Re: Odd [math] behaviour

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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 other abilities 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 AM Subject: 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Odd [math] behaviour ( Tim Robinson 2003)
  2. Re: Odd [math] behaviour ( John Peacock 2003)
  3. Re: Odd [math] behaviour ( Paul Willis 2003)
  4. Re: Odd [math] behaviour ( Donovan 2003)
  5. Re: Odd [math] behaviour ( John Peacock 2003)
  6. Re: Odd [math] behaviour ( "WebDna @" 2003)
  7. Re: Odd [math] behaviour ( John Peacock 2003)
  8. Re: Odd [math] behaviour ( Donovan 2003)
  9. Re: Odd [math] behaviour ( "WebDna @" 2003)
  10. Re: Odd [math] behaviour ( Pat Holliday 2003)
  11. Re: Odd [math] behaviour ( "WebDna @" 2003)
  12. Re: Odd [math] behaviour ( John Peacock 2003)
  13. Odd [math] behaviour ( Pat Holliday 2003)
Cannot answer why, but I am glad it does not. If it did it would break other abilities 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 AM Subject: 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/ "WebDna @"

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