Make numberFormat even better

[Mike Kerner]

Way to steal my post and make it eloquent, Bill :-P

On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 12:57 PM, prothero--- via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> My point was to set variable types when they need to be set explicitly.
> Those who don't want to set a type can just use forget about it. Once you
> get into more scientific, numeric type applications, the precision and type
> of variables can get crucial. To me, the suggested changes to numberformat,
> adding numberformatXL, etc, just make the situation more complex rather
> than applying a simple, direct solution that is common in other programming
> languages. I see no advantage in going through extreme gymnastics to solve
> a problem that has been solved clearly in other environments. As far as I'm
> concerned, the English language-like features are great for the new
> programmer, but actually doing useful work pretty quickly deviates from
> English like syntax. I'm thinking of Adobe Director rather than C++ or
> JavaScript. To me, LC's greatest strength is in its UI support and cross
> platform capabilities.
>
> Best,
> Bill P
>
> William Prothero
> http://es.earthednet.org
>
> > On Apr 25, 2017, at 9:27 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >
> > Variable Typing! EEEK!!!
> >
> > Bob S
> >
> >
> >> On Apr 25, 2017, at 08:33 , prothero--- via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Folks,
> >> What I see in this discussion is extreme efforts to do something that
> is straightforward and transparent in other languages (I can see these
> suggested solutions as creating unnecessary complexity).That is to simply
> declare some variable types.
> >>
> >> E.g.
> >> variable ix=integer double
> >> variable yzz=real
> >>
> >> Etc, etc
> >>
> >> Variables that are not declared would be handled in the same way they
> are now, by default.
> >>
> >> Just my 2 cents.
> >> Bill P
> >>
> >> William Prothero
> >> http://es.earthednet.org
> >>
> >>> On Apr 25, 2017, at 7:31 AM, Roger Eller via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> +1
> >>>
> >>> And if you must introduce a arguably newer/better term, please make its
> >>> syntax more English-like and less code-like.  This _is_ LiveCode.
> Cryptic
> >>> is for those other languages.  /2_cents
> >>>
> >>> ~Roger
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 10:11 AM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode <
> >>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Lagi,
> >>>>
> >>>> I can’t agree more.  Never break anyone’s code if at all possible.
> >>>> Create a new numberformat like NumberFormatXL or something
> >>>> similar.  Leave the old working stuff alone.
> >>>>
> >>>> Just my 2 cents for the day!
> >>>>
> >>>> Rick
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Apr 25, 2017, at 6:48 AM, Lagi Pittas via use-livecode <
> >>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hi
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I don't know why you want to adapt/enhance the number format as that
> >>>> could
> >>>>> break already working code that uses the nuances of numberformat
> already.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Why not add an instruction NumberFormatXL and create the an Excel
> version
> >>>>> like Curry says. You won't have to jump through hoops to make sure it
> >>>>> doesn't break anything, you can fix what's wrong(?) and you can add
> stuff
> >>>>> in there without affecting old code, plus and with Curry's experience
> >>>> with
> >>>>> spreadlib you probably have a lot of the problems to solve sorted.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Now my usual caveat "Everything is easy for the man who doesn't have
> to
> >>>> do
> >>>>> it himself" - but I haven't seen anything that Mark and his team
> can't
> >>>> do -
> >>>>> usually the problems stem from trying no to break older stuff.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I think in this case adding a new command would make it easier all
> round.
> >>>>> While you're at it why not put a callback/ or in  wordpress parlance
> an
> >>>>> "AddAction"  option so you can add to the formatting on the fly?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Regards Lagi
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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