variantConfig float number format

[code ferret]

I'm using the oglib_variantconfig library successfully, but I'd like to format the floats. I've experimented with the 'float number format (optional)' input, but it always fails. I've looked at the documentation but haven't seen any examples or explanations. Can anyone tell me how to use this feature? My input is a cluster with booleans, integers, and floats; I wish to format the floats.

here's a pseudo-code example:

cluster{

boolean one;

boolean two;

uint8 a;

uint32 b;

float c;

float d;

uint8 e;

}

I want to know how to tell "write section cluster" to format the two floats to 3 places. I've tried "%.3f" ".3", "3", ".3f", "%.3", etc. All cause errors.

For reference, here's the documentation page: http://wiki.openg.or...Section_Cluster.

I also found this page: http://opengtoolkit..../variantconfig/ which apears to be outdated.

[Jim Kring]

Unfortunately, the float format string is global for all floats. You can't choose a different value for each one, individually. You might get good mileage using auto-formatting like this: %#_16g -- it will use 16 significant digits, hide trailing zeros, etc.

[code ferret]

Unfortunately, the float format string is global for all floats. You can't choose a different value for each one, individually. You might get good mileage using auto-formatting like this: %#_16g -- it will use 16 significant digits, hide trailing zeros, etc.

That did the trick - thanks!

[Jim Kring]

That did the trick - thanks!

Great! I'm glad that will work for you