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   Hallo Ruud,   
      
   "Ruud Baltissen"  wrote in message news:8   
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   > Hallo allemaal,   
      
   > The above causes error 205. But what I want is to be able to handle   
   > the error myself. The {$I-} doesn't help. What directive should I use   
   > instead? Or something else?   
   > Thanks for any help!   
   >   
   Since error 205 is an overflow error, it does not make sense to test for   
   IO errors. I don't think there is an equivalent compiler directive.   
   Look up the ranges of the 'real' type, and test the string yourself before   
   converting it to 'real' with val().   
   There is very little reason to use type 'real' nowadays, with omnipresence of   
   coprocessors. Preserving disk space with huge arrays is all I can think of.   
   I would use 8087 types like 'double' or 'extended' if at all possible.   
   Gives you much larger ranges and better precision.   
      
   regards, Matt   
      
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