Texas Instruments TI-92 Owners Manual - Page 345

Entering and Executing a Command Script By using a command script, you can use the Text Editor to type a series of command lines that can be executed at any time on the Home screen. This lets you create interactive example scripts in which you predefine a series of commands and then execute them individually. Inserting a Command Mark Note: This does not insert a new line for the command, it simply marks an existing line as a command line. Tip: You can mark a line as a command either before or after typing the command on that line. In the Text Editor: 1. Place the cursor on the line for the command. 2. Press „ to display the Command toolbar menu. 3. Select 1:Command. "C" is displayed at the beginning of the text line (to the left of the colon). 4. Type a command just as you would on the Home screen. The line can contain only the command, with no additional text. You can type multiple commands on the same line if you type a colon to separate the commands. Deleting a Command Mark This deletes only the "C" mark; it does not delete the command text itself. 1. Place the cursor anywhere on the marked line. 2. Press „ and select 4:Clear command. Executing a Command Tip: To examine the result on the Home screen, use a split screen or press: TI.89: " TI.92 Plus: ¥ " To execute a command, you must first mark the line with a "C". If you execute a line that is not marked with "C", it will be ignored. 1. Place the cursor anywhere on the command line. 2. Press †. The command is copied to the entry line on the Home screen and executed. The Home screen is displayed temporarily during execution, and then the Text Editor is redisplayed. After execution, the cursor moves to the next line in the script so that you can continue to execute a series of commands. 328 Chapter 18: Text Editor