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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. WWUnits - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is the help for WWUnits.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. WWUnits - General ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
WWUnits is a unit conversion utility. The units are classified in categories;
so they are easily accessible.
Besides this the user can find the SI prefixes with the corresponding powers of
ten, the definitions of the SI base units, and the values of some often used
fundamental constants, renewed in 1999 by CODATA.
The following help topics are available:
WWUnits - Menu
WWUnits - Interface
Help for keys
Contact the author
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. WWUnits - Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The following pages contain a detailed explanation of the menu items:
File
Edit
Extra
Window
Help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2.1. File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
End - Close the program
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2.2. End ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Value
Searched unit(s)
Conversion(s)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2.3. Value ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Paste - Paste data from the clipboard into the field for the input of the
Value
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2.4. Searched unit(s) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select all - Selection of all the units listed in field Searched unit(s)
Deselect all - Undo the selection of units in field Searched unit(s)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2.5. Conversion(s) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Cut - Cut the selected text in field Conversion(s) and copy it to the
clipboard
Copy - Copy the selected text in field Conversion(s) to the clipboard
Clear - Delete all text in field Conversion(s)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2.6. Extra ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Prefixes - Display all SI prefixes and the corresponding powers of ten
SI base units - Display the definitions of the base units of the 'SystКme
International d'UnitВs' (SI)
Fundamental constants - Display the values of some often used fundamental
constants, renewed in 1999 by CODATA - The numbers in brackets stand for
the uncertainty of the last digits of the constant's value.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2.7. Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Standard size - Reset window to standard size (as at the launch of the
program)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2.8. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Extended help - Display this online help
Help for keys - key definition of system and program
Help index
About - just take a look!
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. WWUnits - Interface ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The interface contains the control elements of the program:
Category
Value
Unit
Searched unit(s)
Execute
Conversion(s)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3.1. Category ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This combo box lets you select the category containing the units you want to
convert from and to.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3.2. Value ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This entry field takes the input of the value to be converted.
For positive values do not enter the plus sign!
Powers of ten are accepted, e.g. 1.47e-10 or -2E5.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3.3. Unit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This combo box lets you select the unit you want to convert.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3.4. Searched unit(s) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
From this list you can select the units you want convert the entered value to.
Selection of more than one unit is posible.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3.5. Execute ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
By pressing this button you start the conversion.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3.6. Conversion(s) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This field contains the output of the conversion.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4. Help for keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The keys defined by the system are:
Alt+F4 End
Alt+F7 Move window
Alt+F8 Size window
Alt+F9 Minimize
Alt+F10 Maximize
The keys defined by the program are:
Shift+Del Cut to clipboard
Ctrl+Ins Copy to clipboard
Shift+Ins Paste from clipboard
Alt+v Display SI prefixes
Alt+b Display SI base units
Alt+f Display fundamental constants
Alt+s Size window to standard size
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.5. Contact the author ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Comments please to:
wwunits@wesargware.de
News about this program and other programs from WesargWare you can find at:
www.wesargware.de