Comments on: PowerToy Calculator – when Microsoft gets things right http://www.rarst.net/software/powertoy-calculator/ cynical thoughts on software and web Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:03:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rarst http://www.rarst.net/software/powertoy-calculator/#comment-11910 Rarst Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:02:37 +0000 http://www.Rarst.net/?p=154#comment-11910 @dave You are missing multiplication sign, computers aren't good with usual for-people notation, they need explicit instructions. So this would be f(x)=2*x-5 @dave

You are missing multiplication sign, computers aren’t good with usual for-people notation, they need explicit instructions. So this would be f(x)=2*x-5

]]> By: dave http://www.rarst.net/software/powertoy-calculator/#comment-11897 dave Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:56:03 +0000 http://www.Rarst.net/?p=154#comment-11897 I am trying to plot linear and quadratic equations. When I type one in the function input pop-up, nothing happens. Example: y=2x-5. Nothing. Tried f(x)=2x-5. Still nothing. Is it me? Thanks! I am trying to plot linear and quadratic equations. When I type one in the function input pop-up, nothing happens. Example: y=2x-5. Nothing. Tried f(x)=2x-5. Still nothing. Is it me?
Thanks!

]]> By: Rarst http://www.rarst.net/software/powertoy-calculator/#comment-11882 Rarst Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:48:37 +0000 http://www.Rarst.net/?p=154#comment-11882 @dave What exactly you are trying to plot? Does example function already included plot fine for you? @dave

What exactly you are trying to plot? Does example function already included plot fine for you?

]]> By: dave http://www.rarst.net/software/powertoy-calculator/#comment-11870 dave Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:35:33 +0000 http://www.Rarst.net/?p=154#comment-11870 I am studying algebra, so I was looking fwd to trying this. However, when I enter functions to be graphed, nothing happens! I try to give a variable a value, and nothing! Even in slope-intercept form! And there is no help file. Any ideas? I am studying algebra, so I was looking fwd to trying this. However, when I enter functions to be graphed, nothing happens! I try to give a variable a value, and nothing! Even in slope-intercept form! And there is no help file. Any ideas?

]]> By: Rarst http://www.rarst.net/software/powertoy-calculator/#comment-1066 Rarst Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:54:17 +0000 http://www.Rarst.net/?p=154#comment-1066 @Ky Thanks for checking, Ky. Hadn't checked myself, all PowerToys are Vista-incompatible according to Microsoft. @Ky

Thanks for checking, Ky. Hadn’t checked myself, all PowerToys are Vista-incompatible according to Microsoft.

]]> By: Ky http://www.rarst.net/software/powertoy-calculator/#comment-1051 Ky Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:18:41 +0000 http://www.Rarst.net/?p=154#comment-1051 >>Doesn’t work on Vista Copy the installed exe file from XP to Vista machine and set the compability option to WinXP. >>Doesn’t work on Vista

Copy the installed exe file from XP to Vista machine and set the compability option to WinXP.

]]> By: Rarst http://www.rarst.net/software/powertoy-calculator/#comment-1046 Rarst Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:37:17 +0000 http://www.Rarst.net/?p=154#comment-1046 @Lyndi I was using default calculator for a long time myself. Becase it's... well - default calculator. :) This one owns it. @Ben I tend to actively look for software that fits my needs best. Over time it adds up to hundreds megs of good stuff. @Lyndi

I was using default calculator for a long time myself. Becase it’s… well – default calculator. :) This one owns it.

@Ben

I tend to actively look for software that fits my needs best. Over time it adds up to hundreds megs of good stuff.

]]> By: Ben from frogstr http://www.rarst.net/software/powertoy-calculator/#comment-1045 Ben from frogstr Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:34:33 +0000 http://www.Rarst.net/?p=154#comment-1045 Sometimes I wonder where you find all that stuff Rarst... ;) Honestly, it's something I will install right away. I often have to compute some "complex" equations quickly and this is the way to go. Sometimes I wonder where you find all that stuff Rarst… ;)

Honestly, it’s something I will install right away. I often have to compute some “complex” equations quickly and this is the way to go.

]]> By: Lyndi http://www.rarst.net/software/powertoy-calculator/#comment-1044 Lyndi Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:22:18 +0000 http://www.Rarst.net/?p=154#comment-1044 I use the old calculator quite often. This one seems to be much nicer and quicker. I will give this a try. Thanks for the link. I use the old calculator quite often. This one seems to be much nicer and quicker. I will give this a try. Thanks for the link.

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