TI-BASIC:SK: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 conditionstatement 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 PRGM to enter the PRGM menu ENTER or 1 to choose If	End Indicates the end of a block of statements. Command Syntax If condition Then statement(s) End While conditionstatement(s) End Repeat conditionstatement(s) End For(variable,start,end[,step]) statement(s) End Menu Location PRGM to enter the PRGM menu 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 PRGM to enter the PRGM menu 4 to choose For(, or use arrows 7 to choose End, or use arrows	While Loops through a block of code while the condition is true. Command Syntax While conditionstatement(s) End Menu Location PRGM to enter the PRGM menu 5 to choose While, or use arrows 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 conditionstatement(s) End Menu Location PRGM to enter the PRGM menu 6 to choose Repeat, or use arrows 7 to choose End, or use arrows	Lbl Defines a label for a particular Goto or Menu( to jump to. Command Syntax Lbl nameMenu Location PRGM to enter the PRGM menu 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 nameMenu Location PRGM to enter the PRGM menu 0 to choose Goto, or use arrows 9 to choose Lbl, or use arrows	Prgm Calls another program from within a program, with program execution moving to that program. Command Syntax prgmNAMEMenu Location PRGM to enter the PRGM menu LEFT to enter the EXEC submenu Select a program
[[TI-BASIC:IS>(|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 PRGM to enter the PRGM menu A to choose IS>(, or use arrows	[[TI-BASIC:DS<(|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 PRGM to enter the PRGM menu 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 PRGM to enter the PRGM menu ALPHA SIN to choose Return, or use arrows	Stop Completely stops the current program and any parent programs. Command Syntax Stop Menu Location PRGM to enter the program menu ALPHA F to choose Stop, or use arrows
DelVar Deletes a variable from memory. Command Syntax DelVar variableMenu Location PRGM to enter the PRGM menu 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 PRGM to access the programming menu ALPHA H to select GraphStyle(, or use arrows	DispGraph Displays the graph screen. Command Syntax DispGraph Menu Location PRGM to access the program menu RIGHT to access the I/O submenu 4 to select DispGraph, or use arrows	DispTable Displays the table screen. Command Syntax DispTable Menu Location PRGM to access the program menu RIGHT to select the I/O submenu 5 to select DispTable, or use arrows
ClrHome Clears the home screen of any text. Command Syntax ClrHome Menu Location PRGM to enter the PRGM menu RIGHT to enter the I/O menu 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 PRGM to enter the PRGM menu RIGHT to enter the I/O menu 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 PRGM to enter the PRGM menu RIGHT to enter the I/O menu 6 to choose Output(, or use arrows	Pause Pauses a program until the user presses ENTER. Command Syntax Pause [value or text] Menu Location PRGM to enter the PRGM menu 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 PRGM to enter the PRGM menu 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",]variableMenu Location PRGM to enter the PRGM menu RIGHT to enter the I/O menu 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 PRGM to enter the PRGM menu RIGHT to enter the I/O menu 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 PRGM to enter the PRGM menu RIGHT to enter the I/O menu 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 PRGM to enter the PRGM menu RIGHT to enter the I/O menu 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 PRGM to access the program menu RIGHT to access the I/O menu ALPHA A to select Get(	Send( Sends data or a variable to a connected CBL device. Command Syntax Send(variable) Menu Location PRGM to access the program menu RIGHT to access the I/O submenu ALPHA B to select Send(

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