Conversion page

[gerbilsrgreat]

Hey Peter!

I got an idea. How about putting the Celsius-Farenheit converter on it's own page with a converter for ounces-grams, inches-centimeters, etc. instead of having it at the bottom of the announcements page.

Any thoughts?

-Jeremiah

[Ritzie/Admin]

I have to put in on the page of one of the boards. Maybe I will make one in the near future on my own website, but not for now. In this forum, I can only add headers or footers! I could also put it on the page on the housing board! Would do you think about that? Because that is the board where temperature is most used I think.

I like the idea for ounces-grams, but I don't have a script yet to make one. So if you have one, please send it to me.

Peter

[Ritzie/Admin]

Here a good cenversion page:
convert.french-property.co.uk/

[reallybes]

Hi Peter, I don't know if you need such an elaborate script .. but you can put this on your website if you'd like .. this converts basically almost every common unit ... but I'm sure you can delete whatever you don't need (i dont think this would work on the forum but if you want you can try it)

You can test it here


And here's the LONG script ..

Put this in your headers:

<script language="javascript">
function convert(index){
var tmp=new Object();
var d=document.f;
tmp.name=units[index];
tmp.t1=d[('t1'+tmp.name)].value
if(typeof parseInt(tmp.t1) != "number"){
tmp.t1=1;
d[('t1'+tmp.name)].value=1;
}
tmp.s1=d[('s1'+tmp.name)].selectedIndex;
tmp.s2=d[('s2'+tmp.name)].selectedIndex;
tmp.c1=eval(units[index]+'['+tmp.s1+'][1]');
tmp.c2=eval(units[index]+'['+tmp.s2+'][1]');
tmp.result=''+eval(tmp.t1+'*'+tmp.c1+'/'+tmp.c2);
tmp.test=tmp.result.indexOf("e");
if(tmp.test!=(-1)){
tmp.test=tmp.result.substring(tmp.test,tmp.result.length);
tmp.result=tmp.result.substring(0,10)+tmp.test
}else{
tmp.result=tmp.result.substring(0,13)
}
d[('t2'+tmp.name)].value=tmp.result;
}

var units=[ 'Length' , 'Area' , 'Volume' , 'Time' , 'Speed' , 'Mass' , 'Power' ];

var Length=[
['inch','.0254'],
['foot','.3048'],
['yard','.9144'],
['mile','1609.344'],
['nautical mile','1852'],
['fathom','1.82880365761'],
['rod','5.02921005842'],
['chain','20.1168402337'],
['millimeter','.001'],
['centimeter','.01'],
['meter','1'],
['kilometer','1000']
]

var Area=[
['square meter','1'],
['square centimeter','.0001'],
['square yard','.83612736'],
['square feet','.09290304'],
['square inch','.00064516'],
['square kilometer','1000000'],
['acre','4046.87260987'],
['square mile','2589988.11034']
]

var Volume=[
['cubic meter','1'],
['cubic centimeter','.000001'],
['milliliter','.000001'],
['liter','.001'],
['cubic yard','.764554857984'],
['cubic feet','.028316846592'],
['cubic inch','.000016387064'],
['gallons','.003785411784'],
['quart','.000946352946'],
['pints','.000473176473'],
['fluid ounce','.0000295735295625'],
['tablespoon','.000014786747813'],
['teaspoon','.00000492892159375']
]

var Time=[
['second','1'],
['minute','60'],
['hour','3600'],
['day','86400'],
['week','604800'],
['year','31556925.9747']
]

var Speed=[
['meters/sec','1'],
['centimeters/sec','.01'],
['feet/sec','.3048'],
['kilometer/hour','.277777777778'],
['miles/hour','.44704'],
['knots','.514444444444'],
['C','299792458']
]

var Mass=[
['gram','1'],
['kilogram','1000'],
['ounce','28.349523125'],
['pound','453.59237'],
['slug','14593.9029372'],
['ton','907184.74']
]

var Power=[
['watts','1'],
['horsePower','745.699871582']
]
</script>

Put this in the body of the page:

<form name="f">
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tr><td>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="0" bgcolor="ffedcf">
<tr><td colspan="6" align="center"><h2>Unit Conversion tables</h2></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="6" align="center">Simply enter a number in the first text box, select unit, and then select unit to convert to.<br>Your Answer will appear in the second text box.</td></tr>
<script language="javascript">
var t='';
for(i=0;i<units.length;i++){
t+='<tr><td colspan="6"><hr width="100%" color="black"><font size="+2">'+units+'</font></td></tr>';
t+='<tr><td><input type="text" value="1" name="t1'+units+'" size="5" onChange="convert('+i+')"></td><td>';
t+='<select name="s1'+units+'" onChange="convert('+i+')">';
for(j=0;j<eval(units+'.length');j++)t+='<option>'+eval(units+'['+j+'][0]')+'</option>';
t+='</select></td><td align="center">To</td><td>';
t+='<select name="s2'+units+'" onChange="convert('+i+')">';
for(j=0;j<eval(units+'.length');j++)t+='<option>'+eval(units+'['+j+'][0]')+'</option>';
t+='</select></td><td>=</td>';
t+='<td><input type="text" readonly value="1" name="t2'+units+'" size="14">';
t+='</td></tr>';
}
document.write(t);
</script>
</table></td></tr></table></form>

If you need me to delete the things in here that you don't need just ask!

[Ritzie/Admin]

Thank you Bes!
I've modified the script, and placed on the page of the folling boards:
- Forum Information & Rules (Please Read)
- Housing, Accessoires, Bedding, and Toys

[reallybes]

You're welcome! Glad I could help!

[gerbilsrgreat]

Hey thanks Peter and Bes!

That's an awesome tool to have when we are reading posts on those boards.

-Jeremiah