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Re: Floating Array Shows no numbers after the dot [message #29466 is a reply to message #29465]

Tue, 19 February 2002 09:07

R.Bauer
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Registered: November 1998

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"Emmler, Oliver" wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I tried the following:
>
> Array = FLTARR[15]
> Time = 123456.123456
> Array[0] = Time
> Print, Array[0]
>
> All numbers after the colon are gone.
>
> Can anyone help ?
> Do i have to use DCOMPLEXARR ?
> Is this problem caused by Pre-Formatting due to the system ?
>
> Regards,
> Oliver
>

Dear Oliver,

float has only 6 digits. (6.5 digits)

If you like to have more digits you should use double.
You should then format the output with e.g.

print,array[0],format=('F20.8)'

Reimar

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> Phone: +49-6221-7963059 E-Mail: Oliver.Emmler@med.uni-heidelberg.de

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