Features



Numerical Chameleon 2.0.0 For Comparison
 

More than just a unit converter

Any other unit converter

Core Attributs    
 

Supported Categories 93  
Supported Units 5200+  
Precision (Significant Figures / Places of Decimals) 1000  
Documentation available in English / in German ✔/✔  
Mature status (development in years) 12
Year of release 2014
     
Costs    
 

Free of charge for individuals / students / orgs / commercial users ✔/✔/✔/✔  
Free of ads  
Free of registration  
Free of spionage
No timelimits and no nags  
No network traffic for conversions
     
Freedom

 

License GPLv3+  
Freeware / Open Source (as per opensource.org) / Free Software (as per FSF.org) ✔/✔/✔  
Binaries available / sharing permitted ✔/✔  
Source code available / sharing permitted ✔/✔  
Source code modifiable / sharing permitted ✔/✔  
Additional software required Java 6+
Additional software is free of chare / Open Source (as per opensource.org) / Free Software (as per FSF.org) ✔/✔/✔
     
Operating Modes    
 

Standalone, online (with Internet connection)  
Standalone, offline (without Internet connection)  
on one computer for one user  
on one computer for multiple users  
on a server on the Network for multiple users  
portable application (e. g. on an USB-stick)  
     
Supported Platforms    
 

Windows    
x86: Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8.x ✔/✔/✔/✔(5)  
x86-64: Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8.x ✔/✔/✔/✔(5)  
Windows Server 2003 / Server 2008 / Server 2008 x64 / Server 2012 x64 ✔/✔/✔/✔(6)
Windows on Itanium (IA64) (0)
     
Linux    
Debian x86 / Debian x86-64 / Debian on ARM ✔/✔/✔
Ubuntu x86 / Ubuntu x86-64 / Ubuntu on ARM ✔/✔/✔  
Fedora x86 / Fedora x86-64 / Mandriva x86 / Mandriva x86-64 ✔/✔/✔/✔
CentOS x86 / CentOS x86-64 /  REHL x86 / RHEL x86-64 ✔/✔/✔/✔
openSUSE x86 / openSUSE x86-64 ✔/✔
Linux Mint x86 / Linux Mint x86-64 ✔/✔
Knoppix / Damn Small Linux / Puppy Linux ✔/✔/✔
     
Unix    
Mac OS X PPC / Mac OS X x64 (7)/✔(7)  
PC-BSD x86 / PC-BSD x64 ✔/✔
Solaris x86 / Solaris x64 / Solaris SPARC / Solaris SPARC 64 bit ✔/✔/✔/✔  
HP-UX Itanium / HP-UX PA-RISC ✔/✔
IBM AIX 32 bit / IBM AIX 64 bit ✔/✔
 

Others

OS/2 (eComStation, 32 bit) (0)
IBM z/OS (64 bit)
      
Antique Platforms    
DOS / Windows 3.x / OS/2 −/−/−  
Mac OS Classic / Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier / Mac OS X 10.5−/−/✔(7)
Windows 95 / 98 / 98 SE / ME −/−/−/−
Windows NT 3.x / NT 4.0 / Windows 2000 −/−/✔(0)
 

Supported Installers

 

Windows: .exe / .msi ✔/−
Linux: .bin / .deb / .rpm ✔/✔/✔
Unix: .bin / .app / .pkg ✔/−/−
Plattform independent: .zip / .jar ✔/−
 

Graphical User Interface

 

Navigation  
Counting of Categories / Units ✔/✔
Searching of Categories / Units ✔/✔(1)
Filtering of Categoreis / Units ✔/✔(2)
Sorting of Categories / Units (2)/✔(2)
Editing of Categories / Units (2)/✔
Removing of Categoreis / Units (2)/✔(2)
Managing of Favorites / always available (non-modale Dialog) ✔/✔
   
Input  
Support for a localespecific decimal separator (e. g. Comma)
Automatic Converting (Convert while you are typing)
Swapping between "from unit" and "to unit"
Increasing and Decreasing of Values / using the mouse ✔/✔
Undo / Redo ✔/✔
Dialogs and Wizards available for entering input easily (details see below)
   
Output  
Decimal Output / Scientific Output ✔/✔
convert Multiple / All Units of a Categorie ✔/✔
Interval can be specified for a multiple conversion
Output is exportable / Output is customizable ✔/✔
 

GUI Elements  
Tooltips available / can be disabled ✔/✔
Contextsensitive Menus
Icons available for both Menu and Dialogs
Icons available for the unit (the country where a unit is valid)
Icons available for categories
Help/Documentation
   
Windows attributes  
Windows can be resized / Windows size will be saved ✔/✔
Windows can be positioned / Windows position will be saved ✔/✔
Windows is maximizable
Supported Views 5
Supported Skins / Skins extendable 15/✔
Minimum size of the app on the Screen in Pixel 630 x 230
   
Supported Languages  
English / German / French / Spanish ✔/✔/✔/✔
Potuguese / Italian / Greek / Turkish ✔/✔/✔/✔
Hebrew
   
Datenaustausch mit anderen Programmen  
 

Import  
Copy from the clipboard
Update of Exchange Rates / Supported Exchange Rate Websites ✔/ 30
   
Export  
Copy of Source Unit / Source Unit Value / Target Unit / Target Unit Value to the clipboard ✔/✔/✔/✔
Fileexport for editors (UTF-8 / UTF-16-le / UTF-16-be) ✔/✔/✔
Fileexport for word processing software (Word, OpenOffice.org, etc.)
Fileexport for spread sheet software (Excel, OpenOffice.org, etc.) (3)
Fileexport to the browser (as HTML)
Fileexport of calendar data (iCal / vCal / xCal / dtcm / outlook / TWiki) ✔/✔/✔/✔/✔/✔
   
Supported Categories

 

Categories of physical units  
International System of Units (SI) (e. g. Mega)
Illuminance (e. g. Lux)
Exposure (e. g. Luxsekunde)
Acceleration (e. g. m/s², Gal)
Bestrahlung (e. g. J/m²)
Beweglichkeit von Ladungsträgern (e. g. m²/Vs)
Brechkraft (e. g. Dioptrie)
Pressure, Stress (e. g. Pascal, Bar)
Dynamic Viscosity (e. g. Pascalsekunde)
Elektrische Feldstärke (e. g. V/m)
Elektrische Flussdichte (e. g. As/m²)
Elektrische Kapazität (e. g. Farad, As/V)
Elektrische Ladung (e. g. Coulomb) 
Elektrische Spannung (e. g. Volt) 
Elektrische Stromdichte (e. g. A/m²) 
Elektrische Stromstärke (e. g. Ampere) 
Elektrischer Leitwert (Wirkleitwert, e. g. Siemens) 
Elektrischer Widerstand (e. g. Ohm) 
Energie (e. g. Joule) 
Energiedosis (e. g. Gray) 
Fläche (e. g. m², square inch) 
Frequenz (e. g. Hertz) 
Geschwindigkeit (e. g. m/s, Knoten) 
Induktivität (e. g. Henry) 
Ionendosis (Exposition, e. g. C/kg) 
Katalytische Aktivität (e. g. kat, mol/h) 
Kinematische Viskosität (e. g. m²/s) 
Kraft (e. g. Newton, Kilopond) 
Kraftstoffverbrauch (e. g. mpg, liter/100 km) 
Leistung (e. g. Watt) 
Leistungsdichte (e. g. W/m³) 
Leistungsflächendichte (e. g. W/m²) 
Leistungsmassendihte (e. g. W/kg) 
Leuchtdichte (e. g. cd/m²) 
Lichtausbeute (e. g. Lumen/Watt) 
Lichtstrom (e. g. Lumen) 
Lichtstärke (Lichtintensität, e. g. Candela) 
Länge (e. g. Meter, inch) 
Längenbezogene Masse (e. g. g/m, Tex) 
Magnetische Feldstärke (e. g. A/m) 
Magnetische Flussdichte (Induktion, e. g. Tesla) 
Magnetische Spannung (e. g. Gilbert) 
Magnetischer Fluss (e. g. Weber) 
Masse (e. g. kg, Carat, Unze) 
Massenanteil (e. g. g/t) 
Massenfluss (e. g. kg/s) 
Massenkonzentration (e. g. kg/m³) 
Radioaktivität (e. g. Becquerel) 
Radioaktivität / Volumen (e. g. Bq/m³) 
Äquivalentdosis (e. g. Sievert, rem) 
Raumwinkel (e. g. Steradiant) 
Räumliche Energiedichte (e. g. J/m³) 
Schallpegel (e. g. Bel, Decibel) 
Spezifische Arbeit (e. g. J/kg) 
Spezifische Radioaktivität (e. g. Bq/kg) 
Spezifische Wärmekapazität (e. g. J/kg K) 
Spezifischer elektrischer Widerstand (e. g. Ohm-Meter) 
Spezifisches Volumen (e. g. m³/kg) 
Steigung (Prozent, Neigungswinkel) 
Stoffmenge (e. g. Mol) 
Stoffmengenanteil (e. g. Atomprozent) 
Stoffmengenkonzentration (e. g. mol/l) 
Temperatur (e. g. Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin) 
Volumen (e. g. m³) 
Volumenanteil (e. g. cl/l) 
Volumenfluss (e. g. m³/s) 
Wasserhärtegrade (e. g. mg CaO/l) 
Angle (Bogenmaß, Gradmaß, Zeitmaß, etc.) 
Time (e. g. Second) 
 

Non-physical Categories  
Counting (e. g. Dutzend)
Roman Numerals (e. g. XLII)
Positional Notations (Radix 2-36, e. g. Hexadecimal) / Number of Notations ✔/35
Fractions / with Periods ✔/✔
Exchange Rates / Historic Euroland ✔/✔
Spoken Numbers (as digits / as numbers / output as text / by audio) ✔/✔/✔/✔
Time in Words (colloquial / official / military / by audio) ✔/✔/✔/✔
Time Zones / with time delta / with distance delta ✔/✔/✔
Queries on a Date (Weekday, Sun Signs, etc.)
Date- and Time Formats
High Days and Holidays / supported countries ✔/31 / 869
Calendar Systems (Gregorian Calendar, Maya, etc.) / supported calendar systems ✔/3
Digital fingerprints / Number of algorithms ✔/58
Farbcodes (e. g. RGB, HSB, etc.)
Unicodes
Data Storage (e. g. Gigabyte)
Data Transfer (e. g. Kilobit/s)
Performance of the Floating Point Unit (e. g. GFLOPS)
Resolution (e. g. Megapixel)
Phone Numbers, alphanumeric (e. g. 555-HELP)
International Dial Codes
Geographic Coordinates  (Latitude/Longitue / ECEF / Maidenhead Locator / MGRS / UTM /
GARS / USNG / GEOREF /  Natural Area Code)
✔/✔/✔/✔/✔
-/✔/-/-

   
Features of the Input Dialogs  
 

Date

Setting of a date (Today / Week in Year) ✔/✔
Modification of a date (+Tage / +Wochen / + Monate / +Quartale / +Jahre) ✔/✔/✔/✔✔
Wikipedia-Link for the selected date
   
Time

Digital View / Analog View / View in Realtime ✔/✔/✔
Manual input of the time / automatic input of the current time ✔/✔
   
Duration

Calculation of time differences (exact / colloquial / interest dates) ✔/✔/✔
timestamps can be time zone dependent
leap seconds can be taken into account
Methods of algorithms for the calculation of interest dates (ISMA, NASD, etc.) 7
Time differences can be arranged to different units of the time (e. g. 29 days = 4 weeks and 1 day)
   
Random Numbers

Sorting of the values / Vermeidung doppelter Zahlen ✔/✔
Grafische Darstellung mittels Würfel / max. Anzahl möglicher Würfel / Würfel können bunt sein ✔/512/✔
Protokollfunktion / auch als csv ✔/✔
   
Color  
Color RGB / HSL / HSV / CMYK ✔/✔/✔(4)/✔(4)
 

Exchange Rates

Supported exchange rate sites 20+
Update using graphical user interface / on the command line (e.g. for cronjobs or autostart) ✔/✔
Latest exchange rates / historic exchange rates can be loaded ✔/✔
Online / offline update possible ✔/✔
 




Legend:
(0) at the time of this writing, only Java 6 is available on that platform
(1) Category has to be selected first
(2) For now a manual modification of a config file is required
(3) by Comma Separated Values (CSV)
(4) Java 7 or later is required
(5) The NC has been tested successfully on Windows 8 Preview Evaluation copy, build 8400
(6) Windows Server 2008 is the server version of Windows 8
(7) Java 6 from Apple, at least Mac OS X 10.5 required or Java 7 from Oracle, at least Mac OS X 10.7.3 required or Java 8 from Oracle, at least Mac OS X 10.9 required

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