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On gio, 2008-03-27 at 18:43 +0000, m2mbob wrote:
> Thanks again!  Part of my confusion did indeed come from missing the 
> fact that the manual's description of XMIT uses ALG rather than RPN...
> 
> I still find, however, that if I write the program and then press 
> [ENTER], I get this error message:
>            Invalid Syntax
> 
> For example (in RPN mode):
> 3
> 7
> 5
> [ENTER]                  (stores value 375 in x-reg.)
> [right-shift][+]         (<< >> to enter program mode)
> [right-shift][0]         (the -> character)

This inserts a space between the -> character and the following
"STR"....
Please ensure you delete this extra space with a backspace
Maybe you'd better select the \->STR command from
[LEFT SHIFT][PROG][TYPE][F4]

> [ALPHA][APLHA]           (prepares to input the next characters)
> S
> T
> R
> [SPC]                    (signals the end of the "STR" argument)
> [right-shift][SYMB]      (the CAT menu)
> (scroll to) XMIT
> [ENTER]                  (selects the XMIT command)
>                          (or skip the CAT menu and just type XMIT)
> 
> Now my program is complete(?).  If I next press [ENTER], the program 
> should be stored in the x-register, and then I should be able to 
> store the program as a variable.
> 
> But what happens instead when I press [ENTER] is:
>            Invalid Syntax
> 
> Similarly, if I attempt to invoke the same command sequence without 
> programming it:
> 
> 3
> 7
> 5
> [ENTER]
> [right-shift][0]
> [ALPHA][ALPHA]
> S
> T
> R
> [SPC]
> X
> M
> I
> T
> [ENTER]
> 
> The result is:
>           Invalid Syntax
> 
> So either ->, ->STR, or XMIT needs something that I'm not providing.

Once again, I *do* think you need to get rid of the space between the
right arrow and the STR...

> 
> Here, in advance, is the the big DUH that I will emit when somebody 
> points out whatever bonehead mistake I'm making!
> 
> 

Hope this helps.
Best regards.
Giancarlo