Chapter 16: Programming
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Creating a New Program
To create a new program, follow these steps.
1. Press
|
to display the
PRGM NEW
menu.
2. Press
Í
to select
1:Create New
. The
Name=
prompt is displayed, and alpha-lock is on.
3. Press a letter from A to Z or
q
to enter the first character of the new program name.
Note:
A program name can be one to eight characters long. The first character must be a letter
from A to Z or
q
. The second through eighth characters can be letters, numbers, or
q
.
4. Enter zero to seven letters, numbers, or
q
to complete the new program name.
5. Press
Í
. The program editor is displayed.
6. Enter one or more program commands.
7. Press
y
5
to leave the program editor and return to the home screen.
Managing Memory and Deleting a Program
To check whether adequate memory is available for a program you want to enter:
1. Press
y
L
to display the
MEMORY
menu.
2. Select
2:Mem Mgmt/Del
to display the
MEMORY MANAGEMENT/DELETE
menu (Chapter 18).
3. Select
7:Prgm
to display the
PRGM
editor.
The TI-84 Plus expresses memory quantities in bytes.
You can increase available memory in one of two ways. You can delete one or more programs or
you can archive some programs.
To increase available memory by deleting a specific program:
1. Press
y
L
and then select
2:Mem Mgmt/Del
from the
MEMORY
menu.
2. Select
7:Prgm
to display the
PRGM
editor (Chapter 18).
