WP 34S: GTO.. behaviour

[RMollov]

(08-16-2014 08:43 AM)Didier Lachieze Wrote:  The point is that GTO.000 doesn't do the same thing if it is executed in program mode or in run mode:

1. in program mode, GTO.000 goes to step 000 as expected (the manual says that GTO.n goes to step n). With the program counter set at step 000 we are outside of any program and the keys A, B, C & D have their default function active.
2. in run mode, GTO.000 goes to step 001 (not step 000). As the program counter is set at the first step of the first program in RAM, any local label A, B, C or D in this program will activate the related XEQ A, B, C or D replacing the default function for the A, B, C or D keys.
   

I guess the above would fix the written manual problem.

But there is a room for improvement in my view.
What is currently the use of the "BEG" indicator? I see it as none.
What if GTO .. GTO .000 and their XEQ equivalents did set the program counter to the 000 step and "BEG" indicator lit? That in a way would visualize the status of "user" mode in other HP calcs. It's not only a matter of A-D keys but all the others through XEQ numeric_label convention as we all know. For example I have 2 labels for my most used program and the second one is 41

Regards,