[Implemented] Float command

[Polo]

Yes, we have an Int command, I think we should have a Float one.
Why ? Because some OpenGL function requires the use of float (for example, the command won't work if you type 1 instead of 1.0). For me a Float command would be helpful to be sure we're passing a float.

Well, I'm not sure i'm clear in my explaination, here's an example :
You have one color :

color.l=RGB(255,255,255)

You wanna use the command glColor3f_()
here's an example of what will not work :

glColor3f_(Red(color)/255,Green(color/255),Blue(color)/255)

Why ? Just because "Red(color)/255" will be considered as a long value instead of a float.
I know we can use a temporary value, but it's not a good way to code...

[Blade]

Perhaps

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glColor3f_(Red(color)/255.0,Green(color/255.0),Blue(color)/255.0)

?

[Polo]

Don't know, perhaps, but a float command would be great as well

[jack]

I know you don't want work-arounds but here it is.

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Procedure Float(x.f)
  ProcedureReturn x
EndProcedure

it works because PB automatically converts int to float.

[blueznl]

shouldn't that be procedure.f?

[jack]

shouldn't that be procedure.f?

yes

[Fred]

Another way would be to specify which OS command needs floats as input so all the conversion will be done automatically.

[jack]

Another way would be to specify which OS command needs floats as input so all the conversion will be done automatically.

that would be very handy, perhaps like this:

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Declare Extern glColor3f_(x.f,y.f,z.f)

[Dummy]

My Idea(Stolen from C(++)):

You can secify the type of a (Return-, Constant-,...)value so it is Typecasted to that one:

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glColor3f_(Red(color).f/255.0,Green(color.f/255.0),Blue(color).f/255.0)

I hope you understand what I mean!

[Polo]

Not a bad idea since it would avoid the call of a function, and so speed up the program