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- ** Super Conversions COPYRIGHT
- ** (c) 1988 by Matt Hart
- ** 2400 S. MacArthur Lot 306
- ** OKC, OK 73128
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- ** Super Conversions(c) is a physics/chemical reference program that
- ** also converts from one type of unit to another. A total of 15,105
- ** different combinations are available. The categories supported
- ** under version 1 are:
- **
- ** Distance
- ** Area
- ** Volume
- ** Weight
- ** Power
- ** Pressure
- ** Temperature
- ** Time
- ** Currency
- **
- ** As far as I can tell from available references, the conversions
- ** of distance, area, volume, weight, temperature, time, and currency
- ** are all exactly correct. But the only reference I had for power
- ** and pressure had highly visible errors, and some not so easily
- ** found. So if there is an obvious wrong conversion in any those units,
- ** PLEASE contact me with a correction. Also, if you know of a
- ** measurement unit not supported, contact me (details at the end of
- ** this document) and I will add it to the selections.
- ** Conversions of volume also include kitchen volume conversions.
- ** Unless otherwise noted, or in the case of two-like measurements,
- ** such as Liquid ounces (Volume) and Ounces (Weight), the unit listed
- ** is LIQUID rather then DRY.
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- ** If you have a unit you wish added, or even a complete NEW category,
- ** send in your registration (if not registered), the NEW Unit and
- ** category, the telephone number of the BBS you downloaded Super
- ** Conversions(c) from, and the conversion factor. Conversion factors are:
- **
- ** Category Preferred Conversion to
- ** -------- -----------------------
- ** Distance Meters
- ** Area Square Meters
- ** Volume Liters
- ** Weight Grams
- ** Power Watts
- ** Pressure Pascals
- ** Temperature Degrees C
- ** Time Days
- ** Currency $1.00 USA
- **
- ** Also tell me whether the NEW unit is SMALLER or LARGER than the one
- ** you show a conversion to. In other words, 10 decimeters equals 1
- ** meter, and decimeters are SMALLER than meters. It can be confusing
- ** when not sure whether the new unit is large or small.
- ** NOTE:
- ** If you are unable to show a conversion to one of the above
- ** PREFERRED units, then convert to any one of the already supported units.
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- ** REGISTRATION & SOURCE CODE LICENSING:
- **
- ** Super Conversions(c) is written in Compiler BASIC using Microsoft
- ** QuickBASIC 4.0. The ASCII source code is available for a license fee of
- ** $35.00 and will run fine in GW-BASIC/BASICA. To register Super
- ** Conversions(c), send $8.00 and a self-addressed stamped envelope to the above
- ** listed author. For a copy of the newest version, please include a disk
- ** and enough postage to cover its mailing (about $0.75).
- ** One of the things that makes purchasing the source code worth
- ** the price, is the ease of adding your own conversion units or categories.
- ** Only 2 bytes need be changed plus the unit and a single number to add a
- ** conversion unit, and to add a category, only 1 byte plus one line number,
- ** and a couple of data statements need be changed/added. Instructions on
- ** adding categories and units are included with the source code.
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- ** Terms:
- **
- ** Troy -- Troy weight, Troyes, France standard
- ** Apoth -- Apothecary, System used primarily in compounding and
- ** dispensing drugs
- ** Avoir -- Avoirdupois, System used in Britian and the U.S. E.G.--The
- ** pound (avoir) is the normal U.S. pound.
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- ** Miscellaneous Instructions:
- **
- ** Listings of COMPUTER BASE VALUES [c]
- ** ASCII CODES [e]
- ** and IBM ASCII ENTENDED CODES [f]
- ** can be exitted while listing by pressing [ESC]
- **
- ** The CURRENT CURRENCY VALUES [h] selection is provided for changing
- ** the values of different world currencies against the US dollar. I
- ** suggest running the short, provided program {CURRPRNT.bas} to get a
- ** complete listing of the currency values and, more importantly, the
- ** numbers given the values by SUPER Conversions(c). When selecting currency
- ** numbers to {1} Change or {2} Convert, you need not see it on the screen
- ** to enter its number. Just type the value {1-162}. Entering [-1] on
- ** the listing of CURRENT CURRENCY VALUES [h] will abort the listing and
- ** return you to the Main Menu.
- **
- ** Pressing [i] from the Main Menu will give you the conversions menu
- ** and the above listed conversion categories to select from.
- **
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- ** LOADING CURRPRNT.BAS:
- **
- ** Method 1:Hard Drive
- ** Current directory contains CURRPRNT.BAS and
- ** CURRENCY.DAT
- ** Current directory or path contains BASIC.EXE
- ** Type:
- ** C>basic currprnt
- **
- ** Method 2:Two drives
- ** Insert disk containing CURRPRNT.BAS and
- ** CURRENCY.DAT into drive b
- ** Insert DOS disk containing BASIC.EXE into
- ** drive a
- ** Type:
- ** B>a:basic currprnt
- **
- ** Method 3:One drive
- ** Insert DOS disk containing BASIC.EXE into
- ** drive a
- ** Type:
- ** A>basic
- ** Insert disk containing CURRPRNT.BAS and
- ** CURRENCY.DAT into drive a
- ** Type:
- ** run"currprnt"
- **
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