Seeking Your Suggested Matrix Test Program for the HP-15C

[Valentin Albillo]

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Hi, Bob,

rprosperi Wrote:I was simply pointing out what I thought would be a good candidate in case Namir had not seen that, [...]

And I thank you for doing it, much appreciated.

Quote:After you've published your (other) new program, could you add a comment (here or there, most interested readers will be following both threads) explaining why the program above is better suited for Namir's needs, [...]

Glad to obligue. If you have a look at the thread I created today and the promised programs and documentation I posted to it, you'll quickly see that using them for Namir's stated purpose would be like "matar moscas a cañonazos" ("to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut"), as it requires a certain way to set up the matrix data that is geared to processing large matrices, 9x9 and beyond, and this would be overkill for Namir's needs; the short 20-line procedure I posted above is much more convenient and easier to use or modify.

Quote:Thanks for generating and publishing this alternate test code and documentation (btw, very helpful for folks just learning the 15C), and sorry for distracting you from the main thrust you were working on.

You're welcome and don't worry, I managed to finish before my self-imposed deadline expired. And BTW, I also concur that commented code is the best way to learn a new language/device and to understand how a program works. I'd change an ungainly bunch of lengthy, unfathomable docs and cryptic syntax references for some actually working, well-commented code and detailed worked examples any day.

Best regards.
V.