Periodic Table is a program that gives you a fully functioning periodic table of elements right on your PalmOS device. It not only gives you detailed information on each of the elements, but it also calculates the molecular weight of compounds for you.
Included in this archive are the following packages:
ÑPTE.prc
This is the software package that you need to install on your Palm Pilot.
ÑPTE.pdf
This is the users╒ manual for Periodic Table of Elements.
ÑPTE.txt
This is a text only format of the users╒ manual. If at all possible, use the pdf version of the manual as it has layout and graphics that cannot be included in the text version. The pdf version of the manual is viewed using Adobe¿ Acrobat Reader¿. This can be obtained free of charge at www.adobe.com.
ÑSAStuff.txt
A list of all of the software available from Stand Alone Inc.
1.2 System Requirements
Periodic Table of Elements is designed to work on both the PalmPilot Professional and Personal units, as well as the Palm III device. Throughout this manual, PalmPilot is used to refer to any of these units.
1.3 Registering Periodic Table of Elements
Periodic Table is Shareware, and costs $10.00.
The Periodic Table of Elements Demo will work for a 30 day trial period. At the end of the 30 Days, it will stop working. To avert this tragedy, you will need to get in touch with Stand Alone to register your software. You can register with us by several different methods.
You will need to include the following information, no matter how you choose to register. Most importantly, you need to include your name EXACTLY as it is entered in your PalmPilot, including spaces. We use this to generate your password, so it must be precise. You will need to specify which programs you wish to register, and include payment for each of them. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. If you are using normal mail, you can send us a check as well. Make sure to include your card number, the expiration date, and what type of card you are using. You also need to give us a way to get in touch with you. Email is the preferred way, followed by your address and phone number. An Email address is not strictly necessary, but it will result in much faster service.
For instant gratification, register by phone, and pay using Visa or Mastercard. To do so, call (773) 477-2492 and we will give you a password right over the phone.
Alternatively, you can send us a check to the address below.
You can also Email us. Just Email us the relevant information, and we╒ll send you a code. If you are registering through Compuserve, use, GO SWREG.
Once you register, you will receive a password from us. You can install this password one of two ways. There is an option to Enter Password via the Enter Password option in the menu. Tap on it to bring up a screen that has a space to enter the password.
1.4 Contacting Stand Alone Inc.
There are several ways to get in touch with us here at Stand Alone, Inc. Email is the preferred form of communication, but whatever works for you is fine. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions or compliments, please don't hesitate to contact us through any of the methods listed below.
1.4.1 Business Hours
Stand Alone is open from 9 AM to 7 PM Monday to Thursday, 9 AM to 6 PM Friday and 10 AM to 4 PM Saturday. We are closed on Sunday. These times are CST and GMT -5.
1.4.2 Email
internet: info@standalone.com
AOL: Std Alone
CompuServe: 76342,3057
1.4.3 Phone
Voice: (773) 477-2492
Fax: (773) 477-2579
1.4.4 Regular Mail
Stand Alone
3171 N. Hudson, Suite 1
Chicago IL, 60657
USA
1.4.5 World Wide Web
http://www.standalone.com
1.5 Reporting Bugs
If you find a bug in our software, it would be helpful if you reported the bug to us. To report a bug, please Email us with Bug Report Request in the subject line. In the Email, include the following information:
ÑWhat type of PalmPilot you are using (i.e. Personal)
ÑThe software name and version number (i.e. Periodic Table of Elements 1.0)
ÑThe error number
ÑA brief description of how we can recreate the error
ÑYour name and Email address so we can contact you when the bug is fixed
When reporting bugs, it is best to Email us, rather than calling, so that the programers have a written record of the information they need to solve the problem. As soon as we receive your Email, the programer will examine the problem, and fix it.. Because our programers are busy creating software, it can take a while for them to reply, but they will release a new version of the software that fixes the bug as soon as they can.
1.6 Version History
Version Date Notes
1.0 June 15, 1998 First public release
2 Using PTE
Periodic Table of Elements is a complete periodic table for the PalmOS. You can use it to view the entire table of elements, view a detailed list of information about a single element, or calculate the molecular mass of compounds.
2.1 Using the Table View
The main screen of PTE shows you the entire periodic table. Tapping on any square in the table brings up detailed information about a specific element. You can scroll through the element╒s information using the scroll bar on the right-hand side.
You can scroll through the elements using the up and down arrows on the PalmOS device. The up arrow moves you to the next higher numbered element, and the down arrow views the last lower numbered element.
2.2 View Details
To view the details of a specific element, you can either tap on the element abbreviation at the top of the screen, or select Toggle Screen from on the Options menu found by tapping the Menu silkscreen button. To return to the Table view, tap the element abbreviation again, or select Toggle Screen. In the detailed view, you can scroll through the list of information using the scroll bar on the right hand side.
2.3 Molecular Weight Calculation
PTE makes it easy to calculate the molecular weight of a chemical formula. To calculate the weight of a formula, select Calculate Weight from the Options menu.
After you have selected Calculate Weight, the Formula Entry screen will appear. Next, enter the formula on to the provided lines. When entering the formula, make sure that you use the capitalization appropriate to each element. PTE recognizes H2O and HCl, but not H2o.
You can also use the popup keyboard to enter the formulas. Tap to Kbd button to use the keyboard.
When you have entered your formula, tap the Calculate Weight button, and PTE will calculate the molecular weight of the formula.
