floating point variables

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chwaga (Posted 2007) [#1]

I'm trying to have a gravity velocity variable that decrements every loop when an entity is not colliding with something. How can I have a floating variable that decrements somewhere along the lines of -.2 per loop while not colliding, then have a translateentity called upon the entity?? Mainly, How do I make a variable, that stays a float?

H&K (Posted 2007) [#2]

If its a Float, then it always a float. Even if it equals 0

chwaga (Posted 2007) [#3]

I know, how do I make something a float?

H&K (Posted 2007) [#4]

You allocate it to a Float

chwaga (Posted 2007) [#5]

...how :D using n = float n doesn't work for me...

H&K (Posted 2007) [#6]

If what you are asking is "How can I make a variable that is now an int, into a float" Then the answer is you cannot. If you are asking is how do I make a float, then its Global n# = 0.0 If you are asking how do I give an int value to a float then its N#= 9 If you want n (say) to be a float, then it has to have always been a float

chwaga (Posted 2007) [#7]

hehe, it turns out I was forgetting the #, thanks!