[Solved] Can you trunc a Global Variable?

How do I...?
#1

Can I trunc display a Global Variable?
"Level 1 Time: "+GlobalVariableString(level1time) = shows no decimals, just single figures and works perfectly.

I have tried:

"Level 1 Time: "+ ToString(trunc(GlobalVariable(“level1time”)*100)/100)
"Level 1 Time: "+ ToString(trunc(GlobalVariable(level1time)*100)/100)

Is this possible?
Jim

#2

This is the page you need: Expressions reference [GDevelop wiki]
See the sections Math tools and Text manipulation. :slight_smile:

#3

Thanks but I cannot find any instructions on how to use the trunc expression:
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That’s all there is.

#4

As the wiki says, it takes a number as argument.
Don’t forget to convert text/numbers when needed.
Use the blue buttons on the side of the fields to build your line and avoid mistakes.
expressions

#5

Sorry, tried, it comes up with ToString(trunc(GlobalVariableString(level1time) and works, but there is no mention of using *100/100 or if it can be done.

#6

What’s the point of doing that? :thinking:

#7

level1time is a timer, so if you complete the level in 13:88 seconds, the normal code rounds it to 14 seconds.
I would like it to show as 13:88 so you want to beat it.

#8

“Tempo: “+ToString(round((TimerElapsedTime(“tempo”)*10)/10))+” s” result is a integer

“Tempo: “+ToString(floor(TimerElapsedTime(“tempo”)*10)/10)+” s” result is a float

#9

Thanks, but that does not work either.
Jim

#10

If you want “:” as separator, you’ll have to use Text manipulation expressions, I think.
Take the first two characters, add the sign, and add the next two characters.

#11

Done it.
So…when I hit the goal, I was setting the GV to be single/normal with this:
round(TimerElapsedTime(“level1timer”))

Then I was trying to show/write the GV on another scene using ToString(trunc(GlobalVariable(“level1time”)*100)/100)

but what I needed to do was set the goal GV to this:
trunc(TimerElapsedTime(“level1timer”)*100)/100

then display on the other scene with this:
GlobalVariableString(level1time)

Thanks, game out in 2 days!
Jim

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