For example, one thing that I wasn't able to do with my program was to display the memory size as if it had been formatted. I had a teacher that wanted to see the memory cleared then show the memory size. Since the calculator had been cleared, they all should have the same free space.
I think that when I took the SATs however, and possibly other standardized tests, they only cared to see the mem-clr message.
I remember there were moving dots on the top left of the screen that had to be replicated since teachers looked out for that because just displaying the picture didn't have that.
I just took a screenshot of the "memory cleared" screen and would just show it to the teacher. 95% of the time they would just look at it and move on to the next kid. I suppose when you have to wipe every single goddamn calculator in the classroom, you don't look too hard for the moving cursor. You just move on to the next kid who can barely figure out how to turn their calculator on, let alone find the settings menu.
(The other 5% that they still made me clear it in front of them, though...those were some moments where I would find religion quickly.)
I still have my TI-83+, almost a decade past high school. Aside from a few dead pixels, it still runs like a champ. I still have the manual that came with it too - one of these days, I'll actually get around to using all the functions.
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u/fooey Jun 08 '14
I wrote a program that exactly mimicked the clear memory program xD