HP 40gs hp 40gs_user's guide_English_E_HDPMSG40E07A.pdf - Page 350

hp40g+.book Page 2 Friday, December 9, 2005 1:03 AM Example RUN GETVALUE: RUN CALCULATE: RUN "SHOW ANSWER": This program is separated into three main tasks, each an individual program. Within each program, the task can be simple-or it can be divided further into other programs that perform smaller tasks. Program catalog The Program catalog is where you create, edit, delete, send, receive, or run programs. This section describes how to • open the Program catalog • create a new program • enter commands from the program commands menu • enter functions from the MATH menu • edit a program • run and debug a program • stop a program • copy a program • send and receive a program • delete a program or its contents • customize an aplet. Open Program Catalog 21-2 1. Press PROGRM. The Program Catalog displays a list of program names. The Program Catalog contains a built-in entry called Editline. Editline contains the last expression that you entered from the edit line in HOME, or the last data you entered in an input form. (If you press from HOME without entering any data, the HP 40gs runs the contents of Editline.) Before starting to work with programs, you should take a few minutes to become familiar with the Program catalog menu keys. You can use any of the following keys (both menu and keyboard), to perform tasks in the Program catalog. Programming