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[mfranzs]

Hello.

If I wish to send a float from serverside to my client, how can I?

The only methods are:

getBoolean (index:int):Boolean

getByteArray (index:int):flash.utils:ByteArray

getInt (index:int):int

getNumber (index:int):Number

getString (index:int):String

getUInt (index:int):uint


How can I send a decimal number? (Meaning my float) Do I have to convert it somehow?

Thanks!

[HAnz]

I've never tried to send a float from the server but when I send a double from the server I use "getNumber (index:int):Number" in flash to recieve it. Maybe that will also work for floats.

[Billy]

That would make sense. Just to elaborate, Actionscript doesn't HAVE a float type! The Number type is a 64-bit double precision type, and it encompasses floats as well (that is, what in other languages like C would be differentiated as a 'float', distinct from a 'double')

The Number data type uses the 64-bit double-precision format as specified by the IEEE Standard for Binary Floating-Point Arithmetic (IEEE-754)

You can read more about the data types in AS3 here: http://www.adobe.com/livedocs/flash/9.0 ... 000047.htm

[mfranzs]

Wow... I was pretty stupid.... there isn't a float duh >.<

I just decided to change it to a double like Hanz said and my problems went away.

Thanks guys!