From: Sven Guckes <guckes@inf.fu-berlin.de>
Subject: Calculators Summary (Re: Currency Converter)
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1993 02:07:06 GMT

pollock@CC.UManitoba.CA writes:

>I am looking for a currency converter.

How about a calculator?

I will append a list of calculators I found on UMICH looking at the file
UMICH:00help/index.text.

Just one question:
Where would you get the up-to-date info on currencies?

Sven :)

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Calculators on UMICH [931210]
compiled by Sven Guckes <guckes@inf.fu-berlin.de>
Please send me your comments if you read the summary!

=== Comments

There are a lot of things around which do "calculations", but some of
them have been made for a very special purpose.  So I have only selected
those which would look like what you usually call a "calculator".

===

Name			Version
====			=======
bitwise			1.3
calc			1.247
calconvert		1.05
calculatortwo		1.23
dcadcalculator		3.0
deskmates		1.1
dtcalculator		???
hpcalc			1.0d
hpxx			1.1
intcalc			1.1
intcalc			1.1
macmathii		2.5
mathpad			2.15
numbercrunch		1.41
pcalc			1.02
picacalculatortwo	2.31
rpncalc			???
scicalc			1.2
sumtotal		1.00

Path/File List:
/mac/misc/demo/sumtotal1.00.sit.hqx
/mac/misc/math/macmathii2.5.cpt.hqx
/mac/misc/math/mathpad2.15.sit.hqx
/mac/system.extensions/da/dcadcalculator3.0.hqx
/mac/system.extensions/da/dtcalculator.sit.hqx
/mac/util/multifinder/intcalc1.1.sit.hqx
/mac/system.extensions/da/numbercrunch1.41.cpt.hqx
/mac/system.extensions/da/picacalculatortwo2.31.cpt.hqx
/mac/system.extensions/da/rpncalc.sit.hqx
/mac/util/multifinder/bitwise1.3.cpt.hqx
/mac/util/multifinder/calconvert1.05.sit.hqx
/mac/util/multifinder/calc1.247.sit.hqx
/mac/util/multifinder/calculatortwo1.23.sit.hqx
/mac/util/multifinder/deskmates1.1.cpt.hqx
/mac/util/multifinder/hpcalc1.0d.sit.hqx
/mac/util/multifinder/hpxx1.1.sit.hqx
/mac/util/multifinder/intcalc1.1.sit.hqx
/mac/util/multifinder/pcalc1.02.cpt.hqx
/mac/util/multifinder/scicalc1.2.cpt.hqx
/mac/misc/demo/sumtotal1.00.sit.hqx

=== Descriptions

The "UMICH" description format:
<Size>	<Date>	<Formats>
<Description>

 453      5/2/93    BinHex4.0,StuffIt3.07
 
   An AppleEvent-based calculator as a control panel.  Demo version
   only functions for 20 minutes per restart.
 
/mac/misc/math/macmathii2.5.cpt.hqx
 114     6/26/93    BinHex4.0,Compact1.34
 
   Basic calculator functions, several types of area and volume,
   financial calculations, metric converters, and miscellaneous math
   functions. 
 
/mac/misc/math/mathpad2.15.sit.hqx
 111    10/16/93    BinHex4.0,StuffIt3.07
 
   Scientific calculator with live scratchpad interface.  Can plug
   values into formulas for "what if" calculating.  Can also: plot
   functions and data; display arrays as images; perform vector and
   matrix operations, linear equation solving, curve fitting, linear
   regression.
 
/mac/system.extensions/da/dcadcalculator3.0.hqx
  14     8/21/91    BinHex4.0
 
   Desktop DCAD Calculator, version 3.0. Big ol' scientific
   calculator right on your desktop.. does most of those gross
   mathematic functions you tried to forget after Calculus II.
 
/mac/system.extensions/da/dtcalculator.sit.hqx
  59    6/26/90     BinHex4.0,StuffIt1.5.1
 
   Desk Top Calculator 3.3, Features: * Scientific RPN (Reverse
   Polish Notation) calculator.  * Four registers in stack and 20
   additional registers (R00-R19).  * Supports fixed, scientific and
   engineering number formats.  * Angle units: degrees, radians.
   * Saves position, registers and current settings when quiting.
   * Has key equivalents for frequently used keys on calculator.
   * Configurable keypad
 
/mac/util/multifinder/intcalc1.1.sit.hqx
  193     7/21/92    BinHex4.0,StuffIt1.5.1
 
   A Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) calculator application a lot like
   a Hewlett Packard calculator engineers like to carry around.
   Includes MS Word & MacWrite docs and a DA version, too.  Version
   1.1 includes many new features, including programmibility.
 
/mac/system.extensions/da/numbercrunch1.41.cpt.hqx
 129      7/9/91    BinHex4.0,Compact1.34
 
   A very powerful programmable symbolic calculator.  Comes in both a
   stand-alone application and DA model (vinyl top and bucket seats
   optional) with examples, formulas and -- most importantly --
   instructions.
 
/mac/system.extensions/da/picacalculatortwo2.31.cpt.hqx
 521     7/31/93    BinHex4.0,Compact1.34
 
   A programmable scientific calculator with special "on-the-fly"
   numeric conversions for DTP. 16 digits, transcendental functions,
   Polar conversions, and more.  Records and saves programs, too.
 
/mac/system.extensions/da/rpncalc.sit.hqx
  69     8/21/93    BinHex4.0,StuffIt1.5.1
 
   A powerful, multifunction Reverse Polish Notation calculator.
   This version dated 930407.
 
/mac/util/multifinder/bitwise1.3.cpt.hqx
  35     9/11/93    BinHex4.0,Compact1.34
 
   A simple calculator with decimal, binary, octal, and hexadecimal
   modes.
 
/mac/util/multifinder/calconvert1.05.sit.hqx
  17      6/2/93    BinHex4.0,StuffIt3.07
 
   Do integer arithmetic calculations and converts integer values to
   different bases (decimal, hexadecimal, binary, octal or any custom
   base between 2 and 32) or to an OSType (a sequence of four ASCII
   characters).  Requires System 7.  Formerly QuickConvert.
 
/mac/util/multifinder/calc1.247.sit.hqx
 474    10/16/93    BinHex4.0,StuffIt3.07
 
   A multiple-precision calculator.  Minimal Macintosh interface.
   Includes C source.
 
/mac/util/multifinder/calculatortwo1.23.sit.hqx
  72     6/30/93    BinHex4.0,StuffIt3.07
 
   A color calculator with a few scientific functions (log, sin, cos, etc.).
   Has a "ticker tape" window so you can copy what you did to another
   application.
 
/mac/util/multifinder/deskmates1.1.cpt.hqx
 382     9/18/93    BinHex4.0,Compact1.34
 
   An analog clock, a notebook, a stopwatch, a calculator, a calendar,
   an alarm clock, and a date pad, all in one application.
 
/mac/util/multifinder/hpcalc1.0d.sit.hqx
  62   12/20/92    BinHex4.0,StuffIt1.5.1
 
   A Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) calculator based on the Hewlett
   Packard model 15-C.
 
/mac/util/multifinder/hpxx1.1.sit.hqx
  64    10/31/92    BinHex4.0,StuffIt1.5.1
 
   A Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) calculator based on a model by
   Hewlett Packard.
 
/mac/util/multifinder/intcalc1.1.sit.hqx
  193     7/21/92    BinHex4.0,StuffIt1.5.1
 
   A programmable Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) calculator application
   a lot like a Hewlett Packard model.  Includes a DA version,.
 
/mac/util/multifinder/pcalc1.02.cpt.hqx
 133    3/30/93    BinHex4.0,Compact1.34
 
   Programmable scientific calculator with 16+3 digit display, Apple
   Event support, hierarchical menu of user functions, conversion
   tables, and much more.  Requires System 7.
 
/mac/util/multifinder/scicalc1.2.cpt.hqx
  99    11/14/92   BinHex4.0,Compact1.34
 
   A  color calculator with a few scientific functions (log, sin, cos,
   etc.) and easy-to-read.

=== END