Starting Calc

 

• Calc must be configured into Emacs: it is a separate add-on. It is configured into the OVPIT AFS Emacs.
• You must have a working Emacs session, then you can do one of the following
  • type M-x calc
  • type M-# c - M-# are all special commands, which are captured by Calc; this will bring a standard Calc interface. M-# c is a toggle: you use it both to bring Calc up and to push it into the background.
• More M-# commands:

  M-# b M-# c

  start the calculator taking over the whole frame. The sequence M-# B is a toggle. To switch to a half-window mode type the same sequence again.

  M-# q

  start the calculator in the minibuffer for a short and quick calculation.

  M-# k

  start the calculator in keypad mode: you must have mouse-map defined for this to work.

  M-# x

  exit Calc. The same as toggling [M-# c]. It does not really kill the calculator. It moves it into the background only.

  M-# M-#

  brings Calc up in such mode as it's been brought up before.