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- Qwik Convert32
- Version 1.0
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- User's Manual
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- Copyright 1995, GREENware
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- QUICK START
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- 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.
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- 2. Copy all files into a subdirectory created for Qwik Convert (e.g.
- C:\QC32).
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- 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).
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- 4. Double click on the Qwik Convert icon to run the program.
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- 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).
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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:
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- GREENware
- P.O. Box 24372
- Lexington, KY 40524
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- 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:
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- sgreen@mis.net
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- Thank you for your interest in Qwik Convert32, a GREENware product.
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- INTRODUCTION
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- 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.
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- 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:
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- * 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)
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- INSTALLATION
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- 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:
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- > Insert disk into your floppy drive(A:\)
- > select Run from the File menu of Program Manager
- > type A:\SETUP and press ENTER
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- You can then follow the on screen instructions to have the program
- installed on your hard drive.
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- 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:
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- GREENware
- P.O. Box 24372
- Lexington, KY 40524
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- To install the Qwik Convert program, follow these instructions:
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- 1. In DOS, or Windows File Manager, create a subdirectory for the
- Qwik Convert files, and copy the files into the subdirectory.
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- 2. Get into the Windows Program Manager
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- 3. Choose the 'File' menu option.
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- 4. Choose the 'New' menu option.
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- 5. You should see the "New Program Object" dialog box. Select the
- 'Program Group' option and click on the 'OK' button.
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- 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.
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- 7. Now choose the 'File' then 'New' menu options again.
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- 8. At the "New Program Object" dialog box, choose the 'Program Item'
- option, and click on the 'OK' button.
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- 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').
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- 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:
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- C:\QC32\QC32.EXE
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- If you created a subdirectory with a different name than C:\QC32\, then use
- that name instead (e.g. C:\MYSUB\QC.EXE).
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 13. You should see the Program Group that you just created, with the
- Qwik Convert icon inside the group. Qwik Convert is now installed!
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- 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.
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- RUNNING QWIK CONVERT
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- 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.
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- 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:
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- > 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.
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- USING QWIK CONVERT'S FEATURES
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- I. Data Entry Methods
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- 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.
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- 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:
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- * 10
- * 10.0
- * 1.0e+1
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- The number 0.0005 could be entered as:
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- * 0.0005
- * 5.0e-4
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- The general form of the scientific notation is:
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- x.xxxxe+/-xxx
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- II. Changing Units
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- III. Performing the Conversion
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- 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.
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- IV. Using the Multiplier
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- If you want to use a multiplier that is one of the following:
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- 1000, 100, 10, 1, 0.01, 0.001, or 0.0001
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- 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.
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- V. Copying the converted number to the clipboard
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- 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.
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- REGISTRATION
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- 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:
-
- sgreen@mis.net
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- Thank you for your interest in Qwik Convert, a GREENware product.
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- Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
- GREENware, Qwik Convert, and Qwik Convert32 are trademarks of GREENware.
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