In <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes: > On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, Stan Sieler wrote: > > > John writes: > > > In our programs the "K" or other alpha character within the field would > > > cause an error. Thus, existing code would error out, preventing a > > > > In some programs, however, it would be silently ignored. > > > > Further, a trailing "K" (in the units column) is easy to overlook. > > (Also, is "K" 1000 or 1024?) > > I'd prefer 1024. BTW, I'm curious how others treat "K" vs. "k". Here > the policy is "K" means 1024 and "k" means 1000. Do others use this scheme? We do here at 3k Associates. ;-) -Chris Bartram