[Bug 216420] Re: Too many sig figs (1-2 = -1.000000000) !!

2008-04-12 Thread Thomas Butter
It does not show the trailing zeros in the standard configuration. You can change it using CTRL-t or using the View - Show Trailing Zeros Menu. -- Too many sig figs (1-2 = -1.0) !! https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216420 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 216420] Re: Too many sig figs (1-2 = -1.000000000) !!

2008-04-12 Thread Greg Grossmeier
Brian, does turning off the show trailing zeros solve your issue? ** Changed in: gcalctool (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete -- Too many sig figs (1-2 = -1.0) !! https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216420 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 216420] Re: Too many sig figs (1-2 = -1.000000000) !!

2008-04-12 Thread brian r
Yes, it deals with the problem but I don't believe it is one that needs a separate menu option to 'fix' it. As above, the appropriate sig fig display level should be taken from most precise user value entered. -- Too many sig figs (1-2 = -1.0) !! https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216420

[Bug 216420] Re: Too many sig figs (1-2 = -1.000000000) !!

2008-04-12 Thread Thomas Butter
If you activate show trailing zeros it shows the user defined number of zeros. It would be wrong to overwrite the user-defined number. -- Too many sig figs (1-2 = -1.0) !! https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216420 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 216420] Re: Too many sig figs (1-2 = -1.000000000) !!

2008-04-12 Thread Greg Grossmeier
That option should be off by default (ie: it doesn't show the trailing zeros by default). Significant figures are something which should or should not be used depending on the situation. The significant figures of 2 / 3 is 1, so .6 But, some might want to see . so as to know that it is

[Bug 216420] Re: Too many sig figs (1-2 = -1.000000000) !!

2008-04-12 Thread brian r
I hadn't thought about the issue of fractional results but yes, they need as much precision as can be provided. I'm not sure why the 'show trailing zeros' option was set to on on my machine (and hence this issue thread) but I can't seem to shake the notion that rendering the appropriate level