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hello ,Pizzman

Do you have some advice to solve problem about my last message n°24478
Maybe Stephan Ho you can help me?
best regards

Hi Pizzman
do you have advice to solve my problem with to show position trim with LCD display ( see my message n° 24478)

Stephan can you help me ?

best, resgards

Hi
I´m Sorry. Was blocked by my Job.
I will also be not online the next days in case of work.

Badly i not fully understand all the numbers you tell me..... How will a hypothetical multyply by 20.000 help ?
For sure it change the problematic Float Value into a Integer Value we can show..... But does this *20000 give you the exact "degrees" or is this just a improvisional Test by yourself ?

About Problems:

I think Preconditions can be done..... If the Display only show the Trim Value.... If the Display is also for Multi Useage ( E.g. Com1/Com2 by Keypress) then the Precondition Idea gonna be pretty fast verry confusing and untidy..... Cause then we talk about 5,10 or more Preconditions for the same display!

The Soluition is pretty simple ( on first View) WITHOUT Preconditions !

Step 1:
Recalculate the Raw Value like your "$*20000" attempt...... Target is : We need a 4 Number Value that represent the Degrees of Trim most accurate as possible.
We also remove the "minus" here by calculation..... We say e.g. in Compare : If Value is LESS then Zero <0 THEN $*-1 ELSE $
Result: Value is always Positive.... Whatever it is currently negative ! (Verry important later)

Step 2: We "Add" to this Value finally one Position .... In case it have 4 Numbers we simply say $+10000 .... so 1234 change into 11234

Step 3 We make a own definition for the "Minus" .....
So in a Additional config we again read the raw Value of the Trim..... And we say
IF Value is Less Zero <0 THEN "-" Else "Space" ( Use the Minus sign and a Space Press for a Empty Diggit)

Step 4 We build the LCD Display:
Here we use e.g. the Config fro the Trim Value as "%" and we also use the Config for the Minus Indication as "#"
Display show something like TRIM: #%%,%%

How it workes:
The Value is always Positive ( no minus anymore) .... So it will be shown on %%%% Position..... If it is below 1000 then our Trick work.... lets say we need 1,23 Degrees
Then our Value ( with the +10000 Trick) is currently "10123" .... With only 4 Placeholders in use (%%,%%) It show "01,23" on the Display.

The Minus itself is now a own system.... If Value is Positive then our Calculation Config say " When 0 or greater set to "Space-- Empty Diggit)"
So in that case a Value of +1234 is shown as _12,34 ( The _ means a empty diggit)
If value is Negative then the logic say "set a "-" sign .... Then it show -12,34 .
In easy words.... The # Position is now controlled indipended!

NOTE: If you say in the "Minus Config" for the ELSE Field "+" instead of "space" then it will show +/- in the Display.

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I hope you understand !
If not Please ask Stephan and tell him he should read my posting here ! OR Wait unitl i´m back...... Best way via Discord !!!

thanks Pizzman and good luck for your job

I will try your advice and I wiil comme back if I have some problem to test ytour proposition

PS I have the right degree with this parameter