Factor

[Thomas Klemm]

Find the factors of a number. Program for the HP-42s.

Example:
167,699,497
XEQ "FACTOR"
7×3851×6221

[Les Bell]

Is this for the 41, Thomas? I ran into trouble with step 38, which appears to do recall arithmetic with a stack register, something my 41CX seems unwilling to do.

[Thomas Klemm]

(04-20-2014 07:02 AM)Les Bell Wrote:  Is this for the 41, Thomas?

Nah, the 42S.

Quote:I ran into trouble with step 38, which appears to do recall arithmetic with a stack register, something my 41CX seems unwilling to do.

Replace it with:

Code:

38 RCL Y
39 /

But then you have to replace lines 05-07 at the beginning as well:

Code:

05 ENTER
06 XEQ 01
07 RDN
08 3

HTH
Thomas

[Les Bell]

(04-20-2014 07:48 AM)Thomas Klemm Wrote:  Nah, the 42S.

Yes, I twigged to that a few minutes later. Thanks for the update - it will save me a bit of fiddling!

Also, for any other 41 users: line 41 becomes "FRC" on the 41. And the AIP instruction on line 29 is implemented by the AIP function in the Advantage module, presumably appending the integer part of X to the Alpha register.

[Dieter]

(04-20-2014 07:48 AM)Thomas Klemm Wrote:  

(04-20-2014 07:02 AM)Les Bell Wrote:  Is this for the 41, Thomas?

Nah, the 42S.

Since this is the HP41 Software Library, here is a version that runs on all 41s. Here is the code:

Code:

 01 LBL "FACTOR"
 02 STO 00
 03 2
 04 CLA
 05 ENTER
 06 XEQ 01
 07 RDN
 08 3
 09 XEQ 01
 10 XEQ 01
 11 LBL 00
 12 XEQ 01
 13 +
 14 XEQ 01
 15 XEQ 01
 16 +
 17 XEQ 01
 18 XEQ 01
 19 +
 20 XEQ 01
 21 +
 22 +
 23 XEQ 01
 24 XEQ 01
 25 +
 26 +
 27 GTO 00
 28 LBL 03
 29 RCL 00
 30 XEQ 04
 31 PROMPT
 32 LBL 02
 33 +
 34 ST/ 00
 35 XEQ 04
 36 AVIEW
 37 >"X"
 38 LBL 01
 39 RCL 00
 40 RCL Y
 41 /
 42 X<Y?
 43 GTO 03
 44 FRC
 45 X=0?
 46 GTO 02
 47 CLX
 48 +
 49 +
 50 RTN
 51 LBL 04
 52 RCL d
 53 FIX 0
 54 CF 29
 55 ARCL Y
 56 STO d
 57 CLX
 58 +
 59 END

This version includes a short routine at LBL 04 that replaces the AIP command. There are two synthetic instructions (RCL d and STO d) that save and restore the display state. If you do not know how to handle this, simply replace that subroutine with...

Code:

 51 LBL 04
 52 FIX 0
 53 CF 29
 54 ARCL X
 55 FIX 4
 56 SF 29
 57 END

There also is an additional AVIEW in line 36 so that you can watch the result build up. ;-) Omit it if you don't like it.

Both program versions have a slight design flaw: they stop with pending subroutine calls, to that they cannot end with a RTN or END and a final PROMPT is required. I did not take a closer look at the way FACTOR works, so I left it that way.

Dieter

Edit: corrected an error in the listing.

[Thomas Klemm]

(04-21-2014 02:48 PM)Dieter Wrote:  Since this is the HP41 Software Library

Sorry if I placed the program in the wrong section, but I just didn't find any programs for the HP-42S at the General Software Library.And then it says here:

Quote:Contributed programs for the HP-41C Family.

So I thought the HP-42S might belong to this family. If this is a problem the thread can be moved.

Quote:here is a version that runs on all 41s

Thanks for taking the time to put that together.

Quote:I did not take a closer look at the way FACTOR works

Nothing fancy, similar to Factors and Primes for the HP-67. It was mentioned in a recent thread:What is the best BASIC Pocket Computer. I wrote that program a while ago so I thought to myself, I can just as well upload it here.

Cheers
Thomas

[Les Bell]

(04-21-2014 04:50 PM)Thomas Klemm Wrote:  Sorry if I placed the program in the wrong section, but I just didn't find any programs for the HP-42S at the General Software Library.And then it says here:

Quote:Contributed programs for the HP-41C Family.

So I thought the HP-42S might belong to this family. If this is a problem the thread can be moved.

No problem as far as I can see, Thomas - I was just thrown a little when I started keying the program in and then came across the recall arithmetic; I was wondering whether it might be using synthetics (which I haven't played with, much).

Perhaps a useful guideline might be to specify at the top which particular member of the 41 family a program was developed on or for, as well as any other requirements (e.g. for modules or peripherals).

Incidentally, I pulled a WP-34S out of my drawer and easily adapted your program to run on that, too - so the "family" label seems quite appropriate.

Now, about your "Solving a Single Congruence Equation" listing . . .

[Thomas Klemm]

(04-22-2014 06:03 AM)Les Bell Wrote:  Perhaps a useful guideline might be to specify at the top which particular member of the 41 family a program was developed on or for, as well as any other requirements (e.g. for modules or peripherals).

Added [HP-42S] to the subject.

Quote:Now, about your "Solving a Single Congruence Equation" listing . . .

I know. That won't be easy without RCL-arithmetic.

Cheers
Thomas

[Les Bell]

(04-22-2014 07:45 AM)Thomas Klemm Wrote:  Added [HP-42S] to the subject.

Can I suggest putting the calculator type after the program name, or even just in the top of the post body somewhere? It doesn't seem as important as the program name, and the square brackets here are messing up the alphabetical listing.

Quote:Now, about your "Solving a Single Congruence Equation" listing . . .

I know. That won't be easy without RCL-arithmetic.
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Not to worry. If I need it, I'll figure it out.