WP-34S newbie user - but how to start?

[Paul Dale]

(01-27-2017 03:03 PM)Csaba Tizedes Wrote:  What is your opinion how I can learn the programming (specially labeling and indirect addressing for SOLVE (i)) as efficiently as possible?! What is the philosophy behind programming of this machine?!

Programming is designed to be very similar to the 42S. Enter program mode and type a keystroke program. Numeric and hot key labels are the same. Alpha labels are more limited than on the 42S -- three characters maximum. Get these via LBL ENTER and then the alpha keys.

You cannot indirectly SOLVE for an alpha label. Numeric only. Even if you ASTO a string into a register, the firmware cannot distinguish that from a number when attempting indirection.

A sequence like:

Code:

SLV->00
LBL 00
GTO'PR1
LBL 01
GTO'PR2
LBL 02
GTO'PR3

is possible and converts numeric labels into alpha ones kind of.

Quote:Second problem: How can I decide in my unit installed or not a crystal?! I can start the Stopwatch and running without problem, but I have no information about this application is can to run without crystal or not?!

Try the DATE or TIME commands from the X.FCN catalogue to see if the image supports the crystal. h-shift 3 then navigate with the arrows or start typing the command name using the alpha labels beside the keys. ENTER or XEQ to run the command.

If you get "no crystal installed" displayed, you've got firmware that doesn't support all the crystal based functionality but it is still possible there is a crystal. Press and hold ON then press C twice. If the machine locks up, you don't have a crystal. Take out the batteries to continue.


- Pauli