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Matija Morkin Member The Turtle Moves! Posts: 1,696	[Low] Leading 0 on transfers gives octal value Apr 5, 2004 11:52:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Matija on Apr 5, 2004 11:52:08 GMT I noticed that when transferring soldiers, if you put in a leading zero, the digits represent the powers of eight, eg. 012 = 10, 0106 = 70, etc.
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sparrowhawk Public Area Guest Ook! Posts: 3,160	[Low] Leading 0 on transfers gives octal value Apr 5, 2004 11:58:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sparrowhawk on Apr 5, 2004 11:58:22 GMT Interesting! I'll add extra validation to my to do list. Thanks.
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Ringthane Public Area Guest Ardet nec Consumitur Posts: 5,446	[Low] Leading 0 on transfers gives octal value Apr 5, 2004 15:10:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ringthane on Apr 5, 2004 15:10:22 GMT You mean octal, base 8? Why would it...?
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sparrowhawk Public Area Guest Ook! Posts: 3,160	[Low] Leading 0 on transfers gives octal value Apr 5, 2004 15:31:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sparrowhawk on Apr 5, 2004 15:31:27 GMT Who knows? Maybe PHP sees leading 0's as an octal shorthand?
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sparrowhawk Public Area Guest Ook! Posts: 3,160	[Low] Leading 0 on transfers gives octal value Apr 7, 2004 9:36:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sparrowhawk on Apr 7, 2004 9:36:10 GMT I have changed the topic heading to make it easier for me to keep track of bugs. Hope that's ok Matija!
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merlin Public Area Guest Posts: 19	[Low] Leading 0 on transfers gives octal value Apr 8, 2004 19:56:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by merlin on Apr 8, 2004 19:56:51 GMT The said: Who knows? Maybe PHP sees leading 0's as an octal shorthand? That's pertty standard isn't it...