JSON, Level: Intermediate, Version: FM 19.5 or later

JSON – Force Standard Notation

Update 30 September 2023: Free end point no longer available for this service. See JSON Currency Exchange Rates, v3 for a revised, functioning demo.

Introduction

This is a follow up to a behavior I mentioned last month where FileMaker’s JSON functions can transform a number into scientific notation when you might prefer to have that number remain in standard notation.

Demo file: json-force-standard-notation.zip

Note: demo file uses JSONGetElementType so requires FM 19.5 or later.

The overall functionality of the demo was covered last time. This time we’re going to focus on working around the behavior, followed by some related observations… but first let’s review. Continue reading “JSON – Force Standard Notation”