Getting a real number from scientific notation

[Roger Guay]

Unfortunately, there are not enough examples in the dictionary for an amateur like myself to understand it!

Roger

> On Nov 23, 2020, at 4:09 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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