Re: [Boost-users] [units] How to assign "ft" to an si::length?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [units] How to assign "ft" to an si::length?
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-19 15:15:23

AMDG

Terry Golubiewski wrote:
>> Warning: untested code
>>
>> typedef quantty<us::foot_base_unit::unit_type> Length;
>> Length x(2.0 * m);
>
> Ok.  That makes Length represent "feet"
> But I want Length to remain represented as an si::length, but input 
> "ft" into it and convert to "ft" to print.
>
> // static const si::length ft = ???;
> typedef quantity<si::length> Length;
> Length x = 3.0 * ft;
> cout << "x=" << convert_to_ft(x) << endl;

typedef quantity<us::foot_base_unit::unit_type> convert_to_ft;

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe