- The Freeware Currency Converter - -- Description -- The Currency Converter is a freeware tool to convert between over 220 currencies. You can keep the exchange rates up to date by using the one-button Internet Update-function. -- Legal Information -- Alex Belgraver and the Currency Converter cannot confirm the reliability of the exchange rates. I make no warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the data provided or to the performance or merchantability. This service is provided "AS IS" without any warranties. The coder (Alex Belgraver) can not be held liable for anything that happens before, during or after running this or any other program. -- Freeware -- I am not asking money for this little tool but I would really like an e-mail from you, if you are using this program. Any feedback is welcome. With your help I can make this program even better. Send your e-mail to: alex@belgraver.demon.nl -- Distribution -- You can freely distribute this program if you e-mail me at mailto:alex@belgraver.demon.nl and as long as you do not change the contents of the zipped distribution file. -- Stats -- Name : The Freeware Currency Converter Version : 1.4 Release-Date : July 13, 1999 Author : Alexander Belgraver E-mail : alex@belgraver.demon.nl Homepage : http://www.belgraver.demon.nl/currconv Zip-file : currconv.zip (830kb) Executable : currconv.exe (499,712 bytes) Install : install.exe -- What is new -- + Auto-update routines for updating once-a-day at first start-up of program. + Extra parameter '/update' for only updating the currency and then exit. - Removed some bugs / cleaned up the code a small bit. - Removed updated-since functions from program again... -- To do -- + Bugfix for 'Error: 200 OK' HTTP 200 means it is succesful, so it shouldn't generate an error + A check for new versions of the converter itself. And perhaps even: + Look at linking the Euro currency to the Euroland currencies of Pacific Editing Pacific-European Euro will not cause linked currencies to update. + Look at the use of threading for updating of the currencies and/or the listview