Q: Good Developer-based calculator?

Stingered · #1 03-01-2018, 10:45

What do you use/recommend?

-THX

Fyyre · #2 03-01-2018, 11:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingered

What do you use/recommend?

-THX

calc.exe, in Windows.

RiRye · #3 03-01-2018, 12:16

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Originally Posted by Fyyre

calc.exe, in Windows.

paired with CyberChef:

hxxps://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/

Stingered · #4 03-01-2018, 12:31

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Originally Posted by Fyyre

calc.exe, in Windows.

I'll be damn, it has a programmer option (I'm embarrassed to say).

dosprog · #5 04-02-2018, 17:55

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Originally Posted by Fyyre

calc.exe, in Windows.

CalcPlus v.1.0 (RUS) / 2004 is an extended (by Microsoft) version of this calculator. Added values conversion option. (Only russian version available..)

[little offtop]
Old Microsoft CALC.EXE from Win 3.11 contains an "easter egg" - calculate 3.11-3.1 and see result)).
(It's WIN16 NE-EXE, then doesn't works on 64-bit new OS's, only on 32-bit new Windows).
[/little offtop]

--Add--

RSC 1.3 / 1991 & RSC 3.0 / 1993 - it's the best DOS programmers/scientifics resident calculator. More powerful than standard CALC.EXE from Windows.

I'm using (more often) simple DOS resident HEX/DEC calculator CALC.COM (remaked 2005) . But it's for amateurs..

--Add2--

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Originally Posted by chessgod101

The hackman calculator [...]

Good functions, but It is sorry that on vbаsiс..
However thanks, - added into collection.

chessgod101 · #6 03-01-2018, 12:52

The hackman calculator from the hackman suite along side of console calculator are my favorites. One core feature I found lacking in windows calculator is the ability to convert hex to an unsigned value. I also use hpmbcalc which is now abandonware.

Code:

https://i.imgur.com/FIrhrtM.png

bilbo · #7 03-01-2018, 23:22

If you're not faint of heart, if you have Windows10, and if you want to spend half an hour of genuine amusement, I would suggest you to try CALC, not CALC for Windows, but the one for Linux! It's a command-prompt C-style calculator, with arbitrary precision, open-source, scriptable, and with a lot of functions built-in.

These are the steps to follow:

(1) Install the Linux SubSystem. Yes! Not a Virtual Machine! Look here

(2) Install the Ubuntu command-prompt from the Microsoft App Store (here)

(3) update the packages list: "apt-get update"

(4) install "links2", a command prompt oriented browser: "apt install links2"

(5) download the calc RPM: "links2 http://www.isthe.com/chongo/src/calc/calc-2.12.6.6-12.x86_64.rpm"

(6) install "alien", the new RPM manager: "apt install alien"

(7) install CALC and related libraries: "alien -i calc-2.12.6.6-12.x86_64.rpm"

(8) extend the path where the shared libraries are looked for:

Code:

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/lib64
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
ldconfig

(9) You can finally execute CALC

At the end of all this, you will not only have CALC, but a full working Linux subsystem. You can also install the compiler, if you want... "apt install gcc"

Best regards
bilbo

atom0s · #8 03-02-2018, 02:17

If you want to use Windows 8.1's calculator on Windows 10, here is everything needed to make it run:

Code:

https://mega.nz/#!1t51zaZJ!E3d5e00W6Igrt6S-S1rf9TJQkUSbDqrXh2aTd46MXRI

ontryit · #9 03-03-2018, 14:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by bilbo

If you're not faint of heart, if you have Windows10, and if you want to spend half an hour of genuine amusement, I would suggest you to try CALC, not CALC for Windows, but the one for Linux! It's a command-prompt C-style calculator, with arbitrary precision, open-source, scriptable, and with a lot of functions built-in.

These are the steps to follow:

(1) Install the Linux SubSystem. Yes! Not a Virtual Machine! Look here

(2) Install the Ubuntu command-prompt from the Microsoft App Store (here)

(3) update the packages list: "apt-get update"

(4) install "links2", a command prompt oriented browser: "apt install links2"

(5) download the calc RPM: "links2 http://www.isthe.com/chongo/src/calc/calc-2.12.6.6-12.x86_64.rpm"

(6) install "alien", the new RPM manager: "apt install alien"

(7) install CALC and related libraries: "alien -i calc-2.12.6.6-12.x86_64.rpm"

(8) extend the path where the shared libraries are looked for:

Code:

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/lib64
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
ldconfig

(9) You can finally execute CALC

At the end of all this, you will not only have CALC, but a full working Linux subsystem. You can also install the compiler, if you want... "apt install gcc"

Best regards
bilbo

Wow, these was terrible way to only get CALC

yologuy · #10 03-02-2018, 07:22

https://www.sweetscape.com/010editor/manual/Calculator.htm

010 editor is very powerfull, and usefull, A must have when you try to understand some unknow data structure.

chants · #11 03-02-2018, 07:26

I suppose a seasoned developer can at least do hex addition and subtraction in the head:
It is obviously for example to see that DEAD+F00D=1CEBA.

As for multiplication, there is always Karatsuba's method.

In all seriousness though if doing a lot of debugging, the mental palette can sure speed things along if you can handle some simple hex computations and with enough experience most people gain some familiarity there.

Stingered · #12 03-02-2018, 08:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by chants

I suppose a seasoned developer can at least do hex addition and subtraction in the head:
It is obviously for example to see that DEAD+F00D=1CEBA.

As for multiplication, there is always Karatsuba's method.

In all seriousness though if doing a lot of debugging, the mental palette can sure speed things along if you can handle some simple hex computations and with enough experience most people gain some familiarity there.

My norm is this site: https://www.paulschou.com/tools/xlate/

But I'm looking for something to use in a closed ENV.

bongos_man · #13 03-03-2018, 00:34

@chessgod101 (and anyone else), if you like console calculator, you might like speedcrunch--basically the same, but open source

c0rin · #14 04-13-2018, 17:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by bongos_man

@chessgod101 (and anyone else), if you like console calculator, you might like speedcrunch--basically the same, but open source

I also use speedcrunch. You can easily switch between using binary/decimal/hexadecimal for output (no restriction on input) and the best thing is it shows the result while you're still typing. It also has a bit level view which also updates on-the-fly.
screenshot

niculaita · #15 03-03-2018, 16:02

use teamviewer to remote quick support on phone where you can install many apps
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=calculator&c=apps

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