Works: Long Decimal Number Changes to Incorrect Value
Article ID: 139466
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2004
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Works 3.0a
- Microsoft Works 3.0b
- Microsoft Works 4.5 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Works 4.5a
- Microsoft Works 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Works 4.0a
This article was previously published under Q139466
SYMPTOMS
The following decimal number produces an incorrect result when entered into
a Works spreadsheet or database:
The number produces 1.28 when entered into a Works 4.0, 4.5 and 4.5a
Spreadsheet or Database, and 0.64 when entered into a Works 3.0 Spreadsheet or Database. Multiples of the number produce multiples of the incorrect value, for example:
2 x 1.40737488355328 = 2.81474976710656
Works displays 2.56 in Works 4.0, 4.5 and 4.5a, and 1.28 in Works 3.0x.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.00b 4.00 4.00a 4.50 4.50a kbhowto W_works transpose transform change wrong
Keywords: kbprb KB139466