Tangent 2.2 manual Numeric Base Conversions, Intra-System Unit Conversions

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Cancel Button

Close this screen.

Make Topmost Window (Up Arrow button)

Click this button if you want this screen to "float on top" of all other windows.

Show D/L Help

If this option is checked, you will see a message window with instructions after you click the D/L Rates button.

Numeric Base Conversions

Use this screen to convert numbers between Binary (base 2), Octal (base 8), Deci- mal (base 10), and Hexadecimal (base16) representations. If you have a value dis- played in the Readout, that value will be passed to this screen.

Base Option

There are four Base Option buttons on this screen. Click on the button corre- sponding to the base you wish to use. (Decimal is default.)

Entry Box

This is where you enter the value you wish to use. Only numbers (and letters) valid for the chosen base will

work.

Cancel Button

Close this screen.

OK Button

Pass the Decimal equivalent of the value you entered back to the Readout and close the Base Conversions screen.

Make Topmost Window (Up Arrow button)

Click this button if you want this screen to "float on top" of all other windows.

Intra-System Unit Conversions

Use this screen to calculate the differ- ence between two units of measure in the same system. If you have a value dis- played in the Readout, that value will be passed to this screen as the amount of the From unit (otherwise amount will be set to 1).

HINT: You can see formatted numbers in the Tooltips of each value.

When you open this screen, the From and To units will be set to those you used last.

From Unit

Adrop-down list of available units.

Direction Button

Used to change the direction of calculation between the From and the To values.

To Unit

A drop-down list of available units.

OK Button

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Tangent 2.2 manual Numeric Base Conversions, Intra-System Unit Conversions