[7.34] Use Linefeed Char(10) For Separate Lines In Program Help - Texas Instruments TI-89 Tip List

[7.34] Use linefeed char(10) for separate lines in program Help

Your programs can make use of the Help feature built into the 89/92+ AMS. With this feature, the first
comment in the program is shown when you press [F1] Help, in the Catalog display. You can embed
line feed characters in the single comment line, to format the comments for better appearance and
readability.
To create the linefeed character, evaluate char(10) on the command line:
char(10) [ENTER]
which puts the linefeed character in a string in the history display:
Use [UP] to highlight the string in the history area, then [ENTER] to paste it into the command line. Use
[SHIFT] and the cursor keys to highlight just the linefeed character (not the double quote marks), then
copy it. Open the program you want to comment, and use [PASTE] to insert the linefeed character
where needed. This shows an example:
Then the Help screen looks like this:
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