Re: init

Jon Harrop wrote:
bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
why won't this work?

float boxcenter[3];

if (nodectr == 0)
boxcenter = {centerpt[0] + halfwidth/2.0, centerpt[1] + halfwidth/2.0,
centerpt[2] + halfwidth/2.0};

Because you're using the wrong language. Try OCaml:
...snip...

or Mathematica:

boxcenter = {0,0,0}

If[nodectr==0, boxcenter={centerpt[[0]] + halfwidth/2.0,
centerpt[[1]] + halfwidth/2.0,
centerpt[[2]] + halfwidth/2.0}]

boxcenter = centerpt + halfwidth/2.0 (* would also work *)


or C++ with a suitable library:
...snip...

--
Dr Jon D Harrop, Flying Frog Consultancy Ltd.
http://www.ffconsultancy.com/products/ocaml_for_scientists/chapter1.html

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