                           Super Conversions 5.02
                     Copyright 1992-1995 by Matt E. Hart

Super Conversions 5.02 (SCVS) is a package with over forty-eight hundred
conversions in the Shareware version alone!  Once registered, you will enjoy
over twenty-six thousand!  SCVS is the definitive Distance, Area, Volume,
Weight, Power, Pressure, Time, Temperature, Energy, Force, Acceleration,
Illuminance, Concentration, Electrical Current, Hydraulics, Density,
Velocity, and Viscosity conversion system.  With the fast, simple point and
click method of instant conversion, you will find that it is also the
easiest to use.  Some programs include simple English to Metric conversions
with limited choices and seperate entry methods for each conversion desired.
SCVS goes far beyond this simple approach with a powerful, fast algorithm
built in to make conversions quick and easy.

Shareware refers to a group of software marketed with trust in mind.  That
is, the author allows a user to freely utilitize a version of the program,
often with disabled features, in the expectation that the user will desire to
upgrade to the complete program at a nominal price.  This version of the
program has disabled all except Distance conversions.  By clicking on the
disabled versions, you can see the conversions available, but cannot access
them.  For the very small price of $15.00 U.S., you receive the complete
package, which also disables the messages at the beginning and end of the
program.

If you have any suggestions or additional measurements you wish to see,
include them with your order, along with a sample conversion from your
addition to any one of the already supported measurements.  Your addition
will be included in your update.  For example, adding "Feet" to the distance
conversions.  Write "1 Foot = .3048 Meters".  Extend the conversion to
however many decimal places you can.  If you have a suggestion for an
entirely new category, please include it along with some samples and sources
for information.

NOTE that the SCVS.DAT file must be in the same directory as the SCVS??.EXE
file.

SC is written with Visual Basic 3.0 and requires the VBRUN300.DLL library to
be in your Windows default directory.  This file is available on most BBSs
and is included with your registration.

For CompuServe users, VBRUN300.DLL is located in the MSBASIC forum in library
1 under the name VBRUN3.EXE.

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                              FUTURE RELEASES                                  
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        Here's what I'm planning on implementing in future versions            
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   New Categories: Currency                                                    
                                                                               
   Special Features: DLL callable module                                       
                     Automatic Currency Exchange Rate Update via CompuServe    
                     Add/Edit units and categories                             
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     Changes from version 5.0
         Added Auto Rounding option for more accurate calculations
         (See note below)

     Changes from version 4.32                                                 
         Changed unit access to list boxes                                     
         Added DENSITY category : 129 units                                    
         Added VELOCITY category : 12 units                                    
         Added VISCOSITY category : 8 units                                    
         Added new units in other categories                                   
         Added DDE links for programmers and sample SCVSDDE application        
                                                                               
     Changes from version 4.3                                                  
         Added startup message                                                 
         Added EDIT menu functions                                             
         Added Alt-F quick access to FROM                                      
                                                                               
     Changes from version 4.2                                                  
         Added ILLUMINANCE category : 10 units                                 
         Added CONCENTRATION category : 12 units                               
         Added ELECTRICAL CURRENT category : 7 units                           
         Added HYDRAULICS category : 39 units                                  
                                                                               
     Changes from version 4.1                                                  
         Added ENERGY category : 30 units                                      
         Added FORCE category : 13 units                                       
         Added ACCELERATION category : 8 units                                 
         Added Rankine temp unit (Fahrenheit scale absolute zero based)        
                                                                               
     Changes from version 4.0                                                  
         Reduced system resource requirements by 80%                           
         Added control key movements within units                              
                                                                               
     Changes from version 3.1                                                  
         Add dozens of new units in most categories                            
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 ************   NOTE on update from version 5.0 to 5.02    ****************

Super Conversions uses floating point math for its conversions.  However, due
to the way that the PC handles FPU calculations (called the IEEE format), the
calculation can get confused as to what the decimal places should be.  As a
result of some user feedback, I've implented several calculation changes.

One change is the addition of the "Never Round" under "Options".  Checking
this will keep the calculations the same as they are now.  The only exception
is temperature calculations no longer use floating point calcs at all.  Note
that "Never Round" takes precedence over the "Auto Rounding" option.  If both
are checked, only the "Never Round" is in effect.

An "invisible" change is active if "Never Round" is NOT checked.  If the result
calculated is 1 or greater, then Super Conversions will NOT use floating point
math and will display the result rounded to four decimal places.  For those
interested, the math is done using a 64 bit very long integer and divided by
10,000 to get the four decimal places (math is done using the CURRENCY data
type).

With the new "Auto Rounding" under "Options" checked, then if the result is
greater than .0005, the number displayed will be rounded to four decimal places
and will NOT use floating point math.  In addition, if the number is less than
or equal to .0005, then the number will be rounded to 10 decimal places OR
to the first decimal place with a value.

Here are some samples to help you understand the new rounding options:

Nothing checked       : 1 yard = .333332327493335 feet
Never Round checked   : 1 yard = .333332327493335 feet
Auto Rounding checked : 1 yard = .3333 feet

When you click on the Never Round or Auto Rounding option, the calculated
result will be immediately changed.

I recommend checking the Auto Rounding option, and then check Never Round
on occasion if needed.

A new file called SCVS.INI will be created in the directory containing your
SCVS50.EXE file.
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                          REGISTRATION INFORMATION                             
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   Please print and fill out the accompanying REGIS.TXT file.

   To order Super Conversions 5.02, send $15.00 U.S. to:                        
                                                                               
                   Matt E. Hart                                                
                   2516 W. Kingsport                                           
                   Broken Arrow, OK  74011                                     
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                    * MORE * REGISTRATION INFORMATION                          
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   You can register Super Conversions right on CompuServe and be billed by     
   CompuServe!  Just type GO SWREG at any ! prompt to enter the SWREG Forum.   
   Select "Register Shareware".  The ID# for Super Conversions is 2228.        
   you register on CompuServe, I add a $3 handling fee to cover the charges    
   that CompuServe bills me for.                                               
                                                                               
   If you register via SWREG and want the source code, send an additional      
   $50.00 to the below address and leave me an e-mail note at 75450,3705.      
   I'll send the source code along with the registered version.                
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 Super Conversions 5.02 Copyright 1992-1995 by Matt E. Hart.  All rights
 reserved.

               Thank you for trying Super Conversions 5.02
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