This tutorial is going to cover a lot, each with some new programming commands in this series. I hope you are ready for the intensity. :)
WHILE, INPUT, KILL
HP Prime Program: TARGET. TARGET is a game where you provide a guess to get a desired number. If you miss, the calculator will tell you if number is higher and lower. At the end of the game, the calculator gives you how may picks you needed to get the target number.
WHILE: Repeat a number of commands while a specific condition is test.
WHILE condition is true DO
commands
END;
Access: Tmplt, 3. Loop, 5. WHILE
Caution: Watch your ENDs! Make sure an END is with each loop and the program itself. Press the soft key Check to check your work.
INPUT: Creates an input screen for variables. On the HP Prime, the input can asked for more than one input. TARGET demonstrates INPUT with one prompt.
One Variable:
INPUT(variable, "title", "label", "help text")
Multi-Variable:
INPUT(list of variables, "title", list of "labels", list of "help text")
Note: Pressing Cancel will store a 0 in variable. You may include code of what to do if the user presses Cancel, but it is not required.
Access: Cmds, 6. I/O, 5. INPUT
KILL: Terminates program execution. Nothing dies, I promise.
Access: Tmplt. 1. Block, 3. KILL
Program:
EXPORT TARGET()
BEGIN
LOCAL C:=0, N:=RANDINT(1,20), G:=-1;
WHILE G≠N DO
C:=C+1;
INPUT(G,"Guess?","GUESS:","1 - 20");
IF G==0 THEN
KILL;
END;
IF G < N THEN
MSGBOX("Higher");
END;
IF G > N THEN
MSGBOX("Lower");
END;
END;
MSGBOX("Correct! Score: "+C);
END;
Try it and of course, you can adjust the higher limit. Here is some thing for you to try with TARGET:
1. Add a limited amount of guesses.
2. Can you display the list of guesses?
REPEAT
ULAM Algorithm: take an integer n. If n is even, divide it by 2. If n is odd, multiply it by 3 and add 1. ULAM counts how many steps it takes to get n to 1.
REPEAT:
Access: Tmplt, 3. Loop, 6. REPEAT
Featured:
CONCAT(list1, list2): Melds list1 and list2 into one.
Access: Toolbox, Math, 6. List, 4. Concatenate
EXPORT ULAM(N)
BEGIN
LOCAL C:=1, L0:={N};
REPEAT
IF FP(N/2)==0 THEN
N:=N/2;
ELSE
N:=3*N+1;
END;
C:=C+1;
L0:=CONCAT(L0,{N});
UNTIL N==1;
MSGBOX("NO. OF STEPS="+C);
RETURN L0;
END;
Examples:
ULAM(5) returns:
Message Box: "NO. OF STEPS=6"
List: {5, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1}
ULAM(22) returns:
Message Box: "NO. OF STEPS=16"
List: {22, 11, 34, 17, 52, 26, 13, 40, 20, 10, 5, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1}
GETKEY
The next section will introduce a super-important command, GETKEY. We will be working with GETKEY over the entire series.
The Program KEYNO: The person presses key presses. Which each key press, the code returns to the terminal screen. The program terminates when the Enter key is pressed.
GETKEY: Returns the key code of last key pressed. The Prime's key map is below. (Picture is from the HP Prime User's Guide)
Access: Cmds, 6. I/O, 4. GETKEY

EXPORT KEYNO()
BEGIN
LOCAL K;
PRINT();
PRINT("Press any key to get its code.");
PRINT("Press Enter to exit.");
REPEAT
K:=GETKEY;
IF K ≥ 0 THEN
PRINT(K);
END;
UNTIL K==30;
END;
Example Key Codes:
33: 8 key
2: up
7: left
8: right
12: down
50: plus
45: minus
This concludes Part 3. Again, it can't be said enough, thanks for all the comments and compliments. And until next time,
Eddie
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Hi!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips!
I have been trying to find information about text variables in the HP Prime.
I mean, how can I define text (string) variables?
For example:
EXPORT ROD()
BEGIN
LOCAL a1:=0;
INPUT(a1,"enter a number","ENTER:","Enter a number please");
IF a1 == 0 THEN
KILL;
IF a1 > 0 THEN
[TextVariable] := "Hi!"
IF a1 < 0 THEN
[TextVariable] := "Bye!"
MSgBOX([TextVariable]);
END;
Is there a way to do this?
Thanks in advance!!!
Darn I feel like a ass, I just had to "declare" the text variable in the LOCAL section...
DeleteEXPORT ROD3()
BEGIN
LOCAL a1:=0, TextVariable:="";
INPUT(a1,"enter a number","ENTER:","Enter a number please");
IF a1 == 0 THEN
KILL;
END;
IF a1 > 0 THEN
TextVariable := "Hi!";
END;
IF a1 < 0 THEN
TextVariable := "Bye!";
END;
MSgBOX(TextVariable);
END;
that is what I did and it worked.
Thank you!!!!!
Great that it worked out! Thank you!
DeleteHI
ReplyDeleteON HP 50G I use (do -- until -- end)loop command for check some command at least
1 time. how can i do it on prime.
on hp 50g :
DO
IF %dt TYPE 5. \=/
THEN "\029 Beem Analyze" { { "As" 1. } { "As + As`" 2. } { "\Gr" 3. } { "\Gr + \Gr`" 4. } }
ELSE "T Beem Analyze" { { "As" 1. } { "\Gr" 3. } }
END 1. CLLCD CHOOSE
IF 0. ==
THEN 1. '\Gr' STO 1. 'ch' STO
ELSE \-> ch1
\<<
CASE ch1 1. ==
THEN " Continue with " { { "As balance" 4. } { "Add As " 1. } { "As minimum" 2. } { "As maximum" 5. } { "Unknown As" 3. } } 1. CLLCD CHOOSE DUP 'ch' STO
..........
END
\>>
END
UNTIL ch 1. ==
END
Arash,
DeleteConsider a REPEAT-UNTIL clause for the HP Prime:
REPEAT
IF type(var) = required type
THEN
CHOOSE(\029, "Beem Analyze", {"As","As + As`","\Gr","\Gr + \Gr'"};
etc.....
UNTIL ch==1;
Hope this helps,
Eddie
Great tutorial as usual Eddie!!!!!
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