UNIT Object

Constructors

Unit()

Unit(REAL)

UNIT

Creates a UNIT of which the value of REAL is a (valid) enum value, or is a negative (compound) unit.

Unit(STRING)

UNIT

Creates a UNIT with String equivalent to (in order) Description, Name, ComponentName, or Hashcode.

Name String Methods

Description()
String()

STRING

Long description of unit, very often same as Name()

Name()

STRING

Unit name used as qualifier for solitary units

ShortName()

STRING

Short name used as qualifier for component units. Very often same as Name()

Hashcode()
Ptype()

STRING

Hash code of unit. If a compound unit returns 'COMPOUND', if derived from component standard units (for example, Area units are Distance squared) returns 'DRVD'.

General Queries

Enum()

REAL

Unique integer ID for this unit. Positive if standard unit.

Negative if compound unit.

Factor()

REAL

Conversion factor to database units.

UnitQualifier()

STRING

Unit qualifier of current units.

Dimension()

MEASURE

Dimension of unit.

IsStandard()

BOOLEAN

TRUE if a standard, single, unit.

FALSE if a compound unit (for example, kg/m3, m2)

IsNull()

BOOLEAN

TRUE if units are NONE.

AllDimensions()

ARRAY of MEASURES

Set of all standard dimensions.

AllUnits()

ARRAY of UNITS

Set of all named, standard Units.

IsImperial()

BOOLEAN

TRUE if an exclusively imperial unit (for example, inch, lb) or a non specific unit (for example, second, ohm, degree).

IsMetric()

BOOLEAN

TRUE if an exclusively metric unit (for example, mm, kg) or a non specific unit used in metric situations.