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Inputting mixed numbers on HP50g
07-31-2014, 12:46 AM
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RE: Inputting mixed numbers on HP50g
(07-30-2014 11:24 PM)RMollov Wrote:  And why not single dots as in HP35s? HP50 goes into error condition in both cases : 1.2.3 ENTER or 1..2..3 ENTER so you are gonna have to deal with this. Presence of a second dot should suggest fraction input. HP35s' nice changing of the command line look is good to have, but one can live without it I guess.

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The double dot is so you can enter 3.4 (real 3.40000) and 3..4 ('3/4') on the same keyboard without changing any modes. Using single dot you'd be forced to enter 0.3.4, which is OK I guess, but not much better than entering '3/4' directly.

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07-31-2014, 06:48 AM
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RE: Inputting mixed numbers on HP50g
(07-31-2014 12:46 AM)Claudio L. Wrote:  Using single dot you'd be forced to enter 0.3.4, which is OK I guess, but not much better than entering '3/4' directly.

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Actually .3.4 (same as in HP35s) is enough

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08-02-2014, 01:09 AM
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RE: Inputting mixed numbers on HP50g
(07-31-2014 06:48 AM)RMollov Wrote:  
(07-31-2014 12:46 AM)Claudio L. Wrote:  Using single dot you'd be forced to enter 0.3.4, which is OK I guess, but not much better than entering '3/4' directly.

Claudio
Actually .3.4 (same as in HP35s) is enough

Cheers,

That sounds just fine to me. I'll keep it in mind. Thanks!

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