[PD] strange result with netsend/netreceive

[Jack]

Le 26/03/2016 00:12, cyrille henry a écrit :
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> 
> Le 25/03/2016 23:52, Jack a écrit :
>> What surprised me, it's that you can get a 'good' representation of
>> [1000001( when you send it to [rawprint] (from zexy), but the same
>> message sent through netsend/netreceive become [1000000(.
>> I must therefore conclude that [rawprint] can get exactly 1000001 (and
>> maybe netsend can too), but the couple /netsend/netreceive or netreceive
>> can't give the right value ?
> 
> the is a diference between the float value, and it's pd representation.
> pd representation is a bit less accurate than a 32bit float.
> (see older thread on pd precision)
> 
> rawprint certainly print the float with full precision.
> but netsend/netreceive use pd number representation.
> If you use a network analyser, like wireshark, you'll see that 1000001
> is send using "1e+06"
> number are send in ascii.

Super, thank you for the explanations !
All is clear now :)
++

Jack


> 
> 
>> I hope i am enough clear.
> 
> you were clear enough,
> it's just me that write only half of the answer the 1st time.
> 
> c
> 
> 
>> Example attached.
>> ++
>>
>> Jack
>>
>>
>>
>> Le 25/03/2016 23:17, cyrille henry a écrit :
>>> pd represent 1000001 with 1e+06.
>>> it's the same representation  than 1000000
>>>
>>> ...
>>>
>>> c
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Le 25/03/2016 23:00, Jack a écrit :
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> when i send a float '1000001' with 'netsend', 'netreceine' get
>>>> '1000000'.
>>>> Is it a normal behavior ?
>>>>
>>>> Configuration :
>>>> Pd 0.46.5
>>>> Ubuntu 15.10
>>>>
>>>> ++
>>>>
>>>> Jack
>>>>
>>>> PS : i find a workaround by sending the number as symbol.
>>>>
>>>>
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