(User Defined Units): Mention how to enter optional display string.

diff --git a/doc/misc/ChangeLog b/doc/misc/ChangeLog
index 63d67c665990e5e961fbee1bbaddde33cccc436c..29165252fe9d4a610a659d7e501d9ecd1c56eba5 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/misc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/misc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-09-30  Jay Belanger  <jay.p.belanger@gmail.com>
+
+       * calc.texi (User Defined Units): Mention how to enter optional display
+       string.
+

 2008-09-25  Teodor Zlatanov  <tzz@lifelogs.com>
 
        * message.texi (Sending Variables): Fixed variable documentation to
 2008-09-25  Teodor Zlatanov  <tzz@lifelogs.com>
 
        * message.texi (Sending Variables): Fixed variable documentation to

diff --git a/doc/misc/calc.texi b/doc/misc/calc.texi
index be38321f5cfeefafb3800a151ebe738aca75b93c..504fe5ea729cc760d86634cff1e838ab4938d072 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/misc/calc.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/calc.texi
@@ -27877,7 +27877,11 @@ typing @kbd{u d rod} defines the new unit @samp{rod} to be equivalent to
 16.5 feet.  The unit conversion and simplification commands will now
 treat @code{rod} just like any other unit of length.  You will also be
 prompted for an optional English description of the unit, which will
 16.5 feet.  The unit conversion and simplification commands will now
 treat @code{rod} just like any other unit of length.  You will also be
 prompted for an optional English description of the unit, which will

-appear in the Units Table.
+appear in the Units Table.  If you wish the definition of this unit to
+be displayed in a special way in the Units Table buffer (such as with an
+asterisk to indicate an approximate value), then you can call this
+command with an argument, @kbd{C-u u d}; you will then also be prompted
+for a string that will be used to display the definition.

 
 @kindex u u
 @pindex calc-undefine-unit
 
 @kindex u u
 @pindex calc-undefine-unit

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 1ab3018a9948220c45db94334f2529e0dbe59c04..d77a8b9f99484c14f6c353c2c3cae6288639c8f3 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+2008-09-30  Jay Belanger  <jay.p.belanger@gmail.com>
+
+       * calc/calc-units.el (math-standard-units): Add entries used to
+       display the the values in the units buffer.
+       (math-build-units-table):  Add entries to the units table to be used
+       to display the values in the units buffer.
+       (math-build-units-table-buffer):  Use the display entry of the units
+       table when non-nil.
+       (calc-define-unit): Add option to enter display value of unit.
+

 2008-09-29  Michael Albinus  <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
 
        * vc-hooks.el (vc-file-clearprops): Check, that FILE is a string.
 2008-09-29  Michael Albinus  <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
 
        * vc-hooks.el (vc-file-clearprops): Check, that FILE is a string.