Some assorted HP67/97 questions

[Dieter]

First of all: thank you very much for this nice (and very compact) HP67 emulator. It kooks great and it's easy to use.

(06-07-2016 06:39 PM)PANAMATIK Wrote:  What do you think would be the best size? I admit, especially the black button labels are difficult to read.

Most computer displays today offer Full HD resolution and more. Especially some Laptops might still have less than that, so I think a height of 700 or 800 pixels should be fine.

Hmmm... let's say the size of the calculator should approximately match the real thing. Maybe a bit larger. What is the actual size of the portion show in the bitmap file? Something like 7x14 cm? Assuming an average display resolution around 90...120 dpi this translates to a height about 500...700 pixels. So 350x700 seems to be fine.

(06-07-2016 06:39 PM)PANAMATIK Wrote:  But you can change the image. If you provide an image file named "hp67.bmp" this will replace the built in image and the window size will be set according to the image size.

What is the correct aspect ratio of the bitmap file? Is it exactly 2:1? Seems to be something close to 200x400 now.

I did a very quick and dirty test with an upscaled screenshot of the emulator, and yes, it worked... for the calculator itself, but not for the display: the display font was not scaled up so that you see a tiny number in a big display. #-)

Apropos... this emulator simply must use a 7-segment display font. If this could be possible...?

The website says "You can use fast keyboard entry instead of mouse clicks." Great! But I can't find any info on the keyboard mapping. Actually it seems to work "mouse only" – there is no key (on the computer keyboard) that shows any effect. ?!?

Again, thank you very much. Just a few changes could make this great emulator even greater.

Dieter