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Gonvert

Description:

gonvert is a conversion utility that allows conversion between many units like CGS, Ancient, Imperial with many categories like length, mass, numbers, etc. All units converted values shown at once as you type. Easy to add/change your own units. Written in Python,pygtk,libgade.

Features:

51 categories, 1025 units. See the entire list here.
All units converted values shown at once as you type.
Descriptions for many units.
Sort by Unit Name, Value, or Unit symbol.
Find Units.
Fully OPEN source so that you can add your own custom calculations and descriptions.

Requirements:
Download: Go to the local downloads section for Linux source files. Or, get Fedora or Suse . Or, Fedora Core1 package.
Windows Requirements: Although Gonvert was designed to work with Linux, it also works very well with MS-Windows. A few other programs have to be installed first, these will also give you the ability to develop your own similar Python-GTK programs using only a text editor! Install GTK to c:\GTK, and add C:\GTK\lib and C:\GTK\bin to your PATH. Install Python and add C:\Python22\DLLs to your PATH Install pygtk Put gonvert.pyw and gonvert.glade together on your system somewhere (preferrably your UTILS directory). You can now start up gonvert.py from a window file manager.
FreeBSD: Find detailed information about using Gonvert with FreeBSD here.
Older versions: Version 0.1.x RedHat8.x and higher has everything you need. Otherwise make sure that you have: Python >= 2 PyGTK2 Libglade Version 0.0.15 Requirements: RedHat7.x and higher has everything you need. Otherwise make sure that you have: Python >= 1.5.2 PyGTK >= 0.6.6 Libglade >= 0.13 gnome-libs >= 1.2.4
Development: If you want to do GUI development on Gonvert or similar programs then you will need glade.

Written in Python with Glade using the Pygtk interface. All of these things may already be included on your distribution.

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