Delphi Basics : TConvType command

DelphiBasics

TConvType
Type

Defines a measurement type as used by Convert

ConvUtils unit

type TConvType = type Word;

Description

The TConvType type defines a measurement type used in the Convert general purpose conversion utility.

The type should be assigned from one of the TConvFamily values. (See TConvFamily for available values).

Related commands

Convert		Convert one measurement value to another
TConvFamily		Defines a family of measurement types as used by Convert

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Example code : Convert UK gallons to litres

var
  gallons, litres  : Double;
  fromType, toType : TConvType;

begin
  // Define the gallons value
  gallons := 1;

  // Convert to litres
  fromType := vuUKGallons;
  toType   := vuLiters;
  litres := Convert(gallons, fromType, toType);

  // Display both values
  ShowMessageFmt('%f UK gallons = %f litres',[gallons, litres]);
end;

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1.00 UK gallons = 4.55 litres