Expensive Desk Calculator

This document is a user guide for the Expensive Desk Calculator (EDC), a program designed for performing arithmetic operations, storing variables, and automating repeated tasks. Key features include:

• Arithmetic Operations: Supports addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, with specific rules for decimal significance and operator precedence.
• Variables: Allows internal storage of intermediate results in named registers for later use in calculations.
• Iteration: Provides bracketed syntax (<...>) to automatically repeat sequences of operations, with conditional termination based on the significance level.
• Macros: Enables the definition of custom command sequences for efficient reuse of complex calculations and editing using specific sense switches.
• Input/Output Control: Detailed instructions on how to use flexowriter tapes for input, exponent scaling, and field size control for printed output.