Option to disable (advanced) math expression inputs

[nixxquality]

Ever since Factorio 1.1 added the confirm button (https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-362) I got very used to typing numbers in the input boxes and pressing E to immediately confirm and close them.

While the math expression feature is nice, I haven't found an opportunity to use it and I really miss the E button. It would be nice if I could flip a switch in the options menu to limit number inputs to whatever basic stuff is required to free up E for confirming.

[Koub]

I think what you're looking for is this option :

2024-11-06 17_47_46-Window.jpg (15.54 KiB) Viewed 471 times

It's in the "The rest" submenu in the Settings (Ctrl-Shift click on settings to get it).

[Hares]

It would be nice to have "e" keep its reserved meaning for the input fields so I still could input "24k" but then press E to confirm.

[mrvn]

It would be nice to have "e" keep its reserved meaning for the input fields so I still could input "24k" but then press E to confirm.

How do you input 5e+5 then?

[BlueTemplar]

As '500k' ? (Or '0.5M'.)

[Hares]

It would be nice to have "e" keep its reserved meaning for the input fields so I still could input "24k" but then press E to confirm.

How do you input 5e+5 then?

Exponential notation is not useful in Factorio. It's used for numbers above 1 billion which Factorio does not have under normal conditions - at least for the inputs.

[nixxquality]

I think what you're looking for is this option :
2024-11-06 17_47_46-Window.jpg
It's in the "The rest" submenu in the Settings (Ctrl-Shift click on settings to get it).

Thank you very much, this is exactly what I needed.

[Tinyboss]

How do you input 5e+5 then?

Not so relevant since you just turned it off, haha, but you don't need the +. Just 5e5 means the same thing. Not only in Factorio, it's pretty standard everywhere.

[Hares]

How do you input 5e+5 then?

Not so relevant since you just turned it off, haha, but you don't need the +. Just 5e5 means the same thing. Not only in Factorio, it's pretty standard everywhere.

According to my experience, Ae+B is the most used form. AeB is used way less often.

See also: 125225: [2.0.28] Exponential notation does not parse "Ae+B" form