richb@sunaus.sun.oz.AU (Richard Burridge) (03/05/88)
In the recent posting to this group of the new version of
calctool (v2.1), I omitted to include the manual page.
Here it is.
Rich.
Rich Burridge, JANET richb%sunaus.oz@uk.ac.ucl.cs
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.\" @(#)calctool.1 2.1 27/01/88 SMI;
.TH CALCTOOL 1 "19 February 1988"
.SH NAME
calctool \- window based calculator.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "calctool
[
.B -h
.I helpfile
]
[
.B -v
]
[
.B -?
]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I calctool
is a window based calculator. It gets its input via the mouse
or the keyboard. Each calculator button has two functions associated with it.
.LP
Arithmetic is done with double precision floating point numbers internally.
Numbers are displayed initially to two numeric places in the decimal base.
Accuracy can be adjusted from zero to nine numeric places, and the base of
operation can be binary,octal,decimal or hexidecimal.
.LP
The display can be adjusted using the
.I SunView
.I Put
and
.I Get
function keys. Similarly the previous digit entered can be removed or the
whole display cleared.
.LP
There are ten memory registers and numbers can be retrieved or stored in
these locations.
.LP
As well as the current numerical value, the display window contains the
current base and the current trigonometrical units. If an operation needing
more than one numerical input is only partly completed, then that operation
is symbolically displayed in this window as a reminder.
.LP
The calculator has arithmetic, logical and trigonometrical functions.
These are grouped together and color coded on color workstations.
.LP
Online help is also provided via a help button. When this is selected, it
should be followed by the selection you wish help on.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.BI -h " helpfile"
Use an alternate helpfile to
.I calctool.help
in the current directory.
.TP
.B -v
Print the version number of this release of the
.I calctool
program.
.TP
.B -?
Print the usage line for this program. Note that the
.I ?
character should be escaped if running from a
.I csh
.SH CALCULATOR BUTTONS
All of the calculators buttons are described below with their keyboard
equivalents given in brackets.
.SS Numerical Keys.
.LP
As well as the digits 0-9 which have the same keyboard equivalents, there
are the hexidecimal digits A-F whose keyboard equivalents are the lower-case
letters a-f.
.SS Arithmetical Operations.
.LP
Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are denoted by the keys
+, \-, x and / respectively. The . is the numeric point and the = key is used
for completion of the number entry. The keyboard equivalents are identical.
Return can be also used from the keyboard as well for numeric entry, and *
and X are synonymous with x for multiplication.
.SS Base Changes.
.LP
.IP "\fBBIN ( B )\fP" 18
Change base to binary. The display value is shown in binary. A maximum of
32 digits are allowed.
.IP "\fBOCT ( O )\fP" 18
Change base to octal. The display value is shown in octal. A maximum of 15
digits are allowed.
.IP "\fBDEC ( D )\fP" 18
Change base to decimal. The display value is shown in decimal. This is the
default base. A maximum of 12 digits are allowed.
.IP "\fBHEX ( H )\fP" 18
Change base to hexidecimal. The display value is shown in hexidecimal.
A maximum of 12 digits are allowed.
.SS Trigonometric Unit Changes.
.LP
.IP "\fBDEG ( ^d )\fP" 18
Change current trigonometrical base to degrees.
.IP "\fBRAD ( ^r )\fP" 18
Change the current trigonometrical base to radians.
.IP "\fBGRAD ( ^g )\fP" 18
Change the current trigonometrical base to gradients.
.SS Logical Operations.
.LP
.IP "\fBAND ( & )\fP" 18
This operation takes the last number and the next number
entered, and performs a logical AND operation on them, treating
both numbers as unsigned long integers.
.IP "\fBNOT ( ~ )\fP" 18
This operation will perform the logical NOT operation of the
current value of the calculators display.
.IP "\fBOR ( | )\fP" 18
This operation takes the last number and the next number
entered, and performs a logical OR operation on them, treating both numbers
as unsigned long integers.
.IP "\fBXNOR ( n or N )\fP" 18
This operation takes the last number and the next number
entered, and performs a logical XNOR operation on them, treating
both numbers as unsigned long integers.
.IP "\fBXOR ( ^ )\fP" 18
This operation takes the last number and the next number
entered, and performs a logical XOR operation on them, treating
both numbers as unsigned long integers.
.SS Trigonometrical Operators.
.LP
.IP "\fBASIN ( } )\fP" 18
Return the trigonometric Arc Sin of the current value, in the
current units, degrees, radians or gradients.
.IP "\fBSIN ( { )\fP" 18
Return the trigonometric Sin of the current value, in the current
units, degrees, radians or gradients.
.IP "\fBACOS ( ) )\fP" 18
Return the trigonometric Arc Cos of the current value, in the
current units, degrees, radians or gradients.
.IP "\fBCOS ( ( )\fP" 18
Return the trigonometric Cos of the current value, in the current
units, degrees, radians or gradients.
.IP "\fBATAN ( T )\fP" 18
Return the trigonometric Arc Tan of the current value, in the
current units, degrees, radians or gradients.
.IP "\fBTAN ( t )\fP" 18
Return the trigonometric Tan of the current value, in the current
units, degrees, radians or gradients.
.SS Memory Register Operators.
.LP
.IP "\fBRCL ( r )\fP" 18
Retrieve memory register n. This must be followed by a digit
in the range 0 to 9 to indicate which memory register to retrieve
the value from.
.IP "\fBSTO ( s )\fP" 18
Store memory register n. This must be followed by an arithmetic
operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division),
then a digit in the range 0 to 9 to indicate which memory register
to store the current display value in. The arithmetic operator is
optional in which case the current display is stored in the memory
register.
.SS Constants.
.LP
.IP "\fBPI ( P )\fP" 18
Enter the value of pi into the calculator.
.IP "\fBe ( E )\fP" 18
Enter the value of e into the calculator.
.SS Mathematical Operators.
.LP
.IP "\fB% ( % )\fP" 18
This calculation takes the last number enter and the next number
given, and performs a percentage calculation on them.
.IP "\fBe^x ( # )\fP" 18
Return e raised to the power of the current display value.
.IP "\fB10^x ( $ )\fP" 18
Return 10 raised to the power of the current display value.
.IP "\fBy^x ( Y )\fP" 18
The operation takes the last number and raises it to the power
of the next number given.
.IP "\fBln ( N )\fP" 18
This operation returns the natural logarithm of the current
displayed value.
.IP "\fBlog ( G )\fP" 18
This operation returns the base 10 logarithm of the current
displayed value.
.IP "\fBSQRT ( S )\fP" 18
This operation will perform a square root operation on the
current value of the calculator display.
.IP "\fB1/x ( R )\fP" 18
Reciprocal. The will return the current the
value of 1 divided by the current display value.
.IP "\fBx! ( ! )\fP" 18
This will return the factorial of the current displayed value.
.IP "\fBx^2 ( @ )\fP" 18
This will reurn the square of the current displayed value.
.SS Number Manipulation Operators.
.LP
.IP "\fB< ( < )\fP" 18
Left shift n places. This must be followed by a digit
in the range 0 to 9 to indicate how many places to shift.
.IP "\fB> ( > )\fP" 18
Right shift n places. This must be followed by a digit
in the range 0 to 9 to indicate how many places to shift.
.IP "\fB&32 ( i )\fP" 18
Get 32 bit unsigned integer. This is a logical function, that
will truncate the given number to return a 32 bit unsigned integer.
.IP "\fB&16 ( h )\fP" 18
Get 16 bit unsigned intger. This is a logical function, that
will truncate the given number to return a 16 bit unsigned integer.
.IP "\fBclr ( Delete )\fP" 18
This will clear the value of the calculators display.
.IP "\fBbsp ( BackSpace )\fP" 18
The right most character of the current calculator display value
is removed, and the value of the display is recalculated. Note,
internal accuracy is lost with this operation.
.IP "\fBINT ( I )\fP" 18
Return the integer portion of the current displayed value.
.IP "\fBFRAC ( F )\fP" 18
Return the fractional portion of the current displayed value.
.IP "\fBACC ( A )\fP" 18
Accuracy n numeric places. This must be followed by a digit
in the range 0 to 9 to indicate how many digits of precision are
to be displayed.
.IP "\fBCHS ( C )\fP" 18
Change the arithmetic sign of the current displayed value.
.IP "\fBABS ( U )\fP" 18
Return the absolute value of the current displayed value.
.SS Other keys.
.LP
.IP "\fBMEM ( M )\fP" 18
Toggle the display of the popup register window, with the
values of the ten memory registers given in the current
base, to the current accuracy.
.IP "\fBKEYS ( K )\fP" 18
Toggle the labels on the calctool buttons between the mouse and
keyboard equivalents.
.IP "\fB? ( ? )\fP" 18
Get help on a particular button. Selection of this key should be
followed with the selection of the key you wish help on.
.IP "\fBQUIT (q or Q)\fP" 18
The calctool program is exited, without user verification.
.IP "\fBOFF ( o )\fP" 18
Turn calctool iconic.
.SH FILES
.ta 1i
~/\&calctool.help
.SH BUGS
Parsing of the online help file is very primative.
.LP
Handling of errors generated by the mathematical routines is poorly
done.