[Gambas-user] Calculation Bug?

[James Linden]

Gambas does not appear to know how to handle 8 digit numbers...

Dim fTmp1 As Float
fTmp1 = 60 * 1000000
Message.Info( CStr( fTmp1 ) )

-- James

PS: Isn't your formula a bit redundant -- you multiply by (618*2), then 
divide by (618*2)... ?

R. Stormo wrote:
> I'm doing a small calculation for a CDI box to a 4 wheel bike. And when I
> putting the function togheter it does not calculate the right values
> according to the calculator.
> 
>>From Debug.
> Dim fTmp1 as Float
> fTmp1 =  618 * 2 * 60 * 1000000 / (618 * 2) / 360 =2574.51449119022
> 
> 
> The calculator gives the value
> 
> 166666,666666667
> 
> Spreadsheet gives
> 166666,666666667
> 
> So there must be something wrong in gambas when calculation is done.
> 
> Because if I take one zero from the 1000000 it gives me a total different
> value
> Dim fTmp1 as Float
> fTmp1 =  618 * 2 * 60 * 100000 / (618 * 2) / 360 =-2638.29241280115
> 
> Should have been 16666,6666666667
> 
> 
> 
> Regards R. Stormo
> 
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