Sharp EL-5250, EL-5230 operation manual Editing a Program

Chapter 7: Programming

Editing a Program

1.Press b 2to enter the PROG mode and then press 2to select the EDIT mode.

2.Select the program you wish to edit and press e.

•If you want to add text into your program, press @O.

•If you want to add lines into your program, press @O (the shape of the cursor will become a triangle) and then move the cursor to the beginning of the line and press eto add a new line there.

•Remember that you can enter only one command per line except in the special case of the ‘If…Goto’ command. Do not try to enter two or more commands on a single line.

•The line you modify is saved after you press u, dor e. If you do not wish to change the line, press j twice. (The line will disap- pear at this point, however, the contents of the line are not deleted.)

•To clear an entire line of a program, press j then u, dor e. To delete a blank line, move the cursor to the blank line and press y.

•Any blank lines will be ignored when running.

•ydeletes the character you have just entered (the character at the cursor position).

•You can change the name of a program by overwriting the existing name. Press uto move the cursor to the title line and type the new name and press e.

3.Press j to exit the EDIT mode.

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