Computes any math function with a precision of 16 to 400 digits to the right of the decimal point.
SetPrecision(expression;precision)
expression
- any numeric expression
precision
- any number or numeric expression for the number of decimal places
number
FileMaker Pro 7.0
All functions except trigonometric functions support extended precision. This function doesn’t perform a truncation.
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.