pancalc-tools 0.1.9

Package manager and developer toolkit for Casio Prizm calculators

PanCalc Tools

Package manager, file converter, and developer toolkit for Casio Prizm calculators (fx-CG50, fx-CG100, and compatible models).

Part of the Pan Devs project.

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📖 Quick Start (for everyone)

PanCalc Tools lets you install programs (add-ins) on your Casio calculator, convert photos and documents so you can view them on the calculator screen, and much more.

1. Install Python

PanCalc Tools needs Python 3.10 or newer.

🐧 Linux

Open a terminal (search for "Terminal" in your apps) and type:

python3 --version

If you see Python 3.10 or higher, you're ready. If not, install Python:

• Ubuntu / Debian / Mint:

  sudo apt install python3 python3-pip
  

• Arch / Manjaro:

  sudo pacman -S python python-pip
  

• Fedora:

  sudo dnf install python3 python3-pip
  

🍎 macOS

1. Go to python.org and download the latest Python 3 installer.
2. Open the downloaded file and follow the steps.
3. Open the Terminal app (search with Cmd+Space).
4. Type python3 --version to confirm it's installed.

🪟 Windows

1. Go to python.org and download the latest Python 3 installer.
2. Important: when installing, check the box "Add Python to PATH" at the bottom of the installer.
3. Open the Command Prompt (search "cmd" in the Start menu).
4. Type python --version to confirm it's installed.
5. For PDF/DOCX conversion: Install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable:
   • Download and install from: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe
   • (If using 32-bit Python, install the x86 version instead: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe)

2. Install PanCalc Tools

Open a terminal and run:

pip install pancalc-tools

If pip is not found, try pip3 on Linux/macOS.

On Windows, also install pywin32 for automatic calculator detection and eject:

pip install pancalc-tools[windows]

Linux users: if you get an externally-managed-environment error, use:

pip install --user pancalc-tools

3. Launch the program

🐧 Linux

In the terminal, type:

pcalc

The interactive menu will open.

🍎 macOS

In the Terminal app, type:

pcalc

The interactive menu will open.

🪟 Windows

In the Command Prompt, type:

pcalc

The interactive menu will open.

⚠️ If pcalc is not recognized: add Python's Scripts directory to your PATH (usually %APPDATA%\Python\Python314\Scripts), or use the fallback:

python -m pcalc

4. Connect your calculator

🐧 Linux

1. Turn on your Casio calculator.
2. Press F1 (USB mass storage mode).
3. Connect it with a USB cable.
4. The program will detect it automatically. If not, it will ask for your password to install udisksctl (needed for auto-mount).

🍎 macOS

1. Turn on your Casio calculator.
2. Press F1 (USB mass storage mode).
3. Connect it with a USB cable.
4. It should appear as a drive on your desktop and in Finder. The program will find it automatically.

🪟 Windows

1. Turn on your Casio calculator.
2. Press F1 (USB mass storage mode).
3. Connect it with a USB cable.
4. It should appear as a new drive in File Explorer (e.g. D:\ or E:\). The program will find it automatically.

After launching pcalc and connecting your calculator, navigate to the Catch option in the pcalc interface to browse your calculator's filesystem.

💡 Tips:

• Use your mouse/trackpad and click to interact.
• Find games at https://github.com/wavonzip/bdesretro/tree/main (with .nes).
• Questions? Ask at https://deepwiki.com/pan-devs/pancalc-tools
• Press Ctrl+S to open the command palette.
• Press Esc to return to the home screen.
• Use ↑ and ↓ to move between items.
• Press Space to select/deselect an item.

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Features

• 📦 Add-in management — Install, remove, and verify add-ins from the pan-devs/pancalc-registry with automatic SHA256 + PGP signature verification.
• 🖼️ File conversion — Convert images (PNG, JPG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, WebP) and documents (PDF, DOCX) to Casio .g3p photo format or plain text.
• 📤 Push to calculator — Copy converted files to the calculator's pthings/ directory (sorted into fotos/ for .g3p images and textos/ for .txt files).
• 🔍 Calculator browsing — Browse the full calculator filesystem, identify known add-ins, and inspect storage usage.
• 🔐 Cryptographic verification — SHA256 checksums on every download and PGP signature verification against the official Pan Devs key (auto-downloaded, no manual setup required).
• 🖥️ Dual interface — Full-featured Terminal UI (Textual) and a complete CLI (click) for scripting.
• 🔑 PGP key management — Import, trust, list, and untrust additional keys for advanced users.

📝 Filename Limitations: The Casio calculator cannot read files with spaces or non-English characters (accents, special symbols) in their names. Files are automatically sanitized when pushed (spaces → _, accents removed, etc.).

📄 TXT File Reading: To view TXT files on your calculator, you need to install the "Utilities" add-in from the registry first. This add-in provides a file viewer for text documents on your Casio calculator (and also a JPEG viewer).

Installation

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• A Casio Prizm calculator connected via USB in mass storage mode (F1).

From PyPI

pip install pancalc-tools

On Windows, also install pywin32 for automatic drive detection and eject:

pip install pancalc-tools[windows]

Note: PGP signature verification requires gpg (GnuPG). The program will attempt to install it automatically on first use (via winget on Windows, brew on macOS, or apt/pacman/dnf on Linux). See https://gpg4win.org for manual Windows installation.

From source

git clone https://github.com/pan-devs/pancalc-tools.git
cd pancalc-tools
pip install -e .

Dependencies

Package	Purpose
click	CLI framework
rich	Terminal formatting & progress bars
textual	Terminal UI framework
Pillow	Image processing
pymupdf	PDF & DOCX parsing
requests	HTTP downloads
python-gnupg	PGP signature verification
questionary	Interactive prompts
platformdirs	Cross-platform config paths

Quick Start

Terminal UI

pcalc

Opens the interactive TUI with a sidebar for navigation:

Button	Action
🏠 Home	Dashboard with calculator info & help
📂 Catch	Browse calculator filesystem
📥 Install	Install add-ins from the registry
🗑️ Remove	Uninstall add-ins or delete pthings/ files
🔄 Convert	Convert images/documents to G3P/TXT
📤 Push	Copy converted files to calculator
✅ Verify	Check SHA256 of installed add-ins
📋 Registry	Browse available add-ins
🔑 PGP Keys	Manage cryptographic keys
🔄 Update Registry	Force-refresh add-in list from GitHub
⏏️ Eject	Safely unmount calculator

CLI

pcalc install khicas
pcalc verify
pcalc convert image.png
pcalc convpush
pcalc catch
pcalc eject

See all commands:

pcalc --help

CLI Reference

pcalc list / search / info

pcalc list                    # List all add-ins in the registry
pcalc search calculator       # Search by keyword
pcalc info khicas             # Show add-in details

pcalc install

pcalc install khicas utilities   # Install multiple add-ins
pcalc install --yes khicas       # Skip confirmation prompts
pcalc install --overwrite khicas # Overwrite existing files

pcalc remove / rm

pcalc remove khicas              # By add-in name
pcalc rm pthings/fotos/photo.g3p # By path (relative to mount)

pcalc verify

pcalc verify                     # Verify ALL add-ins on the calculator
pcalc verify khicas utilities    # Verify specific add-ins

Scans the calculator directly — no local cache needed.

pcalc convert

pcalc convert photo.png          # Image → G3P
pcalc convert doc.pdf            # PDF → interactive prompt (G3P/TXT/Both)
pcalc convert --g3p doc.pdf      # PDF → G3P only
pcalc convert --txt doc.pdf      # PDF → TXT only
pcalc convert --both doc.pdf     # PDF → G3P + TXT

pcalc convpush

pcalc convpush                   # Copy all converted files to calculator

Files go to pthings/fotos/ (.g3p) and pthings/textos/ (.txt). Filenames are automatically sanitized (accents stripped, spaces → _, special characters removed).

pcalc catch / calc

pcalc catch                  # Browse calculator filesystem

pcalc eject

pcalc eject                   # Safely unmount calculator

Registry

pcalc update-registry         # Force-refresh add-in registry from GitHub

PGP Keys

pcalc import-key mykey.asc    # Import a PGP public key
pcalc list-keys               # List all keys and trust status
pcalc trust-key <fingerprint> # Trust a key for signature verification
pcalc untrust-key <fingerprint>

Configuration

Settings are stored via platformdirs and can be managed programmatically:

Key	Default	Description
registry_url	GitHub repo URL	Add-in registry source
cache_ttl_hours	6	Registry cache duration
auto_update	true	Auto-refresh registry on install
confirm_install	true	Ask before installing
confirm_remove	true	Ask before removing

Input / Output Layout

pancalc-tools/
├── convert/            ← Drop files here for conversion
│   ├── images/         (PNG, JPG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, WebP)
│   └── documents/      (PDF, DOCX)
├── converted/          ← Converted files appear here
│   ├── g3p/            (.g3p files)
│   └── txt/            (.txt files)

Both the TUI Convert and Push views scan these directories automatically.

Security

SHA256 Verification

Every add-in in the registry includes a sha256 field. The installer computes the SHA256 of every downloaded/extracted file and aborts on mismatch.

PGP Signatures

All official registry files are signed with the Pan Devs PGP key. The key is auto-downloaded from the registry on first use — no manual import or trust setup required.

• Key fingerprint: C7AD 9689 E894 B261 7EAB CFE2 1A37 0E1B 68A1 94A8
• Algorithm: Ed25519

For zip-type add-ins (e.g., Nesizm), verification downloads the zip, extracts the .g3a, and computes the SHA of the extracted file — no local cache dependency.

Architecture

See ARCHITECTURE.md for a detailed overview of the codebase structure, module responsibilities, and data flow.

License

PAN DEVS NON-COMMERCIAL ATTRIBUTION LICENSE v1.0

• Non-commercial use is free with attribution required.
• Commercial use requires a separate paid license. Contact [e-mail].
• AI/ML training on this code is explicitly prohibited.

See LICENSE.md for the full text.

Contributing

Pull requests and issues are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you'd like to change.

Development setup

git clone https://github.com/pan-devs/pancalc-tools.git
cd pancalc-tools
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Links

• Registry: https://github.com/pan-devs/pancalc-registry
• Issues: https://github.com/pan-devs/pancalc-tools/issues
• Contact: [e-mail]