User manual TEXAS INSTRUMENTS TI-84 PLUS FAMILY TI-SMARTVIEW

[. . . ] Emulator Software for the TI-84 Plus Family (Windows and Macintosh) Important Information Texas Instruments makes no warranty, either express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as-is" basis. In no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of action, shall not exceed the purchase price of this product. Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be liable for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other party. Copyright 2005 - 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated. DataMate is a trademark and EasyData is a registered trademark of Vernier Software & Technology. [. . . ] Suppose you need fMax( from the MATH menu. The script runs faster if you use (two key presses) instead of (eight key presses). When starting an application from within a script: ?If you share the script with other people using TI-SmartView?software on different computers, remember that their APPLICATIONS menus may not list the same applications in the same order. Pressing to start an application on your TI-SmartView?may not start the same application on theirs. Instead, your script should press to display the APPLICATIONS menu and then display a text point telling the user to select the appropriate application from the list. Using a script 27 At the end of a script: ?This is particularly useful if a script displays text points that you want the user to see after the script finishes. Otherwise, text points are closed automatically at the end of a script. Note: When resetting the memory, clear only the applicable portion of the memory. Using reset all RAM is not required in most situations. to Playing a script After recording a new script or opening an existing one, you can play it. You cannot play a script while you are recording it. Select the tab for the appropriate script. The active tab has a colored line across its top. Click Scripts > Play or click . Adjusting the script speed You can vary the speed at which each key press in a script is executed, from Slow (approximately one key press every 5 seconds) to Fast (approximately one every 1/2 second). In the submenu, click a speed in the displayed range. You can also use the slider in the script?s toolbar. Drag the slider to the appropriate position. Using a script 28 ? The speed setting affects every key press in the script, which may not be what you want. Suppose the script enters numbers such as 425, 237, 234. Setting the speed to one key press every 2 seconds takes 18 seconds to enter the number. Instead, you may want to use a faster speed and insert pauses or delays at certain points in the script. Saving a script After recording a new script or editing an existing one, save the script so you can use it again later. [. . . ] Refer to the table later in this topic to find the shortcut to those keys. For example, [ Shift ]+[ V ] is the shortcut to Alpha typing mode for A through Z and other characters . When you use , the handheld keyboard switches automatically to its alpha typing mode, where pressing [ A ] gives you an A, not the key. 1. screen or press [ F7 ] on the computer keyboard. Press the applicable key on the computer keyboard. To type: A through Z space Press: [ A ] through [ Z ] [ space bar ] [ Shift ]+[ : ] [ Shift ]+[ " ] [ Shift ]+[ ? [. . . ]