Can't make decimal consts?

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Trodd

(Posted 2005) [#1]

I have no idea why this won't work!

Was using a constant to set the step size while moving my camera and found it only works when I hard-code the value but when I use a constant. What stupid newbie mistake am I making here?

Even when just trying to print it, it won't work:

Const WholeNumber=1
Const Decimal=0.1


Graphics3D 800,600


While Not KeyHit(1)

	Text 320,500,"Whole numbers work: " + Str(WholeNumber)
	Text 320,550,"..but decimals don't: " + Str(Decimal)
	
Wend

Koriolis

(Posted 2005) [#2]

Const Decimal#=0.1

octothorpe

(Posted 2005) [#3]

Variables by default are integers. Suffix the variable name with # to make it a float or $ to make it a string. If you want to be explicit, % is an integer. I believe it's only necessary to suffix when you first declare the variable, but some people like to use the variable's suffix throughout their code.

Const foo# = 0.1
Print foo

Trodd

(Posted 2005) [#4]

Ah, didn't realise that was needed for consts. *slaps head*

Ross C

(Posted 2005) [#5]

It's needed for Global Local, everything. Unless you state the variable type, blitz assumes it's an integer. Mind you:


a = "ross"

Works fine :o)