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: returns <tt>'''914.4'''</tt>, that is 10 yards expressed in centimetres. | : returns <tt>'''914.4'''</tt>, that is 10 yards expressed in centimetres. | ||
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| + | * For historical reasons, many of the units do not use international standard abbreviations. | ||
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Revision as of 09:43, 2 March 2009
CONVERT_ADD
Converts a number from one measurement system to another.
This function is only available if the Analysis AddIn is installed.
Syntax:
CONVERT_ADD(number; originalunits; newunits)
- number is the number to be converted.
- originalunits and newunits are text representing the original and new measurement systems. These are case-sensitive, and must be selected from the table below. An optional prefix indicates a decimal multiplier from the table below that.
| property | units |
| Weight | g, sg, lbm, u, ozm, stone, ton, grain, pweight, hweight, shweight |
| length | m, mi, Nmi, in, ft, yd, ang, Pica, ell, parsec |
| time | yr, day, hr, mn, sec |
| pressure | Pa, atm, mmHg, Torr, psi |
| force | N, dyn, pond |
| energy | J, e, c, cal, eV, HPh, Wh, BTU |
| power | W, HP, PS |
| field strength | T, ga |
| temperature | C, F, K, Reau, Rank |
| volume | l, tsp, tbs, oz, cup, pt, qt, gal, m3, mi3, Nmi3, in3, ft3, yd3, ang3, Pica3, barrel, bushel, regton, Schooner,
Middy, Glass |
| area | m2, mi2, Nmi2, in2, ft2, yd2, ang2, Pica2, Morgen, ar, acre, ha |
| speed | m/s, m/h, mph, kn, admkn |
- The above units may be preceded by a decimal multiplier. For example k (kilo) is the prefix for 103 - so km means kilometres. If the unit is a measure of area the multiplier is squared, and if it is a measure of volume the multiplier is cubed. For example km2 means square kilometres, that is 106 square metres. The following table lists the prefixes:
| prefix < 1 | y (10-24), z (10-21), a (10-18), f (10-15), p (10-12), n (10-9), u (10-6), m (10-3), c (10-2), d (10-1) |
| prefix > 1 | e (101), h (102), k (103), M 106), G (109), T (1012), P (1015), E (1018), Z (1021), Y (1024) |
Example:
CONVERT_ADD(120;"in";"ft")
- returns 10, the number of feet in 120 inches.
CONVERT_ADD(10;"yd";"cm")
- returns 914.4, that is 10 yards expressed in centimetres.
Issues:
- For historical reasons, many of the units do not use international standard abbreviations.
- This function is not generally compatible with other spreadsheets.
