HP 39g+ User Manual

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Programming

MSGBOX

Displays a message box containing textitem. A text item
consists of any number of expressions and quoted strings of
text. The expressions are evaluated and turned into strings of
text. For example,

"AREA IS:"

2+2 becomes

AREA IS:

4

. Use

>6+,)7@

CHARS

to type the quote marks " ".

MSGBOX

textitem

:

Example

1

&

A:

MSGBOX "AREA IS: "

π

*A^2:

You can also use the NoteText variable to provide text
arguments. This can be used to insert line breaks. For
example, press

>6+,)7@

NOTE

and type

AREA

IS

>(17(5@.

The position line

MSGBOX

NoteText " "

π

*A^2:

will display the same message box as the previous example.

PROMPT

Displays an input box with name as the title, and prompts for
a value for name. name can only be one character in length.

PROMPT

name

WAIT

Halts program execution for the specified number of seconds.

WAIT

seconds

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