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I would think that the error is in the parser...maybe the parser only allows the 19th digit in int64 literals to be &lt;= 7 (instead of 7 for positive and 8 for negative).
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I would think that the error is in the parser...maybe the parser only allows the 19th digit in int64 literals to be <= 7 (instead of 7 for positive and 8 for negative).

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I guess this one will be unsolved.
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Did you test iint64tostr( ) &nbsp; &nbsp;function ? 
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Did you test iint64tostr( )    function ?

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I wonder why Delphi will not allow me to input this number in my source code (as a constant):<br />
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i := -9223372036854775808;<br />
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&quot;i&quot; is defined as a Int64 and should actually be able to hold this value! Most remarkable is that this works though:<br />
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i := -9223372036854775807-1;<br />
ShowMessage(IntToStr(i));<br />
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And this code also displays exactly the number I could not enter?! So appearantly Delphi programs can handle this large negative number, but the IDE will not allow you to enter them?<br />
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Am I missing something here? I think this is weird?!<br />
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I'm not stuck or anything, my program works but.. I just wonder if anyone knows *why* Delphi behaves like this??<br />
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/m
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I wonder why Delphi will not allow me to input this number in my source code (as a constant):

i := -9223372036854775808;

"i" is defined as a Int64 and should actually be able to hold this value! Most remarkable is that this works though:

i := -9223372036854775807-1;
ShowMessage(IntToStr(i));

And this code also displays exactly the number I could not enter?! So appearantly Delphi programs can handle this large negative number, but the IDE will not allow you to enter them?

Am I missing something here? I think this is weird?!

I'm not stuck or anything, my program works but.. I just wonder if anyone knows *why* Delphi behaves like this??


/m

Int64 Constants Range

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