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[Handoko]

No, that formula is wrong. I can found at least 2 1 issue there.

Without using Abs, there will be 75% chances the formula gives incorrect results
https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/rtl/system/abs.html

Also as already mentioned, it needs 2 delta values, not summary.

It seems the OP is very careless or maybe he need a cup of coffee to boost his concentration.
Don't write code when you're unable to concentrate.
 

[Handoko]

If you're interested, you can see the examples by me (StickyBalls) and rvk (DancingBalls). They're different with what you're doing now, but the concept is similar:
http://forum.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php/topic,38511.msg262692.html#msg262692

[taazz]

No, that formula is wrong. I can found at least 2 issues there.

Without using Abs, there will be 75% chances the formula gives incorrect results
https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/rtl/system/abs.html

How did you come with that percentage? By my calculations the square of any delta value (positive or negative) will always be the same so abs is only a waste of cpu cycles.

Also as already mentioned, it needs 2 delta values, not summary.

It seems the OP is very careless or maybe he need a cup of coffee to boost his concentration.
Don't write code when you're unable to concentrate.
 

[taazz]

The formula looks correct to me.

I have a problem with the two loops:

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1.     for c := 1 to 20 do begin
2.   for c2 := 1 to 20 do begin

Imagine that two circles are touching like circle number 5 and circle number 10. This loop will pass them twice:
when c = 5, and c2 = 10
when c = 10 and c2 = 5

but only changes direction once! I say, lets see the correct results, before complicating things with optimizations.

[Handoko]

No, that formula is wrong. I can found at least 2 issues there.

Without using Abs, there will be 75% chances the formula gives incorrect results
https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/rtl/system/abs.html

How did you come with that percentage? By my calculations the square of any delta value (positive or negative) will always be the same so abs is only a waste of cpu cycles.

Okay, sorry I was wrong.

[engkin]

I agree with Handoko, the formula is not right, yet.

I also agree with Taazz about abs.

But I still have an issue with the two loops. Taazz can you explain how the direction is changed only once?

[bradyhartsfield]

hey,

i will sleep now, i will try those things later but at the moment i dont understand what you are meaning.

regards
brady

[Handoko]

Which one you didn't understand?

[taazz]

But I still have an issue with the two loops. Taazz can you explain how the direction is changed only once?

Oops you are correct. The direction must change only for the C1 variable and use only c1 based values not the c2 at all.

[Handoko]

We all need a cup of coffee. 

  Happy New Year 2018

[taazz]

We all need a cup of coffee. 

that's the beauty of the community. Some one will smack you in right direction (thank god). 

  Happy New Year 2018

Happy new year to every one.

[engkin]

  Happy New Year 2018

Happy new year to every one.

Happy new year.