How to put a "." in DECIMAL VARIABLE

[adri]

Hello, i have a question,

When i execute the macro by entering a decimal value which contains a point "." ex : "0.01"     The macro does not recognize the point (it disappears) and put "0" instead of "0.01"

Can u help me ?

[philranger]

Hello,

It’s hard ro say without seeing your code. I guess you tried the examples from www.turnssoft.com/conditions.html#decimal_variable ?

I don’t know if MMM is influenced by this, but some countries use « , » instead of « . » as a decimal separator. I don’t know which country you are from either, so this is just me brainstorming.

Please let us know if you find the solution!

[adri]

link 

Hi, if i use a "," for decimal it works but i need a "." obligatorily.
by the way im french

[philranger]

Looks line it’s tied to Windows « international «  settings. I’m from Quebec so I speak French too. So far I was able to get around the issue, but maybe Steve can let us know if he thinks something could be done?

[adri]

so you think i can't do anything on my side ?

[cyberchipz]

Apr 27, 2022 13:49:14 GMT adri said:

so you think i can't do anything on my side ?

I've never used decimals; but, recently I need to calculate X and Y positions as a percentage of screen area; so I am keenly interested in this too; USA uses a period.  If Phil is saying we can use a comma instead of the decimal; that will work for me; even though it will look strange; as long as it works; I'm good; but, yes... this could be an issue.  Since I'll need an integer value for X,Y location; my workaround for this would be to multiply the number by a power of 10, and then divide by the power to get my value.  Ex: 0.78 * 100 = 78 but, if I can't use 0.78... I would just multiply one or both values by 100 so 78 * 100 = 7800 (7800 / 100) = 78  and then to get 78 I would divide by 100.  or if I have to multiply both values by 100, divide by 10000; so, with decimals 0.78 *100.98 (= 0.78 * 100) X (100.98 * 100) or 78 * 10098 = 787644 and 787644 / 10000 = 78.7644 and I never have to type a period.  This would work with any number; but what I don't know is how the decimal value will be stored in the %DECIMAL% variable; either 78,7644 or 78.7644.  It wouldn't matter to me, as long as I could use it. :-)  So, I would just use the comma, it's easier than multiplying by powers of 10. ;-)  It's a thinking and printing problem; but not a math problem. 

[Steve]

I don't think I'm following here...
So this doesn't work?

1 | RUN ACTION | DEFINE DECIMAL VARIABLE | %DECIMAL%::1.1

[adri]

any idea about the impossibility to create decimals with "."?

[philranger]

I know it’s not great but I would copy the value to a notepad, replace the offensive character, then rrcopy

Ctrl-c, alt-tab, ctrl-a, ctrl-v, ctrl-h, . Tab. , enter, escape, ctrl a, crrl v or somthing similar

Sorry, I’m on my phone and cannot give a better answer

[adri]

I did something like you with copy paste and it will be ok 
Thanks anyway !