On 22-Feb-02 Rich Mcelroy wrote:
> I'm using Bytecraft's compiler for MPLAB.  it does basic math, but the
> results I'm getting indicate that it is droping anything after the integer
> on my calculations.  I'm trying to calculate a percentage:
>
> Percent = A/B * 100;  something like that.  I have been getting a zero for
> percent everytime.

What are the types of A & B please ?

If they are integers, then the result of the division will be an integer.

I would try

(100.0 * A) / B

That should "promote" the result to be a floating point type.  See Page 44 of
the Second edition of K&R.

Peter.

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