Date:         Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:20:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Bjerknes <mark.bjerknes@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mark Bjerknes <mark.bjerknes@GMAIL.COM>
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Subject:      Re: Floating point error
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On Jun 10, 4:32 pm, ms...@albany.edu (Mike Zdeb) wrote:
> hi ... you could 'punt' at this point and make HHMMSS a character variable that looks like the
> formatted numeric version you are trying to use in GPLOT ...
>
> data testit;
> input volume hhmmss;
> charvar = put(hhmmss, time5.);
> cards;
> 300 53075
> 100 53095
> -600 53116
> -100 53142
> ;
> run;
>
> symbol1 v=dot c=blue;
>
> proc gplot data=testit;
> plot volume * charvar / haxis='14:43' '14:44' '14:45' '14:46';
> run;
> quit;
>
> --
> Mike Zdeb
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>
>
> > The following snippet generates a floating point error in 9.1.3 under
> > Windows.  Tech support says the issue doesn't present under 9.2 and
> > suggests upgrading.  Any other ideas?
>
> > data testit;
> > input volume hhmmss;
> > cards;
> > 300 53075
> > 100 53095
> > -600 53116
> > -100 53142
> > ;
>
> > proc gplot data=testit;
> > plot volume*hhmmss ;
> > format hhmmss time5.;
> > run;
> > quit;
>
> > Many thanks,
>
> > Mark Bjerknes- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Punting may be the only way to go with 9.1.3.  Many thanks for your
answer.

Mark