WINFOIL 2.0.5 INSTALLATION NOTES ------------------------------ AIRFOIL PLOTTER FOR MODEL AIRCRAFT ---------------------------------- Copyright (c) Malcolm Hardy 1993, 1994, 1995 All rights reserved. Release date December 1994. Updated 12/09/95. Ombudsman Statement ------------------- This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principal works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-22765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. Disclaimer ---------- Users of WINFOIL must accept this disclaimer of warranty: "WINFOIL is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of WINFOIL." Introduction ------------ Winfoil was originally released in September 1993 as version 1.0. A new version 1.5 was released in December 1993. This version replaces all other versions. Winfoil has been totally rewritten using Microsofts' Visual Basic and Microsofts' Access Database Engine. Listed below are the features provided by the previous versions which are also included in version 2.0.5; Print airfoils sections in metric or imperial dimensions. Print one per page or automatically adjust to print more than one per page. Print airfoils for a range of chord lengths. Print airfoil name, grid, chord length and coordinates. Print to the windows clipboard. Store airfoil lift, drag and pitching moment coefficients for airfoil comparison and selection. Export airfoil data for input into other programs. Online help. Context sensitive Help. Press the Function Key F1 to select help on the currently selected feature within WINFOIL or press the HELP button. Faster screen redraws Improved user interface - toolbars Print Airfoils larger than page size. CAD like user interface screens to design wings and airfoils Design wings or tails of any shape. Winfoil will automatically determine rib lengths. Airfoil thickness shown Airfoil thickness variation allowed for printing. Different airfoil sections can be selected for a wing design. Winfoil will automatically print the airfoil sections along the span. Automatic calculation of area, aspect ratio and mean aerodynamic chord. Comments can now be entered for each airfoil. Airfoil data import capability. Horizontal and vertical tail sizing calculations for conventional aircraft configurations. Reynolds number calculation in air and water. Print wing planform . Left , right or both panels. Print wing specifications and rib lengths. Use windows calculator from within Winfoil to perform scaling calculations Enter wing coordinates from the keyboard DXF file output for airfoils and ribs The following new features are provided with version 2.0.5; Soartech Airfoil Coordinate Import capability. Enhanced Airfoil editing. There are no restricted functions in the unregistered version and full online help is provided. Ten airfoils are provided in the unregistered version. Please Note this program is Shareware. It is not Freeware. You are permitted to try the program for a maximum of 30 days after which you are expected to send a registration fee to the author. Registered users will receive my thanks , a receipt and a registered version of WINFOIL with 120 airfoils. Registered users will also receive a free WINFOIL upgrade when available. The upgrade will include new features and extra airfoils. Registration can be made as follows; 1. Compuserve (GO SWREG) Registration ID : 6441 Fee $18 US (Australia/New Zealand) $28 US (All other countries). 2. Cheque or Money order (Australia only) $25 (Australian Dollars) 3. International money order $18 US (New Zealand) $28 US (All other countries). Registered users will receive a registered version of Winfoil with 120 airfoils. The unregistered version of this program may be distributed freely and a minimal cost may be charged to cover disk duplication costs only. For Postal Orders please see Registration details and order form in the HELP menu in Winfoil or write to MALCOLM HARDY 6 TIBOOBURRA ST ENGADINE NSW 2233 AUSTRALIA Phone (AH) (02) 548 2982 or Compuserve 100244,2132 or malhardy@ozemail.com.au System Requirements ------------------- Winfoil runs on any IBM or 100% compatible with the Intel 386, 486 or Pentium CPU and requires Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11 or Windows NT. At least 4 MB of memory and 3.5 MB of hard disk space is required. Graphics modes supported are; EGA , VGA , 8514/A and Hercules. Winfoil will print to any Windows supported printer and can run on a network. Installation ------------ 1. You will need to modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to run the DOS SHARE utility.After the path statement which has C:\DOS in it add the following line before the WIN command that starts Windows: SHARE /L:500 /F:5100 If the /L or the /F setting to SHARE has a larger value than listed here, leave the setting as it is rather than reducing it. Save the file and restart your computer. If you do not have an AUTOEXEC.BAT file, type C:\DOS\SHARE as a line in a text file and save it as AUTOEXEC.BAT then restart your computer. 2. Run SETUP.EXE either by double clicking on the file whilst in FILE MANAGER or by using the RUN command from the FILE menu in PROGRAM MANAGER eg; A:\SETUP Select the source directory, Click on the CONTINUE button. Select the destination directory, Click on the CONTINUE button. You will be prompted to insert disk 2 after all disk 1 files are installed. You can cancel the installation process by clicking on the CANCEL button. Bug Fixes and Enhancements -------------------------- 17/1/95 Fixed Wing List 'Change Wing' function. Would only work if double clicked on the grid. 17/1/95 Airfoil List, Coordinate List and Wing List are now sized according to the screen resolution. When Winfoil is run in SVGA and XGA modes the grids and buttons resize proportionally. 19/1/95 Another fix required for screen sizing at different screen resolutions. 19/1/95 Wing Cad Undo function (trash can icon) fixed. Was not undoing change until clicked a second time. Fixed mouse positioning when stretching a selected coordinate pair at high screen resolutions, was shifting the cursor left. 14/2/95 Fix Registration form printing. Was defaulting to 5.25 disk. Also fixed switching to a different application when exiting this form. 21/2/95 New DLL added (Winflprt) to stop printing problem on networks. Setup program modified to copy files to destination directory if copy to windows system directory is unsuccessful after version checking. 10/4/95 Fix printing of wings. Sometimes 'array element' error was occuring. 11/4/95 Added DXF file output for ribs and airfoils. DXF files can be read by other CAD programs (AutoCAD). 6/5/95 Added Soartech Airfoil import capability. Shifted Import and Export functions to the FILE menu. Enhanced Airfoil editing in AIRFOIL CAD screen. Can now select coordinates for deletion or modification. 120 Airfoils provided for registered version. 13/5/95 Fix airfoil coordinate edit screen. Fix airfoil coordinate delete function. Was previously using xupper coordinate as the index for selecting the coordinate. Aifoil Coordinate database table is indexed on the lower x coordinate. 22/7/95 Version 2.0.5 release. New version handles different International language settings correctly. Printing of airfoils to DXF files fixed in Print Airfoil Screen. Camber and chord line plotted on screen. 19/8/95 DXF file output fixed. Continuous lines incorrectly spelt. Autocad would not load the file. However DXF file would load in other CAD programs such as TurboCad. 22/8/95 Vertical Tail sizing Graph was showing incorrect values when mouse clicked on graph for metric tail sizes. File Packing List ----------------- Disk1 ----- compressed uncompressed ---------- ------------ apiguide.dl_ apiguide.dll Number conversion chkshare.dl_ chkshare.dll Checks if Share is loaded commdlg.dl_ commdlg.dll Common Dialog DLL ctl3d.dl_ ctl3d.dll 3D Dialog box DLL file_id.diz file_id.diz Program description File gswdll.dl_ gswdll.dll Graphic Server DLL msaes110.dl_ msaes110.dll MS Access Database DLL msajt110.dl_ msajt110.dll MS Access Database DLL setupkit.dl_ setupkit.dll Setup Kit DLL vbdb300.dl_ vbdb300.dll Visual Basic Database DLL vbrun300.dl_ vbrun300.dll Visual Basic Runtime DLL ver.dl_ ver.dll Version stamping DLL winflprt.dl_ winflprt.dll Winfoil Print DLL gsw.ex_ gsw.exe Graphic Server program setup1.ex_ setup1.exe Setup1 EXE - called by setup.exe setup.exe setup.exe Setup program setup1.ini setup1.ini Setup program INI file readme.txt readme.txt Readme documentation cbk.vb_ cbk.vbx Callback VBX cmdialog.vb_ cmdialog.vbx Common Dialog VBX graph.vb_ graph.vbx Graph VBX grid.vb_ grid.vbx Grid VBX spin.vb_ spin.vbx Spin Button VBX threed.vb_ threed.vbx Three-D effects VBX Disk2 ----- compressed uncompressed ---------- ------------ file_id.diz file_id.diz Program description File winfoil.ex_ winfoil.exe Winfoil EXE winfoil.hl_ winfoil.hlp Winfoil Help file winfoil.md_ winfoil.mdb Winfoil MS Access Database vsvbx.vb_ vsvbx.vbx VSVBX VBX Trademarks ---------- VISUAL BASIC, ACCESS and WINDOWS are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. 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