microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Support complex numbers in PowerToys Run

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Description

### Description of the new feature / enhancement

From https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/47506#issuecomment-4675342517
> The latest versions of the underlying Mages engine do support complex numbers, but I believe our front-end parser and results interpreter currently do not, which is why the error message is displayed.
>
>Please feel free to request this under a separate issue.

### Scenario when this would be used?

I want to do calculations with complex numbers and be able to show results containing complex numbers

### Supporting information

_No response_

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with the PowerToys Run calculator entry point and trace how its front-end parser and results interpreter interact with the Mages engine. Check the existing handling of calculation expressions and displayed results, then verify that complex-number calculations and returned complex values work without the current error.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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