diff --git a/wrap/system/qgetopt.cpp b/wrap/system/qgetopt.cpp
index eb4ca497..1e5c2892 100644
--- a/wrap/system/qgetopt.cpp
+++ b/wrap/system/qgetopt.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ void GetOpt::addArgument(const QString &name, const QString &description, QStrin
   addArgument(name, description, option);
 }
 
+void GetOpt::addArgument(const QString &name, const QString &description, float *v) {
+  Option option;
+  option.float_value = v;
+  addArgument(name, description, option);
+}
+
 void GetOpt::addArgument(const QString &name, const QString &description, double *v) {
   Option option;
   option.double_value = v;
@@ -110,6 +116,11 @@ void GetOpt::addOption(char s, const QString &longname, const QString &descripti
     option.string_value = v;
     options.push_back(option);
 }
+void GetOpt::addOption(char s, const QString &longname, const QString &description, float *v) {
+	Option option(Option::OPTION, s, longname, description);
+	option.float_value = v;
+	options.push_back(option);
+}
 void GetOpt::addOption(char s, const QString &longname, const QString &description, double *v) {
     Option option(Option::OPTION, s, longname, description);
     option.double_value = v;
@@ -217,6 +228,7 @@ bool GetOpt::assignOption(Option &o, QString arg, QString &error) {
     QVariant::Type type;
     if(o.value) type = o.value->type();
     if(o.string_value) type = QVariant::String;
+	if(o.float_value) type = QVariant::Double;
     if(o.double_value) type = QVariant::Double;
     if(o.int_value) type = QVariant::Int;
     if(o.boolean_value) type = QVariant::Bool;
@@ -229,7 +241,8 @@ bool GetOpt::assignOption(Option &o, QString arg, QString &error) {
     }
     if(o.value)         *(o.value)         = v;
     if(o.string_value)  *(o.string_value)  = v.toString();
-    if(o.double_value)  *(o.double_value)  = v.toDouble();
+	if(o.float_value)   *(o.float_value)   = v.toFloat();
+	if(o.double_value)  *(o.double_value)  = v.toDouble();
     if(o.int_value)     *(o.int_value)     = v.toInt();
     if(o.boolean_value) *(o.boolean_value) = v.toBool();
     return true;
diff --git a/wrap/system/qgetopt.h b/wrap/system/qgetopt.h
index f9178587..e4260fd5 100644
--- a/wrap/system/qgetopt.h
+++ b/wrap/system/qgetopt.h
@@ -53,14 +53,15 @@ class GetOpt {
     QString description;
     QVariant *value;
     QString *string_value;
+	float *float_value;
     double *double_value;
     int *int_value;
     bool *boolean_value;
 
-    Option(): value(NULL), string_value(NULL), double_value(NULL), int_value(NULL), boolean_value(NULL) {}
+	Option(): value(NULL), string_value(NULL), float_value(NULL), double_value(NULL), int_value(NULL), boolean_value(NULL) {}
     Option(Type _type, char _o, QString _name, QString _descr):
         type(_type), o(_o), name(_name), description(_descr),
-        value(NULL), string_value(NULL), double_value(NULL), int_value(NULL), boolean_value(NULL) {}
+		value(NULL), string_value(NULL), float_value(NULL), double_value(NULL), int_value(NULL), boolean_value(NULL) {}
   };
 
   bool unlimitedArgs;
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ class GetOpt {
   //add a valued option (v will be left untouched if the option is not given)
   void addOption(char s, const QString &longname, const QString &description, QVariant *v);
   void addOption(char s, const QString &longname, const QString &description, QString *v);
+  void addOption(char s, const QString &longname, const QString &description, float *v);
   void addOption(char s, const QString &longname, const QString &description, double *v);
   void addOption(char s, const QString &longname, const QString &description, int *v);
   void addOption(char s, const QString &longname, const QString &description, bool *v);
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ class GetOpt {
   //add an argument
   void addArgument(const QString &name, const QString &description, QVariant *v);
   void addArgument(const QString &name, const QString &description, QString *v);
+  void addArgument(const QString &name, const QString &description, float *v);
   void addArgument(const QString &name, const QString &description, double *v);
   void addArgument(const QString &name, const QString &description, int *v);
   void addArgument(const QString &name, const QString &description, bool *v);