App Badge only accepts natural numbers

Originator:pepi.zawodsky
Number:rdar://10161496 Date Originated:2011/09/21
Status:duplicate: original Bug ID# 6013291 Resolved:
Product:iOS SDK Product Version:any
Classification:Enhancement request Reproducible:always
 
Summary:
The badge that can be shown on an iOS App in Springboard will only allow natural numbers to be displayed.

Steps to Reproduce:
Set a badge count on any App.


Expected Results:
I expect this to be able to show any NSString (of maybe a certain number of Characters length maximum).


Actual Results:
Only natural numbers can be displayed. It's not possible to display 0, negative values, floats or percentages, let alone text.

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