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From: egraeler@uceng.UC.EDU (Eric S Graeler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Units
Message-ID: <7343@uceng.UC.EDU>
Date: 30 Jan 91 19:45:50 GMT
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Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati, College of Engg.
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>>Is there a way to take x_V time y_A and have the result come out xy_W instead
>>of xy_V*A or is there a way to convert the result into the result so the units
>>are display as xy_W

To be more specific I was wondering if there is a way to have any given unit
expression be compressed to it most simple(complex?) form.

I guess I want a function that is the opposite of 'UBASE' .  That is if you
take the UBASE of V*A or W you get kg*m^2/s^3.  Is there a way to make
kg*m^2/s^3 get converted back into W, or perform the converse of 'UBASE' on
any other unit expression.

Eric Graeler
egraeler@uceng.uc.edu