Type problem?

[innovated]

Hi

I am pretty new to developing to S60 in Python, and I have a strange problem with positioning. For latitude I get 55..87698742437 (with two dots), I think is should have been 55.687698742437, longitude is ok. I use pys60 1.9, a Nokia 6210 and my code looks like

from sensor import *
import e32, positioning

def cb(event): 
    print "-------------------------" 
    print event 
    print "-------------------------" 

if __name__ == '__main__':
    positioning.select_module(positioning.default_module()) 
    positioning.set_requestors([{"type":"service", "format":"application", "data":"test_app"}])
    print "***starts the position feed***" 
    positioning.position(course=1,satellites=1, callback=cb, interval=500000, partial=0)
    e32.ao_sleep(10)
    positioning.stop_position()

As you can see it look pretty much as the example from the pys60 documentation, so I don't know what the problem is. The Nokia navigator software works like a charm, so the GPS unit should work.

Do anyone have an idea what the problem could be. I looks something like some type casting thing or ?

[gaba88]

hi innovated

can you edit your post and code tags(#) provided in your editor so that we all can have a better view of your code and can spot the problem.

Enjoy Pythoning
Gaba88

[innovated]

Hi Gaba88

Have just edited the post with the code tag. So now it should be readable.

I really hope someone can help me, I am about to go crazy

[innovated]

Hi again

This causes the exact same problem

tal = 55.1212122
print 'test%f'%tal

it prints
> 55..212122
so it substitutes the first 1 with a .

It is only at my Nokia 6210 i get this mistake, If I try on my Mac it works like a charm.

>>> tal = 55.1212122
>>> print 'test%f'%tal
test55.121212

I am pretty new to python so maybe it is a rookie mistake.

[innovated]

Have also tried

tal = 'test2%.7f'%55.1212122
print 'test',tal

still
> 55..2121220
but now with a ending 0

[innovated]

Problem gets more and more strange:

tallat = 85.1212122
tallong = 12.1212122
print 'lat :%.7f'%tallat
print 'long:%.7f'%tallong
print "-------------------------"

> lat :85..212122
> long:12.1212122
> -------------------------

This only happens on my Nokia 6210 with pys60 1.9, everything works on my laptop.

What could possible be the differens with 85.1212122 vs 12.1212122 ? Very strange..

New >
I have found out that i changes after 49.1212122, 49.1212122 works but 50.1212122 fails like before

[aya42]

tal = 55.1212122
print 'test%f'%tal

it prints
> 55..212122

===============================================
Python for S60 1.9.0 RELEASE NOTES, 24.12.2008
===============================================

...

Known issues
============
1. Problem with decimal separator when the phone's locale uses a decimal 
   separator other than dot ('.')

...

Check your locale settings.

[innovated]

===============================================
Python for S60 1.9.0 RELEASE NOTES, 24.12.2008
===============================================

...

Known issues
============
1. Problem with decimal separator when the phone's locale uses a decimal 
   separator other than dot ('.')

...

Check your locale settings.

Ok thanks, have just checked it and it looks like it uses . (dot)

print locale.localeconv()['decimal_point']
> .

So hmm I don't know.

[aya42]

have just checked it and it looks like it uses . (dot)

Have you tried PyS60 v1.4.5?

[ashwinurao]

Ok thanks, have just checked it and it looks like it uses . (dot)

print locale.localeconv()['decimal_point']
> .

So hmm I don't know.

I doubt if you have the latest OpenC installed. Please go to PyS60Dependencies folder and install PIPS_*.sis file. If the problem still persists then download latest Python for S60 i.e. v1.9.3 and install the latest OpenC(v1.5) present in that package.