Casio fx-50F/fx-50FH programming

[David22]

(08-25-2020 12:28 PM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote:  

(08-25-2020 12:14 PM)David22 Wrote:  For all those reasons I think only 7-segments calc would be allowed in exams: they free you from tedious arithmetic calcs, but you can't cheat with them as there is no text (even if they are programmable),

If we are into modifying ROMs you can always devise something up...

Thank you very much for graphical info about 7-segments capabilities I have never saw that complete set

I like it but the fact is that it is really hard to read, really you need to learn a new letter/symbol set, and one not very clear one (for example * is the usual grade/° symbol). I don't see lazy cheater learning that strange and low-productivity symbol set to cheat. To use later a name and a formula in that symbol set is really hard: it requires a lot of train, something a cheater is not going to do. And it adds up to the fact that 7-segments displays have only 10-12 digits display, so you can only show 10-12 chars in that strange and difficult to read symbol set.

If alphabetic capabilities calculator began with 14-segments display (HP-41C), not with 7-segments, I think it was for a reason: you need to learn a new and strange symbol set.