Getting a real number from scientific notation

[Craig newman]

Nope.

The "numberFormat" property is perfectly happy with quotes around its formatExpression. It is also perfectly happy without it. But I always use quotes for things like this.

Craig

-----Original Message-----
From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Roger Guay via use-livecode
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 5:25 PM
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Cc: Roger Guay <irog at mac.com>
Subject: Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

That works. Thanks, Klaus!

Roger



> On Nov 23, 2020, at 1:55 PM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Roger,
> 
> you forgot + 0 :-)
> 
> on MouseUp
>  set the numberformat to 0 # NO quotes around this 0 or LC gives an 
> error  put 4.21911e+11 + 0 End mouseUp
> 
> -> 421911000000
> 
>> Am 23.11.2020 um 22:50 schrieb Roger Guay via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>> 	on MouseUp
>> 		set the numberformat to  “0"
>> 		put 4.21911e+11
>> 	End mouseUp
>> puts 4.21911e+11 into msg box
>> What am I missing?
>> 
>> Roger
> 
> Best
> 
> Klaus
> 
> --
> Klaus Major
> https://www.major-k.de
> klaus at major-k.de
> 
> 
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