Re: EVAL var *=

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll expect rotten tomatoes tossed at me for this!!   :)

This is like the fixed-format MULT opcode, without specifying Factor 1, 
as described here:

> If factor 1 is not specified, factor 2 is multiplied by the result 
> field and the product is placed in the result field.

Ducking now with raingear on!

Vern

On 4/11/2018 9:24 AM, Christopher Bipes wrote:
> Multiplies two numbers and sets a value to the result of the operation. For example, if a variable @x equals 35, then @x *= 2 takes the original value of @x, multiplies by 2 and sets @x to that new value (70).
>
>
> Chris Bipes
> Director of Information Services
> CrossCheck, Inc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Versfelt, Charles
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 7:22 AM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: EVAL var *=
>
> Checking a program that bombed, I came across this line of code.
> C                   eval      @CurrOptFntSiz *= (1+(@PzFactor*.01))
>
> I don't think I recall seeing *= in an eval statement.
> The compiler certainly accepted it.
> Is this multiplying @CurrOptFntSize by (1+(@PzFactor*.01)) and setting @CurrOptFntSize equal to that?