>-----Original Message-----
>See the docs on System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo:
>r, R - Roundtrip format, which ensures that
numbers converted
>to strings will have the same value when they are
converted back to numbers.
>
>So if you use "R", then you can be sure the number will
convert right back
>into the number you have. For currency, don't use a
float. Use a decimal.
>
>-Michael
>MVP
>
>"V. Jenks" <spam@scientifik.com> wrote in message
>news:183e701c422a2$f65db840$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I'm having a problem with the Convert.ToSingle and the
>> O:C formatting rounding off my floating-point numbers.
>>
>> When I .ToString a float, it rounds the number. It
also
>> rounds it if I use the "C" or "F" format strings (i.e.
>> num.ToString("C"))
>>
>> How can I accurately display a float/currency value w/o
>> it being rounded off?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -v
>
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