[PD] how to get big numbers from array into a file?

[hans w. koch]

there have been a few discussions around this last year (in which i was involved).

1. its not about pd 64bit (that is liekly already running on your machine)! its about pd double precision, which is possible to compile easily (as i found out, being a noob)

2. regarding the makefilename approach: be carefule, if you generate lots of numbers:
https://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2020-10/128229.html

3. (one of) the other discussions: Problem With Correct Numbers In Pd Double Precision
https://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2020-09/128107.html

it ain´t easy…



> Am 07.05.2021 um 16:33 schrieb Christof Ressi <info at christofressi.com>:
> 
> If your numbers are integers, you can convert them to symbols with [makefilename %d] and add them to a text file, e.g. with [text set].
> 
> If the numbers are floats, you can use [makefilename %f]. Unlike %g, the %f specifier prevents the use of scientific notation. See also https://stackoverflow.com/a/5913115/6063908.
> 
> Works for me (tm).
> 
> Christof
> 
> On 07.05.2021 16:15, rolfm at dds.nl wrote:
>> hi,
>> 
>> i'm struggling with the way Pd handles numbers bigger then 999999.
>> 
>> i have an array with thousands of numbers, which i write to a file to analyse them.
>> 
>> however, as soon as a number is bigger then 999999 i get the abbreviated notation and am loosing the lower digits.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> in Pd i can make a big number showing all digits by transforming it into a symbol, e.g. with makefilename.
>> 
>> but a thus created text-file does not work in a spreadsheet.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> probably there's a way to overcome this seemingly limitation, but i've not found it yet.
>> 
>> anybody with a hint?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> rolf
>> 
>> 
>> 
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