Add & Subtract doesn't give the right answer

[WhoCanDo]

In VW12 I could have a line that is 405.11 (for example) and I want to subtract 5 with the result being a whole number.

To do this I would highlight the .11 and type over with -5 with the result being 400.

In VW2009 & now VW2010 the result is 400.11

Even though I can ignore the error within the drawing, various lists, totals and tolerances are wrong without intervention.

Is it my computer or do others experience this problem?

[Dieter @ DWorks]

Just type in 400.

It probably has something to do with all the digits you don't see in the oip.

[WhoCanDo]

Good point DWorks but I thought the point of this option was an on line calculator. I gave a simple example which I can work out as you did but 451.51 + 233 = 685 is more brain power which I don't want to do all day long.

[Oyvind]

I agree, the VW12 behavior is the better.

A "fix" is to type ,0 then -5.

[WhoCanDo]

Sorry Oyvind,

I don't get what you mean. 451.51 + 0 - 5 = 446.51 even after repacing the .51 with the +0 for me.

Replacing the 1.51 with 2 = 452 and then -5 does work but that's two operations.

Edited October 19, 2009 by WhoCanDo

[Oyvind]

What I meant was replace ,51 with ,0 then type -5

405,11

405,0

405,0-5

=400

[WhoCanDo]

What I meant was replace ,51 with ,0 then type -5

405,11

405,0

405,0-5

=400

I'm going to guess that you mistyped and ,51 should be ,11

I think you've got it. The decimal point (comma in your case) is the secret bandaid. I will play with it for a while and see if it is consistent.

Thanks

[Oyvind]

You guessed correct. Sorry.

Maybe it's easier to first do the math, then delete the decimals?

405,11

405,11-5

400,11

400

[WhoCanDo]

Your first idea is better because your second requires the two operations that I am trying to avoid since I am editing these fields 10's of times per day.

[WhoCanDo]

It still doesn't work with VW2010 SP1.

It's lucky Oyvind came up with a bandaid solution.