QwikTape
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Do calculations, annotate like you would on a paper "qwikly".
Do calculations, annotate it like you would on a paper "qwikly".
Features
- Write text, calculations, and annotations with the same ease as you would on paper or in a book.
- Annotate your calculations to avoid forgetting what they were about.
- Perform calculations such as addition +, subtraction -, division ÷, multiplication ×, percentage %, and power ^.
- Create unlimited tapes using
+button in tabs bar, switch between tapes using browser like tabs. - View/Rename/Delete your saved tapes in the Bookmark menu, use the top left menu to view all tapes.
- Tapes will auto save, allowing you to pick up right where you left off.
- The numbers will auto format and auto indented as you type.
- Numbers are formatted according to your locale.
- You can define variables and use it in calculations.
- Hover cursor over variables to check it's value.
- Customize colors using the settings menu
, number of decimals to display and indent length can be changed too.
- Tape calculation doesn't use operator precedence, the results will be as you would type it on a calculator.
100.00
+ 200.00
× 3.00
═════════════
900.00
- Expressions use operator precedence.
myvar = 100 + 200 × 3myvar is700. - All calculations are performed with infinite precision, resulting in highly accurate and reliable results, so
0.1 + 0.2 = 0.3 - Export your tape as PDF
.
EITHER
Download QwikTape from releases,
OR
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/4silvertooth/QwikTape.git
and run
run-win.bat for windows
sh run-linux.sh for linux
sh run-macosx.sh for macosx
What's in a name?
QwikTape the name is inspired by QuickJs used by Sciter, the engine which powers this application, and Tape which is what it used to be called for such documents.
The logo is inspired by the Rail-Road diagram the QwikTape grammar generates and a calculator.
Chevrotain toolkit to build the parser.
Also inspired by CalcTape, Numi, Soulver, Calca
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Windows/Linux | MacOs | |
|---|---|---|
| New Tape | Ctrl+T | ⌘+T |
| New Tape | Ctrl+N | ⌘+N |
| Switch Tapes | Ctrl+Tab | ⌘+Tab |
| Close Tape | Ctrl+W | ⌘+W |
| Clear Tape | ESC * | ESC * |
*Select Press ESC to clear tape content? from settings to clear tape on pressing ESC.
FAQ
To execute linux binary after downloading use this command.
sudo chmod +x qwiktape
To execute macosx binary use this command.
sudo chmod +x qwiktape
sudo xattr -d com.apple.quarantine qwiktape
Mentions
ilovefreesoftware made a little tutorial to use QwikTape.
Coming up.
- i18n
Developers
QwikTape uses awesome Sciter SDK for its gui and chevrotain for the parser,
Clone the repo with submodules using,
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/4silvertooth/QwikTape.git
Directory structure,
-
sdkthe sciter-js-sdk as a submodule -
srcthe source directory of the applicationassetsicons and logoscomponentsall the reactor widgetschevrotainthe parser toolkitparserthe heart of it allstoragethe database logicmain.htmthe entry point
-
testsall the tests goes in here -
run-dev.htmlfor developers to debug and support in making changes.
Start developer mode by using,
run-win.bat -dev for windows
sh run-linux.sh -dev for linux
sh run-macosx.sh -dev for macosx
from the prompt, it will give you developer view of QwikTape with controls to help you make changes. It launches scapp from sciter-js-sdk with run-dev.html in --debug mode. Use inspector to inspect.
Use,
-
Diagramto produce rail-road diagram of the parser grammar. -
Refreshto refresh the application frame for any changes to css or html. -
Teststo bring up all the tests, run tests from the toolwindow. -
Screen Shotto capture the image of the main application. -
Buildto produce final builds. -
Inspectorto open inspector for debugging -
Helpto open sciter sdk documentation
I've build all assets like icons and logos inside src/assets in figma and are licensed under CC.