Operating the TI-80  1-19
You may want to use the names of system variables (such as XMIN) and
functions (such as Y1) in an expression. You may also want to store values
directly to those variables. Use the VARS or Y
.
VARS menus to access the
names.
The 
VARS
 menu displays the names of window variables such
as 
XMIN
 and 
TSTEP
, statistics variables such as 
v
 and
 
Q1
, and
table variables such as 
TBLMIN
.
Press 
L
 to display the 
VARS
 menu. Some of the items
display more than one menu of variable names.
VARS
1: WINDOW...
Names of 
X
, 
Y
,
 and 
T
 variables.
2: STATISTICS...
X/Y
, 
G
, 
EQ
, and 
BOX
 variables.
3: TABLE...
TBLMIN
 and 
@
TBL
 variables.
4: SIMPFACTOR...
Factor last used by 
ú
SIMP
 function.
The 
Y
.
VARS
 menus display the names of functions and the
instructions to select or deselect functions from a program or
the Home screen.
Press 
2
 
G
 to display the 
Y
.
VARS
 menu. Then press 
9
or 
6
 to select the type of variable you want.
Y
Displays a menu of names of Y
n
 functions.
XT
à
YT
Displays a menu of names of X
n
T
à
Y
n
T equations.
ON
à
OFF
Lets you select/deselect functions.
To copy a variable name from a 
VARS
 or 
Y
.
VARS
 menu:
1. Press 
L
 or 
2
 
G
. The 
VARS
 or 
Y
.
VARS
 menu is
displayed.
2. Select the type of variable you want.
3. Press 
¸
 to select the name you want from the menu. It
is copied to the cursor location.
The VARS and Y
.
VARS Menus
VARS Menu
Y
.
VARS Menu
Copying a Name
from a VARS or
Y
.
VARS Menu