Jody Hagins writes:
On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:19:29 -0000 "John Maddock" <john@johnmaddock.co.uk> wrote:
Like you I think the whole persentage thing was a big mistake: even though I know what the API does and use it all the time, forgetting to convert to a persentage is the by far the most common fowl-up.
The interface requiring percentages is bad enough. The explanations in the documentation are even worse.
In Gennadiy's defense, he's not a native English speaker (at least, I don't think he is); and if his documentation is at times hard to follow, remember that there are plenty of native English speakers out there, who are good technical writers, who _haven't_ stepped up to help with the documentation... like me. :-)
Just to remind everyone, I'm a strong supporter of Boost.Test, and have stated so many times.
Me too. I'm a big enough fan to, in effect, commit my whole company to using it. :-)
Unfortunately, that macro causes more problems than it solves. I'd make a stab at helping Gennadiy clarify the documentation, but I can't even explain how it is supposed to be used to myself.
Well, I don't think it's that bad. It's just not what I need for the mathematical work I do. I'm currently hacking at a couple of ideas for floating point comparison stuff. When I get something working, I'll post it here for people to kick around. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Steffen, Ph.D. Software Engineer IV Disobey this command! Numerica Corporation ph (970) 461-2000 x227 fax (970) 461-2004 - Douglas Hofstadter dgsteffen@numerica.us ___________________ Numerica Disclaimer: This message and any attachments are intended only for the individual or entity to which the message is addressed. It is proprietary and may contain privileged information. If you are neither the intended recipient nor the agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, retransmission, dissemination, or taking of any action in reliance upon, the information in this communication is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you feel you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by returning this Email to the sender and deleting it from your computer.