Thanks guys, i now have some more insight into this matter. Best regards, Jim
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:01 PM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) <[email protected]> wrote: > cheers fella > > a > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Sidney de Koning > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi allandt, >> >> 2:20 is not a number :) its a string. i think what flash tries to do is >> convert it to a number but fails and convert it to a string >> what you could do is strip out any : or , and replace it with a . (dot) and >> then pass it to the round function. >> >> You can use this class for it, its AS2: >> http://www.funky-monkey.nl/blog/2006/10/29/replace-string-class/ >> >> Have fun with it! >> >> Sid >> >> >> On Jan 27, 2009, at 11:26 AM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) >> wrote: >> >> would that work for the number 2:20 tho? >>> >>> doesn't flash remove zeros at the end of decimal values? >>> >>> a >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Sidney de Koning >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>> Hi Jimmi, >>>> >>>> Look at this then, >>>> >>>> To truncate Numbers in Actionscript: >>>> Three decimals: >>>> var yourNumber:Number = 23.263636453737383838383838; >>>> yourNumber = Math.round(yourNumber *1000)/1000; >>>> // Outputs 23.263 >>>> >>>> Two decimals: >>>> var yourNumber:Number = 23.263636453737383838383838; >>>> yourNumber = Math.round(yourNumber *100)/100; >>>> // Outputs 23.26 >>>> >>>> One decimal: >>>> var yourNumber:Number = 23.263636453737383838383838; >>>> >>>> yourNumber = Math.round(yourNumber *10)/10; >>>> // Outputs 23.2 >>>> >>>> and if you want to do it even nicer you do it like this: >>>> >>>> >>>> function round(number:Number, precision:Number):Number >>>> { >>>> var decimalPlaces:Number = Math.pow(10, precision); >>>> trace(Math.round(decimalPlaces * number) / decimalPlaces) >>>> return Math.round(decimalPlaces * number) / decimalPlaces; >>>> } >>>> >>>> round(2.5678, 2); >>>> >>>> Hope this helps, >>>> >>>> Sid >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 27, 2009, at 10:05 AM, jimmi wrote: >>>> >>>> Ah snap, i need it for AS2, is there any alternative for that? >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Jim >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Sidney de Koning >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Jim, >>>>>> >>>>>> In the Number class there is are a couple of functions to help you. You >>>>>> want >>>>>> a function called toFixed(). >>>>>> >>>>>> so if you do Number(total).toFixed(2); You get the result you want :) >>>>>> >>>>>> This is pure AS3 though, >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps, >>>>>> >>>>>> Sid >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 27, 2009, at 9:45 AM, jimmi wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Goodmorning, i am trying to make a formula that makes for example 30.60 >>>>>> >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> 30.6. So I need it to add a 0. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This is the formula I am using now. >>>>>>> total = Number(Number(600) / 100 * Number(5.1)) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have tried all sorts of additions to the formula to try to get it to >>>>>>> make 30.60 of 30.6. But no luck >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyone here who knows how to make the formula add a 0? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>> Jim >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Flashcoders mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> Sidney de Koning - be a geek, in rockstar style! >>>>>> Flash / AIR Developer @ www.funky-monkey.nl >>>>>> Technical Writer @ www.insideria.com >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Flashcoders mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>> Flashcoders mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Sidney de Koning - be a geek, in rockstar style! >>>> Flash / AIR Developer @ www.funky-monkey.nl >>>> Technical Writer @ www.insideria.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Flashcoders mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flashcoders mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> >> >> Sidney de Koning - be a geek, in rockstar style! >> Flash / AIR Developer @ www.funky-monkey.nl >> Technical Writer @ www.insideria.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
