In any version of Foxpro when I type
? 1/17 I get 0.06

When I type
? 1/17 pict "99.9999" I get 0.0600

How do I get more significant places?

Cass

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_/ N 40 deg 23' 41.9", W 74 deg 11' 29.7"/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
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Cass Lewart wrote:
Even I think I can answer this one.

SET DECIMALS TO 5

or whatever

LF

: Even I think I can answer this one.

: SET DECIMALS TO 5

: or whatever

: LF

Les,
thanks. I can't believe that using Foxpro for at least 20 years I never
run into this problem!
Cass

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_/ Cass Lewart Voice (732) 264-9541 Fax (630) 566-0349/_/
_/ e-mail: rlewart (AT) monmouth (DOT) com _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
_/ N 40 deg 23' 41.9", W 74 deg 11' 29.7"/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
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