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Organizing data in the calculator, The HOME directory

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~„y---/~,tQ1/3 This results in the output: In this example we used several lower-case English letters, e.g., x (~„x), several Greek letters, e.g., λ(~,n), and even a combination of Greek and English letters, namely, ∆y (~,c~„y). Keep in mind that to enter a lower-case English letter, you need to use the combination: ~„ followed by the letter you want to enter. Also, you can always copy special characters by using the CHARS menu (...±) if you don't want to memorize the keystroke combination that produces it. A listing of commonly used ~, keystroke combinations is listed in Appendix D of the user's guide. For additional information on editing, evaluating, factoring, and simplifying algebraic expressions see Chapter 2 of the calculator's user's guide. Organizing data in the calculator You can organize data in your calculator by storing variables in a directory tree. The basis of the calculator's directory tree is the HOME directory described next. The HOME directory To get to the HOME directory, press the UPDIR function („§) -- repeat as needed -- until the {HOME} spec is shown in the second line of the display header. Alternatively, use „ (hold) §. For this example, the HOME directory contains nothing but the CASDIR. Pressing J will show the variables in the soft menu keys: Page 2-8

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~„y———/~‚tQ1/3
This results in the output:
In this example we used several lower-case English letters, e.g., x
(
~„x
), several Greek letters, e.g.,
λ
(
~‚n
), and even a
combination
of
Greek
and
English
letters,
namely,
y
(
~‚c~„y
).
Keep in mind that to enter a lower-case English
letter, you need to use the combination:
~„
followed by the letter you
want to enter.
Also, you can always copy special characters by using the
CHARS menu (
…±
) if you don’t want to memorize the keystroke
combination that produces it.
A listing of commonly used
~‚
keystroke combinations is listed in Appendix D of the user’s guide.
For additional information on editing, evaluating, factoring, and
simplifying algebraic expressions see Chapter 2 of the calculator’s user’s
guide.
Organizing data in the calculator
You can organize data in your calculator by storing variables in a
directory tree.
The basis of the calculator’s directory tree is the HOME
directory described next.
The HOME directory
To get to the HOME directory, press the UPDIR function (
„§
) -- repeat
as needed -- until the
{HOME}
spec is shown in the second line of the
display header.
Alternatively, use
(hold)
§
.
For this example, the
HOME directory contains nothing but the CASDIR.
Pressing
J
will show
the variables in the soft menu keys: