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  1. #1
    Enrico Schiratti
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    Re: Showtext

    Are you using the format:

    showtext myvalue,-107.7,-220.0,5,##0.0

    Ciao

    Enrico


    "David Rabiner" wrote in message
    news:387988.77787@wb.onvix.com...
    > My latest little project is a digital trim indicator using the showtext
    > function.
    >
    > The showtext function will accept a non-integer argument, which is
    > important
    >
    > because the trim offset in FS needs to be divided to get a workable trim
    > number. Showtext will only return the integer portion of the argument.
    > The
    >
    > trim number needs to be displayed in tenths, but the workaround on that

    is
    > to use a divisor that creates a quotient that is ten times the trim, then
    > inserting a decimal point.
    >
    > If the argument is a negative integer, the showtext function will display
    > the negative integer, which is important when the trim setting is
    > negative.
    >
    > The problem is that when the argument is a negative non-integer, showtext
    > displays zero.
    >
    > I'm stumped on figuring out a workaround.
    >
    > Help?
    >
    > Warm regards,
    > David
    >



  2. #2
    David Rabiner
    Guest

    Re: Showtext

    Ah, I've discovered that display format.

    I've also discovered that if I change the factor when declaring the
    variable, I don't have to perform any arithmetic and the variable displays
    perfectly.

    0BC2 2 fsstab .002442

    It all works now.

    BTW, using the factor on the fuel tanks makes life much easier, too.

    Thanks!

    Warm regards,
    David


    "Enrico Schiratti" wrote in message
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    > Are you using the format:
    >
    > showtext myvalue,-107.7,-220.0,5,##0.0
    >
    > Ciao
    >
    > Enrico



  3. #3
    Enrico Schiratti
    Guest

    Re: Showtext

    > I've also discovered that if I change the factor when declaring the
    > variable, I don't have to perform any arithmetic and the variable

    displays
    > perfectly.


    Yes, that was the general intention at the time


    "David Rabiner" wrote in message
    news:389264.77787@wb.onvix.com...
    > Ah, I've discovered that display format.
    >
    > I've also discovered that if I change the factor when declaring the
    > variable, I don't have to perform any arithmetic and the variable

    displays
    > perfectly.
    >
    > 0BC2 2 fsstab .002442
    >
    > It all works now.
    >
    > BTW, using the factor on the fuel tanks makes life much easier, too.
    >
    > Thanks!
    >
    > Warm regards,
    > David
    >
    >
    > "Enrico Schiratti" wrote in message
    > news:389159.77787@wb.onvix.com...
    >> Are you using the format:
    >>
    >> showtext myvalue,-107.7,-220.0,5,##0.0
    >>
    >> Ciao
    >>
    >> Enrico

    >