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ANYANGLE Version 2.61
Copyright (C) 1989-1991 Jim Preston
PROGRAM TITLE: ANYANGLE
DETAILED PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: ANYANGLE is an easy-to-
use, feature filled triangle solver with a built-in
scientific calculator.
INTENDED USER: Engineers, machinists, surveyors,
carpenters, drafters, students or just about anyone at some
time or another.
UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM: Very easy to use. The
program will solve any triangle when given the minimum
amount of information, and the known data about the triangle
can be entered in any order you wish. ANYANGLE will prompt
you with the maximum and minimum value allowed at any entry
and the ANYANGLE program always knows when it has enough
data to solve the problem, and the answers are displayed
instantly. You can then tinker with the solved triangle by
changing angles or sides, or sizing it to have a certain
altitude or fit exactly around a given circle, or exactly
inside one for that matter. The calculator with its 11
visible memory registers, one automatic and 10 user
controlled, makes this very easy, along with automatic flip
and rotate features. You can get a scale view of the
triangle at the touch of a key. You can get a complete
analysis including area, perimeter, altitude, center of
gravity, coordinates of each vertex, and data about the
inscribed circle and circumcircle at the touch of another
key. The data can be saved and printed also. Four formats
or styles of numeric display are available. Context-
sensitive help screens are provided for the major features.
The CALCULATOR uses the algebraic entry system and has all
the major functions such as powers, roots, logarithms and
trigonometry as well as degree-minute-second and degrees-to-
radians conversion operations. It can automatically call in
any number connected with the last triangle by keying in
simple two-letter codes, and, of course, it can work with
all the memories. These codes work throughout the program
for numerical input.
PROGRAM CAPACITY/LIMITATIONS: Each bank in the data
base is limited to 32,767 triangles, which is more than
adequate for the intended use. Users can create as many
banks as desired. Graphics screen printout requires that
the DOS GRAPHICS utility be run before starting the program.
The scale drawing will appear out-of-proportion on most
laptop computers with graphics capabilities because of their
long, narrow screens. Triangle accuracy is excellent but, of
course, limited to that of Microsoft (R) QuickBASIC using
double-precision variables. (No warranty is expressed or
implied for accuracy of answers. Read the disclaimer on the
main help screen).
SPECIAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: CGA or Hercules (R)
monochrome graphics capability is the minimum needed if the
scale views are to be seen, but the program will run on any
IBM(R) or compatible computer.
STARTING THE PROGRAM: Place the disk in an
appropriate drive, type ANYANGLE, and <Enter>. On systems
with Hercules graphics type ANYHERC <Enter>.
REGISTRATION FEE: $19.95
MATERIALS / SERVICES PROVIDED WITH REGISTRATION: Printed
instructions and the latest update of the registered version
which adds CURVE solution done in the same style and degree
of completeness as the triangle solution. If you write the
words "MYSTERY DISK" on a piece of paper and send it along
with your registration fee you will receive an interesting
program having to do with triangles either on a separate
disk or included with the updated ANYANGLE program.
PROGRAM FILES ON THE DISK:
1. ANYANGLE.EXE...The Anyangle program file
2. ANYANGLE.DOC...This (ASCII) text file
3. QBHERC.COM...Enables Hercules(R) graphics
4. HERCON.COM...Turns on the Hercules card
5. ANYHERC.BAT...Starts ANYANGLE for Hercules graphics
6. ANYMONO.BAT..Starts ANYANGLE if ANYHERC doesn't
7. (TRIG.ANY)...Storage file created by program
8. (MEMORIES.MEM)...Memory file created by program
Files in parentheses may or may not be on new disk but
will appear after the program is run once.
IBM (R) is a registered trademark of International Business
Machines Corporation.
Microsoft (R) is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation.
Hercules (R) is a registered trademark of Hercules Computer
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