From:	"Elias Pschernig" <f DOT x DOT gruber-museum-arnsdorf AT magnet DOT at>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	float
Date:	Sat, 9 May 1998 22:03:21 +0200
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I've a problem:
I'm working on a game, which uses "float"-type for
x- and y-coordinates of an object. Sometimes the
object starts moving very, er, bulky, and i found out,
this is the case, when either y or x coordinate go
over 100000; the larger, the more bulky the movement.
I'm now sure this has to do with the float-type, but
it's very strange, because there occurs no other
error, i.e. the position always is correct, even with
large numbers, just it moves not smoothly any more.

I would like it very much, if somebody could
explain to me how DJGPP's float-type works.
(also if it's the i86's float-type)

many thanks in advance,
Elias Pschernig

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