Floating point vs. fixed point does NOT give you additional precision, it
gives you additional range. Trig math usually doesn't have a very large
range so I'm not convinced fixed point isn't your solution. TTYL

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> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Martijn van Aartrijk
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> Subject: Re: [PIC]: How to optimize?
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>
> Unfortunately, yes, I need the precision for more trig math later on.
>
> Michael Rigby-Jones wrote:
> > Do you really require the answer to be a float?  Have a look at
> the recent
> > thread on fixed point calculations (subject:  Tips to reduce
> Program Size
> > using CCS C)
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Mike
>
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