UTM applet source

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The "UTM converter" is the standalone, web-independent version of the UTM applet. The overall appearance and calculations are exactly the same however I had a few requests for a field-useable, standalone version with some specific features:

The ordering of the UTM fields has been reversed which some people prefer

All data fields can be cut and/or pasted. By right clicking on any field you get a context menu popup for cut and pasting. Cuttable fields are highlighted when you mouse over them. This can save a lot of time when you are going through a long list of calculations.

The seconds for DMS co-ords can be input as a decimal float value. For example Lat or Long seconds could be "2.34"

The zone letter can optionally be added to the zone number when converting from UTM. The software will automatically work out if it is southern or northern hemisphere and tick the approriate hemisphere box.

Remembers which reference ellipsoid is being used between sessions.

Provide a complete log history of all calculations. This history can also be cut and pasted in it's entirety or by parts.

The ellipse datums are also provided in the documentation. If the feature is needed to add user defined datums, I can add it if requested.

Please note that you will need at least Java 1.5 installed to run the product. Java 1.4 will give an error.

The converter is written in Java so will run on Windows/Mac/Linux and any system that has at least Java 1.3 installed. Java is a free download from Sun (download the latest JRE unless you are programming). After making sure a Java runtime is installed and unzipping "utmconverter.zip", you can then double click the "UTMConvert.jar" file to start the application.
So why isn't it free like the applet? I'm an independent consultant without institutional support and I felt the best way to help pay to keep both applet and standalone version available is to charge 14.95USD which can be payed online (an upgrade to a newer version is the same cost).
New licenses for a new computer Everyone buys a new copy of windows for a new computer and it's only fair you should buy a new copy of UTMconverter for a second machine. Remember you are buying a license to run on one specific computer.