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RPN or "Reverse Polish Notation" is a more natural way of performing calculations than the more conventional "=" sign calculators. The general principle of use is to type in a number, click "ENTER", type in another number and then click on the two-number operation you want to perform. Unfortunately, very few calculators use this method. My first RPN calculator was an HP 45 purchased by the company I worked for in the early 1970's - it cost over £400 - at that time you could get a reasonable second-hand car for that. Like many people, I much prefer to use RPN, and so I have built my own RPN calculator to use on my PC. This is written in Visual Basic and runs on most 32 bit Windows platforms, (I still use XP). It incorporates a number of features that I like to have:
If you want to try this calculator, you can download it here . When you first start it, you get a short delay before you can use it. The delay will increase gradually each time you use it unless you register it with me. All I ask is five pounds, dollars or euros. Email me to arrange payment via PayPal. I welcome any feedback. Click on the relevant item in the left-hand column to get more detail on one of these subjects, to read my CV, to go to my home page or to contact me. |