Copyright: Copyright ® 1995-1996 by Savard Software


Contents
 Master Converter version 1.72

Contents

About Master Converter

Introduction

List of Convertible Units

Using Master Converter

Quick Overview

The Menus

Number Format screen

Fonts screen

Choose Unit Category screen

Arrange Category Order screen

Registering

Information

Registration Form

Example Registration Form

Other Information

Contacting the Author

Requesting Additional Unit Support

Metric Prefixes

Copyright Notice

Disclaimer

Copyright © 1995-1996 by Savard Software

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Master Converter designed and written by Rodney M. Savard using Borland Delphi 1.0 (16-bit) and 2.0 (32-bit).

Master Converter Help designed and written by Rodney M. Savard using Microsoft Word 7.0 and the Microsoft Help Compiler 3.10.505.


Introduction

Master Converter is a powerful Microsoft Windows 3.x, Windows 95, and Windows NT utility designed to fill one specific purpose: to be able to quickly and easily convert various units of measurement.

Master Converter can convert 399 units in 22 different categories.  The categories include length, area, volume, dry volume, time, speed, mass, density, force, energy, power, pressure, flow, dynamic viscosity, kinematic viscosity, temperature, conductivity, thermal conductivity, angle, light, numbers, and fractions.  (See Convertible Units for a complete listing of the units in each category.)

Master Converter is published and distributed as shareware.  If you find Master Converter useful, you are asked to register by sending a nominal fee.  With your one-time registration, you will receive a "key" that will remove the opening Wait Screen on this and all future versions of Master Converter.  (See Registration Information for more information.)


Copyright Notice

Warning: This program, along with all documentation, is protected by copyright law.  Unauthorized reproducing, disassembling, reverse-engineering, or decompiling of this program, or any portion of it or its documentation, is strictly prohibited.

Copyright © 1995-1996 by Savard Software

All Rights Are Reserved


Disclaimer

Several reliable sources were used to determine and verify conversion factors.  While every attempt has been made to provide the most accurate conversions possible, neither Savard Software nor its employees may be held liable for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use this software.


Convertible Units

The following is a list of the type of units Master Converter can convert.  Under each category you'll find a list of the convertible units:

Length

kilometer	hectometer	dekameter
meter	decimeter	centimeter
millimeter	micrometer	nanometer
angstrom	fermi	mile
furlong	chain	rod
perch	pole	fathom
yard	foot	link
inch	mil	megaparsec
kiloparsec	parsec	lightyear
astronomical unit	nautical mile	mile (US Survey)
foot (US Survey)	long reed (Biblical)	reed (Biblical)
long cubit (Biblical)	cubit (Biblical)	span (Biblical)
handbreadth (Biblical)	fingerbreadth (Biblical)
Area

square kilometer	square hectometer	square dekameter
square meter	square decimeter	square centimeter
square millimeter	square micrometer	square nanometer
hectare	are	barn
square mile	square mile (US Survey)	square yard
square foot	square inch	cuerda
township	section	acre
rood	square chain	square rod
square perch	square pole
Volume

cubic meter	cubic centimeter	cubic yard
cubic foot	cubic inch	hectoliter
dekaliter	liter	deciliter
centiliter	milliliter	cc
drop	dekastere	stere
decistere	cord	board foot
tun	barrel	gallon
gallon (UK)	quart	pint
cup	ounce	ounce (UK)
tablespoon	teaspoon	cor (Biblical)
homer (Biblical)	bath (Biblical)	hin (Biblical)
cab (Biblical)	log (Biblical)
Dry Volume

barrel	liter	pint
quart	peck	bushel
cor (Biblical)	homer (Biblical)	ephah (Biblical)
seah (Biblical)	omer (Biblical)	cab (Biblical)
log (Biblical)
Time

millennium	century	decade
leap-year	year	sidereal year
tropical year	month (30 days)	fortnight
week	day	hour
minute	second	millisecond
microsecond	nanosecond	picosecond
femtosecond	attosecond
Speed

kilometer/hour	kilometer/minute	kilometer/second
meter/hour	meter/minute	meter/second
centimeter/hour	centimeter/minute	centimeter/second
mile/hour	mile/minute	mile/second
foot/hour	foot/minute	foot/sec
knot	mach (sound)	c (light)
Mass

kilogram	hectogram	dekagram
gram	decigram	centigram
milligram	microgram	dyne
dalton	kip	hundredweight
pound	ounce	slug
stone	ton	ton (long)
ton (metric)	troy pound	troy ounce
carat	grain	pennyweight
scruple	talent (Biblical Hebrew)	mina (Biblical Hebrew)
shekel (Biblical Hebrew)	bekah (Biblical Hebrew)	gerah (Biblical Hebrew)
talent (Biblical Greek)	mina (Biblical Greek)	tetradrachma (Biblical Greek)
didrachma (Biblical Greek)	drachma (Biblical Greek)	denarius (Biblical Roman)
assarion (Biblical Roman)	quadrans (Biblical Roman)	lepton (Biblical Roman)
Density

gram/cubic centimeter	kilogram/cubic meter	gram/cubic meter
milligram/cubic meter	pound/cubic inch	pound/cubic foot
ounce/gallon	ton/cubic yard
Force

kilonewton	newton	millinewton
dyne	joule/meter	joule/centimeter
kilogram force	gram force	kip force
pound force	ounce force	poundal
Energy

gigajoule	megajoule	kilojoule
joule	millijoule	microjoule
nanojoule	attojoule	erg
gigawatt-hour	megawatt-hour	kilowatt-hour
watt-hour	watt-second	horsepower-hour
kilocalorie	calorie	BTU
newton-meter	dyne-centimeter	gram force-centimeter
pound force-foot	pound force-inch	ounce force-inch
poundal-foot	therm	megaelectron volt
kiloelectron volt	electron volt
Power

megawatt	kilowatt	watt
milliwatt	horsepower	horsepower (boiler)
BTU/hour	BTU/minute	BTU/second
kilocalorie/second	calorie/second	pound-foot/minute
pound-foot/second	ton (refrigeration)
Pressure

megapascal	kilopascal	pascal
bar	millibar	microbar
atmosphere	psi	dyne/square centimeter
kilogram/square meter	kilogram/square centimeter	ton/square foot
ton/square inch	pound/square foot	pound/square inch
torr	centimeter mercury (0°C)	millimeter mercury (0°C)
inch mercury (32°F)	inch water (60°F)
Flow

gallon/day	gallon/hour	gallon/minute
gallon/second	gallon (UK)/day	gallon (UK)/hour
gallon (UK)/minute	gallon (UK)/second	ounce/hour
ounce/minute	ounce/second	ounce (UK)/hour
ounce (UK)/minute	ounce (UK)/second	liter/day
liter/hour	liter/minute	liter/second
milliliter/hour	milliliter/minute	milliliter/second
cubic meter/day	cubic meter/hour	cubic meter/minute
cubic meter/second	cubic centimeter/hour	cubic centimeter/minute
cubic centimeter/second	cubic yard/hour	cubic yard/minute
cubic yard/second	cubic foot/hour	cubic foot/minute
cubic foot/second
Temperature

Celsius	Fahrenheit	Kelvin
Rankine	Réaumur
Angle

degree	radian	grade
minute	second	revolution
circle	turn	quadrant
right angle	sextant	octant
Light

foot-candle	meter-candle	flame
lux	phot	sb
lambert
Numbers

binary	octal	decimal
hexadecimal	Roman numeral	(bases 2-36)
Fractions

[im]proper fraction	mixed number
Dynamic Viscosity

newton-second/square meter	millinewton-second/square meter	dyne-second/square centimeter
poise	centipoise	pound force-second/square foot
poundal-second/square foot	gram/centimeter-second	slug/foot-second
pound/foot-second
Kinematic Viscosity

stoke	centistoke	square meter/second
square centimeter/second	square millimeter/second	square foot/second
Conductivity

mho	micromho	siemens
microsiemens	statmho
Thermal Conductivity

BTU-inch/hour-square foot-degree F	BTU/hour-foot-degree F
calorie/second-centimeter-degree C	kilowatt/meter-degree K
watt/meter-degree K	watt/centimeter-degree C


Requesting Additional Unit Support

If you find that Master Converter does not have a specific conversion unit or category that you would like, you are strongly encouraged to contact the author and request that support for it to be added.

In your request, be sure to state the unit you would like to have added and which category it belongs under.  If possible, give a general conversion rate from one of the units already in that category.  This will assist me in finding the most accurate conversion rate possible.  All requests will be considered for future versions of Master Converter.

See Contacting the Author for information on where to send your request.


Quick Overview

Converting units with Master Converter could not be easier.  In these instructions, we will refer to the text box in the upper-left as the convert from text box, the text box in the upper-right as the convert to text box, the list on the left as the convert from list, and finally the list on the right as the convert to list.

To use the program, first choose the category of units you'd like to convert by clicking on the appropriate index tab at the bottom of the window.  Next, choose the units to convert from by selecting it from the convert from list.  Next, choose the units to convert to by selecting it from the convert to list.

As you type the number you want converted into the convert from text box, it will automatically be converted and displayed in the convert to text box as you type!

Notes:

You cannot type into the convert to text box, nor can you modify the displayed value.

If you type an illegal number into the convert from text box, then the words "invalid number" (or similar) will appear in the convert to text box.


Using the Menus

Exit! menu:	Closes Master Converter.

Edit menu:

	Cut	Copies the selected text to the clipboard and then clears it from the text box.
	Copy	Copies the selected text to the clipboard for pasting into other applications.
	Paste	Copies text from the clipboard and places it in the active text box.
	Clear Input Box	Erases the contents of the current input text box.  This is a quick way to erase the text box, especially when this menu option is activated via its shortcut key (Ctrl+T).
	Clear All Text and List Boxes	Erases the contents of all text boxes and unselects all units in each unit category.

Options menu:

	Result Number Format	Takes you to the Result Number Format screen which allows you to change the format of the displayed conversion result.
	Fonts	Brings up the Fonts screen which lets you customize the text box, list box, and index tab fonts.
	Sort Units Alphabetically	Sorts the unit lists alphabetically instead of by similarity.
	Invert Current Conversion	Quickly reverses the current conversion by swapping the selected units and the contents of the text boxes.
	Choose Unit Category	Shows the Choose Unit Category screen which allows you to choose the unit category.  This is identical to choosing a category by clicking on its tab at the bottom of the Master Converter screen, but this method may work better for some.
	Arrange Category Order	Displays the Arrange Category Order screen, allowing you to arrange the unit categories in any order.  Put the most used categories at the front of the index tab!

Fonts sub-menu:

	Text and List Boxes	Allows you to change the font used by the text and list boxes.
	Index Tab	Allows you to change the font used by the index tab category selector.
	Reset Fonts	Resets the fonts to the default values. (Arial, 10pt, bold for the text boxes and list boxes; Small Fonts, 7pt for the index tab category selector.)

Reference menu:

	Calculator	Starts the Windows Calculator program.
	Metric Prefixes	Displays the online help topic that shows metric prefixes.  Along with the names of the prefixes, the multiplication factors and symbols are given.

Help menu:

	Contents	Calls up the contents page of the Master Converter help file.
	Search for Help On	Brings up the help search dialog, allowing you to search for a specific word or section in the Master Converter help file.
	How to Use Help	Brings up instructions for using the Windows Help system.
	Registration Form	Displays a registration form that can be filled out with the keyboard and printed.  This form also calculates the registration price automatically.
	About	Displays a dialog box showing some information about the current version of Master Converter, the date it was released, and the total number of units it supports.  E-mail and world wide web addresses of the author are also found on this screen.


Number Format Screen

This screen allows you to set the format of the displayed conversion result.  As you adjust the following options, a demonstration of the result can be seen in the Sample field.

Choose Result Number Format section:

	AutoFormat	Master Converter to determines the best format (either Fixed or Scientific) to display the result.  This is the default option.
	Scientific	The result is displayed in scientific notation.  (e.g., 1234.56e+05)
	Fixed	The result is displayed with a fixed number of decimal places.
	Fixed with Commas	Same as Fixed, but adds thousands separators.
Decimal Precision	Allows you to set the number of decimals to be displayed.  This option is not available if AutoFormat is selected.
OK	Accepts the currently specified number format and returns you to Master Converter.
Cancel	Ignores any changes you have made to the number format and returns you to Master Converter.


Fonts Screen

This screen lets you customize the fonts that Master Converter uses in its list boxes, text boxes, and also the index tab.

Change	Click on this button to change either the text box and list box fonts, or the index tab font.
Reset	Resets the fonts back to their default values.  (Arial, Bold, 10 point for text and list boxes, and Small Fonts, 7 point for the index tab.)
OK	Accepts the currently selected fonts and returns you to Master Converter.
Cancel	Ignores any changes you have made to the fonts and returns you to Master Converter.


Choose Unit Category Screen

This screen lets you choose the unit category that is currently displayed on the Master Converter screen.  Choosing the unit category this way is identical to choosing it by using the index tab at the bottom of the Master Converter screen, but may be easier for some, especially when the index tab is not displaying all unit categories simultaneously.

OK	Returns you to Master Converter, changing the unit category to the one you selected.
Cancel	Returns you to Master Converter without changing the unit category.


Arrange Category Order Screen

This screen allows you to customize the order of the unit categories on the index tab.  You can use this screen to place most-used unit categories at the front (left side) of the index tab, allowing faster access to those unit categories.

Up	Promotes the currently selected unit category.  (Positions it closer to the left side of the index tab.)
Down	Demotes the currently selected unit category.  (Positions it closer to the right side of the index tab.)
Sort	Alphabetizes the units categories.
Reset	Resets the unit categories back to their default order.
OK	Accepts the new unit category order and returns you to Master Converter.
Cancel	Returns you to Master Converter without changing the unit category order.


Contacting the Author

You may receive technical support regardless if you are registered or not.  Here are some ways you are welcome to contact the author.  Also, you can check the Savard Software World Wide Web site for the latest version of Master Converter.

Mail:

Rodney M. Savard

399 N. Arthur Street, #102

Kennewick, WA  99336-2158

USA

Internet:

e-mail:  rsavard@oneworld.owt.com

World Wide Web:  http://www.owt.com/users/rsavard/software.html

Voice:

+1 (509) 736-6342   (8AM - 8PM Pacific Time only, please)


Registration Information

Master Converter is published as a shareware software product.  The goal behind the shareware software concept is to give you the ability to try out a program before you actually pay for it.

If you find this program useful, please support the shareware software concept by registering!  Your support will help ensure future development of this program!

When you register, you'll receive a "key" that will remove the opening Wait Screen on this and all future versions of Master Converter.  Once you register, there will never be a need to register again!

See the Registration Form for pricing details.


Registration Form

Master Converter

Please print this form and fill it out.  Alternatively, you can use the registration form built-in to Master Converter.  Once filled out, please mail the form to:

Rodney M. Savard

399 N. Arthur Street, #102

Kennewick, WA  99336-2158

USA

Payments should be made by a check in U.S. dollars.  Alternatively, you may send an international postal money order in U.S. dollars.  Sending U.S. cash through the mail is not recommended but is acceptable.

Upon receipt of payment, a registration number will be sent to you that removes the opening Wait Screen on this and all future (both 16-bit and 32-bit) versions of Master Converter.

Check the appropriate boxes below, depending on how many licenses you would like to register.  Confused?  Please see the example registration form, or use the registration form thats built-in to Master Converter as it calculates the total price automatically.  (To use the built-in form, press the Registration Form button on the opening Wait Screen.)

[X] First license:               $15.00 ................. $  15.00

[ ]  2nd through 19th licenses:  $11.00ea x  _   ........ $ ______

[ ] 20th through 49th licenses:  $ 9.00ea x ____ ........ $ ______

[ ] 50th through 99th licenses:  $ 7.00ea x ____ ........ $ ______

[ ] 100th license and beyond:    $ 5.00ea x ____ ........ $ ______

TOTAL LICENSES ______ . . . . . . . . . . . TOTAL PRICE $ ________

Name:_________________________________________ Date:______________

Company:__________________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________

City, State, ZIP:_________________________________________________

Country:____________________________ Phone:_______________________

e-mail address:___________________________________________________

Downloaded from:__________________________________________________

Where I heard about it:___________________________________________

Comments:_________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________


Example Registration Form

This example shows how you would fill out the registration form if you were going to register 30 licenses of Master Converter:

[X] First license:               $15.00 ................. $  15.00

[X]  2nd through 19th licenses:  $11.00ea x 18   ........ $ 198.00

[X] 20th through 49th licenses:  $ 9.00ea x 11   ........ $  99.00

[ ] 50th through 99th licenses:  $ 7.00ea x ____ ........ $ ______

[ ] 100th license and beyond:    $ 5.00ea x ____ ........ $ ______

TOTAL LICENSES __30____ . . . . . . . . . . TOTAL PRICE $ _312.00_

The more licenses are purchased, the more money you save. In this example, purchasing 30 licenses saves you $138.00 since each license only ends up costing $10.40!

Go back to the Registration Form.


Metric Prefixes

The following table shows the prefixes used in metric units and their multiplication factors and symbols:

Multiplication Factors	Prefix	Symbol
1e18	1,000,000,000,000,000,000	exa	E
1e15	1,000,000,000,000,000	peta	P
1e12	1,000,000,000,000	tera	T
1e9	1,000,000,000	giga	G
1e6	1,000,000	mega	M
1e3	1,000	kilo	k
1e2	100	hecto	h
1e1	10	deca / deka	da
1e-1	0.1	deci	d
1e-2	0.01	centi	c
1e-3	0.001	milli	m
1e-6	0.000 001	micro	µ
1e-9	0.000 000 001	nano	n
1e-12	0.000 000 000 001	pico	p
1e-15	0.000 000 000 000 001	femto	f
1e-18	0.000 000 000 000 000 001	atto	a