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HP 38g Graphing Calculator User Manual

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Before starting to work with programs, you should take a few

minutes to become familiar with the Program catalog keys.

You can use any of the following keys (both menu and

keyboard), to perform tasks in the Program catalog.

Program

catalog keys

Key

Meaning

{{EDIT}}

Opens the highlighted program for editing.

{{NEW}}

Prompts for a new program name, then
opens an empty program.

{{SEND}}

Transmits the highlighted program from

another HP 38G or from a disk drive.

{{RECV}}

Receives the highlighted program to another
HP 38G or to a disk drive.

{{RUN}}

Runs the highlighted program.

■ ® or®

Moves to the end or the beginning of the

Program catalog.

HID

Delete the highlighted program.

■ {CLEAR}

Deletes all programs in the Program catalog.

To create a

new program

1

. Press ■

[PROGRAM]

to open the Program catalog.

2. Press

{{NEW}}.

The HP 38G prompts you for a file name.

iMEH PRB

6R«lM

ENTER NRME FDR NEH FliBSItRM.

A program name can contain special characters, such as a

space. However, if you use special characters and then run

the program by typing it in HOME, you must enclose the

program name in double quotes (" "). Don't use the "

symbol within your program name.

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