On 2023-12/29 23:06 (-4), Bald Eagle wrote:
> "Tor Olav Kristensen" <tor### [at] TOBEREMOVEDgmailcom> wrote:
> 
>> But, but, but - you are using a "fractional loop iterator" also here.
> 
> UGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGgggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
> 
> And I was just explaining floating point woes to the stepson the other day.
> 
> I think I need a plaque on my monitor that reads:
> 
> "THOU SHALT NOT USE FRACTIONS"
> 
> :(
> 
> I'll just multiply everything by 1/Step and hopefully that will get everything
> to work out.  What a PITA.

I see these FP glitches often enough that I will always endure that
PITA.  See for example macro ILight__Integrate() in:

https://github.com/CousinRicky/POV-IntegrateLight/blob/main/integratelight.inc

I view it as just a part of the game, like tuning a guitar, or
collimating a reflector telescope, or using my turn signal.

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