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From: akcs.joehorn@hpcvbbs.UUCP (Joseph K. Horn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: HP 32SII Fraction Bug
Message-ID: <27db2005:2375comp.sys.handhelds@hpcvbbs.UUCP>
Date: 11 Mar 91 06:40:05 GMT
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The HP 32SII is the first HP calculator to have a _real_ fraction
capability.  (The HP 48SX has a very nice convert-to-fraction, but not
normal, CASIO-style bare-bones fraction entry and display).

But it seems to have a bug.  When flag 8 is set, and flag 9 cleared, and
then some denominator is set using the /c function, then the displayed
fractions are always supposed to have that denominator or some factor
thereof.  So why does 2/3 show as 2/3 when you set /c to 4?  3 isn't a
factor of 4.

Also try: SF 8, CF 9, 5 /c, 1..2, ENTER.  See 1/2; but 2 isn't a factor
of 5.  Ditto for 7 /c, 1..3; see 1/3.

Is this a bug, a feature, or a misunderstanding on my part?

--  Joseph K. Horn  --  Peripheral Vision, Ltd.  --