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[betoe]

Hi guys i have the idea to create an topic where some people (specially the casio calc. new users) can ask miscelaneous questions.

To start, I have one:

If i push the P button continuously (like 1 time on a week), can i harm the calculator?

[Endi]

It depends on how strong you push it
I don't think it could harm memory or sth, but it's sure you can break up P button

Another question - Have you ever had the problem that while using software your calc has been shut and then after turning it on main memories were cleared?

[betoe]

yes, thats weird. One time I was making a Basic program on my calculator, and suddenly unexpectedly, on the display nothing appear. I try to shut down the calc. but nothing happened. Then i push AC and nothing happened. I had to push P button again , taking care of push it slightly and solved problem.

[betoe]

Other comment on this topic:

When i finish the calc-PC interface, i upload to the calc. a lot of programs and games on basic. One time i play a car game called "Race 2", and then everytime that i make a graphic or play a game on Graphic mode, the image of the city(Race 2) appear. I cant quit that image from my calculator until i reset the calc.

I never knew the reason of this. <_<

[casiokingdom]

have you tried clearing the graph using the function [cls] or [clrgraph]?

[Andy.Davies]

or going into memory mode from the main menu and clearing the Draw Memory?

[CrimsonCasio]

the reason is that race 2 and other games set a picture as the background, it keeps it from flickering and speeds things up a bit. to get rid of it go into setup and change background to None, on the CFX you have to be in graph mode to do this.

[betoe]

I think that i dont try any posibility of that, i really dont know the graphic mode on a program, i never have do it . I only do programs in basic (until the moment) to solve electronic engineer problems on the school.

Crimson, i will send you my basic programs, perhaps probably some of them will like you, for add to your website ( i thing that the program called C its so good).

[CrimsonCasio]

ok, sure. I'd be happy to host them on my site.

[betoe]

Circumstantially i find a way to adjunst the contrast of the AFX since RUN/MAT or other applications (the cursor must be blinking). I imagine that some people on this forum already they know this, but in case no:

Pressing the shift button, when the cursor behold the "S" form, press the left and right arrows of the replay button to change the contrast.

[CrimsonCasio]

it mentions this in the manual, you can do it any time the calc isnt doing somthing.

[Andy.Davies]

hmm, that dosent seem to work on my FX 9750G

is that the calculator or me?

[CrimsonCasio]

dont know... I dont have that model, check your manual.

[betoe]

This question is for the Classpad owners.

what did you buy ? only the calculator, or wich cables come with it, (calc to calc, etc..) or the digital pencil.

Did you buy the calc-pc interface? which were the final price you pay?

One comment, i see it on casio website:
"The part in the software which operates equivalent to the actual ClassPad 300 operations expires after 180 days. However, the communications part for communication between the ClassPad 300 and the PC can be used continuously."
Bad, too bad...

[CrimsonCasio]

the classpad comes with: cable (calc -> comp USB), cable (calc -> calc), software, and stylus

[betoe]

Thats so good. Stylus = digital pencil?

[CrimsonCasio]

yeah, thats right.

[betoe]

Crimson, with you have any problem with my basic programs? or something that you dont understand (like a bad translation that i had made...)

[CrimsonCasio]

sorry, I havent had time to look at them yet (I did receve them) I'll make sure to do it a little later or tomarro.

[genesis]

the reason is that race 2 and other games set a picture as the background, it keeps it from flickering and speeds things up a bit. to get rid of it go into setup and change background to None, on the CFX you have to be in graph mode to do this.

Does this stop flickering on CFX? Not that it's much use anyway... but you could make something...

and whats up with casiokingdom

Please reply: where is ANY minesweeper game that opens up all the surrounding blank squares when you click one, or ANYTHING similar. You know what I'm talking about!

[betoe]

Nobody has questions? I have one, again...

In the AFX 2.0 one day i was uploading programs with flash 100 and all was OK. I disconnect the calc from the interface to see the programs uploaded.

Moments later I connect again the calc to data transfer but an error appear. I restart the PC and the error still appear on the calc. when i send or receive data. I try (in the hidden menu pressing F6+a b/c+AC), pressing 5(TRS), then 1(COM check), and 0(self) and this appear:

<<<< COM NG >>>>

What is that? com no good? Is my calculator serial port damaged ?(I think i need other calculator)

[Brazzucko]

Betoe, if you don?t know how to use ?graphical images? in your basic programs just see the source of my program Periodic Table III, it?s very simple and easy to you understand ( you can download at the Crimson Casio web site )

If you have any question about it, just send it to me??..

[betoe]

Right, i will download it later because i want to learn the graphics mode of the calculator(and the file of the crimson website was corrupt ??), i have never make an program in G.M. But the crimson website is being updated.

Thanks for the recommendation .

[betoe]

Another question about the classpad:

The manual of this calculator its only in english? I really have a lot of problems to understand math terms.

[Andy.Davies]

post the maths term u dont understand on the forum, and if i find it, i will attempt to understand it for u.

[CrimsonCasio]

Right, i will download it later because i want to learn the graphics mode of the calculator(and the file of the crimson website was corrupt ??), i have never make an program in G.M. But the crimson website is being updated.

Thanks for the recommendation .

whats this about a file being corrupt!?
hmm, strange, there is something wrong with it, I reuploaded it and it should be fine now, plz try it again.

[betoe]

Thats right now! Thanks Crimson.

[CrimsonCasio]

its really weird, somehow it got uploaded empty.

[betoe]

I make a basic program that capture text(but dont display the text, i dont make it still), and save on List 1 the getkey codes. But as my AFX doesn't work, i will manually write it on my PC about 7 hours more (in the night, 8:00 PM local time).

If anyone have a program like this, tell me, to download it and see it. I think that i'm not a good programator (I use about 30 IF sentences in this program)

[CrimsonCasio]

hmm, a program that stores keypresses in List 1. ok, how bout this:

1->T
Do
Do
GetKey->G
LpWhile G<>0
G->List 1[T]
LpWhile G<>31

am i missing something here, I dont understand why you would need 30 Ifs...

[betoe]

I put options for abort the program (with ESC) and delete letters. One question, if i want to take the values on the list to put them on the calc. screen, do i have to compare values of the list with the getkey codes of each button(A~Z and space), or exist a easy way?

[CrimsonCasio]

unfortunately no, there is no easy way. the best way I can think of is to assign the keycode of each variable to itself (75->A) and then doing a check for #=A,B,C thats the most visually easy way to do it.

[betoe]

I will do it in my work, I need to comparate the 25 getkey codes of each letter (with IF's sentence ) Do the classpad have a function that make easy this programs(in TC, the getch(), ) ? Or a function like the TC kbhit() ?

[CrimsonCasio]

if you need to compare itme in a list just use a for loop.

and yeah, the classpad has string ops so this is very easy.

[betoe]

The program its finished, but i will write it manually to the PC 'cause my AFX serial port dont work. CrimsonI will send to you the *.cat file, for your website.

I will tell to an uncle that i want to buy the classpad, he usually go to L.A. Does anyone know a shop that sell the calculator to a acceptable price?

[CrimsonCasio]

radio shack somtimes has casio calcs, but I've never seen a classpad in a store, I got it off the casio site...

[betoe]

I've finish the capture program, but its too slow, when i have about 4 letters only, i put an delay, but now i quit the delay and it is still slow. The file have 1470B, i will find the way to make it more efficient (I dont have any idea yet)

[Lovecasio]

I am a new member of this forum.
I am using the AFX 2.0 plus. You can have a tangent line equation in CAS mode. But i have just found that you can also do this in graph mode.
First enter graph mode. Press Ctrl-F2 (setup), then set Derivative On.
After that, store a function and draw the graph. Next, Press F3(SKTCH), Tangnt, and then enter x-value. You should see the tangent line equation to the graph at this point.
Example: y=x^2-x-2. The equation of the tangent line at the point (-1,0) lies on the parabola is -3x-3.
Try this.

[huhn_m]

The com NG appears everytime.
You must connect 2 AFX together in order to make the test menu work.

What did the transfer program on the PC / calc say what the error is about?
What program do you use.

I use the P button ~100 times a day (errornous asm programs :-) ) and it doesn't harm the calc :-)

[huhn_m]

What you do is called off-topic posting and if you had read the rules (pinned on top of the main forum) you knew that this is not allowed. You shouldn't advertise you threats. Or such posts will be deleted.

You're glad that I'm no moderator / admin or your post would already have been deleted.

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