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Re: problem with FIX function [message #93882 is a reply to message #93881]

Tue, 15 November 2016 06:23

Burch
Messages: 28
Registered: December 2013

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On Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 8:12:19 AM UTC-6, AGW wrote:
> Hi, all
>
> ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
> IDL> x=40251.00
> IDL> print,fix(x)
> -25285
> ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
> How it is result, what is the promplem?

By default FIX() returns an integer type, which ranges from -32768 to +32767. You need to use the TYPE keyword to specify an output type appropriate for your situation. For, instance setting "TYPE = 3" (Long integer) behaves as you would expect:

IDL> print, fix(40251.00, type = 3)
40251

IDL Documentation: http://www.harrisgeospatial.com/docs/FIX.html

-Jeff

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		problem with FIX function By: Ali Gamal on Tue, 15 November 2016 06:12
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