Re: another Zcal bug isolated
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Re: another Zcal bug isolated
David Endahl wrote:
> Today I found another bug in Zcal for Ashell :) I think that it is what's
> causing the inconsistency in dates, even though the bug is "fixed". If you
> have the program, try this:
> Go to Feb. 1998
> Hit the down arrow THREE times to go back to Feb. 1995
> Hit the up arrow once to go to 1996 (a leap year)
> Where's February 29'th???
> This problem is weirder than just the first simple algorithm problem,
> because if you just go back to Feb. 1996 without going back before it, it
> displays 29 days, but if you go past it, it leaves out the extra day! This
> works for any leap year. I'd like to see if the author of the game knows
> about this, and if anyone else has been able to confirm this bug. Thanks!
>
> -David Endahl
> endahld@scnc.wmston.k12.mi.us
>
> "Without the band, it's just a GAME!"
> "The first half is pre-game for the halftime show"
> "The second half is a time to prepare for the post-game show"
> "Come for the band, stay for the football"
Yup, that bug is mentioned in the documentation of the program.
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Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
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