Possible Loss of Precision

[mapleleaf31]

So basically I want a vary basic could that when you click a button, the figure on screen will get smaller, it works fine until I try and use decimals to try and get the figure to shrink a bit more slowly so I know it has to do with that, can anyone help me?

code:

public void EnChange()     {         if (faceX == 8)         {                 faceHeight = (faceHeight*0.8);                 faceWidth = (faceWidth*0.8);                 eyeHeight = (eyeHeight*0.8);                 eyeWidth = (eyeWidth*0.8);                 eyeX = (eyeX*0.8);                 eyeY = (eyeY*0.8);         }         repaint();              // repaint the screen     }

Like I said, it would run fine if I took the 0. out of it and had all the values as just 8, is there not a way I can't put decimals there, or maybe a different way to get it to shrink a bit more slowly?

[wtd]

If your variables are integers then multiplying them by floating point numbers might have different results that you think.

For instance, multiply 9 by 0.8. You get 7.2. But your variables are integers, so you end up storing 7.

Also, a hint:

code:

myVariable = (myVariable * 0.8);

Equals:

code:

myVariable = myVariable * 0.8;

Or:

code:

myVariable *= 0.8;