User manual TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SMARTVIEW SOFTWARE GUIDE

[. . . ] TI-SmartViewTM Guidebook for Macintosh Important Information Texas Instruments makes no warranty, either express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as-is" basis. In no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of action, shall not exceed the purchase price of this product. Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be liable for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other party. Copyright 2005 Texas Instruments Incorporated. Macintosh, Mac, Safari, and Netscape are trademarks of their respective owners. ii Contents Important Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] When you're finished, click Scripts > Stop or click . 4. Note: You can also insert Go To Home commands, text points, delays, and pauses in a script. You can help ensure that your script plays properly under various conditions by following a few simple guidelines. (See "Tips for recording a script" on page 22. ) You can reuse key sequences that you previously entered in the calculator. Copy the keys from the key press history and paste them into the script. (See "Copying a script to another application" on page 32. ) Tips for recording a script If you record a script assuming the calculator will always have its current settings, you may have problems later if you play the script with different calculator settings. Therefore, it's a good practice to add the necessary settings directly into the script. The following tips can help you create scripts that play correctly in a variety of situations. At the beginning of a script: Insert a Go To Home command to ensure the script starts on the calculator's home screen. This lets your script begin at a known starting point, regardless of what screen is shown on the calculator when you play the script. Insert a Pause command after graphing a frunction. When graphing: When using variables, lists, and statistical data: 22 Using scripts Clear a variable before storing to it. This command removes all list names from the stat editor and then restores list names L1 through L6 to columns 1 through 6. When selecting an item from a menu: Press the number or letter for that item. The script runs faster if you use 7 (two key presses) instead of (eight key presses). When starting an application from within a script: If you share the script with other people using TI-SmartViewTM software on different computers, remember that their APPLICATIONS menus may not list the same applications in the same order. Pressing OE 4 to start an application on your TI-SmartViewTM may not start the same application on theirs. Instead, have your script press OE to display the APPLICATIONS menu and then use a text point telling the user to select the appropriate application from the list. At the end of a script: Insert a Pause command. This is particularly useful if a script displays text points that you want the user to see after the script finishes. Otherwise, text points are closed automatically at the end of a script. Note: When resetting the memory, clear only the applicable portion of the memory. Using y L 7 1 2 to reset all RAM is not required in most situations. Playing a script After recording a new script or opening an existing one, you can play it. Click Scripts > Play or click . Note: You can also press the space bar on the computer keyboard to play a script. Using scripts 23 Adjusting the script speed You can vary the speed at which each key press in a script is executed, from Slow (approximately one key press every 4 seconds) to Fast (approximately one every 1/2 second). In the submenu, click a speed in the displayed range. Note: You can also use the slider located to the right of the script's toolbar. Drag the slider to the appropriate position. The speed setting affects every key press in the script, which may not be what you want. Setting the speed to one key press every 2 seconds takes 18 seconds to enter the number. Instead, you may want to use a faster speed and insert pauses or delays at certain points in the script. Saving a script After recording a new script or editing an existing one, save the script so you can use it again later. [. . . ] You cannot simply use the keys like a QWERTY keyboard to type A through Z. By default, the keys are shortcuts to a corresponding key on the calculator. Note: You can use the keyboard to access second functions and alpha characters, but you must use y and the same as you would on the calculator. Where possible, shortcut keys correspond to alpha characters on the calculator. [. . . ]