Re: Classic game LUNAR and G=1E-03

[schmidtd <schmidtd@my-deja.com>]

On May 3, 10:10 pm, Nama <forums6...@mac.com> wrote:
> On May 4, 10:14 am, sicklittlemonkey <nick.westg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On May 4, 11:49 am, Nama <forums6...@mac.com> wrote:
>
> > > Can anyone help me with what 1E-03 means, and if there is another way
> > > to express it?
>
> > Exponential notation where aEb = a * (10 ^ b).
> > So G=0.001
>
> > Cheers,
> > Nick.
>
> Thanks guys,
> That seemed to allow me to enter the line...can anyone explain what
> the '!' mark means in this case.
>
> seems when I run the program and input the same burn rates as seen
> here:
>
> http://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/showpage.php?page=106
>
> ...the outputs are different for the FT and MPH!

Once you get the spacing right in the print statements (you need
spaces before closing quotes when concatenating stuff) I think you'll
find that the numbers match.

I put several large divots in the moon's surface before touching down
under 1 MPH - good thing the Apollo astronauts had simulators too.
Oh, and were actual pilots... :-)