Troubleshooting

Keyboard shortcuts do not work

When a variable or text field has keyboard focus, keystrokes are sent to that field instead of activating calculator buttons. Click a calculator button or return focus to the main formula area to restore keypad shortcuts.

OpenAI commands return an error

Open Preferences and verify the Keychain item name and API key. An OpenAI API account is separate from a ChatGPT subscription and must have API credit available. The error text in the Ask OpenAI dialog normally provides the specific cause.

A calculation sheet reports an error

Calculation sheets run from top to bottom. Check that every variable is assigned before it is used, that multiplication is explicit (2*x), and that function parameters are separated by semicolons.

A saved PDF or JSON file cannot be created

Choose a location where your user account has write permission. On macOS, FormulaCalculator uses the system save panel and its user-selected-file entitlement.