Klaus. Old fashioned way:
Set the numberFormat to "0" Answer "4.21911E+11" + 0 Craig -----Original Message----- From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Klaus major-k via use-livecode Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2020 3:48 PM To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> Cc: Klaus major-k <kl...@major-k.de> Subject: Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation Hi Paul, > Am 22.11.2020 um 21:44 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > > So, if you want to concert form scientific notation to a real number, you can use the "format" function (see dictionary). Example: > putformat("%1.0f",4.21911E+11) -- outputs 421911000000 Is that shat yo > are looking for? YES, thanks a BUNCH, that is exactly what I need! 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