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string.format hex conversion throws error

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NeoLua Version: 1.3.11

Converting an integer value into a range between 0x555 and 0xFFF, fails with ‘format specifier was invalid’ If I leave the value between 0 and 255, with a 2 digit conversion, it works fine, but the moment I try a 3 digit (or 4 digit) hex conversion it fails - I’m unable to see at this point whether it’s the AT.MIN.Tools formathex or sprintf causing the issue -

Ok… I’m getting closer.

Example to reproduce:

        elseif style == "HexRange" then
          val = round(tonumber(Value) * 27.3) + 1365
          Debug("Infodriver value before transform :" ..val) 
          score = string.format('%03X',tonumber(val))

Stacktrace:

9/10/2020 12:44:35 pm:SeriousError:CRITCAL ERROR:<Bold>Error Unhandled Exception:</Bold>Format specifier was invalid.
9/10/2020 12:44:35 pm:SeriousError:CRITCAL ERROR:<Bold>Trace:</Bold>   at System.Number.FormatDouble(Double value, String format, NumberFormatInfo info)
   at System.Double.ToString(String format, IFormatProvider provider)
   at System.Text.StringBuilder.AppendFormatHelper(IFormatProvider provider, String format, ParamsArray args)
   at System.String.FormatHelper(IFormatProvider provider, String format, ParamsArray args)
   at System.String.Format(String format, Object arg0)
   at AT.MIN.Tools.FormatHex(String NativeFormat, Boolean Alternate, Int32 FieldLength, Int32 FieldPrecision, Boolean Left2Right, Char Padding, Object Value) in C:\Users\scott\Documents\GitHub\neolua\NeoLua\Extern\printf.cs:line 628
   at AT.MIN.Tools.sprintf(String Format, Object[] Parameters) in C:\Users\scott\Documents\GitHub\neolua\NeoLua\Extern\printf.cs:line 443
   at Neo.IronLua.LuaLibraryString.format(String formatstring, Object[] args) in C:\Users\scott\Documents\GitHub\neolua\NeoLua\LuaLibraries.cs:line 353
   at CallSite.Target(Closure , CallSite , Object , Object , Object )

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Created 3 years ago
Comments:6 (3 by maintainers)

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neolithoscommented, Oct 9, 2020

It would be nice, if you check my changes. And let me know, if we need improvments. Or make a pull request.

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neolithoscommented, Oct 10, 2020

You are welcome.

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