Complex Lock mode for WP-34s

[Jeff O.]

(03-17-2015 07:19 PM)BarryMead Wrote:  Any of the following Label sets would work equally well and be easier for users, perhaps ask Jeff and a few other people which sounds better to them:
1. "Range" "Angle"
2. "Len" "Ang"
3. "Mag" "Ang"

I like 1 and 2 better than 3, but it is more of a personal preference kind of thing.

About the history of the terms Range and Angle. I think they may have originated from Artillary, or Submarine backgrounds. The "Range" to target is a Distance component and the "Angle" is an angular aiming component. The words are relatively short, and descriptive which is why I suggested them as data entry labels. I come from an Electronics Engineering background myself.

I will admit to never having heard of the term "range" used in this context. So I like 2 and 3 better than 1, with 3 being my preference.

(03-17-2015 10:13 PM)Nigel (UK) Wrote:  I chose "Mod" and "Arg" - short for modulus and argument - because that's what I've always called these two properties of a complex number; I think they are standard mathematical terms. I'm quite happy to change, though.

Nigel (UK)

Let's use another flag to pick our preference! (Just kidding, I'm perfectly satisfied with Mod and Arg, or Mag and Ang, or Abs and Ang, or Abs and Arg, or Len and Ang...)