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- E_SPW.exe
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- Engineering-Section Properties for MS Windows
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- User Reference
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- System Requirements:
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- Hardware:
- * An IBM or compatible computer.
- * A monitor/graphics card supported by Windows.
- * A mouse supported by Windows.
- * A printer supported by Windows.
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- Software:
- * MS DOS or PC DOS 3.1 or later.
- * MS Windows 3.0 or later.
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- Copyright (C) 1992 A. Hallahan.
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- Engineering formulas used in this program are taken from:
- Strength of Materials 3rd Edition J.W. Breneman,
- Design of Weldments O.W. Blodgett, and
- Machinery's Handbook 21st Edition.
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- The results this program have been thoroughly tested and to
- the best knowledge of the author are completely accurate.
- However, the author assumes no responsibility for errors,
- misuse, or damage caused by the use of this program.
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- IBM and PC DOS are registered trademarks of International
- Business Machines Inc.
- MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of
- Microsoft, Inc.
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- Installation:
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- No special installation is required for this program.
- E_spw consists of a single .exe file which can be copied
- to any convenient hard disk directory.
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- From within Windows, e_spw can be started like any other
- Windows application, i.e., by entering its filename in the
- Run window of Progam Manager, or by double clicking its
- filename in File Manager.
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- From DOS, e_spw can be started from the DOS command line
- as "win drive:\path\e_spw".
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- If desired, the e_spw icon can be added to the "Windows
- Applications" window. Refer to the Windows Setup program
- instructions to do this.
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- Description:
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- E_spw is a Mechanical Engineering application written
- to run under MS Windows Version 3.0 or later.
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- E_spw allows an engineer or machine designer to quickly
- size standard shaped profiles for 2D Properties: Area,
- Y-bar, Moment of Inertia, Section Modulus, Radius of Gyration.
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- This small program operates much like a section properties
- program for a hand-held calculator, but with a graphic
- (point and click) Windows interface. Although the program
- is fully functional through the keyboard, the use of a mouse
- increases its efficiency.
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- The program consists of 2 main windows. The e_spw opening
- window provides control of the System and local menus, and
- allows selection of a particular profile. Once a selection
- is made, a pop-up dialog box gathers inputs and calculates
- outputs. Details of each window's operation are given on
- the following pages.
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- Planned updates for this program include:
- 1) expanding the number of profiles.
- 2) adding a module for user-drawn profiles.
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- E_SPW Main Window
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- Instructions:
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- Mouse:
- Single click profile icon for selection.
- Double click selected icon to open its dialog box.
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- Keyboard:
- Use the cursor arrow keys (UP-DOWN-LEFT-RIGHT) to select icon.
- <ENTER> to open its dialog box.
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- E_SPW Dialog Box
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- Edit Controls:
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- Edit controls are provided for inputting size parameters:
- d[in], b[in], d1[in], t[in], t1[in]
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- Edit controls filled with 0's are inactive in context with the
- selected profile.
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- Active edit controls are initially filled with default values:
- d: 10.0[in]
- b: 10.0[in]
- d1: 9.0[in]
- t: 1.0[in]
- t1: 1.0[in]
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- The maximum value for any edit control input is 1.0e5. Inputs
- consisting of non-numeric or alphabetic strings will be read
- up to the first non-numeric character.
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- Edit control spin buttons (mouse only) will increment @ 0.0625"
- steps when single clicked. (for inputs < 1000.0")
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- Dialog Controls:
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- There are 4 pushbutton controls for the dialog box:
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- [Close] - Closes the dialog box.
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- [Calc] - Forces a calculation/re-calculation of program outputs.
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- [Clear] - Clears (0's) all active edit controls and all outputs.
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- [StoPrnt] - Saves to memory all current inputs and outputs.
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- Printer Operation:
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- Description:
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- Printing operations are directed by Windows Print Manager using
- Windows "default" printer.
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- E_spw was originally written for Windows 3.0 and printing commands
- sent to Print Manager used Windows System font for text information.
- This is the font Windows uses for displaying text in caption bars,
- menus, etc. Transfer of the bitmap images requires the printer be
- capable of bit-block transfer (BitBlt and/or StretchBlt) operations.
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- At the present time e_spw does not display a "Cancel Printout" box
- during printing operations. If necessary, printing can be halted
- by pausing operations from within Print Manager, and closing Print
- Manager's window.
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- Controls:
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- As noted before, the e_spw dialog box StoPrnt button is used to
- store data for later printout. Data for 1 to 5 dialog boxes (profiles)
- are saved in the form of a printer "queue".
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- Two menu choices are available through the e_spw main window Printer
- pull-down menu. "Start Printer" will send the printer queue
- (1 to 5 profiles) to Print Manager. "Clear Printer" will clear the
- queue and dump all existing data. Any data left in the queue when the
- program is terminated are lost.
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- E_SPW REGISTRATION FORM
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- REGISTRATION FEE: $12.00
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- MAIL TO:
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- ANDREW N. HALLAHAN
- c/o HERR-VOSS CORP.
- 130 MAIN ST.
- P.O. BOX AB
- CALLERY, PA. 16024
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