The Base Calculator

The Base calculator was made entirely by the developers of Computers: Past, Present, and Future.  It is designed to help users perform the five basic functions in the four common bases (binary, decimal, octal, and hexadecimal).  In addition, the Base Calculator serves as a base convertor between the 4 bases.  We hope you enjoy it.
 
 

Please note: The calculator has a limit on the amount it can hold for Binary.  In Binary the max is 1111111111 or the equivalent of 10 1's or 1023 in the decimal system. 

Tips

• Be patient, don't be overly aggressive with the program.
• Be calm, if it isn't responding to your "clicks" it is processing a previous command.
• Whatever you do, never blame the programmer.
• Any questions, comments, accusations, or positive reinforcement can be sent to the programmer.
• To convert between bases, click on the base you want to convert from.
• If you want to continuously add/subtract/etc. a string of numbers, you can do so.  Just hit "+ / - / etc." after each number.

Help (Q&A)

Q: Why don't the calculator buttons appear when the program is started?

A: This is intentional.  The program is waiting for you to decide which base you want to use.

Q: Having problems with the calculator not responding to your commands?

A: Since this program is coded in Java it is run on your processor with a limited amount of space.  Therefore, you may be doing actions before its ready to receive them.  Then, when you make the actions make sure that they happen.  For example, when pressing the function buttons make sure the number resets to zero before you precede, otherwise the program has not realized that you pressed that button.

Q: Did the program give you a weird answer?

A:  Unfortunately due to large processor requirements of java programs, the Base Calculator probably interpreted a small click you made as intentional.  Or the program possibly became overloaded with your commands and gave a random response.

Q:   Is the program suddenly not functioning normally?

A:  Refresh your browser, ultimately causing the program to reload and try again.
 

All material and images on these pages are copyright Joseph and Ed. This page was developed for the Thinkquest1999 competition.