Need help with rounding up a number

In my codes, there is a loop and when I cfdump the value, it
looks like this:
2.0,.3.0,4.0, all the way to 32.0, etc
I need to use these number in a For Loop from="1"
to="#ThisNumber#" but first I need to round it up so ThisNumber
will come out as a whole number and not with the dot zero
Is there a function in CF that can do this? Please help!

alecken wrote:
> In my codes, there is a loop and when I cfdump the
value, it looks like this:
> 2.0,.3.0,4.0, all the way to 32.0, etc
> I need to use these number in a For Loop from="1"
to="#ThisNumber#" but first
> I need to round it up so ThisNumber will come out as a
whole number and not
> with the dot zero
> Is there a function in CF that can do this? Please help!
>
A quick glance at the documentation for mathmetical functions
turns up
int(), floor() and ceiling() depending on how you would like
to round
different types of numbers.

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              p1.inputNumber2();
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    Smirre wrote:
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    VinylCouture
    Phenix City, Alabama  36869

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    Ok, so that should keep you busy for a minute and we can start out with those problems...but the next thing is, how can I take advantage of YOUR re-direct & hosting services?, And will it get rid of the error messages, and the slowness, and the iOS incompatibilities ? (amazingly,  the last iOS Reader version worked almost OK.. but the newest version doesnt seem to work with my form on my iphone4)  If it will enable any version of the iOS to send my form correctly and more transparently, then it might be worth the money...$14.95 a MONTH you say. hmmmmm...Better be good.
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    VinylCouture.com
    (706) 326-7911

  • I need help with shooting in my flash game for University

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        //declaring a variable to be a new Bullet
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    import java.lang.SecurityException;
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    import java.util.FormatterClosedException;
    import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
    import java.util.Scanner;
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          "when you are prompted to enter input.",
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        } // end while
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        System.out.printf("%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n\n",
          "To terminate input, type the end-of-file indicator",   
          "when you are prompted to enter input.",
          "On UNIX/Linux/Mac OS X type <ctrl> d then press Enter",
          "On Windows type <ctrl> z then press Enter");
        System.out.printf("%s\n%s",
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            record2.setLastName(input2.next());       // read last name
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            System.err.println("Error writing to file.");
            return;
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          catch (NoSuchElementException elementException)
            System.err.println("Invalid input. Please try again.");
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          } // end catch
          System.out.printf("%s %s\n%s", "Enter account number (> 0),",
            "first name, last name and balance.","? ");
        } // end while
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      public void closeTransFile()
        if (output1 != null)
          output1.close();
      } // end method closeTransFile
      // close file
      public void closeOldMastFile()
        if (output2 != null)
          output2.close();
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         application.addTransactionRecords();
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         application.closeOldMastFile();
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      private int account;
      private double amount;
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        this(0,0.0); // call two-argument constructor
      } // end no-argument AccountRecord constructor
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      public TransactionRecord(int acct, double amt)
        setAccount(acct);
        setAmount(amt);
      } // end two-argument TransactionRecord constructor
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      public void setAccount(int acct)
        account = acct;
      } // end method setAccount
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      public int getAccount()
        return account;
      } // end method getAccount
      // set amount
      public void setAmount(double amt)
        amount = amt;
      } // end method setAmount
      // get amount
      public double getAmount()
        return amount;
      } // end method getAmount
    } // end class TransactionRecord -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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    package org.egan; // packaged for reuse
    import org.egan.TransactionRecord;
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      private int account;
      private String firstName;
      private String lastName;
      private double balance;
      // no-argument constructor calls other constructor with default values
      public AccountRecord()
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      } // end no-argument AccountRecord constructor
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