>>VAL(1/4) will return a syntax error. VAL('1/4') only returns the numerator, not the result of the of 1 divided by 4.
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>Good point. (Too early in the morning for me here. >g<) I meant EVAL() not VAL(), but didn't expect John to literally put the 1/4 in there because it really needs to be a variable that's set by his parsing routine.
Well, go have another cup of coffee.< bg > It hasn't been that a good a day for me either. I forgot about the collation sequence on a question about sort an array.:-) Of course, given that to-day is "Foot in Mouth Friday" that's to be expected out of me.
Actually, the second half of the question is kind of intriguing.
George
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