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Need link to unit conversion software!!!
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Need link to unit conversion software!!!

Need link to unit conversion software!!!

(OP)
Hello,

A couple of days ago, I posted a thread asking for feedback regarding unit conversion software. However, forum administrators decided to remove my thread for some reason. I don't know, maybe I am not supposed to ask for feedback here. I did not write down the link to a conversion software that was mentioned in my thread before it was deleted. Could somebody write the link again, please?

RE: Need link to unit conversion software!!!

(OP)
Thanks.

RE: Need link to unit conversion software!!!

Msosno02,

One of the links that was given before was to the freeware program Uconeer, which I wrote.  I tried to respond to you with some lessons I learnt while writing this, but the thread disappeared before I could post it.

If you would like to discuss it with me please contact me offline via www.katmarsoftware.com where you can also download the program.

RE: Need link to unit conversion software!!!

Try Google. (Did you know it has a built-in calculator and units conversion capability?)

Just for fun, try a Google search for:

"light years in cubits"

or:

"0b10110 in roman numerals" (always a handy conversion for any programmers who might be writing a C++ text book in Latin - 0b being Google's prefix to indicate binary notation)

or:

"c in inches per fortnight" (c being the speed of light)

or even:

"1 light year * 1 square angstrom in gallons"

(All Google search phrases without the quotes, of course!)

RE: Need link to unit conversion software!!!

Wow, that's pretty cool.

Too bad it choked on the first thing I threw at it: 1 inch of water in bars -- it doesn't seem to understand pressures in terms of inches of water nor mercury (unless I just don't speak googlese well enough...)

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RE: Need link to unit conversion software!!!

(OP)
Quote:

"Msosno02,

One of the links that was given before was to the freeware program Uconeer, which I wrote.  I tried to respond to you with some lessons I learnt while writing this, but the thread disappeared before I could post it.

If you would like to discuss it with me please contact me offline via www.katmarsoftware.com where you can also download the program."
______________________________________________________________

I have tried your software and I think that it is excellent. I am writing you an email to the contact address on your website.

RE: Need link to unit conversion software!!!

(OP)
Thanks, I will check it out.

RE: Need link to unit conversion software!!!

Beggar,

Hmmm... Google understood:

"1 mm mercury in bar"

but not:

"1 mm water in bar"

or:

"1 inch mercury in bar"

It looks like Google's vocabulary of units is somewhat limited. Oh well - it's still pretty neat!

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