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#5102 [format] "-0.000" renders differently 32 vs 64 bit hardware

Milestone: obsolete: 8.6b2

Status: open

Owner: Don Porter

Labels: 48. Number Handling (38)

Priority: 5

Updated: 2012-08-25

Created: 2012-08-25

Creator: Dave Burns

Private: No

On 32-bit hardware running Windows XP, [format %9.3f "-0.000"] renders " 0.000"
On 64-bit hardware running Windows 7, [format %9.3f "-0.000"] renders " -0.000"
..i.e. the minus-sign is stripped on 32-bit hardware, while it passes thru on 64 bit machine.
System differences in "sprintf" are said to be the culprit.
Manifest on HP 32-bit machine and Dell 64-bit machine, on Tcl 8.5.9/8.5.10/8.5.11 & Tcl8.6b2 tclkits.

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Dave Burns - 2012-08-25

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testit

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Dave Burns - 2012-08-25

"testit" results from 32bit Windows XP machine

old machine testit result.TXT

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"testit" results from 64bit Windows 7 machine

new machine result.txt

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