Issue:
Can anyone advise me of the unit and conversion formulas to add to this
configuration file which would allow "Chains" to be available (in the Scale
Bar tool)?


Thanks Jacques Paris for the assistance.

Referenced in the "About" Dialog of the "Scale bar" tool, the SCALEBAR.CFG
file in the tools folder. Edit this with a text editor adding the desired
unit to the list. Below is a formula provided by Mr. Paris for the formula
for "chains". Jacques indicates that this formula 'should' be ok for other
common units not found in the list (ie rods, links etc) should those be
needed.

Thanks again,

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Divide the value for one millimeter by the length of the unit in
millimeters.

A chain = 66 feet = 66 * 12 * 25.4 = 20116.8 mm

Parameter would be 111319933.8/20116.8 = 5533.68

Jacques Paris
e-mail  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MapInfo/MapBasic support  http://www.paris-pc-gis.com

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Contents of SCALEBAR.GFG

"nautical miles",60.10795563
"yards",121604.19

"chains",5533.68

"feet",365222.88
"US survey feet", 365222.1496
"inches",4382674.5
"kilometers",111.3199338
"kilometres",111.3199338
"meters",111319.9338
"metres",111319.9338
"metri",111319.9338
"cm",11131993.38
"mm",111319933.8
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