Subject: Some rational number stuff I use  (48SX)
Date: 7 Feb 91 06:50:57 GMT
Organization: State University of New York @ Buffalo
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As I have not yet replaced my missing cable, I'll just type these in.
(I just realized that I cannot remember the symbol in trans code 3 for the
small pi.  I'll use \Gp below (Greek p) & if that is not correct, please
change it before dl'ing.  (It is mentioned in the User's Guide.

->ZQ gives you something of the form '1+2/3'.  I recomend only using it on
Reals. (Z = INTEGERS, Q = RATIONALS, therfore ZQ = INT+RAT)
I->Q takes an argument indicating the number of digits to use as per TRNC
and RND.  (I is thinner than N in the small font & looks better in the menus.)
I->Qpi and I->ZQ are obvious from the above.

(I used to have RPL versions of these that were more robust, but they were
lost to a mem clear + a bad archive.  Now whenever I mess around w/ RPL
and/or MC, I FREE my ram card, ARCHIVE to it (making sure to turn off the
clock--argh!), save the stack, make the ramcard R/O, & then play around---
does anyone know if the 48 is capable of messing up anything stored in a
RAM card that is switched to R/O?  Do the R/O switches block all incoming
"write-type" signals to the cards?  Is your answer the same for the same
reasons when discussing CMT cards vs. HP cards? Thanx.)

Enjoy.

-JimC
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