Release - v5.3.2

Release Notes

This release is a rollup of small changes. The only useability change is that I simplified the conversions to always use the singular version. For example, lbs2kg is now lb2kg.

• Simplified conversion (lb/kg) to only use the singular
• Updates to plugins/dependencies
• Also added a requirement for java 11 or newer
• Updated jline3 as it's jAnsi interface is deprecated
• Updated Euler's number to 50 decimal places
• Added Euler's constant which is different apparently

Release - v5.2.10

Release Notes

This is a rollup release of the last several program enhancements.

Release 5.2.10

• Corrected decimal alignment display bug. Adding numbers without decimal (i.e., 50) would not align correctly
• Added a test for the new queryDecimalIndex() method
• Updated pom.xml to ignore windows error on chmod for exec-maven-plugin. On Linux, Maven makes the rpncalc.jar executable making it easier if your system is setup to associate .jar files with java.
• Updated maven exec plugin from 3.3.0 -> 3.4.0
• Updated JUnit from 5.11.0-M2 -> 5.11.0-RC1

Version 5.2.9

• Correct Comma method reducing display decimal digits
• Added to Comma method to return original decimal scale
• Created a new Display class and moved Comma and DisplayStatusLine to it
• For Trig, moved undo so an error wouldn't create a useless undo level
• Updated tests for PI and added tests for Comma
• Updated the UDF tests
• Updated plugin and dependencies to the latest versions
• Updated the RPNCalc User Guide to add the new PI constant and correct a text issue

Version 5.2.8

• Updated help for linear regression

Version 5.2.7

• Rolled back jLine library update as I'm getting a JANSI deprecation warning

Release - v5.2.7

commit be93ffb (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD)
Author: Michael Fross michael@fross.org
Date: Thu Apr 25 14:48:15 2024 -0500

  Rolled back jLine library update
  Getting a JANSI deprecation warning

Release - v5.2.6

commit 67f0561 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD)
Author: Michael Fross michael@fross.org
Date: Thu Apr 25 14:34:09 2024 -0500

  Added `in2ft` and `ft2in` commands
  Added tests for the new conversions
  Updated user guide
  Updated shade plugin from 3.5.2 -> 3.5.3
  Updated jUnit from 5.10.2 -> 5.11.0-M1
  Updated jLine from 3.25.1 -> 3.26.1

commit 43b0b69
Author: Michael Fross michael@fross.org
Date: Sun Apr 21 16:42:53 2024 -0500

  Corrected fraction display error. Updated mvn plugins
  If you just entered `frac` with a base, the title would display a blank
  base (`1/`)
  There were quite a few plugin versions that were updated in the pom file

commit 68d103a
Author: Michael Fross michael@fross.org
Date: Sun Feb 18 08:30:43 2024 -0600

  Added note that `ug` and `hp` won't work with SNAP install
  This is due to the SNAP installed RPNCals not being able to look outside
  of it's sandbox and being able to find a system web browser. When a user
  attempted to enter in the location, an invalid error occurs (since
  RPNCalc can's "see" that file)

commit a77f26c
Author: Michael Fross michael@fross.org
Date: Sat Feb 17 11:09:39 2024 -0600

  Added `userguide` and `homepage` commands
  Includes the ability to  set and configure a web browser
  Updates to user Guide to support the new commands
  Still need to add some tests

Full Changelog: v5.2.3...v5.2.6

Release - v5.2.3

Release Notes

This is a rollup of many smaller updates.

commit 9ed1218

• Code Optimization
• Improved command parsing
• Updates to User Guide export command. No backslashes!
• LR calc optimization
• Additional exception processing
• Grammar & spelling updates

commit 4854c9a

• Tweaks to set config display to align better
• Also added quotes around env vars in wrapper

commit 851f922

• More README screenshot alignment tweaks

commit 175b40e

• Update to screenshot alignment

commit ddc0905

• Fixed table error in User Guide in WhatIsRPN page

commit 58f9992

• Enhanced phi command
• If something is on the stack, display the long and short results
• Regardless of stack, add the golden ratio to the top of the stack
• Updated the User Guide page to reflect this change
• Bumped the version of JUnit5 form 5.10.1 to 5.10.2

commit f551762

• Optimized with IntelliJ suggestions
• Switched to IntelliJ from Eclipse
• Implemented many of the suggestion the IDE suggested
• Tweaked a few User Guide pages (Snap, Cover, Acknowledgements)
• I reformed the code with IntelliJ which resulted in a lot of small changes
• Added new screenshots

Release - v5.1.8

Release Notes

Linear Regression has gotten some attention. Previously, the default action was to display the LR equation and add the next forecasted value to the stack. This has been updated. Now, nothing has been added to the stack unless the add parameter is given to lr. Secondly, you can specify a numeric value and the y value at the provided x is displayed, or also added to the top of the stack line1 if add is specified.

There is also a collection of smaller updated included in this release.

• Linear Regression reworked to include an optional add (a also works) as well as an x value. Both add and x are optional
• Updated the unit tests to test this new capability
• Updated the User Guide with more details on the lr usage
• Updated Maven plugins
  • maven-compiler-plugin
  • maven-surefire-plugin
  • maven-shade-plugin
  • exec-maven-plugin
• Updated the following dependencies:
  • Fross library
  • jLine-reader
  • jLine-terminal-jansi
• Updated source code and LICENSE file with an updated copyright date of 2024
• Updated screenshots

Release - v5.1.5

Release Notes

This release is a collection of smaller updates from recent commits.

• Replaced % command with to% and from%. Should make more intuitive sense and add the conversion in both directions
• Added the following command aliases to other commands:
  • delete has been added along with existing del and d commands
  • addall has been added along with existing aa command
  • modulus has been added to existing mod command
• Updated the frac command to eliminate 0 as an output. Some of the numbers are huge, but it's an improvement. For example, 22.22 frac 7 results in 22.22000 is approximately ' 22 28571428571428571428571428571429/100000000000000000000000000000000'
• Reverting jline library back to v3.23.0 as it gives an ugly warning when starting in Linux. "WARNING: Illegal reflective access by org.jline.terminal.impl.exec.ExecTerminalProvider$ReflectionRedirectPipeCreator"
• Updated UserGuide with new commands and corrected the license information on the coverpage
• Tweaks to code comments to make them more clear

Release - v5.1.0

Release Notes

While not a large release, this release fixes a few large bugs I came across. I would recommend everyone moving to this version given there are bugs that could impact you.

• Fixes

  • Entering a negative fraction would incorrectly calculate the decimal equivalent
  • Fractional rounding worked most of the time, but there were obvious bugs. For example, entering 4.9 frac 2 would NOT show the result as 5. The entire fractional display code was re-worked and I think it's good now.
  • When rounding, allow for providing a 0 for precision. This is the default, but previously you couldn't actually add the zero

• Enhancements

  • Built a spreadsheet to show correct results of fractional rounding and my automated tests match it now
  • Many more frational tests were added to the unit testing
  • Removed the 0/1 display for fractions that resulted in no fractional components (such as 4.9 frac 2. It's just 5 and not 5 0/1

Release - v5.0.13

Release Notes

This release is a series of small enhancements. No new functionality has been added

• Updated the SNAP distribution to run on Ubuntu Core 22 instead of Core 18 as 18 will be going end of life
• Corrections needed due to a library update to the commdn DebugPrint
• I frequently type mem list, which is incorrect. The correct command is list mem. However, I've added a simple catch that looks for this and calls the correct command
• Other snapcraft configuration enhancements

Release - v5.0.10

Release Notes

Bugs

• Corrected crash if user entered -+. This was not caught and would case a crash. It will now display an error
• With very large scientific notation numbers, the right and decimal alignments could be off. This has been corrected

Enhancements

• Commas can now be entered in inputed numbers. For example, the number -123,456,7899.2 can not be input. Commas can be anywhere, they are simply removed before they number is added to the stack.
• Additional automated tests
• The factorial command now uses BigDecimal instead of Long so you can have truely huge numbers in a Factorial. Give 400 fact command a try. To put this into perspective, our galaxy contains approximately 2.4 × 10^67 atoms
• Added a unit test to check for a number entry with commas
• Added test for a number to the power of zero (should be 1)
• Added tests for import and export with scientific numbers on the stack