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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About Conversion Assistant ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Conversion Assistant for OS/2 V2.0. Finally, a units conversion system
designed by Engineers specifically for Engineers and Scientists. Software that
utilizes dimensional analysis to provide over 50 million unit conversions, and
over 75 different unit types while using minimal system resources. Intuitive
graphical interface allows you to enter each component of the unit, resulting
in unlimited combinations. Online help and full clipboard support available
for added convenience.
Thank you for selecting Conversion Assistant
For more information on using Conversion Assistant, refer to General Help.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
General Conversion Assistant Help
Intuitive click-and-select interface is utilized for quick and easy access to
all information without the need for searching through long lists. Simply
select your physical quantity, select dimensional formulae to go to and from,
select units for each dimension, and enter value to be converted. Results are
shown dynamically as you change either the value, individual unit, dimension,
or quantity. Previously chosen values are stored for duration of session to
allow for quick access to repeatedly used combinations.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. About Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select About on the System menu to display copyright information about
Conversion Assistant.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the Copy Button to copy the result to the Clipboard.
You can insert the text you copied to any application which uses the Clipboard
using Paste.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the Paste Button to insert contents currently stored in the Clipboard
into the From display.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Clipboard ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Clipboard holds the text that you Cut or Copy from an application.
The Clipboard can only hold one block of text at a time. When you cut or copy
text, any text that is already in the Clipboard is replaced with the new
information.
To use the text stored in the clipboard, you utilize the Paste functions. The
text contained in the clipboard is accessible by any applications which use the
clipboard functions and not just the current application. Paste is generally
used for this purpose, however refer to the specific application for more
information. This feature of the clipboard is very useful for calculating using
Conversion Assistant and inserting the results into other applications such as
spreadsheets and word processors. The reverse is also possible, you may have a
number which you would like to convert. In this case you would cut or copy the
number from the application, and paste it into Conversion Assistant.