`m` unit when used after `cm`/`mm`/etc. ones would get ignored, and the alt version of miles
would be used instead.
The root of the issue is that, in `unit_find_str`, once we get a 'hit' for a unit, we check
it's actual unit (since 'm' would also hit on 'cm', 'mm', etc.). In case that hit is not a
valid unit one, we would just return NULL, breaking the cycle of checks over that unit, and
hence missing all later usages of it.
So now, in case we have an 'invalid unit hit', we immediately retry to find it within remaining string.
It would simply remove default units (in most case), cannot see any good reason for such behavior?
Might work in case default unit is the only one present, but breaks consistency (and it may not be
always obvious for user which unit it is). Comes from original patch from five years ago, rB7d8f0fce.
This will break keyboard-setting of values, e.g. '2m 33.4cm' would become '2 33.4cm',
totally useless and invalid entry!
Turned out there were several issues in handling of scale parameter by numinput.
Fixed that by factorizing more some code in common with 'usual' numbuttons eval code
(new `bUnit_getScaleUnit()` helper will return valid scaled value, depending on
given system and type).
Now, numinput behaves as expected - using default unit amended by scale in case no unit is given
(i.e. entering '20' with a scale of 0.01 will give you 20cm, and '20cm' as well!).
Now always check for a default unit, and evaluate the whole expression in this "unit space".
Not an ideal solution, but should handle most cases nicely
(we can't address all possible corner cases anyway).
Note default unit is searched in current string first (bigger unit of current system wins),
then in previous string.
Note this also replaces ',' by '+' in default separation between units,
helps solving issues with parenthesis (e.g. (1'1")*2.5 would fail in existing code)!
This would break if someone uses py ops with lower precedence than '+' (like bitwise
operations, and comparison), but these are not expected usecase here anyway.
Reviewers: campbellbarton
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D340
When converting text to value, units' "value" had only 6 digits of precision,
leading to annoying loss of precision esp. when mixing big and small units
(like e.g. miles and inches).
Summary:
This completly changes the way modal numinput is handled. Now, edited expression is a string, which then gets unit- and py-evaluated to get a float value.
We gain many power and flexibility, but lose a few "shortcuts" like '-' to negate, or '/' to inverse (if they are really needed, we still can add them with modifiers, like e.g. ctrl-/ or so).
Features:
- units (cm, ", deg, etc.).
- basic operations from python/BKE_unit (+, *, **, etc.), and math constants and functions (pi, sin, etc.).
- you can navigate in edited value (left/right key, ctrl to move by block) and insert/delete chars, e.g. to fix a typo without having to rewrite everything.
- you can go to next/previous value with (ctrl-)TAB key.
- As before, hitting backspace after having deleted all leading chars will first reset the edited value to init state, and on second press, the whole "modal numinput" editing will be cancelled, going back to usual transform with mouse.
Notes:
- Did not touch to how values are shown in header when modal numinput is not enabled (would do that in another commit), so this is still quite inconsistent.
- Added back radian support in BKE_unit.
- Added arcminute/arcsecond to BKE_unit.
(those unit changes affect all angle UI controls, btw, so you can now enter radians or longitude/latitude values when in degrees units).
Related to T37600.
Reviewers: brecht, campbellbarton, carter2422
Reviewed By: brecht, campbellbarton, carter2422
Thanks everybody!
Differential Revision: http://developer.blender.org/D61
Issue was actually that micrometer was not drawing correctly (from r58165), reverted that fix and instead use utf8 drawing for editmode metrics when using a unit system (we already had a similar hack for surfaces and volumes, anyway).
I've added a separate camera unit type. It's a bit strange to have an exception for
this but it ensures units are shown in familiar millimeters and it also ensures
backwards compatibility.
