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Limiting Decimal Places in a Floating Variable?
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Limiting Decimal Places in a Floating Variable?


  • Subject: Limiting Decimal Places in a Floating Variable?
  • From: Jonathan Simms <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 08:24:21 -0500

Hi all,

I'm trying to come up with a running balance for a list of numbers (like a
check book).
The list of numbers are all to 2 decimal places. What's bizarre is that
applescript does fine (adds to the correct number of places) and then
returns values like -2134.2399999 for no apparent reason

The nines don't really bother me, as all of the numbers to the left of the
nines are correct, I just want to know how to limit the number to 2 decimal
places.

(although it is kind of interesting considering that there is an error being
added somewhere along the line...would a comma make a difference i.e.

is 9000.00 different from 9,000.00 ?)


thanks all,
Jonathan


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