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The official Windows Calculator that ships pre-installed with Windows, open-sourced by Microsoft — a modern Windows app written in C++ and C#, updated regularly with new features via the Microsoft Store.
The official Windows Calculator that ships pre-installed with Windows, open-sourced by Microsoft — a modern Windows app written in C++ and C#, updated regularly with new features via the Microsoft Store.Is this the real Calculator from Windows, or a separate clone?It's the genuine article: the UI of the official in-box app lives in this repository and Microsoft keeps shipping it with Windows. This repo is its source code, not a remake.
It's the genuine article: the UI of the official in-box app lives in this repository and Microsoft keeps shipping it with Windows. This repo is its source code, not a remake.Do I have to build it, or can I just download it?Just download it — the latest version is available in the Microsoft Store. Building from source is mainly for contributors who want to work on the code.
Just download it — the latest version is available in the Microsoft Store. Building from source is mainly for contributors who want to work on the code.Is the open-source version missing anything the shipped app has?Yes: the graphing engine is proprietary Microsoft tech, so developer builds ship a mock engine and have no working graphing. The dev-build currency converter also runs on mock data referencing planets instead of countries.
Yes: the graphing engine is proprietary Microsoft tech, so developer builds ship a mock engine and have no working graphing. The dev-build currency converter also runs on mock data referencing planets instead of countries.Does the app send any of my data to Microsoft?Yes — Calculator collects diagnostic usage data and sends it to Microsoft. In developer builds this is disabled by default and only enabled with the SENDDIAGNOSTICS build flag.
Yes — Calculator collects diagnostic usage data and sends it to Microsoft. In developer builds this is disabled by default and only enabled with the SENDDIAGNOSTICS build flag.What can it do beyond basic arithmetic?Standard mode evaluates commands as you enter them, scientific mode follows order of operations, and programmer mode covers developer math including base conversions. There's also date calculation, unit and currency conversion, calculation history with memory, and infinite precision for the four basic operations.
Standard mode evaluates commands as you enter them, scientific mode follows order of operations, and programmer mode covers developer math including base conversions. There's also date calculation, unit and currency conversion, calculation history with memory, and infinite precision for the four basic operations.Why does the currency converter show planets instead of countries?That's the mock data used in developer builds — the real currency data Microsoft uses in the retail version is not licensed for your use. The mock values also stay static no matter what inputs you select.
That's the mock data used in developer builds — the real currency data Microsoft uses in the retail version is not licensed for your use. The mock values also stay static no matter what inputs you select.Is the graphing calculator available yet?It's on the roadmap but not functional: the graphing UI is in the repo so the community can shape it, while the engine that would power it is proprietary and replaced by a mock implementation in developer builds.
It's on the roadmap but not functional: the graphing UI is in the repo so the community can shape it, while the engine that would power it is proprietary and replaced by a mock implementation in developer builds.What are similar projects?SCSKiller, rawaccel, CMWTAT_Digital_Edition, Winhance, Notepads, Playnite, BibaYanji, lively
SCSKiller, rawaccel, CMWTAT_Digital_Edition, Winhance, Notepads, Playnite, BibaYanji, livelyWhich topics is it in?xaml, windows-10, windows-11, microsoft, c#, csharp, app, windows-app, cpp, desktop, gui, free
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