Re: How to Return the Exponent

2024-12-17 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Oops. I take it back. It does not work. set the itemDel to “^" put char 3 of word 2 of "((1234…)^1/x)” returns blank Bummer! > On Dec 17, 2024, at 6:54 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Thanks for correcting my spelling, Scott. It does work! What’s strange, > thou

Re: How to Return the Exponent

2024-12-17 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Thanks for correcting my spelling, Scott. It does work! What’s strange, though is that the script editor indicated green for itemdelimeter . . . I think. I must be going blind! Thanks, Roger > On Dec 17, 2024, at 6:40 PM, scott--- via use-livecode > wrote: > > does this work? > > set item

Re: How to Return the Exponent

2024-12-17 Thread scott--- via use-livecode
does this work? set itemDel to "^" put char 4 of item 2 of "((1234…)^(1/x))" > On Dec 17, 2024, at 6:20 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi Rick, > > Sorry to confuse you and ChatGPT. > > In my original example, the user will be able to insert both the digits > between the paren

Re: How to Return the Exponent

2024-12-17 Thread scott--- via use-livecode
Itemdelimeter should be —> itemdelimiter but perhaps that is a typo > On Dec 17, 2024, at 6:20 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi Rick, > > Sorry to confuse you and ChatGPT. > > In my original example, the user will be able to insert both the digits > between the parens and x

Re: How to Return the Exponent

2024-12-17 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Hi Rick, Sorry to confuse you and ChatGPT. In my original example, the user will be able to insert both the digits between the parens and x in the exponent 1/x . And, I want to be able to call back what the user inputted as x . Something like this does not work: Set Itemdelimeter to

Re: How to Return the Exponent

2024-12-17 Thread harrison--- via use-livecode
Hi Roger, Chat GPT gave me an interesting answer to this question. You should try that, then be a little more verbose about what exactly you are trying to do here. Even Chat GPT seemed a little confused by your question. Of course that’s pretty normal for Chat GPT! I at least understand you mean

How to Return the Exponent

2024-12-17 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Hi folks, Given the equation (1234…)^(1/x) where x is any digit, what is the easiest way to return x? Thanks, Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscripti

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2024-12-17 Thread Niggemann, Bernd via use-livecode
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