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Portable ESBUnitConv Pro Changelog

What's new in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 10.4.1

Jan 11, 2024
  • Now covers 1141 Units in 41 different measurement categories
  • Various updates to underlying Libraries.
  • Now using Embarcadero Delphi 12
  • Conversions:
  • Force: Added Megaponds
  • Force: Added Megapounds Force
  • Mass: Added Megapounds
  • Pressure: Added Kilopounds per Square Inch
  • Pressure: Added KSI
  • Pressure: Added Megapounds per Square Inch
  • Pressure: Added MPSI

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 10.4.0 (Jul 11, 2023)

  • Now covers 1134 Units in 41 different measurement categories:
  • Optimisations of the Calculator Engine.
  • Minor changes / fixes to User Interface.
  • Various updates to underlying Libraries.
  • Updates to Documentation.
  • Now using Help & Manual 9.
  • Now using Embarcadero Delphi 11.2
  • Conversions:
  • Quantites: Added Halves.
  • Quantites: Added Thirds.
  • Quantites: Added Quarters.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 10.2.0 (Feb 16, 2021)

  • Minor changes / fixes to User Interface.
  • Hints / ToolTips display for longer, just move the mouse off them to make them go away.
  • Fixed problem with URL links on Update page.
  • Various updates to underlying Library.
  • Updates to Documentation.
  • Now using Embarcadero Delphi 10.4.1 Sydney.
  • New Measurment Category: Specific Energy:
  • Specific Energy: Added Joules per Kilogram.
  • Specific Energy: Added British Thermal Units (39°F) per Pound.
  • Specific Energy: Added British Thermal Units (59°F) per Pound.
  • Specific Energy: Added British Thermal Units (60°F) per Pound.
  • Specific Energy: Added British Thermal Units (IT) per Pound.
  • Specific Energy: Added British Thermal Units (Mean) per Pound.
  • Specific Energy: Added British Thermal Units (Thermo-Chemical) per Pound.
  • Specific Energy: Added Kilocalories (15°C) per Gram.
  • Specific Energy: Added Kilocalories (20°C) per Gram.
  • Specific Energy: Added Kilocalories (IT) per Gram.
  • Specific Energy: Added Kilocalories (Mean) per Gram.
  • Specific Energy: Added Kilocalories (Thermo-Chemical) per Gram.
  • Specific Energy: Added Kilojoules per Kilogram.
  • Specific Energy: Added Kilowatt Hours per Kilogram.
  • Specific Energy: Added Megajoules per Kilogram.
  • Specific Energy: Added Watt Hours per Kilogram.
  • Acceleration: Added Gravity (Sun).
  • Density: Added Solar Densities.
  • Distance: Added Solar Radius.
  • Mass: Added Solar Masses.
  • Velocity: Added Escape Velocity (Sun).
  • Volume: Added Solar Volumes.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 10.1.1 (Aug 17, 2020)

  • Fixed problem where Hints (Tool Tips) would not turn off.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 10.1 (Jul 14, 2020)

  • Now covers 1088 Units in 39 different measurement categories.
  • Minor changes / fixes to User Interface.
  • Various updates to underlying Library.
  • Updates to Documentation.
  • Now using Embarcadero Delphi 10.4 Sydney.
  • Conversions:
  • Some of the Chinese Unit names updated.
  • New Measurment Category: Solid Angle
  • Angle Size: Added Turns.
  • Angle Size: Added Centiturns.
  • Angle Size: Added Milliturns.
  • Solid Angle: Added Steradians.
  • Solid Angle: Added Centisteradians.
  • Solid Angle: Added Millisteradians.
  • Solid Angle: Added Square Degrees.
  • Solid Angle: Added Spats.
  • Solid Angle: Added Spheres.
  • Solid Angle: Added Hemispheres.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 10.0 (Mar 26, 2020)

  • New Application Icon.
  • New Icons/Images so that we get better appearance / scaling when using High Resolutions and Font Sizing.
  • Redesign of Style Options.
  • Redesign of Settings.
  • Central Storage Area for all new Calculators for use with the upcoming launcher/setup application.
  • Changes to Installation Script and procedure. Now uses esbunitconv_setup.exe
  • Redesign of Popup Calculator.
  • Added Imperial Units to Solar System Tool.
  • Added Decimal Places to Solar System Tool.
  • Various updates to underlying Library.
  • Updates to Documentation.
  • Fixed Help Link for Magnetic Field Strength.
  • Fixed Help Display for Popup Calculator.
  • Now using Embarcadero Delphi 10.3.3 Rio

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 9.6.0 (Jan 25, 2019)

  • Now covers 1069 Units in 38 different measurement categories.:
  • Added Gas Giants to the Solar System Tool (Pluto and the Sun will be added in next release).
  • Some renaming done to the Styles available.
  • New Styles of "Light Grey", "New White" and "New Black" added
  • - "Light Blue" is now the Factory Default style.
  • Minor changes to User Interface.
  • Now using Embarcadero Delphi 10.3 Rio.
  • Updates to Documentation.
  • Conversions:
  • Acceleration: Added Surface Gravity on Jupiter.
  • Acceleration: Added Surface Gravity on Neptune.
  • Acceleration: Added Surface Gravity on Saturn.
  • Acceleration: Added Surface Gravity on Uranus.
  • Density: Added Jupiter Densities.
  • Density: Added Neptune Densities.
  • Density: Added Saturn Densities.
  • Density: Added Uranus Densities.
  • Distance: Added Jupiter Equatorial Radius.
  • Distance: Added Jupiter Polar Radius.
  • Distance: Added Neptune Equatorial Radius.
  • Distance: Added Neptune Polar Radius.
  • Distance: Added Saturn Equatorial Radius.
  • Distance: Added Saturn Polar Radius.
  • Distance: Added Sun to Jupiter - average distance between the Sun and Jupiter.
  • Distance: Added Sun to Neptune - average distance between the Sun and Neptune.
  • Distance: Added Sun to Saturn - average distance between the Sun and Saturn.
  • Distance: Added Sun to Uranus - average distance between the Sun and Uranus.
  • Distance: Added Uranus Equatorial Radius.
  • Distance: Added Uranus Polar Radius.
  • Mass: Added Jupiter Masses.
  • Mass: Added Neptune Masses.
  • Mass: Added Saturn Masses.
  • Mass: Added Uranus Masses.
  • Time: Added Jupiter Sidereal Days.
  • Time: Added Jupiter Sidereal Years.
  • Time: Added Jupiter Solar Days.
  • Time: Added Neptune Sidereal Days.
  • Time: Added Neptune Sidereal Years.
  • Time: Added Neptune Solar Days.
  • Time: Added Saturn Sidereal Days.
  • Time: Added Saturn Sidereal Years.
  • Time: Added Saturn Solar Days.
  • Time: Added Uranus Sidereal Days.
  • Time: Added Uranus Sidereal Years.
  • Time: Added Uranus Solar Days.
  • Velocity: Added Escape Velocity (Jupiter)
  • Velocity: Added Escape Velocity (Neptune)
  • Velocity: Added Escape Velocity (Saturn)
  • Velocity: Added Escape Velocity (Uranus)
  • Volume: Added Jupiter Volumes.
  • Volume: Added Neptune Volumes.
  • Volume: Added Saturn Volumes.
  • Volume: Added Uranus Volumes.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 9.5.0 (Oct 8, 2018)

  • Improved handling for Font Size 150% and higher resolutions.
  • Improvements to Style Handling.
  • Calculator: When M+ and M- after an operator has been pressed no longer results in error, rather the displayed value is added / subtracted.
  • New Tool: Solar System (only Inner Planets currently).
  • Conversions:
  • Acceleration: Added Surface Gravity on Mercury.
  • Angle: Added Angular Mils.
  • Density: Added Mercury Densities.
  • Distance: Added Sun to Mercury - average distance between the Sun and Mercury.
  • Distance: Added Mercury Equatorial Radius.
  • Distance: Added Mercury Polar Radius.
  • Mass: Added Mercury Masses.
  • Pressure: Added Microns (Pressure).
  • Pressure: Added Millitorrs.
  • Pressure: Added Micrometres of Mercury at 0°C.
  • Time: Added Mercury Sidereal Days.
  • Time: Added Mercury Sidereal Years.
  • Time: Added Mercury Solar Days.
  • Velocity: Added Escape Velocity (Mercury)
  • Volume: Added Mercury Volumes.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 9.2.0 (Nov 26, 2016)

  • Now covers 938 Units in 37 different measurement categories.
  • ASPack no longer used for Executable Compression, so Executable will be considerably larger.
  • Minor Improvements to User Interface, including for HiRes DPI.
  • Various updates to underlying Library.
  • Updates to Documentation.
  • Now using Embarcadero Delphi 10.1 Berlin.
  • Conversions:
  • Underlying Constants updated to NIST 2014
  • Distance: Bohr Radius updated to NIST 2014 value.
  • Distance: Planck Length based on NIST 2014 value added.
  • Electric Charge: Elementary Charge updated to NIST 2014 value.
  • Electric Charge: Faraday updated due to Elementary Charge and Avogadro Constant update to NIST 2014 value.
  • Energy: Electron Volt (and associated units) updated due to Elementary Charge update to NIST 2014 value.
  • Energy: Rydberg updated due to Planck's Constant and Rydberg's Constant update to NIST 2014 value.
  • Force: Atomic Units of Forces updated to NIST 2014 value.
  • Mass: Atomic Mass Units based on NIST 2014 value added
  • Mass: Electron Mass Units based on NIST 2014 value added
  • Mass: Neutron Mass Units based on NIST 2014 value added
  • Mass: Planck Mass based on NIST 2014 value added.
  • Mass: Proton Mass Units based on NIST 2014 value added

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 9.0.7 (Apr 16, 2015)

  • Now covers 913 Units in 37 different measurement categories.
  • Various updates to underlying Library.
  • Improvements to Documentation.
  • Conversions:
  • Slight improvement to Atomic Unit of Force.
  • Earth Densities added to Density.
  • Earth Radii added to Distance.
  • Joules per Centimetre added to Force.
  • Joules per Kilometre added to Force.
  • Earth Masses added to Mass.
  • Atmospheres (Technical) added to Pressure.
  • Feet of Air (O°C) added to Pressure.
  • Feet of Air (15°C) added to Pressure.
  • Feet of Head added to Pressure.
  • Feet of Mercury (O°C) added to Pressure.
  • Metres of Head added to Pressure.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 9.0.6 (Jan 6, 2015)

  • Now covers 902 Units in 37 different measurement categories.
  • Various updates to underlying Library.
  • Improvements to Documentation.
  • Conversions:
  • Fixed Cup conversions in Volume
  • Fixed Pennyweight conversion in Mass
  • Acres (US Survey) added to Area.
  • Square Feet (US Survey) added to Area.
  • Square Inches (US Survey) added to Area.
  • Square Miles (US Survey) added to Area.
  • Square Micrometres added to Area.
  • Square Nanometres added to Area.
  • Square Picometres added to Area.
  • Square Femtometres added to Area.
  • Barns added to Area.
  • Gigaparsecs added to Distance.
  • Megaparsecs added to Distance.
  • Miles (US Survey) added to Distance.
  • Piconewtons added to Force.
  • Ponds added to Force.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 9.0.5 (Jan 6, 2015)

  • Now covers 888 Units in 37 different measurement categories.
  • Now using Embarcadero Delphi XE7.
  • Improved the underlying accuracy of the From Value as the Decimal Places is changed.
  • Improved the conversion when going from the same measurement.
  • Added "Medium Blue" and "White" to the available Styles.
  • Removed Mac-like Focus indicator as some were reporting problems / anomalies with it.
  • Fixed the "Details" embedded in the Executables.
  • Conversions:
  • Temperature Conversions adjusted to better handle rounding issues at 0.
  • Updated abbreviation for Dozens (Metric) in Quantity.
  • Galileos added to Acceleration.
  • Milligals added to Acceleration.
  • Microgals added to Acceleration.
  • Small Gross added to Quantity.
  • Great Hundreds added to Quantity.
  • Hundreds added to Quantity.
  • Thousands added to Quantity.
  • Millions added to Quantity.
  • Billions added to Quantity.
  • Trillions added to Quantity.
  • Quadrillions added to Quantity.
  • Myriads added to Quantity.
  • Lakh added to Quantity.
  • Crore added to Quantity.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 9.0.4 (Jul 9, 2014)

  • Now using Embarcadero Delphi XE6.
  • Unit Grids now have searching.
  • Minor Improvements to User Interface.
  • Various updates to underlying Library.
  • Improvements to Documentation.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 9.0.3 (May 16, 2014)

  • Now covers 867 Units in 37 different measurement categories.
  • No longer dependent on ESBPCS for VCL but now fully dependent on our upcoming ESBDevLib for VCL.
  • Minor Improvements to User Interface.
  • Various updates to underlying Library.
  • Improvements to Documentation.
  • Conversions:
  • Tons now referred to as Tons (Long), similar to Tons (short).
  • Fixed problem with LightSecond Conversion.
  • Fixed problem with LightYear365 Conversion.
  • Light Milliseconds added to Distance.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 9.0.2 (Apr 5, 2014)

  • Minor Improvements to User Interface.
  • Various updates to underlying Library.
  • Improvement to Documentation.
  • Conversions:
  • Fixed problem with Irish Mile Conversions.
  • Centiares added to Area.
  • Decares added to Area.
  • Deciares added to Area.
  • Bohr radius added to Distance.
  • Picometres added to Distance.
  • Femtometres added to Distance.
  • Fermi added to Distance.
  • Rydbergs added to Energy.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 9.0.1 (Jan 14, 2014)

  • Application now remembers if the Modules are collapsed.
  • The Edit Hidden Dialog now has a "Select All" Button.
  • There is now a "small" button and a "right click" menu to hide the currently selected item, like there was in v8.
  • There is now a "small" button that will display the Help for the current Measurement Type.
  • Minimum Width is now 800 rather than 1000, though it is better to be at least 1000 wide for Settings etc.
  • When a conversion results in an Error rather than an Exception Dialog popping up, the "To Value" displays '>'.
  • Added 250MCM, 500MCM, 750MCM and 1000MCM to American Wire Gauge Tool.
  • Added option to Hide the Above MCM entries if you prefer the previous AWG Layout.
  • Adjusted Decimal Places being displayed in American Wire Gauge Tool.
  • The Show/Hide Abbreviation State is now preserved.
  • Added the ability to delete the highlighted line from the Log.
  • Minor Improvements to User Interface.
  • Various updates to underlying Library.
  • Now built with Embarcadero Delphi XE5.
  • Improvement to Documentation.
  • Conversions:
  • Added Thermal Conductivity Conversions.
  • Grade (%) added to Angle Size.
  • Grade (per mil) added to Angle Size.
  • Rise Ratio added to Angle Size.
  • MCM (kcmil) added to Area.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 9.0 (Dec 20, 2013)

  • Now covers 844 Units in 36 different measurement categories.
  • Completely redesigned Conversion Engine.
  • Completely redesigned Calculator Engine.
  • Major redesign of User Interface.
  • A selection of Styles now available for the User Interface.
  • Abbreviations can now be toggled in the Conversion Module.
  • Improved Expression Evaluation for From Value in Conversion Module.
  • If Composite Measurement Type, then From Value can handle a variety of formats but not Expression Evaluation.
  • Circle Calculator now allows change of Decimal Places within the Module.
  • Sphere Calculator now allows change of Decimal Places within the Module.
  • Thousands Separators can now be turned off.
  • Lakh Formatting (like used in India) can now be chosen for Thousands Separators.
  • In the About Screen, now have a button that opens the Application Data Folder.
  • Added Mac OS-X style focus indication that helps highlight to Window Controls which aids in identifying which control has the focus.
  • Improved handling when Executable is run from Network Drive.
  • Improved handling when Executable is run from Removable Drive.
  • All Units from All Measurements now included in the Documentation.
  • Integrated Help File updated.
  • PDF File (designed for Printing) updated.
  • Electronic Documentation pdated.
  • New ePub version of the Documentation for use on Tablets and SmartPhones.
  • Many other minor improvements.
  • Now developed using Embarcadero Delphi XE4 and the soon to be released ESBDevLib for VCL.
  • Conversions:
  • Degrees / Minutes (Composite) added to Angle Size.
  • Degrees / Minutes / Seconds (Composite) added to Angle Size.
  • Feet / Inches (Composite) added to Distance.
  • Pounds / Ounces (Composite) added to Mass.
  • Stones / Pounds / Ounces (Composite) added to Mass.
  • Stones / Pounds (Composite) added to Mass.
  • Days / Hours / Minutes / Seconds (Composite) added to Time.
  • Hours / Minutes (Composite) added to Time.
  • Hours / Minutes / Seconds (Composite) added to Time.
  • Minutes / Seconds (Composite) added to Time.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 8.2.0 (Jan 22, 2013)

  • AWG (American Wire Gauge) Tool now includes Area in Circular Mils.
  • AWG (American Wire Gauge) Tool now AutoSizes up to a maximum column width.
  • AWG (American Wire Gauge) Tool now selects the whole row.
  • Illumination Category now labelled as Illumination (Brightness)
  • Metric Prefixes Tool now selects the whole row.
  • Flow (Liquid) Units added to the Documentation
  • Flow (Mass) Units added to the Documentation
  • Torque Units added to the Documentation
  • Conversions:
  • Fixed Milligrams per Decilitre conversions in Density.
  • Fixed Picograms per Cubic Micron conversions in Density.
  • Fixed Plasmatic Glucose conversions in Density.
  • 1 Violle is now taken as 20.17 Candela in Luminous Intensity.
  • Fixed Webers per Square Centimetre Conversions in Magnetic Flux Density.
  • Circular Mils added to Area.
  • Square Mils added to Area.
  • Microinches added to Distance.
  • Added Gallons (UK) per Day to Flow (Liquid).
  • Added Gallons (US) per Day to Flow (Liquid).
  • Added Kilolux to Illumination (Brightness).
  • Added Lumens per Square Centimetre to Illumination (Brightness).
  • Added Millilux to Illumination (Brightness).
  • Added Kilolumens to Luminous Flux.
  • Added Millilumens to Luminous Flux.
  • Added Bougies (Decimal) to Luminous Intensity.
  • Added Carcels to Luminous Intensity.
  • Added Kilocandelas to Luminous Intensity.
  • Added Millicandelas to Luminous Intensity.
  • Added Nanoseconds to Time.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 8.1.6 (Jan 8, 2013)

  • Minor Improvements to User Interface.
  • Pressure Units finally added to the Documentation
  • Fuel Consumption Units finally added to the Documentation
  • Conversions:
  • Geographic Mile (and Telegraphic Nautical Mile) now based on 1 Geographic Mile = 1855.3248 metres.
  • Nautical Mile (UK) now set to be 6082 Feet.
  • Leagues (UK Sea) conversions adjusted so that they do equal 3 Nautical Miles (UK).
  • Leagues (US) conversions adjusted so that they do equal 3 Nautical Miles (US).
  • Parsec Conversion changed to be 30856775814671900 metres.
  • In Mass, Points now correctly converts to 1 Carat = 100 Points.
  • A UK Teaspoon is now taken to be 1/8 of a UK Fluid Ounce (and thus equivalent to a UK Fluid Dram).
  • Changed Pressure of Sea Water calculations to be based on a Density of 1.025 kg/m³.
  • Calculations involving Slugs, Mass and Flow (Mass), now use Gravity Acceleration to be more precise.
  • 1 British Thermal Unit (Thermo Chemical) now taken as 1054.35026444 joules.
  • 1 British Thermal Unit (59F) now taken as 1054.804 joules.
  • 1 Electron Volt now taken as 1.602176565E-19 (Elementary Charge) joules.
  • Square Fathoms added to Area.
  • Microjoules added to Force.
  • Nanojoules added to Force.
  • Micronewtons added to Force.
  • Barye added to Pressure.
  • Barrels (Beer) removed from Volume as this is covered by Barrels (Beer US) and Barrels (Beer UK).
  • Ergs per Second added to Power.
  • Horsepower renamed to Horsepower (Mechanical) in Power.
  • Horsepower (Electrical) added to Power.
  • Refrigeration Tons renamed to Tons of Refrigeration in Power.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 8.1.5 (Jul 16, 2012)

  • Minor Improvements to User Interface.
  • Various updates to underlying Library.
  • Help System now allows for Email Feedback.
  • Conversions:
  • Decametres added to Distance.
  • Decimetres added to Distance.
  • Cusec added to Flow.
  • Apostilbs added to Luminance.
  • Stilbs: fixed conversion.
  • Gigatonnes added to Mass Conversions.
  • Kilotonnes added to Mass Conversions.
  • Megatonnes added to Mass Conversions.
  • Decalitres added to Volume.

New in Portable ESBUnitConv Pro 8.1.4 (May 22, 2012)

  • More Angle, Force and Computer Storage Conversions