Re: strange math
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 56973
interpreted = N
texte = Perhaps you have an anomaly because math breaks when adding space or null to 1. I'm guessing that the anomaly varies depending on whether the null value precedes or follows the number in the operation. You could set the null or space value to zero. I think there was also a similar question here in the last few months. I would check the archive for recent posts with "math" in the message text. > code: > > var1=[var1]
> var2=[var2]
> total= [math][var1]+[var2][/math]
> total2= [math][var2]+[var1][/math] > > results are: > > var1=1 > var2= > total= > total2= 1 > > or: > > var1= > var2=1 > total=1 > total2= > > or: > > var1=1 > var2=1 > total=2 > total2=2 > > shouldn't the last 2 lines of code always provide the same result no > matter what order they are listed inside the [math][/math] tags? > > > > > On Thursday, March 18, 2004, at 07:12 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote: > >>> Thanks Kenneth, but the space before var2 was just a typo in the >>> e-mail. >>> There is no space in the actual code of the file. >>> The code is still not adding, should I be initializing the variables >>> somehow? >>> thanks, >>> sfb ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Perhaps you have an anomaly because math breaks when adding space or null to 1. I'm guessing that the anomaly varies depending on whether the null value precedes or follows the number in the operation. You could set the null or space value to zero. I think there was also a similar question here in the last few months. I would check the archive for recent posts with "math" in the message text. > code: > > var1=[var1]
> var2=[var2]
> total= [math][var1]+[var2][/math]
> total2= [math][var2]+[var1][/math] > > results are: > > var1=1 > var2= > total= > total2= 1 > > or: > > var1= > var2=1 > total=1 > total2= > > or: > > var1=1 > var2=1 > total=2 > total2=2 > > shouldn't the last 2 lines of code always provide the same result no > matter what order they are listed inside the [math][/math] tags? > > > > > On Thursday, March 18, 2004, at 07:12 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote: > >>> Thanks Kenneth, but the space before var2 was just a typo in the >>> e-mail. >>> There is no space in the actual code of the file. >>> The code is still not adding, should I be initializing the variables >>> somehow? >>> thanks, >>> sfb ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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