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BUG: Calculator Gives Numeric Overflow on Some Calculation

Article ID: 189708

Article Last Modified on 12/11/1999

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SYMPTOMS

The Visual FoxPro Calculator might give incorrect results and display the following message in the status bar when performing certain mathematical operations:
Numeric Overflow

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. In Visual FoxPro to run the calculator, type the following in the Command window:

    ACTIVATE WINDOW CALCULATOR

  2. On the Edit menu, click Properties.
  3. Under Decimal places, select Floating and close the Properties dialog box.
  4. Enter 123 and press the square root button.
RESULT: The value returned is zero, and the Numeric Overflow message appears in the status bar.

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