Beta Testers Wanted: Console Calculator (nice for programmers)

[Oats]

I'm getting ready to release "Console Calculator", but I'd like to get some feedback from beta testers first.

Console Calculator is a powerful calculator with a simple console interface. This calculator supports many built-in mathematical functions, remembers recent entries, supports creation of user defined variables and custom functions. This calculator has features that programmers or engineers will love, such as unit conversion, binary, and hexadecimal base conversion. The interface is simple, re-sizable, and stays out of your way.

You can download the latest beta here, please give it a try and leave some feedback, here or on my website.
http://www.zoesoft.com/console-calculator-os-x-beta-testers/

I've also had a release for Windows for quite a while:
http://www.zoesoft.com/console-calculator/

Thanks!

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Hey, thanks for releasing this!

Unfortunately, the Tutorial has multiple bugs.

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** Invalid character/encoding used. **
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
Welcome to the 60-second CCalc tutorial!
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
(Press 'ESC' at any time to stop.)
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Type your equation and press "Enter" for solution.
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
> 10/5+1
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
** Invalid character/encoding used. **

** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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Create (and use) new variables.
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
> twoPi = 2*pi
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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Math functions are available.
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
> sin(45) / sqrt(2)
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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Dropdown menus 'vars' and 'func' show all defined variables and math functions.
** Invalid character/encoding used. **

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Use hex and binary numbers.
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
> 0xFF + 0b10011001
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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Use SI-unit prefix, like M, k, m, u, etc.
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
> 60k / 12
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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Press 'up' arrow to recall previous entries.
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> 60k / 12
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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> 0xFF + 0b10011001
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
> sin(45) / sqrt(2)
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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Press 'ESC' once to clear the prompt line.
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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> 10 + 20 + 30 + 40
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
> 10 + 20 + 30 + 40 (ESC key)
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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Press ESC again to quickly hide the window.
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
Quickly show the calculator again using the menubar icon.
** Invalid character/encoding used. **

** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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Create your own functions to use!
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
> dist(x,y) = sqrt(x^2+y^2)
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
** Invalid character/encoding used. **

** Invalid character/encoding used. **
> dist(5.5,10.0)
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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Convert one unit to another:
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
> 60 mi/hr -> m/sec
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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Features tab-completion, "live" answer in status bar, stay-on-top option, base conversion, scriptable, and LOTS more.  See the user manual (help menu) and preferences for details.
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
Happy calculating!
** Invalid character/encoding used. **
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When you start the app for the first time, and click Show Tutorial, all THAT gets spit out to the application's internal console.

 

[Oats]

Unfortunately, the Tutorial has multiple bugs.

Thanks for catching that. Should be fixed in the latest release:
http://www.zoesoft.com/console-calculator-os-x-beta-testers/

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Thanks for catching that. Should be fixed in the latest release:
http://www.zoesoft.com/console-calculator-os-x-beta-testers/

Confirmed fixed.

 

[Oats]

Great. I'm also interested how well it works in 10.6 and 10.5. I've only confirmed good behavior on 10.7 recently.

 

[Oats]

Console Calculator has just been released in the mac app store. Check it out!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/console-calculator/id457406702?mt=12

 

[BlindSoul]

Wow that's very nice! I might be using it for my Maths homework.
Thank you!!!

 

[Oats]

First week Console Calculator has been live in the app store, and it has sold a handful of copies. I'm still interested to receive feedback from anyone who has purchased or confirmed that it works well on OS 10.5 and 10.6.