Best way around this

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JBR	(Posted 2004) [#1]

Hello,

Want to use floating point numbers for craft from 0 to 16384 but I've read & observed that the fraction part is not any use at larger values.

I don't really want to have x_fraction & x_int and hastle.

Any way to do this nicely?

Thanks
Marg

Rob Farley

(Posted 2004) [#2]

My do you need to go to 16384?

Why not go to 16.384 or 163.84?

Do you need all the accuracy of 1.00001?

JBR	(Posted 2004) [#3]

Rob, I'm setting up a tiled system with 256 tiles wide with 64 pixels in a tile = 16384.

The craft will float about & hence needs a fraction part.

Thanks
Marg

Damien Sturdy

(Posted 2004) [#4]

ive never had issues with those values. you should be fine but keep it in mind when making your levels.
16384 isnt such a high number.

JBR	(Posted 2004) [#5]

Hello again,

I've done a few more test like 16384.0 + 3.54678 and the text command prints out 16387.5 which is correct(ish).

I think the value is stored correctly in the variable but the Text command limits things to a set format?

Yes - the Text command limits printing a float to 6 digits (whether they be in front or behind the dot).

Thanks
Marg