[Bug 272551] Re: Calculator application inaccurate

2008-09-21 Thread timothius
Gcaltool 5.22.3. Make sure the calculator is on sci mode and not on fix. On fix you get -0, but on sci you should get very wrong answer. -- Calculator application inaccurate https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272551 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop

[Bug 272551] Re: Calculator application inaccurate

2008-09-21 Thread timothius
See the menu and coloured (pink) box for the settings... ** Attachment added: Untitled.png http://launchpadlibrarian.net/17789796/Untitled.png -- Calculator application inaccurate https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272551 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 272551] [NEW] Calculator application inaccurate

2008-09-20 Thread timothius
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gcalctool This calculator application is inaccurate if you do the following: 1) Launch gcalctool 2) Set to scientific mode (ctr -s ) 3) Set display type to sci 4) Do 1-0.9-0.1 The calculator returns -2.832847187e-219 There is an issues with the

[Bug 272551] Re: Calculator application inaccurate

2008-09-20 Thread timothius
Well, more specifically the floating point arithmetic is correct, as per the IEEE standard (hence the result) but other calcs seem to get round this issue somehow. (Including BC) -- Calculator application inaccurate https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272551 You received this bug notification