Apple 1.1.2 - Manual

iv System requirements, conventions, assumptions vi List of illustrations 1 Introduction features 3 Quick Start for those in a hurry 7 Interface icons, windows, menus 18 Calculator Operation layout, the keys , the functions, operation, display keyboard commands, preferences file 26 Flavours choosing...

iMalc Manual vi 7 iMalc icons 8 Welcome screen 9 Calculator window 10 About Box window 11 Help window 12 Contacts and Credits window 13 Reminder window 14 Registration window 15 iMalc, Apple, File and Edit menus 16 Flavour menu 17 Help menu 18 Calculator layout 19 Layout with Option key pressed 20 T...

Introduction iMalc Manual 1 iMalc is a fully featured scientific calculator designed to replace the standard Apple calculator. It offers more functions and allowsyou to customise its appearance to complement your flavour ofiMac, iBook, PowerBook, G3, G4 or platinum Mac. iMalc features include 18 mat...

If youÕre in a hurry to start using iMalc and donÕt want to read the manual at this stage then here are some quick startinstructions. Calculator operation iMalc is easy to use and works similar to any other calculatorthat you might have used. The logic employed is algebraic rather than Reverse Polis...

Interface iMalc Manual 7 In common with most Macintosh applications, iMalc has a familiar interface that consists of icons, windows and menus andconforms to the Apple Human Interface Guidelines . Although the main calculator has one window, there are otherwindows, such as the About Box and Registrat...

When you double-click on iMalc for the first time to start up theapplication, the first window you see is a Welcome screen: This screen offers you a choice of three buttons to press,Register Now, Register Later and Try iMalc. If you wish toregister straight away, press the Register Now button. Thato...

The menus in iMalc follow the Apple standard as outlined inAppleÕs Human Interface Guidelines , with only one addition to the standard Apple set of Apple menu, File menu, Edit menu, andHelp menu: the Flavour menu. They run from left to right: Apple, File, Edit, Flavour and Help. Under the Apple menu...

iMalc is easy to use and looks like, and works similar to, any other calculator that you might have used. You can click on thebuttons, or use the keyboard to operate iMalc. The layout of the iMalc calculator is as follows: The key layout follows fairly standard layout. Various types ofkeys are group...

Number keys Operator keys Decimal point key Logarithm to base 10 key 10 x or anti-logarithm to base 10 key (+ Option key) Natural logarithm (base e) key e x or anti-natural logarithm key (+ Option key) y th root of x key x y (x to the power y) key (+ Option key) Sine x key Arcsine x key (+ Option ke...

Square root x (Ã) key x 2 (x squared) key (+ Option key) Percent (%) key ¹ (pi) key (+ Option key) Plus/Minus key 1 Ú x (inverse of x ) key (+ Option key) Memory recall key Clear memory key (+ Option key) Memory plus key Memory minus key (+ Option key) The logic employed by iMalc is algebraic rather...

The last two keys are the y th root of x and (with option key down) x y ( x to the power y ). To use these keys enter the x value first, then press the key. You will be prompted to enter the y root or power, and when youÕve done so, press equals to get theresult. Unlike many calculators, iMalc lets ...

The operand is the number to be operated on when the nextoperator key is pressed, and is effectively the number currently inthe display. An operator key is any one of +, -, Ö, x, or =, or anyof the mathematical function keys such as log or sin. Clear in the edit menu will act like the C button and c...

All of the functions except the memory are accessible via thekeyboard too. Log base 10 is L, natural logs is N, percent is P,+/- is M, sin is S, cosine is C, tangent is T, square root is R, y th root of x is Y, and clear is X or Escape. You obtain the inverse functions in the same way as the buttons...

iMalc Manual Flavours Flavours 26 Changing iMalc's appearance is easy. Simply choose your flavour from the Flavour menu. Or use the shortcut keys. The flavours of iMalc available are original Bondi Blue, Blueberry,Grape, Lime, Strawberry, Tangerine and Graphite Special Edition. In addition you can a...

Flavours iMalc Manual Flavours 27 Bondi iMalc Blueberry iMalc Grape iMalc Lime iMalc

iMalc Manual Flavours Flavours 28 Strawberry iMalc Tangerine iMalc Graphite iMalc Classic platinum MacCalc

Flavours iMalc Manual Flavours 29 G3Calc G4Calc PowerBookCalc BronzeCalc

iMalc Manual Flavours Flavours 30 Blueberry iBookCalc Tangerine iBookCalc Graphite iBookCalc

There are various technical considerations that should be borne in mind when using a computer to perform mathematicalcalculations. Most of the following has been gleaned from AppleÕs Inside Macintosh series of books, available via AppleÕs web site or in print form from Addison-Wesley. Apple Macintos...

extreme negative underflows yield -0, expressions like 1/ x 3 produce the correct sign for ° when x is tiny and negative. Addition and subtraction produce -0 only in these cases:(-0) - (+0) yields -0(-0) + (-0) yields -0When rounding downward, with x finite, x-x yields -0 x +(- x ) yields -0 The squ...

0.1.0b1 First beta release, 12th September 1999. 1.0.0 First release, 6th October 1999. ¥ Added flavour for G4. Slightly changed flavour menu shortcuts. ¥ Colour change to BronzeCalc to better match Lombard keyboards. ¥ Fixed bug with display showing ÒNot numericalÓ with Ò0.Ó ¥ Moved buttons slightl...

¥ Key for input of exponents ¥ Additional memories ¥ Support for new flavours Sage, Indigo, Ruby and Snow ¥ Hyperbolic functions ¥ Key for factorial ¥ Base conversions We hope to keep the latest version of iMalc posted to the Info-Mac HyperArchive, which is searchable at: http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit...

Registr ation iMalc Manual Registration 45 This section covers registration issues, such as the shareware concept, pricing, how to register and methods of payment. You must register iMalc and pay the shareware fee if youintend to continue using iMalc. iMalc is shareware. So what is shareware? Firstl...

iMalc Manual Registration Registr ation 46 The following software licenses are available: Single user licenses: No of copies Price 1-9 US$15 (£10) per copy 10-19 US$12 per copy 20+ US$10 per copy Site license: US$300 (roughly equal to 30 users) A Site License covers all locations for your organizati...

Registr ation iMalc Manual Registration 47 Registering is very easy. You can register and pay online, by email, fax or post. To handle registrations we use the Kagi Software registrationservice. The big advantage for you and us is if you have a creditcard you can register immediately and being in a ...

iMalc Manual Registration Registr ation 48 Kagi handles payments from customers around the world andforwards payments on to software authors around the world.Kagi represents many thousands of software authors and hasdesigned an automated system to keep registrations as speedyand fuss-free as possibl...

iMalc Manual Registration Registr ation 52 messages sent. Please tell Kagi exactly what you want them todo/send to you. Payment-method: Card , Check and check #, cash invoice orFirst Virtual Register-to: RegistrantÕs name Time/Invoice: if original had this number Email: email address Address: If use...

About Eyecatcher Productions iMalc Manual About Eyecatcher Productions 53 iMalc is the first software available from Eyecatcher Productions. Eyecatcher Productions is the trading name used by Tony Spencer. Tony has been using Apple Macintoshes for over ten years in thepublishing field. He has been a...

iMalc Manual Legal Information Legal Information 54 The following is legal information which concerns copyright and your software license which you should read carefully. iMalc, the software, the manual and this Read Me file are © TonySpencer, Eyecatcher Productions, 1999-2000. All rights reserved. ...

Legal Information iMalc Manual Legal Information 55 Machines Corporation. REALbasic is a trademark of RealSoftware, Inc. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, Distiller and theAcrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.QuarkXPress is a trademark of Quark, Inc. Microsoft, Word,Windows 95 and...

iMalc Manual Other Information Other Information 58 Here is a selection of other useful information and web sites. Inside Macintosh reference books from Apple, published by Addison-Wesley. In particular, Overview , Human Interface Guidelines , Memory , PowerPC Numerics and Macintosh Toolbox Essentia...

Other Information iMalc Manual Other Information 59 Thanks are due to many people. Firstly to those who have paid their registration fees - hopefullythatÕs you! Thank you for supporting the shareware concept. Secondly to Andrew Barry for writing such a great program asREALbasic, the development lang...

iMalc Manual Other Information Other Information 60 Adobe http://www.adobe.com Apple Computer http://www.apple.com Apple Masters - famous people who use Macs http://www.apple.com/applemasters/home.html AppleStore http://www.apple.com/store/ AppleStore UK http://www.apple.com/ukstore/ Developer Docum...

iMalc Manual Index Index 62 % 3 , 19 , 22 +/- 3 , 21 , 22 ¹ 4 , 19 , 21 , 22 Ã 21 , 22 10^x 22 128-bit 36 1Úx 4 , 19 , 21 , 22 32-bit 36 64-bit 36 68k chip 31 A About Box 10 , 26 Academic license 46 acos 22 algebraic 21 Alt 19 ANSI 34 anti-logarithm 20 , 22 arccosine 19 , 22 Arccosine x 20 arcsine 1...