Div and Mod with Variables

[CElwell]

How do you use div and mod with variables because I get errors with my code even tough the variable produces a number value.

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      put revXMLNodeContents( tInfo, "ArrayOfXmlNode/"&tChild&"/"&tAdoptable&"/Age") into tAge
      tAge div 12
      put it into tYears
      tAge mod 12
      put it into tMonths
      put "Age: " & tYears & " " & tMonths & return after tData 

      put tData & return after tOutput
      set the text of field "tData" to tOutput

Thank you!

[dunbarx]

Hi.

You have syntax errors, not operator errors. I started reading your code, and threw an error at line 2. You are asking LC to find a handler with the name "tAge". There isn't one. I think you want to:

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put tAge div 12 into someOtherVariable_EvenIncludingtAgeItselfIfYouWant

or somesuch.

Try it, modify as you go, and see what happens.

Craig Newman

[CElwell]

Hi.

You have syntax errors, not operator errors. I started reading your code, and threw an error at line 2. You are asking LC to find a handler with the name "tAge". There isn't one. I think you want to:

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put tAge div 12 into someOtherVariable_EvenIncludingtAgeItselfIfYouWant

or somesuch.

Try it, modify as you go, and see what happens.

Craig Newman

I tried this also but I get an error with the left operand for both.

[Klaus]

Did you make sure that

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put revXMLNodeContents( tInfo, "ArrayOfXmlNode/"&tChild&"/"&tAdoptable&"/Age") into tAge

really returns a number in tAge?

[CElwell]

Yes, currently it gives a number which is the age in months. I am trying to divide by 12 to get just the number of years and then use mod to also show the number of months in addition to the years.

For example: tAge = 71 but want it to show as 5 years and 11 months.

[Klaus]

Hm, the little script works as exspected in LC 8 RC1 (with age 71 hardcoded!)!?

[CElwell]

Hm, the little script works as exspected in LC 8 RC1 (with age 71 hardcoded!)!?

I understand this, but it does not work with the variable which does display a value. Would you like me to show you more code? I am unsure why it is not working, but tAge does represent a value so...

[Klaus]

Hm, any invisible chars (= garbage) in tAge?

[CElwell]

No...here is a screenshot though

[dunbarx]

Hi.

Test tAge and verify it is a number:

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if tAge is a number then keepGoing

Craig

[SparkOut]

Check the line calculating tMonth. You have "Age" not "tAge".

[CElwell]

tAge does give a number as seen here: it gives numbers such as 71, 64, 70, and 51. So the problem must be somewhere with the div or mod.

[dunbarx]

Did you read Sparkout's post?

If you have a number in tAge, it will work. And if you have tAge itself, it will work.

You are now in the exalted group of those who struggle mightily, and finally discover the tiny flaw in the ointment. Or fly. This includes everyone here...

Craig

[CElwell]

Yes, I accidently deleted it when trying to copy the code onto this forum and I fixed it but that is not the problem.

[dunbarx]

Hmmm.

What happens if you throw in a line just before the "div" line, where, say, you:

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put tAge + 4 into temp

Does that compute? Because if it does, then:

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put tAge div 4 into temp

will as well.

I cannot wait to find out where the gremlin lies...

Craig