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Documentation for COORDCHG.EXE.
This program requires MSDOS version 3.0 or later.
COORDCHG.EXE is a MSDOS program that converts latitiude and longitude
degrees, minutes, seconds notation <==> fractional notation and visa versa.
Call the program by typing its name, i.e., COORDCHG. You will be presented
with this screen:
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Select by pressing desired function key: ║
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║ ║
║ [F1] Convert fractional coordinate to degrees, minute, seconds ║
║ (Converts 32.50834 to 32 degree 30 minute 30 second notation) ║
║ ║
║ [F2] Convert degrees, minute, seconds coordinate to frational ║
║ (Converts 32 degree 30 minute 30 second to 32.50834 notation) ║
║ ║
║ [F3] End program. ║
║ ║
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Select F1 if you wish to convert fractional coordinates to
to degrees, minutes, second notation.
For example: Latitude: 33.7878N is translated to 33,47,16N
Select F2 if you wish to convert degrees, minutes, seconds notation to
fractional notation.
For example: Longitude: 117,53,17W is translated to 117.8880W
Select F3 if you wish to exit the program and return to DOS.
Done privately and not for profit (freeware). Suggestions
appreciated. The program is written in Quick Basic. The source is
not public domain. I would entertain consulting contracts for porting
to other hardware platforms. Also if included in your for profit
product, please contact me. My e-mail address is:
"Jack K. Daniel" <74245.1735@compuserve.com>
Jack K. Daniel
P. O. Box 1544
Cucamonga, CA 91730
Copyright Jack K. Daniel, Cucamonga CA, 1993 (909) 980-3244
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Change log (started with version 1.0)
Initial program