i suppose this has to do with Int64 to double conversion and loss of
precision.  If str does it (with the optional format string), what's the
point of the format() fn if one may get incorrect results?


On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 12:02 AM, Peter K. Stys <[email protected]> wrote:

> try this:
>
>   dim i as Int64 = 23897188192681986
>   dim s1 as String = str(i)
>   dim s2 as String = format(i, "-#")
>
> s1 is correct, s2 is wrong, amazingly
>
> This is very bad.
>
> RS, pls fix such basic things.
>
> p.
>
> ...and no, I will not file a feedback report because every time I try it
> tells me I need an update then the update fails.
>
> So this is my feedback report.
>
> --
> ---------------------------------------------
> Peter K. Stys, MD
> Dept. of Clinical Neurosciences
> Hotchkiss Brain Institute
> University of Calgary
> tel (403) 210-8646
> ---------------------------------------------
>



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Peter K. Stys, MD
Dept. of Clinical Neurosciences
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
University of Calgary
tel (403) 210-8646
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