macOS

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The Desktop version of the Simulator is mainly a debugging and testing tool. The main application is the Android version as this one can be used as a pocket calculator.

Desktop Application #

Note that for MacOS you need Java 11 or better. Please upgrade and make it your default Java for applications. The Mac OS X version comes as a bundle and behaves like any Mac OS X application.

Installation #

Open the downloaded DMG file then drag and drop the application into the Application folder. If you don’t have administrator right any other folder will do as well. Optional you can drag and drop the icon to the Dock as well.

De-Installation #

Just drag and drop the application into the trash can.

User Interface #

The user interface consists of the calculator on the left and various status panel on the right:

Picture 1: Printer	Picture 2: Register
Picture 2: Settings	Picture 4: Help

Change Look & Feel #

Using preference dialogue #

The preference dialogue allows to adjust the general look and feel of the simulator as well as the text size.

Using configuration files #

It is also possible to change the look and feel of the application by editing the /Users/USERNAME/FX-602P/rpn-45.properties file. You need knowledge on how Java Swing GUIs are rendered. If all you want is to make the user interface larger or smaller then all you need to do is change the button and font size:

Button.size.height=24
Button.size.width=96
Dialog.font=DejaVu Sans-PLAIN-15.00
Dialog_Large.font=DejaVu Sans-PLAIN-21.00
Dialog_Small.font=DejaVu Sans-PLAIN-11.00
Monospaced.font=DejaVu SansMono-PLAIN-15.00
Monospaced_Large.font=DejaVu SansMono-PLAIN-21.00
Monospaced_Small.font=DejaVu SansMono-PLAIN-11.00
Serif.font=DejaVu Serif-PLAIN-15.00
Serif_Large.font=DejaVu Serif-PLAIN-21.00
Serif_Small.font=DejaVu Serif-PLAIN-11.00
Style.name=net.sourceforge.uiq3.calculator.fx602p