Business Calculator Help Index

System Overview

General Information

Getting Started

Selected Menu Options

Menu

File

Copy

Print

Printer Setup

Help

Help Contents

About

Exit

Keyboard Control

Keyboard

Miscellaneous

Field Note


General Information

The Business Calculator provides the functionality and feel of a desktop calculator . The design objective was to provide a better and more useful Windows calculator.  In particular, other calculators have had such problems as: rounding errors, only 12 to 14 significant digits, poor or no access to historical entries, no print capabilities and designs that did not meet the needs of common users.

Using Business Calculator, you can: perform financial calculations or general mathematics, maintain an audit trail, Copy selected entries to the clipboard, print the calculator tape, and control the calculator by mouse or keyboard.

Basic Features of the Business Calculator include the following:

1.	Copy - Copies selected entries to the Windows Clipboard for pasting in to other applications.

2.	Print - Prints the entry list (Audit trail or historical tape)

3.	Percent - Percentages calculations such as, sale plus sales tax.

4.	Memory - Store, sum and recall calculation results.

5.	21 digits - 18 significant digits and up to 19 decimal places.

6.	Accuracy - Extended floating point calculations yield no rounding errors,.

7.	Design - Uses the latest controls and provides ergonomic and aesthetic look and feel.


Getting Started

To activate the application, simply double click on the Business Calculator icon and the following window will appear.

To Exit from the Business Calculator invoke the popup menu by clicking the right mouse button or type Alt-F, and select Exit (or double click on the '-' sign in the upper left hand corner).


Print

To Print calculator results: from the Menu select File, Print or use Ctrl-P key combination.


Printer Setup

To Invoke the Printer Setup dialog: from the Menu select File, Printer Setup or use Ctrl-S key combination.


Exit

To Exit calculator from the Menu select Exit or use Alt-F4 key combination..


Keyboard

The Following is a list of keyboard commands and shortcuts:

Function	Keyboard

Add(+)	+

Change Sign(+/-)	F

Clear(C)	C

Clear Entry(CE)	E

Clear Tape(CT)	T

Copy	Ctrl-C

Decimal(.)	.

Delete Character	Backspace

Divide(/)	/

Exit	Alt-F4

Help	F1

Memory Add(MA)	A

Memory Clear(MC)	C

Memory Recall(MR)	R

Memory Subtract(MS)	S

Menu	Alt-F

Multiple(*)	*

Numbers(0-9)	Numeric keypad

Percent(%)	%

Print	Ctrl-P

Printer Setup	Ctrl-S

Subtract(-)	-


Menu

To Activate the Menu place the cursor over the calculator and click the right mouse button or type the Alt-F key combination.


Copy

To Copy calculator results to the clipboard select the data to be copied from the tape list. From the Menu select File, Copy. Selected data can also be copied using the Ctrl-C key combination.


Field Notes

Business Calculator

By 	Bryan McNeely

9737 Whitehurst #3

Dallas, Tx 75243

Compuserve 72066,142

* This program distributed as shareware. To become a registered user please send $10.00us to the above name and address. Be sure to include your name address and

Email ID.