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Q68137: Calculator Err Msg: Result Is Too Large for Display

Article: Q68137
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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In Microsoft Windows version 3.0, the following Calculator error message appears
differently in Calculator's standard mode and Calculator's scientific mode:

  Result is too large for display

In Calculator's standard mode, the above message is truncated to read as
follows:

  Result is too large for

CAUSE
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The error message is too large for Calculator's display.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in version 3.0. This problem does
not occur in later versions of Windows.

Additional query words: calc 3.00 err msg 3.00a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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