search

numworks / epsilon

Modern graphing calculator operating system.
https://www.numworks.com/resources/engineering/software/
1.75k stars 463 forks source link

(Units) Micros can't be typed on calculator #1803

Open Moddingear opened 3 years ago

Moddingear commented 3 years ago

When typing a unit, such as micrometers, the calculator requires a mu, which can't be typed on the calculator and can only be had by going through the menus, and only with certain units. I suggest adding "u" as an alias to mu.

MixedMatched commented 3 years ago

Another option to fix this could be adding Mu on the bottom half of the keyboard in the shift layer.

artaxxx commented 3 years ago

Thanks @Moddingear for this issue. There's indeed something to do here. I don't think it deserved a hardware update but we could find a solution to input special characters

EncryptCrystal commented 3 years ago

A possible solution would be to add the sign µ with shift + 7, since alpha + 7 gives m.

In the same logic, the Ω used for the Ohm would be usable with shift + 9, since alpha + 9 gives o.

In order not to disturb users, one could imagine that these characters are added on a new revision of the calculator.

RedGl0w commented 3 years ago

A possible solution would be to add the sign µ with shift + 7, since alpha + 7 gives m.

In the same logic, the Ω used for the Ohm would be usable with shift + 9, since alpha + 9 gives o.

In order not to disturb users, one could imagine that these characters are added on a new revision of the calculator.

Clearly not the best solution If a new revision of the keyboard is necessary, a "char" button like on HP prime, which would open a menu with all the chars would be way more powerful

viveksh1 commented 3 years ago

A possible solution would be to add the sign µ with shift + 7, since alpha + 7 gives m. In the same logic, the Ω used for the Ohm would be usable with shift + 9, since alpha + 9 gives o. In order not to disturb users, one could imagine that these characters are added on a new revision of the calculator.

Clearly not the best solution If a new revision of the keyboard is necessary, a "char" button like on HP prime, which would open a menu with all the chars would be way more powerful

I agree with you. This should be added in the next version of the calculator. But for now, a software fix would do.

adrienferreira commented 1 year ago

If anybody wants to do what @viveksh1 suggests, the file to change is currently located in ion/src/shared/layout_events.cpp. Just replace U() by T("Ω") where the shift + 9 line is located, same for T("μ") where shift + 7 is. It's literally two lines to change, I can share my diff if anyone's interested.