📟 Vic Advanced Calculator v1.2

Vic Advanced Calculator is a modern and intelligent desktop calculator built with Python and Tkinter, supporting both standard and scientific calculations, AI-assisted problem-solving (via OpenAI GPT-4o), and power-state simulation. The latest version (v1.2) adds icon support for PyInstaller builds, implements a persistent power control system, and introduces the Ans variable to reuse previous results in real-time calculations.

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✨ Key Features (v1.2)

• ✅ Standard Arithmetic Operations: +, -, *, /, =, sqrt, Back
• 🧠 AI Assistant via ChatGPT (GPT-4o): Solves complex math using OpenAI
• 🔁 Ans Variable: Recall the last result using Ans in subsequent expressions
• 🕹️ ON/OFF Simulation: Disables calculator logic and GUI on power OFF
• 🕒 Check Time Button: Displays current system time in AM/PM format
• 🎨 Custom App Icon: Supports .ico file through resource_path() for PyInstaller
• 📦 EXE-Ready Architecture: Uses resource_path() for asset bundling
• 🖥️ Zoomed Startup: Launches in fullscreen using root.state("zoomed")
• 🛡️ Safe Error Handling: Protects users from invalid expressions or empty operations
• 🔒 Read-Only AI Output: Lock AI result field to prevent editing
• 🔤 Backspace Button: Removes last input character
• 💻 Pythonic Parsing with AST: Ensures secure evaluation of expressions

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🆕 What’s New in v1.2

Feature	Description
ON/OFF Power	Now functional; disables all input when OFF, and re-enables when ON
Ans Support	Typing an operator after evaluation uses Ans as previous result
resource_path()	Lets you bundle assets (like .ico) correctly for .exe using PyInstaller
vcal.ico Support	Calculator now loads a custom icon in both script and compiled form
GUI Improvements	Improved reliability, startup behavior, and reduced clutter
display_label1	Displays the output/result; reset on ON/OFF

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📦 Project Structure

VicAdvancedCalculator/
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├── VicAdvancedCalculator_v1.0.py   # Initial version
├── VicAdvancedCalculator_v1.1.py   # Chained result, better layout
├── VicAdvancedCalculator_v1.2.py   # Adds ON/OFF, Ans, .ico, PyInstaller support
├── VicAdvancedCalculator_v1.3.py   # (Future/working version)
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├── vcal.ico                        # App icon used in v1.2+
├── README.md                       # Project documentation (markdown)
├── requirements.txt                # Python dependencies (openai, etc.)
├── LICENSE                         # MIT License (or LICENSE.txt if that’s your style)
│
└──

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🛠 Requirements

• Python 3.8 or later
• OpenAI account & API key
• Internet connection (for AI assistant)
• Required libraries:

  pip install openai
  
  
  
  

Optional for .exe creation: pip install pyinstaller

🧪 Installation & Running

▶️ Run Normally

python vic_calculator_v1.2.py

🛠️ Build EXE (Windows)

pyinstaller --onefile --windowed --icon=vcal.ico vic_calculator_v1.2.py

✅ App icon and assets will load automatically using the resource_path() helper.

💡 Example Usage

➕ Basic Operations

Click:

7 → + → 3 → =
Output: 10

🔁 Using Previous Result (Ans)

Evaluate an expression like:

6 * 4 = 24
Now press:


+ → 3 → =
It becomes: Ans + 3 → 24 + 3 → 27

√ Square Root

Press:

sqrt Calculates the square root of the last result or current input.

⏱ Check Time Click Check Time to toggle display of system time.

🤖 Ask AI

Type: Solve: integral of x^2

Click Ask AI

Wait for a GPT-4o-generated answer.

🔐 Safety & Design

Input is filtered through ast.parse() to avoid unsafe eval()

AI Output is locked with tk.DISABLED to prevent accidental edits

try/except blocks wrap all core logic for safe error messaging

Icons and assets resolve using resource_path() for compatibility with PyInstaller

🔮 Future Plans (v1.3+)

📊 Graph plotting (line, bar, equation-based)

📓 Calculation history (local or session-based)

🎭 Scientific functions: sin, cos, tan, log, exp, etc.

🧩 Modular plugin support for new tools

🌘 Dark mode & themes

👨‍💻 Author

Victor Godwin 📧 Email: Victor Godwin

📄 License MIT License. Feel free to fork, use, and contribute — just credit the author where appropriate.

🧠 Tip for Developers

When building with PyInstaller and using an icon:

.iconbitmap(resource_path("vcal.ico")) This ensures the icon loads whether you're running the script or an .exe.