28 segment display with decimal point

[VeritasAequitas]

OK another question. So far i get 4 of the same number. How can i get 9 to be 0009 while looping it?

[johnsold]

Please post what you have tried so far.  Guessing at what you might have done or not is not very productive.

Lynn 

[VeritasAequitas]

Your right i'm just trying to wrap my mind around this I'll also upload the file if you would like

[RavensFan]

You are just sending the same data to all 4 indicators.

Try this.

[johnsold]

Here is my version.  I created a lookup table of clusters of booleans, the same as your display clusters and avoided the conversions.  Also I have shown one way to get the digits from a number >9.

Lynn 

[VeritasAequitas]

Ok wow thanks! Do you know how i could impliment a decimal point?

[johnsold]

If the decimal point is always in the same location, such as xxx.x, then multiply the numeric value by ten and convert the result to an integer.  This gives a 4-digit integer which can easily be handled by the method I posted.  The display only sees the digits and does not know where the decimal point is.

Lynn 

[RavensFan]

You could do a log base 10 of the number (assuming it is a double).  Take integer value of that (floor) and add 1.  That will tell you how many digits are to the left of the decimal point.  Then you could "Turn On"  the decimal point in the respective cluster.

[VeritasAequitas]

Thanks to everyone you guys have been a great help!

[VeritasAequitas]

Hi im not sure if anyone is still watching this thread but i have tried your ideas about the decimal point and i feel dumb for saying but i'm not sure exactly how to use your methods.