HHC 2015 RPN programming Contest is now open

[Gerson W. Barbosa]

(09-28-2015 01:27 PM)Bill (Smithville NJ) Wrote:  I finally read the complete set of Rules. I know, I should have read them BEFORE I did a program, but who reads rules, manuals, etc.

I ought to, but sometimes I don't pay much attention to rules and regulations. Just a glance at the rules and as a result I skipped rule #7 (well, that shouldn't be easy to fix, but I won't). Also, until minutes before I posted my program was labeled simply "S".

(09-28-2015 01:27 PM)Bill (Smithville NJ) Wrote:  Rule No. 13 says to "Assume default machine settings" and "program must stop with the default settings in place".

What are considered the "Default machine settings"?

Aren't these the ones when the calculator is first powered up, or after a reset? "Assume default machine settings" followed by "any default setting that might have been changed during program execution should be restored at program completion", or something like that. This would prevent an obedient programmer from including a line "FIX 4" (or equilavent flag settings), for instance, even if no display mode changing instruction had been used.

Gerson.

Edited to remove somewhat irrelevant part.