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- Super Conversions 5.01
- Copyright 1992-1995 by Matt E. Hart
-
- Super Conversions 5.01 (SCVS) is a package with over forty-eight hundred
- conversions in the Shareware version alone! Once registered, you will enjoy
- over twenty-six thousand! SCVS is the definitive Distance, Area, Volume,
- Weight, Power, Pressure, Time, Temperature, Energy, Force, Acceleration,
- Illuminance, Concentration, Electrical Current, Hydraulics, Density,
- Velocity, and Viscosity conversion system. With the fast, simple point and
- click method of instant conversion, you will find that it is also the
- easiest to use. Some programs include simple English to Metric conversions
- with limited choices and seperate entry methods for each conversion desired.
- SCVS goes far beyond this simple approach with a powerful, fast algorithm
- built in to make conversions quick and easy.
-
- Shareware refers to a group of software marketed with trust in mind. That
- is, the author allows a user to freely utilitize a version of the program,
- often with disabled features, in the expectation that the user will desire to
- upgrade to the complete program at a nominal price. This version of the
- program has disabled all except Distance conversions. By clicking on the
- disabled versions, you can see the conversions available, but cannot access
- them. For the very small price of $15.00 U.S., you receive the complete
- package, which also disables the messages at the beginning and end of the
- program.
-
- If you have any suggestions or additional measurements you wish to see,
- include them with your order, along with a sample conversion from your
- addition to any one of the already supported measurements. Your addition
- will be included in your update. For example, adding "Feet" to the distance
- conversions. Write "1 Foot = .3048 Meters". Extend the conversion to
- however many decimal places you can. If you have a suggestion for an
- entirely new category, please include it along with some samples and sources
- for information.
-
- NOTE that the SCVS.DAT file must be in the same directory as the SCVS??.EXE
- file.
-
- SC is written with Visual Basic 3.0 and requires the VBRUN300.DLL library to
- be in your Windows default directory. This file is available on most BBSs
- and is included with your registration.
-
- For CompuServe users, VBRUN300.DLL is located in the MSBASIC forum in library
- 1 under the name VBRUN3.EXE.
-
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- FUTURE RELEASES
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- Here's what I'm planning on implementing in future versions
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- New Categories: Currency
-
- Special Features: DLL callable module
- Automatic Currency Exchange Rate Update via CompuServe
- Add/Edit units and categories
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- UPDATE INFORMATION
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- Changes from version 5.0
- Added Auto Rounding option for more accurate calculations
- (See note below)
-
- Changes from version 4.32
- Changed unit access to list boxes
- Added DENSITY category : 129 units
- Added VELOCITY category : 12 units
- Added VISCOSITY category : 8 units
- Added new units in other categories
- Added DDE links for programmers and sample SCVSDDE application
-
- Changes from version 4.3
- Added startup message
- Added EDIT menu functions
- Added Alt-F quick access to FROM
-
- Changes from version 4.2
- Added ILLUMINANCE category : 10 units
- Added CONCENTRATION category : 12 units
- Added ELECTRICAL CURRENT category : 7 units
- Added HYDRAULICS category : 39 units
-
- Changes from version 4.1
- Added ENERGY category : 30 units
- Added FORCE category : 13 units
- Added ACCELERATION category : 8 units
- Added Rankine temp unit (Fahrenheit scale absolute zero based)
-
- Changes from version 4.0
- Reduced system resource requirements by 80%
- Added control key movements within units
-
- Changes from version 3.1
- Add dozens of new units in most categories
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- ************ NOTE on update from version 5.0 to 5.01 ****************
-
- Super Conversions uses floating point math for its conversions. However, due
- to the way that the PC handles FPU calculations (called the IEEE format), the
- calculation can get confused as to what the decimal places should be. As a
- result of some user feedback, I've implented several calculation changes.
-
- One change is the addition of the "Never Round" under "Options". Checking
- this will keep the calculations the same as they are now. The only exception
- is temperature calculations no longer use floating point calcs at all. Note
- that "Never Round" takes precedence over the "Auto Rounding" option. If both
- are checked, only the "Never Round" is in effect.
-
- An "invisible" change is active if "Never Round" is NOT checked. If the result
- calculated is 1 or greater, then Super Conversions will NOT use floating point
- math and will display the result rounded to four decimal places. For those
- interested, the math is done using a 64 bit very long integer and divided by
- 10,000 to get the four decimal places (math is done using the CURRENCY data
- type).
-
- With the new "Auto Rounding" under "Options" checked, then if the result is
- greater than .0005, the number displayed will be rounded to four decimal places
- and will NOT use floating point math. In addition, if the number is less than
- or equal to .0005, then the number will be rounded to 10 decimal places OR
- to the first decimal place with a value.
-
- Here are some samples to help you understand the new rounding options:
-
- Nothing checked : 1 yard = .333332327493335 feet
- Never Round checked : 1 yard = .333332327493335 feet
- Auto Rounding checked : 1 yard = .3333 feet
-
- When you click on the Never Round or Auto Rounding option, the calculated
- result will be immediately changed.
-
- I recommend checking the Auto Rounding option, and then check Never Round
- on occasion if needed.
-
- A new file called SCVS.INI will be created in the directory containing your
- SCVS50.EXE file.
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- REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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- Please print and fill out the accompanying REGIS.TXT file.
-
- To order Super Conversions 5.01, send $15.00 U.S. to:
-
- Matt E. Hart
- 2516 W. Kingsport
- Broken Arrow, OK 74011
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- * MORE * REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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- You can register Super Conversions right on CompuServe and be billed by
- CompuServe! Just type GO SWREG at any ! prompt to enter the SWREG Forum.
- Select "Register Shareware". The ID# for Super Conversions is 2228.
- you register on CompuServe, I add a $3 handling fee to cover the charges
- that CompuServe bills me for.
-
- If you register via SWREG and want the source code, send an additional
- $50.00 to the below address and leave me an e-mail note at 75450,3705.
- I'll send the source code along with the registered version.
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- Super Conversions 5.01 Copyright 1992-1995 by Matt E. Hart. All rights
- reserved.
-
- Thank you for trying Super Conversions 5.01
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