Construction Advantage™ Construction Advantage™ is the ultimate builder's construction calculator. It is Unit Aware™ to let you effortlessly compute with units - not just convert units. It also lets you work with feet-inch-fraction dimensional values, supports both algebraic and RPN entry modes, includes automatic solvers, and much more. Construction Advantage™ is available for your Pocket PC (2000 or later) and Windows computers. More about Construction Advantage™:

• Video Demonstrations - See Advantage Calculators™ in action in these short videos
• Screen Snapshots - Learn more about the features and interface

  Features Units and Conversions

• Entry and display of special formats:
  • Feet-inches-fraction (e.g., 24' 7-3/16")
  • Inches-fraction (e.g., 287-5/8")
  • Degrees-minutes-seconds (e.g., 52.9.8)
  • Hours-minutes-seconds (e.g., 5:21:50)
  • Minutes-seconds (e.g., 125:32)
  • Fractions (e.g., 14-9/125, 32-1/2 kg)
• User-selectable inch fraction denominator (2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 1000)
• Converts among and computes with over 70 different units (ft, m, lb, yd3, etc.), including both English/Imperial and SI/Metric units
• Computes directly with dimensional values (e.g., 70 lb/ft3 x 5 yd3 = 9450 lb)
• Currency conversions with update of exchange rates over the Internet. Supports 12 currencies.

Keypads and Entry Logic

• Algebraic and RPN entry modes (user selectable)
• Allows entry of feet-inches-fractions using the decimal key. For example, to enter 4' 3-21/32", you would press [4] [.] [3] [.] [2] [1]
• Allows entry of any denominator (after entering numerator, just press [.] to enter a new denominator)
• Dedicated buttons for picking the units that you use most often (you can assign the units that you want to these buttons)
• Mini-keypad for easy entry when working with Solvers

Advanced Math Functions

• Triginometric - sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan
• Logarithmic - log, ln, 10x, ex
• Power - x2, square root, yx

Automatic Solvers

• Circle
• Circle - Segmented Fall
• Circle - Segmented Rise
• Cone
• Cube
• Cylinder
• Rafters
• Rectangular Box
• Sphere
• Stairs
• Triangle - Oblique
• Triangle - Right
• Triangle - Segmented Fall
• Triangle - Segmented Rise

Project Estimators

• Blocks
• Board/trim
• Bricks
• Concrete
• Mulch
• General Units by Area
• General Units by Length
• General Units by Length & Width
• General Units by Volume
• Paint
• Plywood
• Primer
• Rock/gravel
• Rolls (wire, etc.)
• Drywall
• Stain
• Studs
• Wallpaper

Display Options

• Choice of display precision, including fixed decimal places or significant figures
• Option to reduce inch fractions to the least common denominator or leave them unreduced (e.g., 1/2" vs 16/32")
• Option to show or not show a zero before inch fractions (e.g., 5' 0-3/4" vs 5' 3/4")

Additional Features

• "Paperless tape" that keeps your last 20 entries (you can also recall tape values to the main display)
• Memory with 10 locations - all support store, recall, add (M+), and subtract (M-)
• Easy input and editing, including backspace and ability to click the main display value to re-enter edit mode
• Ability to print and/or save Solver results (Windows version only)
• Automatically stores display, stack, tape, memory, and solver values when the software shuts down and restores these values when you restart the calculator

  Installing on Pocket PC System Requirements

• PDA with Microsoft's Pocket PC operating system (2000-2003)
• Microsoft's .NET Compact Framework (available from Microsoft: Download Compact Framework)

Checking for Framework If you want to check your device for the Framework before downloading, tap Settings on the Start menu, select the System tab, and tap Remove Programs. If you have the Framework, the list of programs will include "Microsoft .NET Compact Framework".
  After Download After download, make sure that your PDA is connected to your PC and that ActiveSync is installed, then double-click on the downloaded file to launch the setup.