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Running the program Now run the program. For each of the nine columns, the program asks for the numbers of the rows in which you want dots to appear. Enter the row numbers one at a time, pressing the ENTER key after each one. When you have entered all the numbers for a column or when you want no dots in a column, press ENTER without a number. Remember that the vertical lines in the grid are the even numbered columns. To see Program 1 produce the character in Figure 7-4 run the program and follow these instructions: When the screen message asks what rows have dots in the column 1, respond with ENTER to indicate that no dots go in that column. For column 2 (the vertical line), press 7, ENTER, 5, and ENTER again to indicate that you want dots in rows 7 and 5. Then press ENTER alone to indicate that no more dots go in column 2. For column 3 press 8, 6, 4, and 2, with an ENTER after each of them. Then press ENTER to finish with column 3 and go on to column 4. For column 4 press ENTER only. (The rest of the directions assume that you know to press ENTER after each number and one extra time to end the entries for each column.) For column 5, enter 6 ,4, 3, 2, and 1. For column 6, press ENTER only; for column 7 enter 8, 6, 4, and 2; for column 8 enter 7 and 5; and for column 9 press ENTER only. Now wait a moment for your computer to calculate the dot patterns and your LX-90 to print the new character in two different typestyles. Your printout also gives you nine numbers, which you will use in the next program. You should get the printout you see below: When you get to this point with a character of your own, you see how it looks and whether or not you like it. If you want to make any changes, move the dots on the grid as needed and re-run the program. If you want to put dots in the bottom row, change the number in line 190 from 128 to 0. Then the usable rows will be as shown in Figure 7-5. 37

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Running the program
Now run the program. For each of the nine columns, the program
asks for the numbers of the rows in which you want dots to appear.
Enter the row numbers one at a time, pressing the
ENTER
key after
each one. When you have entered all the numbers for a column or
when you want no dots in a column, press
ENTER
without a number.
Remember that the vertical lines in the grid are the even numbered
columns.
To see Program 1 produce the character in Figure 7-4 run the pro-
gram and follow these instructions: When the screen message asks
what rows have dots in the column 1, respond with
ENTER
to indi-
cate that no dots go in that column. For column 2 (the vertical line),
press
7,
ENTER,
5, and
ENTER
again to indicate that you want dots
in rows 7 and
5.
Then press
ENTER
alone to indicate that no more
dots go in column
2.
For column
3
press 8,
6, 4,
and
2,
with an
ENTER
after each of them. Then press
ENTER
to finish with column
3 and go on to column 4.
For column
4
press
ENTER
only. (The rest of the directions assume
that you
know
to press
ENTER
after each number and one extra time
to end the entries for each column.) For column
5,
enter
6 ,4, 3, 2,
and
1.
For column 6, press
ENTER
only; for column 7 enter 8, 6, 4, and 2;
for column
8
enter
7
and
5;
and for column
9
press
ENTER
only.
Now wait a moment for your computer to calculate the dot pat-
terns and your LX-90 to print the new character in two different type-
styles. Your printout also gives you nine numbers, which you will use
in the next program. You should get the printout you see below:
When you get to this point with a character of your own, you see
how it looks and whether or not you like it. If you want to make any
changes, move the dots on the grid as needed and re-run the program.
If you want to put dots in the bottom row, change the number in
line
190
from
128
to
0.
Then the usable rows will be as shown in Figure
7-5.
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