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
> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> 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 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 “^”
>>> put char 4 of word 2 of ((1234…)^(1/x))
>>>
>>> …. and I can’t come up with anything that does work. I will try chatGPT,
>>> but I think this list is cleverer
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Roger
>>>
>>>> On Dec 17, 2024, at 12:59 PM, harrison--- via use-livecode
>>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 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 the easier way to do this
>>>> with LiveCode. When I asked Chat GPT that question
>>>> it came back with:
>>>>
>>>> command findX N, Y
>>>>
>>>> -- Calculate log of N and Y
>>>> put log(N) into logN
>>>> put log(Y) into logY
>>>> -- Check if logN is zero to avoid division by zero error
>>>> if logN = 0 then
>>>> answer "Logarithm of N is zero, cannot compute x”
>>>> exit to top
>>>> end if
>>>>
>>>> -- Calculate x using the formula x = log(Y) / log(N)
>>>> put logY / logN into x
>>>> -- Return or display the result
>>>> answer "The value of x is: " & x
>>>>
>>>> end findX
>>>>
>>>> Explanation:
>>>>
>>>> — Example: where N = 1234 and Y = 10 findX 1234, 10
>>>>
>>>> I hope that helps. If it doesn’t, blame Chat GPT!
>>>>
>>>> Rick
>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 17, 2024, at 3:16 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode
>>>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Given the equation (1234…)^(1/x) where x is any digit, what is the
>>>>> easiest way to return x?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Roger
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