Object items not using slow float format mode

[smarq8]

Im not sure is it bug or I something missunderstend but according to documentation samples it look like this SetFunction is called as any other function (line by line)

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Var = 11.333333
SetFormat, float, 6.2
Var -= 1  ; Sets Var to be 10.33 with one leading space because the total width is 6.
SetFormat, float, 0.2
Var += 1  ; Sets Var to be 11.33 with no leading spaces.
SetFormat, float, 06.0
Var += 0  ; Sets Var to be 000011

but in my cases something strange happen if I put this in non execution sections

In this case I use FloatFast, 0.3 and everythink look good

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#SingleInstance force
SetFormat, FloatFast, 0.3
o   := {}
v   := (134.969-0)*1000/1434.98
o.x := (134.969-0)*1000/1434.98
o.y := q:= (134.969-0)*1000/1434.98
u   := o.x
msgbox,% "object:" A_Tab round(o.x,14) A_Tab o.x "`nvariable:" A_Tab round(v,14) A_Tab v "`nO2Var:" A_Tab round(u,14) A_Tab u "`no.y:=q:="  A_Tab round(o.y,14) A_Tab o.y
return

f4::reload

In this case I use FloatFast, 0.3 and Float, 0.9 inside function (or out of execution section) that is not even called and everything work as Float, 0.3 excluding objects

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#SingleInstance force
SetFormat, FloatFast, 0.3
o   := {}
v   := (134.969-0)*1000/1434.98
o.x := (134.969-0)*1000/1434.98
o.y := q:= (134.969-0)*1000/1434.98
u   := o.x
msgbox,% "object:" A_Tab round(o.x,14) A_Tab o.x "`nvariable:" A_Tab round(v,14) A_Tab v "`nO2Var:" A_Tab round(u,14) A_Tab u "`no.y:=q:="  A_Tab round(o.y,14) A_Tab o.y
return
; SetFormat, Float, 0.9 ; or here
f(){
	SetFormat, Float, 0.9
	msgbox, this function is nod called
}

f4::reload

In this sace I use onlny slow mode but this time it not affect to object items even if it should (probably)

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#SingleInstance force
SetFormat, Float, 0.3
o   := {}
v   := (134.969-0)*1000/1434.98
o.x := (134.969-0)*1000/1434.98
o.y := q:= (134.969-0)*1000/1434.98
u   := o.x
msgbox,% "object:" A_Tab round(o.x,14) A_Tab o.x "`nvariable:" A_Tab round(v,14) A_Tab v "`nO2Var:" A_Tab round(u,14) A_Tab u "`no.y:=q:="  A_Tab round(o.y,14) A_Tab o.y
return
f4::reload

my current ahk_v - 1.1.24.04

[nnnik]

Hi
You are right SetFormat is called like a Command (not a function) and mostly behaves like any other commands except for a few differences:

n v1.0.48+, floating point variables have about 15 digits of precision internally unless SetFormat Float (i.e. the slow mode) is present anywhere in the script. In that case, the stored precision of floating point numbers is determined by DecimalPlaces (like it was in pre-1.0.48 versions). In other words, once a floating point result is stored in a variable, the extra precision is lost and cannot be reclaimed without redoing the calculation with something like SetFormat, Float, 0.15. To avoid this loss of precision, avoid using SetFormat Float anywhere in the script, or use SetFormat FloatFast instead.

Though it seems that values directly assigned to items of Objects always use the FloatFast mode.

[lexikos]

Note the words "stored in a variable" (above), "When storing a number in a variable" and "the ability of variables to cache integers and floating point numbers" (Fast vs. Slow Mode).

There is nothing written about the effects of Fast vs. Slow mode on objects because there are none.

Slow mode exists for backward-compatibility with scripts which were written before number caching was added (in v1.0.48). Objects can use the more efficient method of storage (not converting to strings) without impacting backward-compatibility, because objects were added later.

I would recommend avoiding the use of SetFormat altogether. If you need to format numbers, use Round() or Format(). It may be a little inconvenient, but it will be clear at exactly which point you expect the number to be formatted, and there will be less risk of confusion.