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Metric Helper

This document defines a Python program that creates a graphical user interface (GUI) for converting between different metric prefixes. It defines functions to convert values between prefixes, lays out the GUI elements like input/output fields and dropdown menus, and includes a button to trigger the conversion function. The GUI allows users to enter a quantity, select the start and end prefixes, and see the converted value.

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Metric Helper

This document defines a Python program that creates a graphical user interface (GUI) for converting between different metric prefixes. It defines functions to convert values between prefixes, lays out the GUI elements like input/output fields and dropdown menus, and includes a button to trigger the conversion function. The GUI allows users to enter a quantity, select the start and end prefixes, and see the converted value.

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1 #Metric Helper

2 import tkinter
3 from tkinter import ttk, END
4
5 #Define window
6 root = tkinter.Tk()
7 root.title('Metric Helper')
8 root.iconbitmap('ruler.ico')
9 root.resizable(0,0)
10
11 #Define fonts and colors
12 field_font = ('Cambria', 10)
13 bg_color = "#c75c5c"
14 button_color = "#f5cf87"
15 root.config(bg=bg_color)
16
17 #Define functions
18 def convert():
19 """Convert from one metric prefix to another"""
20 metric_values = {
21 'femto':10**-15,
22 'pico':10**-12,
23 'nano':10**-9,
24 'micro':10**-6,
25 'milli':10**-3,
26 'centi':10**-2,
27 'deci':10**-1,
28 'base value':10**0,
29 'deca':10**1,
30 'hecto':10**2,
31 'kilo':10**3,
32 'mega':10**6,
33 'giga':10**9,
34 'tera':10**12,
35 'peta':10**15
36 }
37
38 #Clear the output field
39 output_field.delete(0, END)
40
41 #Get all user information
42 start_value = float(input_field.get())
43 start_prefix = input_combobox.get()
44 end_prefix = output_combobox.get()
45
46 #Covert to the base unit first
47 base_value = start_value*metric_values[start_prefix]
48 #Covert to new metric value
49 end_value = base_value/metric_values[end_prefix]
50
51 #Update ouput field with answer
52 output_field.insert(0, str(end_value))
53
54
55 #Define layout
56 #Create the input and output entry fields
57 input_field = tkinter.Entry(root, width=20, font=field_font, borderwidth=3)
58 output_field = tkinter.Entry(root, width=20, font=field_font, borderwidth=3)
59 equal_label = tkinter.Label(root, text="=", font=field_font, bg=bg_color)
60
61 input_field.grid(row=0, column=0, padx=10, pady=10)
62 equal_label.grid(row=0, column=1, padx=10, pady=10)
63 output_field.grid(row=0, column=2, padx=10, pady=10)
64
65 input_field.insert(0, 'Enter your quantity')
66
67 #Create combobox for metric values
68 metric_list = ['femto', 'pico', 'nano', 'micro', 'milli', 'centi', 'deci', 'base
value', 'deca', 'hecto', 'kilo', 'mega', 'giga', 'tera', 'peta']
69 input_combobox = ttk.Combobox(root, value=metric_list, font=field_font, justify='center')
70 output_combobox = ttk.Combobox(root, value=metric_list, font=field_font,
justify='center')
71 to_label = tkinter.Label(root, text="to", font=field_font, bg=bg_color)
72
73 input_combobox.grid(row=1, column=0, padx=10, pady=10)
74 to_label.grid(row=1, column=1, padx=10, pady=10)
75 output_combobox.grid(row=1, column=2, padx=10, pady=10)
76
77 input_combobox.set('base value')
78 output_combobox.set('base value')
79
80 #Create a conversion button
81 convert_button = tkinter.Button(root, text='Convert', font=field_font, bg=button_color,
command=convert)
82 convert_button.grid(row=2, column=0, columnspan=3, padx=10, pady=10, ipadx=50)
83
84 #Run the root window's main loop
85 root.mainloop()

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