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From: jap7g@psy3b2.psyc.Virginia.EDU (Jim A. Pisano)
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Subject: MATH Error in MS C 5.0
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Date: 5 Apr 88 20:34:31 GMT
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Reply-To: jap7g@psy3b2.psyc.Virginia.EDU (Jim A. Pisano)
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Organization: Psychology Dept., University of Va.
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Keywords: Math Error, MS C

I'm writing a simple program that times keypresses using MicroSoft C V 5.0.
The times are obtained using the 'ftime()' functions.  I then convert the
times (in integer form) to floating point #'s (doubles) & display the 
times of keypresses & elapsed time between presses.
After the program runs (it runs correctly), I get the error:

run-time error M6101:  MATH
- floating-point error: invalid

The manual says that I tried to calculate infinity (I already know what
infinity is) or I operated on a NAN (Not A Number).

Here's my question: How can I find out where that NAN is?  I have CodeView,
but I haven't figured out how to trap this math error short of checking 
every variable everywhere.  Is there a way to set a tracepoint when the
math emulator is used?

Thanks,

Jim Pisano         Psychology Department   University of Virginia
jap7g@virginia