• Registered: 2010-04-30
  • Posts: 33

Topic: Calculator with Adding Machine syntax

I'm probably just blind but for quite some time I have been looking for a calculator program in linux that understands Adding Machine syntax.

By that I mean, the sequence of      8  +   2   -   =   produces a result of  6.  All of my searches to date have found a number of them, but they all only run on windows. 

Back in the day, I bought a program called Judy'S App Tenkey way back when I was using windows, and it does run under WINE, but it seems each time WINE gets updated, Judy's App Tenkey runs worse! I'd like a linux solution.

So, I am looking for a program that understands Adding Machine syntax
And a bonus if it has a displayed/printable "paper tape"
And further bonus if you can edit the values on the "paper tape" and have it automatically re-total the tape.


Anyone know of anything that does all that?

Thanks,
a sometime bean counter that misses his adding machine
David

  • From: California, USA
  • Registered: 2008-11-29
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Re: Calculator with Adding Machine syntax

Would this fit your requirements:

http://www.mariottini.net/roberto/superbcalc/

You'll need Java to run it though.

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  • Registered: 2010-04-30
  • Posts: 33

Re: Calculator with Adding Machine syntax

Thanks. That does everything I want. Pity it is java, but can't have everything.

Odd, I noticed it behaved slightly differently under windows vs Crunchbang. But no biggie.

David

  • Registered: 2010-07-27
  • Posts: 3

Re: Calculator with Adding Machine syntax

dbickin wrote:

Odd, I noticed it behaved slightly differently under windows vs Crunchbang. But no biggie.

Out of curiosity, what differences you have found? Being the author of SuperbCalc, I am curious.

Ciao

  • Registered: 2010-04-30
  • Posts: 33

Re: Calculator with Adding Machine syntax

Very minor difference ... so minor I had to really play with it in both environments till I found it again. Anyway, under windows, you can click in the tape and mark either a check-mark or circle next to each entry. Under Linux. only the check-mark appears.

  • Registered: 2010-07-27
  • Posts: 3

Re: Calculator with Adding Machine syntax

Ah, the check-marks!
OK, this is a not-well-documented feature (in fact undocumented): if you click once you toggle the check mark, but if you double-click the check mark changes shape and color, and from now on all the check marks are of thew new shape and color (at least until you double-click again). Four different shapes and colors are available.

I suppose that doesn't work on Linux, I'll investigate it.

Ciao
Roberto

  • Registered: 2010-07-27
  • Posts: 3

Re: Calculator with Adding Machine syntax

It works OK for me.
I've tried with both CrunchBanglinux and Ubuntu, maybe there's something strange in your setup.

Ciao
Roberto

  • Registered: 2010-08-27
  • Posts: 1

Re: Calculator with Adding Machine syntax

Great work. Thank you Roberto.

Best regards
Vito