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Hi!
I have a problem with this source code which is going to run in ATmega1284P.
It is a part of another source code, but this simple part is not working and I can not find the reason.
I am using AVR Studio and I have used both AVR Simulator and AVR Simulator 2 as debug platform and I have also tried with JTAGII. I obtain the same results: nothing.

The problem is that no proper conversion is done and when executing:

Dec = Dec + binarypower;

Debug seems not to be working any more.
Here is the source code. I know it is too simple and that's why I can't understand why it is not working as expected.
Looking forward for your help. Thanks a lot!

#include <avr/io.h>
#include "BitOperationMacros.h"


float Power(float, int);
float Bin2Dec(uint8_t, int);

 
int main(void)
{
	
	float Decimal = 0;
	uint8_t V = 0x0B;
	Decimal = Bin2Dec(V, 8);	
	return 0;	
}


float Power(float base, int exponent)
{
	float volatile result=1;
	for(int i=1; i<=exponent; i++)
	{
		result = result*base;
	}
	return result;
}

float Bin2Dec (uint8_t Value, int nbits)
{
	float volatile Dec = 0;
	int volatile i=0;
	float volatile binarypower=0;
	while(i<=(nbits-1))
	{
		if(CHECKBIT(Value,i) == 1)
		{
			binarypower=Power(2.0,i);
			Dec = Dec + binarypower;
		}
		i++;
	}
	return Dec;
}