FAQ

 

Why did you write the program?

The purpose of the project NumericalChameleon is to provide a free, high quality and platform-independent software to many humans as possible. The software should convert units as much as possible. I also like to communicate with people from all over the world to learn about different customs and new fields of knowledge.
 

Is this your work?

All sourcecodes, resources, documentation and the name "NumericalChameleon" is my copyright. I give the program under the control of GPL so the problem will be free for ever. Everybody can use this program for free (free speech, not free beer). Please have also a look at the resource section.
 

Can I modify this program and claim it as mine?

Yes/No. Yes you may modify this program under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License (GPL). No, it's still my program, and you must leave my copyrights intact.
 

It is possible to distribute the program on CD-ROM?

Absolutely. You are welcome.
 

I found a few units with a gray text color. What does that mean?

These are "historical, obsoleted and usually no longer used" units.
 

The menuitem "Edit categories" resp. "Edit units" is not selectable, what's wrong?

At the moment there is no graphical user interface to edit categories or units. Edit categories or units with your favorite texteditor. You can also create a category filter to reorder categories. Read also "Categories" and "Units".
 

I'm using the Java Runtime Environment 1.3, should I use a newer Version?

Yes, absolutely. The NC works with 1.3, but you don't get all features in this case. I recommend to use at least JRE 1.4.2. You can obtain it for free at http://www.java.com. With this JRE the NC is more performant and you get scroll wheel support, Unicode 3.0 support, new Look and Feels like GTK+, Plastic and Squareness. If you have already JRE 1.5 you get an additional Look and Feel called Ocean.
 

I use the Windows Look and Feel. But the window has no title border and I can't move the window anymore.

You have enabled the feature "frame decoration by Java". Java is able to draw the framedecoration if you use a Java based Look and Feel only. All Standard Look and Feels (except Metal and Ocean) are operating system Look and Feels. Just deactivate this feature or use a Java based Look and Feel. Restart the application might also help.