numerical limits, et al

[hornet777]

I had three questions; I hope they aren't redundant, as I used search before posting this, and found nothing.

First, what are the numerical limits of AVS? that is, in any given function, what are the largest and smallest numbers it will recognise? E.g., in superscope, how far could one go in setting "n"? Similarly, what is the smallest (floating-point) number that can be recognised? This is really a question about AVS's precision.

Second, why hasn't scientific notation nomenclature been implemented in AVS? This alone could reduce some of the bloat of entering huge/small numbers, and make things a bit easier to read. (E.g., 1E06 for one million)

Lastly, when can we expect a release at the sourceforge site for a new version of AVS? I know the latest is included with the latest Winamp, but if I'm happy with what I have (next to last) why should I install something I don't necessarily want just to get the latest version of only part of it when its supposedly already "open source"? (This is not a bitch or rant.)

I really love AVS, playing with it, and learning more about its obscurities and intricacies (and Winamp too). Many thanks for all those who have made it/them available.