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STORM 6.11- Hurricane Tracking Software
(c) 1987,1992 by UTopia Software
All Rights Reserved
Programmed by: Thomas Pesek
WARRANTY:
With respect to the physical diskette(s) and physical documentation
enclosed herein, UTopia Software, warrants the same to be free of
defects in materials for a period of 60 days from the date of purchase.
In the event of notification within the warranty period of defects in
material, UTopia Software will replace the defective diskette or
documentation. UTopia Software warrants that the software contained
herein will perform in substantial compliance with the documentation
accompanying the software. If you report, in writing, a significant
defect to UTopia Software, and UTopia Software is unable to correct it
within 90 days of the date you report the defect, you may return the
software and accompanying materials, and UTopia Software will refund the
purchase price. The remedy for breach of the warranty shall be limited
to replacement and shall not encompass any other damages, including but
not limited to loss of profit, special, incidental, consequential, or
similar damages, losses, or claims.
UTOPIA SOFTWARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO DEFECTS IN THE DISKETTE AND
DOCUMENTATION, AND THE PROGRAM LICENSE GRANTED HEREIN, IN
PARTICULAR, AND WITHOUT LIMITING OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM
LICENSE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR APPLICATION, USE, OR
PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL UTOPIA SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS
OF PROFIT OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES.
GOVERNING LAW:
This statement shall be construed, interpreted, and governed by the laws
of the State of Texas.
╔══════════════════════════════════╗
║ STORM ║
║ Ver 6.11 ║
║ (c) 1987,1992 by UTopia Software ║
║ All Rights Reserved ║
║ Programmed by: Thomas Pesek ║
╚══════════════════════════════════╝
Hi, and welcome to Storm, ver. 6.11.
The file STORM.HLP contains the data used by the help feature
of this program. It can also be listed or copied to your printer.
Please read it. It contains useful information. The file TIPS.TXT
contains a glossary of terms and useful hurricane safety tips. It can
also be listed or printed. Use the following commands:
To list to screen:
TYPE STORM.HLP |MORE
TYPE TIPS.TXT |MORE
To print to your printer on LPT1:
COPY STORM.HLP LPT1:
COPY TIPS.TXT LPT1:
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║ PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ║
╚═══════════════════════╝
The purpose of this program is to track hurricanes. Storm tracks
can be stored in files on your disk for future use. Storm data can be entered
and reports printed on the storm's location by date and time. In
addition, graphical tracking maps showing the storm's position and
track can be generated. STORM generates hardcopy plots using an Epson
or Laserjet printer or an HP Plotter. You can track to one of 47 included
cities or enter the coordinates of your own city.
Every effort has been made to assure that this product is free of
defects, however it is provided as is and no warranty, either
expressed or implied is given. This program is the property of UTopia
Software, and copyrighted 1987, 1992 by UTopia Software.
As a registered user, you will be notified of future updates and
enhancements and are entitled to product support. Your registered
copy contains the latest version of STORM and includes the following
added features: the Storm GENIE track matcher, the ability to track
more than 4 storms at once, and data files on over 130 additional
storms. These data files contain official NOAA tracks for most of the
great storms of the past century.
You are licensed to use it on one computer at a time. If you
desire, additional copies are available for a $25 registration fee + $2
Shipping Fee. (Texas residents add $2.06 State Sales Tax). Please
specify 5-1/4" or 3-1/2" disks.
Mail to:
UTopia Software
P. O. Box 420324
Houston, Texas 77242
713-493-2282
It has taken hundreds of hours of research, design, and programming to
produce STORM. I Hope that you enjoy it and that you will drop me a letter
with your registration. At any rate, I hope that you enjoy this program as
much as I do.
TOM PESEK
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║ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ║
╚═══════════════════════════════╝
I would like to thank all of my users who have called or written
to me. Your error reports and recommendations for enhancements have
helped me to improve STORM. I would also like to thank all of you who
have registered STORM. Your response has encouraged me to go on.
I would especially like to thank my wife, Audrey, for her
understanding and encouragement and my advisors and beta testers:
George Harvey, J.J. Hitt, R. C. Keiser, Otto Lewandowski, Janis
Maneli, Lee Rhyne, Larry Stehling, Mark Ulrich, Bruce Wehrle, and
Meridith Langwell- Wehrle. Finally, I would like to thank Dr. Miles
Lawrence for the 88, 89 & 90 storm data.
STORM is written in Microsoft Professional BASIC and compiled on
the Microsoft Professional BASIC Compiler version 7.0. Portions of the
program are written in the Microsoft Macro Assembler version 5.0. Storm
tracks were obtained from the NOAA archives and from the National
Hurricane Center.
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║ INSTALLING & RUNNING STORM ║
╚═══════════════════════════════╝
If you have a hard disk, you may install STORM to it. This will
vastly speed up operation of the program. To install STORM, type the
following with the default drive set to your STORM PROGRAM floppy disk:
HINSTALL [SOURCE FLOPPY DISK] [DESTINATION HARD DISK]
For example: HINSTALL A: C:
This will automatically install the STORM program files into
your specified hard disk's subdirectory \STORM (the install program
will create the subdirectory if it doesn't already exist).
You can then run STORM from the STORM Subdirectory by typing:
STORM <ENTER>.
The first time that you use STORM, run option 0 (Configure your
System) to set STORM up for your system. Select your desired time
zone, wind speed units, central pressure units, monitor type, adapter
type, printer type, etc. Your choices will be written into a file called
STORM61.DFT. After you configure your system, it will then start up
correctly thereafter.
If you are using a hard disk, your storm data file path should be
set to:
\STORM\
If you are using floppy disks, insert the Storm Program disk in
your floppy drive and leave your default files path blank.
NOTE: If you have a Hercules Graphics Adapter and monochrome
monitor, or if you try to run STORM and get an error while loading,
start STORM by typing STORM-H <RETURN>. This will set up a Hercules
emulator before running STORM and should solve your problems. If you
use the Hercules Graphics Adapter, DO NOT use LZ or any other
compression utility on STORM.EXE, or will not work with the Hercules
Emulator.
I provide over 130 storm tracks with the registered version of
STORM. These include all of the storms of Hurricane force to hit the US
since 1900. STORM 6.0 and 6.1 data files have a different structure
from earlier STORM versions. Older files will not work with STORM 6.0 or
6.1. In the rare event that you want to use a storm file which was not
included, but that you had entered in an earlier version of STORM, you
must either re-enter it. Optionally, you can order the complete set of
over 700 storm tracks from us for $10 plus $2 shipping.
The following is a list of recent enhancements:
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║ NEW FOR VERSION 6.1 ║
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* The Tracking map has been expanded. It now extends East all the way
to the Cape Verde islands. A new map of the Eastern Pacific West to
Hawaii has been added.
* Direct printer support for Epson and Laserjet printers has been
added. (Select printer and port in the Setup menu, press <F7>
while map is on the screen. The map will redraw without fills and
then print to your printer, then the map will redraw in its
previous state. GRAPHICS.COM is no longer needed.
* The number of Track-to cities has been expanded from 18 to 48,
including track-to locations in the Pacific.
* When wind speed is selected in knots, distances in all reports will
be given in Nautical miles.
* The setup menu has been changed and updated. It is now easier to
use and more informative.
* A bug has been fixed in the printed reports. Reports with more than
100 data points will now print correctly.
* A bug in the plotter routine has been fixed. The Track-to city
location will now plot on Colorjet plotter.
* The Enhanced version of Storm now allows you to input the 12, 24,
36, 48, and 72 hour NOAA predicted locations. These locations are
published on the National Weather Service Marine Hurricane Advisory.
* A printed manual for Storm is shipped with the Enhanced version of
Storm and is available for $5 with Storm.
YES, WE DO WINDOWS!
STORM 6.1 is compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.0. It can be run
in either the standard or 386 enhanced modes, but it does require a
"full screen" mode. I have included a "PIF" file for storm on the disk
which will run STORM provided it is located in a subdirectory called
"C:\STORM". If your copy of STORM is located elsewhere, use your Windows
PIF editor to change the file paths in the PIF which I have included. I
have also included a couple of "ICO" icon files which may be used in
your program manager instead of the "DOS" icon. Edit the "Properties"
section of your program manager and choose "change icon".
╔═══════════════════════╗
║ NEW FOR VERSION 6.11 ║
╚═══════════════════════╝
Version 6.11 is a minor revision of the very popular version
6.1. I have enhanced the PLOT TO FILE feature to enable it to work
better with WordPerfect and PageMaker, etc. You can choose the HP7475
Plotter and PLOT TO FILE, then take the resulting file and bring it
into the graphics feature of WordPerfect or similar program which
imports HPGL data where you can size it and print it. I have gotten
great printouts from a wide range of printers not directly supported
by STORM in this way.
I have included all of the storm tracks for 1991 for those of you
who have asked me for them. These are the official National Hurricane
Center tracks.
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
If a storm reaches tropical storm intensity, the National Hurricane
Center assigns it a name from a predefined list. A separate list is used
for each year and the lists are repeated every seven years. The 1991
list will be reused in 1997, for example. Certain names are retired if
they gain notoriety as a destructive storm (i.e. Hugo 1989, Carla 1961,
and Camille 1969). The letters Q,U,X,Y, and Z are not used because of
the scarcity of names beginning with these letters. The U.S. acts as the
clearing house for storm information for several countries, therefore
the names have an international flavor. The names are selected from
library sources and voted upon during meetings of the World
Meteorological Organization.
1992 ATLANTIC/GULF STORM NAMES
Andrew, Bonnie, Charley, Danielle, Earl, Frances, Georges, Hermine,
Ivan, Jeanne, Karl, Lisa, Mitch, Nicole, Otto, Paula, Richard, Shary,
Tomas, Virginie, Walter
1993 ATLANTIC/GULF STORM NAMES
Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Dennis, Emily, Floyd, Gert, Harvey, Irene, Jose,
Katrina, Lenny, Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe, Rita, Stan, Tammy,
Vince, Wilma
1994 ATLANTIC/GULF STORM NAMES
Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Debby, Ernesto, Florence, Gordon, Helene, Isaac,
Joyce, Keith, Leslie, Michael, Nadine, Oscar, Patty, Rafael, Sandy,
Tony, Valerie, William
1995 ATLANTIC/GULF STORM NAMES
Allison, Barry, Chantal, Dean, Erin, Felix, Gabrielle, Humberto, Iris,
Jerry, Karen, Luis, Marilyn, Noel, Opal, Pablo, Roxanne, Sebastien,
Tanya, Van, Wendy
1996 ATLANTIC/GULF STORM NAMES
Arthur, Bertha, Cesar, Diana, Edouard, Fran, Gustav, Hortense, Isidore,
Josephine, Klaus, Lili, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paloma, Rene, Sally, Teddy,
Vicky, Wilfred
1997 ATLANTIC/GULF STORM NAMES
Ana, Bob, Claudette, Danny, Erika, Fabian, Grace, Henri, Isabel, Juan,
Kate, Larry, Mindy, Nicholas, Odette, Peter, Rose, Sam, Teresa, Victor,
Wanda
FEATURES OF YOUR REGISTERED VERSION OF STORM
1) Over 150 historical storm tracks.
2) The Storm Genie, a feature which allows you to search the
historical storm tracks for storms which match your search
criteria. Criteria include location, time of year, year of
occurrence, track to city location, and storm strength.
3) The ability to track an unlimited number of storms on the map at
once.
4) The option of skipping the graphics introduction by using the /s
switch.
5) Notification of all future upgrades.
STORM
Version 6.1
REGISTRATION ORDER FORM
Mail orders to: UTopia Software
P. O. Box 420324
Houston, TX 77242
Please send me the following items:
Quantity Item Unit Price Line Total
________ Latest Version of STORM @ $25.00 each $_________
including over 130 Storm
Tracks & Storm Genie
________ Latest Version of ENHANCED @ $50.00 each $_________
STORM (includes a copy of the
Printed Manual, all the
features of Storm plus the
ability to add up to 20
offshore vessels or platforms,
and the NOAA Predicted Points)
________ Storm T-Shirts (100% Cotton) @ $15.00 each $_________
Specify Size: (S, M, L, XL)
________ Printed Manual (Included @ $ 5.00 each $_________
with Enhanced Storm)
Texas Residents add 8.25% Sales Tax $_________
Shipping Choice:
U.S. First Class Mail @ $2.00
(or)
U.S. Express Mail @ $12.00 $_________
Foreign Orders add $5.00 to shipping charges $_________
Total $_________
Disk Size Required (Choose one)
_______ 5-1/4" Disks (2 - 360K)
_______ 3-1/2" Disk (1 - 720K)
SHIP TO:
NAME:___________________________________________________________________
COMPANY:________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________
CITY, STATE ZIP:________________________________________________________
PHONE: ( ) _____-____________