Programming 10-5
Access the program editor by pressing K. Then either choose to create a
new program or edit an existing program. In general, anything that can be
executed from the Home screen can be included in a program. A program
command always begins with a colon (:).
To create a new program:
1. Press K 9 9 to display the PRGM NEW menu. Press
¸ to select CREATE NEW.
2. The keyboard is in ALPHA-LOCK. Enter the name you
want for the program, followed by ¸. The name may
have one to seven characters (A–Z, q, 0–9) and must begin
with a letter.
3. Enter the program commands.
A colon (:) indicates the beginning of each program command.
To enter more than one command on a line, separate them
with a colon, just as you would on the Home screen. Press
¸ to indicate the end of a command line.
When a command is longer than one line on the screen, it
wraps to the next line. 2 6 and 2 9 move the cursor to
the beginning and end of a command line.
In the program editor, if you press a key that accesses a menu,
the menu screen temporarily replaces the program edit
screen. When you make a selection or press M, you are
returned to the program editor.
When you finish entering or editing a program, press 2 .
to return to the Home screen. You must be on the Home
screen to execute a program.
To execute a program:
1. From a blank line on the Home screen, press K to
display the PRGM EXEC menu. The names of all existing
programs are listed in alphabetical order.
2. Select the program. PRGM_ and the program name are
copied to the Home screen; for example, PRGM_ROLL.
3. Press ¸ to begin program execution. While the
program is executing, the busy indicator is displayed.
Creating and Executing Programs
Creating a New
Program
Entering
Program
Commands
Leaving the
Program Editor
Executing a
Program