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Follow these conventions for entering numeric values:
- To enter a positive number, use the number keys to
type the number, with or without a + indicator. If
you do not type a plus (+), NExS assumes the number is
positive.
- To enter a negative number, type a minus sign () and
the number. Do not use parentheses to indicate
negatives. However, if you change the numeric format
to Dollars or Comma, NExS displays negative numbers in
parentheses.
- Do not use spaces or commas when entering numbers. If
you wish, you can display commas by changing the
format.
- Be careful not to substitute a lower case L for the
numeral 1 or the upper case O for the numeral 0.
- You can use scientific notation to enter a number,
with the convention that the letter e separates the
fraction from the base 10 exponent. 1.23e3 is the
equivalent of 1230.
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NExS User's Guide, Version 1.4.5
Grey Trout Software
11 April 1999