Thanks I've found another solution: long myvalue = 1021888800000000002L;
by adding "L" or "l" suffix at the end, everything is ok! On Thu, 2003-08-21 at 15:39, Chen, Gin wrote: > This is not an issue with the long but rather the actual number you wrote > in. > Try this instead > > long myvalue = Long.parseLong("1021888800000000002"); > > -Tim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Benoit Jodoin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 2:52 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: assigning a value to a long type variable > > > I know it might sound like a weird/simple question...but here's my > problem : > > that's what im trying to do > > long myvalue = 1021888800000000002; > this value is way smaller than Long.MAX_VALUE... > > here's the compilation error i get at runtime: > > Integer literal out of range. Decimal > int literals must be in the range -2147483648 to 2147483647. > long myvalue = 1021888800000000002; > ^ > > there must be a way to do it? > > Regards > > Ben > > > > > -- > Benoit Jodoin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Vertical 7 > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff > JSP-INTEREST". > For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST > DIGEST". > > Some relevant archives, FAQs and Forums on JSPs can be found at: > > http://java.sun.com/products/jsp > http://archives.java.sun.com/jsp-interest.html > http://forums.java.sun.com > http://www.jspinsider.com > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff JSP-INTEREST". > For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST DIGEST". > > Some relevant archives, FAQs and Forums on JSPs can be found at: > > http://java.sun.com/products/jsp > http://archives.java.sun.com/jsp-interest.html > http://forums.java.sun.com > http://www.jspinsider.com -- Benoit Jodoin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vertical 7 =========================================================================== To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff JSP-INTEREST". For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST DIGEST". Some relevant archives, FAQs and Forums on JSPs can be found at: http://java.sun.com/products/jsp http://archives.java.sun.com/jsp-interest.html http://forums.java.sun.com http://www.jspinsider.com