From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-23 12:42:49
Dan Dimerman wrote:
> Jeff Garland wrote:
>> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:33:18 -0700, Chris Goller wrote
>>
>>>I've been looking around for a unit conversion library. I've seen
>>>some on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boost/files/ but am wondering
>>>if any have been put into boost release yet.
>>
>>
>> Nope, none are in a boost release. And I think that the most active author
>> has recently abandoned his effort :-( So I'm afraid you shouldn't expect
>> anything soon.
>>
>> Jeff
> Are you referring to something like this:
>
> boost_1_32_0/libs/mpl/doc/tutorial/dimensional-analysis.html
Those examples actually don't deal with units at all, but dimensions.
You could add units as a layer on top of that library, but it would
still be a little bit rudimentary. A full-fledged effort would inlude
support for fractional powers of dimensions, for example.
-- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting http://www.boost-consulting.com