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ConvertAll Changelog

What's new in ConvertAll 1.0.1

Mar 24, 2024
  • Improved the speed and responsiveness of the Fraction Conversion tool.
  • Fixed a problem entering units with exponents that are not whole numbers.

New in ConvertAll 1.0.0 (Dec 26, 2023)

  • New Features:
  • ConvertAll has been rewritten in Dart using the Flutter framework. It now has a cleaner-looking interface. A single code base can run on Linux, Windows, Android and on the web.
  • An older ConvertAll version is available on the Downloads page for those that need language translations.
  • Updates:
  • The kip (kilopound force) unit was added.
  • The mm H2O pressure unit was added.
  • Added the MGD and MLD units to cover large flow rates.
  • Added the Bohr radius nuclear size unit.
  • The dunam land area unit was added.
  • Added the teenth unit (drug slang).
  • Many SI prefixes were added so they can be combined with any other unit using multiplication. For example, "tera * watt" can be entered for terawatts.

New in ConvertAll 0.8.0 (Mar 23, 2020)

  • New Features:
  • Added a separate base conversion dialog to convert between different base numbering systems. It converts from/to decimal, hexadecimal, octal and binary bases.
  • Added a separate fraction conversion dialog to convert from decimal to fractional numbers. It provides a list of fractions in order of increasing accuracy.
  • A GUI font selection button was added to the Options dialog. This allows larger fonts to be used for high resolution displays.
  • A new GUI color setting dialog was added to the Options dialog. It allows a dark theme to be selected, or colors can be selected individually.
  • Updates:
  • Added the Beaufort wind speed unit.
  • R-value thermal resistance units were added.
  • The diopter/dioptre optical power unit was added.
  • Added the rydberg and hartree energy units.
  • Added the Planck constant as a unit.
  • Slightly adjusted the conversion value of the atomic mass unit (amu) and added the dalton synonym.
  • Slightly adjusted the conversion value of the astronomical (au) and the parsec units.
  • Add Swedish translation (thanks to Ake Engelbrektson).
  • Add Catalan translation (thanks to Pere Orga).
  • Update the libraries used to build the Windows binaries to Python 3.8 and Qt/PyQt 5.14.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed a problem with the ConvertAll window being positioned off the screen after major changes in resolution when using external monitors.
  • Clarified the labels for several power-of-10 data units (KB, MB, etc.) to show as "SI standard" rather than "IEC standard".

New in ConvertAll 0.7.5 (Jul 4, 2018)

  • Updates:
  • Updated the Russian GUI and unit translation (thanks to Ivan / vantu5z).
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix the tab sequence to allow tabbing between the unit edit boxes and the numeric edit boxes.

New in ConvertAll 0.7.4 (Apr 5, 2018)

  • New Features:
  • Added a desktop file to the Linux version to provide menu entries.
  • Added an option to disable saving the window position and size at startup.
  • Updates:
  • Added US drill bit gauge sizes as a non-linear unit.
  • Added gigabit and terabit data units.
  • Adjusted the liter per 100 km fuel economy unit definition in the German translation to match the English version.

New in ConvertAll 0.7.3 (Oct 18, 2017)

  • Updates:
  • Added the boiler horsepower unit.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed a crash if a zero value is entered when the engineering notation option is enabled.
  • Fixed an initialization issue that caused problems with some versions of Python.

New in ConvertAll 0.7.2 (Apr 2, 2017)

  • Fix a crash due to an overflow error whem typing part of an exponent in the denominator of the second unit.
  • Avoid flipping the preceeding operator between multiplication and division as a unit exponent of 0.5 is typed.

New in ConvertAll 0.7.1 (Apr 2, 2017)

  • Replaced outdated dependency checks in the Linux installer - it now runs checks for Qt5 libraries.
  • Fixed a timing issue in the Linux installer so that byte-compiled files do not have old timestamps.

New in ConvertAll 0.7.0 (Apr 2, 2017)

  • New Features:
  • Dual unit lists have been replaced with a single list that works with the active unit line editor.
  • As a unit is typed, the listing of units is reduced to only include units that match the typed words.
  • The unit list can be sorted by clicking on the column headings.
  • The unit list can be filtered to only show units of a certain type.
  • Simple unit exponents (positive 2 and 3) can be typed with just the number (leaving out the "^" character).
  • Now permits decimals to be entered for unit exponents, supporting roots of units.
  • ConvertAll has been ported from the Qt4 to the Qt5 library.
  • Updates:
  • Since the main unit list can now be searched, sorted and filtered, the Unit Finder Dialog has been removed.
  • Added the British Std Wire Gauge non-linear unit.
  • Added the ton imnperial unit.
  • Added the cable nautical unit.
  • Added the MBH (1000 Btu/hr) unit.
  • Added Cape foot, square perch and rood units.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Corrected some unit definitions in the French translation, including avogadro's number, lambert, poise and the gravitational constant.

New in ConvertAll 0.6.1 (Sep 19, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Added an option to output results in engineering notation (a version of scientific notation with exponents divisible by three)
  • A Russian translation was added. Thanks to vantu5z for translating
  • Updates:
  • Added the dram mass unit
  • Added the fluid dram and the minim volume units, in both US and Imperial versions
  • Added the smoot length unit
  • Added "dm" as an abbreviation for the decimeter length unit
  • Added "avoirdupois" to the comment column for applicable mass and weight units
  • Added "fresh water" to the comment column for applicable depth-based pressure units
  • The German translation was updated. Thanks to Thomas Helmke for translating
  • Added some MSVC runtime DLL files to the Windows installers to avoid problems on PCs that do not already have them
  • Clarified some dependency checker error messages in the Linux installer.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed an error in the unit data formula for the AWG area unit
  • Changed the value of the caliber unit to be equivalent to inches (typical written usage), not hundredths of an inch (typical verbal usage)

New in ConvertAll 0.6.0 (Jun 14, 2014)

  • New Features:
  • ConvertAll has been ported from Python 2 to Python 3. This porting includes some code cleanup.
  • Added an option to automatically load the last used units at startup.
  • Added an introductory tip dialog box that explains combined units. There is also an option to hide this dialog.
  • There is an additional Windows installer for users without administrator rights and for portable installations.
  • Added a Windows installer option to add a config file to the program's directory for portable installations. If that file is present, no config files will be written to users' directories.
  • Updates:
  • The Windows binaries are built using more recent Python, Qt and PyQt libraries.
  • The user interface and unit data language translations are now included in the main installation files.
  • Added the long ton unit (Imperial version of the ton).
  • Added the kilopond unit as a synonym of kilogram-force.
  • Added the micron of Hg pressure unit.
  • Added the lunar distance (LD) astronomical distance unit.
  • Added the rack unit (height of an electrical rack).
  • Added the versta Russian length unit.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed the operation of the "Clear" button in the Unit Finder dialog.
  • Fixed a problem with the definition of the BTU unit in the French translation.

New in ConvertAll 0.5.2 (Jun 14, 2014)

  • Updates:
  • Added the microliter volume unit.
  • Added the galileo acceleration unit.
  • Added the stremma land area unit.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Changed the method of identifying a "unitless" portion of a unit to avoid falsely reporting incompatibility between some units when using language translations.

New in ConvertAll 0.5.1 (Apr 1, 2011)

  • Updates:
  • Added the link length unit.
  • Added US survey variations of the mile and chain length units.
  • Added the centigray radiation dose unit.
  • Use DOS newline characters in the Windows version of the unit data file for easier editing by users.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed incorrect definition of the rad radiation dose unit (it was off by a factor of 10).

New in ConvertAll 0.5.0 (Apr 24, 2010)

  • Multiplication and division operators now have the same precedence. In previous versions of ConvertAll, a series of units after a division symbol were assumed to be in the denominator. Now, a division operator only affects the unit (or the unit group in parenthesis) immediately after the operator.
  • Parenthesis are now supported to group units in the denominator of a combined unit. For example, ""m / sec / kg" can also be entered as "m / (sec * kg)".
  • "Recent Unit" buttons have been added that open a menu of recently used units and unit combinations. A unit selected from the menu will replace the current unit combination. There is also a new option dialog entry that controls the maximum length of this menu

New in ConvertAll 0.4.3 (Nov 12, 2009)

  • New Features:
  • Prepared ConvertAll for translation efforts by properly handling Unicode characters in unit data and by marking internal program strings for translation. Volunteers for translating ConvertAll into other languages are welcome.
  • Updates:
  • Added solar mass and pennyweight mass units.
  • Added therm and thermie energy units.
  • Added gauss and maxwell magnetic units.
  • Added the US survey foot length unit.
  • Added the mpg imp mileage unit.
  • Changed the value of the point unit from the old American point to the more modern desktop publishing point.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • A critical QString conversion bug that caused ConvertAll to not run with the latest version of PyQt (4.5.4) was fixed.
  • Command line quiet mode was fixed to avoid an interactive prompt when bad unit data is entered.

New in ConvertAll 0.4.2 (Oct 30, 2008)

  • Updates:
  • Added the "liter per 100 km" unit for fuel consumption.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Changed the "mach" unit from 331.46 m/s to 340.29 m/s. It is now correct for STP conditions (15 degrees C). The previous value was for 0 degrees C.
  • Fixed a bug that could hide messages about errors in a manually edited unit data file.