Re: Odd [math] behaviour

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 52793
interpreted = N
texte = Adding [format .1] will work but only if you are certain that the answer will only require one decimal place. If the whole problem is caused by the computer rather than WebDNA, how come my Mac Calculator utility calculates properly? Regards, Tim -- Tim Robinson IDFK Web Developments tim@idfk.com.au 114a/40 Yeo Street Neutral Bay 2089 Australia Phone +612 9908 2134 Fax +612 9908 4837 > From: "WebDna @" > Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:05:43 -0700 > To: (WebDNA Talk) > Subject: Re: Odd [math] behaviour > > 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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)
Adding [format .1] will work but only if you are certain that the answer will only require one decimal place. If the whole problem is caused by the computer rather than WebDNA, how come my Mac Calculator utility calculates properly? Regards, Tim -- Tim Robinson IDFK Web Developments tim@idfk.com.au 114a/40 Yeo Street Neutral Bay 2089 Australia Phone +612 9908 2134 Fax +612 9908 4837 > From: "WebDna @" > Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:05:43 -0700 > To: (WebDNA Talk) > Subject: Re: Odd [math] behaviour > > 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Tim Robinson

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