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Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

v9	v10
7	7	Symptoms include error messages you weren't expecting about method calls and "float" arguments:
8	8	{{{
	9	#!cobra
9	10	obj.foo(1.0, 1.0) # error: Cannot convert...
10	11	}}}
…	…
16	17	One of these types has to be the default type for values such as "1.0" and "x/y". Cobra uses "decimal" because it is more accurate with respect to the base-10 numbers people normally work with (e.g., 10%, 1.6). However, some libraries--especially for graphics and games--expect binary floating point numbers. If your application is oriented towards such numbers you can change the default number type by placing this in your code:
17	18	{{{
	19	#!cobra
18	20	@number float64
19	21	}}}
20	22	Or passing it at the command line:
21	23	{{{
	24	#!cobra
22	25	cobra -number:float64 ...
23	26	}}}
…	…
26	29	If you only need the occasional float, you can use suffixes like "_f64" and "_f32" (or "_d" for decimal):
27	30	{{{
	31	#!cobra
28	32	obj.foo(1.0_f32, 1.0_f32)
29	33	}}}
…	…
40	44	or with a directive in a source file:
41	45	{{{
	46	#!cobra
42	47	@args -sharp-args:"/platform:x86"
43	48	}}}