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Variable, Function – HP Prime Graphing Calculator User Manual

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Programming in HP PPL

533

Variable

These commands enable you to control the visibility of a
user-defined variable.

LOCAL

Local.
Syntax: LOCAL var1,var2,…varn;
Makes the variables var1, var2, etc. local to the program
in which they are found.

EXPORT

Syntax: EXPORT var1, var2, …, varn;
Exports the variables var1, var2, etc. so they are globally

available and appear on the User menu when you press

a

and select

.

Function

These commands enable you to control the visibility of a
user-defined function.

EXPORT

Export.
Syntax: EXPORT FunctionName()
Exports the function FunctionName so that it is globally

available and appears on the User menu (

D

).

VIEW

Syntax: VIEW “text”, functionname();
Replaces the View menu of the current app and adds an

entry with “text”. If “text” is selected and the user

presses

or

E

, then functionname() is

called.

KEY

A prefix to a key name when creating a user keyboard.

See “The User Keyboard: Customizing key presses” on

page 516.