It's only a "problem" in the way that computers represent floating point
numbers internally.  I used to have a pointer to a paper that described
what goes on under the covers, but I can't lay my hands on it at the
moment.  A google search should be able to turn up something.
What Every Computer Scientist Should Know About Floating Point
http://docs.sun.com/source/806-3568/ncg_goldberg.html

Well worth reading when you're wondering about issues like these.

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Ben Combee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CodeWarrior for Palm OS technical lead
Palm OS programming help @ www.palmoswerks.com

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