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-Description:
-===========
-gonvert is a conversion utility that allows conversion between many units
-like CGS, Ancient, Imperial with many categories like length, mass, numbers,
-etc. All units converted values shown at once as you type. Easy to add/change
-your own units. Written in Python,pygtk,libgade.
-
-
-Goals:
-=====
-The goal when making gonvert was to have the most complete and easy to use
-unit conversion utility. It is still growing as I find new units.
-
-
-Contact:
-========
- anthony@unihedron.com
-
-
-INSTALLATION:
-=============
-See INSTALL for installation notes
-
-
-USAGE:
-======
-- Start the program by typing "gonvert".
-- Select the category of units that you want to convert.
-- Select the unit that want to enter a value for.
-- Type the value.
-- The top two rows on the right side are temporary locations that scroll
- through each unit you select. You can use this area to convert
- between one unit and another without scrolling through the entire list
- units.
-
-
-Other features:
-===============
-- You can sort Units and Value columns by clicking on the column name.
-- You can print (to STDOUT) out all the units by selecting Tools>Write_Units
-- You can find units by typing the name of the desired unit at the bottom
- input field then pressing the Find butonn or hitting enter.
- The number of units found that match the desired string is displayed
- in the label at the bottom right. F6 key also acts as the Find button.
-- previously selected categories and units are saved to ~/.gonvert/ directory
-
-
-
-Warranty:
-=========
-The usual disclaimer, I am not responsible for any damages this program may
-cause. Use at your own risk. See COPYING for license.
-
-
-Making additions and changes:
-=============================
-If you make corrections or additions to the program, please e-mail me so that I
-can incorporate them into the source (with credit to your name of course).
-Please keep in mind that this project is GPL (see COPYING file) so do not use
-copyrighted material in your changes/additions to the unit descriptions that you
-submit to me.
-
-Make sure that all standard calculations using the m() function have floating
-point arguments. In other words use at least one number in the formula with a
-decimal point to force floating point numbers:
- (m,5/2) #this is bad (the result will be 2, not 2.5)
- (m,5.0/2) #this forces float (good, the result will be 2.5)
-
-
-Without knowing Python:
-You can alter the code without knowing much about Python just be reviewing the
-method that the units definitions were written. Be careful to include the same
-number of starting and ending brackets, also be careful of the commas.
-
-If you want to use mathematical functions like pi etc you can see what other
-functions there are as follows:
-
-# python
->>>from math import *
->>>dir()
-['__builtins__', '__doc__', '__name__', 'acos', 'asin', 'atan', 'atan2', 'ceil',
-'cos', 'cosh', 'e', 'exp', 'fabs', 'floor', 'fmod', 'frexp', 'hypot', 'ldexp',
-'log', 'log10', 'modf', 'pi', 'pow', 'sin', 'sinh', 'sqrt', 'tan', 'tanh']
-
-
-A good book for learning Python is the O'Reilly "Learning Python" book by
-Mark Lutz and David Ascher.
-
-
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-
-
-Location of installed gonvert software is put into directories suggested by
-then manpage hier (man hier).
-
- /usr/bin
- gonvert program (this is the source)
-
- /usr/doc
- gonvert documentation files.
-
- /usr/lib
- Files associated with gonvert like the glade file and the pixmaps.
-
- /usr/man
- gonvert Man page (when one is written)
-
- ~/.gonvert
- user configuration files associated with gonvert.
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