If you have pd-extended it will open lpi with the built-in pdlua loader. I placed lpi-test and lpi.pd_lua in a directory and started pd-extended from there. You can also right-click on the lpi object to open it in an editor.
Martin On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 1:05 PM, Alexandre Torres Porres <[email protected]> wrote: > and how does one use [lpi] in a mac? > > 2015-01-29 15:47 GMT-02:00 Martin Peach <[email protected]>: > > Here's a patch using pdlua that shows the value of pi in various ways. I >> get 48 decimal places in a symbol. >> >> Martin >> >> On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 12:36 PM, Alexandre Torres Porres < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> > more that 7 digit but less than 8 digits >>> ... >>> > so, 4/3 =! 1.33333 >>> > but 4/3 == 1.33333333 (8 "3") >>> >>> I don't get it. More than 7 decimal digits but less than 8 decimal >>> digits? How does that work? In practice, is it 7 or 8? >>> >>> In the example we see that 4/3 == 1.33333333 (8 "3") - so it's 8 >>> decimal digits... >>> >>> I have a work around using expr. Just put the number in parenthesis. >>> >>> Try [expr 4./3 == (1.33333333)] (8 "3") >>> >>> but the thing is that this is also true - [expr 4./3 == (1.3333333)] - also >>> equal to 7 "3" >>> >>> cheers >>> >>> 2015-01-29 14:58 GMT-02:00 Cyrille Henry <[email protected]>: >>> >>> hello, >>>> >>>> ok, claude was faster to answer, but since i already write my mail, i >>>> send it anyway... >>>> >>>> >>>> pd internal resolution is float32. >>>> (i.e, 23 bit, so a bit less than 17 millions, i.e more that 7 digit but >>>> less than 8 digits) >>>> pd graphical representation is 6 digits >>>> >>>> so, 4/3 =! 1.33333 but 4/3 == 1.33333333 (8 "3") >>>> even if both are represented with the same number of 3... >>>> this is a generic problem of computer float. >>>> >>>> the only odd thing concerning pd is that number are also saved with 6 >>>> digit. >>>> (so precision can be lost when a patch is saved) >>>> >>>> try the attachment patch. >>>> then save the patch, and open it back, and see that precision is lost. >>>> (I have to modifies the patch as text file to have this behaviors, but >>>> you can also have the save precision when creating an object... until you >>>> save/load the patch) >>>> >>>> you can also have a look on the top right of the patch: a weird effect >>>> of float precision... >>>> >>>> cheers >>>> c >>>> >>>> Le 29/01/2015 17:17, Alexandre Torres Porres a écrit : >>>> >>>>> Well, thanks everyone. >>>>> >>>>> And now for some related issues. >>>>> >>>>> Pd can only represent up to 6 significant digits, so they say. For >>>>> example, in a message, you can have a number with up to 5 decimal places, >>>>> like: -5.29314e+12 >>>>> >>>>> but it does have a better internal resolution, if you compare 4 / 3 to >>>>> 1.33333 you'll see 4 / 3 is higher ( try [expr 4./3 > 1.33333] and check). >>>>> >>>>> So, what's this internal resolution? And why can't you have the same >>>>> resolution in a message? >>>>> >>>>> thanks >>>>> >>>>> 2015-01-28 16:06 GMT-02:00 Martin Peach <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Cyrille Henry <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Le 28/01/2015 17:47, Alexandre Torres Porres a écrit : >>>>> >>>>> > it's a limitation of 32 bit float >>>>> >>>>> I thought so, but same happens when I use the new Pd >>>>> Vanilla 64 bits... >>>>> >>>>> this mean that it's compiled for 64 bit CPU, not that float >>>>> are store on 64 bits >>>>> >>>>> Also last time I checked, Pd saves floats by first printing them >>>>> to 6 digit precision, so they have even less range than a 'float' type. >>>>> You could use an object made with pdlua to manipulate large >>>>> floating-point numbers, as there is no(?) limit to the size of a float in >>>>> lua. >>>>> >>>>> Martin >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> mailing list >>>>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/ >>>>> listinfo/pd-list >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >> >
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