Command Cheat Sheet

The cheat sheet is a basic list of the programming commands found in the PRGM menu while programming. Each command includes a brief summary, along with its syntax(s) and specific menu location. Click on the title of each box to see a more detailed description.

If

Checks if a condition is true, and if it is, runs an optional statement or group of statements.

Command Syntax

If condition
statement

If condition
Then
one or more statements
End

If condition
Then
statement(s) to run if condition is true
Else
statement(s) to run otherwise
End

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. ENTER or 1 to choose If

End

Indicates the end of a block of statements.

Command Syntax

If condition
Then
statement(s)
End

While condition
statement(s)
End

Repeat condition
statement(s)
End

For(variable,start,end[,step])
statement(s)
End

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. 8 to choose Pause, or use arrows

For(

Executes some commands many times, with a variable increasing from start to end by step, with the default value step=1.

Command Syntax

For(variable,start,end[,step])
statement(s)
End

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. 4 to choose For(, or use arrows
3. 7 to choose End, or use arrows

While

Loops through a block of code while the condition is true.

Command Syntax

While condition
statement(s)
End

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. 5 to choose While, or use arrows
3. 7 to choose End, or use arrows

Repeat

Loops through a block of code until the condition is true. Always loops at least once.

Command Syntax

Repeat condition
statement(s)
End

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. 6 to choose Repeat, or use arrows
3. 7 to choose End, or use arrows

Lbl

Defines a label for a particular Goto or Menu( to jump to.

Command Syntax

Lbl name

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. 9 to choose Lbl, or use arrows

Goto

Jumps to the Lbl instruction with the specified name, and continues running the program from there.

Command Syntax

Goto name
…
Lbl name

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. 0 to choose Goto, or use arrows
3. 9 to choose Lbl, or use arrows

prgm

Calls another program from within a program, with program execution moving to that program.

Command Syntax

prgmNAME

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. LEFT to enter the EXEC submenu
3. Select a program

IS>(

Increments a variable by one and skips the next command if the variable is greater than the value.

Command Syntax

IS>(variable,value)

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. A to choose IS>(, or use arrows

DS<(

Decrements a variable by one and skips the next command if the variable is less than the value.

Command Syntax

DS<(variable,value)

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. ALPHA MATH to choose DS<(, or use arrows

Return

Stops the program and returns the user to the home screen. If the program is a subprogram, however, it just stops the subprogram and returns program execution to the parent program.

Command Syntax

Return

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. ALPHA SIN to choose Return, or use arrows

Stop

Completely stops the current program and any parent programs.

Command Syntax

Stop

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the program menu
2. ALPHA F to choose Stop, or use arrows

DelVar

Deletes a variable from memory.

Command Syntax

DelVar variable

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. ALPHA TAN to choose DelVar, or use arrows

GraphStyle(

Sets the graphing style of a graphing equation in the current mode.

Command Syntax

GraphStyle(equation #, style #)

Menu Location

1. PRGM to access the programming menu
2. ALPHA H to select GraphStyle(, or use arrows

DispGraph

Displays the graph screen.

Command Syntax

DispGraph

Menu Location

1. PRGM to access the program menu
2. RIGHT to access the I/O submenu
3. 4 to select DispGraph, or use arrows

DispTable

Displays the table screen.

Command Syntax

DispTable

Menu Location

1. PRGM to access the program menu
2. RIGHT to select the I/O submenu
3. 5 to select DispTable, or use arrows

ClrHome

Clears the home screen of any text.

Command Syntax

ClrHome

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
3. 8 to choose ClrHome, or use arrows

Disp

Displays an expression, a string, or several expressions and strings on the home screen.

Command Syntax

Disp [argument1,argument2,...]

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
3. 3 to select Disp, or use arrows

Output(

Displays an expression on the home screen starting at a specified row and column. Wraps around if necessary.

Command Syntax

Output(row, column, expression)

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
3. 6 to choose Output(, or use arrows

Pause

Pauses a program until the user presses ENTER.

Command Syntax

Pause [value or text]

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. 8 to choose Pause, or use arrows

Menu(

Displays a generic menu on the home screen, with up to seven options for the user to select.

Command Syntax

Menu("Title","Option 1",Label 1[,...,"Option 7",Label 7])

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. Press ALPHA PRGM to choose Menu(, or use arrows

Input

Prompts the user to enter a value and then stores the value to the variable.

Displays the graph screen and then the user can move around the cursor.

Command Syntax

Input

Input ["Text",]variable

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
3. 1 to choose Input

Prompt

Prompts the user to enter values for variables and then stores those values to the variables.

Command Syntax

Prompt variableA[,variableB,...]

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
3. 2 to choose Prompt, or use arrows

getKey

Returns the numerical code of the last key pressed, or 0 if no key is pressed.

Command Syntax

getKey[→Variable]

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
3. 7 to choose getKey, or use arrows

GetCalc(

Gets a variable from another calculator.

Command Syntax

GetCalc(variable)

(84+ and 84+SE only)
GetCalc(variable,portflag)

Menu Location

1. PRGM to enter the PRGM menu
2. RIGHT to enter the I/O menu
3. 9 to choose GetCalc(, or use arrows

Get(

Gets a variable's value from a connected calculator or CBL device.

Command Syntax

Get(variable)

Menu Location

1. PRGM to access the program menu
2. RIGHT to access the I/O menu
3. ALPHA A to select Get(

Send(

Sends data or a variable to a connected CBL device.

Command Syntax

Send(variable)

Menu Location

1. PRGM to access the program menu
2. RIGHT to access the I/O submenu
3. ALPHA B to select Send(

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