[boost] Re: Unit library

From: Deane Yang (deane_yang_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-09 16:18:00

Matthias Schabel wrote:
>> But it's getting really confusing whether this is the dimensions
>> part or the units part (I am capable of arguing either side).
> 
I was commenting on terminology.

> 
> I'd recommend starting with the test_dimensional_analysis.cpp code -  it's
> a short demonstration of abstract dimensional analysis with nothing  
> whatsoever
> to do with any physical units.  There isn't much commenting, but for  
> someone
> with a math background, I don't think it will be too hard to figure out  
> what it does.
> Beware, AFAIK it only compiles with gcc 3.3 or VC 7.1.
> 

Thanks for the tips. Now I remember why I hadn't tried your code.
Your library is sitting on my computer's desktop, untried. I had
looked at it and found it promising. But I wasn't willing to compile
it using gcc and I didn't have VC 7.1. I do now and will try to take a 
look some time.