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Subject: Re: Looking For Simple Routine To Put Integer Into Float
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On May 25, 4:47=A0am, Stephen Leake <stephen_le...@stephe-leake.org>
wrote:
> ChristopherL <clusard...@aol.com> writes:
> > Can you modify the below code to convert an integer variable of 32
> > bits to a variable of type float.
>
> > A_Float :=3D Float (An_Unknown_Integer);
>
> This answers your question as asked; it converts any integer type to the
> Float type.
>
> Perhaps you want to ask something else?

My theory: maybe the OP wanted to do a "bitwise copy" of the 4 octets
of the Integer into the 4 octets of the Float? Something like an
Unchecked_Conversion?  (This would explain the "Hoping this float is
usually 32 bits" remark)
>
> --
> -- Stephe