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[moldrup]

I was looking forward to using this tip on my calculator, but nothing occurs when I click on the display screen using the recommended control-click or right-click. Any suggestions? I am running OS X 10.5 on an iMac Intel.

Thanks.

[kennethfcooper]

Try this in RPN mode:
10<enter>
128<Y^x>
<control click>
I get "10" as the result and "0" displayed in large type.
Can anyone confirm this?

[kennethfcooper]

Update: I went to normal mode then back to RPN mode and now I get the correct answer: "Overflow".

[HobbesDoo]

Nothing happens with mine as well. Tested on 10.5.8 and 10.6.

[HobbesDoo]

Ok, you have to be in RPN mode for this to work.

[breun]

I only get a pop-up menu when Calculator is in RPN mode. Is that right?

[kennethfcooper]

Update: When I type <control click> the word changes from "Overflow" to the number "10". From then on "10" is displayed instead of "Overflow".

[kennethfcooper]

breun: that is correct. It only works for me in RPN mode.
By the way, I am using OS X 10.5.8 and the calculator 4.2 revision.

[Walt_Basil]

You mean you don't just make the calculator longer, thereby increasing the number window allowing for more digits? Pfft. Lame. Heck, use spaces, and have Calc span 2 grids!

[TeaEarleGreyHot]

Ok robb, thank you SO much for this article. Only as a result did I finally discover that in fact the calculator application WILL do RPN and WILL do scientific notation.

This is great. Wish I'd known a year ago.

[Dan Frakes]

breun, on 25 August 2009 - 11:52 AM, said:

I only get a pop-up menu when Calculator is in RPN mode. Is that right?

Yes, because everyone should be using RPN mode anyway

[ganbustein]

Even in RPN mode, the first control-click after most operations is ignored. You have to control-click a second time (or more) to get the menu.

[Slapper]

New mac user here . . . cant get this to work. No idea what rpn mode is either. Thank god this is something i have no use for.