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Posted: **Sat Oct 12, 2002 9:27 pm**

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by merendo.

Why not implement a calculator into the PB-IDE? This would be very useful in many ways.

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Posted: **Sat Oct 12, 2002 9:31 pm**

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> Why not implement a calculator into the PB-IDE?

I asked Fred to do this, but he's not interested.

You can add the Windows calculator under the Tools menu of the editor
though, which is a compromise, I suppose. Just set command line to
Calc.exe and give the name Calculator to Menu Item Name.

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

Posted: **Sat Oct 12, 2002 10:32 pm**

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by fred.

That's why the custom menu is.. I doesn't see the point to reinvent the wheel when a calc is here with all windows...

Fred - AlphaSND

Posted: **Sun Oct 13, 2002 6:24 am**

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> I doesn't see the point to reinvent the wheel when a calc is here
> with all windows...

It's a marketing issue, Fred. A newbie who is checking out PureBasic
could see a calc icon in the toolbar and be impressed. As it stands,
he may try PureBasic and wonder why this programming language doesn't
even have a basic calculator in it... they don't know that they have
to add their own under the tools menu. It's worth considering for
that very reason...

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

Posted: **Sun Oct 13, 2002 6:30 am**

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Jose.

PB, I must say I agree with Fred, it's an editor for programmers
and hacks etc, so just use the windows calc, not sure I'd include
it by default, I have a calc link in my task bar for quick ref
but have never seen or needed it in my favorite editor.

Just my two pence worth

I'd much rather see some of the other features already mentioned.

It ain't broke, don't fix it:)
Jose

Registered PureBasic User

Posted: **Sun Oct 13, 2002 8:00 am**

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Berikco.

Yep, better Fred works first on other things, like Doubles and unlimited stringlenght

PB, you can include one yourself now

Regards,

Berikco

http://www.benny.zeb.be

Posted: **Sun Oct 13, 2002 8:37 am**

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> better Fred works first on other things, like Doubles and unlimited stringlenght

YES!

> PB, you can include one yourself now

Perhaps... I'm not going to bother if the editor keeps getting updated
officially, because it means I'll have to keep re-inserting my code all
the time, which will be annoying. Case in point: I was working on
changes to v3.40, then v3.41 came out...

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

Posted: **Sun Oct 13, 2002 9:18 am**

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Berikco.

Originally posted by PB
Perhaps... I'm not going to bother if the editor keeps getting updated
officially, because it means I'll have to keep re-inserting my code all
the time, which will be annoying. Case in point: I was working on
changes to v3.40, then v3.41 came out...

I know you can add great things to editor

I'm Sure Fred wil include them if well done

Code shortcuts and lib update in ED would be cool

Regards,

Berikco

http://www.benny.zeb.be