Is Windows “metric” MKSA or CGS
When you visit Control Panel => Region => Additional Settings => Numbers, you have the option to set "Measurement System:" to either "U.S." or "Metric" . Which of these SI (I am assuming metric means SI, if another standard is meant documentation on this would be appreciated) is this referring to?
I know this sets the "IsMetric" flag in .NET programs, documented here,
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.globalization.regioninfo.aspx
What I don't know is where in Windows itself this flag is actually used, and how.
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asked Nov 9 '17 at 22:35
Jessica Pennell
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When you visit Control Panel => Region => Additional Settings => Numbers, you have the option to set "Measurement System:" to either "U.S." or "Metric" . Which of these SI (I am assuming metric means SI, if another standard is meant documentation on this would be appreciated) is this referring to?
I know this sets the "IsMetric" flag in .NET programs, documented here,
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.globalization.regioninfo.aspx
What I don't know is where in Windows itself this flag is actually used, and how.
regional-settings
asked Nov 9 '17 at 22:35
Jessica Pennell
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You That would be on the region you indicate you are in. IsMetric doesn’t set anything, it gets the value of that setting, a different property would have to set it which doesn’t exist. The IsMetric property is a read only property.
– Ramhound
Nov 9 '17 at 22:59
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I have no idea what MKSA or CGM stands for
– Ramhound
Nov 9 '17 at 23:05
That should have been CGS. They're Meters, Kilograms, Seconds, Amperes, as opposed to Centimeters, Grams, Seconds. In any event I would like to give you credit for your answer, if this is just a flag and powers of 10 are an application developer's responsibility this answers my question.
– Jessica Pennell
Dec 14 at 23:21
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When you visit Control Panel => Region => Additional Settings => Numbers, you have the option to set "Measurement System:" to either "U.S." or "Metric" . Which of these SI (I am assuming metric means SI, if another standard is meant documentation on this would be appreciated) is this referring to?
I know this sets the "IsMetric" flag in .NET programs, documented here,
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.globalization.regioninfo.aspx
What I don't know is where in Windows itself this flag is actually used, and how.
regional-settings
asked Nov 9 '17 at 22:35
Jessica Pennell
12
When you visit Control Panel => Region => Additional Settings => Numbers, you have the option to set "Measurement System:" to either "U.S." or "Metric" . Which of these SI (I am assuming metric means SI, if another standard is meant documentation on this would be appreciated) is this referring to?
I know this sets the "IsMetric" flag in .NET programs, documented here,
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.globalization.regioninfo.aspx
What I don't know is where in Windows itself this flag is actually used, and how.
regional-settings
regional-settings
asked Nov 9 '17 at 22:35
Jessica Pennell
12
asked Nov 9 '17 at 22:35
Jessica Pennell
12
edited Dec 14 at 23:22
asked Nov 9 '17 at 22:35
Jessica Pennell
12
asked Nov 9 '17 at 22:35
Jessica Pennell
12
asked Nov 9 '17 at 22:35
Jessica Pennell
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You That would be on the region you indicate you are in. IsMetric doesn’t set anything, it gets the value of that setting, a different property would have to set it which doesn’t exist. The IsMetric property is a read only property.
– Ramhound
Nov 9 '17 at 22:59
1
I have no idea what MKSA or CGM stands for
– Ramhound
Nov 9 '17 at 23:05
That should have been CGS. They're Meters, Kilograms, Seconds, Amperes, as opposed to Centimeters, Grams, Seconds. In any event I would like to give you credit for your answer, if this is just a flag and powers of 10 are an application developer's responsibility this answers my question.
– Jessica Pennell
Dec 14 at 23:21
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You That would be on the region you indicate you are in. IsMetric doesn’t set anything, it gets the value of that setting, a different property would have to set it which doesn’t exist. The IsMetric property is a read only property.
– Ramhound
Nov 9 '17 at 22:59
1
I have no idea what MKSA or CGM stands for
– Ramhound
Nov 9 '17 at 23:05
That should have been CGS. They're Meters, Kilograms, Seconds, Amperes, as opposed to Centimeters, Grams, Seconds. In any event I would like to give you credit for your answer, if this is just a flag and powers of 10 are an application developer's responsibility this answers my question.
– Jessica Pennell
Dec 14 at 23:21
1
1
You That would be on the region you indicate you are in. IsMetric doesn’t set anything, it gets the value of that setting, a different property would have to set it which doesn’t exist. The IsMetric property is a read only property.
– Ramhound
Nov 9 '17 at 22:59
You That would be on the region you indicate you are in. IsMetric doesn’t set anything, it gets the value of that setting, a different property would have to set it which doesn’t exist. The IsMetric property is a read only property.
– Ramhound
Nov 9 '17 at 22:59
1
1
I have no idea what MKSA or CGM stands for
– Ramhound
Nov 9 '17 at 23:05
I have no idea what MKSA or CGM stands for
– Ramhound
Nov 9 '17 at 23:05
That should have been CGS. They're Meters, Kilograms, Seconds, Amperes, as opposed to Centimeters, Grams, Seconds. In any event I would like to give you credit for your answer, if this is just a flag and powers of 10 are an application developer's responsibility this answers my question.
– Jessica Pennell
Dec 14 at 23:21
That should have been CGS. They're Meters, Kilograms, Seconds, Amperes, as opposed to Centimeters, Grams, Seconds. In any event I would like to give you credit for your answer, if this is just a flag and powers of 10 are an application developer's responsibility this answers my question.
– Jessica Pennell
Dec 14 at 23:21
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You That would be on the region you indicate you are in. IsMetric doesn’t set anything, it gets the value of that setting, a different property would have to set it which doesn’t exist. The IsMetric property is a read only property.
– Ramhound
Nov 9 '17 at 22:59
1
I have no idea what MKSA or CGM stands for
– Ramhound
Nov 9 '17 at 23:05
That should have been CGS. They're Meters, Kilograms, Seconds, Amperes, as opposed to Centimeters, Grams, Seconds. In any event I would like to give you credit for your answer, if this is just a flag and powers of 10 are an application developer's responsibility this answers my question.
– Jessica Pennell
Dec 14 at 23:21