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Configuring the ti-89 / ti-92 plus, Configuration commands, Entering the setmode command – Texas Instruments PLUS TI-89 User Manual

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17PROGRM.DOC TI-89/TI-92 Plus: Programming (English) Susan Gullord Revised: 02/23/01 1:14 PM Printed: 02/23/01 2:18 PM Page 300 of 40

Command

Description

getConfg

Returns a list of calculator characteristics.

getFold

Returns the name of the current folder.

getMode

Returns the current setting for a specified mode.

getUnits

Returns a list of default units.

setFold

Sets the current folder.

setGraph

Sets a specified graph format (

Coordinates

,

Graph

Order

, etc.).

setMode

Sets any mode except

Current Folder

.

setTable

Sets a specified table setup parameter
(

tblStart

,

@

tbl

, etc.)

setUnits

Sets default units for displayed results.

switch

Sets the active window in a split screen, or returns
the number of the active window.

In the Program Editor:

1. Position the cursor where you want to insert the

setMode

command.

2. Press:

TI

.

89:

2 ˆ

TI

.

92 Plus:

ˆ

to display a list of modes.

3. Select a mode to display a menu of its valid settings.

4. Select a setting.

The correct syntax is inserted into
your program.

:setMode("Graph","FUNCTION")

Configuring the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus

Programs can contain commands that change the
configuration of the

TI

-

89 / TI

-

92 Plus

. Because mode changes

are particularly useful, the Program Editor’s Mode toolbar
menu makes it easy to enter the correct syntax for the
setMode command.

Configuration
Commands

Note: The parameter/mode
strings used in the

setMode( )

,

getMode( )

,

setGraph( )

,

and

setTable( )

functions do not

translate into other
languages when used in a
program. See Appendix D.

Entering the
SetMode Command

Note: The Mode menu does
not let you set the Current
Folder

mode. To set this

mode, use the setFold
command.

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