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Multiplication Error or Bug

@econnectionsNov 19.2007

I noticed an error in one of my reports. I simplified the problem to the lines shown below. I have only tried this with IE6.0

document.getElementById(‘text1’).value = 0.4 * 33;

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13.200000000000001

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@mrhooNov 19.2007 — #javascript uses floating point values for its numbers.

It varies according to the platform, but around 16 decimal places,

.9999999999999999 returns 1.

Set the precision of javascript math operations-

either use Math.floor(number*10000)/10000; (or 1000 or whatever) , or use number.toFixed(n) to 'chop' the return value to n decimal places.

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