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Ancient Measures Converter - SvenLittkowski - 12-07-2006
Hi.
I have written a small tool converts ancient measures into today's measures. For all those who may need or want this small Windows program...
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If you want it, contact me. I will send it by e-mail to you. It is a small software of only 700 KB unpacked, and packed of only 400 KB.
Or, you can download it at the Forum Navis Romana. It's there inside the software section.
Address: http://Navis.TerraRomana.org/Forum
Greetings,
Sven Littkowski
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - Matt Lukes - 12-07-2006
That's really great of you Sven- laudes for the idea and the generosity of sharing it!
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - SvenLittkowski - 12-07-2006
I sent it...
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - aitor iriarte - 12-07-2006
Many thanks, Sven, laus for you!
Aitor
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - Caballo - 12-07-2006
And laus from me- great idea! PM sent with my email address.
Cheers
Caballo
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - Robert Vermaat - 12-07-2006
Good idea!
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - SvenLittkowski - 12-12-2006
I just sent some out. Plese give me a feedback, I would welcome it!
Sven
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - SvenLittkowski - 12-12-2006
Stefan P.,
your e-mail address at GMail is not functioning.
Sven
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - SvenLittkowski - 12-12-2006
Jur. J.,
The ZIP attachment is not accepted by GMail. Please contact me.
Sven
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - MeinPanzer - 12-13-2006
It looks really good, but a bit of (constructive!) criticisms. The main one is that you don't include Greek currency, which would be a very helpful inclusion (Obols <-> Drachmae <-> Talents). The other point is that the descriptive font is very small and hard to read being crammed in between the two tables. Other than that, though, it's a great little program that I can see getting a lot of use out of!
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - SvenLittkowski - 12-13-2006
Greetings, MeinPanzer.
Thanks for your feedback. Yes, it is true: currently I have only the ancient Roman measures in use, since the focus of the Terra Romana project is just the Roman era.
But you have a point still, and if you could point to a website with exact measures of the ancient Greek time, I will review the software and MIGHT include the ancient Greek measures, as well. Not sure, though.
Small font: true. I will try to find another way for that special text. I knew it might be a problem.
Thanks again for your feedback. More feedbacks welcome!
Sven
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - Matt Lukes - 12-14-2006
The website I mentioned in my reply email has Greek and other measures Sven- you did get it didn't you? If not it's this one: http://www.footrule.com/1/conversn/convjvsc.htm?sr=advsearch&ad=1&jt=1.1.20^76&sa=cubit&ac=1
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - SvenLittkowski - 12-14-2006
Matt:
Thanks. Will check.
Sven
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - Eleatic Guest - 12-14-2006
Could you also write a tool for converting American measures in international ones?
Just kiddin'.
Re: Ancient Measures Converter - SvenLittkowski - 12-15-2006
Eleatic: Ha ha ha! True. But didn't mean you the English measures?
By the way, my software does this, up to a certain extent (distances).
Sven