Re: Problem to search

[Andy King]

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From: Pspp-users <pspp-users-bounces+andy_uk1=hotmail.co.uk@gnu.org> on behalf 
of Alan Mead <amead2@alanmead.org>
Sent: 24 August 2020 16:53
To: John Darrington <john@darrington.wattle.id.au>; Domingo J Rubira L??pez 
<domingojrubira@gmail.com>
Cc: pspp-users <pspp-users@gnu.org>; Harry Thijssen <pspp4windows@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Problem to search

On 8/23/2020 11:46 PM, John Darrington wrote:
> I suspect the problem is that you have no value which is exactly equal to 82
> in your dataset.   Perhaps you have 82.0000000000001 or 81.999999999999998,
> either of which might display as "82" dependening on the number of decimals
> defined fro the variable.
>
> If you upgrade to pspp version 1.4.0 you might find it easier, since the
> find algorithm has been changed for numeric values, such that it considers
> only the number of decimals for which the variable has been defined.
>
> J'

John,

Using version 1.3.0 (GNU pspp 1.3.0-g937088), I can replicate this
behavior on Windows PSPPIRE using string variables. I created a new
string variable, country, and typed in some values. Then searched for
the string value. Nothing happened. I assume it's supposed to highlight
that row or give it focus or something. If so, it seems to be broken.

@Domingo: Harry Thijssen produces the Windows compiled packages and
installations. We'll have to wait for a version 1.4.0 from him (or
compile it yourself).

-Alan


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