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UTPN in the solver Message #1 Posted by Benny on 11 Dec 2007, 1:51 p.m. Hi, I like to enter the following equation in the singe equation solver: 'p=UTPN(µ, B, x)' but I still get "invalid syntax". I tried it on the 50g and on the 48gx. Does this look familiar to somebody? Thanks, Benny

Re: UTPN in the solver Message #2 Posted by James M. Prange (Michigan) on 11 Dec 2007, 4:56 p.m., in response to message #1 by Benny Hi Benny, Quote: Hi, I like to enter the following equation in the singe equation solver: 'p=UTPN(µ, B, x)' but I still get "invalid syntax". I tried it on the 50g and on the 48gx. Does this look familiar to somebody? Sure, it's because UTPN is implemented only as a postfix RPN command, not as an algebraic function, thus it can be used an an "immediate" RPN command with the arguments already on the stack, or as a command within a program, but not as a function within an algebraic object. You can, however, make your own user-defined function with the UTPN command. Write the program: \<< \-> m v x \<< m v x UTPN \>> and store it in a global variable with any valid global name that you choose to use. If you use, for example, the name 'Utpn' for the variable, then you can use it as either a postfix RPN command with the syntax m v x Utpn, or within an algebraic object with the syntax 'Utpn(m,v,x)', where m, v, and x represent the mean, variance, and a given value of a normal distribution. Regards, James

Re: UTPN in the solver Message #3 Posted by Meenzer on 11 Dec 2007, 5:16 p.m., in response to message #2 by James M. Prange (Michigan) Quote: Sure, it's because UTPN is implemented only as a postfix RPN command, not as an algebraic function No. In ALG mode you can use it this way: UTPN(1.2,0.5,0.75)

Re: UTPN in the solver Message #4 Posted by James M. Prange (Michigan) on 11 Dec 2007, 6:07 p.m., in response to message #3 by Meenzer Quote: No. In ALG mode you can use it this way: UTPN(1.2,0.5,0.75) Ah, good point. I'll take your word for that. I often forget that the 49 series has an ALG mode. Regards, James

Re: UTPN in the solver Message #5 Posted by Benny on 11 Dec 2007, 5:24 p.m., in response to message #2 by James M. Prange (Michigan) Thanks a lot James, That does the job. I was confused because I took the example of the 49G+/50g manual where the command is used straight away in the single equation solver (see page 17-16 in the user's guide). Kind regards, Benny

Re: UTPN in the solver Message #6 Posted by James M. Prange (Michigan) on 11 Dec 2007, 6:21 p.m., in response to message #5 by Benny I suppose that the manual was assuming ALG mode, which I'd forgotten about. Another way to use UTPN while in RPN mode would be to enclose the expression in "back-ticks", which tells the 49 series to treat it as it would in ALG mode. For example, `UTPN(m,v,x)` works just fine. To key in a "`" character on a 49 series, hold down the Right-Shift key while pressing th "'" ("O") key (without being in ALPHA mode). Regards, James Edited: 11 Dec 2007, 6:21 p.m.

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