--- In 50g@yahoogroups.com, "John Dearing" <JSDearing@...> wrote:
* The User Keyboard is your friend. Third-party libraries freely
available from www.hpcalc.org further enhance the custom keyboard's
mode. For example, I have the UTOOL library configured on the long-
hold units key and USIMP (from the lib) on the long-hold convert
key. With USIMP (or similar) on the LH Convert, an unfamiliar SI
unit explosion gets reduced to standard units.
* Similarly, better object viewers are available, as well as slick
editors and full command references available at your fingertips!
* For dynamic verb completion (useful if you program on your
calculator), install emacs 2.11g and store the extable2 library on
an SD card. You will have a complete SysRPL development tool
available that mostly resides on the SD card, thus sparing your
memory.
* To enter complex numbers in a different angle mode while in the
editline (e.g., DEG instead of RAD), begin entry of the complex
number "(RE," and then press the angle key (Alpha-RS 6, rc.p=84.6)
to key in an angle. While here, you can either assign a user key
assignment (with a TakeOver command--see SysRPL programming guides)
to change the angle format immediately; OR, press MODE and change
the angle mode from the dialog box.
* Use compression for large files. The OT49 library includes a BZ
compressor (the BZ compressor is also available elsewhere) and other
useful utilities. The files can be made to automatically
decompress, thereby saving memory.
* Get the free programming environment Debug4x from
www.debug4x.com. It includes a copy of EMU48 that has a functional
HP50g emulator for Windows. Yes, that's right--you can have a 50g
running on your Windows box. No more Windows Scientific
Calculator :)
* Connect your HP50g to your USB port on your computer to save
battery power when doing your homework :)
* Read the extended manual. It has a lot of useful information.
* Use your calculator often and practice, practice, practice.
--Scott
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> 50g TIPS
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> Please submit yours to share! --John
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* The User Keyboard is your friend. Third-party libraries freely
available from www.hpcalc.org further enhance the custom keyboard's
mode. For example, I have the UTOOL library configured on the long-
hold units key and USIMP (from the lib) on the long-hold convert
key. With USIMP (or similar) on the LH Convert, an unfamiliar SI
unit explosion gets reduced to standard units.
* Similarly, better object viewers are available, as well as slick
editors and full command references available at your fingertips!
* For dynamic verb completion (useful if you program on your
calculator), install emacs 2.11g and store the extable2 library on
an SD card. You will have a complete SysRPL development tool
available that mostly resides on the SD card, thus sparing your
memory.
* To enter complex numbers in a different angle mode while in the
editline (e.g., DEG instead of RAD), begin entry of the complex
number "(RE," and then press the angle key (Alpha-RS 6, rc.p=84.6)
to key in an angle. While here, you can either assign a user key
assignment (with a TakeOver command--see SysRPL programming guides)
to change the angle format immediately; OR, press MODE and change
the angle mode from the dialog box.
* Use compression for large files. The OT49 library includes a BZ
compressor (the BZ compressor is also available elsewhere) and other
useful utilities. The files can be made to automatically
decompress, thereby saving memory.
* Get the free programming environment Debug4x from
www.debug4x.com. It includes a copy of EMU48 that has a functional
HP50g emulator for Windows. Yes, that's right--you can have a 50g
running on your Windows box. No more Windows Scientific
Calculator :)
* Connect your HP50g to your USB port on your computer to save
battery power when doing your homework :)
* Read the extended manual. It has a lot of useful information.
* Use your calculator often and practice, practice, practice.
--Scott