diff --git a/core/model/fieldtypes/Float.php b/core/model/fieldtypes/Float.php
index 9834e6fd6..b00caac20 100644
--- a/core/model/fieldtypes/Float.php
+++ b/core/model/fieldtypes/Float.php
@@ -12,8 +12,36 @@
  */
 class Float extends DBField {
 	
+	/**
+	 * Allows for setting the digits before decimal point
+	 * e.g. a value of 7 can be -99999.99
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	protected $countTotalDigits;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Allows for setting the digits before decimal point
+	 * e.g. a value of 4 can be -999.9999
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	protected $countDigitsAfterDecimal;
+	
+	function __construct($name, $countTotalDigits, $countDigitsAfterDecimal) {
+		$this->countTotalDigits = $countTotalDigits;
+		$this->countDigitsAfterDecimal = $countDigitsAfterDecimal;
+		
+		parent::__construct($name);
+	}
+	
 	function requireField() {
-		DB::requireField($this->tableName, $this->name, "float");
+		if($this->countTotalDigits && $this->countDigitsAfterDecimal) {
+			$sql = "float({$this->countTotalDigits},{$this->countDigitsAfterDecimal})"; 
+		} else {
+			$sql = "float";
+		}
+		DB::requireField($this->tableName, $this->name, $sql);
 	}
 	
 	function Nice() {