Math operations with large numbers

[BRZ-Ryan]

I am working with calculations that go larger than what a Double data-type can hold (result of Factorial(171+). To get around the limitation, I am using a function that calculates the factorial and holds the resulting value in a string. I need to perform division on this value, but I have no true data-type to hold it in to perform the calculation. I'm wondering if anyone has any math functions that accept the input values as strings. I'm sure someone has run into this issue in the past. I searched but came up with nothing.

[Xipooo]

Have you tried putting your results into a variant data type instead of a string?

[BRZ-Ryan]

I believe a double is the largest data type so there's nothing vb can do.

[Xipooo]

I believe a double is the largest data type so there's nothing vb can do.

Variant is the same size as a double from what I understand, but if you try to go above a double in size it works as a string instead. Because this is determined during run-time this may afford you the flexibility you're looking for. Dunno if it will work, but I'd think it's worth a shot.