jurjen@cwi.nl (Jurjen NE Bos) (08/31/90)
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This is a translation of an article, published by STORC. STORC (Stichting Ter
Ondersteuning van RPL Calculators) is the Dutch support-group for the HP48SX,
HP28S and HP28C. STORC publishes a (dutch) magazine, called "STORC
Nieuwsbrief", 10 times a year.
Our address: STORC p.a. Christ van Willegen
Dordognelaan 45
5627 HB Eindhoven
The Netherlands
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As an extra service, here are equivalent programs for both the 28[SC] and 48SX.
Of course, the 48 program is a little bit more advanced :-). The programs
simulates a set of dice for the game yahtzee. This is very convenient if
you're traveling, because real dice in an airplane are a pain :-). I
played hundreds of games using these programs, and found them good enough
to use as a serious alternative to real dice (That's because those calculators
have very high-quality random generator. In fact it is better than I have
ever seen on a big computer. Nice work, guys.)
Happy playing!
This is the HP28 version. You operate it by typing the numbers on the
dice you want to fix, then press YTZ. Example:
YTZ gives 5 random dice
345 YTZ gives a 3, 4, 5, and two random dice.
Note that cheating is very easy; you'd better watch the other party if he/she
is busy.
YTZ:
\<<
IF DEPTH
THEN {}
WHILE OVER
REPEAT OVER 10 MOD 1 \->LIST + SWAP 10 / IP SWAP
END SWAP DROP
ELSE {}
END
WHILE DUP SIZE 5 <
REPEAT RAND 6 * IP 1 + 1 \->LIST SWAP +
END
DSP
\>>
DSP:
\<< \-> l
\<< "" DUP DUP 1 l SIZE
FOR k {{1 3 1}{2 1 4}{2 3 4}{5 1 5}{5 3 5}{5 5 5}}
l k GET GET LIST\-> 1 SWAP
START {" ""o "" o "" o""o o"} 4 ROLL GET 124 CHR + 4 ROLL +
NEXT
NEXT 1 3
FOR k 1 OVER SIZE 1 - SUB k DISP
NEXT
\>>
\>>
This is the HP48 version. It is directly downloadable, of course.
To start, press ROLL1. The program will start up, and show 5 dice.
Dice can be locked by pressing the corresponding menu button. After
the third throw, the dice cannot be locked anymore, and you can start over.
%%HP: T(3)A(R)F(,);
DIR
ROLL1
\<< TEXT CLLCD PICT PURGE 6 10
FOR f f CF
NEXT 1 5
FOR I PICT I 26 * # 10h - { # 19h } + I 64 + CHR 1 \->GROB REPL
NEXT CSTL 'ROLL2' + roll
\>>
ROLL2
\<< CSTL 'ROLL3' + roll
\>>
ROLL3
\<< { { } { } { } { } { } ROLL1 } roll
\>>
roll
\<< 6 10
FOR f
IF f FC?
THEN PICT f 6 - # 1Ah * { # 0h } + FACES RAND 6 * 1 + IP GET REPL
END
NEXT MENU { # 0h # 0h } PVIEW 3 FREEZE
\>>
TOGGLE
\<< DUP 6 - # 1Ah * # 0h # 1Fh
IF 4 ROLL DUP FS?
THEN CF SWAP
ELSE SF
END PICT 4 PICK 4 PICK 2 \->LIST PICT 6 PICK 5 ROLL 2 \->LIST
4 PICK 4 PICK 8 ROLL # 17h + 8 ROLL # 17h + 2 \->LIST SUB REPL
# 18h # 18h BLANK REPL 3 FREEZE
\>>
CST { }
CSTL { { "A" \<< 6 TOGGLE \>> }
{ "B" \<< 7 TOGGLE \>> }
{ "C" \<< 8 TOGGLE \>> }
{ "D" \<< 9 TOGGLE \>> }
{ "E" \<< 10 TOGGLE \>> } }
FACES
\<< "{GROB 24 24 "
"FFFFFF10000810000810000810000810000810000810000810000810C308102408102408" +
"10240810240810C308100008100008100008100008100008100008100008100008FFFFFF" +
" GROB 24 24 " +
"FFFFFF100008970008580008580008580008580008970008100008100008100008100008" +
"1000081000081000081000081000E910001A10001A10001A10001A1000E9100008FFFFFF" +
" GROB 24 24 " +
"FFFFFF10000897000858000858000858000858000897000810000810C308102408102408" +
"10240810240810C3081000081000E910001A10001A10001A10001A1000E9100008FFFFFF" +
" GROB 24 24 " +
"FFFFFF1000089700E958001A58001A58001A58001A9700E9100008100008100008100008" +
"1000081000081000081000089700E958001A58001A58001A58001A9700E9100008FFFFFF" +
" GROB 24 24 " +
"FFFFFF1000089700E958001A58001A58001A58001A9700E910000810C308102408102408" +
"10240810240810C3081000089700E958001A58001A58001A58001A9700E9100008FFFFFF" +
" GROB 24 24 " +
"FFFFFF1000089700E958001A58001A58001A58001A9700E91000089700E958001A58001A" +
"58001A58001A9700E91000089700E958001A58001A58001A58001A9700E9100008FFFFFF" +
OBJ\-> DUP 'FACES' STO
\>>
END
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