[comp.sys.handhelds] Syntax Question

salvato@ENUXHA.EAS.ASU.EDU (Vincent H. Salvato) (03/23/91)

I have been reading this group for only a short time and have had my HP48sx
for several months now.  The question I had was about the syntax of programs
that are posted in this group.  What does the "\" symbol mean?
 
example: \<< Count \>>
         \-> X

I would realy like to know, so if any would please mail me or even post it for
new timers to the group.

                                Thanks-
                                       Vince
                                       (salvato@enuxha.eas.asu.edu)

akcs.kevin@hpcvbbs.UUCP (Kevin Jessup) (03/24/91)

Read the owners manual regarding ASCII file transfer and the
translate code settings.  You will find that the backslash
character "\" is a way of representing non-ASCII HP48SX characters
using an ASCII character sequence.  This helps in providing
readable ASCII HP48SX source code on machines (such as your PC or
terminal) that cannot display the full HP48SX character set.