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- Convert-It!
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- Table of Contents
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- - Description
- - System Requirements
- - Installing
- - Using the Application
- - Contact Info
- - Registration
- - License Agreement
- - Revision History
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- Description
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- Convert-It! is the premier unit of measure conversion tool for the
- Palm (tm) Connected Organizer. Use it to convert numbers between
- different units of measurement.
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- Features:
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- o 23 measurement categories and nearly 250 conversion factors.
- o Recently used conversion list allows quick and easy selection
- of most commonly used conversions.
- o Auto-calculation for ease-of-use.
- o Double precision floating point math calculations.
- o Numeric or scientific notation (6.02e23) input and display.
- o Cut, Copy, Paste and Undo editing functions.
- o Localized (international) numeric input and display.
- o Runs on all Palm Connected Organizers; including the Pilot 1000(tm),
- Pilot 5000(tm), PalmPilot Personal(tm), PalmPilot Professional(tm),
- Palm III(tm), Palm IIIe(tm), Palm IIIx(tm), Palm V(tm), Palm VII(tm),
- the IBM WorkPad(tm), and the Symbol SPT1500(tm).
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- The following units of measurement are supported:
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- o Accel. (angular) o Mass
- o Accel. (linear) o Moment of Inertia
- o Angle o Power
- o Area o Pressure
- o Density o Speed (angular)
- o Energy & Work o Speed (linear)
- o Flow o Temperature
- o Force & Weight o Time/Frequency
- o Fuel Consumption o Torque
- o Illuminance o Viscosity (Dyn.)
- o Length o Volume
- o Volume/Area
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- This application is offered as shareware. It may be used on a trial
- basis for 30 days. However, if you wish to continue using it after
- this time, please register with us for the nominal fee indicated. By
- registering, you will receive the latest version, future updates, and
- a key to turn off the registration reminder.
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- Please read the license agreement included with this software. By using
- this software, you accept all terms in the license agreement.
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- System Requirements
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- Convert-It! is fully compatible with all devices running the Palm Operating
- System (PalmOS tm), including the original Pilot 1000 and 5000, the PalmPilot
- Personal and Professional, Palm III, Palm IIIe, Palm IIIx, Palm V, Palm VII,
- the IBM WorkPad and the Symbol SPT 1500 connected organizers. The only
- requirement is sufficient memory to load the Convert-It! application.
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- Throughout this document, we will refer to the above models interchangeably
- as the "handheld organizer", or simply the "organizer".
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- Installing
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- This installation assumes that you have the Desktop software installed on
- your computer, and the HotSync« Manager is functioning.
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- 1. The CVTIT130.ZIP archive contains the following files:
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- README.TXT Documentation in text format (this file).
- REGISTER.TXT dpw Designs Registration form in text format.
- CNV_IT.PRC Convert-It! application.
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- 2. Using an archive utility (e.g. WinZip, PkZip, ZipMagic or
- StuffIt Expander), extract the files from the archive.
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- 3. If a previous version of the program has been installed,
- please delete it before proceeding. If you are using a
- PalmOS 3 device (Palm III, Palm IIIe, Palm IIIx, Palm V,
- Palm VII, or have upgraded to PalmOS 3), first switch to
- the application launcher. Next, tap the "MENU" icon on
- the silkscreen and select "Delete..." from the pull-down
- menu. Select the desired program and then tap the "Done"
- button. If your are using an earlier version organizer,
- simply use the built-in "Memory" application to delete
- the program.
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- 4. If you are already running Palm Desktop, click on the
- "Install" button and follow the prompts to install the
- program (.prc file) extracted in step 2 above. Otherwise,
- select the Palm Desktop folder on your computer and run
- the Palm Install Tool to prepare the program for loading
- on your device.
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- 5. Next, synchronize (HotSync) your organizer to transfer
- the program from your computer to the organizer.
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- For additional information, please consult the documentation supplied
- with your handheld organizer.
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- Using the Application
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- Once Convert-It! has been installed, tap on the "prism" icon on your
- organizer to launch it.
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- To perform a conversion, the following must be known: measurement
- category (Distance, Temperature, Volume, etc.), input units, input
- value and output units.
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- First, select the unit of measure. To do this, tap in the area to
- the right of the "down arrow" in the upper right corner of the screen.
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- Next, select an input unit. Input units are located to the right of
- the first field. Tap in the area to the right of the "down arrow" to
- select the desired unit from the list. If all of the choices do not
- fit in the list, tap the up or down "scroll arrow" to view more units.
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- Similarly, output units are located to the right of the second field.
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- Then tap on the first line to select the input value field. Using
- Graffiti input or the pop-up keyboard, enter the value you would like
- to convert. Numeric input is accepted in either integer, real or
- scientific notation.
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- Examples:
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- 2 6.022045e23
- 3.14159 6.63E-34
- -32.2
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- International Users:
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- Please note that a comma "," may be used in place of the
- decimal point "." as a digit separator by selecting the
- appropriate "Numbers" selection within the "Formats"
- category of the built-in "Preferences" application.
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- When the calculated value is less than 0.000001 (1E-06) or greater
- than 1000000 (1E06) the output display is automatically switched
- into scientific notation mode.
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- Example: ( To convert from kilometers to miles )
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- 1. Tap on the category field, in the upper right corner of
- the screen, to select "Length".
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- 2. Tap on the input units (to the right of the first field
- or line) and select "km". Note that you will need to tap
- on the "down arrow" a few times to find the "km" unit of
- measure.
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- 3. Tap on the output units (to the right of the second field
- or line) and select "mi"
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- 4. Tap on the first field or line to begin entering the input
- value. Either Graffiti or the pop-up keyboard may be used
- to enter the input value.
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- 5. The distance in miles is displayed.
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- Several additional commands are available by tapping on the MENU
- icon located on the silkscreen below the display. These commands
- include:
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- Commands
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- Swap Exchange input (upper) value and unit of measure
- for output (lower) value and unit of measure.
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- Clear Clear input (upper) and output (lower) values.
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- Recent... Display a list of the ten (10) most recently used
- conversions. A conversion may be selected by
- tapping on it (e.g. km -> miles)
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- Register... Display the registration information screen. This
- screen is only displayed if the application has
- not been registered.
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- Edit
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- Undo Undo the last edit operation.
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- Cut Remove the highlighted text from the field and
- place into the clipboard.
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- Copy Copy the highlighted text from the field into
- the clipboard.
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- Paste Place the text into the clipboard.
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- Keyboard Display the numeric keyboard, for data entry.
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- Options
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- About Convert-It! Basic information on Convert-It and version number.
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- Contact Info
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- Convert-It! is by dpw Designs
- (c) 1998-1999 All Rights Reserved
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- dpw Designs
- P.O. Box 192
- Norco, CA 91760-0192 USA
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- mail-to: dpw-designs@pe.net
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- http://www.pe.net/firm/dpw-designs
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- Registration
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- This application is offered as shareware. None of the features of
- this product are limited or disabled in any way. It may be used on
- a trial basis for 30 days. However, if you wish to continue using
- it after this time, please register with us for the nominal fee
- indicated. By registering, you will receive the latest version,
- future updates, and a key to turn off the registration reminder.
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- The registration fee for Convert-It! is $10.00
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- PalmGear H.Q.
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- PalmGear H.Q. accepts registrations by Visa, Mastercard, or
- American Express. In addition to their secure online web page,
- registrations may be placed by e-mail, postal mail, telephone
- and fax.
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- 2500 East Randol Mill Road, Suite 117 Tel: 817.640-6558
- Arlington, Texas 76017 USA Fax: 817.640-6614
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- mailto: software-orders@palmgear.com
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- http://www2.viaweb.com/pilotgearsw/dpwdesigns.html
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- dpw Designs (Postal/Mail Only)
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- For registrations by mail, a form has been enclosed for your
- convenience. Please print the enclosed file REGISTER.TXT,
- follow the instructions, and mail to:
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- dpw Designs
- P.O. Box 192
- Norco, CA 91760-0192 USA
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- Please make sure to include the following information:
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- - Product Name (Convert-It, Lease-It, etc.)
- - Pilot User Name (Required for registration code)
- - E-mail address (for return of your registration code)
- - Check or money order (in U.S. funds) payable to dpw Designs
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- Please note that your pilot User Name can be found in the following places
- on your organizer:
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- o From the application launcher, select Convert-It! Next, tap the
- "Register..." button to display the "Please Enter Reg#" dialog.
- Your Pilot User Name follows the text "Name:".
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- o From the application launcher, select HotSync. If you are using a
- Palm OS 3 device (Palm III, Palm IIIe, Palm IIIx, Palm V, Palm VII or
- have upgraded to PalmOS 3), your Pilot User Name is located in the
- upper right corner of the form. If you are using an earlier version
- organizer, your Pilot User Name follows the text "Welcome".
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- License Agreement
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- We at dpw Designs are committed to providing quality, easy-to-use
- software. While some effort has been made to ensure accuracy and that
- this software will not cause any loss of data, use it at your own risk.
- This software is provided as-is, with no warranties expressed or implied.
- By using this software, you agree to indemnify the author of all damages
- associated with the use of this software.
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- This archive is freely redistributable, provided it is made available
- only in its complete unmodified form with no additional files and for
- noncommercial purposes only. Any other use must have prior written
- authorization from dpw Designs.
-
- This application is offered as shareware. It may be used on a trial
- basis for 30 days. However, if you wish to continue using it after
- this time, please register with us for the nominal fee indicated. By
- registering, you will receive the latest version, future updates, and
- a key to turn off the registration reminder.
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- Revision History
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- 1.3 22-Aug-99 o Auto-calculate feature added.
- o Added the following conversions:
- - Luminance New category.
- - Mass Added: dram (troy), pounds (troy)
- - Volume Added: fluid ounce (UK), pint (UK),
- pint (dry), quart (UK), quart (dry),
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- 1.2 1-Jun-99 o Increased width of input/output fields.
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- 1.1 20-May-99 o Added the ability to select pick a conversion
- from a list of recent conversions.
- o Added the ability to retain units of measure
- in each category, when switching categories.
- o Added new menu commands:
- - "Clear" Clear input field.
- - "Swap" Swap contents and units of fields.
- - "Recent" Select a recently used conversion.
- o Fixed interpretation error when using localized
- number input/output support, due to bug in PalmOS
- StrDelocalizeNumber() function.
- o Now over 235 conversion factors. Added following:
- - Energy/Work Added: kcal
- - Flow Added: Barrels/h
- - Force/Weight Added: tons(metric)
- - Fuel Consumption
- - Length Added: fathoms, shots, cables
- - Mass New category
- - Power Added hp (metric)
- - Pressure Added: in Hg, mm H20, KPa, MPa
- - Speed Speed of Light
- - Viscosity
- - Volume Fixed slight error in constants.
- - Volume/Area New category.
- - Weight Added grain (gr.)
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- 1.05 30-Jun-98 o Added negative number input.
- o Added scientific notation input.
- o Changed height of "unit of measure" lists from 5
- to 10 items.
- o Corrected error in "Time/Frequency" category
- when converting to/from Frequency and the input
- value is zero (divide by zero).
- o Corrected errors in 'Speed (angular)' category
- when converting to/from: deg/min, rad/min.
- o Corrected errors in 'Accel (angular)' category
- when converting to/from: deg/min^2, rad/min^2
- and rev/min^2.
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- 1.04 25-May-98 o Added following conversion to 'Area' category:
- - dkm^2
- - hm^2
- - hectares
- 0 Added following conversions to 'Pressure category:
- - mbar
- - bar
- - kg/m^2
- o Added following conversion to 'Speed (linear)' category:
- - in/s
- o Added following conversions to 'Volume' category:
- - teaspoon
- - tablespoon
- - acre-feet
- o Added localized (international) number support for
- input and output on PalmOS 2.0 and later devices.
- o Updated conversion labels for consistency.
- o Corrected errors in 'Time/Frequency' category
- when converting between time and frequency.
- o Corrected error in 'Speed (linear)' category when
- when converting to/from revs/min.
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- 1.03 3-May-98 o Modified main form to align fields.
- o Changed 'Force' category name to 'Force/Weight'.
- o Changed 'Time' category name to 'Time/Frequency'.
- o Added the following conversions to 'Force/Weight':
- - stone
- - ton UK
- o Added the following categories:
- - acceleration (angular)
- - acceleration (linear)
- - speed (angular)
- o Fixed minor registration bug when running under
- PalmOS 3 (Palm III).
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- 1.02 10-Apr-98 o Fixed errors in time conversions; 365 days/year.
- o Added following time (frequency) conversions;
- Hz, kHz, MHz, GHz.
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- 1.01 8-Apr-98 o Fixed errors in time conversions; to/from minutes, hours
- days, weeks, years.
- o Added new unit of measure: Density.
- o Modified registrations screens.
- o Updated documentation.
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- 1.0 4-Apr-98 Initial Release
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- Copyright Statement
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- Copyright ⌐ 1998 - 1999 by dpw Designs. All Rights Reserved
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- 3Com, the 3Com logo, Graffiti are HotSync are registered trademarks of
- Palm Computing, Inc., 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. PalmPilot,
- Palm III, Palm IIIx, Palm V and PalmOS are trademarks of 3Com Corporation
- or its subsidiaries.
-
- WorkPad is a trademark of IBM.
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- SPT1500 is a trademark of Symbol Technologies.
-
- All other brands and product names may be trademarks or registered
- trademarks of their respective owners.
-