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printf() odd behavior with floats

 
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printf() odd behavior with floats
PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 4:39 am     Reply with quote

I'm using PCH 3.249. The printf() function does not seem to format %f fields correctly. This is my test code, on 18F252:
Code:
   printf("%f\r\n", 0.0001);
   printf("%f\r\n", 12.0);
   printf("%f\r\n", 9999.0);
   printf("%f\r\n", -13.25);
   printf("%f\r\n", 13.45);
   printf("%f\r\n", -1999.0);
   printf("%f\r\n", -0.000035);
   printf("%f\r\n", -9999.0);


And this is what I get:
Code:
0.000100
12.000000
1409.065987
-13.250000
13.450000
-1999.000064
-0.000035
-1409.065987


9999.0 and -9999.0 are not displayed correctly Shocked Some advice, anyone?
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PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:50 am     Reply with quote

This is a known bug with the "%f" format specifier. To fix it, you need
to put in the width and precision fields. Also, the width field must be
greater than the precision field.

It's best if you always put in the width and precision fields.
Don't use the plain "%f" specifier.

Quote:

#include <16F877.H>
#fuses XT, NOWDT, NOPROTECT, BROWNOUT, PUT, NOLVP
#use delay(clock=4000000)
#use rs232(baud=9600, xmit=PIN_C6, rcv=PIN_C7, ERRORS)

//============================
void main()
{
printf("%f\r\n", 0.0001);
printf("%f\r\n", 12.0);
printf("%7.5f\r\n", 9999.0);
printf("%f\r\n", -13.25);
printf("%f\r\n", 13.45);
printf("%f\r\n", -1999.0);
printf("%f\r\n", -0.000035);
printf("%7.5f\r\n", -9999.0);

while(1);
}



References:
http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26059&start=6
http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24719&start=1
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