float (parameter type)

Float parameters are specified with type="float" in the parameter definition:

    {name="MyFloat1", type="float", default=8.4},
    {name="MyFloat2", type="float", default=8.4, range={0,11.2}},
    {name="MyFloat3", type="float", default=8.4, range={0,11.2}, ui={style="slider"}},
    {name="MyFloat4", type="float", default=8.4, range={0,11.2}, ui={style="slider", unit="mm"}}

Float parameters are represented by a spinner or slider with an edit field in the tool panel:

../../../_images/ui-float-parameter.png

The current value of a float parameter is accessed via self.parameters in execute, which provides a Lua number:

  local myFloat1 = self.parameters.MyFloat1

See also