1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Param/Float/__init__.py b/Param/Float/__init__.py
index eada7ac..0581815 100644
--- a/Param/Float/__init__.py
+++ b/Param/Float/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 from Param import Param
 
-def ParamFloat(Param):
+class ParamFloat(Param):
   def __init__(self, value, classname=""):
     self._classname = classname
-    super(ParamFloat).__init__()
+    super(ParamFloat, self).__init__(classname=classname)
     try: 
-      self.value = float(value)
+      if value:
+        self.value = float(value)
+      else:
+        self.value = 0.0
     except Exception as e:
       self.err_warn("Not a float: %s" % str(value))
       self.err_warn(str(e))