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- Screen Ruler Version: 2.0.1 June 1995
-
- Author: Jesse Carneiro
- Micro Fox Software
- Address: P.O. Box 14932 / Columbus, Ohio 43214 / USA
- Phone/Fax: (614) 267-8638
- CompuServe: 72417,3570
- Internet: jcarneir@freenet.columbus.oh.us
- Shareware: US$10
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-
- Screen Ruler is a great virtual ruler ready to be dragged around
- on the desktop. It is useful (as any ruler) to measure things on
- the computer screen in Pixels, Inches, Picas and Centimeters.
- Accurate measurements with dynamic cursor display, vertical or
- horizontal orientation, with a custom length feature.
-
- Some features you should know:
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- • Clicking the little “ruler” icon, flips the ruler direction
- from horizontal to vertical and vice versa. The ruler pivots on
- the zero point, unless the zero point is within 30 pixels from
- the menubar or the screen edges. Flip it again (you can type -F)
- to make it reorient its direction. If the ruler is in a position
- such that flipping it would put it out of the screen area, then
- it flips itself remaining into view.
-
- • -P will change ruler to Pixels, -I will change it to Inches,
- -K will change it to Picas and -M will change it to Centimeters.
-
- • Using the arrow keys, will make the ruler move in the
- appropriate direction by one pixel. It makes a “click” sound
- as it moves.
-
- • Pressing the Option Key, will change the cursor (in accordance
- with the ruler’s direction) to a horizontal or vertical line and
- a little number. The number on the cursor corresponds to the
- readings of pixels/inches/picas/centimeters in between the
- marked settings on the ruler. This way you can readily make
- precise readings without figuring the small markings.
-
- Note 1: Due to inherited fractional nature of the inch setting,
- some limitation was imposed as to the smallest fraction cursor
- to display when the Option Key is pressed.
-
- Note 2: Because the conversion between pixels on the screen and
- centimeter markings would result in fractional pixels (drawing can
- only occur on the pixel line), some slight adjustment was made as
- to where the centimeter markings should be drawn. Because of this,
- I decided not to draw millimeter markings. Instead, use the Option
- Key to change the cursor to a number preceded by a dot, as
- millimeter fractions of a centimeter. This is a bit more accurate.
- The value carried over via the Clipboard is even more accurate.
-
- • Clicking on the ruler’s “Checkered” icon will cycle thru all the
- settings. That is, if the present setting is Pixels, it will
- change to display inches and so on.
-
- • Clicking the left most square, will close and quit the
- Screen Ruler application.
-
- • Clicking on the right most icon (the one with the double arrow)
- allows you to drag the mouse horizontally to establish the ruler's
- new custom length. Its minimum length allowed is 240 pixels.
-
- • Click anywhere on the yellow part of the ruler and drag to
- where you need it.
-
- • After using the Option Key to take a measurement and then
- sending Screen Ruler to the background, you can paste the last
- measurement taken into a text edit field of any application
- via the clipboard.
-
- • When you close the ruler, the setting (Pixel, Inch, Pica or
- Centimeter) and the length value are saved within the application.
- The saved vales are used the next time around.
-
- Next Version
- Pending feedback and registration from you, the user, I plan to
- further enhance Screen Ruler. So please send in your registration
- fee to guarantee early notification of new releases.
-
- About Shareware
- This program, Screen Ruler, was written to help you in any
- computer chore it might come handy. At times this is just what’s
- needed. But for that to happen, we need to encourage people to
- take up computer programming to solve real life problems.
-
- Programming a friendly interface like the Mac is no trivial task.
- One does need encouragement, and one of the best is feedback from
- you, the user. Good or bad feedback. Is only when we hear from you
- that we know how we’re doing. Many times you will have ideas,
- enhancements, corrections, report of conflicts or compatibility,
- or even (God forbid) bugs. Let me know about it.
-
- Admittedly, many ideas you may have regarding this software may
- be better than mine. Please share your thoughts. I urge you to
- send your registration fee so that I may inform you of upgrades
- and other interesting applications that I am writing.
-
- Upon receipt of your Screen Ruler US$10 shareware fee, I will
- send you the newest version with your name on it. Please send
- your name, address, electronic address (if any), phone and also
- the version number you are using.
-
- Thank you for your time and for trying Screen Ruler.
-
- Please let me know what you think of it. Feedback is important.
- Write, e-mail or fax any suggestions, complaints or bugs to:
-
- Jesse Carneiro
- Micro Fox Software
- P.O. Box 14932
- Columbus, OH 43214
- CompuServe: 72417,3570
- Internet: jcarneir@freenet.columbus.oh.us
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-
- ©1995 Jesse Carneiro
- The usual disclaimers apply: Jesse Carneiro and Micro Fox Software
- accept no responsibility for any incidental or consequential damage
- of any sort as a direct or indirect result of using this software.
- The software is provided “as-is,” and no warranties are made as to
- its fitness for a particular purpose. I would be very interested
- to hear of any problems, though.