U-Convert-It v2.10 Copyright © 1995-1996 by Fred Block All Rights Reserved =========================================================== Table of Contents: 1 - System Requirements 2 - Installation 3 - List Of Files 4 - Documentation & Help 5 - Upgrade Instructions 6 - Shareware Information 7 - Ordering / Registration Information & Why Register? 8 - How To Obtain Product Support 9 - Message from the Author 10 - Getting In Touch 11 - Revision History Notes ----------------------------------------------------------- 1 - System Requirements ----------------------------------------------------------- 1) Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 2) 386 or higher processor 3) Mouse or other pointing device (recommended) 4) Color monitor - High SVGA resolution (recommended) * 5) VBRUN300.DLL - Microsoft Run-time library file * 6) THREED.VBX - 3D custom control * This program requires a copy of the files "VBRUN300.DLL" and "THREED.VBX". They should reside in your path and can usually be found in the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. If you do not have these files installed your computer, they are widely available and can be downloaded from almost any bulletin board or from CompuServe. ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 - Installation ----------------------------------------------------------- If you received this version of U-Convert-It on a floppy disk, insert the disk into a floppy drive. Then... 1) Launch Windows if it's not already running. 2) From the Windows Program Manager, select Run from the File Menu. 3) Type 'A:SETUP' (no quotes) at the command line and press [ENTER]. 4) Follow the instructions on the screen to enter the directory in which to install U-Convert-It. 5) Select the Continue button. 6) A dialog box will appear informing you when installation is complete. If you received this version of U-Convert-It in a ZIP file, extract the files to a blank floppy, then insert the disk into a floppy drive. Follow instructions 1 through 6 shown above to complete the installation. ----------------------------------------------------------- 3 - List Of Files ----------------------------------------------------------- The U-Convert-It v2.10 shareware package consists of the following files: * UCONVERT.EXE U-Convert-It program executable. UCONVERT.HLP U-Convert-It help file in the Windows help file format. * CMDIALOG.VBX Common dialog box custom control. * COMMDLG.DLL Common dialog dynamic link library. README.TXT Introductory and General information. ORDER.TXT ASCII form for ordering / registering LICENSE.TXT License agreement / warranty disclaimer. WHATSNEW.TXT List of additions / changes for this version. FILE_ID.DIZ Description file for bulletin boards. UCONVERT.ZIP Shareware Evaluation Version / U-Convert-It (Share this 'ZIP' file with others, please read the text that follows! This file is only included with registered version.) Various other files required for the SETUP program are also included in the package but are not listed above. * Denotes files necessary for program function. ** Note: VBRUN300.DLL and THREED.VBX are also necessary files and are supplied with the registered version. ** Some files are distributed with an underscore character at the end of the filename. The underscore is replaced with the appropriate character by the SETUP program. As an example... UCONVERT.EX_ will become UCONVERT.EXE. U-Convert-It is distributed as Shareware. This means that users are encouraged, subject to restrictions described in the License Agreement, to share copies of this program with friends, associates and bulletin boards. Included on the installation disk is a copy of UCONVERT.ZIP for this purpose. You may freely copy and distribute this file as mentioned above. Alternately, if you downloaded this copy of U-Convert-It from an online service such as CompuServe or a bulletin board, that same file may also be freely distributed as stated above. If you did not receive all these files please contact Fred Block via any method listed in the "Getting In Touch" section of this file. ----------------------------------------------------------- 4 - Documentation & Help ----------------------------------------------------------- For full documentation, including context sensitive help, press the F1 key at any time while running U-Convert-It. ----------------------------------------------------------- 5 - Upgrade Instructions ----------------------------------------------------------- Follow the installation instructions above. You can install this version of U-Convert-It to the same location as a previously installed copy of U-Convert-It. If you're already a registered user, you will not need to re-register the upgrade. U-Convert-It does it for you automatically! ----------------------------------------------------------- 6 - Shareware Information ----------------------------------------------------------- U-Convert-It is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find that you are using U-Convert-It and continue to use U-Convert-It after a 30 day trial period, you must make a registration payment of $15 to Fred Block as described in the Copyright/License/Warranty Agreement file (LICENSE.TXT). The $15 registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at another. Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time. Commercial users of U-Convert-It must register and pay for their copies of U-Convert-It within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Fred Block. ----------------------------------------------------------- 7 - Ordering / Registration Information & Why Register? ----------------------------------------------------------- MAIL ORDERS: For mail ordering information see the ORDER.TXT file. REGISTER ONLINE: Registering can be done online with the CompuServe Registration Database! To have the registration fee added to your CompuServe bill... 'GO SWREG' and follow the menus. U-Convert-It's registration ID is 9523. See Help file for more information. WHAT YOU GET WITH REGISTRATION... - FREE future upgrades. - The latest version of the software. - Unlimited technical support. - Elimination of all shareware messages and nag screens. - Notification of the future upgrades. - A good feeling knowing you are supporting shareware. ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 - How To Obtain Product Support ----------------------------------------------------------- If you are a registered user of U-Convert-It, unlimited technical support is available at no charge. All users can obtain technical support either by postal mail and/or e-mail. We will try our best to fully support unregistered users during their evaluation period, but we will give priority to registered users, as necessary. Please contact Fred Block, via any method listed in the "Getting In Touch" section of this file for support. ----------------------------------------------------------- 9 - Message from the Author... ----------------------------------------------------------- Please write if you have any suggestions, comments and/or wishes for future releases of U-Convert-It. Also let me know if you have any questions or bugs to report. This information is both encouraged and greatly appreciated. Thank You! Any other questions or information regarding... - The use and features of U-Convert-It - The latest version available - Where to download the latest version - Ordering information ... are available to anyone, anytime, just for asking! ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 - Getting In Touch ----------------------------------------------------------- Need to get in touch? I can be reached via any of the following methods: (e-mail is the fastest!) CompuServe....... 73410,3726 Internet......... 73410.3726@compuserve.com America Online... FRBlock Postal Mail...... Fred Block P.O. Box 1533 McAfee, NJ 07428 USA ----------------------------------------------------------- 11 - Revision History Notes ----------------------------------------------------------- Ver. Date Description ---- ----- ----------- 1.00 08/95 Initial Release. 1.01 08/95 Fixed bug. User settings did not save if program was exited using the control box. 1.02 09/95 Fixed sq. meters to acres conversion. This conversion always resulted in a "0" result. (Thanks to Manny!) 1.10 10/95 Added "From/To" swapping capability. 1.20 11/95 Added Angle and Velocity conversion types. Updated the 'save settings' features to save 'all' of the users last settings for 'all' of the conversion types. Added instant access to the Microsoft Windows calculator. Both the built-in (U-Calculate-It) and Windows calculators are available from the Tools menu or hot-key combinations. 2.00 01/96 Added Force and Density conversion types. Added "Shrink" feature. Redesigned the "Swap" button. Now unit type abbreviations are displayed above the "From & To" list boxes. Fixed liters to cu. feet conversion. (Thanks to Gary!) 2.01 01/96 Added information about online registration with CompuServe. Other maintenance work... Text & help file updates. 2.10 03/96 Added Time and Torque conversion types. Added the 'Results Window'. Users can save conversions to file(s). The Results Window supports text editing, filing and printing. Added 'Convert' command button. Updated the 'About' dialog box. Enhanced the online context senitive help / file. ======================================================= *** Thank you for your interest in U-Convert-It! *** ======================================================= *** END of FILE ***