This program is for you and me who spend most of our time in the laboratory. I hope that you will find this program useful and hope it makes your life in the laboratory a lot easier.
This package includes:
About the Author
LabHelper ReadMe
LabHelper.Installer
LabHelper 9 Font
LabHelper 9 Layout
Digit 12,16,24 Fonts
Registration Form
At present time, there are 18 modules in the package:
Prep:
Buffer Solution Prep (PIM 1.4)
Molar Solution Prep (PIM 1.3)
Dilution Calculator (PIM 1.1)
Data:
Culture Collection (PIM 1.4)
Order Form (PIM 1.3)
Periodic Table (PIM 1.1)
Protocol Book (PIM 1.4)
Recipe Book (PIM 1.4)
Samples (PIM 1.0)
Math:
Calculator (PIM 1.1)
Nucleic Acid Concentration (PIM 1.1)
Radioisotope Decay (PIM 1.4)
Statistical Analysis (PIM 1.3)
Desk:
Address Book (PIM 1.4)
Notebook (PIM 1.4)
Reminder (PIM 1.0)
Built-in: Calendar and Time
Functions and usage of each module are explained in each module (select About... from the Util menu). LabHelper stack is required for all of the above modules to work. Prep, Data, Math and Desk folders have to be in the same folder where LabHelper stack locates. However, you can move modules which you don't need out of the folders or move new modules released in the future into proper folder. The menu will be updated automatically.
The LabHelper 9 font is a modified Monaco 9 with superscript, subscript, and special symbols to be used with LabHelper stack. At present time, there is only one size screen font provided. If enough people send in their registration fee, I will try to make more improve and make true-type and post-script printer fonts available.
The Digit 12,16 and 24 fonts are also included to be used with the Calculator and Canlendar modules. You can use it for your clock, too (e.g., SupperClock).
Installation:
1. Make a backup copy of this package.
2. Installation of LabHelper 9, Digit 12, 16, and 24 fonts:
System 6.x: Use Font/DA Mover to install them into system file.
System 7.x: Drag both fonts into unopened system folder.
3. Double click on the file LabHelper.Installer to install all modules onto your hard drive.
4. Do not launch LabHelper yet! Instead, open any one of the modules included and follow the prompt to show the computer where to locate LabHelper.
5. You are ready to rock and roll.
6. To register your copy of LabHelper, open LabHelper and select "Register" from the "Util" menuIf. Use the code (case sensitive) provided to register.
I spend a great deal of time and effort developing this project, I am asking only $25.00 per copy for personal use or $60.00 per copy for one laboratory use. Considering the amount of time and effort you will save, this is an incredible deal!
Please note that starting version 3.1 there has been a slight increase in the registration fee. The extra fee will be used to cover the fee I had to invest for the development of external commands and functions. This upgrade is free for registered users of earilier versions. Thanks for their support.
To register your copy of LabHelper, make you check payable to the author and send your check to the following address. You will receive a code to unleash the power of LabHelper.
Tzuen-Rong Tzeng
20 A Hunter St.
Clemson, SC 29631
Registered users will have a chance to receive updates or new modules when available either free of charge or with a small fee to cover shipping and handling. Please feel free to distribute the package to your friends. Please do not distribute the code or the registered copy of LabHelper, because you paid for it.
The author cannot provide warranty of any kind, and cannot be held responsible for any lost due to the use of this program. It is the user’s responsibility to determine and verify the information that the program provides.
Version History:
1.0 April 30, 1993
-Initial release.
1.0.1 May 5, 1993
-Minor modification and bug-fix.
2.0 May 10,1993
-Culture Collection module added.
2.1 May 12, 1993
-Recipe Book added
2.1.1 May 20, 1993
-Fixed some problems occurred in B&W mode.
2.2 May 21, 1993
-ATCC number added to Culture Collection module.
3.0 July 12, 1993
-Major upgrade.
3.01 July 15, 1993
-Minor modification.
3.02 July 21, 1993
-Some improvement in speed.
3.03 July 26, 1993
-Improved user interface.
-Fixed a crash when running under system 7.1 with keyboard selection.
-Calendar and Time moldules built in for better performance.
-Bug fixed with the following modules:
Culture Collection: Genotype list now updated properly.
Order Form, Protocol Book, and Note Book: Now find properly.
-Folder Name can now be changed to other name than the default name.
3.04 July 27, 1993
-Fixed a careless mistake.
-Registered user can now cusomize each module, if necessary, much easier.
3.05 Aug. 3, 1993
-Starting ver. 3.05, you can register right within LabHelper program.
-Fixed a bug which caused duplicated menu items under menu "Util" in Protocol Book, Notebook, Recipe Book, Notebook, Radioisotope Decay, Statistical Analysis and Buffer Solution Prep.
-Fixed a bug in the dialog box of Protocol Book and Notebook.
-Improved Address Book.
3.1 Sep. 23, 1993
-Codes optimized for better performance.
-New modules Reminder and Samples released.
-New features "Find" and "Find and Replace" added.
-Abilities to read and write RTF (rich text format) files added.
-Ability to transfer informations from old moledules to new moledules added.
-Many new XCMDs and XFCNs have been developed to boost the performance. Feel free to use these externals in your own stacks.
New modules developing: Inventory, Reference, Timer and many more. Effert would also be made to improve and expand the abilities of released modules.
If you are a network hack, future releases of modules will carry the suffix .pim (plug-in module).
For bug-report, questions, or suggestions, the author can be reached at
