Re: [WebDNA] Formatting numbers - truncation instead of rounding

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2011


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 107467
interpreted = N
texte = Not sure what is the best/most elegant/shortest way.. but off the top of = my head, quickly without thinking: [ListWords Words=3D178.9964&Delimiters=3D.][if = ("[index]"=3D"1")][then][word][/then][else].[getchars = start=3D1&end=3D2][word][/getchars][/else][/if][/ListWords] -G > Hi >=20 > Can anyone tell me the best way to truncate a number using [format] = rather than having it round up/down. >=20 > Eg. I have 178.9964 as a value, and I need 178.99 as the outcome >=20 > Obviously using [format .2f][value][/format] will round this to = 179.00, so I need another method. >=20 >=20 > Thanks all, >=20 > >=20 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] Formatting numbers - truncation instead of rounding (sgbc cebu 2011)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] Formatting numbers - truncation instead of rounding (Donovan Brooke 2011)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] Formatting numbers - truncation instead of rounding (Govinda 2011)
  4. [WebDNA] Formatting numbers - truncation instead of rounding (Diane Blackmore 2011)
Not sure what is the best/most elegant/shortest way.. but off the top of = my head, quickly without thinking: [ListWords Words=3D178.9964&Delimiters=3D.][if = ("[index]"=3D"1")][then][word][/then][else].[getchars = start=3D1&end=3D2][word][/getchars][/else][/if][/ListWords] -G > Hi >=20 > Can anyone tell me the best way to truncate a number using [format] = rather than having it round up/down. >=20 > Eg. I have 178.9964 as a value, and I need 178.99 as the outcome >=20 > Obviously using [format .2f][value][/format] will round this to = 179.00, so I need another method. >=20 >=20 > Thanks all, >=20 > >=20 Govinda

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