Multiplicaton Error or Bug 1

[econnections]

I noticed an error in one of my reports. I simplified the problem to the lines shown below. I have only tried this with IE6.0

document.getElementById('text1').value = 0.4 * 33;

ANSWER
13.200000000000001

 

[kaht]

This link is old as hell, but it still describes the problem accurately.

http://www.astonisher.com/archives/bugnet/alerts/bugalert9298.html

The solution? Use Math.round

-kaht

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