Sending an integer >32767

[Anduril]

Hey there,

I'm trying to send a value between 10.000 and 99.999, but as soon as it gets bigger than 32.767 (size of int16) I receive totally senseless numbers. Is there a way to send this big number e.g. with an int32? I use V_VAR1 as message type.

Regards,
Anduril

[flopp]

@Anduril
I have checked my sketches. But I don't know so much about code.

double VAR1
long VAR1

Try if they work

[AWI]

@Anduril Are you sending it from your sketch or the controller? If you are sending from the sketch make sure the "setter"

   // Setters for payload
    MyMessage& set(void* payload, uint8_t length);
    MyMessage& set(const char* value);
    MyMessage& set(uint8_t value);
    MyMessage& set(float value, uint8_t decimals);
    MyMessage& set(unsigned long value);
    MyMessage& set(long value);
    MyMessage& set(unsigned int value);
    MyMessage& set(int value);

can recognize the variable as a type > int16. (long or unsigned long) i.e
unsigned long variableToBeSend = 1234567 UL ;

I assume the value is now 'overflowing' to a negative number.

[Anduril]

I tried to send from controller. When sending 32768 the node 'received' 4294934528 (written to the serial monitor)...

[Anduril]

well I did some further testing... sending e.g. 65000 from the node to the controller works, sending back 65001 does not. That seems more related to the controller (MyController) than MySensors. Maybe @jkandasa can help shine some light on this.

[Anduril]

I found the problem... or to be honest @jkandasa found it. He told me in the MyController forum to check my receiving code and not use getInt() but getLong(). Thanks again to him.

[mfalkvidd]

@Anduril great that you found the problem. Thanks for sharing the solution, it might help someone else in the future.