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Written by Peter Jones
©SoftStuff 1994
Written using Zap
Templates on TemplED
Help for JumboCalc
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Info
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| Name : JumboCalc |
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| Purpose : A LARGE desktop calculator |
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| Author : Peter Jones, © SoftStuff |
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| Version : 0.75 (02-Nov-1994) |
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© SoftStuff at all times
All files contained within this one are to be distributed in
their entirety.
Written by Peter Jones
YOU NEED THE HOMERTON FONT TO RUN THIS PROGRAM (ON RISC OS 2
MACHINES, THIS CAN BE FOUND IN YOUR APPLICATION DISKS IN !FONTS)
THE 3D EFFECT IS ONLY SEEN ON RISC OS 3.11 OR ABOVE ONLY (FOR THE
MOMENT)
Good points of JumboCalc
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i It's big and bold, not small and insignificant like
Acorn's Calc.
ii It uses outline fonts for the display, making it nice
to look at.
iii The buttons look like buttons, and behave like buttons.
Notice how the button on the screen depresses when you
press the button on the keypad.
How to use
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This calculator works in an identical manner to Acorn's Calc. For
more details on the use of it, see your User Guide.
A concise version of what is in there is as follows:
Use the calculator in the same way as you would use a normal
calculator, but keep in mind that JumboCalc does not use
BODMAS.
Errors will be produced by silly calculations, eg division
by 0, and 'Error' will appear in display. To clear the
error and continue calculating, click on C or press Delete
if JumboCalc has input focus.
When you click on the icon on the iconbar, the JumbCalc
calculator appears with the input focus. When it has the input
focus (ie its title bar is yellow), you can type in the numbers
using the keyboard (make sure, if you are using the numberpad,
that Num lock is on). The equivalent of pressing '=' on the
screen is pressing Enter or = on the keyboard. To clear the
display press Delete.
To give JumboCalc the input focus, click on the window or the
display. Clicking on the buttons will not give it input focus.
Version history
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0.75 (02-Nov-1994) Added correct handling of fonts, which may have
been the problem with the 'Can't bind fonts'
thing (see known bugs).
0.72 (17-Oct-1994) Corrected mistake pointed out by Dave of the
DataFile. The handling of the @% pseudo
variable was wrong.
0.60 (09-Oct-1994) The first released version of JumboCalc.
Known bugs
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Every now and again there is a message of 'Can't bind fonts' or
some other rubbish, when loading JumboCalc. Just ignore it and
try to load again. This may have been solved (see above).
By the same author
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LeapFrog A fully multitasking key stage 4 maths
project for primary school children. Included
are worksheets, marksheets, and notes on the
program and how to implement it in the
classroom. A great pack for teachers
everywhere.
UPDATED 23-Oct-1994
Shredder Literally shreds any file or directory you
by overwritting with 0s.
BBC The Basic BASIC Compiler.
A small multitasking BASIC compiler, which
will soon be improved on.
ShadeIcon A small utility to “grey out” an icon,
anywhere on the desktop. At present,it cannot
unshade an icon.
Any ideas?
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If you have any ideas, or feal the urge to send me some money,
write to the below address :
SoftStuff
4 Prospect Cottasges
Long Barn Road
Weald
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN14 6NH
Bye for now, Peter Jones