README for bcalc (web version at www.hottub.org/~dodge/beddl.html)

  BCALC - Calculator Version 1.6

    BCALC is a programmer's calculator for Windows 95/NT.

    It features:

    o Large easy to read digits, color adjustable

    o Large easy to hit buttons, which work on press-down,
      while most others work on release, which can lead to keying
      errors if using a mouse.   

    o Adjustable precision (number of digits).  Up to 5 digits of exponent

    o Radix uf 2,8,16, and 10.  Exponent Radix is independant

    o Sign-Magnitude or Radix-Complement display

    BCALC can display up to 64 digits in any radix, which allows you to perform 64 bit
    binary math operations.  BCALC includes shift left/right by 1 and shift arbitiary
    buttons.  Up to 5 digits of exponent allow you to do things like 10000 ! (factorial).

    All basic math is done using BCD (binary coded decimal) arithmetic using at leaast
    two more digits than displayed so results match display precision.
  
    Trig and Scientific functions are performed using double (64 bit) floating point.
    precision.


  Installation:

    Unzip the bcalc295.zip file and place the file bcalc.exe in your favorite
    tools-utilities directory.  C:\Windows\Desktop is typical for Windows 95.

  Execution:

    Double click on the BCALC Icon.  It is self explanatory.
  
  Customization:

    BCALC makes a file: bcalc.ini in C:\ directory.  You can modify
    the appearance of BCALC by changing the .ini file directly.

  Distribution:

    BCALC is Copyright (c) 1996-1999 Brian Dodge

    You are hereby authorized to freely distribute copies of BCALC as long as this
    readme file and copyright are distributed as well.

    You are forbidden to accept payment of any kind for distributing copies of BCALC.

    BCALC IS DISTRIBUTED AS-IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
    BCALC IS NOT SUGGESTED OR IMPLIED TO BE FIT FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE
    BCALC SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR ANY MEDICAL PURPOSE

    You may use BCALC for as long as you wish.  I hope you find it as useful as I do.
    If you do find it useful, please contribute (suggested $5 US / Check, etc.) to
    my development fund.


  Author:

    Brian Dodge
    7 Village Green
    Norfolk, MA. 02056

    brian.dodge@sun.com dodge@hottub.org

    Other software available at: www.hottub.org/~dodge


    You may fill out the registration form below and mail it to me to receive information
    on updates and other free/shareware I produce.  Please register regardless of wether 
    or not you intend to contribute money, and indicate on the form what type(s) of shareware
    utilities, or features you would like to see.

   
  Comments:

    BCALC is also available for Unix and Linux systems running X Windows.

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