to me, it looks like the float might be being applied to the result of
dividing two integers.
try
(float(sprite(p_Sprite).height))/(sprite(p_Sprite).width)
notice the extra parenthesis around float...
--bhakti
Mahmood Akhtar wrote:
>
> Hi Lingo fellows!
>
> Here is another strange problem! The line of simple code is one, but the
> results are two? can any one guess that how?
>
> float(sprite(p_Sprite).height)/(sprite(p_Sprite).width)
>
> When I use it within a handler it gives the result 1.0000, whcih is not
> accurate, but when it is used in message window the result is 1.3261, which
> is accurate. Why? The p_sprite's width and height are different it is not a
> square, but rectangle and I want to reduce it proportionally.
>
> Thanx in advance.
>
> Mahmood.
>
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