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Title: Binary/Hex calculator software
Post by: Christopher on December 25, 2015, 12:18:48 pm
Hi everyone! Merry christmas.

I have a simple question... Looking for some windows software for basic binary calculation. Windows calculator is a bit naff.

I'm after:
Hex -> Bin -> Dec and back, and all the other good stuff
Shifting, adding etc all in a simple interface.
Title: Re: Binary/Hex calculator software
Post by: Jeroen3 on December 25, 2015, 01:17:28 pm
I bought an fx-991ms for this purpose. I have yet to review it's effectiveness during a coding session.
Title: Re: Binary/Hex calculator software
Post by: amyk on December 25, 2015, 05:01:09 pm
They really screwed up the calculator with Windows 7; luckily you can use a calc.exe from an older version, or Microsoft Calculator Plus (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=32B0D059-B53A-4DC9-8265-DA47F157C091&displaylang=en), which is just as good or even better depending on your needs.
Title: Re: Binary/Hex calculator software
Post by: mk_ on December 25, 2015, 05:11:36 pm
Hi everyone! Merry christmas.

I have a simple question... Looking for some windows software for basic binary calculation. Windows calculator is a bit naff.

I'm after:
Hex -> Bin -> Dec and back, and all the other good stuff
Shifting, adding etc all in a simple interface.

Xcalc (http://www.tordivel.no/xcalc/ (http://www.tordivel.no/xcalc/)) - which can do much more then binary stuff only....  if you prefer RPN like the old HP-Calculators....




Title: Re: Binary/Hex calculator software
Post by: Cliff Matthews on December 25, 2015, 05:18:22 pm
You could use Calc98 ver 5.3 (last free version, I think) http://calc98.software.informer.com/5.3/ (http://calc98.software.informer.com/5.3/)
Title: Re: Binary/Hex calculator software
Post by: langwadt on December 25, 2015, 05:21:37 pm
Hi everyone! Merry christmas.

I have a simple question... Looking for some windows software for basic binary calculation. Windows calculator is a bit naff.

I'm after:
Hex -> Bin -> Dec and back, and all the other good stuff
Shifting, adding etc all in a simple interface.

you could just type the calculation into google, e.g.  0x1234 + 0b011010 in decimal


Title: Re: Binary/Hex calculator software
Post by: Cliff Matthews on December 25, 2015, 06:13:33 pm
Just found new Calc98 ver 5.6 handles fractions (if this helps). It's 11.85 usd but they don't take PayPal (wish there was a trial version). http://www.calculator.org/OrderESDWin.aspx (http://www.calculator.org/OrderESDWin.aspx)
Title: Re: Binary/Hex calculator software
Post by: VK3DRB on December 25, 2015, 10:05:41 pm
Have you got a telephone that has an embedded Android operating system?

If so, you cannot go past Real Calc. The best programmers/engineers/technicians/hobbyist calculator by a mile, designed and written by an engineer. Very powerful, super easy to use and loaded with very features. For those HP fanboys out there, it has an RPN option. I use it a lot for hex/dec/bin conversion. It is free, but I was so I pressed I paid the couple of dollars registration which also unlocked some extra features.

Sorry Apple users, it isn't available on iPhone, but who cares.  :-DD
Title: Re: Binary/Hex calculator software
Post by: f1rmb on December 25, 2015, 10:27:30 pm
Have you got a telephone that has an embedded Android operating system?

If so, you cannot go past Real Calc. The best programmers/engineers/technicians/hobbyist calculator by a mile, designed and written by an engineer. Very powerful, super easy to use and loaded with very features. For those HP fanboys out there, it has an RPN option. I use it a lot for hex/dec/bin conversion. It is free, but I was so I pressed I paid the couple of dollars registration which also unlocked some extra features.

Sorry Apple users, it isn't available on iPhone, but who cares.  :-DD

+1

I bought the pro version long time ago, the dev deserve it.

Cheers.
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Daniel
Title: Re: Binary/Hex calculator software
Post by: mtdoc on December 25, 2015, 10:35:42 pm
Sorry Apple users, it isn't available on iPhone, but who cares.  :-DD

You're right. Who cares, we have SciPro!  ;D :box:

SciPro (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W_FSsUwAbAo)