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                              Qwik Convert32
                   Version  1.0



                   User's Manual





             Copyright 1995, GREENware





QUICK START

1. If you received the program on a diskette with setup files, follow
the instructions on the diskette.  If you received the program as a zip
file, unzip the program using an unzip program compatible with the PKZIP
utility version 2.04g.

2. Copy all files into a subdirectory created for Qwik Convert (e.g.
C:\QC32).

3. Use the Windows Program Manager to create a new program group, and
install QC.EXE as a new program item (see "Installation" in this
document if you are not sure how to do this).

4. Double click on the Qwik Convert icon to run the program.

5. Numbers to be converted can be typed into the 'I have:' box, or
pasted there from the clipboard by pressing the 'Paste from Clipboard'
button (see "USING QWIK CONVERT'S FEATURES" in this document for
details).

6. The units for the number to be converted can be chosen from the list
box to the right of the 'I have:' box.  The units to which you want to
convert can be chosen from the list box t the right of the 'That is:'
box.

7. The converted number will appear in the 'That is:' box.  This number
can be pasted to the clipboard by pressing the 'Paste to Clipboard'
button.

8. You can set a multiplier for the converted number by clicking the
'Multiplier:' radio button, and entering a number in the box to the
right of the 'Multiplier:' radio button.  Clicking on the 'No
Multiplier' radio button will remove the multiplier from the converted
number.

9. In order to limit the units to search through, you can select a unit
category by clicking on the radio button next to the desired group.
Click the 'All' radio button to return all the units to the list box.

10. If you feel that Qwik Convert is a useful tool and plan to continue
to use it, please register your copy.  To register send a completed copy
of the registration form (QCREG.TXT) and $8.00 to:

            GREENware
            P.O. Box 24372
            Lexington, KY  40524

When you register, you will receive notices of updates and future
products.  You will also receive technical support via Email if you
are registered.  The Email address for support or questions is:

            [e-mail]

Thank you for your interest in Qwik Convert32, a GREENware product.





INTRODUCTION

     Qwik Convert32 was designed to be a quick and easy to use unit
conversion program for Windows95 and NT.  It was intended to be used as
a tool that is quick to get in and out of while using another Windows
application.  For example, if you were using a number in an Excel
spreadsheet and wanted to convert it to another unit, you could copy
the number to the clipboard, use the Task Manager to access Qwik Convert,
and paste the number into the 'I have:' box. After choosing the appropriate
units the number is converted, and can be pasted back into the Excel
spreadsheet from the clipboard.

     It has over 240 different units, which allow for over 6000 different
combinations of unit conversions.  The following are some of the major
features of Qwik Convert:

    * Quick access through Windows Task Manager
    * Large database of conversion factors
    * Ability to paste and copy to and from the clipboard
    * A multiplier can be specified for the converted number
    * Available in several platforms (Windows 3.1 and Windows95)





INSTALLATION

     This program has been distributed in several forms.  If you received
the program on a diskette containing setup files, they will install the
Qwik Convert program for you.  The instructions are on the diskette label
if you received an original diskette.  If you have a copied diskette,
without instructions, they are:

    > Insert disk into your floppy drive(A:\)
    > select Run from the File menu of Program Manager
    > type A:\SETUP and press ENTER

You can then follow the on screen instructions to have the program
installed on your hard drive.

     If you downloaded the zip file without the setup files, you must
install the program yourself.  The following instructions will guide you
through that installation.  You may also order a diskette containing the
setup files by sending the completed registration form (QCREG.TXT) and
$8.00 to:

    GREENware
    P.O. Box 24372
    Lexington, KY  40524

     To install the Qwik Convert program, follow these instructions:

1. In DOS, or Windows File Manager, create a subdirectory for the
Qwik Convert files, and copy the files into the subdirectory.

2. Get into the Windows Program Manager

3. Choose the 'File' menu option.

4. Choose the 'New' menu option.

5. You should see the "New Program Object" dialog box.  Select the
'Program Group' option and click on the 'OK' button.

6. You should see the "Program Group Properties" dialog box.  Enter a
name for the program group that will hold the Qwik Convert icons
(e.g. 'Qwik Convert'), and click on the 'OK' button.  The Program Manager
will choose a file name for the group file.

7. Now choose the 'File' then 'New' menu options again.

8. At the "New Program Object" dialog box, choose the 'Program Item'
option, and click on the 'OK' button.

9. You should see the "Program Item Properties" dialog box.  Enter the
description you would like to see appear below the Qwik Convert icon in
the Program Group you just created (e.g. 'Qwik Convert').

10. Enter the Command Line by typing the drive path (e.g. C:\QC32\) and the
program file name (QC32.EXE).  The full command line should look like:

                C:\QC32\QC32.EXE

If you created a subdirectory with a different name than C:\QC32\, then use
that name instead (e.g. C:\MYSUB\QC.EXE).

11. Enter the Working Directory by typing the subdirectory name you
created for the program files (e.g. C:\QC32), and click on the 'OK' button.

12. If you would like Windows to do the Command Line and Working Directory
entries for you, click on the 'Browse' button, and find the subdirectory
that you created for the program files.  The QC32.EXE file should appear in
the Filename listing.  Click on the QC32.EXE file and then click on the 'OK'
button.

13. You should see the Program Group that you just created, with the
Qwik Convert icon inside the group.  Qwik Convert is now installed!

     There are a few other controls you can use to make access to
Qwik Convert more convenient.  One way is to use the Program Group name
'Startup' when you specify the group name in Step 6 (NOTE: some systems
may already have a startup group, so you won't have to create one).
If you install Qwik Convert in this group, it will automatically start
the program when Windows starts.  This way Qwik Convert is always there
when you need to convert a number.  You can also click the 'Run Minimized'
box in the "Program Item Properties" dialog box during Steps 9-11.  This
will run Qwik Convert minimized as an icon until you need it.





RUNNING QWIK CONVERT

     Qwik Convert can be started by double clicking on the program
icon in the Program Group.  The "Qwik Convert32" dialog box should appear,
unless you are running the program minimized. If you installed
Qwik Convert in the Startup Program Group, then it should start when
Windows starts.

     If Qwik Convert is running, but you can not see it's dialog box,
then you can access it by using the Windows Task Manager.  This can
be done by following the steps below:

    > Hold down the 'Alt' key.
    > press the 'Tab' key, and you should see a windows with
          and icon and a program name appear.
    > Continue to hold the 'Alt' key and release and press the
          'Tab' key until you see the Qwik Convert icon and program
          name appear.
    > Release both the 'Tab' and the 'Alt' keys.
    > The Qwik Convert dialog box should appear.





USING QWIK CONVERT'S FEATURES


I. Data Entry Methods

     The numbers to be converted can be entered into Qwik Convert in
two ways. First, you can type the number in the 'I have:' box by
clicking the mouse in the box, and then typing the number.  The other
way to get data into the box is to copy it from the clipboard (see the
Windows help files if you are not familiar with the clipboard).
Qwik Convert can accept data from any application that can copy to the
clipboard.

     Qwik Convert can accept data in integer, decimal, and scientific
notation formats.  For example the number ten (10) could be entered in
the 'I have:' box in the following ways:

    * 10
    * 10.0
    * 1.0e+1

The number 0.0005 could be entered as:

    * 0.0005
    * 5.0e-4

The general form of the scientific notation is:

        x.xxxxe+/-xxx


II. Changing Units

     The units for the number you wish to convert can be chosen from the
list to the right of the 'I have:' box.  The search can be reduced by
clicking in the units box and typing the first letter of the unit you
wish to find.  You can also reduce your search by choosing one of the
unit categories.  Just click the radio button next to the category
you would like to see, and the unit selection will change to contain
only those units in that category.

     The units you wish to convert to are selected in the same way except
that the only units available are those in the category of the unit that
is currently selected in the 'I have:' unit list.  Therefore, you can
not select specific categories for these units.

     Many of the units have similar names, but have qualifiers associated
with them (e.g. gallon, dry, U.S. and gallon, liquid, U.S.).  Be careful
to select the one that matches the numbers you entered.


III. Performing the Conversion

     The converted number should be calculated automatically anytime
any of the numbers or units change.  If you are typing a new number into
the 'I have:' box, and are still in the box, you can hit the 'Enter' key
and the conversion will be calculated.  Hitting the 'Enter' key at
anytime will update the calculated number also.


IV. Using the Multiplier

     During user testing of this program, it was found that many users
were converting numbers, and then needing to multiply the converted
number by one other number.  For example suppose you wanted to buy 3
kilograms of a material that costs $5/pound, and you wanted to know how
much this transaction would cost.  You could convert the 3 kilograms to
6.61 pounds, but would still need to multiply that number by 5 to get the
total cost of $33.07.  You could use the multiplier to add the additional
calculation and find your answer.

     To use the multiplier, click on the 'Multiplier:' box and enter
the number you wish to use as the multiplier and then click on the
'Multiplier:' radio button to apply the multiplier to the converted
number.  You can remove the multiplier at any time by clicking on the
'No Multiplier' button.  The number you entered as a multiplier stays in
the 'Multiplier:' box until you change it to another number, even if you
have clicked the 'No Multiplier' radio button.

     If you want to use a multiplier that is one of the following:

        1000, 100, 10, 1, 0.01, 0.001, or 0.0001

then you can click on the 'X10 List' button. This will bring up a
dialog box with buttons for each of the above multipliers.  Clicking on
one of the buttons will close the dialog box and enter the multiplier in
the 'Multiplier:' box.  This multiplier will be applied to the converted
number only if the 'Multiplier:' radio button is checked.


V. Copying the converted number to the clipboard

     The converted number can copied to the clipboard by clicking the
'Copy to Clipboard' button.  The entire number in the 'That is:' box will
be copied to the clipboard.  This means that you do not have to select
the number in the box before you click the 'Copy to Clipboard' button.
You can then return to the application you were running, and paste the
number into your application from the clipboard.  You can do this for any
application that will accept data from the clipboard.





REGISTRATION

     If you find Qwik Convert to be a useful tool, and plan to continue
to use it, please register your copy.  You can register by sending the
completed registration form (QCREG.TXT) and $8.00 to:

    GREENware
    P.O. Box 24372
    Lexington, KY  40524

You will receive information about updates and product information about
other GREENware products, as well as being entitled to technical support
provided by GREENware via Email.  The Email address for technical support
or questions is:

    [e-mail]

Thank you for your interest in Qwik Convert, a GREENware product.





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GREENware, Qwik Convert, and Qwik Convert32 are trademarks of GREENware.