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12-15-2014, 10:01 PM
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(12-15-2014 09:43 PM)Han Wrote:  I guess I'm too young to know about these... what are program forms? Are these templates for hand-written program code back in the days when printing was not as readily available as compared to today?

Essentially... yes. These forms contained a program listing, usually written by hand or typewriter. If (!) a printer was available (there were just a few models) also the printed listing (i.e. the paper strip) could be attached directly. Other parts of the form contained user instructions (what keys to press for which function), application examples, status information (register contents, flags, display settings) and background information such as used formulas, algorithms etc. In other words, these forms provided more or less complete information for the program user.

(12-15-2014 09:43 PM)Han Wrote:  Were these used to submit programs to various magazines?

As far as I know HP's software library for the 65, 67/97 and 41 had special forms based on the usual 67/97/41 forms with additional information (program title, category and others). The linked PDF contains a combined 67/97/41 submission form.

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HP program forms - Dieter - 12-14-2014, 09:24 PM
RE: HP program forms - Sylvain Cote - 12-14-2014, 10:35 PM
RE: HP program forms - walter b - 12-14-2014, 11:38 PM
RE: HP program forms - Dieter - 12-15-2014, 08:31 PM
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