Getting a real number from scientific notation

[Paul Dupuis]

All this is why I prefer format() over numberFormat. The function is 
more versatile and you get exactly what you specify with less guess work.

On 11/23/2020 6:52 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote:
> Yaknow, this whole thing is confusing. Turns out you don’t even need to set the numberFormat.
> put 4.21911e+11 + 0 results in 421910000000.
>
> Roger
>
>> On Nov 23, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Craig newman via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>> 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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