Introduction

The gcalctool application provides the following modes for different types of mathematical functionality:

Basic

The default mode. Provides standard calculator functions. You can perform standard addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication functions in Basic mode and you can use all of the Basic functions in each of the other modes.

Advanced

Provides advanced calculator functions. You can store numbers in 10 different memory registers, and easily retrieve and replace the numbers in the memory registers. You can use all of the Advanced functions in Financial, Scientific and Programming modes.

Financial

Provides several complex financial functions.

Scientific

Provides many additional mathematical functions, including trigonometric functions. You can also store your own functions and constants, when you use Scientific mode.

Programming

Provides functions useful to a programmer, including bitwise functions and a bit editor.

You can use gcalctool in the following numbering systems:

Numbering System Base
Binary2
Octal8
Decimal10
Hexadecimal16