User's Manual

308 Functions and commands
– used in programming
– used in the Matrix Editor
– used in the List Editor
– and some additional functions and commands
See “Ctlg menu” on page 378.
Although the Catlg menu includes all the programming
commands, the Commands menu ( ) in the
Program Editor contains all the programming commands
grouped by category. It also contains the Template menu
( ), which contains the common programming
structures. See chapter 27, “Programming in HP PPL”,
beginning on page 497 for complete descriptions of
these commands.
Some functions can be chosen
from the math template (displayed by
pressing
F). See “Math template”
on page 24.
You can also create your own
functions. See “Creating your own functions” on page 421.
Setting the form
of menu items
You can choose to have entries on the Math and CAS menus
presented either by their descriptive name or their command
name. (The entries on the Catlg menu are always presented
by their command name.)
The default menu presentation mode is to provide the
descriptive names for the Math and CAS functions. If you
prefer the functions to be presented by their command name,
deselect the Menu Display option on the second page of
the Home Settings screen (see “Home settings” on
page 30).
Descriptive name Command name
Factor List ifactors
Complex Zeros cZeros
Groebner Basis gbasis
Factor by Degree factor_xn
Find Roots proot