Re: Odd [math] behaviour
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 52763
interpreted = N
texte = Cannot answer why, but I am glad it does not. If it did it would break otherabilities to of the math context.Do this and you will get 700.1 [format .1f][math]6000.4-5300.3[/math][/format]----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Holliday"
To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:43 AMSubject: Re: Odd [math] behaviour> But that's not the answer - the answer is 700.1..>> Why doesn't WebDNA do straightforward calculations by default?>> Pat>> On Thursday, September 11, 2003, at 06:47 pm, WebDna @ wrote:>> > You need to use the [format] to tell it how many decimals to return.> >> > [format .2f]700.099999999999[/format] should offer 700.09> >> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: "Pat Holliday" > > To: "WebDNA Talk" > > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:32 AM> > Subject: Odd [math] behaviour> >> >> >> Hi,> >>> >> When I place a simple calculation on a page WebDNA is (intermittently)> >> returning results to several decimal places:> >>> >> E.G.> >>> >> [math]6000.4-5300.3[/math]> >>> >> returns> >>> >> 700.099999999999> >>> >> Does anyone else find this behaviour? We're running WebDNA 5.1/MacOSX.> >>> >> Thanks> >>> >> Pat> >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------> >> Netro42 - http://www.netro42.com> >> Web design and development> >> ---------------------------------------------------------> >> Netro42 Limited> >> 39 - 51 Highgate Road London NW5 1RT> >> T: 020 7267 7002> >> F: 020 7267 7544> >> E: mailto:patrick.holliday@netro42.com> >> ---------------------------------------------------------> >>> >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------> >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> >> the mailing list .> >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> > > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/> >> >> > -------------------------------------------------------------> > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> > the mailing list .> > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------> Netro42 - http://www.netro42.com> Web design and development> ---------------------------------------------------------> Netro42 Limited> 39 - 51 Highgate Road London NW5 1RT> T: 020 7267 7002> F: 020 7267 7544> E: mailto:patrick.holliday@netro42.com> --------------------------------------------------------->>> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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Cannot answer why, but I am glad it does not. If it did it would break otherabilities to of the math context.Do this and you will get 700.1 [format .1f][math]6000.4-5300.3[/math][/format]----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Holliday" To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:43 AMSubject: Re: Odd [math] behaviour> But that's not the answer - the answer is 700.1..>> Why doesn't WebDNA do straightforward calculations by default?>> Pat>> On Thursday, September 11, 2003, at 06:47 pm, WebDna @ wrote:>> > You need to use the [format] to tell it how many decimals to return.> >> > [format .2f]700.099999999999[/format] should offer 700.09> >> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: "Pat Holliday" > > To: "WebDNA Talk" > > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:32 AM> > Subject: Odd [math] behaviour> >> >> >> Hi,> >>> >> When I place a simple calculation on a page WebDNA is (intermittently)> >> returning results to several decimal places:> >>> >> E.G.> >>> >> [math]6000.4-5300.3[/math]> >>> >> returns> >>> >> 700.099999999999> >>> >> Does anyone else find this behaviour? We're running WebDNA 5.1/MacOSX.> >>> >> Thanks> >>> >> Pat> >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------> >> Netro42 - http://www.netro42.com> >> Web design and development> >> ---------------------------------------------------------> >> Netro42 Limited> >> 39 - 51 Highgate Road London NW5 1RT> >> T: 020 7267 7002> >> F: 020 7267 7544> >> E: mailto:patrick.holliday@netro42.com> >> ---------------------------------------------------------> >>> >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------> >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> >> the mailing list .> >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> > > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/> >> >> > -------------------------------------------------------------> > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> > the mailing list .> > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------> Netro42 - http://www.netro42.com> Web design and development> ---------------------------------------------------------> Netro42 Limited> 39 - 51 Highgate Road London NW5 1RT> T: 020 7267 7002> F: 020 7267 7544> E: mailto:patrick.holliday@netro42.com> --------------------------------------------------------->>> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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