Re: So I took a test with my Prime today ... Message #2 Posted by Han on 25 Sept 2013, 4:12 p.m., in response to message #1 by kris223
Are you referring to the fact that if there is already an integer (of the form #___h or #___d etc) on the "stack" of the home screen, then pressing [SHIFT] [-] brings up this "editor" whereas if no integer were on the screen then it is impossible to enter a second integer without using the [SHIFT] [VARS] character catalog?
From what I can tell, we can only enter in ONE integer using [SHIFT] [-] to produce '#' on the command line; after that it always brings up an integer editor.
Here's what I learned (edit: in algebraic mode):
To enter many different types of integers, use [SHIFT] [-] to get the '#' symbol. If one already exists on the "top" of the stack (even in non-RPN mode), then you can still get a '#' character by pressing the space button first, followed by [SHIFT][-].
So you can do something like:
#34 + #23d
and the calculator will consider this as #34h + #23d. The answer will always be in base 16, but we can then convert using the (clunky) integer editor with:
[SHIFT][-] -- no space this time -- and use the [+] or [-] key to switch the format of the integer to the desired base. Exit with "OK"
Edit: In RPN mode, there does not seem to be _any_ way to convert the displayed integer in a different base as [SHIFT][-] does not bring up the integer editor. However, it is still possible to do integer arithmetic using a space prior to [SHIFT][-] to produce the '#' symbol quickly (though it is the same keystrokes as [SHIFT][VARS][tap screen on #]).
Edited: 25 Sept 2013, 4:17 p.m.
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