Utilities

Introduction

The multilanguage Website Utilities is a collection of useful developer-tools.
These tools are free accessible, so no logging-in is required.
Currently implemented:

Color Calculator
for converting Hex-Decimal color values to rgba/hsla and vice versa.
Unicode Translations
for Unicode tokens and text transformations.
Unix date & time
for conversions of Unix dates-times.
Conversions
for converting SI units to other units of measurement.
CIDR
URL conversions into ranges and CIDR notation.
CSS
pixel conversions to and from PX, PT and EM.
Extensive documentation on separate
Wiki
as well as with the tools and in the
FAQ
(see Help tab).

Details

The website is freely accessible without logging in.
This means that:

All tools can be used without any limitation.
The website has main tabs for Home, Tools, User Settings, Admin (for administrators only) and Help.
By using the multilanguage combobox a choice can be made for Dutch, English or German.
Settings are only accessible to registered logged in users.
Registration is only possible through an invitation from the Webmaster. Send him an email.

Guest Login

Below the navigation you see 2 fields:

Status indication for the current state of the app.
User indication for the logged-in user.

The Website shows only basic information when the User field contains the text 'Not logged in'.
The available content exists on this page and the tabs below the Help navigation.

Guest Account

A special Guest account has been created (UID: guest, PWD: guest), go to Help → Login App.
After successful login, return to this Website and you are logged-in.
Now you can retrieve more information/content.

Useful links/urls

The website below contains more useful tools.
* Calculator.net contains calculators for finance, health, math and more.
* TimeAndDate.com contains all kinds of interesting facts about dates and time.
* Slothsoft-UnicodeMapper contains character convertions.

Sidekick

The sidebar/sidekick contains usefull information in addition to the main text.

Log in and log out via Help → Login App.
Sending an email to the webmaster, see FAQ → Contact Information.

Image 1. Gettings Sidekick's help

Chiao, tot ziens, CUS - See you soon!

Color Calculator

Conversions are an approximation and may give differt solutions.
The implemented color-names are not complete.

RGB(a)

Color Calculator transforms HexaDecimal/Decimal colorvalues to rgb(a) / hsl(a) and vice versa.
Please enter 1 of the 4 input fields, Colorname, Hexadecimal, Decimal, Rgba(a)) and give the Opacity value.
End with an <enter> and the data is calculated.

HSL(a)

Use the sliders for specifying the Hue, Saturation and Luminosity.
Click on the button Rgb → Hsl or Hsl → Rgb to transfer the values.

RGBA
Color Name
Hexadecimal
Decimal
Rgba(a)
Opacity

HSLA
Hue
Saturation
Luminosity
Opacity

Colordetails
Red
Green
Blue
Rgb
Rgba
Hsl(a)

Example workflow

In the RGBA table, choose a start color using the Hexadecimal RGB input.
Adjust the color within the RGB methods (Transparency).
The chosen colors are shown in the Color Details.
If you like the basic color, transfer the value to the HSLA table using the button Rgb→Hsl.
Use the sliders to refine the color even better.
At the end you can convert the value to the RGB table using the Hsl&rarrRgb button.

Remarks

Note the following:

Hexadecimal entry consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letter a-f.
The length for the hexadecimal entry consists of 6 hexadecimal values possibly preceded by a "#".
Ergo the hexadecimal value is between #000000 and #ffffff or (000000 and ffffff).
Decimal values are between 0 and 16777215.
The values for the colors in the rgb (a) are between 0 and 255. For rgba transparency between 0 and 1.
The transparency value is a percentage between 0 and 100 percent.

Examples

Hexadecimal: #aabbcc, 90a1b1, 0a0b0c.
Decimal: 1, 100, 3460, 16777215.
rgb: rgb(100,101,102) and rgb(255,255,255).
rgba: rgb(100,101,102, 0.20) and rgb(255,255,255, 0.95).
Opacity: 10, 50, 100

Unicode transformations

This Unicode page transforms Unicode characters into hexadecimal values and textual names and vice versa.
Fill 1 of the 4 input-fields (Hexadecimal, Decimal, Name, Token) or the text-field.
End with an <enter> and the data is calculated.

Hexadecimal
Decimal
Unicode Name
Token
Text

Text transformation
Text-SC
Double Strike
Math

Remarks

Hexadecimal numbers consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letter a-f.
The length for the hexadecimal entry consists of a maximum of 5 hexadecimal values.
The hexadecimal value is between 0 and 1f5fb (Mount Fuji).
Decimal values are between 0 and 128507.
A Unicode name is a maximum of 10 alphanumeric characters.
Unicode Token may consist on 2 positions. Mostly only 1 position.
The entered text is converted into the font styles:
- Output Script High Surrogates
- Latin Double Strike
- Mathematical Bold Italic

Examples

Hexadecimal: #aabb, 90a1, 0a0b.
Decimal: 1, 100, 3460, 65535.
Unicode name: amp, equal, colon, semi.
Unicode Token: &, # A, a, z, 𝕋.
Text: 'Tekst Voorbeeld' => 𝕋𝕖𝕜𝕤𝕥 𝕍𝕠𝕠𝕣𝕓𝕖𝕖𝕝𝕕 .

Unixtime conversions

This Unix Date & Time page converts Unicode Date & Times into human readable dates and times and vice versa.
Fill 1 of the 4 input-fields (Unix Date, Unix Date & Time, Date, Date & Time).
End with an <enter> and the data is calculated.

Unix Timestamp
Date & Time
Unix Datestamp
Date
Time Zone
DST

Remarks

The Unix timestamp is a way of saving the date and time in a number, the number of seconds difference between the requested date and January 1, 1970.

It is not always necessary to save the time, the Unix Date Stamp. This number consists of the difference in days between the date and January 1, 1970.

The table includes 4 possible input fields and 2 (currently not) editable fields, which help to unravel the various options.

Unix Date & Time is a number that indicates the difference in seconds between 1 January 1970 midnight and the desired date & time.
Date & Time is the date and time in legible form.
Unix Date Stamp is a number that indicates the difference in days between January 1, 1970 and the desired date.
Date is the date in edible form.
Time zone is set to UTC (the universal time determined by atomic clock), which corresponds to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) without daylight saving time.
Daylight saving time is set to No, which means that daylight saving time is not taken into account.

The permitted values for the date and time are between 01 Jan 1900 and 31 Dec 2099 (1900-01-01 and 2099-12-31).

Metric Conversions

Metrische conversies for Energy, Temperature, Volume en Substance (Glucose).

Convertion
Given value	°F
Converted	°C
Status

Comments

Metric conversions are common problem/questions, the solution is usually an equally simple calculation.

A number of conversions are solved here. The list consists of:

Energy: SI Unit Joules to kilocalories and vice versa.
Length: Kilometer vv Miles vv Yards.
Temperature: Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Substance: Glucose mmo/liter and mg/deciLiter
Volume: Liter and US Gallon

Method

Select a conversion from under Conversion.
Enter the value in Given Value and end with Enter.

CIDR Convertions

CIDR IPv4/6 convertions ro ranges and vv

IPv4/6 CIDR
Range start
Range end
Status

CSS Px ↔︎ Pt conversions

CSS convertions from PX to PT and vv

PX
PT
Status

CSS Px ↔︎ Em conversions

CSS conversions from PX to EM and vv

Base
PX
(R)EM
Status

EM, PX, PT, CM, IN...

CSS offers a number of different units for expressing length. Some have their history in typography, such as point (pt) and pica (pc), others are known from everyday use, such as centimeter (cm) and inch (in). And there is also a “magic” unit that was invented specifically for CSS: the px. Does that mean different properties need different units?
No, the units have nothing to do with the properties, but everything with the output media: screen or paper.

The relation between the absolute units is as follows:

1in = 2.54cm = 25.4mm = 72pt = 96px = 6pc

Pay close attention to the difference between EM and REM.

EM : Is relative to its parent !
REM : Is relative to the root element (usually 16px)

General Preferences

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The text/form on this page is only available when you are logged-in.
Because you can not register yourself, a Guest account is created.
You may login by using the Guest account, UID/PWD are both 'guest'!

To login, goto Help → Login App.

Remarks

Note the following:

Font settings are website global.
The Background image is optional.
Bootgrid rows in lists below the consumption inputs.
Search delay for starting backoffice search process.
Character # for starting backoffice search process.

After changing you need to restart the application to view the changes.

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Cookies Information

External Wiki Help

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Please check your next browser's tab.

If nothing happens probably a pop-up blocker is active preventing the opening of a new tab-window.
Please check your browser's settings in case of a problem.

MediaWiki for documentation

MediaWiki is a free server-based software designed to run on a large server farm for a website that gets millions of hits per day.
Wikipedia the free encyclopedia of the Internet has been written using MediaWiki.
Mediawiki is used to store information for everyone and makes knowledge avaialble to everybody.

General help

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Help the Developer

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You like to have your links here? Please let me know.

How to contact the Webmaster?
See the Help → FAQ → Contact Information.

Legal Aspects

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Legal Notes

Legal Notes may seem a bit heavy for an application like this.
But please be aware on the implications of an app in different countries.
It is not always easy to be compliant to local laws.

The legal notes are only available in English.
There will be no attempt made to translate the text here!

What it is.

FAQ - Frequently asked questions

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Sorry to tell you, but the Help and FAQ are mostly in English only.
When I have more time I will try to translate the texts.

As alternative try Google Translate if you really do not understand.

Or contact the webmaster (Help → FAQ → Contact Information).!

Where is it?

Open Login Application

The user needs to be registered before able to login.
The login application is opened in a new tab/window.

After successful logging-in the user returns here and will be automatically reload.
The login application will open in 2 seconds if you do not have an active popup-blocker.
If the login window does not open, please click here.

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Where is it?

Help About

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What it is.