| -----Original Message----- | From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org | [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Paul Giaccone | Sent: 07 June 2006 12:20 | To: boost@lists.boost.org | Subject: Re: [boost] [Review][PQS] Physical Quantities | System review (May31through June 9) | | Andy Little wrote: | > Hi Paul, | > | > "Paul A Bristow" <pbristow@hetp.u-net.com> wrote in message | > news:E1FneN9-00014T-OY@he303war.uk.vianw.net... | > | >> 4 It isn't immediately obvious to me how to ensure output in SI | >> 'engineering' multiples, depending on the value. | >> For example, 0.123 m outputs as 1.23 mm, but 1234.5 m | outputs as 1.2345 km. | >> | | ...and this point too: 0.123 m = 123 mm or 1.23 decametres | (but not 1.23 | mm), so either the above is a bug or incorrectly transcribed. Oops! Shows the need for AUTOMATIC scaling (rather than an incompetent man)! Paul --- Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB +44 1539561830 & SMS, Mobile +44 7714 330204 & SMS pbristow@hetp.u-net.com