where can i find an udf library about this
web addresss ???

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan McDonald" <alan@...>
To: <firebird-support@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 11:11 PM
Subject: RE: [firebird-support] Udf and Double Field


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>> Hi,
>> I am using firebird 1.5.1
>> I have written an udf funtion with delphi 7.
>> This function is called RoundDouble
>> Here is the function code.
>>
>> Type
>> DD = ^Double;
>>
>> Function RoundDouble (X : DD; NDigit : PSmallInt) : Extended; Stdcall;
>> Var A,Sayi,Tamsayi,Kusurat : Extended;
>> Begin
>> Sayi:=X^;
>> Tamsayi:=Int(Sayi);
>> Kusurat:=Sayi - Tamsayi;
>>
>> if (Kusurat <> 0) Then
>> Begin
>> A:=Exp(NDigit^ * Ln(10));
>> Kusurat:=Round(Kusurat * A) / A;
>> End;
>>
>> Result:=Tamsayi + Kusurat;
>> End;
>>
>> But this function is returns very sensitive numbers
>>
>> Example
>> =======
>> SELECT RoundDouble(1255521000.321313213,2),
>> RoundDouble(1199392449.91999984,2) FROM RDB$DATABASE
>> The result is that:
>> 1255521000.31999993
>> 1199392449.92000008
>>
>> but the result numbers are very sensitive
>> the result must be
>> 1255521000.32
>> 1199392449.92
>>
>> what is the problem
>> is this problem about firebird server
>> i have tried another alternative but i can't find the solutions.
>>
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> two things you can try.
> 1. use the standard udf libary which will do the right thing - no need to
> do
> it yourself, someone else has already invented this wheel.
> OR
> 2. return your result as a varchar (2 places) and then cast the result as
> a
> double on the client.
> Alan
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