GNU bug report logs - #10554
24.0.92; No units specified (dimensionless quantities in Emacs Calc)

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Roland Winkler" <winkler <at> gnu.org>

Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:27:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.0.92

Done: Jay Belanger <jay.p.belanger <at> gmail.com>

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From: Jay Belanger <jay.p.belanger <at> gmail.com>
To: "Roland Winkler" <winkler <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 10554 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jay.p.belanger <at> gmail.com
Subject: bug#10554: 24.0.92; No units specified (dimensionless quantities in Emacs Calc)
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:28:38 -0600

> Currently the latter unit conversion does require the superfluous
> step that one tells Calc in one or the other way that "7" means "7 one".
> I suggest that this superfluous step should not be required.

Interesting point.
(In your case, by the way, when the "target units must match the current
units" option is chosen, the old units will never be prompted for, and
"7" will automatically mean "7 one".)
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