VB & Basic PDS ISAM Cannot Store Single-Precision Numbers (59289)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic for MS-DOS
- Microsoft Basic Professional Development System for MS-DOS 7.0
This article was previously published under Q59289 SUMMARY
When using the ISAM file-handling feature of the Professional Edition
of Microsoft Visual Basic for MS-DOS, versio 1.0 or Microsoft Basic
Professional Development System (PDS) for MS-DOS, version 7.0, you
cannot use a single-precision variable in the TYPE ... END TYPE record
structure. To store real numbers (numbers with a decimal point), you
must use a CURRENCY or a double-precision variable. (You may also use
an INTEGER and a LONG integer if you do not need a number with a
decimal point.)
This is not a software problem, but is a design limitation of
Microsoft Visual Basic for MS-DOS and Microsoft Basic PDS.
For more information on this topic, see Pages 333-334 of the
"Microsoft Basic 7.0: Programmer's Guide."
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB59289 |
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