On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 04:10:07 -0400, "Terry Reedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message >news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> We are working on a project to decipher a record structure of an old >> accounting system that originates from the late80's mid-90's. >> We have come across a number format that appears to be a "float" but >> doesn't match any of the more standard implementations. >> so we are hoping this is a recognizable number storage format with an >> identifiable name AND pre-built conversion method >> similiar to the "struct" modules available in python. [...]
<moved from top-posted position> >This appears to be a repost, perhaps not by the op but due to a glitch >somewhere, of a question posted about a month ago and answered. > </moved> UIAM the more or less recent original you are thinking of turned out to be straight IEEE double format, and I think this is not, though I think it looks like one that was answered (by me ;-) quite a while ago (Dec 1 2003). Regards, Bengt Richter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
