Need app recommendations

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I'm looking for a free measurement converter and a free database.

For the converter I'd like one that I could configure with my own factors
because the ones I have seen don't include wire gauges.

For the database, flat tables will do. I will continue to use handy
shopper but sometimes I just need a DB.

It's too bad that freewarepalm.com doesn't allow you to sort by rating.

TIA


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Mark Healey
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Jim Anderson wrote:
> Mark wrote...
>
>> I'm looking for a free measurement converter and a free database.
>> For the converter I'd like one that I could configure with my own
>> factors because the ones I have seen don't include wire gauges.
>> ...
>
> ...
> <http://www.freewarepalm.com/calculator/unit2unit.shtml>

Unit2Unit doesn't seem to be upgradable with own conversions.

I still use 'Units 1.11' (1998, GPL):
http://francois.pessaux.neuf.fr/files/units1_11.tgz
No funny pictures. 13+6 KB - those were the times ;-)
Fully changable/extendable.
Comes with an english documentation.


Gruß
Uwe

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Jim Anderson wrote:
> In article <42a88920$0$288$4d4ebb8e@read.news.de.uu.net>,
> shorttext@gmx.net says...
>
>> Unit2Unit doesn't seem to be upgradable with own conversions.
>
> Yes, it does.

Yes, please, do not hesitate to make fun of my absent abilities :-)
Where is this feature hiding?

Let's say I want to add a conversion from Droodles to Brabbles,
the formula being 1 Droodle = 2.4 Brabbles + 127.001

How is Unit2Unit helpful with the like?
What am I missing?


Gruß
Uwe