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"multiply" sign is displayed differently...

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:12 pm
by mcc
Hi,

The following is done with the HP42S-font set for the display

[Yellow]
ENTER (Alpha)
[Yellow]
SST (to set [A])
[Yellow]
x (multiply)

...and you will get an "*" (star) in the Alpa register on top of the LCD.

Doing
[Yellow]
ENTER (Alpha)
[Yellow]
SST (to set [ ])
[Yellow]
x (multiply)

...you will get an "x" (the multiply sign as shown on the according key).

When using the "+" sign instead of the "x" sign instead I get the same character
in both cases.

...is this intentionally made that way or is this a glitch in The .... font handling....Matrix? ;)

Cheers!
Meino

PS: What is the terminus technicus of the [Yellow}-key? "Shift"? "Func"? or even "FUNK" ? :) ;)

Re: "multiply" sign is displayed differently...

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:02 pm
by Walter
FYI, I get the star pressing [Shift][x] with [a] set and with [A] as well. I don't get any character pressing [Shift][x] with [ ] set -- instead alpha input will be terminated then. :? The multiplication cross will appear when I simply press [x] with [ ] set.