FIX: Replacing a Numeric Field with 65534+1.6

ID: Q88641

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

In FoxPro 2.0 for MS-DOS, replacing a numeric database field with the value 65534+1.6 results in a zero being placed in the field. The numeric field is defined as the correct size to hold the results.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft FoxPro version 2.0 for MS-DOS. This problem was corrected in Microsoft FoxPro version 2.0 for MS-DOS dated March 25, 1992.

Additional reference words: FoxDos buglist2.00 fixlist2.00 2.00 REPLACE WITH KBCategory: kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist KBSubcategory:

Last Reviewed: April 17, 1995