To execute a program, begin on a blank line on the home screen and follow these steps.
| 1. | Press ¼ to display the PRGM EXEC menu. |
| 2. | Select a program name from the PRGM EXEC menu. prgmname is pasted to the home screen (for example, prgmCYLINDER). |
| 3. | Press Í to execute the program. While the program is executing, the busy indicator is on. |
| • | Last Answer (Ans) is updated during program execution. |
| • | Last Entry is not updated as each command is executed. |
| • | The TI CE family of graphing calculators checks for errors during program execution. |
| • | There is no syntax checking as you enter a program in the program editor. |
Note: CE OS 5.3 and later
| • | Programs can be executed from RAM or Archive. Programs cannot be edited if in Archive. |
| • | Editing MENU (ƒ b) in the Program Editor |
| - | 1:Execute Program |
| - | The program being edited will execute directly from the program editor. |
| - | 7: Insert Comment Above (ƒb 7) |
| - | Insert Comment Above pastes the quote " token at the start of a new command line above the current cursor location. When this command line is executed, a String variable of the comment text is created and is stored in the Ans variable. When planning out your program and use of variables, if comments are included using the quote " token, plan that the comment string will be stored to Ans upon execution. |