kfollen93 / converter

Windows Forms App which does Metric/US Imperial conversions of weight, temperature, speed, length, volume, and distance.

Converter App

Installation

1. Ensure you have .NET 5.0 installed:
   • Windows Key + R, type cmd press enter, type dotnet --version, and press enter. You should see 5.0.xxx.
   • Otherwise download and install .NET 5.0 from Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit) or Windows x86 (32-bit).
2. Download all files from this Google Drive link.
3. Extract the folder and double click on the Converter.exe file.
   • Please note, Windows will warn you that the program could be harmful (this automatically happens), it is safe.
4. Click the More Info tab, then click Run Anyway, and the program will open successfully.

Description

A conversion application including Metric/US Imperial conversions of weight, temperature, speed, length, volume, and distance.

While my girlfriend (a German citizen) and I were getting ready to board a plane back to Washington State together, she mentioned she will have a hard time remembering all of the conversions while living in the US. Quickly (while I still had internet), I made a note of all the possible conversions that would be helpful to her. Upon our 10 hour flight from Germany to Washington State, I wrote all of the code for the conversions on my Linux laptop. I had a fully functioning console application for her use, but decided to design a user friendly GUI with Windows Forms on my desktop. After browsing some tutorials for a more up-to-date aesthetic, I found one I was happy with for the initial layout, and then I edited it as I saw fit and integrated my conversion code.

Additional Information

• Made with: Windows Forms App (.NET 5.0)

converter's Issues

Request!

Could you please port it to linux?