[libreoffice-users] CONVERT function in Calc

Hi :)
I think John from the Docs Team could use some help with the "Convert" function.  I think the 
questions are
1.  Is it possible for a normal user to edit the lists used in the Convert function
2.  how to do 1 if it is possible?  



3.  Are other people having trouble with Convert in 4.1.x?  

4.  Is Convert now legacy and unsupported having been replaced by a newer function (i've forgotten 
the name but i'm sure they mentioned the name of a replacement)?

Regards from 
Tom :)  





________________________________
 From: John Smith <clicksafe@yahoo.co.uk>
To: documentation <documentation@global.libreoffice.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 21:45
Subject: [libreoffice-documentation] CONVERT function in Calc
 

Hi all.
I'm working on the Appendix B chapter for Calc and I am looking at the 
=CONVERT function. This function converts a numerical value from one 
unit of measure, to another unit of measure in the same group, for 
example feet into yards, both in the distance group.
Within the dialogue of the Function Wizard is a statement "Converts a 
value according to a conversion table in the configuration (main.xcd)".

My question is basically a two parter; is this list available to a user, 
and if so how do you access it? and because the two parameters in the 
function for units are both case sensitive and entered inside quotes, 
how do you find what the valid entries are for these parameters?
The  syntax is CONVERT(Number, "text", "text") where text is the unit of 
conversion.

I have tried a few of the entries which I found here; 
http://docs.oasis-open.org/office/v1.2/cs01/OpenDocument-v1.2-cs01-part2.html#CONVERT
such as "lbm" and "stone" for mass, "pt" and "qt" for volume and "ft" 
and "in" for distance, without success.

Pulling my hair out here:-) . Please help.

Regards
JohnS
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