[xcom2001]

In my class I have been asked to design an algorithm for a converter that converts units in Metric to English and vice versa using pseudocode.

Can anyone help me with this. I think that if I had an example to work with I could better understand how all this works.

Thank You

[Amadeus]

IF conversion is Metric To English
   Multiply original value BY conversion rate
End IF

IF conversion is English to Metric
   Multiply original value BY conversion rate
End IF

Of course you'll need to beef it up a little....flesh it out with further details

[xcom2001]

Amadeus, on 8 Dec, 2006 - 10:37 AM, said:

IF conversion is Metric To English
   Multiply original value BY conversion rate
End IF

IF conversion is English to Metric
   Multiply original value BY conversion rate
End IF

Of course you'll need to beef it up a little....flesh it out with further details

Thanks Amdeus but this where my problem exist I don't know what goes in between. This an introductory class to programming and on day 1 I am being asked to do something that I have no basic knowledge to complete it's like that old saying putting the cart before the horse. Could you just this once tell me what the whole code would look like.

Thank you

[KeyWiz]

I believe what you are being asked to do is layout the logical steps and a formula YOU would follow to convert from one standard to the other. Before we can solve a problem with programming we must know how to solve the problem ourselves, this is where you must start. Define what you need to have the computer accomplish.
example:

Take a metric lenth value
multiply by a conversion value
print the result