[7173] in Athena Bugs
vax 7.2R: dash
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Sat Feb 23 15:15:21 1991
From: timkwan@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
To: bugs@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 91 15:14:58 EST
System name: w20-575-84
Type and version: VAXSTAR 7.2R
Display type: SM
What were you trying to do?
Use the HP-style calculator in dash.
What's wrong:
I wanted to know (just for the kick of it) what SQRT of -7 is.
The calculator program exited with signal 4.
What should have happened:
A typical calculator would show an E to denote error. In some HP
calculators that I have used before, some big number like 9.99E+54
or something would blink on the display.
Please describe any relevant documentation references:
The manual for the HP calculator that dash is trying to simulate.
