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prototype to scale calculator

A small scale calculator program for windows or Ubuntu.

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Stephen Rowley16/09/2010 16:00:13
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I am building a free lance locomotive and as many of you will know this can been a lot of time spent looking for parts in books and then doing the calculations to get the scale size.
With this in mind I have written a short program to do the calculations for me.
I first wrote it for Ubuntu and then for windows but I need someone to try it to make sure it work OK for everyone and not just me.
I have written it to calculate 3.1/2, 5, 7.1/4 and 10.1/4 from the prototype size  and give the answers in hundredths inches and  of a hundredths millimetre.
If there is someone who would like to give it a try for me let me know and when I know it is OK if anyone would like a copy the it is free.
James.
David Clark 116/09/2010 16:20:30
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Hi There
I would be interested in seeing it.
regards David
 
Stephen Rowley17/09/2010 04:57:00
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Hi David
Where do you want me to send a copy.
The program is small enough to send as an attachment to an email, you will just have to change the extension from EX1 to EXE as I do not think you can send execute file over the net still.
Regards 
James
David Clark 117/09/2010 09:50:40
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Hi James
regards David
 
David Armstrong17/09/2010 11:05:59
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James ,
could you also send a copy
 
 
Stephen Rowley20/09/2010 06:55:58
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Hi Dave. Sorry not replied but had some sort of bug which has laid me low for the last few days.
 
I will sent you the copy's of the program off later today. as you have not said which operating system I will send the windows as that is what most people use, but if anyone would like it in Linux I have it.
 
James. 
Cyril Bonnett16/11/2010 18:17:50
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Hi James
I too would be interested in trying your progamme, email [email protected]
I have both Ubuntu and window 7 on my laptop.
 
Cyril
Keith21/11/2010 18:10:49
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I am interested as well. [email protected]
 
Bill26/12/2010 00:42:54
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I would be very interested to obtain a copy please.
Bill
Eric Cox26/12/2010 10:22:55
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Would like a copy please
 
Peter Hothersall30/12/2010 13:15:23
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A copy would be great - thanks
 
 
Stephen Rowley14/01/2011 08:28:58
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Dear all.

Please except my sincere apology's for not sending the program out or replying to emails but an hour after my last post I was in an ambulance after having a seizure and was only discharged from hospital 2 days before Christmas.


Sorry All


James.

Ian S C14/01/2011 09:10:55
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Nothing to be sorry about, just hope you'v got your self sorted, and back in action. I know all about the problem, thats why I wear a Medic Alert braclet. Ian S C
Stephen Rowley23/01/2011 07:53:41
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I am trying to find away of making a link so anyone who would like the program can just go and down lode it.
JSK
ady23/01/2011 08:59:36
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The basic html for a download link is:
<A HREF="eBook101upd.zip"target="_blank"">ebook101upd</A>
This is a simple html page with a few downloads, including the above link.
You will need to upload the file to a homepage server first, or somewhere like that.
Maybe model engineer lets you upload .exe files, like it does with pictures.
If a .exe file is rejected, because of security issues, change the file extension to something like .zzz , it should then allow a file upload, and then let folks know they have to change the extension once the file has been downloaded.
To view the html code for a not-protected page right click your mouse on the page in question and click on "view page source"
Stephen Rowley26/01/2011 13:26:14
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Thanks for the tip ady but I do not have a web page and it tried to attach it but even if I change the exe it still will not have it so I will have to go back to the idea of sending it by email.
jsk
P S do you know about making a web site?
clivel26/01/2011 22:40:31
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You could use one of the free file hosting and sharing services eg http://www.filedropper.com a Google search for "free file sharing hosting" should turn up a whole lot more.
After uploading a file from your computer, you are given a URL that others can use for downloading.


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