HandyConverter 0.2 BETA [UPDATED 06/03/05], Yet another unit converter program |
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 23 Joined: 11th December 2004 From: Nigeria Member No.: 101,556 Device(s): Mitac Mio 8390  |
 File Name :: HandyConverter 0.2 BETA Author :: zimyc Category :: Tools - Travel Description :: Yet another unit converter program. Handyconverter is a really precise English Imperial/Metric converter. Has nine different types: Length, Area, Volume, Mass, Force, Pressure, Energy, Power, Temperature. Has a total of 101 different units to convert both ways. Its not a graphical master piece, its simple and fast. That's it. NOTE: I have not added Rankine due to confusion, i found three different sites saying three different ways to convert from Rankine and to Rankine, so if someone could give me the correct way, i'll gladly add it. I have not added mileage conversion yet, due to the same reason as with Rankine, so if you know the correct way, drop me a note at Zimyc_@hotmail.com Changes: 0.2 BETA Removed the 'types menu' and added a 'types' combobox. Changed the layout. Hopefully fixed the mapping problems. Some minor spellings fixed  0.1 BETA First release. View the file This post has been edited by zimyc: Mar 6 2005, 13:23 -------------------- HandyConverter:
Convert 9 different types in the English Imperial/Metric system, very precisely, a total of 101 different units. Free of all charge. |
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Mar 5 2005, 04:45
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 Staff Team Leader  Group: Admin Team Posts: 17,225 Joined: 24th November 2002 From: Southampton Member No.: 53 Device(s): C550 I know its old |
Nice one
 Any help you need give me a shout I'm always looking for apps like these as you never know when you will need them. -------------------- 3 mobile where the words "customer" and "service" only exists in the dictionary
Smartphone and PocketPC History SPV, E100, E200, C500, C550, C600 (MoDaCo Edition), MPX200, MPX220, MIO8380, Voq Pro, Lobster 700, JasJar, Vario  New and updated Smartphone History Life's too fast can I get off and walk for a bit? I used to be top poster....... |
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Mar 5 2005, 11:27
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 Enthusiast  Group: Posters Posts: 164 Joined: 14th November 2004 From: Oxford Member No.: 65,053 Device(s): Black C500 :D |
Great app, thanks!
just a couple of things... 1. you seem to have mapped up and down the wrong way round on the main screen. 2. it's spelt metre, not meter; and similarly, litre not liter. 3. this is very pedantic, but it's nautical mile (NM), not nautic cheers! |
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Mar 5 2005, 12:28
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 Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 262 Joined: 21st January 2005 Member No.: 106,177 Device(s): Audiovox SMT 5600 |
Meter is not incorrect.
Liter is not incorrect. Just because you spell it 'colour' does not invalidate 'color', etc... |
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Mar 5 2005, 12:52
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 23 Joined: 11th December 2004 From: Nigeria Member No.: 101,556 Device(s): Mitac Mio 8390 |
QUOTE(lighthouse82 @ Mar 5 2005, 12:31) Great app, thanks! just a couple of things... 1. you seem to have mapped up and down the wrong way round on the main screen. 2. it's spelt metre, not meter; and similarly, litre not liter. 3. this is very pedantic, but it's nautical mile (NM), not nautic cheers!  1. Weird, not like that on my device, nor on the emulator, maybe its just on the c500? Or has anyone else with another device experienced the same? Actually i didn't map anything, the visual studio did this by itself, any ideas on how to fix this? 3. Will be updated in the next release. Its good you point out typo's, personally i hate typo's. -------------------- HandyConverter:
Convert 9 different types in the English Imperial/Metric system, very precisely, a total of 101 different units. Free of all charge. |
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Mar 5 2005, 14:40
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 23 Joined: 11th December 2004 From: Nigeria Member No.: 101,556 Device(s): Mitac Mio 8390 |
QUOTE HandyValues HandyValues is a list manager designed to keep all important information readily available. HandyValues is only available for WindowsCE/PocketPC devices. In addition to managing lists, HandyValues also provides a built-in HandyConverter for converting weights, masses, volumes, lengths, temperatures, and rates and a built-in HandyCalculator which is integrated with the calculator for better use of converted values. I found this at www.handymed.com when i searched for HandyConverter on Google. Does this mean i have to change the name of the application? It says nothing about copyrights on the page, and even if they had, do they have copyright on the name? Is it allowed to have copyright on a name which is a normal word, like; Microsoft doesn't have copyright on the name Windows, but the have copyright on Microsoft. -------------------- HandyConverter:
Convert 9 different types in the English Imperial/Metric system, very precisely, a total of 101 different units. Free of all charge. |
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Mar 5 2005, 18:33
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 Peanut Brain Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 6,409 Joined: 10th September 2004 From: Surrey, England Member No.: 56,072 Device(s): iPhone 8Gb. Athena, C600 |
QUOTE(xenophobe @ Mar 5 2005, 12:32) Meter is not incorrect. Liter is not incorrect. Just because you spell it 'colour' does not invalidate 'color', etc... It depends if it is supposed to be in English or American english. Meter, Liter and color are not correct English spellings but are correct for American english. Personally I hate American english but as most foreigners learn it and it seems to be the lingua franca of the internet we have to get used to it. Just like the way a billion iis now a thousand million. Bring back quill pens is what I say, mutter, mutter, mumble mumble....... -------------------- He who asks a question looks foolish for 5 minutes. He who doesn't ask a question remains foolish forever.
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Mar 5 2005, 19:38
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Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 164 Joined: 14th November 2004 From: Oxford Member No.: 65,053 Device(s): Black C500 :D |
i thought about the american spellings of liter and meter: but since this is an English website, i believe we should be employing UK English.
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Mar 5 2005, 20:40
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 Addict  Group: Posters Posts: 838 Joined: 4th May 2004 From: Bath Member No.: 42,238 Device(s): T-Mo Dash |
I agree! And a billion should be 1,000,000,000,000 coz you can just say a thousand million for the american billion but a million million would be stupid so making that a billion is logical then after a thousand billion, and a million billion it should be the next name change (like a trillion or woteva) anyway Brits rule!
 O and PS. It's mum how does "mom" sound right?????? -------------------- |
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Mar 5 2005, 22:50
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 21st January 2004 Member No.: 29,425 |
Way to much importance on the localization of several spellings. BTW, English is capitalized whether or not it is British English or American English.
Spell it how ever you choose, the reasonably bright users that would have need of unit conversions will easily understand. Nise Wurk! Charles |
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Mar 6 2005, 08:30
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Peanut Brain Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 6,409 Joined: 10th September 2004 From: Surrey, England Member No.: 56,072 Device(s): iPhone 8Gb. Athena, C600 |
QUOTE(cstewart @ Mar 5 2005, 22:54) Way to much importance on the localization of several spellings. BTW, English is capitalized whether or not it is British English or American English. Spell it how ever you choose, the reasonably bright users that would have need of unit conversions will easily understand. Nise Wurk! Charles I know but I didn't capitalize the American version to make the distinction. Being able to understand something and it being correct are two completely different things. But with my atrocious typing and awful spelling who am I to talk? 
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Mar 6 2005, 09:35
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Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 262 Joined: 21st January 2005 Member No.: 106,177 Device(s): Audiovox SMT 5600 |
Ummm... we won the American Revolution. American English is the way it should be spelled.
That being said, is there any way to make the choice between conversions arrow selectable in a field format instead of going to the menu? Also, is there any way to have the fields a different color from the background? This post has been edited by xenophobe: Mar 6 2005, 09:38 |
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Mar 6 2005, 12:40
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Staff Team Leader Group: Admin Team Posts: 17,225 Joined: 24th November 2002 From: Southampton Member No.: 53 Device(s): C550 I know its old |
Personally I think the spelling issue is petty and getting out of hand, lets stick to discussing the merits of the app and support it's development.
I don't care how the words are spelt we all know what they mean. Now an electronic formula would be cool (I know there is one already) now to find one that can do all my iee regulations on electrical installations
-------------------- 3 mobile where the words "customer" and "service" only exists in the dictionary
Smartphone and PocketPC History SPV, E100, E200, C500, C550, C600 (MoDaCo Edition), MPX200, MPX220, MIO8380, Voq Pro, Lobster 700, JasJar, Vario New and updated Smartphone History Life's too fast can I get off and walk for a bit? I used to be top poster....... |
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Mar 6 2005, 13:16
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 23 Joined: 11th December 2004 From: Nigeria Member No.: 101,556 Device(s): Mitac Mio 8390 |
QUOTE(xenophobe @ Mar 6 2005, 10:39) Ummm... we won the American Revolution. American English is the way it should be spelled. That being said, is there any way to make the choice between conversions arrow selectable in a field format instead of going to the menu? Also, is there any way to have the fields a different color from the background? Both your wishes have been made. See the first post. -------------------- HandyConverter:
Convert 9 different types in the English Imperial/Metric system, very precisely, a total of 101 different units. Free of all charge. |
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Mar 6 2005, 19:35
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Diehard  Group: Posters Posts: 419 Joined: 12th December 2003 Member No.: 24,316 |
QUOTE(awarner @ Mar 6 2005, 04:44) Personally I think the spelling issue is petty and getting out of hand, lets stick to discussing the merits of the app and support it's development. I don't care how the words are spelt we all know what they mean. Now an electronic formula would be cool (I know there is one already) now to find one that can do all my iee regulations on electrical installations Hmm...I remember when I used to do that with my TI-83+. Nice one, zimy. I like the amount you can convert, but the interface takes a little getting used to. Will you be adding currency sometime in the future? If so, can you have some type of reference text that lists the currency so that we can have up-to-date currency conversions (I don't have mobile internet) |
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Mar 6 2005, 20:13
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 23 Joined: 11th December 2004 From: Nigeria Member No.: 101,556 Device(s): Mitac Mio 8390 |
QUOTE(phonesmarts @ Mar 6 2005, 20:39) Hmm...I remember when I used to do that with my TI-83+. Nice one, zimy. I like the amount you can convert, but the interface takes a little getting used to. Will you be adding currency sometime in the future? If so, can you have some type of reference text that lists the currency so that we can have up-to-date currency conversions (I don't have mobile internet) I don't think I'm going to add currency, but if you really a need currency converter there are free ones out there, that can update the currencies via GPRS. -------------------- HandyConverter:
Convert 9 different types in the English Imperial/Metric system, very precisely, a total of 101 different units. Free of all charge. |
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Mar 6 2005, 22:40
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 Technical Advisor Group: Members Posts: 3,684 Joined: 22nd February 2003 From: UK Member No.: 2,987 Device(s): SPV C550, imate SP5 |
I've just tried this software and it works great - very easy to use.
The first thing I noticed though is that the text is very small. Personally I'm fine with the small text but some people could have dificulty reading it. I love this convertor and I definitely need something like this on my phone
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Mar 6 2005, 23:08
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 23 Joined: 11th December 2004 From: Nigeria Member No.: 101,556 Device(s): Mitac Mio 8390 |
QUOTE(martin @ Mar 6 2005, 23:44) ... The first thing I noticed though is that the text is very small. Personally I'm fine with the small text but some people could have dificulty reading it. ... I've thought about it, but as long as i don't get any complains(hope your wasn't ) i don't think i'll change it.Thanks for the feedback btw -------------------- HandyConverter:
Convert 9 different types in the English Imperial/Metric system, very precisely, a total of 101 different units. Free of all charge. |
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Mar 7 2005, 08:42
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 22 Joined: 16th January 2005 Member No.: 105,549 |
I found it interesting that I could run this program on my regular Windows XP system right away - is it the new .Net platform Microsoft keeps talking about that's doing this? As write once - run anywhere, ala java?
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Mar 7 2005, 13:27
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 23 Joined: 11th December 2004 From: Nigeria Member No.: 101,556 Device(s): Mitac Mio 8390 |
QUOTE(efishta @ Mar 7 2005, 09:46) I found it interesting that I could run this program on my regular Windows XP system right away - is it the new .Net platform Microsoft keeps talking about that's doing this? As write once - run anywhere, ala java? Yeah its the new .Net platform Microsoft keeps talking about, but you can only run it on windows platforms i think. -------------------- HandyConverter:
Convert 9 different types in the English Imperial/Metric system, very precisely, a total of 101 different units. Free of all charge. |
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