68k basic trouble

[mitchba12]

I just got a TI 89 Titanium over winter break, and I've been trying to port some of my favorite 84+ math programs and functions. However, whenever I try to make a program, The calc throws an, "Error: missing (" error. I've tried everything I could think of, (changing the line, adding random parentheses, and just deleting the line,) and nothing works. The program below is the latest headache I've been working on. (Note: The line the calc takes me to is marked with a "!!!!" instead of a "/" at the beginning of the comment. This program's intention is estimate the sum of an infinite series to an accuracy the user defines. Because of the bug, I've not been able to do any detailed debugging. The calc is brand new, and no shells are installed.)


:serimakr()
:Prgm
:ClrIO
:Local d,c,e,s,z
:InputStr "Expression in terms of 'n':",e /asks for an expression f(n)
:Input "Starting 'n':",s /asks for starting "n" value
:Input "Ending 'n':",z /asks for ending "n" value
:0->sum /defines the variable "sum" to be used at end (changed from Define sum=0
:newList(z-(s+1))->series !!!!!!issue line (defines and resizes line "series")
:For n,s,z /main program loop
:getkey()->d /to be used for pause block
:expr(e)->c /evaluates f(n) and stores to "c"
:c->series(n) /stores "c" to term "n" in list "series
:Output 1,34," " /erases term # (does nothing in first loop)
:Disp c /displays term
:Output 1,1,"Term:"
:Output 1,34,n /displays term #
:If d>0 /pause block
:Pause /pause block
:EndFor
:sum(series)->sum /evaluates estimation
:Disp "Sum:",sum /displays result
:EndPrgm

Now keep in mind that I am new to 68k BASIC. Any help would be awesome! Thanks in advance.

[jammasterz]

When it says error, do you have 2 choices like :1. Quit, 2. Goto?
IF yes press Goto and give us the line it highlited

[Xeda112358]

When I debug with my 89t, I try to replace the Input statements with actual numbers to store to the variables and see if that helps. I've never actually used Input on my 89, though. The reason is that you can actually make your program have arguments.
Also, a really neat thing about the TI-89 i that it handles symbolic. What this means is that you do not actually need to store equations in a string. If n is not defined as a number and you do n^2+3→e, e will be n^2+3. When you do 6→n, e will be 39, when you do 5→n, E will be 28. Using this fact and some indirection, you can have inputs like the OS functions where you have a formula, the variable to use, and the start and endpoints. However, indirection is a bit weird to grasp if you are not familiar, so here is an idea to try (I have not tried this yet):

[mitchba12]

Thanks to ThunderBolt, I've finnally got rid that () error, but now I'm having trouble with lists. I only know how to store to a specific term in 84+ BASIC. If anyone could provide a tutorial, that would be great, thanks.

[Xeda112358]

That, too, was one of the more confusing things for me. I was accustomed to TI-83+ BASIC which uses (. On the TI-89, you need to use [. For example, if you have a list called list1, you can do 34→list1[2]. Also note that TI-89 BASIC is much more powerful. For example, you could also store strings to a list element.

[mitchba12]

Oh... OK. I get it. Thanks.

[Xeda112358]

No problem
Just wait until you need to create a picture o.o