Software Customisation Reference Manual

Name	Result	Purpose
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	Result	Purpose
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 (e.g. 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 (e.g. 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 (e.g. inch, lb) or a non specific unit (e.g. second, ohm, degree).
IsMetric()	BOOLEAN	TRUE if an exclusively metric unit (e.g. mm, kg) or a non specific unit used in metric situations.