alxcalc.

The alxcalc project is currently on hold, due to some changes with the ALX programme, till further notice.

alxcalc is a tool that enables ALX learners to predict/calculate their expected avarage score for a particular month, project, or task, based on the learners' computation/input.

Installation.

git clone https://github.com/juniorohanyere/alxcalc.git

cd alxcalc

make

Usage.

Getting Started:

Like a tree, a user can choose to input values based on project score, task score, or checker status (whether a check is green or not) while taking note of the deadline space where necessary. A project score input should be either an integer or floating point value terminated with the percentage % sign. A task score input should aslo be either an integer or floating point value, terminated with the percentage % sign as well. To calculate scores based on checker status, the user has to specify a deadline. The deadline value is an integer value between 0 (inclusive) and 2 (inclusive). 0 denotes before end of first deadline, 1 denotes before end of second deadline, and 2 denotes after end of second deadline. A check value (checker status) should be an integer value of either 0 or 1, like a binary switch, yeah, funny. 0 denotes a green check, 1 denotes a red check. Mandatory or optional task is managed or preset by the program, so a user don't have to provide this input.

In all, the format for each label/field in the input file is ==, no spaces between. Empty lines are also vital. A user is only expected to input values where appropriate, otherwise, the program stands a chance of producing inaccurate results.

alxcalc   # brief introduction + developer's name + version number

alxcalc -h    # display help message (man page)

alxcalc -v    # display version number

Global Operations:

Specify -r, -f or combination of both at the end of the line to perform global operations.

alxcalc -r    # reset values in input file to empty

alxcalc -f    # warn for detected empty values, empty is different from a zero value

alxcalc -m <int> -p <str> -t <int> -rf

Month:

alxcalc -M <int>  # open editor for the given month

alxcalc -m <int>  # display result for the given month

alxcalc -fm <int> # don't skip empty values, treat as warning (--)
                    # without the -f flag, empty value is treated as zero

alxcalc -rfm <int> # reset and don't skip empty values

Project:

alxcalc -M <int> -p <str>

alxcalc -m <int> -rfp <str>

Task:

alxcalc -m <int> -fp <str> -rt <int>

alxcalc -M <int> -p <str> -t <int> -f

alxcalc -M <int> -p <str> -ft <int> -f

And Much More...

Notice.

alxcalc is a work in progress, hence, all intructions seen here is only the tip of the iceberg of what the program is capable of