Article ID: 104477
Article Last Modified on 12/3/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft FoxPro 2.6 Standard Edition
- Microsoft FoxPro 2.6a Standard Edition
- Microsoft FoxPro 2.0
- Microsoft FoxPro 2.6 for MS-DOS
- Microsoft FoxPro 2.6a Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q104477
SYMPTOMS
The FoxPro calculator returns the wrong values when the percent (%) sign is used. Incorrect values are consistently returned regardless of the numbers used in the calculation. For the numbers 2 and 3 divided by any number, the percentage returned appears to be half of what it should be. For higher numbers, it appears as if the calculator is actually inserting a MOD() function and returning a percentage of the remainder.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, choose the equal sign (=) instead of the percent sign, and then multiply by 100.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Windows.
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce Problem
NOTE: In Visual FoxPro to run the calculator, type the following in the Command window:
ACTIVATE WINDOW CALCULATOR
- In the calculator, enter 1 divided by 2 and then choose the percent sign. The correct value returned is 50.
NOTE: In Visual FoxPro for Windows, .02 is returned.
- Clear the value, enter 2 divided by 4, and then choose the percent sign. The value returned is 25 (it should be 50).
NOTE: In Visual FoxPro for Windows, .08 is returned.
Additional query words: VFoxWin FoxWin FoxDos 2.50 2.50a 2.50b buglist2.00 buglist2.50 buglist2.50a buglist2.50b buglist2.60 buglist2.60a fixlist3.00b buglist3.00
Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB104477
