The cheat sheet is a basic list of the programming commands found in the PRGM menu while programming. Each command includes a brief summary, along with its syntax(s) and specific menu location. Click on the title of each box to see a more detailed description.
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Checks if a condition is true, and if it is, runs an optional statement or group of statements.
Command Syntax
If condition
statement
If condition
Then
one or more statements
End
If condition
Then
statement(s) to run if condition is true
Else
statement(s) to run otherwise
End
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- ENTER or 1 to choose If
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| End |
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Indicates the end of a block of statements.
Command Syntax
If condition
Then
statement(s)
End
While condition
statement(s)
End
Repeat condition
statement(s)
End
For(variable,start,end[,step])
statement(s)
End
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- 8 to choose Pause, or use arrows
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| For( |
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Executes some commands many times, with a variable increasing from start to end by step, with the default value step=1.
Command Syntax
For(variable,start,end[,step])
statement(s)
End
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- 4 to choose For(, or use arrows
- 7 to choose End, or use arrows
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| While |
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Loops through a block of code while the condition is true.
Command Syntax
While condition
statement(s)
End
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- 5 to choose While, or use arrows
- 7 to choose End, or use arrows
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| Repeat |
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Loops through a block of code until the condition is true. Always loops at least once.
Command Syntax
Repeat condition
statement(s)
End
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- 6 to choose Repeat, or use arrows
- 7 to choose End, or use arrows
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| Lbl |
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Defines a label for a particular Goto or Menu( to jump to.
Command Syntax
Lbl name
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- 9 to choose Lbl, or use arrows
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| Goto |
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Jumps to the Lbl instruction with the specified name, and continues running the program from there.
Command Syntax
Goto name
…
Lbl name
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- 0 to choose Goto, or use arrows
- 9 to choose Lbl, or use arrows
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| prgm |
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Calls another program from within a program, with program execution moving to that program.
Command Syntax
prgmNAME
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- LEFT to enter the EXEC submenu
- Select a program
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| IS>( |
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Increments a variable by one and skips the next command if the variable is greater than the value.
Command Syntax
IS>(variable,value)
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- A to choose IS>(, or use arrows
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| DS<( |
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Decrements a variable by one and skips the next command if the variable is less than the value.
Command Syntax
DS<(variable,value)
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- ALPHA MATH to choose DS<(, or use arrows
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| Return |
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Stops the program and returns the user to the home screen. If the program is a subprogram, however, it just stops the subprogram and returns program execution to the parent program.
Command Syntax
Return
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- ALPHA SIN to choose Return, or use arrows
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| Stop |
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Completely stops the current program and any parent programs.
Command Syntax
Stop
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the program menu
- ALPHA F to choose Stop, or use arrows
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| DelVar |
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Deletes a variable from memory.
Command Syntax
DelVar variable
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- ALPHA TAN to choose DelVar, or use arrows
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| GraphStyle( |
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Sets the graphing style of a graphing equation in the current mode.
Command Syntax
GraphStyle(equation #, style #)
Menu Location
- PRGM to access the programming menu
- ALPHA H to select GraphStyle(, or use arrows
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| DispGraph |
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Displays the graph screen.
Command Syntax
DispGraph
Menu Location
- PRGM to access the program menu
- RIGHT to access the I/O submenu
- 4 to select DispGraph, or use arrows
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| DispTable |
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Displays the table screen.
Command Syntax
DispTable
Menu Location
- PRGM to access the program menu
- RIGHT to select the I/O submenu
- 5 to select DispTable, or use arrows
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| ClrHome |
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Clears the home screen of any text.
Command Syntax
ClrHome
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
- 8 to choose ClrHome, or use arrows
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| Disp |
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Displays an expression, a string, or several expressions and strings on the home screen.
Command Syntax
Disp [argument1,argument2,…]
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
- 3 to select Disp, or use arrows
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| Output( |
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Displays an expression on the home screen starting at a specified row and column. Wraps around if necessary.
Command Syntax
Output(row, column, expression)
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
- 6 to choose Output(, or use arrows
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| Pause |
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Pauses a program until the user presses ENTER.
Command Syntax
Pause or text//
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- 8 to choose Pause, or use arrows
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| Menu( |
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Displays a generic menu on the home screen, with up to seven options for the user to select.
Command Syntax
Menu("Title","Option 1",Label 1[,…,"Option 7",Label 7])
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- Press ALPHA PRGM to choose Menu(, or use arrows
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| Input |
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Prompts the user to enter a value and then stores the value to the variable.
Displays the graph screen and then the user can move around the cursor.
Command Syntax
Input
Input ["Text",]variable
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
- 1 to choose Input
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| Prompt |
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Prompts the user to enter values for variables and then stores those values to the variables.
Command Syntax
Prompt variableA[,variableB,…]
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
- 2 to choose Prompt, or use arrows
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| getKey |
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Returns the numerical code of the last key pressed, or 0 if no key is pressed.
Command Syntax
getKey[→Variable]
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
- 7 to choose getKey, or use arrows
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| GetCalc( |
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Gets a variable from another calculator.
Command Syntax
GetCalc(variable)
(84+ and 84+SE only)
GetCalc(variable,portflag)
Menu Location
- PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
- RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
- 9 to choose GetCalc(, or use arrows
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| Get( |
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Gets a variable's value from a connected calculator or CBL device.
Command Syntax
Get(variable)
Menu Location
- PRGM to access the program menu
- RIGHT to access the I/O menu
- ALPHA A to select Get(
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| Send( |
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Sends data or a variable to a connected CBL device.
Command Syntax
Send(variable)
Menu Location
- PRGM to access the program menu
- RIGHT to access the I/O submenu
- ALPHA B to select Send(
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