really large variables

OK I dont really have a clue where to start, but i need to create variables to store numbers as large as 2^1024, which is beyond all the default ones in vb i think. Any help/ways round this problem would be much appreciated

Thanks and Happy New Year
Richard Thomson

You can try to store them as strings. You'll need to write your own routines for things like adding and dividing. That's the only solution I can think of now. It won't be efficient, but it's fun to make :)

I tested VB and it will handle a number equal to 2^1023.9 -
I just typed in the Immediate window ?2^1023.9# and it printed 1.67730700348574E+308
but you're right, it errors on 2^1024#