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--- manual:chapter1:notation [2017/05/21 20:23]
smartin [Variables, Commands, and other Objects]
+++ manual:chapter1:notation [2017/05/24 18:49]
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   * Keys are typeset in **bold**
-  * The majority of keys will be referred to by their alphanumeric label (**A** through **Z**), unless it makes sense by context to refer to another label on the key (for example, when referring to trigonometric functions, the 'S', 'T', and 'U' keys may be referred to by their function names 'SIN', 'COS', and 'TAN', respectively).
+  * The majority of keys will be referred to by their alphanumeric label (**A** through **Z**), unless it makes sense by context to refer to another label on the key (for example, when referring to trigonometric functions, the **S**, **T**, and **U** keys may be referred to by their function names **SIN**, **COS**, and **TAN**, respectively).
-  * Number keys are referred to by their number (**0** through **9** and the decimal dot).
+  * Number keys are referred to by their number (**0** through **9** and the decimal dot, **DOT**).
-  * The basic arithmetic keys are referred to as: **DV** = divide (also **Z**), **MX** = multiply, **SB** = subtraction, **PL** = addition.
+  * The basic arithmetic keys are referred to as: **DIV** = divide (also **Z**), **MUL** = multiply, **SUB** = subtraction, **ADD** = addition.
-  * The special keys with long names are: **ALPHA**, **ON**, **SPC**, and **ENTER**.
+  * The special keys: **AL** (ALPHA), **ON**, **SP** (SPC), and **EN** (ENTER).
-  * The keypad arrow keys are referred to by: **LA** = left keypad arrow, **RA** = right keypad arrow, **UA** = up keypad arrow, **DA** = down keypad arrow.
+  * The keypad arrow keys are referred to by: **LF** = left keypad arrow, **RT** = right keypad arrow, **UP** = up keypad arrow, **DN** = down keypad arrow.
   * The shifted keys are **LS** = left shift and **RS** = right shift.
-  * The backspace key (also labeled 'DEL' and 'CLEAR') is **BS**.
+  * The backspace key (also labeled 'DEL' and 'CLEAR') is **BK**.
 In order to reference a series of keys to be pressed in succession, a dash (**-**) will separate the keys.  Furthermore, since some key combinations require holding a key while pressing another, this action is denoted by a superscript <sup>**hold**</sup>.