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Better Calculator  
Written by spyyder the 17 Mar 08 at 17:31. New
Calculator need more functionality particularly for conversions (weight, currency, distance, graphing etc..) Possibly even integrate with commercial calculators (TI-xx, Casio).

Windows 7 Calculator is going to include several new functions
and the Mac OS X Calc already includes these features.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqZkkqgSJ4A
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #4928
Written by spyyder the 17 Mar 08 at 17:31.
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No limit for the calculator  
Written by David Bruant the 29 Jul 08 at 22:42. New
The calculator has a limit. For example, it cannot give an approximation to 175! while it is only 174 multiplications. I remember that Windows XP's calculator could do any calculation (but warned when a long calculation time was expected).
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #11639
Written by David Bruant the 29 Jul 08 at 22:42.
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Copying a number from Calculator shouldn't include "Thousands Separator"  
Written by emadwilliam the 18 Dec 08 at 23:37. New
If you check the "Show Thousands Separator" box, and then made a calculation, then you copied the result and pasted it somewhere else, it would be copied with the separator.

This should be removed when copying a number (like in Windows)
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #16616
Written by emadwilliam the 18 Dec 08 at 23:37.
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computations in calculator require external data  
Written by Sum Proxy the 9 Jun 09 at 11:15. New
Very often I use the calculator for brief financial calculations and many of the times I need to either know a currency rate or the conversion rate, so each time I have to open my browser find them out online. Other types of conversions that are relevant here are conversions between different measurement systems.
Scientific calculations have a set of constants, which is a good start, but it is not extensible for some reason.
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Solution #1: provide for the opportunity to access required data online
Written by Sum Proxy the 9 Jun 09 at 11:15.
This could be some kind of centralized source for the data that can be accessed online.
The kind of data like currency rates, constants, conversion coefficients, etc. So that it can grow and be updated as necessary by people who need it.
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Solution #2: Integrate ConvertAll into gcalctool
Written by miracleboy the 1 Jul 09 at 16:25.
Integrating ConvertAll into the gcalctool will make the gcalctool the best calculator of all time. Everything can be done with it without the need to look up unit tables.

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Easily user-programmable Calculator layouts  
Written by Auzy the 24 Aug 08 at 13:35. New
Calculator should provide a way to add new calculator modes/layouts easily. People often need ways to do custom calculations that are composed of basic operations, but a lot of numbers which could lead to major problems if typed wrong. It must be easy to do, support functions composed of custom operations/macros, and the ability to be easily exported/imported.

An example scenario is in sales. Typing numbers wrong can lead to lost profits.
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Add/remove sales tax (1.10*operand)
Calculate Profit ((remove sales tax on Operand1) - (remove sales tax on operand2))
Determine RRP (addtax((operand1 + 5) * 1.33))

Or in aviation. Typing numbers wrong can lead to death.
AVGAS Litres to KG & vice versa
Pounds to kg
Miles to kilometers & vice versa
Calculate endurance from pounds of fuel.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #12501
Written by Auzy the 24 Aug 08 at 13:35.
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RPN calculator  
Written by drpichon the 25 Aug 08 at 10:59. New
i'd like to have a RPN mode for the calculator.
someting like GRPN by exemple.
http://lashwhip.com/grpn.html
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #12528
Written by drpichon the 25 Aug 08 at 10:59.
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