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  Universal Converter - Version 1.20                                README.TXT
  Copyright © 2000-2005, Noël DANJOU                                March 2005
  All Rights Reserved.

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About Universal Converter
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  This Universal Converter converts UK and US values to their Metric
  counterparts and conversely.

  To do a conversion, simply select a category (length, speed, surface, 
  temperature, volume, weight, etc.), select the source and the target units.
  The conversation is made on the fly as you type the source value.

  You can also now do some currency conversion, display real-time time 
  differences in two places in the world at the same time and look up country
  and phone codes.

  The "Close to system tray" option allows you to run a single instance of the
  program and to automatically minimize it to the system tray (the part of the
  taskbar near the clock) when you close it. If you need the program again,
  simply double-click its icon in the system tray.



How to set currency rate
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  You can manually set the rate of some currencies for which the rate to the
  Euro can fluctuate. 1 euro is the reference for all currencies.

  - Select the "Currency" category.
  - Select a conversion so that the currency to update is in the source part
  - enter the new rate (for 1 euro) of the currency and click the Rate button

  Note: currencies from the Euro area have a fixed-rate and cannot be updated. 
  


History
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  * March 10, 2005 - Version 1.20 (Build 39.2)

   - rewrote internal data management
   - added "always on top" and "use regional settings" options
   - added emergency phone codes
   - added numbers conversion (binary,octal,decimal,hexa,base36)
   - enhanced support for international number formatting and typing
   - fixed some issues


  * November 5, 2004 - Version 1.11 (Build 32.5)

   - added some more UK/US units
   - added some more phone codes
   - added new currencies (New Zealand, China, South Africa, Hong-Kong, 
     Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia)
   - added some Japanese units
   - fixed some issues


  * September 22, 2004 - Version 1.10 (Build 30.1)

   - remove the Conversion drop-down list which is no more needed
   - added a button (€/$) to choose between Euro and US dollar as the 
     reference currency
   - added some more units
   - fixed some issues


  * September 6, 2004 - Version 1.09 (Build 28.5)

   - added "Country and phone codes" category
   - added some US volume units
   - added a button in the About box to switch to the main window
   - added "Run at startup" option to the main window
   - fixed mistaken BTU conversions
   - displays US$ rating for anglo-saxon currencies and euro rating for 
     european currencies
   

  * August 6, 2004 - Version 1.08 (Build 25.5)

   - added currency conversion
   - added Time Difference and Energy categories
   - added close to system tray option (single instance mode)
   - added some more units


  * June 30, 2004 - Version 1.07 (Build 22.3)

   - added (film) Sensitivity units
   - added Clear button again
   - added some pressure units
   - added Kelvin and Réaumur temperature conversion
   - added power conversion


  * June 10, 2004 - Version 1.06 (Build 19.4)

   - enhanced support of UK/imperial specific units
   - added Copy button to copy the full conversion string to the clipboard
     (target value is still automatically copied to clipboard upon conversion)


  * February 5, 2004 - Version 1.05 (Build 17.4)

   - added some more units (knot, milligram, nautical mile, nano*, pico*)


  * January 24, 2004 - Version 1.05 (Build 16.5)

   - added the possibility to convert from one US unit to another US unit or
     from one Metric unit to another Metric unit


  * January 14, 2004 - Build 1.4.15.2

   - added a feature to remember conversion type and source and target units


  * December 3, 2003 - Build 1.3.14.3

   - fixed: negative values are now supported
   - fixed: removed auto-scroll in target for easier reading of long values


  * July 20, 2003 - Build 1.2.12.1

   - added current measure in caption, useful to locate the right instance in
     the taskbar if your run many instances of the program
   - removed Convert button, now conversation is made on the fly
   - fixed e-mail address in About box


  * March 13, 2002 - Build 1.1.10.2

   - added some pressure units
   - added some ft/s in Speed


  * March 9, 2002 - Build 1.1.9.6

    - recompiled with VC .NET
    - added link unit conversion


  * June 25, 2001 - Build 1.1.6.1

    - added support for Windows XP Visual Styles
    - the selections in the drop-down boxes are saved and restored 
      between sessions


  * November 24, 2000 - Build 1.0.3.5

    - added Speed measures
    - added more units
    - added the Universal Currency Converter link in the About box
    - added variable precision


  * November 23, 2000 - Build 1.0.1.4

    - Initial build.



Latest versions 
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  The latest version of the Universal Converter is always available from my 
  web site:
  
    http://noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=misc#unicnv



Contact details
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  E-mail:

    webmaster@noeld.com


  WWW:

    http://noeld.com