[gmpi] Re: Decision Time: 8.3

--- Tim Hockin wrote:
> Ahh, our old friend DATATYPES!
> 
> 
> 8.3: What data types can be used for parameters?
> -----------------------------------------------
> 
> It has been suggested that parameters only need one type.  It has been
> suggested that we need extensible arbitrary types.  Some ideas:
> 
> a) Every parameter is a float
> b) Every parameter is a float or a blob
> c) Every parameter is a real (float on FPU, fixed on non-FPU) or blob
> d) Real, int, string, blob, bool, enum, ...
> e) A more limited subset - what is NEEDED vs. what can be built out of
>    others?

I'm down with D or E.  And, not sure if it's part of this topic, but I'm
with Jeff M. with respect to REALLY not wanted forced normalized parameter
ranges.

Marc

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