Re: error message Convert::incomp in units package of Mathematica 6.0
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- Subject: [mg76036] Re: error message Convert::incomp in units package of Mathematica 6.0
- From: Hannes Kessler <HannesKessler at hushmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 04:52:04 -0400 (EDT)
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I survive without the error message as long as I give the correct input to Convert. But consider the following example Convert[Meter,Meter] --> Meter Convert[10 Kilogram, Meter] --> 10 Kilogram The behavior is similar in not changing the input, but requiring to convert a mass to a length is obviously nonsense. I admit, nobody will enter such an input manually, and as I know the feature, I can live with it. Nevertheless, using the Units-packages for programming of unit conversions I would prefer an error message which helps in finding eventual errors. Nevertheless, I don't want to be picky. Certainly Mathematica 6 is a huge step in many other respects. Regards, Hannes Kessler On 14 Mai, 11:53, Andrzej Kozlowski <a... at mimuw.edu.pl> wrote: > I think you are being too harsh on error messages. Sometimes thay are > all that distinguishes a bug from a feature. ;-) > > Andrzej Kozlowski > > On 14 May 2007, at 16:54, DrMajorBob wrote: > > > > > It worked perfectly in version 6, I'd say. > > > Ugly error message should be shot. If they survive, they should be > > hung. > > > Bobby > > > On Sun, 13 May 2007 04:43:48 -0500, Hannes Kessler > > <HannesKess... at hushmail.com> wrote: > > >> Hello, > > >> the following different behavior is observed between Mathematica 5.2 > >> and 6.0: > > >> Version 5.2 > > >> Needs["Miscellaneous`Units`"] > >> On[Convert::incomp] > >> Convert[10 Meter, Kilogram] > >> --> Error message: Convert::incomp: Incompatible units in 10 Meter > >> and > >> Kilogram. > >> Output: 10 Meter > > >> Version 6.0 > > >> Needs["Units`"] > >> On[Convert::incomp] > >> Convert[10 Meter, Kilogram] > >> --> No error message, only output: 10 Meter > > >> Presumably a bug of Mathematica 6.0 > > >> Best regards, > >> Hannes Kessler > > > -- > > DrMajor... at bigfoot.com- Zitierten Text ausblenden - > > - Zitierten Text anzeigen -