The Calculator

AXE's calculator window is a handy way of accessing the expression evaluator for general-purpose calculation.

The calculator is a simple but brawny tool that runs an expression and shows you the variables and the expression's result. The syntax of AXE's C-like expressions is described here .

The Expression window is a text area for you to enter an expression in. For example, to use a fairly unlikely example, you might enter 


				a = 10;
				count=0;

				for (i=2; i <= (a/2); i+=1)
				{
					if (a/i == floor(a/i))
					{
						factors[count] = i;
					}
				}

				count;
...to count the factors of a and store them in the factors array.

The Result window shows the result of the last evaluation. In this case the last statement is just count; so the value of count is the result.

The Variables window shows the variables that were defined at the end of the last evaluation. In this case it would look like this: 


				a = 10;
				count = 2;
				factors[000] = 2;
				factors[001] = 5;
				i = 6;
When the expression is evaluated these variables are added back in; in other words, the next calculation will be able to refer to them.

The Clear button clears the variables away, in case you want the next calculation to make a fresh start.

The Evaluate button evaluates the expression.