import tpconv

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+
+import re
+import sys
+
+# Inspired by http://www.unitconversion.org/unit_converter/typography.html
+#
+# Additionally:
+# - supports UNO API's mm100 by default
+# - supports OOXML's EMU by default
+# - possible to extend
+
+conv = {
+        'inch': 914400, # "there are 914,400 EMUs per inch"
+        'point': 914400/72, # EMU / point
+        'twip': 914400/72/20, # EMU / twip
+
+        'm': 360*100000, # EMU / m
+        'cm': 360*1000, # EMU is defined as 1/360,000 of a centimeter
+        'mm': 360*100, # EMU / mm
+        'mm100': 360, # EMU / mm100
+
+        'emu': 1, # EMU / EMU
+    }
+
+def convert(amount, fro, to):
+    # convert to EMU
+    emu = amount * conv[re.sub("s$", "", fro)]
+    return emu / conv[re.sub("s$", "", to)]
+
+def main(args):
+    try:
+        amount = float(args[1])
+        fro = args[2]
+        to = args[4]
+    except IndexError:
+        print "usage: tpconv <amount> <from> in <to>"
+        return
+
+    print convert(amount, fro, to)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main(sys.argv)
+
+# vim:set filetype=python shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: