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Example, Msgbox prompt wait – HP 39g Graphing Calculator User Manual

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MSGBOX

PROMPT

WAIT

Displays a message box containing textitem. A text item

consists of any number of expressions and quoted strings of

text. The expressions are evaluated and turned into strings of

text. For example,

"AREA IS; " 2+2 becomes AREA IS: 4. Use |

shift

|C7

m

to type the quote marks "

MSGBOX textitem:

Example

1 ► A:

MSGBOX "AREA IS:

"Jl*A''2 :

You can also use the NoteText variable to provide text
arguments. This can be used to insert line breaks. For
example, press

[

shift

|W07R and type AREA IS

[

enter

|.

The position line

MSGBOX NoteText " " 7r*A"-2 :

will display the same message box as the previous example.

Displays an input box with name as the title, and prompts for

a value for name, name can only be one character in length.

PROMPT name

Halts program execution for the specified number of seconds.

WAIT seconds

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