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General Information

Each conversion screen allows you to convert from the United States (US) system of measurements to the Metric (IS) system; and conversely, by clicking the IS to US view menu item, perform conversions from the Metric system to the US system.

All conversions performed by the system are carried to 12 integers and 12 decimal positions.  For greater accuracy, the results are not rounded, but truncated after the fourteenth decimal position.  If a conversion results in arithmetic overflow, the word Overflow! displays in the input box.

To perform a conversion, enter the value you wish to convert into one of the input boxes on the left side of the screen.   Values containing up to 10 integers and 12 decimal positions may be entered.

Use the TAB key and the MOUSE  to move around the screen.   Use the standard Windows editing keys to edit input.  Press the ENTER key to calculate conversion results.

Note that conversion input and results are never automatically cleared by the system when flipping back and forth from one screen to another.  If you  want a clear screen, press the "Clear" button.


The term "IS" stands for International Standard and is the currently accepted term used to indicate measurement within the Metric system.


Menus

 File

Clear	Clears all input entries and conversion results on the current screen to zero.

Restore	Restores all input entries and conversion results to their values before they

were cleared by the Clear item.

Print	Prints the current screen to the installed printer.

Exit 	Returns you to the Metrix main window.

 Convert

Length &	Displays common length and distance conversions such as kilometers, Distance	meters, miles, yards, feet, etc.

Area	Displays area conversions such as square yards to square meters, etc.

Volume	Displays common volume conversions such as cubic inches, liters, etc.

Weight	Displays weight conversions such as ounces,  grams, kilograms, etc.

& Mass

Temp	Displays common temperature conversions of farenheit, celsius and Kelvin.

Calculator

Pops up an on screen calculator. You can drag a value from the conversion results column or the reference table into the calculator and perform arithmetic by clicking on the operations desired.  To enter a value into the calculator's window, click on the numbers on the calculator's number pad.

View

US to Metric	Performs conversions from the US system to the Metric (IS) system.

Metric to US	Performs conversions from the Metric (IS) system to the US system.

Search

Pops up a dialog box which allows you to enter an item to search for.  You only need to enter the first few characters of the item name to convert.  The conversion table is in alphabetical order, and if the item is found, it will appear on the first line of the screen.  If not found, the next higher alphabetical item will appear at the top of the screen.  There are over 1200 items in the Conversion file, and you may add your own items by using any text editor. If you add your own items to the Conversion file (METRIX.DAT), make sure that any new items are inserted in alphabetical sequence and that each entry follows the format of existing entries.

Help

Invoke Windows Help for Metrix.


Abbreviations

                           	     Common Abbreviations used in the Metric System

a	 are	hg	 hectogram

ca	 centare	hl	 hectoliter

cc	 cubic centimeter	hm	 hectometer

cg	 centigram	kg	 kilogram

cl	 centiliter	kl	 kiloliter

cm	 centimeter	l	 liter

cu cm	 cubic centimeter	m	 meter

cu m	 cubic meter	mg	 milligram

dg	 decigram	ml	 milliliter

dkg	 decagram	mm	 millimeter

dkl	 decaliter	MT	 metric ton

dkm	 decastere	q	 quintal

dl	 deciliter	s	 stere

dm	 decimeter	sq cm	 square centimeter

ds	 decistere	sq km	 square kilometer

g	 gram	sq m	 square meter

gm	 gram	t	 metric ton

ha	 hectare