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Absolute value of a value
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10/11/2011 16:37:40
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ASP.NET
Category:
Coding, syntax and commands
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Environment:
VB 9.0
OS:
Windows 7
Network:
Windows 2003 Server
Database:
MS SQL Server
Application:
Web
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01528610
Message ID:
01528626
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>>You don't want Abs( ), you want the .Net equivalent of the VFP FLOOR( ) function.
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>I still haven't find the equivalent in .NET. I tried variations of Math.Round(). As far as Math.Abs(), it simply returns the same thing. I do not understand that one. CInt() rounds to the nearest integer. So, that is not good as well.
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>Math.Floor() seems to be the equivalent. I made some tests with it and so far that works.
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>Thanks

You're using the wrong term. The 'absolute' means positive number. So, for negative numbers it will return the same number, but without - and for positive numbers it's the same number.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.


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