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09/13/07 08:47
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#144556 - I guess so
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Jan Waclawek said:

Ah, that floating point again.
I doubt it is really floating point which is necessary here.
Maybe this topic deserves more attention. Would a "fixed point" trigono/logexp library be of any use?

I think a fixed point library would be useful if it can guarantee minimum 6 digits of precision. The raisonance compiler has a feature where you choose the precision and type of library for computation. The types they offer are (from my weak memory) IEEE floating single precision, IEEE floating double precision, BCD single, BCD double. The BCD libraries I believe are for financial applications. Typically, astronomical calculations are done using double precision floating point.

To Karim - Salat Time Clock will tax your programming skill to the fullest.

JF

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      365/4 = 15 min of typing?            01/01/70 00:00      
   where is the relation            01/01/70 00:00      
      I dont see the relation too            01/01/70 00:00      
   Hello Karim            01/01/70 00:00      
      or...            01/01/70 00:00      
         I doubt that            01/01/70 00:00      
            doubt            01/01/70 00:00      
      ... floating point again...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Beautifully nasty            01/01/70 00:00      
            tnks !            01/01/70 00:00      
               Craig or Steve            01/01/70 00:00      
         I guess so            01/01/70 00:00      
   Clarification required - is this 2 questions?            01/01/70 00:00      

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