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  1. chrisjj

    Spreadsheet program for engineering units?

    > OK, the feature you wanted is a little harder than I first thought, but it should be doable. That would be great. > But I must say that converting values to/from one specified system of units from/to another > specified system of units (or base SI units) seems to me like the basic...
  2. chrisjj

    Spreadsheet program for engineering units?

    Just the basic spreadsheet program features e.g. of Excel, plus the units as described.
  3. chrisjj

    Spreadsheet program for engineering units?

    Here's an interesting article: http://www.uts.us.com/resourcecenter/customersuccessstories/customersuccessstory_tk5_alankrem.htm “The important thing is that TK behaves for me exactly the way a spreadsheet doesn’t.”
  4. chrisjj

    Spreadsheet program for engineering units?

    > TK!Solver is probably the closest thing to what you apparently want: Yet does not meet the requirement: a spreadsheet program. > you are out of luck So it seems! Thanks, all.
  5. chrisjj

    Spreadsheet program for engineering units?

    > I have the program. It is a spreadsheet. The program I described does this: Your spreadsheet, clever though it is, does not do that.
  6. chrisjj

    Spreadsheet program for engineering units?

    > I'm not exactly clear what you mean by a "spreadsheet program" as opposed to a "spreadsheet document". A spreadsheet program is e.g. Excel. a spreadsheet document is e.g. an XLS. A Windows program can do more than can a spreadsheet document.
  7. chrisjj

    Spreadsheet program for engineering units?

    E.g. (from my OP) "automatically display the units of the results of expressions of values in units". Hence that I asked for a spreadsheet program rather than a spreadsheet document. Your spreadsheet document looks like probably the best solution that can be delivered in a spreadsheet document...
  8. chrisjj

    Spreadsheet program for engineering units?

    Thanks JHG. That's neat. Sounds like you're another user that would like the program I'm looking for! :)
  9. chrisjj

    Spreadsheet program for engineering units?

    Thanks all, but I do want a spreadsheet program.
  10. chrisjj

    Spreadsheet program for engineering units?

    Can anyone recommend a Windows spreadsheet program that understands engineering units? E.g. will convert values automatically between units I have specified, and automatically display the units of the results of expressions of values in units e.g. energy (J) / mass (g) / temperature (J) ->...

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