Float between task and it's successor

Hi,
There doesn't seem to be any clear way to calculate the float between two tasks.
If I have task A and task B, and task A is a predecessor to task B, I'm looking for a formula to calculate the amount of time task A can be delayed. Has anyone found a method to do this?
TOTALFLOAT is not useful on my projects, it often ends up calculating the days between a task and project delivery. Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Madeline
Answers
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Hi,
If your tasks part of the Critical Path, Total Float (Slack) won't be assigned. Only tasks that are not part of the Critical Path will show a Float Count of days until the end of the project. That's because in theory they can be delayed due to no dependencies.
I use Total Float, and it displays zeros for Critical Path tasks.
This might help if you haven't already explored it: https://www.smartsheet.com/content/slack-time-project-management?_ga=2.9754293.1010308946.1697426843-1134018050.1626726746
BRgds,
-Ray
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