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Re: Palette for Units Conversion

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  • Subject: [mg82345] Re: Palette for Units Conversion
  • From: Vince Virgilio <blueschi at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:50:01 -0400 (EDT)
  • References: <ff4h0o$jos$1@smc.vnet.net>

On Oct 17, 4:27 am, robert prince-wright
<robertprincewri... at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Does anyone know of a Palette that allows you to convert units using
> the Units.m package? It would need to allow you to select the before
> and after units, enter the value and then write the results to a notebook
> for record keeping.  Also  - those who use <<Units` should note the bug
> correction posted on Wolfram.Com
>
> http://support.wolfram.com/mathematica/packages/units/badunitsconvert...
>
> Hopefully, Wolfram fully understand the importance of making this package
> 'bug free' since many of us are using it for engineering design
> calculations. Do others agree with me that issues as important as
> this should be posted to all subscribers?
>
> Robert

Agreed.

Also, why hasn't WRI issued the update to Units.m in a paclet? Are
they waiting for a stable fix (which the above is not)?

Vince Virgilio



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