[boost] Re: Dimensional Analysis

From: Andy Little (andy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-31 18:33:48

"Deane Yang" <deane_yang_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:ctm1jg$5q1$1_at_sea.gmane.org...
> Phil Richards wrote:
>> The point is we don't need anybody to take the strain because their
>> isn't any.  Unit conversion and/or unit enforcement just isn't done.
>> Anywhere.  At all.  Ever.
>>
>> We just want dimensionality checking on what, in some cases, is quite
>> horribly complex calculations.  (And I'm really hoping the "auto" type
>> deduction extension gets added into the new standard to make our
>> temporaries much easier to write!)
>
> I want to refrain from participating in the discussion, since I have not 
> worked on this as intensively as you and Andy. But perhaps it would be 
> helpful for everyone, if you remind us what you are using your dimensions 
> library for.

Heres an example of pqs in use:
http://www.servocomm.freeserve.co.uk/Cpp/pqs-2-00-02/whats_next.html

regards
Andy Little