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Only if you're aware of it in advance. Given the degree of mutual misunderstanding that comes up every time MPG numbers for US/UK cars are discussed it's not widely known here, and before CP I'd never even heard of it.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots.
-- Robert Royall
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dan neely wrote: Given the degree of mutual misunderstanding that comes up every time MPG numbers for US/UK cars are discussed it's not widely known here, and before CP I'd never even heard of it.
Well that's a bit of an obscure case I'm thinking more about temperatures and other basic units of measurement, but in any case it would certainly alleviate a little misunderstanding don't you think?
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it."
-Sam Levenson
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dan neely wrote: I've never found anything on why the US settled on the wine gallon.
"We like standards so much, we'll make some of our own".
That's aquote from somewhere. Wish I could remember where.
Iain.
Codeproject MVP for C++, I can't believe it's for my lounge posts...
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That's something Bob would say. I mean this Bob[^].
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No thanks. I want my messages to appear as I entered them, and I want to be sure what I am reading is what the author has written.
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"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it."
-Sam Levenson
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It shouldn't be automatic. We should have 2 command buttons (like the formatting buttons that are already there) that'd do this C to F and Km to Miles conversion (and their reverse equivalents). Those 2 are the most common here.
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Yuck from a UI design perspective.
If people really can't stand to have their post modified, how about it just converts at display instead and users can turn it on or off as a feature?
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it."
-Sam Levenson
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IMO an automated footnote providing converted equivalent values and units would probably be acceptable even to people that really can't stand to have their post modified, provided the author of the footnote takes full credit for it
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Oo, ah. What if I am trying to explain that there are 182-degrees C in a circle .
Did you see that Bruce Willis movie called "The Whole 8.2296 Meters?"
Winnie the Pooh sings, "Deep in the 40.4685642 hectares wood where Christoper Robin plays..." .
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It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it."
-Sam Levenson
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I am Grey. I stand between the candle and the star. We are Grey. We stand between the darkness and the light.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots.
-- Robert Royall
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Probably because it was deemed as "crap" by the people that reviewed it. You may have received a couple of email notices concerning the crappiness.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997 ----- "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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It would be great If you can provide tool tip on article title in
Latest Recommendations section of member profile. Title text is wrapping after some character . So Is it possible to give a tool tip ?
Thanks in advance
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I've extended the length of the title shown.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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That's Cool
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Chris I don't think the email option is working on messages, you know right of reply. I have used it 3 time with no replies I have since confirmed that no email was sent.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Works for me
Check your spam and/or filters
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The mail would have been going out from CP so my filters would not be an issue. The recipients get the email notification from the reply being posted on the messageboards but do not get the email sent via the email option on the message.
I will attempt to send an email from the previous message and see if you get it!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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I have sent you an email some 2 hours ago, using the Email button under your top message in this thread.
Did you get it?
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Nope, this message only!
I wonder if it is in the current bug list - I have not read it
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Email is incredibly unreliable. All I can suggest is you check your spam filters. Sorry!
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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