Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
>>>> >>>> -Original Message----- >>>> From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On >>>> Behalf Of Roger Guay via use-livecode >>>> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 5:25 PM >>>> To: How to use LiveCo

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
also perfectly happy without it. But I always use >>> quotes for things like this. >>> >>> Craig >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf >>> Of Roger Guay

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Paul Dupuis via use-livecode
hings like this. Craig -Original Message- From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Roger Guay via use-livecode Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 5:25 PM To: How to use LiveCode Cc: Roger Guay Subject: Re: Getting a real number from scientifi

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
er Guay via use-livecode > Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 5:25 PM > To: How to use LiveCode > Cc: Roger Guay > Subject: Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation > > That works. Thanks, Klaus! > > Roger > > > >> On Nov 23, 2020, at

RE: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Craig newman via use-livecode
On Behalf Of Roger Guay via use-livecode Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 5:25 PM To: How to use LiveCode Cc: Roger Guay Subject: Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation That works. Thanks, Klaus! Roger > On Nov 23, 2020, at 1:55 PM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode > wrot

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
That works. Thanks, Klaus! Roger > On Nov 23, 2020, at 1:55 PM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi Roger, > > you forgot + 0 :-) > > on MouseUp > set the numberformat to 0 # NO quotes around this 0 or LC gives an error > put 4.21911e+11 + 0 > End mouseUp > > -> 42191100

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
> Am 23.11.2020 um 23:09 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Correction! > >> Am 23.11.2020 um 22:55 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode >> : >> ... >> on MouseUp >> set the numberformat to 0 >> # NO quotes around this 0 or LC gives an error > > Quotes are in fact allowed for

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Correction! > Am 23.11.2020 um 22:55 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > ... > on MouseUp > set the numberformat to 0 > # NO quotes around this 0 or LC gives an error Quotes are in fact allowed for the numberformat, but I copied the script from my mail client and those were obviously

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Roger, you forgot + 0 :-) on MouseUp set the numberformat to 0 # NO quotes around this 0 or LC gives an error put 4.21911e+11 + 0 End mouseUp -> 42191100 > Am 23.11.2020 um 22:50 schrieb Roger Guay via use-livecode > : > on MouseUp > set the numberformat to “0"

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
aus major-k via use-livecode > Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2020 3:48 PM > To: How to use LiveCode > Cc: Klaus major-k > Subject: Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation > > Hi Paul, > >> Am 22.11.2020 um 21:44 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > : >> &g

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Craig, > Am 23.11.2020 um 15:57 schrieb Craig newman via use-livecode > : > > Klaus. > > Old fashioned way: > Set the numberFormat to "0" > Answer "4.21911E+11" + 0 oh, cool, thank you! > Craig Best Klaus -- Klaus Major https://www.major-k.de kl...@major-k.de

RE: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Craig newman via use-livecode
to use LiveCode Cc: Klaus major-k Subject: Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation Hi Paul, > Am 22.11.2020 um 21:44 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode : > > So, if you want to concert form scientific notation to a real number, you can use the "format" function

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-22 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Paul, > Am 22.11.2020 um 21:44 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > : > > So, if you want to concert form scientific notation to a real number, you can > use the "format" function (see dictionary). Example: > putformat("%1.0f",4.21911E+11) -- outputs 42191100 > Is that shat yo are

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-22 Thread Paul Dupuis via use-livecode
So, if you want to concert form scientific notation to a real number, you can use the "format" function (see dictionary). Example: putformat("%1.0f",4.21911E+11) -- outputs 42191100 Is that shat yo are looking for? On 11/22/2020 3:30 PM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: Please,

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-22 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Please, this is quite urgent, my customer is waiting impatiently, so if someone has an idea... > Am 22.11.2020 um 21:25 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi friends, > > see subject. > > I have some values in a CSV with this notation > According to the dictionary I tried: > on