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Here is a calculator I have been working on as part of my private collection that I decided to share... The zip file contains an HTML file that can be run in your web browser... You can use this calculator to get accurate estimates for winding either single or double helix coil condensers... If anyone has problems or ideas for improvements, let me know...

Very cool! Thanks. I had to allow blocked content (look for a pop up) for it to work, after that it worked like a champ.

Rad,

We need to work at getting these built into the parent site. I would also like to get my php versions of the pot calc/reflux calc, and ABV temp conversion calc that I did for the copper alembic folks, tied into the parent site.

H.

Would it be possible to have a place here on the forums just for the calculators and such? Like maybe its own section. Where they can all be placed for easy access within the forums.

We can easily provide links on the forum, but I think phpbb would not be conducive to building calcs. Phpbb, only gives you the BBCodes. Now, you 'can' build BBCodes which can do pretty much anything, but there is SO much extra work to put into them, that it is not the ideal environment. Also, getting native php into posts is a security risk (big time).

So, what I would like to see, is that we build good proper html/javascript/php pages into the parent site. Then we can make a forum if people like, which links directly to these pages. The forum would likely be read only, or at least the main link's be sticky/read only's.

However, doing work like this depends upon the original author's of the scripts, wanting them to be published on the site. It is a no go without permission (and possible help).

H.

I think publishing them on the parent site is a great idea. As I spent a month on the parent site before I even checked out the forums.

As far as the forums goes. I was thinking more like what Rad has done with this thread and a few others. Have a section just for calculators where threads like this with a download link and or a link to the parent site for specific calculators. Then make it like some of the other sections where it needs to be approved before it goes public. Then when it does members would be able to comment on it and or give tips on how to use it so on and so forth.

Sory Rad for the kinda hijacking. But you have made some nice calculators and I would rather see them somewhere they can be easily accessible instead of being lost amongst the many other threads. I know I have spent a lot of time going back and trying to find calculators in the past.

Just some thoughts. I know its more work for you guys. But I think it would help the community out if it could happen. And thanks for all you guys do.

It's not hijacking, Prairiepiss... I only post these calculators here because it's the easiest way to share them... I could have written the calculators I have created in PHP but then they would require a server to execute the PHP code... My intention was to provide tools that members can save to their PC's for use rather than always having to locate them here on the HD site... But having working copies on the parent site would be nice as well... Then members have options... Although I've programmed in more languages and environments over the years than I'd care to count I mainly program using XHTML, CSS, Javascript, MySQL, and PHP these days...