> I think these results are more correctly called "truncation" and result from > the inherently limited numerical precision of digital computers. It's not > surprising that Excel and Calc exhibit the same problem if they use the same > precision (i.e., single, double, whatever) for storing numbers in whatever > programming language(s) they're written in. This conclusion implies that > Calc per se (e.g., a bug) wasn't to blame for the problem Dotan's employer > encountered. It was, instead, due to unawareness of this fundamental > limitation. >
The issue occured more than once: once for Latet (I volunteer there, not paid work) and once on my personal files. In both cases the numbers were 9 digits long, well within the precision limits. The two affected spreadsheets were written by different users on different operating systems, the only thing in common was Calc. -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
