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Ken Ryall Mar 16

Some updates to my PCalc scientific calculator!

Consider this the "new features that should have shipped last year" release. Includes some frequently requested things like woodworking fractions, support for the Indian numbering system for separators, and three new conversion categories, "Flow Rate", "Jewelry", and "Typography".

I've also tried to unify a lot of features that were only on iOS, or only on the Mac.

Mac:
https://pcalc.com/store/pcalcmac

Everything else:
https://pcalc.com/store/pcalc

Enjoy!

Stuart Gibson Mar 12

@jamesthomson Every time you do a release like this I'm always amazed that, after all these years, you're still finding new numbers to add.

James Thomson Mar 12

@stuart You're not the only one!

Stephen Shankland Mar 12

@jamesthomson Remember when company stock prices were in fractions? Ick.

Ian Potter Mar 12

@jamesthomson What does “woodworking fractions” do? I turned it but can’t see any difference in fraction entry or display

James Thomson Mar 12

@pian0 It aligns everything to power of 2 bases.

@jamesthomson @pian0 hmmm
I was hoping it would read out in fractions so you could enter 10 5/8 + 10 1/4 = 20 7/8. How is this different from the fractions you already had? Maybe we need an example…

While I was in the conversions I found the EV efficiency one ... that 33.7kWh = 1 gal thing seems weird! I mean they don't cost the same (at least not yet) I'd have to say $/mi is a MUCH better comparison.

James Thomson Mar 12

@dxzdb @pian0 You can, just switch on the fraction mode. What it does is make all the denominators a power of two.

And, I don’t entirely get that either, but it was requested and it’s used in comparisons.

@jamesthomson @pian0 Oh - fractions are a display mode! That is great! Now I get the woodworking fractions. Thanks!

Fancy approximate symbol! is that a custom ≈?

James Thomson Mar 13

@dxzdb @pian0 It's just the standard one in the font you have picked!

@jamesthomson @pian0 👍somehow it looked different in the big font.

@jamesthomson Woodworking fractions, how nice!

James Thomson Mar 12

@MrRooni It was a common request!

Joe Lebo Mar 12

@jamesthomson Do you have any guides on how to perform the woodworking calculations/set up a calculator for it?

James Thomson Mar 12

@jjlsetter Just switch on that setting, set the calculator to fractions mode, and you can enter fractions by pressing ‘.' a second time, so 2.1.2 will be taken as 2 1/2.

Chancerubbage Mar 12

@jamesthomson @jsnell

Sheepish confession: I never realized the numerous power functions of PCalc, like conversions until this post hinted they exist .

Downloading the epub manual now.

It even knows I like to open epubs in ‘Books’ app

Dave Anderson Mar 13

@jamesthomson oo woodworking fractions, nice 🎉

Jochen Marschall Mar 13

@jamesthomson
Pretty please for maybe next time…?

https://mastodon.social/@jamesthomson/115688943632215702

James Thomson Mar 13

@ritchey_de I will try, it is not easy with the current implementation of the code.

Jochen Marschall Mar 13

@jamesthomson
I did not want to appear pushy.
This is clearly in the category Nice to have.

James Thomson Mar 13

@ritchey_de Not pushy at all!

@jamesthomson
While it is nice I can now convert carats to pennyweights, it is still a two-step process to convert stones to mommes.
To annoy my English friends 😉

Thanks!

Lori Olson Mar 16

@jamesthomson jewellery conversions. Oh boy.

James Thomson Mar 16

@wndxlori A popular request!

Alan Langford 🇨🇦🧤🧊摏 Mar 16

@jamesthomson What, I can't convert Barrels/Day to Bushels/Week yet??

James Thomson Mar 16

@alan Alas, maybe next time! :)

Alan Langford 🇨🇦🧤🧊摏 Mar 16

@jamesthomson I think the correct answer is "Is that African Bushels or European Bushels?" at which point I say "Uh, I don't know!' and explode.