Visual Basic INT Function Returns Incorrect Value

• Microsoft Visual Basic Programming System, Applications Edition, version 1.0
• Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0
• Microsoft Excel for Macintosh, version 5.0
• Microsoft Project for Windows, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

In a Visual Basic Programming System, Applications Edition procedure, the Int function returns the incorrect value when the number you use in the function is a Double data type value. For example, the Integer value of 201 should equal 201, but the Int function may return the value 200.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the Int function incorrectly truncates the number value when the number is a Double data type (double-precision floating-point).

Note that this behavior does not occur with Integer type or Single type number values.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, use either of the following examples:

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• Use the CInt function instead of the Int function as in the following example:

        Sub IntTest()
           Dim x as Double
           x = 100 * 2.01
          ' Display x in a message box
          ' Note that MsgBox displays value of x as string expression
          ' displays value of 201 at this point
           MsgBox x
          ' Display the Integer value of x in a message box
          ' (should equal 201)
           MsgBox CInt(x)
        End Sub
  
     -or-
  
  

• Use the Str function to return a string representation of the number before using the Int function as in the following example:

        Sub IntTest()
           Dim x as Double
           x = 100 * 2.01
          ' Display x in a message box
          ' Note that MsgBox displays value of x as string expression
          ' displays value of 201 at this point
           MsgBox x
          ' Display the Integer value of x in a message box
          ' (should equal 201)
           MsgBox Int(Str(x))
        End Sub
  
  

STATUS

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

Keywords          : kbcode kbprg
Version           : 1.00
Platform          : WINDOWS