1.5 on a counter object

Hi,

How do you get point numbers (1.5 , 2.7526) on a counter?

Set counter to 1.5

Haha, seriously, how couldn't you find that out on your own? :P
It's SO obvious. X)

No, I want to do a Physics sum and it keeps rounding the numbers up (or down). I really need to know and don't be so cheeky :)

Ah. Are you using the / operator?
You have to add .0 to both the divisor then, for example:

10/3 = 3
10/3.0 = 3.333...

OK, I admit, I am trying to make a Physics calculator so what you have said is very good, but how do I use this with edit boxes because what is happening is that it gets the values of the boxes and does the some. (yes, its the / and *)

EDIT - When is put something like 0.5 in the first Edit box, 0.5 in the second Edit box (the answer should be 0.25) it comes out as 0

Edit boxes Get Numeric Value expression will remove decimals. Use val(EditText$("Edit Box")) instead to retrieve decimals.

Sorry for all the questions so how would you use this to calculate the following:

State:
Edit box one = 0.5
Edit box two = 0.5

Answer = Edit box one * Edit box two
Answer 2 = Edit box one / Edit box two
Answer 3 Edit box one + Edit box two
Answer 4 = Edit box one - Edit box two

Answer = val(EditText$("Edit Box")) * val(EditText$("Edit Box 2"))
Answer 2 = val(EditText$("Edit Box")) / (val(EditText$("Edit Box 2"))*1.0)

etc.. I think *1.0 is only needed for division.

I am doing this

Val(Edittext$( "Force" ))/Val(Edittext$( "Acceleration" ))*1.0

And it comes out as 0 when the force value is 10 and the acc = 100

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Robin_Manager

I am doing this

Val(Edittext$( "Force" ))/Val(Edittext$( "Acceleration" ))*1.0

And it comes out as 0 when the force value is 10 and the acc = 100

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you need to put the *1.0 in parentheses with one of the Val() expressions (actually, you really only need to use the parenthesis with the second Val() but i find expressions easier to read when i don't even have to think about 'implied' order of operations)

right now, MMF is doing the division before the multiplication (i think it always does division before multiplication), so while you still get a float in the end, you really need that float BEFORE you divide

Thanks for that help,
Here is another problem ( I am really sorry about asking so many questions)

Val(Edittext$( "Force" ))*1.0/Val(Edittext$( "Mass" ))
Force = 0.25
Mass = 0.25
Answer = 1
Actual answer 0.625

Whats going on?

0.25 / 0.25 is 1, not 0.625...

Oh dear god, it was right :D

0.25 / 0.25 is 1
0.25 * 0.25 is 0.0625