Operation Manual

Programming 13-5
8213PROG.DOC TI-82, Chapter 13, English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/09/01 9:25 AM Printed:
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Creating and Executing Programs
The program editor is accessed by pressing

and then choosing to create a
new program or edit an existing program.
Creating a New Program
1. Press
 ~ ~
to display the
PRGM NEW
menu. Select
Create New
.
2. Enter the name you want for the program (the keyboard is in
ALPHA-LOCK
), followed by
Í
. The name may have one to eight
characters (
A
-
Z
,
0
-
9
,
q
) and must begin with a letter.
3. Enter the program instructions (page 13
.
6).
Editing a Program
1. Press
 ~
to display the
PRGM EDIT
menu.
2. Select the name of an existing program. The instructions in that
program are displayed.
3. Edit the program instructions (page 13
.
6).
Leaving the Program Editor
When you finish entering or editing a program, press
y
ã
QUIT
ä
to return to
the Home screen. You must be on the Home screen to execute a program.
Executing a Program
1. From a blank line on the Home screen, press

to display the
PRGM EXEC
menu.
2. Select the name of an existing program.
prgm
and the name of the
program are copied to the Home screen; for example,
prgmSINES
.
3. Press
Í
to begin execution of the program.
While the program is executing, the busy indicator is displayed.