Real Conversion

[Radicool]

For an experience system, I am calculating the experience gained from killing enemies. The "GhostExperienceMultiplier" is a real variable. For this instances, lets assume the variable equals 1.25. Here's the action:

• Hero - Add ((Supply used by (Triggering unit)) x (Integer(GhostExperienceMultiplier))) experience to (Picked unit), Show level-up graphics

Since I converted the real into an integer, will it still have a value of 1.25, or will it be rounded off to 1 (since integers don't have decimal values)?

 

[PurgeandFire]

It will have a value of 1.

Note that conversion doesn't do rounding. It just truncates (cuts off at the decimal). e.g.: 1.245 converted to integer would be 1. 5.9999 would be converted to 5. Rounding requires a formula:

function RoundToInteger takes real n returns nothing
    if n > 0 then
        return R2I(n + 0.5)
    endif
    return R2I(n - 0.5)
endfunction

 

[Radicool]

Hmm, that sucks. I can't think of a way to make my experience system work with decimals then. Any ideas?

 

[DD_legionTN]

Since experience system can't has real number, so if you want to make you experience system work like real, you would need to have a real variable array that used to store the experience for the heroes. Just check if the variable has increased by killing mobs and convert them to integer and give the converted experience to heroes ( variable - hero's current experience ).