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Re: Odd [math] behaviour

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 52761
interpreted = N
texte = 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/ 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)
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/ Pat Holliday

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