI-GRAPH LINK software (Chapter 16). The dotted-bar pause indicator
displays. Press [ENTER] to resume execution. PrintScreen acts like Pause if
you are not using TI-GRAPH LINK. (PRGM I/O item 0)

In other words it doesn't seem too useful in a normal program.

[http://www.math.oregonstate.edu/home/programs/undergrad/TI_Manuals/ti82Guidebook.pdf]

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Re: PrintScreen command

Trenly 19 Jun 2014 12:46

As The Cow said, it isn't very useful. I find it more useful, if I want to print a screen, to store the screen as a picture. Then, I can go back later and print the picture file on my computer.

wowaname (guest) 25 Jun 2014 18:45

Thank you for that clarification! Yeah, that is kind of an odd command