Now wait a moment for your computer to calculate the dot patterns and your LX-80 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 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 8-4 below.

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Figure 8-4. Using the bottom eight rows

Second definition program

Once the character looks the way you want it to, enter, modify, and run the next program. The program as listed creates the sigma character, but you can use it for any characters you create if you make one or two changes that we explain after the program listing.

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