Re: units conversion

• To: Cameron Shepherdley AutoTAF Project <camshep@xxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: units conversion
• From: Bill Hibbard <hibbard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 04:55:57 -0600

Hi Cameron,

> I have created a function that converts the units in a flatfield from
> unit x to unit y (for those components that match unit x). This seems to work
> quite well as I can print out the field and verify the new units and the
> converted data.  (My primary use of this is to convert celcius to kelvin)
> 
> In a number of situations I am making a new flatfield using the same
> function type as the old one (using originalField.getType()) but with a new
> range set.
> 
> However when I do this I find that the new field has reset its units to
> celcius (without converting the data I might add).
> 
> Is this behaviour intended? How can I get around it?

A number of the FlatField constructors take a Unit[] argument
which is used to set the Units for field values.  Specify your
new Units in this argument and it should work.

Cheers,
Bill
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