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NAME

       concalc - console calculator

SYNOPSIS

       concalc [options] "expression"

       concalc -m script "path"

DESCRIPTION

       concalc calculates the given input term and returns the result as text.
       Please use will have problems with the shell interpretor. If  you  give
       concalc  more than one expression, all expression will be put together.

CALCULATION SYNTAX

       standard calculations
              2*(3+4/9)^3

       standard operations
              + - * / ^ % sin cos tan asin acos  atan  sinh  cosh  tanh  asinh
              acosh  atanh  ln  log  &  | ! && || ~ >> << x rnd sqrt curt root
              integ d/dx

       sqare root and cubic root
              sqrt12 curt8

       trigonometric functions and logarithms
              sin3.64+ln5

       other roots
              fourth root of nine: 4root9

       differential calculation
              differential calculation of 2x^2-3x+3 at x=9: d/dx(2x^2-3x+3,9)

       integration
              integration    of    sinx+cosx    between    -1     and     3.2:
              integ(sinx+cosx,-1,3.2)

       set variables
              save the result of a calculation in variable A: 12*45/2->A

       recall variables
              multiply the saved value with 2: A*2

       use last result
              The last result is saved in the answer memory: ans+1

CONSTANTS

       e      euler constant

       pi     pi; example: sin(pi/2)

NUMBERS

       standard
              12.34

       with exponent
              12.23e-5

       complex
              12i-5

OPTIONS

       -o, --output [output length]
              The  argument  is  a  number  between 2 and the maximal possible
              output length (normally 18).

       -m, --mode [calculator mode]
              The mode can be std (default,  normal  scientific  calculatons),
              base (for logic functions and base-n calculatons) or script (for
              executing scripts). In scripting mode, the last argument must be
              the path to the script file.

       -c, --complex
              This  option  enables  complex numbers for the calculation. They
              are switched off by default.

       -b, --base [calculator base]
              The argument must be one of  hex  (hexadecimal),  dec  (decimal,
              default),  oct (octal) and bin (binary). This option can only be
              used when -m base is set.

       -a, --angle [angle type]
              The argument must be one of deg (degrees),  rad  (radiant),  gra
              (grade).

       -v, --version
              Output the version of Concalc.

       -h, --help
              Outputs a short help.

SCRIPTING

       The  script  interpreter of calc uses a C-like programming syntax.  The
       following command are supported.

       if expression

              if(condition)

                command for condition true;

              else command for condition false;

       while loop

              while(condition)

                command that is run while condition is true;

       for loop

              for(initialisation; condition; count-command)
                command that is run while condition is true;

       print command

              print( output to print out );

       getline command

              getline; // read a text line from stdin and returns this text

       getkey command

              getkey; // return the key pressed by the user
                      // blocks until the user presses any key

       keystate command

              keystate; // returns the key pressed by the user or 0 if no  key
              was pressed
                        // nonblocking

       sleep command

              sleep(  time  in microseconds ); //Script is stops for the given
              time

       compare operators

              ==, != equal, unequal

              >=, <=, >, < greather or equal, less or equal, greather, less

       set operators

              -> calculator set operator

              = C-like set operator

       type converting

              (float) floating point value

              (int) integer value

              (string) text value

              (bool) boolean value

BUGS

       No bugs known!

       If you find one, please report it by e-mail to the author.

AUTHOR

       Rainer Strobel <rainer1223@users.sourceforge.net>

SEE ALSO

       http://extcalc-linux.sourceforge.net