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322 Chapter 18: Text Editor
18txted.doc TI-89/TI-92 Plus: Text Editor (English) Susan Gullord Revised: 01/18/02 3:33 PM Printed: 01/18/02 3:34 PM Page 322 of 18
By default, the TI -89 / TI-92 Plus is in insert mode. To toggle between
insert and overtype mode, press 2 /.
If the TI . 89 / TI . 92 Plus is in: The next character you type:
Will be inserted at the cursor.
Will replace the highlighted
character.
To erase all existing paragraphs and display an empty text screen,
press ƒ and then select
8:Clear Editor .
If you have an optional TI-GRAPH LINK™ computer-to-calculator
cable and software for the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus, you can use the
computer keyboard to type a text file and then send that file to the
TI-89 / TI-92 Plus. This is useful if you need to create a lengthy text
file.
For information about obtaining a TI-GRAPH LINK cable and software
or upgrading your existing TI™ Connect or TI-GRAPH LINK software
for use with the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus, check the TI web site at:
education.ti.com
or contact Texas Instruments as described in Appendix C.
For complete instructions on how to create a text file on a computer
and send it to your calculator, refer to the manual that comes with
the
TI-GRAPH LINK . The general steps are:
1. Use the TI-GRAPH LINK software to create a new text file.
a. In the software, select New from the File menu. Then select
either TI - 89 Data File or TI - 92 Plus Data File and click OK . An
untitled edit window is displayed.
b. In the Name box at the top of the edit window, type the name
you want to use for the text variable on the TI -89 / TI-92 Plus .
Then type the applicable text.
c. From the File menu, select Save As . In the dialog box, type a
File Name , select Text as the File Type , select a directory, and
click OK .
Inserting or
Overtyping a
Character
Tip: Look at the shape of
the cursor to see if you’re in
insert or overtype mode.
Clearing the Text
Editor
Using a Computer
and TI
- GRAPH LINK
to Enter Text
Note: On the calculator, the
name of the text variable will
be the name you enter in
Step 1b, not the file name in
Step 1c.
Thin cursor between
characters
Cursor highlights
a character