text box precision

[mark r]

the field is
number
1 decimal place
2 precision


the form's text field says
format 0.0
1 decimal place

if I type 8.6
The number gets chaged to 8.0

what are some mistakes I should look for ?
thanx

 

[Allen Browne]

If this text box is bound to a field in a table:
- Open the table in design view.
- Select the field.
- In the lower pane, change Size to Double.

The Integer type fields can store whole numbers only.