Math command examples, Overflow/underflow – Slick EDIT V3.3 User Manual

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Operator

Description

^

xor

+, blank(s), -

addition, implied addition, subtraction

*, /, %

multiplication, division, remainder

**

power

Hexadecimal numbers are prefixed with the characters 0x or just x. Octal numbers are prefixed with the
character O or digit 0.

Note

Not all Slick-C language operators are supported.

Math Command Examples

The following table shows some examples of math commands:

Table 8.2. Math Command Examples

Example

Description

math 2.5*2

Multiplies 2.5 times 2

math 5/2

Divides 5 by 2

mathx 255

Converts 255 to hexadecimal

math xFF

Converts hexadecimal FF to decimal

math o77

Converts octal 77 to decimal

matho 255

Converts 255 to octal

math 077+0xff+10

Adds octal 77, hex FF, and 10

Overflow/Underflow

If overflow or underflow occurs, the message Numeric overflow or underflow is displayed on the
message line. Floating point numbers may have up to a 32-digit mantissa and a 9-digit exponent.

Math Commands

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