Re: Number Format Problem
Re: Number Format Problem
- Subject: Re: Number Format Problem
- From: Paul Berkowitz <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:40:15 -0700
- Thread-topic: Number Format Problem
Title: Re: Number Format Problem
On 3/21/08 12:31 PM, "Michelle Steiner" <email@hidden> wrote:
On Mar 21, 2008, at 12:29 PM, John Mistler wrote:
I'm trying to convert a string to a number, so that I can use it in an arithmetic function, but there is a problem:
set theAmount to "12345.00"
set theAmount to theAmount as number
log theAmount --> 1.2346E+4
How can I prevent the number from converting to this format?
If you're going to use it in an arithmetic function, what difference does it make how it is displayed?
-- Michelle
If there is some reason, you can do it 'as integer' instead of 'as number' to get it into 12345 format, but not 12345.00. And it only works up to 536870911 (2^29 - 1), the limit for integer in AppleScript.
--
Paul Berkowitz
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