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Jamie OConnell
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HP-16C Emulator
« on: Aug 17th, 2004, 7:02pm » |
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This is not strictly a MIDI Utility, but might appeal to Programmers and Calculator fans. We have begun a public BETA for the HP16C Emulator
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #1 on: Oct 31st, 2004, 5:03pm » |
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The Beta has been updated. The latest version will expire on 30-JAN-05.
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #2 on: Nov 30th, 2004, 3:50pm » |
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It would be nice if I didn't have to turn the calculator on.
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #3 on: Dec 1st, 2004, 5:28pm » |
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Maybe that could be made an option ("Always On").
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #4 on: Jan 9th, 2005, 4:53pm » |
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The Beta has been updated again. Expiration: 09-APR-05.
I added an option to keep the Calculator turned on at all times.
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #5 on: Mar 18th, 2005, 3:10pm » |
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Very nice calculator. I use it more often now than my own trusty HP  I haven't found anything wrong with the calculator's functioning. A very minor glitch: when the "OCT" key is pressed, one line of pixels from the sqrt(x) symbol gets left behind.
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #6 on: Mar 28th, 2005, 12:30am » |
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Eagle eye. Good catch. I'll see if I can do something about that. Thanks.
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #7 on: Mar 28th, 2005, 8:34am » |
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The Plus, Minus, Multiply (*) and Divide (/) keys do not work on the main part of the keyboard. This is particularly bothersome when using my laptop which does not have a numeric keypad.
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #8 on: Mar 28th, 2005, 5:47pm » |
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I'll see what I can do. It seems that it would it be preferable to obey these keys as if they were shifted (when possible). In other words, the "+/=" key would act as "+" whether shifted or not, because the "=" key has no meaning for the 16C. OTOH, the "*/8" key would need to be shifted to get the "*".
Perhaps the Ideal solution would be a user configurable mapping of keys, with appropriate defaults in place. I can't promise this for the initial release, however.
Thanks for voicing the annoyance!
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #9 on: Mar 28th, 2005, 5:49pm » |
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I really don't mind having to use the shift key.
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #10 on: Apr 4th, 2005, 12:11am » |
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A new BETA has been released. It fixes the Bitmap issue, and adds Keyboard support for: *, +, /, -, . on the main keyboard.
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #11 on: Apr 15th, 2005, 10:08am » |
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Wow! Most impressive. I actually have a 16C, but it's back home in VA, along with its instruction manual....so I don't know how to clear the overflow ("G") flag!
Where's the "always on" option?
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #12 on: Apr 19th, 2005, 2:03pm » |
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To get "Always On", right click on the calculator.
There's a condensed mini-manual installed with the calculator. To bring it up, press F1 when the calculator is running.
To clear overflow you clear flag 5:
[SF], [CF] Set flag, Clear flag. Sets or clears the flag number entered (0 to 5).
HP16C Flags:
0 User Flag (used to control programming)
1 User Flag (used to control programming)
2 User Flag (used to control programming)
3 Controls whether leading 0’s are displayed
4 Carry or borrow Flag (Appears as C in the number display)
5 Out of Range Flag (Appears as G in the number display)
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #13 on: Apr 25th, 2005, 12:10pm » |
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Tx for the reply. I right-clicked on ON soon after posting and saw the options, but they don't work on my Win 2000 box--selecting things like View Stack or Always On do nothing.
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #14 on: Apr 25th, 2005, 12:25pm » |
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Thanks for the report -- I'll investigate.
[Later... Yes, that appears to be a bug. Work-around: Instead of right-clicking on [ON] (or any other button), right-click on the White-Silver background of the calculator in the upper right 3rd of the window.]
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Re: HP-16C Emulator
« Reply #15 on: Apr 25th, 2005, 3:42pm » |
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Schweet.
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