SetPrecision
Purpose
Computes any math function with a precision of 16 to 400 digits to the right of the decimal point.
Format
SetPrecision(expression;precision)
Parameters
expression - any numeric
expression precision - any number or numeric expression
Data type returned
number
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 7.0
Description
All functions except trigonometric functions support extended precision. This function doesn’t perform a truncation.
Examples
SetPrecision(5/9;30) returns 0.555555555555555555555555555556.
SetPrecision(1.321321321321321321321321321;0) returns 1.3213213213213213.
SetPrecision(If(field1>5;Exp(50);Average(5/9;1/7;5/7));25) returns either
5184705528587072464087.4533229334853848274691006 if field1 > 5, or
0.4708994708994708994708995 if field1 <= 5.
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