Re: [ql-users] Sbasic and numbers

2003-03-12 Thread wlenerz
On 12 Mar 2003 at 10:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (...) . Otherwise Qdos is just the old fashioned 3-byte 32 bit mantissa, 12 > bit exponent. Hmmm 32 bits + 12 bits in 3 bytes? Interesting. (just teasing!) Wolfgang >

Re: [ql-users] QL Toady subscription

2003-03-12 Thread Roy Wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Roy Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes That's if one person the discount for all who reply before the end of the month whatever now. Something went wrong there - it became gibberish. I meant to write If one person gets the discount everyone should - its only fair. -

Re: [ql-users] QL Toady subscription

2003-03-12 Thread Roy Wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Norman Dunbar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes And thanks for the 'discount' - although I'm happy to pay the full price anyway - I like to see my name in print :o) That's if one person the discount for all who reply before the end of the month whatever now. Regards Ro

RE: [ql-users] Sbasic and numbers

2003-03-12 Thread Norman Dunbar
Must be 6 - 48 bits :o)   -Norman DunbarDatabase/Unix administratorLynx Financial Systems Ltd.mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Tel: 0113 289 6265Fax: 0113 289 3146URL: http://www.Lynx-FS.com- -Original Message-From: Claude

RE: [ql-users] Sbasic and numbers

2003-03-12 Thread Claude Mourier 00
3 or 6 bytes ? -Message d'origine-De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Envoyé : mercredi 12 mars 2003 16:00À : [EMAIL PROTECTED]Objet : Re: [ql-users] Sbasic and numbersIn a message dated 11/03/03 03:40:54 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As a fi

Re: [ql-users] Sbasic and numbers

2003-03-12 Thread Geogwilt
In a message dated 11/03/03 03:40:54 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As a final digression, I've always bemoaned the fact that floating point is only allowed a twelve bit exponent. It could have gone for 15 bits, which would have reduced the overall code and increased the speed! T

Re: [ql-users] Sbasic and numbers

2003-03-12 Thread wlenerz
>> QDOSMSQ's main problem , as you have found, is not so much the range of > > numbers that can be represented, but the way that the software displays it. > > I'm sure some of the procedure wriuters amongst us, who understand these > > floating point things (I don't !), could write a routine to t

Re: [ql-users] Sbasic and numbers

2003-03-12 Thread François Van Emelen
Norman Dunbar wrote: Morning François, QDOSMSQ's main problem , as you have found, is not so much the range of numbers that can be represented, but the way that the software displays it. I'm sure some of the procedure wriuters amongst us, who understand these floating point things (I don't !),

RE: [ql-users] Sbasic and numbers

2003-03-12 Thread Norman Dunbar
Morning François, Per wrote : >> >> you cant change the world, change yourself!" might usefully be applied to >> >> the problem. you replied : >> Or in this situation; if more serious work is involved, avoid Qdos/Smsq ;-) I'm afraid it isn't any better in the mainframe, Unix server or PC wor

Re: [ql-users] Sbasic and numbers

2003-03-12 Thread François Van Emelen
P Witte wrote: Yes, the Psion suite has its own fp routines (more precision (14 (16) digits) but less magnitude). It is not too difficult to write your own fixed or floating point routines in Basic using basic school maths, but they would be relatively slow. (The book "Mathematics on the Sinclai

RE: [ql-users] QL Toady subscription

2003-03-12 Thread Norman Dunbar
Thanks Roy. And thanks for the 'discount' - although I'm happy to pay the full price anyway - I like to see my name in print :o) Cheers, Norman. - Norman Dunbar Database/Unix administrator Lynx Financial Systems Ltd. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0113 289 626

RE: [ql-users] QL Toady subscription

2003-03-12 Thread Norman Dunbar
No worries Bill :o) It will be delivered to me :o) - Norman Dunbar Database/Unix administrator Lynx Financial Systems Ltd. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0113 289 6265 Fax: 0113 289 3146 URL: http://www.Lynx-FS.com - -Or