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Floating point question

  • #1
  • First Post: Jan 21, 2013 7:12am Jan 21, 2013 7:12am
ObjectSetText(no+"pd", DoubleToStr (p1-p2,Digits ));

This line of code above display numbers like this;

0.00206

I would like to shift the floating point 4 spaces to the right so it becomes 20.6

Would somebody help me with this problem.

Thanks
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  • #2
  • Jan 21, 2013 8:04am Jan 21, 2013 8:04am
Use something like DoubleTosStr(value, nDigits) where nDigits is an int set to 6 or whatever you want.
  • #3
  • Jan 21, 2013 8:29am Jan 21, 2013 8:29am
Quoting ForexOracle
ObjectSetText(no+"pd", DoubleToStr (p1-p2,Digits ));

This line of code above display numbers like this;

0.00206

I would like to shift the floating point 4 spaces to the right so it becomes 20.6

Would somebody help me with this problem.

Thanks
Try this . . .

Inserted Code
int DigitsToshift = 4;

double ShiftedP1P2;

ShiftedP1P2 = (p1-p2) * MathPow(10, DigitsToshift)

ObjectSetText(no+"pd", DoubleToStr(ShiftedP1P2, 1) );
20 pips a day isn't too much to ask . . .
  • #4
  • Jan 21, 2013 9:01am Jan 21, 2013 9:01am
Thanks for the help guys. but both approaches ( codemeister and raptorUK) don't work.

All it does is to subtract digits from right to left.

0.00206
0.002
0.0

What I need is to float the point from left to right 4 spaces.

Thanks for any further help.
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  • #5
  • Edited 10:21am Jan 21, 2013 9:10am | Edited 10:21am
Quoting ForexOracle
What I need is to float the point from left to right 4 spaces.

Thanks for any further help.
Divide it by 0.0001 which is the same than multiplying it with 10000 .

You wrote:
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ObjectSetText(no+"pd", DoubleToStr (p1-p2,Digits ));

This line of code above display numbers like this;

0.00206

I would like to shift the floating point 4 spaces to the right so it becomes 20.6
So , most simple solution would be
Inserted Code
ObjectSetText(no+"pd", DoubleToStr  ((p1-p2)*10000,Digits ));
  • #6
  • Jan 21, 2013 9:21am Jan 21, 2013 9:21am
Quoting fxtr51
Divide it by 1000 .

You wrote:
So , most simple solution would be
Inserted Code
ObjectSetText(no+"pd", DoubleToStr  ((p1-p2)/1000,Digits ));
I tried this before fxtr51 the output is

0.00000
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  • #7
  • Edited 9:39am Jan 21, 2013 9:26am | Edited 9:39am
Quoting ForexOracle
I tried this before fxtr51 the output is

0.00000
Yes.
Because dividing by 1000 is nonsense of course.
I meant divide by 0.0001 but wrote something else.

So you better multiply with 10000 which shifts 0.00206 4 places to the left and
you will get 20.6
  • #8
  • Jan 21, 2013 9:28am Jan 21, 2013 9:28am
Quoting ForexOracle
Thanks for the help guys. but both approaches ( codemeister and raptorUK) don't work.

All it does is to subtract digits from right to left.

0.00206
0.002
0.0

What I need is to float the point from left to right 4 spaces.

Thanks for any further help.
Enter this on your calculator . . . 0.00206 * 10 * 10 * 10 * 10 = ?

My code will work . . .
20 pips a day isn't too much to ask . . .
  • #9
  • Jan 21, 2013 9:30am Jan 21, 2013 9:30am
Quoting fxtr51
Yes.
Because dividing by 1000 is nonsense of course.
I meant divide by 0.0001 but wrote something else.

So you better multiply with 1000 which shifts 0.00206 4 places to the left and
you will get 20.6
You get 2.06
20 pips a day isn't too much to ask . . .
  • #10
  • Jan 21, 2013 9:31am Jan 21, 2013 9:31am
Quoting fxtr51
Yes.
Because dividing by 1000 is nonsense of course.
I meant divide by 0.0001 but wrote something else.

So you better multiply with 1000 which shifts 0.00206 4 places to the left and
you will get 20.6
Gosh thats right! Thanks.

How stupid I get sometimes Thank you very much fxtr51
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  • #11
  • Jan 21, 2013 9:33am Jan 21, 2013 9:33am
Quoting RaptorUK
You get 2.06
Yes.
Today is not my day.

Better multiplying 0.00206 with 10000, then we get what we want.
Of course your code works.

Quote
Gosh thats right! Thanks.
Oh no.
Still not.
RaptorUK saved me today.

Quote
How stupid I get sometimes Thank you very much fxtr51
Not stupid, only disoriented.
  • #12
  • Jan 21, 2013 9:33am Jan 21, 2013 9:33am
ObjectSetText(no+"pd", DoubleToStr ((p1-p2)/0.0001,1 ));

It works perfectly.

Thanks guys especially Fxtr51
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  • #13
  • Jan 21, 2013 9:43am Jan 21, 2013 9:43am
Quoting ForexOracle
ObjectSetText(no+"pd", DoubleToStr ((p1-p2)/0.0001,1 ));

It works perfectly.

Thanks guys especially Fxtr51
Ok,
after all the confusion I created ( thanks to RaptorUK for helping out ), I will tell you what I first had in mind.

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double mPoint;

if (Digits >= 4) mPoint = 0.0001;
    else mPoint = 0.01; 

ObjectSetText(no+"pd", DoubleToStr ((p1-p2)/mPoint,1 ));
This works for 5 digit and 4 digit brokers.
  • #14
  • Last Post: Jan 21, 2013 9:45am Jan 21, 2013 9:45am
Big thanks to all involved!
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