What about the IIF function? That would do it in one line. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brett Payne-Rhodes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CFAussie Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 5:41 PM Subject: [cfaussie] Re: Negative to Positive... lets keep the post positive : D
> 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 > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > steve baty > > senior analyst :: strategy & technology > > red square :: internet design & development > > www.redsquare.com > > <ph>+612 8596 4030 > > <fax>+612 8596 4001 > > <mob>+61 417 061 292 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott > > Barnes > > Sent: Tuesday, 25 February 2003 17:54 > > To: CFAussie Mailing List > > 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 > >> > >> > >>______________ > >>Mark Stanton > >>Web Production > >>Gruden Pty Ltd > >>Tel: 9956 6388 > >>Mob: 0410 458 201 > >>Fax: 9956 8433 > >>www.gruden.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ > > > > > -- > Brett Payne-Rhodes > Eaglehawk Computing > t: +61 (0)8 9371-0471 > f: +61 (0)8 9371-0470 > m: +61 (0)414 371 047 > e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > w: www.ehc.net.au > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ > --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/
