Display Time Block Bug

[bungeshea]

I can't wire a number greater then 32999 in to the Display Time or Display Number block without it stuffing up.
PS I used the Windows Version of NeXT Screen straight from the BricxCC Website, but yes the NeXT Screen BricxCC does have a "Capture AVI" feature.

[muntoo]

Let me guess: the range is -32768 to 32767?

A 16-bit signed integer has that range.

[hassenplug]

It does that because the value is a 16-bit signed value. Because time can't be negative, the block should use either an unsigned 16-bit variable (up to ~65,000), or an unsigned 32-bit variable (up to >4,000,000,000).

Yes, Matt hit it on the head. A signed int is used in the calculation. It should be reduced from a ms value to seconds, or tenths of seconds, and then displayed.

I really should fix that.

Steve

[bungeshea]

Oh now I get it...
I borrowed out the book 'LEGO MINDSTORMS for Dummies' from the library, (even tough it only dealt with the old MINDSTORMS, and I only have an NXT 2.0) and while I was reading it I came across this footnote.