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71B Print using Help !
Message #1 Posted by gileno on 14 Apr 2006, 11:16 a.m.

10 for i = 1 to 200 20 print using "3D";i 30 next i

As I do so that the 71b print 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. . . ?

and not

1 2 3 4 5 . . .

Thank you

      
Re: 71B Print using Help !
Message #2 Posted by Howard Owen on 14 Apr 2006, 12:29 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by gileno

PRINT USING "#,3D";I

HP-71B Reference Manual, page 138

            
Re: 71B Print using Help !
Message #3 Posted by gileno on 14 Apr 2006, 3:02 p.m.,
in response to message #2 by Howard Owen

didn't the command work, could you test in the 71b for me? Version 1BBBB

                  
Re: 71B Print using Help !
Message #4 Posted by Howard Owen on 14 Apr 2006, 5:14 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by gileno

Works for me. (I tested before I posted.)

On the command line:

FOR I=1 TO 5@PRINT USING "#,1D";I@ NEXT I
With no printer attached, displays the following on the LCD display:
12345

Works that way on both a 1BBBB and a 2CDCC machine.

Edited: 14 Apr 2006, 5:24 p.m.

                        
Re: 71B Print using Help !
Message #5 Posted by gileno on 14 Apr 2006, 8:31 p.m.,
in response to message #4 by Howard Owen

Thank you

                              
Re: 71B Print using Help !
Message #6 Posted by Howard Owen on 14 Apr 2006, 8:36 p.m.,
in response to message #5 by gileno

You're welcome. 8)


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