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1. Overview

qbc is a graphical frontend for GNU bc, the arbitrary precision numeric processing language. The user interface is specifically designed for the Nokia N900 smartphone to use as a pocket calculator.

Features:

Supports all the features and language elements of GNU bc, for example:

• Basic Expressions
• Functions (Math Library is also switched on)
• Variables
• Relational Expressions
• Boolean Expressions
• Statements
• Different input and output bases (binary, decimal, hexadecimal ...)

qbc contains the following gui related extra features:

• Freely editable command line with HW, on screen and virtual keyboard
• Recallable command history
• Scrollable calculation history
• Clipboard using hw keyboard (ctrl+c, ctrl+v)
• Easy access to built in functions using the Fn screen button
• Easy access to built in variables using the V screen button

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2. Usage

Start qbc, type your expression and press Enter (screen button or hw key). Read the user manual of bc for more info at http://www.gnu.org/software/bc/manual/bc.html.

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3. Screenshots

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4. Download

The easy way to install qbc is to use the package manager on your phone. At the time of writing qbc packages are available in the maemo5 extras-testing and extras-devel repositories.

You can download the Maemo5 (ARM) package at garage page too.

The source code will be available in the garage SCM.

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5. Support

Please report bugs and wishes at the garage bugtracker.