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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Convert It!
Version 1.0 - by Antonino Iannella, July 11th, 1996
Convert It! is a general-purpose unit converter. It converts numerical and
character values using metric, imperial, and numerical measures. Choose from a
section below.
Contents
Instructions
Installing Convert It!
Conversion types
Registration
Known bugs and limitations
Contacting the author
Version history
FTP and BBS site documentation
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Instructions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This section explains how to use Convert It!. Directions on how to use the
numbered items follows.
1 Choose a conversion group from capacity, lengths, others, or
weights.
2 Choose the necessary conversion type from the group listed. Each
group has a different list or conversions.
3 Type the value to convert into the textbox. The current unit is
shown below the slider. By 'sliding' the slider to the other end,
the value will be converted to the other unit.
4 The Copy button copies the current conversion result to the
clipboard. This is disabled while the session is being recorded.
The Help button launches this help file.
5 Checking Record session records all conversions made in the current
session. Unchecking it stops and clears the record.
6 A rotating banner displays the current conversion units. Pressing
the right mouse button on it will stop or start it, if it bothers
you.
The transcript window is active whenever the conversions are being recorded.
1 A record of conversions made is listed here. One may drag the
contents to anther application by press-holding the right-mouse
button. This does not always work, and depends on the target
application.
2 Choose between using no, concise, or extended units while recording,
such as
Unit type Left unit Right unit
ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇ
None - -
ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇ
Concise KW hp
ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇ
Extended Kilowatts Horsepower
3 The Copy button save the current transcript to the clipboard. The
Stop button closes the transcript window and stops recording.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Installing Convert It! ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To run Convert It!, you should have
OS/2 Warp or above,
the REXX component installed, and
the View.exe INF file viewer.
Install Convert It! by running Cinst.exe. Choose the target directory as
either your \OS2\APPS directory, or choose your own. Choose whether to create
a Convert It! object on the desktop. Then press 'Install'. You will be
informed if the installation suceeded or not. Press 'Cancel' at any time to
exit the installer.
The following files will be copied to the target directory -
Convrt.exe
Convrt.inf
Convrt.ico
Iconbar.dll
To uninstall Convert It!, delete the above files from their directory, and
remove the desktop object.
The software installer shall soon be available for all developers to use for
their own purposes. It shall be shareware, distributed as the archive
InstAI.zip. It will be available at ftp sites including hobbes.nmsu.edu and
ftp-os2.cdrom.com.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Conversion types ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Convert It! handles the following conversion types. More will be added upon
request.
________________________________________________________________
Conversion scale
Based on ISO specifications and REXX functions
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Source - Encyclopaedia International, 1971 v19, p 285
Sharp calculator manual, p22
Funk and Wagnall's Standard Desk Dictionary, p XXVI
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CAPACITIES
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KW - hp kw*1.341 hp*0.7457
KW - ps kw*1.3596 ps*0.7355
L - gal(UK) L*0.21997 gal*4.5461
L - gal(US) L*0.26417 gal*3.7854
L - pk L*0.11351 pk*8.8095
L - pt L*1.8162 pt*0.5506
mL - fl oz (UK) mL*0.0352 floz*28.4131
mL - fl oz (US) mL*0.0338 floz*29.5734
LENGTHS
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cm - in cm*0.3937 in*2.54
fath - n mile fath*0.000987459 nmi*1012.7
ft - fath ft*0.1666 fath*6
hect - A hect*2.471 A*0.4747
km - mi km*0.621 mi*1.609
m - ft m*3.2808 ft*0.3048
m - yd m*1.0936 yd*0.9144
m¤ - A m¤*0.000247 A*4046.856
OTHERS
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ASCII - char c2d() d2c()
Char - Bin x2b(c2x()) x2c(b2x())
Dec - Bin x2b(d2x()) x2d(b2x())
Dec - Hex d2x() x2d()
J - cal J*0.2389 cal*4.1855
┬░C - ┬░F (9*C/5)+32 (5/9)*(F-32)
┬░C - ┬░K C+273.16 K-273.16
┬░F - ┬░K ((5/9)*(F-32))+273.16 ((9/5)*(K-273.16))+32
WEIGHTS
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g - oz g*0.03527 oz*28.3495
Kg - lb kg*2.2046 lb*0.4536
Kg - stone kg*6.35 stone*0.157
Kg - ton (UK) kg*0.000984206 ton*1016.046
Kg - ton (US) kg*0.001102311 ton*907.1847
mg - gr mg*0.01543 gr*64.7989
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Convert It! is provided as a fully-functional product, with no limitations.
However, it is shareware. If you regularly use this product, please be kind
enough to register by sending
$10 Australian
to the author. This will ensure that precious development efforts will
continue. In return, you will receive excellent customer support, for any query
or problem, and be notified of new releases.
Convert It! remains the property of the author. It is freely distributable on
any medium or site. All files from the archive must be intact when distributed.
I do not guarantee the software's reliability, although I would appreciate
being informed of any problems anyone may have. Any damage or loss incurred as
a result of using this software is NOT the author's responsibility.
Microsoft employees and their families must pay US$1 000 000 in registration
for every copy they possess.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Known bugs and limitations ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Conversion results might not be as accurate as some people would like.
Some conversions may cause strange errors with large values, especially
decimal, hexadecimal, binary, and character types.
The maximum number of characters allowed in the textbox is 32. Any longer
results will lose all characters after the 32nd. This problem is
especially true when converting from String to Binary numbers; convert
only four-character strings at a time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Contacting the author ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Send all registration payments, comments, bug reports, or suggestions for
improvement to
**** **** * **** Operate at a higher level.
* * * * * * *
* * * * * Mr Antonino Iannella
* * **** * * Computer Systems Engineering
* * * * * * 9308390r@lux.levels.unisa.edu.au
**** **** * ****** http://members.tripod.com/~antonino/index.html
Would you fix your house if the windows need replacing?
So why not fix your computer by replacing its Windows?
or by mail:
Mr Antonino Iannella
6 Bolingbroke Avenue
DEVON PARK SA 5008
AUSTRALIA
Phone + 61 8 346 2742.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Version history ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
v 1.0 - First version completed in July, 1996.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. FTP and BBS site documentation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This section has files needed for public domain sites.
FILE_ID.DIZ
Convrt.txt
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1. FILE_ID.DIZ ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Convrt1.zip - Convert It! for OS/2
A general-purpose converter using
metric, imperial, and numerical measures.
Shareware
Mr Antonino Iannella
9308390r@lux.levels.unisa.edu.au
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2. Convrt.txt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
OS/2 Upload Information Template for ftp-os2.nmsu.edu
Archive Name: Convrt1.zip
Program Description: (keep it under 60 characters)
Unit converter of metric, imperial, numerical measures.
Operating System Versions: OS/2 3.0 (Warp) and above
Program Source: none
Replaces: none
Your name: Antonino Iannella
Your email address: 9308390r@lux.levels.unisa.edu.au
Proposed directory for placement: /pub/os2/wpsutil or /pub/os2/mathutil?