Operation Manual
  Section 8: Programming Basics  101 
File name: hp 12c_user's guide_English_HDPMBF12E44  Page: 101 of 209   
Printered Date: 2005/7/29    Dimension: 14.8 cm x 21 cm 
If the duration of the pause is not long enough to write down the number displayed, 
you can prolong it by using more than one 
u 
instruction. Alternatively, you can 
have the program automatically stop as described next. 
Stopping Program Execution 
Stopping Program Execution Automatically.
 Program execution is 
automatically halted when the program executes a 
t
 instruction. To resume 
executing the program from the program line at which execution was halted, press 
t
. 
Example:
 Replace the program above by one containing 
t
 instructions 
instead of 
u
 instructions. 
Keystrokes Display   
fs 
00- 
Sets calculator to Program mode. 
fCLEARÎ 
00- 
Clears program memory. 
§ 
01-   20
t 
02-   31
Stops program execution to display 
AMOUNT. 
?+1 
03- 44 40 1
:0 
04- 45  0
b 
05-   25
t 
06-   31
Stops program execution to display 
TAX. 
?+2 
07- 44 40 2
+ 
08-   40
?+3 
09- 44 40 3
fs 
6,370.52 
Sets calculator to Run mode. 
fCLEAR² 
0.00 
Clears registers R
1
 through R
6
. 
13\68.5 
68.5 
First item. 
t 
890.50 
AMOUNT for first item. 
t 
60.11 
TAX for first item. 
t 
950.61 
TOTAL for first item. 
18\72.9 
72.9 
Second item. 
t 
1,312.20 
AMOUNT for second item. 
t 
88.57 
TAX for second item. 
t 
1,400.77 
TOTAL for second item. 










