Copyright: Copyright 1997, Pointix Corporation. All Rights Reserved.


Calculator
Pointix Calculator

The Pointix calculator is another extremely convenient feature. It gives you an advantage when you need to make any calculations while operating a Windows application. Click on the various areas of the following figure to display a specific topic

The Pointix calculator includes the common functions you find in any commercial calculator. Just bring it to the top of your screen by making a glick or pressing a button in a float-bar. The Pointix calculator can be operated by keyboard or by mouse. (See: Operating Calculator with the Keyboard).

Additionally, up to 8 calculation macros can be stored to automate the most frequent operations, for which there are eight boxes located to the right of the calculator’s panel.

In order to record a macro,  select one of the boxes by pressing the corresponding button to the left of the box. This will highlight a the selected button, indicating that it is ready to be modified. The changes you can perform in a box include:

1) Delete the contents of a box

2) Edit the box label

3) Record a macro

To record a new macro :

a) Select a box by pressing the corresponding button to the left of the box.

b) Click on the box to edit the label (assign a name to the macro).

c) Click on the “Record” button to start recording.  A small light inside the button indicates that the calculator is recording.

d) From this point on, the calculator will record all your actions and execute them later in exactly the same sequence (up to 32 actions).

e) To complete the macro, click the record button again to close the box. Any changes you input in the calculator are automatically saved.


Operating the Calculator by KeyBoard
Operating Pointix Calculator with the Keyboard

Keyboard Operation

The calculator may be operated by means of the keyboard or the mouse.  The following figure explains the assignment of functions to the keys.

Note that the basic mathematical functions(/, *, - y +) are directly triggered with the numeric keypad, while the others are triggered by simultaneously pressing the “Control” or “Alt” keys and the corresponding key, according to the following table:

Key	Function

/	divide

*	multiply

-	subtract

+	add

=	equate

Control, /	delete from memory

Control, *	swap memory and display operands

Control, -	subtract from memory

Control, +	add to memory

Control, =	reverse sign

Alt, /	square root

Alt, *	percentage

Alt, -	natural log

Alt, +	exponential

Alt, =	reverse

Home	clear display

Ctrl, C	copy display to clipboard

Ctrl, V	paste clipboard contents on display

Ctrl, S	store display in memory (previous memory contents are lost)

Ctrl, R	recall memory

Backspace	delete last digit


Clear

Clears the calculator registers

(Home)


Copy

Copies the display

contents to the clipboard

(Ctrl+C)


Paste

Pastes the contents of

 the clipboard on the display

(Ctrl+V)


Store

Stores the display

contents on the

calculator’s memory

(Ctrl+S)


Recall

Recalls contents of the

calculator’s memory

(Ctrl+R)


Numeric Pad


Backspace

Deletes the last

entered digit.

(Backspace)


Divide Operator

( NumPad: ‘/’ )


Multiply Operator

( NumPad: ‘*’ )


Subtract Operator

( NumPad: ‘-’ )


Add Operator

( NumPad: ‘+’ )


Equal Operator

(Enter)


Memory Clear

Clears the memory contents

(Ctrl + NumPad: ‘/’)


Memory Swap

Swaps the memory contents

with the display contents

(Ctrl + NumPad: ‘*’)


Subtract from Memory

Subtracts the displayed number

from the memory contents

(Ctrl + NumPad: ‘-’)


Add to Memory

Adds the displayed number

to the memory contents

(Ctrl + NumPad: ‘+’)


Change Sign

Changes the sign of

the displayed number

(Ctrl + Enter)


Square Root

Obtains the square root

of the displayed number

(Alt + NumPad: ‘/’)


Percentage

Obtains the x percentage

of the number

previously entered

(x is the displayed number)

(Alt + NumPad: ‘*’)


Natural Logarithm

Obtains the natural logarithm

of the displayed number

(Alt + NumPad: ‘-’)


Exponential

Obtains the exponential

of the displayed number

(Alt + NumPad: ‘+’)


Invert

Inverts the displayed number

(Alt + Enter)


Macro Recorder

This feature allows you to

record calculator macros

and playback them

with one click.


Record Macro

Use this button

to start/end a macro

recording.


Erase Macro

Erases a macro item.


Memory Indicator

This box is highlighted

when the contents of

the calculator’s memory

is not zero.


Precision Buttons

Use these buttons to adjust

the number of digits after

the decimal point.

(Calculator must be

in “Fixed Point” mode).


Display

It can display numbers from

-999,999,999 through 999,999,999


About Pointix Calculator

Pointix Calculator

Version	 2.60

Copyright 1996-1997, Pointix Corporation.

All rights reserved.

Pointix Corporation

25 SE 2nd Ave.

Miami, FL 33131

Ph: 305 358 1552

Fx: 305 358 1554

e-mail: desk@pointix.com