Nope. The "numberFormat" property is perfectly happy with quotes around its formatExpression. It is 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 via use-livecode Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 5:25 PM To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> Cc: Roger Guay <i...@mac.com> 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 > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> 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 > > -> 421911000000 > >> Am 23.11.2020 um 22:50 schrieb Roger Guay via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: >> on MouseUp >> set the numberformat to “0" >> put 4.21911e+11 >> End mouseUp >> puts 4.21911e+11 into msg box >> What am I missing? >> >> Roger > > Best > > Klaus > > -- > Klaus Major > https://www.major-k.de > kl...@major-k.de > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
