john roberts wrote :
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> on 8/30/01 6:12 AM, Francois Van Lerberghe at fvanlerberghe .at. freegates DOT b=
e
> wrote:
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> > I see some strange behavior with VFloat field :
> >
> > I store -18592.01 in it (with SetString or Value, no matter)
> > When I get the value, I see different values in the EditField with
> > GetString and Value :
> >
> > FloatField.GetString -> -18592 (same in VApp)
> > FloatField.Value -> -18592.0097656
> >
> > With the value 12394.68, I get :
> >
> > FloatField.GetString -> 12394.7 (same in VApp)
> > FloatField.Value -> 12394.6796875
> >
> > Using VDouble, I get the same value that I store.
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> Maybe in the examples you looked at; however, there will be others wher=
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> this is not the case.
> >
> > 1/ Is there
> > - a mathematical issue
> > - a Valentina issue
> > - a RealBasic issue
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> Sort of all three. Basically the problem is representation of decimal
> numbers within the computer. Certain fractional forms are not precisely=
> representable as a number.
Ok, I agree with you.
But don't you think that you should retrieve the same value using
FloatField.GetString or FloatField.Value ?
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