Slider Bar      

The Slider bar controls the appearance of the data on both the input Data Tape In TenKey Tutor, this is a text display device that can hold up to 32,767 keystrokes. Used to display the numeric data that is to be entered by the student. and the output Paper Tape In TenKey Tutor, this is a text display device that can hold up to 32,767 keystrokes. Used to record the keystrokes entered in any of the learning modes, including the Calculator. Printable, savable and loadable..  Of most importance, it controls whether, and where, decimal points are entered when doing data entry.

 

To Set:  Click the appropriate letter or number below the slider bar, or drag the slider pointer.  Refer to the table below, or simply try it, to select an appropriate setting for your data entry.

 

Note 1: Leading zeros should never be entered.  Example:  $0.01 requires entry of "01" only.

Note 2: Commas (thousands separator) are inserted during display but should never be entered.

 

Symbol

Effect on Data Entry and Display

$

Currency This assumes the data includes a currency symbol and decimal point. Neither the currency symbol nor decimal point need be entered, as the currency symbol is assumed and the decimal point is fixed in the same position always.-- Assumes dollars and cents always (or equivalent in local currency).  Do not enter decimal symbol, since its position is always assumed.  Display includes decimal point, commas, and the currency symbol.  Examples: $1,234.56  and $0.01

F

Floating Point Used to describe data that may have the decimal point appear anywhere, or nowhere, in the number. Requires the decimal point to be entered as part of the number, since its position can not be known otherwise. -- Decimal "floats," i.e., it can appear anywhere or nowhere in a value.  MUST be entered unless the number is whole.  Examples: are 0.012, 123 and 1999.99

0

Whole numbers A counting number, like 1, 2, 3, etc. Refers to the number of units of something without fractions. (Also known as integers.) -- Decimal point not needed and should not be entered.  Examples: 0, 123, 1999

1 - 6

Fixed Point Numbers in which the decimal point position is known and always in the same position. Examples: Fixed(0) = 0, 1, etc. Fixed(2) = 1.00, 1,299.12, etc. Fixed(6) = 0.123456, 1.000000, etc.-- Assumes decimal point is almost always "fixed" at the same place, with one to six trailing digits.  Enter decimal point only if necessary to override this fixed assumption occasionally.  Example of Fixed(2): 0.12, 1.23, 100.34.