Silly HP-41C Question

[rprosperi]

(07-31-2016 01:29 AM)smp Wrote:  

(07-31-2016 12:58 AM)hth Wrote:  It moves one step when it passes a label.

Ah! The program has no labels, except for the very first line. That's it, then.

Thanks very much.

smp

One thing you can do in a program with no looping is insert a label when you complete each partial calculation (or phase, or section, etc.) so while running, you can see the goose progress through the phases of the overall problem. This provides something to watch so one is not wondering if anything is happening.

They can all be the same label number since there is no branching. Also, IIRC, there are some synthetic label statements that execute faster than normal ones, but this is only a distant and very hazy memory so this may not be correct (but checking into synthetics will help to re-acquaint you with the 41 - I recommend Wickes' green book).