Decimals not Working in Functions

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Josaih6/10

(Posted 2009) [#1]

When I try to use a variable with a decimal value(in a function), it is rounded to the nearest integer. If I need to I can assign integer values and multiply by decimals, but that's not very convenient. Is there a better way?

_Skully

(Posted 2009) [#2]

On your first declaration you have to tell the compiler that that you are using floats

from then on you can reference the variable without the #

local R#=0

in function calls you have to do the same...

This(0.01)

Function This(r#)
print r#
end function

Josaih6/10

(Posted 2009) [#3]

Thank you!
That was exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.

Zethrax

(Posted 2009) [#4]

Something else to bear in mind with floats, is that if any of the values in a math expression are float values, then the expression will be evaluated as a float expression.

GfK	(Posted 2009) [#5]

Also, if you want to return a float from a function, you need to declare the function return type.

This won't work:

Print myFunc(3.14)

Function myFunc(n#)
  Return n
End Function

This will:

Print myFunc(3.14)

Function myFunc#(n#)
  Return n
End Function

_PJ_	(Posted 2009) [#6]

You can also, retrieve any integer argument as a float if you are actually working with integers but need a float:

[code]
myFloat#=(Float#(Integer_A%) / (Float#(Integer_B%)))

GfK	(Posted 2009) [#7]

You only need one side (doesn't matter which) to be cast as a float.