x2x (xbit2xbyte\xbyte2xbit) Files

xbit2xbyte & xbyte2xbit V2.01f
Copyright © 2012 Michael Friga

Table of Contents
1.Contact information
2.System Requirements
3.Recent Changes\Change Log
4.Known Bugs
5.About Programs
6. How to use x2xAIO (x2x All in One)
7.How to use xbit2xbyte
8.How to use xbyte2xbit
9.Progams used to make x2x\xbit2xbyte & xbyte2xbit)
7.Program License: GPLv3

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!
This program requires either the .NET or Mono framework to run!

See system requirements for more information


Contact Information:

eMail: cowboy32biter@gmail.com

Any comments, suggestions, bug reports, or any other positive feedback is welcome!



System Requiremnts:

OS: 
Windows XP, Vista, or 7, 32 or 64bit


Aditonal Software:
.NET Framework under Windows
OR
Mono

Memory:
Enough to run desired OS and aditonal software above

CPU:
Enough to run desired OS and aditonal software above

Hard Disk Space:
~1MB (app only)

Other:
Keyboard and Mouse

*Windows Vista and 7 come with an installation of .NET
. 
You can download .NET (recommended for Windows) at:
http://www.microsoft.com/net/download

You can download Mono (recommended for Linux) at:

http://www.go-mono.com/mono-downloads/download.html


Recent Changes\Change Log

V1.0
First revision
Features NSIS installer, .zip archive, and 7Zip SFX, as well as standalone executables and source

V2.0
Native Linux version using Mono
New icons (old ones included in source)
Cleaned up documentation
Cleaned up text in code
Combined xbit2xbyte and xbyte2xbit into one program called x2xAIO (separate programs still provided)
Added known bugs to documentation
Added Programs used to Make to documentation

V2.01
Corrected documentation, and removed irrelevant information (Windows info in Linux documentation, etc.).  Executables and source code have not changed.
Re-embeded icons and metadata to fix an issue where x2xAIO would not run.  Again, no source code or executable was changed.

V2.01f
Fixed a glitch with x2xAIO.exe in which menu options would not register, as well as a text error.
Removed broken v2.0 and v.2.01 from SourceForge


Future Plans:
Fix known bugs
Port to C++ to run under Windows w/o needing .NET or Mono
Port to Java so any OS with JRE can run program, and give Linux users Mono alternative
NISIS scripted installer to provide uninstaller and start menu icons
Add screenshots to readme; possibly convert to different format (odt)


Known Bugs

Numbers must be entered at all times; otherwise the program will crash
If a number greater than 2 is entered, the program will go by option 1 by default.



About Programs

xbit2xbyte and xbyte2xbit are designed as sample programs for programmers new to C# as well as a learning tool for the author.  These two programs also fulfilled a genuine need to convert to xbits (megabit usually) to xbytes (megabytes, again usually) when dealing with things such as cartridge sizes ,which are generally expressed in megabits, and something the author frequently encountered.  Thus, xbit can be used to convert whatever bit (mega, giga, etc.) to whatever byte (again, mega, giga, etc.), and the sister program can be used to convert the opposite way.


How to use x2x AIO (All in one)

1. Launch the program
2. Choose to run xbit2xbyte (1) 
	a. Enter the number in xbits (mega, giga, etc)
	b. Follow the on-screen instructions and write down the result
	c. Follow the on-screen instructions to close the program
3. or xbyte2xbit (2)
	a. Enter the number in xbytes (mega, giga, etc)
	b. Follow the on-screen instructions and write down the result
	c. Follow the on-screen instructions to close the program


How to use xbit2xbyte

1. Launch xbit2xbtye
2. Enter the number in xbits (mega, giga, etc)
3. Follow the on-screen instructions and write down the result
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to close the program

How to use xbyte2xbit

1. Launch xbyte2xbit
2. Enter the number in xbytes (mega, giga, etc)
3. Follow the on-screen instructions and write down the result
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to close the program


Programs used to make x2x\xbit2xbyte & xbyte2xbit

Microsoft Visual C# Studio 2010 Express (IDE, debugging, and program complication)
Microsoft .NET Framework or Xamarin Mono (Framework C# runs on top of; depends on platform)
Microsoft Word 2010 Home and Student (RTF formatted ReadMe)
MonoDevelop (to test and port on Linux Platforms)
Notepad (Text format ReadMe)
Resource Hacker (embedding of icons)
Asesprite 0.9 (Icon creation)
Icolater (Combines different res icons into one icon file that is embedded into exe)




Program License: GPLv3

This software is released as open sourced freeware, meaning that the program is free to use, and the source code is provided so that you may modify it and compile your own version of TaxRTip.  At all times this license, and thus the ReadMe and the source code (mine and yours), must be included at all times with the program.  Failure to do so invalidates your use of the program.  If you have paid for this program, it is suggested you demand a refund, as this program is freeware and requires no monetary value\compensation to use.  Full GPLv3 in RTF-RrdMe.rtf file and as seperate .txt file