Call me a cynic but I can just see this returning a value of 0.000000000001. I don't know why but it happens to me ALL the time...

But perhaps I shouldn't admit to such things on a public list? ;)

Brett
B)

Steve Baty wrote:
Scott,

This might do it:
<cfset newnum = (oldnum + abs(oldnum))/2>

Should give you either the original or 0.

Steve

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Subject: [cfaussie] Re: Negative to Positive... lets keep the post
positive :D

actually nup

thats not the one.. Barry just told me to wakeup, go back to school  and
that i have used up my "ask the audience" lifeline and now i have to
call a
friend... anyone...

Scott.


"Mark Stanton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]


abs()

"Returns the absolute value of a number. The absolute value of a

number is


the number without its sign."

Is that what you're after?


Cheers


Mark


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