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Can anybody share a list of the complete pararmeters for #pragma mode?

I have seen very brief descriptions on its purpose and some sample code.

One sample line:

"#pragma mode( separator(.,;) integer(h32) )"

Thanks.

I searched the hp prime threads and came up with the following links:

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https://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-14...ragma+mode

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https://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-12...ragma+mode

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https://carlos-icg.blogspot.com/2017/09/...Prime.html

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https://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-50...ragma+mode

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https://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-14...ragma+mode

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There seems to:

) different values that I can have at the end, eg. h8,h32,h64,...
The spanish language graphic seems to indicate other values
are possible.

Has anybody translated the spanish language into english?

non-sequitors:

) with the comma-coma puns I am glad I am not the only one
who pun-nish their friends.

) is this an example of a recursive thread post?

Thanks

Is the use of the #pragma mode line going to be depreciated or be restricted
to a certain set of programmers?

I have done more research on the #pragma mode and the information is
obscure at best.

There have been formatting, precision, country codes available for cobol,
fortran, basic, c,... etc available for some time.

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The following is the most recent research.

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https://www.hpcalc.org/details/7714
https://www.hpcalc.org/prime/docs/commandtree.zip

Insert pragma: tap this option to paste a #pragma mode definition into your program. The #pragma
mode definition is of the following form:
#pragma mode( separator(), integer())

Use the #pragma mode definition to define the set of separators used for digit grouping and the integer
type. The #pragma mode definition will force the program to compile using these settings. This capability
is useful for adapting a program written for a culture that uses different grouping symbols (. vs. ,) than
your own.

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https://www.hpcalc.org/details/7445
https://www.hpcalc.org/prime/docs/hpprimeug.zip
https://www.hpcalc.org/historical/hpprimeug2nd.zip
https://www.hpcalc.org/historical/hpprimeug.zip

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hpprimeug
second edition
third edition

Insert pragma—Tap this option to paste a #pragma mode definition into your program. The #pragma
mode definition is in the following form:
#pragma mode( separator(), integer())
Use the #pragma mode definition to define the set of separators used for digit grouping and the integer
type. The #pragma mode definition forces the program to compile using these settings. This capability
is useful for adapting a program written for a culture that uses different grouping symbols (. vs. ,) than
your own.

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Thanks.

No, nothing will be added there.

The new program/project structure is much more capable and handles it.

(06-04-2021 07:53 PM)Liamtoh Resu Wrote: [ -> ]Can anybody share a list of the complete pararmeters for #pragma mode?

There really is nothing to be gained from figuring out the parameters for #pragma. It was put into place as a means of allowing on-calculator programmers to create their programs using their specific settings and have the code run on other users' calculators without forcing the users to change their settings to match those of the programmer.

For example, here in the USA we use the decimal point as our fraction mark. Many other countries use the comma as their fraction mark. Thus, programs that use commas and decimal points could end up causing compatibility issues without the use of the #pragma statement. While inside the program editor, pressing the [Menu] key will allow you to quickly insert a #pragma statement that matches your calculator's current settings. When the program is "compiled" the calculator uses the #pragma statement to decide how to interpret certain special characters and translate them properly.

This is how I understand it. I'm sure others will correct any misunderstandings.