How can you typeset keys to get the impression of a Calculator?
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In case you also need to draw a screen: tex.stackexchange.com/a/70532/1871– alfCJan 22, 2015 at 1:51
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There are packages for it:
- http://www.ctan.org/pkg/tipfr
- https://ctan.org/pkg/graph35 Draw keys and screen items of several Casio calculators
tipfr
Example from the doc:
A small example:
\documentclass[11pt,english]{scrartcl}
\usepackage{babel}
\usepackage{tipfr}
\begin{document}
Push
\Touche[style=number, principal=1]
\Touche[style=operation, principal=+]
\Touche[style=number, principal=2]
\Touche[style=function,principal={=},]
and you get the result 3.
\end{document}
Some examples for the \Touche-macro:
graph35 - Casio calculators
Actually (2018-03-24) one model is available: graph35+.
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I like it! But why not give a MWE for people to copy and paste the code? The documentation had just snippets of code.– DJPJan 2, 2015 at 3:19
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I downloaded the files from CTAN, put the style file in with the tex file but it wouldn't compile. The error message was: "newtxtt.sty not found". I googled and found a copy on the internet. Put that in the same file and again it wouldn't compile: "I do not know the /tcb/color key and I'm going to ignore it". The problem is line 14. Any idea how to continue?– DJPJan 2, 2015 at 3:31
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@DJP newtxtt can be found on CTAN at ctan.org/pkg/newtxtt. With version 1.03 and 1.051 (the actual one) I get no error. I look for a MWE - actually I found a bug (?) in tipfr.sty with babel and
\shorthandon{;}(line 422 + 494) - I kep you informed.– knutJan 2, 2015 at 19:53 -
@DJP have you updated LaTeX on your computer? For example,
newtxttis a fairly new addition.– A.EllettJan 2, 2015 at 22:06 -
@knut I do have the updated newtxtt.sty file but I still can't compile your MWE. I get "./tipfr.sty:422: Package babel Error: I cannot switch `;' on or off--not a shorthand." and later: "l.422 \shorthandon{;}". This sounds like the bug(?) you mention above.– DJPJan 2, 2015 at 22:33
\shorthandon{} and \shorthandoff{} do not make sense for French with LuaTeX or XeTeX as high punctuation characters (:;!?) are no longer made active with these engines.
I would suggest dropping the two commands \shorthandon{;} and \shorthandoff{;} in tipfr.sty and adding babel to the options of \usetikzlibrary{...} on line 10, this should take care of ; characters when they happen to be active (in French with TeX or pdfTeX engines).
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I made those changes and it's working for me! This will be a useful package to have. Thanks! +1.– DJPJan 5, 2015 at 18:42
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I can't write a comment because I haven't enough reputation so I use the answer box.
You can draw calculator's keys with the tipfr package. There is a update (see http://www.ctan.org/pkg/tipfr) : with the help of the previous answer, the problem you met is fixed.
The "principal" option can now be called with the "enter" style.
For example : \Touche[style=enter,principal={=}] or \Touche[style=enter,principal={EXE}]
I added a starred version to \Calculatrice to draw a small calculator (see an example at the end of documentation)
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1Welcome to TeX.SX! If you elaborate on your answer it's more than a comment ;-)– user31729Jan 8, 2015 at 11:48
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+1 for the package and the quick solution of the problem. And for the info, why it's an answer and no comment ;)– knutJan 8, 2015 at 13:30
Now it exists a new package to draw keys of a scientific calculator. I used that calculator when I teached at Junior High School.
ticollege.sty : https://www.ctan.org/pkg/ticollege