                                1.3.1999
              **** Virtual E6-B 32 Version 1.4 Readme ****
                  Copyright (C) 1997-1999, Jesse Kempa

Use of this program is governed by the following license agreement.

License Agreement:
This program is SHAREWARE. No portion of this program may be sold under any 
circumstances. Distribution of this program without consent of the author is 
strictly prohibited under U.S. and International law. No portion of this 
program or it's components may be distributed with any other software without 
the written permission of the author. Users of this program understand that 
there IS NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. Users of this program accept responsibility 
for ANY ADVERSE EFFECT caused either directly or indirectly by this program. 

Notes/bugs/miscelenity:
* The 32-bit version of this program is currently the only version undergoing
  further development. This version is designed to operate on Windows 95, 98 
  NT 4.0, NT 5.0 (aka Windows 2000).
* "msvbmv6.dll" is required on your system for this version, and is included
  in the setup program. If you obtained this copy through a friend and lack
  the setup program, please visit the Virtual E6-B website at:
  http://internet.oit.edu/~kempaj/e6b.htm and download the most recent version!
* When using the 'Enter' key to move from one text field to the next, or to do 
  the actual computation, the computer *may* 'BEEP!' this is not an error. Merely 
  a bug which neither I, nor people with VB 3/4/5/6 experience can seem to figure 
  out. 

The author would certainly appriciate it if any bugs, errors, discrepencies, 
OR SUGGESTIONS in this program are found, and brought to my attention; 

E-mail: 
jessek@cdsnet.net kempaj@oit.edu
-- Or -- 
Snail Mail:
5716 Seagull Drive
Bonanza, OR 97623


More Notes:
Version 2.0 will be the next revision, I plan to expand the concept of 
"remembering" navigation and weight & balance data to include a database
of user-defined aircraft and waypoints. GPS link capability is in the
works as well (coinciding with my software junior project). I also plan 
to make upgrading more simple. Instead of downloading a whole set of 
setup files, existing users (of v1.4 and up) will be able to download the 
new executable and be done. 


Versions:
Version 1.0 was released 3/19/97;
1.4:
* Upgraded to Visual Basic 6.0
* Complete review of all code to improve efficiency & re-design of all forms
  to have a more compact appearance.
* Improved pressure pattern navigation funtion
* Added new conversions (volume) and improved accuracy of the others
* Improved rounding algorythm for increased accuracy
* Added the ability to compute worldwide navigation solutions between two 
  points (as opposed to staying in one hemisphere).
* Added temporary storage of the last used "departure point" for navigation,
  and aircraft data for weight & balance. This assumes most users compute
  nav problems from the same starting point when they start the program, and 
  fly the same aircraft.
* Fixed a major bug effectng accuracy of true airspeed calculations.


1.3:
* Added Pressure Pattern Navigation function, e-designed code for better
  "readability."
* Fixed MAJOR bug with pressure unit conversion.
* Continued UI enhancement (I now own a copy of VB 5.0, I can update it at home 
  now :)
* Easter-egg update (again).


1.21 & 1.22:
* Continued to optimize end user interface for the Windows 95 "style" operating
  systems, minor bug fixes, easter-egg updates.


1.2:
* Converted the program to run efficiently on 32 bit Windows operating systems.
  The old VB 3.0 code was converted to VB 5.0.
* Added tooltips, "surprises" and a nicer look to the interface.
* Added yet another new Private Pilot to the ranks ("Easter Egg") of those
  who helped me during beta testing, thanks guys!


1.1:
* Fixed a small error in the Atan2 function (applied to Great Circle & Rhumb
  Line problems. The Atan2 function is now the ANSI standard. Surprisingly, 
  the error did not produce any errors during beta testing.
* Added the climb rate conversion: user inputs Ground Speed, and a scroll bar 
  is used to display Feet per Nautical Mile in relation to FPM, and vice versa.
* Updated the "Easter Egg" (yes, there is one) to reflect the accomplishments
  of a new Private Pilot, and new Instrument Pilot (no, not me -- not yet 
  anyway :-)
