Installation Instructions for Conversion Pro For OS/2 version 1.5 (8/4/96 Shareware version 1.5 for OS/2 Warp) BUILD 1.502 DESCRIPTION: Conversion Pro for OS/2 is a 32-bit presentation manager application which enables the user to perform over 1800 'on-the-fly' scientific and engineering unit conversions. The application also includes a button calculator and a temperature conversion utility which can convert temperature data in either fahrenheit, centigrade (sometimes referred as Celsius) or Kelvin. Requirements: NEEDS: PC running IBM OS/2 3.X (WARP) operating system or higher. An UnZIPing Program 1 Mb disk storage space 4 Mb RAM VROBJ.DLL (run time library). See Help from install.exe to see where to get this file. NOTE: Installation details can also be viewed with the cpro1_5.INF file. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: A. The Easy Way 1. If Conversion Pro comes to you zipped, unzip contents of the zip file into a empty desktop folder. 2. Run the install program, specifying the drive and directory to which you want to install (if different from the default). Install help is available from the install program. B. Or, do it the hard way... 1. Create a directory on a hard disk drive such as 'CONPRO15' 2. Copy the following files from the distribution disk to the newly created directory: cpro1_5.exe -Conversion Pro for OS/2 executable calcul.ese -Calculator standalone executable cpro1_5.ico -Application icon calcul.ico -Application icon cpset.ini -settings file ****.dat -21 ****.dat data files cpro1_5.hlp -Application help file cpro1_5.inf -Application Guide in INF book format readme.txt -Information file (the one you are now reading) cporder.txt -Information for purchasing Conversion Pro. 3. Create desktop objects for the executables and the INF using templates. Or, just create a shadow of these objects if you prefer. 4. If you haven't already got one, acquire a copy of the file vrobj.dll with a date no earlier than 6/6/95 (Patch level "C" from Watcom). This file, which is a run-time library, needs to be copied to any directory in your OS/2 LIBPATH such as X:\OS2\DLL or X:\OS2\APPS\DLL where X: is the drive letter where the OS/2 operating system files reside. NOTE: This step must be accomplished or the application will not run. If you are uncertain what directories are included in the LIBPATH, the LIBPATH is defined in the OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file. 5. Online help is available within Conversion Pro under the help menu, or by clicking on the cpro1_5.INF file. This will allow viewing the contents of the help file in on-line book format. CHANGES AND BUG FIXES Beta 0.1, September 15, 1995. Ported Conversion Pro over from previously written Windows 3.1 version. Beta 0.2, September 20, 1995. Added calculator and temperature converter dialog. Beta 0.3, October 2, 1995. Fixed problem in temperature dialog not handling negative temperatures correctly. Stole some icons. Beta 0.4, October 16, 1995. Minor tuning. Added product information dialog, and a dialog on startup while data loads. Edited conversion list for umpteenth time. Beta 0.5 November 1, 1995. Decided to split the data file into two files, one with conversion names and one with conversion factors. Version 1: November 5, 1995 release. Edited several conversions. Added NEGC Software logo panel with icon tied to product information dialog. Version 1.1 March 3, 1996. Removed startup dialog. Removed 'About' choice from menu bar. Redesigned 'Product Information' dialog. "Product Info" under Help menu tied to *.hlp file. Added on-line context sensitive help under the menu system and through INF book format. Changed text attributes. Added new splashscreen. Version 1.2, December 27, 1996. Split the two data files into 20 modular conversion files to speed up loading. A small miscellaneous file loads on start-up. Added the 20 files to a pull-down menu called Units categories. Version 1.3, March 4, 1996. Added right mouse-click pop-up menu over conversion list box to change data sets. Removed company logo from main window. Version 1.4, July, 1996. Added File menu, removed temperature and calculator from menu bar to the file menu. Added Exit choice under File menu. Added Numeric format to the menu bar. Changed color of on-the-fly conversion frame title. Added custom user data file so there are 21 data files. Version 1.5 August 3, 1996 (Build 1.501). Added settings dialog for user preferences such as default startup file. Added button bar. The 21 unit types are grouped under a button bar the pull-down/pop-up menus. Fixed bug in button calculator not working right with the key. Worked around bugs in the child windows (calculator and temperature converter) which disabled the main window until they were closed. Added the option of calculator as a stand-alone program. Redid Product Information Dialog which is now accessed under Help menu. Settings dialog also accessed under Help. Added feature push buttons. On-the-fly converter Frame title now changes to reflect the data set loaded. New help file and on-line guide. Added installation program which also creates Desktop objects in a folder. Updated icon set and interface. Corrected several buggy conversions. Version 1.5 August 4, 1996 (Build 1.502). Added color settings in response to complaints about the cosmetic changes. Users can change and save colors of the data displat fields. Button bar can now hide the Main window to reduce desktop clutter. Also changed modality of the child windows. Fixed bug in changing numeric format from the menu bar that reset the correct radio button but didn't automatically update the format in the display field. Did minor speed optimization. Thanks for trying the program, Jon F. Kaminsky, NEGC Tech support only at 103162.365@compuserve.com (c) Copyright 1995, 1996. J.F. Kaminsky. All rights reserved.