System Flags (continued)

Flag

Description

 

 

20

Underflow Exception.

 

Clear: Underflow exception returns 0, sets flag 23 or 24.

 

Set: Underflow exception treated as an error.

21

Overflow Exception.

 

Clear: Overflow exception returns ± 9.99999999999E499 and sets flag 25.

 

Set: Overflow exception treated as an error.

 

 

22

Infinite Result Exception.

 

Clear: Infinite result exception treated as an error.

 

Set: Infinite result exception returns ± 9.99999999999E499 and sets flag 26.

 

 

–23

Negative Underflow Indicator.

–24

Positive Underflow Indicator.

–25

Overflow Indicator.

–26

Infinite Result Indicator.

 

 

When an exception occurs, corresponding flag (23 through 26) is set only if

 

the exception is not treated as an error.

 

 

27

Display of symbolic complex numbers.

 

Clear: Displays symbolic complex numbers in coordinate form (i.e. '(x,y)').

 

Set (default): Displays symbolic complex numbers using 'i' (i.e. 'x+y*i').

 

 

28

Simultaneous Plotting of Multiple Functions.

 

Clear: Multiple equations are plotted serially.

 

Set: Multiple equations are plotted simultaneously.

29

Draw Axes.

 

Clear: Axes are drawn for two-dimensional and statistical plots.

 

Set: Axes are not drawn for two-dimensional and statistical plots.

 

 

30

Not used.

31

Curve Filling.

 

Clear: Curve filling between plotted points enabled.

 

Set: Curve filling between plotted points suppressed.

32

Graphics Cursor.

 

Clear: Graphics cursor always dark.

 

Set: Graphics cursor dark on light background and light on dark background.

 

 

33

I/O Device.

 

Clear: I/O directed to USB/serial port.

 

Set: I/O directed to IrDA port.

34

Printing Device.

 

Clear: Prints via IR to the HP 82240 printer. Flag –33 is ignored.

 

Set (default): Printer output directed to USB/serial port if flag –33 is clear, or to

 

IrDA compatible printer otherwise.

35

Kermit I/O Data Format.

 

Clear: Objects transmitted in ASCII form.

 

Set: Objects transmitted in binary (memory image) form.

C-2 System Flags