Re: Dumb programming question..

*ppsssttttttt*   

*shhhhhhh!!!!*  don't tell him.  Let him learn it the hard way.   Like we
all did.  hee hee 
 
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From: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Date: 08/31/05 13:14:43
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: Dumb programming question..
 
True, division by zero.
 
Ron Power
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Except, I think, when FieldA = *zero
 
Kevin Barry
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> Well I'll be damned.  That actually works.  Someone is either an algebra
 
> genius or has a lot of time on their hands :P
> lol, nice work there tho.  That really simplies the equation.
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> Ron Power
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> Chuck,
>
> Starting out with :
>
> ( ( FieldA - 1 ) / FieldA ) * 100
>
> Then a little algebra:
>
> ( ( FieldA / FieldA ) - ( 1 / FieldA ) ) * 100
> ( 1 - ( 1 / FieldA ) ) * 100
>
> to end up with:
>
> 100 - ( 100 / FieldA)
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> Paul
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> Chuck wrote
>
>> Subtract 1 from FieldA
>> Divide that result by FieldA
>> Multiply that result by 100
 
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