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position. If you started the CDML Advanced Calculator with the "/nic" command
line switch then this option will also exit the program.
View RPN Stack
Use this option when you are using RPN mode and wish to see the contents of
your stack. The stack will be displayed in a separate floating window.
Set Billing Rate
Use this option to set the default Hourly Billing Rate used for calculations in the
Project Timer and the Billing Function.
Tape Menu
Format Numbers
If this option is checked, then the numbers displayed on tape will be formatted in
the following manner: 1000.00 will show as 1,000.00, 300000.555 will show as
300,000.555, and so forth.
Print
Send the contents of the tape to the default printer.
You can select which printer to use from the File
Menu.
Publish
Send the contents of the tape to Windows Notepad
(or your default Text Editor) for editing. If you config-
ured the Publish To settings, then the tape will be
sent to the program you specified.
To Scratch Pad
Send the contents of the tape Scratch Pad. This is
useful because the tape text is padded with spaces
on the left so that it will look right aligned when using
fixed-width fonts (i.e. Courier New).
Clear
Clear the contents of the tape.
Allow Editing
Allows you to freely write on the tape. Exit this mode to resume normal calcula-
tor functions.
Open Saved
Use this option to insert a previously saved tape (or any other text file) into the
tape.
Write to File
Save the contents of the tape to a text file. If the file you selected already exists,
you will be given a choice to append to that file or to replace it.
Annotate / Select All Text
Enter notations on the tape. Allows you to add your notation to the bottom of
the tape. If your cursor is located on the tape, then this function will select all
text on the tape.
Find
Search tape for any word, number or expression. The found text will be se-
lected.
Find Next
Repeat last search.