Batch File Help

[Squintz]

I know batch files wer not reall designed to do math but I see complex examples on the net which makes me thing I can do simple math.

I do a math problem at work very often and get tired of using a calculator. So I want to be able to click a batch file icon on the desktop and type in a value and to the following problem.

Result = (InputValue/17.7777) * 1.0186

Can anyone here write this for me? I can't seem to get anything to work. If not I will just write in in C# later tonight.

 

[IVB]

You don't have excel?

Isn't there some freeware equivalent?

 

[CollinR]

You don't have excel?

Isn't there some freeware equivalent?

Yup Excel is the one to use. :lol:

You might also look at open office, they have a spreadsheet app too.


Also MSAccess can do the calculation and store it for reference if desired.

 

[Squintz]

You don't have excel?

Isn't there some freeware equivalent?

I do have excel but that takes too long to open for what I need it for. I need to enter a number into a radar system and the number I am given is in Degrees and I need it in MRAD. Which is what the above equation is. I do the problem about 20 times a day or about 2 or 3 times an hour.

The computer I am using is really slow and I figured the quickest smallest application would be a command prompt utility which I clicked right on the desktop and it asked one question and spit out the answer. Then I would just type it in the Radar applications.

Right now I just use the windows calculator but I get tired or remembering the equation. It would be one less thing I have to think about while processing data

 

[BraveSirRobbin]

http://www.filetransit.com/view.php?id=12796

http://www.student.oulu.fi/~vtatila/batch_tutorial.html

BTW, you can simplify the equation by just multiplying the result of 1.0186/17.7777

In the past I would just write a VB6 app and have a small window appear with a text box and a resulting caption and a "CALC" button. I then just have this app running all the time.

 

[Rupp]

Here's a real quick app but it doesn't have any error checking.

 

[rocco]

Hi, Squintz, I use this:

http://joshmadison.com/software/convert/

It is very fast to use. If the angle tab does not do what you want (is MRADS milli-radians?), then there is a "custom" tab where you can add your own conversions.

The angle tab does revolutions, radians, gradients, degrees, minutes and seconds.

 

[Rupp]

Here's an update that checks to see if the input is a number and hitting return auto selects the calc button.

 

[BraveSirRobbin]

Hi, Squintz, I use this:

http://joshmadison.com/software/convert/

It is very fast to use. If the angle tab does not do what you want (is MRADS milli-radians?), then there is a "custom" tab where you can add your own conversions.

The angle tab does revolutions, radians, gradients, degrees, minutes and seconds.

rocco;

I use that program also. It is the best one I found so far for converting just about anything! :lol:

 

[BraveSirRobbin]

Rupp;

Nice program! :lol:

 

[TonyNo]

Another good conversion page is this one...

http://www.onlineconversion.com/

 

[Squintz]

Awesome! Thanks guys.

 

[BraveSirRobbin]

Another good conversion page is this one...

http://www.onlineconversion.com/

FYI you can do a lot just using Google! For instance in the Google search bar type 10 miles to ft and see the results.