Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1

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2011


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 106953
interpreted = N
texte = Ken It fails if you have an ! in the string .... 123!456 Regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au On 14/07/2011, at 7:23 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote: > If I have to check for a dot character anyways I can do that > without the math. > > Anyways my solution is this ... and it actually works: > > [text]error=no[/text] > [listchars chars=[url][value][/url]] > [hideif 0123456789^[char]] > [text]error=yes[/text] > [/hideif] > [/listchars] > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > > > >> right.. so just establish that you have a number (via one >> of the newly-verified methods) .. and then check for a >> dot char (to throw it out; realize it is NOT a whole #) >> >>> This approach seems like the values would be the same >>> no matter what numbers you multiply by 1 ... but I'm >>> trying to get whole numbers here. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Kenneth Grome >>> >>>> I usually multiply by 1 and then compare the val >>>> before and after. >>>> >>>> Marc >>>> >>>> On 7/13/2011 12:54 PM, Govinda wrote: >>>>> off the top of my head, I think I would just multiply >>>>> by zero to confirm a number.. and then check if it >>>>> contains a dot to un-confirm. >>>>> >>>>> On 2011-07-13, at 2:35 PM, Kenneth Grome wrote: >>>>>> I thought I could use "divisible by 1" to determine >>>>>> whether or not an entry is a whole number: >>>>>> >>>>>> [showif [value]\1]it's a whole number[/showif] >>>>>> >>>>>> ... but when the value is 123.45 it says it's a >>>>>> whole number when it is not. >>>>>> >>>>>> So what technique do you folks use to determine >>>>>> whether the value is a whole number? >>>>>> >>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>> Kenneth Grome >>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> -- --- This message is sent to you because you are >>>>>> subscribed to the mailing list. To >>>>>> unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>>>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>>>>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >>>>> >>>>> - Govinda >>>>> -------------- >>>>> Old WebDNA talklist archives: >>>>> http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/index.tpl?db=web >>>>> dn a-talk >>>>> >>>>> ----------------------------------------------------- >>>>> -- -- This message is sent to you because you are >>>>> subscribed to the mailing list. To >>>>> unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>>>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >>>>> . >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>> -- This message is sent to you because you are >>> subscribed to the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >> >> - Govinda >> -------------- >> Old WebDNA talklist archives: >> http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/index.tpl?db=webdna- >> talk >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Marc Thompson 2011)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Donovan Brooke 2011)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Christer Olsson 2011)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Donovan Brooke 2011)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Stuart Tremain 2011)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Kenneth Grome 2011)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Kenneth Grome 2011)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Stuart Tremain 2011)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Kenneth Grome 2011)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Kenneth Grome 2011)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Govinda 2011)
  12. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Govinda 2011)
  13. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Kenneth Grome 2011)
  14. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Ronald Kirkland 2011)
  15. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Marc Thompson 2011)
  16. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (William DeVaul 2011)
  17. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Kenneth Grome 2011)
  18. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Kenneth Grome 2011)
  19. Re: [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Govinda 2011)
  20. [WebDNA] divisible by 1 (Kenneth Grome 2011)
Ken It fails if you have an ! in the string .... 123!456 Regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au On 14/07/2011, at 7:23 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote: > If I have to check for a dot character anyways I can do that > without the math. > > Anyways my solution is this ... and it actually works: > > [text]error=no[/text] > [listchars chars=[url][value][/url]] > [hideif 0123456789^[char]] > [text]error=yes[/text] > [/hideif] > [/listchars] > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > > > >> right.. so just establish that you have a number (via one >> of the newly-verified methods) .. and then check for a >> dot char (to throw it out; realize it is NOT a whole #) >> >>> This approach seems like the values would be the same >>> no matter what numbers you multiply by 1 ... but I'm >>> trying to get whole numbers here. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Kenneth Grome >>> >>>> I usually multiply by 1 and then compare the val >>>> before and after. >>>> >>>> Marc >>>> >>>> On 7/13/2011 12:54 PM, Govinda wrote: >>>>> off the top of my head, I think I would just multiply >>>>> by zero to confirm a number.. and then check if it >>>>> contains a dot to un-confirm. >>>>> >>>>> On 2011-07-13, at 2:35 PM, Kenneth Grome wrote: >>>>>> I thought I could use "divisible by 1" to determine >>>>>> whether or not an entry is a whole number: >>>>>> >>>>>> [showif [value]\1]it's a whole number[/showif] >>>>>> >>>>>> ... but when the value is 123.45 it says it's a >>>>>> whole number when it is not. >>>>>> >>>>>> So what technique do you folks use to determine >>>>>> whether the value is a whole number? >>>>>> >>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>> Kenneth Grome >>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> -- --- This message is sent to you because you are >>>>>> subscribed to the mailing list. To >>>>>> unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>>>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>>>>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >>>>> >>>>> - Govinda >>>>> -------------- >>>>> Old WebDNA talklist archives: >>>>> http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/index.tpl?db=web >>>>> dn a-talk >>>>> >>>>> ----------------------------------------------------- >>>>> -- -- This message is sent to you because you are >>>>> subscribed to the mailing list. To >>>>> unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>>>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >>>>> . >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>> -- This message is sent to you because you are >>> subscribed to the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >> >> - Govinda >> -------------- >> Old WebDNA talklist archives: >> http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/index.tpl?db=webdna- >> talk >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us Stuart Tremain

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