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- From: pete@borland.com (Pete Becker)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: Problem with Borland C++ v4.52
- Date: 3 Apr 1996 02:08:45 GMT
- Organization: Borland International
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- In article <4j973t$ctm@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, roytoo@aol.com says...
- >
- >I am having a runtime problem with Borland C++ v4.52. When I try to input
- >a real number (i.e. 12.5) using cin >> to a variable defined as a double,
- >float or long double, I get a "floating point: overflow" error. This
- >problem disappears if I input numbers in the format: 1.25e1. However, if
- >i use the format: 12.5e0, the runtime error occurs again.
-
- This sounds like the dreaded Plus Pack striking again. Try disabling the System
- Agent and see if the problem goes away. System Agent also plays hell with comm
- ports. The floating point problem goes away if you install the Win95 patch on
- top of Win95 with the Plus Pack.
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