Beautiful Calculator (R) version 3.1
Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Rayslab Inc.
All rights reserved.

1. What's new in version 3:
   - 'Always on the top' feature added
   - Scientific calculation added(engineering functions)
   - Resizing of Log window
   - Double click on number in log window put this number to calculator display
   - Transparency of skins (Only Windows 2000/XP)
   - 'Allow multiple instances' feature added
   - All skins redesign for Scientific calculation
   - Optimized skins engine
   - General code optimization
   - New options dialog
   - New icon of program
   - New design of dialogs
   - Loading progressbar added
   - Full support of Windows XP interface

   Coming soon in version 3:
   - Currency converter
   - Printing of log
   - New beautiful skins


2. Brief description 

   Beautiful Calculator is a handy replacement for the standard Windows 
   calculator with many additional features. It has a skinnable interface and 
   many beautiful skins! This calculator uses new skins technology. The skins 
   can have the different sizes and forms. It is not standard skins (look 
   WinAmp or NeoPlanet). It is super-skins. 

   You can use Calculator to perform any of the standard operations for 
   which you would normally use a handheld calculator. Calculator performs 
   basic arithmetic, such as addition and subtraction. 

   The main features of the program are: 
   - Completely customized interface with skins
   - The program can be minimized to the System Tray
   - Pasting and copying to the Clipboard
   - Logging of all calculations to file
   - Scientific calculation (engineering functions)
   - Resizable Log window

3. Installation

   Use the following steps to install 

   If you've downloaded the self - extracting installation package named 
   bcalc3.exe just execute it and follow  the setup instructions. 
   If you've downloaded the compressed archive file named like "bcalc3.zip" 
   unpack it to the temporary folder and execute the setup.exe file. 
   After the succesful installation run the program from new "Beautiful 
   Calculator" program group.

4. Requirements

   The 32-bit version requires Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP.

5. List Of Files

The Beautiful Calculator v.3.1 package consists of the following files.

    README.TXT  introductory information
    BCALC3.EXE   required executable  
    LICENSE.TXT license agreement/warranty disclaimer
    FILE_ID.DIZ brief description for bulletin boards
    SKINS       directory with skins 

Thank you for interest!

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Rayslab, Inc.
http://www.rayslab.com
E-mail: bcalc@rayslab.com
