FILMCALCULATOR

GENERAL:
Filmcalc is a calculator for people working in the film business.
The calculator is meanly useful for camera-operators, -assistants,  
clapperloaders and (from version 1.4 ) gaffers .
Feel free to distribute this program but don't change anything without permission from the author.

INSTALLATION:
Connect the Psion with a PC and use Rcom or MClink to transfer the files to the Psion. Put the main program Film20e.opa in an \APP directory on the  internal disk or on a SSD card. Create a directory called \APP\FILMCALC\ on the same disk or SSD card and place the file Sysdat.001 , Sysdat.002 and all files with *.OVL in that directory.
Install the program from the system screen via the menu Applications or with Psion-I.

UPDATING FROM AN OLDER VERSION:
Remove the old Filmcalculator icon from the system screen with "Menu Applications - Remove". Delete the old Film??e.opa file and all the old  files in the \app\filmcalc\ directory exept the *.CFG file. 

Never delete the Filmcalc.cfg file on the internal disk! 

Copy the new version called Film20e.opa to an \APP
directory. Copy Sysdat.001 , Sysdat.002 and all files with *.OVL to the \APP\FILMCALC\ directory on the same disk. Install this version on the system screen (Psion-I).

USING THE PROGRAM:
The program has help lines at the bottom of the screen.
You can try the program 14 days. After that period you should enter a special registration number or the program will stop. Information about registering the program will show up at the program startup until you enter the right number.

NEW IN THIS VERSIONS:
A lot more about light, generator efficency, power factor rating and electrical formulas. Added lamp tables although they are not completed yet.
Currently only Desiti lamps are supported. Soon Arri will be added.
Look for udates!
Changed the general info menu's and added some items (thanks Uli)
Also added SFX/scale/model and two  more splitfocus calculations.
Changed the decimal feet to feet and inches (thanks Dave).
Added sun calculations.

If you have any suggestions please let me know!

Bastiaan Houtkooper
Zebra Film

Tel:          +31 20 6155136
Fax:          +31 20 6156132
Compuserve:   ID 72603,2142
Internet:     zebra@xs4all.nl