Equalizer 1.77 Read Me

This is actually version √π. Who said it had to rational? yeah, I know.

About Equalizer

Equalizer is a freeware scientific expression calculator. Instead of the traditional look of many buttons, Equalizer has a simple text line on which you can write the expression in the same way you'd write it on paper (for example: typing "(6*5-12) / 2" will show the answer "9"). In addition, Equalizer is fully skinable - you can completely change its appearance, and even create your own skins.
Equalizer is completely free. You can copy it to anyone, but please contact me if you're going to distribute it in any way.
Equalizer Home Page - For the latest update (you really shouldn't check too often :\ )
Change Log - See what's new.

Installation

The installation of Equalizer is very simple. You just unzip it, and put it any directory you want. It is best to unzip it by right clicking on the file, and choosing "Extract To C:\...\Equalizer\". That way the skins in it will unzip to right place.
Equalizer needs Microsoft's Visual Basic 6 Runtime Dlls. Most new computers have them. If you get an error message when you're trying to run equalizer, you should download and install them.

Hot-Keys

are they really called hot keys?!

Functions and Operators

Operators come between two expressions. Equalizer supports these operators:
Use a constant in the same way you'd use any number:
Functions come before or after expressions. Equalizer supports these functions:

General Behavior

This section explains exactly how Equalizer "understands" your expression. It can help you if you have any problems with it:

Nice Multiplication

Equalizer has limited support of nice (implicit) multiplication. However, that is not fully implemented yet. When Equalizer cannot compare an expression to any known function, it looks for a number at the beginning and multiplies it. Some examples: Again, because that one was important: 3x^2 is actually (3*x)^2, which is 9*x^2. Keep that in mind.

The Graph Window.

Press Alt+G or use the menu to show the graph window. To draw a graph use the constant 'X'. Ok. X is not a constant. It's also not a variable. It's a psedu-constant, or something. who cares. I want people to understand me, not think I'm psedu-smart. For example you can write Sinx to see the sine graph.
It has three basic tools so far: tracing, moving and zooming. You can also copy the graph using the menu.

Skins

Equalizer is a skinable program. You can change its appearence as you will, and even create your own skins. You can find more skins on my web site
To install a new skin:

Thanks

A great thank Plastic from VirtualPlastic for hosting me all these years.
To CutTheRedWire for his support and help.
To Greg from Dark Project, for letting me use his excellent icons, and to Scrow who didn't, as much, let me.
To anyone who ever helped me testing and devloping, or had an idea.

Contact Me

My name is Kobi Lidershnider. You can find updates and more of my programs on my site. If you have any questions, suggestions, comments, or anything else, I'll be happy to hear. Just Mail me.