Take a look at this class. http://delphiforfun.org/Programs/Delphi_Techniques/big_integers.htm
Rich -----Original Message----- From: Tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Apr 5, 2005 1:42 AM To: Borland's Delphi Discussion List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Formatting large numbers :-( It's bigger than 18. FloatToStrF produces scientific output. :-( Any other suggestions? Thanks Tim At 18:09 04/04/2005, you wrote: >Try FloatToStrF. Example below. > >Even though Extended is supposed to give 19 or 20 digits of precision, this >function gives you a maximum precision of only 18 digits. > >Note also the following extract from the Delphi Help: (Remember that the >maximum precision is 18). "If the number of digits to the left of the >decimal point is greater than the specified precision, the resulting value >will use scientific format." > > Var X : Extended; S : String; > > X:= -123456789012345678; // 18 digits to left of decimal point - works. > S:=FloatToStrF(X,ffFixed,18,2); > ShowMessage(S); > > > >Regards, > Brendan Blake. >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Tim >Sent: 31 March 2005 09:22 >To: [email protected] >Subject: Formatting large numbers > >Hi, > >I need to be able to display very large numbers (precision > 16) in text >strings. After some swearing and shouting, I find that I am able to >manipulate the numbers using the Delhpi Extended data type (Delphi 5 >Enterprise). > >But I cannot get them to display. Using the formatting routines simply >produces scientific notation - and I need to be able to see the actual >number as a string. > >Any ideas? > >Regards > >Tim > > >_______________________________________________ >Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] >http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > > >_______________________________________________ >Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] >http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi
