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dtcalc(1)
CDE


NAME
  dtcalc - The CDE Calculator

SYNOPSIS
  dtcalc [-a accuracy] [-m mode] [-b numeric_base] [-notation
  display_notation] [-trig trigonometric_type] [-no_menu_bar] [-session
  session_file] [-?]

DESCRIPTION
  The dtcalc utility is a calculator for use within the CDE.  It provides an
  easy-to-use interface designed to give access to common arithmetic and
  financial calculations.

  The calculator is designed to operate in much the same way as many hand-
  held calculators.  It provides three modes of operation: scientific,
  financial, and logical.  The default operation is scientific, but with the
  easy-to-use GUI, changing to the modes of operation is easy.	When the
  operation mode is changed, a number of the keys change for the new
  operations.

OPTIONS
  The dtcalc utility defines a number of command-line options that allow the
  user to configure how the calculator displays itself.	 Command-line options
  have a higher precedence than resources.  By using command-line options a
  user can override anything specified in a resource file.

  -a <accuracy>	 This is the initial number of digits displayed after the
		 numeric point.	 This value must be in the range 0 to 9.  The
		 default value is 2.

  -m <mode>	 This determines which mode the calculator will display
		 itself in.  The possible values for <mode> are: scientific,
		 financial, or logical.	 Scientific is the default mode.
		 Some of the calculator keys change operations when the
		 calculator's mode is changed.

  -b <numeric_base>
		 This determines which numeric base the calculator will use
		 when it does calculations.  There are four bases the
		 calculator supports: binary (base 2), octal (base 8),
		 decimal (base 10), or hexadecimal (base 16).  The possible
		 values for <numeric_base> are: binary, octal, decimal, or
		 hexadecimal.  The default is decimal.

  -notation <display_notation>
		 This determines how the answers are to be displayed on the
		 calculator.  The possible values for <display_notation> are:
		 scientific, engineering, or fixed.  The default is fixed.

  -trig <trigonometric_type>
		 This determines how answers are presented when the
		 calculator is in scientific mode.  The possible values for
		 <trigonometric_type> are: degrees, radians, or gradients.
		 The default is degrees.

  -no_menu_bar	 This option makes the calculator come up with no menubar.

  -session <session_file>
		 The dtcalc utility runs with the session file specified in
		 the session_file parameter.  Session files are generated as
		 a dtcalc session shuts down.

  -?		 This prints out the usage message.

RESOURCES
  The calculator supports a number of resources which make it much more
  configurable.	 Following is the list of supported resources and their
  default values.

  Client Resource Set



  Name		    Class	      Type	Default
  ________________________________________________________
  postMenuBar	    PostMenuBar	      Boolean	True
  accuracy	    Accuracy	      int	2
  base		    Base	      string	decimal
  displayNotation   DisplayNotation   string	fixed
  mode		    Mode	      string	scientific
  trigType	    TrigType	      string	degrees

  ________________________________________________________


  Dtcalc*postMenuBar:
		 Specifies whether the menu bar should appear or not.

  Dtcalc*accuracy:
		 Specifies whether the menu bar should appear or not.

  Dtcalc*base:	 This resource allows the user to change the default for the
		 numeric base the calculator uses when it does its
		 calculations.	The default is "decimal" which is base 10.
		 Possible values are:

		 binary (or bin): do calculations in base 2.

		 octal (or oct): do calculations in base 8.

		 decimal (or dec): do calculations in base 10.

		 hexadecimal (or hex): do calculations in base 16.

  Dtcalc*display:
		 This resource allows the user to change the default for the
		 way answers are displayed on the calculator.  The default is
		 "fixed".  Possible values are:

		 fixed (or fix): display in fixed mode.

		 scientific (or sci): display in scientific mode.

		 engineering (or eng): display in engineering mode.

FILES
  /usr/dt/bin/dtcalc
		 This is the executable for the CDE Calculator.

  /usr/dt/app-defaults/<LANG>/Dtcalc
		 This file includes the application defaults for the CDE
		 Calculator.