Calculator Error?

[Bibulous]

As I try to calculate the number of servings in a bottle and a half of wine, I enter into the OS X 10.3.8 Calculator:

.75 X 1.5 = (1.125)
convert volume (1.125) liters to fluid ounce = (38.0408135625)
Divide (38.0408135625) by 4 = (script line# 45)

I use this program all the time for simple calculations, and I remember hearing about other issues with this program. How reliable is this program and has anyone seen other errors?

(did I use the word program, yep x3)

Now it's #14 ?WTH

 

[CubaTBird]

i get a diff error !

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

He-he, I got a different error...

The paper trail hints that the problem might be related to the conversion, and not the following division:

.75 * 1.5
= 1.125
 
1.125(1.125 * 33.8140564999999995) / 4
= (script line# 7)
/
4

Because if you copy the convertet result, and then divide by 4 it works fine:

38.0408135625 / 4
= 9.510203390625

 

[roadapple]

I got a #14 What the hey?

 

[Doctor Q]

I get script errors all the time when trying to use the exponentiation (x^y) function. I don't think Calculator is a very robust product.

How can Apple maintain programs like Final Cut Pro without having the ability to make a calculator work?

 

[mkrishnan]

How can Apple maintain programs like Final Cut Pro without having the ability to make a calculator work?

I'm thinking that in comparison to team Calculator, team FCP gets a few more of the big guns programmers. Maybe they should just open-source the calculator....

 

[bousozoku]

I'm thinking that in comparison to team Calculator, team FCP gets a few more of the big guns programmers. Maybe they should just open-source the calculator....

Originally, the Calculator code, as well as TextEdit, were included for developer examples.

I can't imagine that it can be quite so flaky but no one is getting paid to fix it. I suppose it shouldn't be a big deal for some since PCalc2 was part of the PowerMac/PowerBook software bundle.

 

[pimentoLoaf]

Need a real calculator?

http://www.calculatorsource.com/

 

[mkrishnan]

Need a real calculator?

http://www.calculatorsource.com/

I'd call this spam, but it's too strange to be spam. Well, at least they don't use Reverse Polish Notation....

 

[clayj]

I'd call this spam, but it's too strange to be spam. Well, at least they don't use Reverse Polish Notation....

Hey now, don't be doggin' RPN. I still have a Hewlett-Packard HP28C that I've had since 1989 or so... still works like a champ. 15 ENTER 12 PLUS, baby.

 

[jeremy.king]

You mean you didn't try the best calculator ever ?

 

[mkrishnan]

You mean you didn't try the best calculator ever ?

Google is becoming the Borg of the internet....I'm beginning to think resistance *is* futile.